Hey, I haven't posted anything in awhile! Well, I was inspired to write this one day after watching "The Princess and the Frog" and I was like, "I want to write my own!" Now you will notice that this isn't a complete switch around from the movie because I kept a lot of the characters from the movie. Characters like Facilier, Charlotte, Big Daddy, Ray and Louis I kept because to me, you just can't replace characters like these. As for Tiana, her parents, Naveen and possibly a few other characters, I replaced them because I wanted to work with my character and my friend's character in this movie. You will also notice that I switched the roles of Tiana's parents, even though they keep the same lines from the movie. Aerith actually DIES in Final Fantasy so I stayed true to that.

I am working on this story with XxMollyStrifexX and Tomahawk41. So not all the chapters are written by me nor will I claim credit for them.

For those of you who are so CloudXTifa, that's great and wonderful, but let's not start a riot about it. I love Tifa, I do, but I love Aerith too. That's the way it's going to be!

We do not claim to own anything but the characters that weren't originally in the movie. We do not own "The Princess and the Frog", even though I want to own Naveen. Disney owns the script, the characters, the music, everything!!!

The evening star is shining bright

So make a wish and hold on tight

There's magic in the air tonight

And anything can happen…

"Just in that moment, the ugly little frog looked up with his sad, round eyes and pleaded: 'Oh, please dear princess. Only a kiss from you can break this terrible spell that was inflicted on me by a wicked witch.'"

Aerith Strife tied a pink sash around a small mannequin—the pink sash that would adorn the new dress of Charlotte La Bouff, who sat at Aerith's feet beside Aerith's daughter, Jaqulin. Aerith had The Frog Prince propped open on Charlotte's dresser and she read as she worked.

"Here comes my favorite part," Charlotte whispered in Jaqulin's ear. Jaqulin made a face at Charlotte, then turned her attention back to the story.

"And the beautiful princess was so moved by this desperate plea," Aerith read on, "that she stooped down, picked up the slippery creature, leaned forward, raised him to her lips…"

Jaqulin's big blue eyes went wide and she shook her head in disbelief, hoping the princess would decide to drop the frog and run away. But Charlotte was grinning from ear to ear, nodding her head in excitement.

"…and kissed that little frog," Aerith finished, smiling down at the two blonde girls.

Jaqulin squirmed at the very thought of kissing the slimy lips of a frog; who knows where he could have been? She would never take a chance like that! She looked over at Charlotte, who was absolutely engrossed in the story. Jaqulin grimaced just imagining her best friend putting her lips on a frog's.

"Then the frog was transformed into a handsome prince," Aerith continued. "They were married and lived happily ever after." She snipped the end of the sash. "The end."

"Yay!" Charlotte cheered, lifting her arms above her head. She toppled over in her big pink dress and fell on her back, giggling all the while. "Read it again, read it again!"

Aerith grinned good-naturedly at Charlotte. "Well, I would just for you, Miss Charlotte, but it's time for me and Jaqulin to head home," she said sweetly. She looked at Jaqulin. "Say good night, Jaqulin, dear."

"There is no way in this whole wide world that I would ever, ever, ever and I mean never kiss a frog!" Jaqulin stated in a deliberate tone. "Yuck!" She stuck her tongue in disgust.

Charlotte gave Jaqulin a sly look. "Is that so?" she asked. With that, she placed a frog mask on her cat's head and shoved the cat in Jaqulin's face. "Here comes your prince charming, Jaq! Come on, kiss!"

"No!" Jaqulin hissed, pushing the cat and Charlotte away.

"Yes! Yes!"

"I won't! Leave me alone, Lottie!" Jaqulin laughed.

"I would do it! I would kiss a frog!" Charlotte exclaimed as she held her cat close to her. "I would kiss a hundred frogs if I could marry prince and be a princess."

Jaqulin stifled a laugh. She loved Charlotte's Southern drawl, but hearing her talk about kissing frogs and marrying princes made her giggle. "Then go ahead, Lottie! Kiss the frog!" she urged.

Charlotte didn't hesitate. She planted a kiss on the cat's face, squeezing it so tightly that it shot out of her arms and up to the ceiling, where it clung in fright. This made the two little girls roll with laughter.

"Oh my," Aerith said. "You girls, leave the poor kitty alone!" She got a chair and stood on it, grabbing the frightened feline and pulling it free from the ceiling. She stepped down and let the cat go. "Poor little thing," she said as the cat crawled away. Aerith shook her head with a small smile just as Charlotte's father, Mr. "Big Daddy" La Bouff, walked in the door.

"Evenin', Aerith!" Big Daddy greeted happily in his Southern dialect.

"Good evening, Mr. La Bouff," Aerith replied politely.

"Daddy! Daddy!" Charlotte cried as she raced up to her father. "Look at my new dress! Isn't it pretty?"

Big Daddy lifted up his little girl in his arms and laughed. "Look at you! Why, I'd expect nothin' less from the finest seamstress in New Orleans."

Charlotte pointed over her father's shoulder at the story book. "Daddy, I want that dress!" she exclaimed, talking about the princess' dress.

"Oh now, sugar, come on…"

"I want that one!" Charlotte tugged at her father's orange mustache. "Please, please, please, please!"

"Uh…Aerith? You suppose you could whip something up like that?" Big Daddy managed to say while his daughter had his mustache in her grasp.

Aerith smiled. "Anything for my best customer," she responded, gesturing to all the dresses she had made for Charlotte. She then held her hand out for Jaqulin to take. "Come along, Jaqulin. Your father should be home from work by now."

Jaqulin took her mother's hand and together they walked out as Big Daddy talked to Charlotte.

"Ah, now, princess, you're gettin' that dress, but that's it," Jaqulin heard him say. "No more Mr. Pushover. Now who wants a puppy?"

Jaqulin could see the shadow of her friend as she took the puppy from her father's hands, all the while saying, "I do! I do! He's so cute!"

Aerith and Jaqulin boarded the trolly that would take them home. As always, Jaqulin took the seat by the window so she could watch the people walk by and watch as the homes went from magnificent sizes and colors to simple, monochromatic homes. These simple homes were where Aerith and Jaqulin lived because they were a simple people.

Aerith helped her daughter down from the trolly, then held her hand as they walked down the tiny path that led to their front door.

"Mmm, that soup smells good, Jaqulin," Cloud Strife said as he approached his daughter, who was standing on a chair by the pot on the stove. Aerith was baking a pecan pie in the oven, monitoring Jaqulin while she cooked.

"I think it's done, Daddy," Jaqulin announced, giving the soup another stir.

Cloud smiled. "Are you sure?" he asked.

Jaqulin nodded once. "Mm-hmm."

"Absolutely positive?"

"Yes!" Jaqulin replied with another short nod.

Cloud took the spoon from Jaqulin's small hand and raised it to his mouth. "OK, I'm about to put it in my…" he said slowly.

Jaqulin gasped and snatched the spoon from Cloud's hand. "Wait!" she exclaimed. She grabbed a star fruit from the shelf and squeezed some juice into the pot a couple times, then stirred and sampled her creation. "There! Perfect!"

Cloud allowed his daughter to tip the spoon into his mouth to taste. He hummed as he smacked his lips, pretending to think about it. "Hmm…"

Jaqulin's round face fell. "What?" she questioned. She became nervous; she didn't want her daddy to hate her soup.

"Well, sweetheart…it tastes alright, but…" Cloud said as he stroked his chin in thought.

"But what?" Jaqulin urged.

"But…this is the best soup I've ever tasted!" Cloud laughed and lifted Jaqulin up into the air as she giggled happily. He looked at Aerith. "Aerith, our little girl has a gift." He nuzzled noses with little Jaqulin when Aerith joined them.

Aerith chuckled. "I could have told you that," she said. "I could never cook better than our little girl here." She took Jaqulin's hand in hers.

"Come on," Cloud asserted. "We have to share this with the neighbors." He let Jaqulin down and watched her run to the front door.

"Hey, everyone!" Jaqulin cried without a trace of shyness. "I made my star fruit soup! Come try some!"

The neighbors were all different kinds of Disney characters who didn't live as high up as others. They all knew the Strifes very well and often joined them for dinner when Jaqulin created something new. Many nights were spent on the front porch of the Strife home, indulging in the wonderful foods that happened to be made when Jaqulin received inspiration.

"What is so wonderful about good food is that it brings all kinds of people together from all walks of life," Aerith explained to her daughter. The neighbors had gone home and now Cloud and Aerith sat with Jaqulin on her bed. "It warms them right up to the heart and puts little smiles on their faces—just like yours, honey." She held up a picture of a restaurant with Jaqulin holding the other end. "And when I open up my own restaurant, people will line up for miles around…just to get a taste of my food."

Jaqulin looked up at her mother. "Our food," she corrected.

"That's right, sweetie," Aerith said gently. "Our food." She took a pen and wrote "Jaqulin's Place" in the upper right corner of the picture.

Jaqulin took the picture and pressed it close to her heart. She looked out the window and did a double-take with a gasp. She crawled to her window. "Daddy, Momma, look!" she exclaimed.

Cloud and Aerith went to the window and sat on either side of Jaqulin, following their little girl's gaze to the biggest, brightest star that shined against the dark velvet sky. Jaqulin's face was lit up with delight.

"Lottie's story book says that if you wish on the evening star, your wish is sure to come true," Jaqulin said. The star reflected in her blue eyes, making them sparkle.

"Go ahead and wish on that star, Jaq," Cloud advocated.

"Your father's right, Jaqulin," Aerith agreed. "Wish and dream with all your little heart. But remember, dear one: that star can only take you so far. You will have to do your part and work real hard. If you do that…well, you can do anything you put your mind to." Aerith caressed Jaqulin's soft face tenderly. "Just promise me one thing: that you will never lose sight of what's really important in your life." Aerith smiled as Cloud wrapped his strong arm around her and kissed her cheek.

Jaqulin nodded, her face beaming.

Aerith leaned forward and kissed Jaqulin's forehead softly. "Sweet dreams, sweetheart," she whispered as she tucked her daughter in bed.

Cloud kissed Jaqulin as well before turning off the light. "Get some sleep," he said quietly. He put his arm about Aerith's shoulder and together they left the room, shutting the door behind them.

As soon she heard the click of the latch, Jaqulin shot up from bed, grabbed her restaurant picture and crawled again to the window. She held the picture to her heart and gazed up at the bright star that winked at her.

"Please, please, pleeeease," Jaqulin murmured. She grinned in satisfaction as she looked down at the picture. Then something moved in the corner of her eye and she cautiously turned her head to the right.

A small green frog stared at her through large brown eyes.

Jaqulin found that she couldn't move. A scream built up inside of her, unsure of what this creature was going to do.

It croaked.

And Jaqulin let out the loudest, blood-curdling scream she could muster as she leaped off her bed and bolted out of the room, slamming the door behind her.

So how was that? I hope you enjoyed at least a little bit of it. Though it's nothing special because it's like the movie in writing...but once we get rolling along, our own little parts will come into play and our characters will make this something different. FYI, Jaqulin is my character I made for Kingdom Hearts about three years ago. It was Tomahawk41's idea to make Cloud and Aerith her parents because of Jaqulin's likeness to Cloud. Also, when they say "Jaq", it's pronounced as "Jack." I didn't spell Jaqulin in the normal way. Jaqulin = Jaclyn. Or however else you spell that name.

Tomahawk41, you're up to bat!