"What the World Needs Now" (copyright November 2000)
Written by the wonderful Zoe-chan
Rated: G
*Disclaimer*: i wish i owned the snow! i want it to snow. please snow! i wish i owned snow.... ok, i don't own these characters or the song. the song is sung by Jackie DeShannon. thank you for your time and attention
*Author's Rambles*: hiya! this is zoe-chan. this is my second wonderful song fic. i'd like to thank my wonderful editor Erin! thank you erin!! hehe... this is such a sweet story, i love it. i really wish it would hurry up and snow, it's cold and still no snow!! i want snow!! *WAAAAHHHH!!!* hehe.... so anyways, please email me and tell me whatcha think about this wonderful fic. thank you! over and out...

"What the World Needs Now"

Serena sat in the living room. She was wearing white stretchy bell pants that showed off her long legs and a long sleeved button-up powder blue top. Her hair was in it's normal meatball do. She sat indian style on the sofa. Her kingdom was in danger. Her people were angry. They were rioting and killing each other. She needed to do something. Then Rini came into the room.
"Hiya Mommy!"
"Hi Rini."
"Whatcha doing?"
"Just thinking."
"Oh. How come?"
Serena smiled at the inquiring four year old.
"Because I want to. Do you want to watch Sesame Street?"
"Sure!"
Serena turned the television on and Rini sat down, immediately absorbed in the show. Serena walked back to her bedroom.
The radio was on.

What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
It's the only thing
That there's just too little of
What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
No, not just for some
But for everyone

Serena lay down on the bed. Darien was on a business trip. He was always on business trips. The riots were getting worse and worse. He travelled to try to keep the people calm, but so far, it wasn't working. And because he was gone most of the time, Serena and him had become distant.
Serena fell asleep and dreamed beautiful dreams about happy people.

Lord, we don't need another mountain
There are mountains
And hillsides
Enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers
Enough to cross
Enough to last, until the end of time

Serena opened her crystal blue eyes to see big brown ones staring back.
"Mommy! What are you doing sleeping?!! Silly! Dinner's ready!" Rini exclaimed.
Serena chuckled.
"Okay, I'm coming." She got up and took Rini's hand and together they headed for the dining room.
"Oh! Yummy! Lasana!" Rini exclaimed happily as she skipped to the table. Serena smiled.
"Lasagna, honey."
"That's what I said, lasana."
They started to eat the very delicious Italian dish. Rini started humming a familiar tune.

What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
It's the only thing
That there's just too little of
What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
No, not just for some
But for everyone

They finished the dinner and Rini went to her room to get her pajamas on and Serena went to her room to watch the news.
"There are riots all over the state of New York where Neo-King Darien is currently trying to work out a peace agreement. Nothing seems to be working out. Neo-Queen Serena is at the castle also working on a solution to the fighting. We are hoping something will be done soon." The newscastor said. They went to a commercial. Serena sighed. What was happening to the world? She walked out onto her balcony and stared at the moon. A melody haunted her thoughts.

Lord, we don't need another meadow
There are cornfields and wheatfields
Enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams
Enough to shine
Oh listen Lord,
If you want to know

Serena walked back into her room and fell backwards onto her bed in desperation. What to do, what to do?! Rini came into her room in her pink flannel bunny pajamas singing, "What da world needs now..." Serena smiled. She got off her bed and grabbed a comb and brush off of her vanity and handed one to Rini. She stood on her bed and pulled Rini up and winked at her. She started singing into the brush like it was a microphone. Rini joined in and soon they were giggling and laughing helplessly.

What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
It's the only thing
That there's just too little of
What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
No, not just for some
Oh, but just
For every, every
Everyone

The next morning, Serena opened her crystal blue eyes to see midnight blue ones staring back. She smiled.
"Darien! You're back!"
"Yes. I missed you."
"Me too." She sat up and hugged him.
"I know what to do." She said suddenly.
"Huh?"
"I know how to help our people."
"How?"
"You'll see."
Later that day, they had an interview with the news so they could talk about the issues of the riots and murders. After the interview, Serena, Darien, and Rini made an appearance to their people.
As soon as they appeared, the people started booing at them. Serena smiled weakly.
"If you all will please give me your attention..." Serena tried to say into the microphone but was drowned out by the boos.
"FINE!" She had had enough!
She grabbed Darien and kissed him passionately in front of the whole world. Rini started clapping, but then Darien's advisor Andrew covered her eyes. The whole crowd of people stopped booing and gasped. Had their queen gone bonkers? People watching the news all over the world stopped doing whatever it was they were doing and gaped at the kissing couple on their television sets.
Soon, everyone in the world was watching the couple in one way or another.
People smiled. Laughed even.
Here was the couple that loved to hate each other. They were always arguing and could never make a decision about anything! All the people saw was anger between the two. The anger spread. The people were angry and wanted their rulers to stop bickering and come to a decision. And now, here they were, kissing passionately in front of the whole world!

What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love