A/N: Wow. I think there's actually only going to be 10 chapters. I've covered most of the lyrics! For the final chapter, I will show you something special- my way as to how the movie's montage will end. I actually have a vision for the movie. I'm serious. Scott Westerfeld, if you read this, I COULD WRITE THE SCREENPLAY. Seriously. *I'm a genius!* Anyways, so Deryn likes to draw, right? So imagine her and Alek just chillin', she's bound to start drawing.


You're my backbone, you're my cornerstone.

"Are you almost done?"

"Oh shush up, you ninny," Deryn rolled her eyes. Alek was posing for Deryn, since she had asked him if she could draw a picture of him. She looked from him to the paper. The ears were too small….

"You know… I've never had a drawing done."

"Really?" Deryn looked up in surprise. "I'd have thought a prince like you would have had some painting done."

"My parents were quite insistent that my face never be copied. Malone's pictures, of course, are the first. But a portrait is something else entirely," he said, matter-of-factly.

"Oh. Well then, your princeliness, you'll be happy to know that your first portrait is almost done."

He leaned in to try and catch a glance, but she yanked it away. "No peaking!"

"Hey! It is my picture, so I should get to see it." He stuck out his lip in a pout.

Deryn laughed. "No."

Alek turned as if to go back to posing, but he lunged forward to grab at the paper. But Deryn was too quick, and pulled it from reach and stuck out her tongue. He crossed his arms over his chest with a humph.

"Oh, come on. I need a smile for the picture," she said, pointing with a bewildered expression.

Alek choked back a laugh, and smiled.

"There you go."