Chapter 8: Love Will Find a Way


{She walks through the stream Zero walked through, looking down at her reflection. Curiously, only half of her body is clear. She continues looking through a cave, calling his name}

Elise:

Zero...

[ Love Will Find a Way ]

{The song is sung by voice-overs. Elise reflects on Zero and their time together, all they have seen and been through.}

Elise:

In a perfect moon

One we've never known

We would never need to face the world alone

They can have the star

We'll create our own

I may not be brave or strong or smart

But somewhere in my secret heart

{Elise looks up at the sky, seeing their rabbit and two teens in the sky, remembering}

I know

Love will find a way

Anywhere I go

I'm home

If you are there beside me

{She moves to a log overhanging the stream. She sits down on it, depressed. When she opens her eyes and peers at her reflection, she sees that it is, again, only half clear.}

Like dark turning into day

Somehow we'll come through

Now that I've found you

Love will find a way

{Elise is sitting on a high knoll, with her head bowed on her knees. The scene moves to Zero, who is approaching Elise from behind her.}

Zero:

I was so afraid

Now I realize

Love is never wrong

And so it never dies

{Elise turns and notices Zero.}

There's a perfect moon

Shining in your eyes

Elise and Zero:

And if only they could feel it too

The happiness I feel with you

{They come together and embrace lovingly.}

They'd know

Love will find a way

Anywhere we go

We're home

If we are there together

Like dark turning into day

Somehow we'll come through

Now that I've found you

Love will find a way

I know love will find a way

{Two butterflies flutter around Zero and Elise. Zero brightens up at the sight of them, and laughing, rushes off after them, with Elise in pursuit. They wrestle briefly, then catch sight of themselves in a reflection.}

Zero:

Hey, look... we are one. {he smiles at Elise}

Elise:

{she smiles back, then realizes what Zero just said and looks shocked} What?

Zero:

Let's get outta here. We'll run away together! And start a team... all our own.

Elise:

{chuckles} Zero... we have to go back.

Zero:

You're kidding. But we're finally together!

Elise:

Our place is with our pride. If we run away, they'll be divided forever.

{Zero considers, but doesn't seem entirely convinced.}

Zero:

Race you back!

{They run off together, laughing.}

To be continue...