Chapter 34: Nothing Without You Ash
Oh my gosh, I'm back! And just in time for the holidays! I sincerely apologize for not updating for two months, but I can honestly say that I didn't have any inspiration or enough happiness to write lately. But I finally took a moment and thought, it's the holidays, and if I don't get this story done before then new year then I'll never forgive myself!
Ashley: Neither will we!
Me: Ashley! Julia! So good to see you! (Catches them in a bear hug)
Julia: She's hugging us! What do we do now?
Ashley: It's Christmas, we'll let her have this one
Julia: Let's hope Santa gives me an anvil this Christmas
Me: backs away while giggling nervously
Anyway, I'm updating two chapters all at once, to compensate for my lack of updates, so while this chapter focuses on Ashley's big night, the next one is Christmas themed, so I guess my lack of updates has finally given my story some much needed sense (and timing!) Now on to some way late responses to your lovely reviews!
Solaria daughter of Apollo: Hey look at that! We're still alive, but I still understand the whole worry over it, so you have a right to be demented! I didn't expect Ash to cry either, but she does it in this chapter to, so maybe it's becoming a normal thing for her to be sensitive
Ash: Sensitive! I'll show you sensitive! (starts throwing anvils, axes and bricks from out of nowhere)
Me: Ashley enough, or I promise to give you coal and put you on the naughty list with the rest of the villains!
(Grumbles but stops)
I'm sorry this update took so long, but I hope this chapter makes you happy! (On congrats on the job, I love party city!)
LadyOfSlytherin101: I'm finally back, and this time I'm the one that's sorry for not updating, but life, finals, and a lot of drama I don't want to go into got in the way, and I just recently escaped from it all to give you this chapter. That seems ironic with the breaking into your own car, but you gotta do what you gotta do! I'm trying to update my other stories, but as I said time is not my friend as of late, so I will do my very best to make friends with it to update my other stories. Des and John will get more action in the third installment of this series, because I have an ending planned around a O.C. romance, and am focusing solely on that at the moment, so I apologize. I do think you will like this chapter, for a wrote the first part with you in mind, so I truly hope you enjoy!
Ptroxsora: It's not a year, but two months seems like a very long time for me, and you I imagine. This party will be awesome, and I really hope you enjoy it!
Again, my sincerest of apologies for the long wait, but this chapter is one of my favorites, so I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it! The ending may surprise you, just to give you a hint! So read, review, and hopefully enjoy!
Quick Disclaimer: I do not own anything Disney, characters, attractions or otherwise. I only own my 10 OC's and the unfolding plot of this story, so no flames please!
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Zoey's P.O.V
The party had been going for about an hour now, and I felt like my feet would never stop dancing! Thank goodness we were in a theme park and not a neighborhood. I laughed as Edmund swung me around, the dancing seeming almost second nature to him. Even the princesses had let their hair down and were getting down, their high-heeled shoes forgotten in a large pile in the corner. I shrieked in surprise as Edmund dipped me, my head inches from the floor.
"Well I must say, your highness, that you fit very well into the nightclub life," I said, watching as he made a face.
"Well it's not ballroom dancing, but if you can do it, so can I," he said, and I laughed, rolling my eyes as he led me over to the drinks, a pleasant treat after so much dancing.
"Having fun Ash?" I asked, seeing my friend happier then I had seen he since the last ball. She whirled around, her red curls shinning in the neon colored lights.
"Are you kidding? This is one of the best birthdays I've ever had!" she said, catching me in a tight hug, her shoulder shaking with her laughter. I felt a tap on my shoulder, and grinned at Edmunds request for another dance.
"Well, my prince asks for a dance, and I intend to give him one he won't forget very soon. Have fun Birthday Girl!" I said, before dragging Ed towards the dance floor.
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Ashley's P.O.V.
I sighed in contentment, my head resting on Jeremy's shoulder. We had been dancing to a slow song for the last few minutes, taking a break from the hard rock.
"You having a good time?" he asked, pulling me close as we turned slowly.
"You have no idea how much this means to me. Everything is, for lack of a better word, perfect," I said, smiling as the song ended and he kissed me.
"Well, then to make it even more perfect, Desmoira and Syrena have a surprise for you!" he said, turning me to face a makeshift stage before I could question him. A bright spotlight light up the center, illuminating Mori and Syrena, their white and light grey dresses catching the light and making them look like snowflakes.
"Hello Disney!" rang out Syrena's voce, getting cheers and applause from the entire audience.
"In honor of our guest of the night, the brave spitfire Ashley Jackson, Dez and I have picked out a song that we hope conveys how much the two of us, and everyone else here cares about you, even if I didn't show it at first," she said, sounding a little guilty at the last part. Desmoira then grabbed the mic and patted her on the shoulder.
"Whatever happened in the past, it doesn't have to dictate the future, and I feel so honored that you have become a part of my life, and without, well, I wouldn't be able to make this speech." That last remark got a few laughs, which then turned into gasps of surprise when the first strings of the songs began.
"This one for you Ash, cause lets face it, we wouldn't have anything if we didn't have you!" said Desmoira, before clearing her throat to sing. I stood there, spellbound as they began singing one of my all time favorite songs.
Mori: If I were a rich girl, with a million or two
Rena: I'd live in a penthouse, in a room with a view
Mori: And if I was gorgeous
Rena: Don't sell yourself short!
Mori: It could happen. Those dreams do come true
We wouldn't have nothing if we didn't have you
Both: Wouldn't have nothing if we didn't have. Wouldn't have nothing if we didn't have. Wouldn't have nothing
I had my hands over my mouth, shocked and touched by what they were doing. I was very surprised, though, when they both reached out to me and pulled me up on stag so that I was between them, a mic suddenly appearing in my hands!
Rena: Can I tell you something? For days I have envied
Mori: You're green with it
Rena: Your grace and your charm. Everyone loves you, you know
I smiled at her, knowing it was my cue
Ash: Yes I know, I know, I know
Rena: But I must admit it, cause girl you always come through. We wouldn't have nothing if we didn't have you
That's when all my girls, from Carmen to Emily, came charging up the stage, getting up to sing with us!
All: All of us together, that's how it should always be! Some without the others, don't mean nothing to me. Nothing to me!
That's when the girls began getting microphones, all of them singing to me!
Ivy: Yeah, I wouldn't be nothing
Carly: No Way!
Ivy: If I didn't have you to serve!
Julia: We all a bunch of miscreants, in a downward-spiraling curve!
Zoey: Hey I never told you this, but sometimes I get a little blue
I laughed as she pointed to her dress
Emily: Looks good on you though
Chloe: But we wouldn't have nothing if we didn't have you!
Kim: Come on girls lets dance!
The next portion of the song had us dancing all over the stag, partnering up and dancing like idiots
April: Look Ma I'm dancin'!
Carly: Come won't you let me lead!
Emily: Look at that, it's true! Pirates are light on their feet!
Julia: Shut it!
I gasped again, this time because of sheer adorableness. Ani walked up to Quasimodo and asked him to dance with her, which he did, spinning the giggling little girl around. Jeremy then appeared beside me, and I saw an evil smile before he leaned me back, far back!
Ash: Don't you dare dip me,
don't you dare dip me,
don't you dare dip me!
He leaned me back so far that my back actually popped, but in a good way. But why let a perfect line go to waste!
Ash: Ow, I should have stretched!
That's when Carmen stole me away, and it was just the two of us, singing a duet.
Carmen: Yes, I wouldn't be nothing, if I didn't have you
Ash: I know what you mean Car, because….
Carmen: I wouldn't know where to go
Ash: Me too, because I …..
Carmen: Wouldn't know what to do
Ash: Why do you keep singing my part?
Both: We don't have to say it
Julia: Aw say it anyway!
All: Cause we all know it's true! We wouldn't have nothing if we didn't have.
We wouldn't have nothing if we didn't have. We wouldn't have nothing if we didn't have. Wouldn't have nothing if we didn't have you!
The music paused a minute, then flared to the crescendo for the finale!
Syrena: One more time! It worked!
Desmoira: I don't have to say it!
Julia: Where'd all these people come from!?
Ivy: Cause we all know it's true!
Carmen: Take it home Ashley!
Ash: I wouldn't have nothing if I didn't have.
I wouldn't have nothing if I didn't have.
I wouldn't have nothing if I didn't have you
Carmen: You
Ivy: You
Syrena: You
Desmoira: A-E-I-O, that means you!
All: Ya!
The applause was tremendous, all of us grinning like fools as we took our bow! I had never felt so happy, to be surrounded by all my friends, old and new! I hugged Desmoira and Syrena, any animosities between us forgotten. I was wiping my eyes as I was led over to a gigantic cake, red velvet with white and purple frosting, my name spelled out I fairy dust on the top, surrounded by 19 red candles.
"Make it a good one, Ash," said Julia, slinging her arm over Jack Sparrow, who stole a quick kiss from her, much to my shock and to her enjoyment.
She nodded at my expression, then gestured towards the cake. I took a deep breath, determined to make this moment a permanent picture in my mind, to never be forgotten as long as I lived. I wished for my friends and I to always be together, whether we were battling the forces of evil, or just hanging out at the castle. I smiled and blew, the laughter and cheering creating a perfect soundtrack to a perfect night.
Later
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Carmen's P.O.V.
As the loud party began to slow down, Peter took me outside, telling me he had something important to tell me. Since it was December, the temperature was pretty chilly, not nearly as cold as it had been when we first arrived but I still grabbed my Narnian cloak on the way out. Peter didn't speak as he led me out, though he smiled when he saw my reaction to our destination. It was a small gazebo, with small benches covered in a glittering blanket of snow. But what made me gasp were the beautiful lights, golden lights that looked like tiny stars wrapped around the entire room.
"Peter, this is so pretty," I breathed, my breath hanging in the air in a fog.
"They are, but I see something that makes them look pale in comparison," he said, taking my hands in his. I looked up at him curiously; why did he look so nervous?
"Peter, what's wrong? Are you feeling ok?" I asked, running my hand across the side of his face, stopping when his hand covered my own.
"I'm feeling better then I have in a long time, and it's all because of you Carmen," he said, looking at me seriously with a look that could only be described as deep longing.
"What are you saying?" I whispered, closing my eyes as he kissed my temple.
"I'm saying, I don't want to spend another moment with you as just my girlfriend. We've been through too much to call what we have merely dating," he said, reaching into his pocket.
"Peter," I breathed, covering my mouth with shaking hands as he got down on one knee, his eyes glistening as brilliantly as the snow surrounding us.
"I want to spend the rest of my life with you, and only you. I've known that I loved you ever since I met you falling down that frozen waterfall," he said, chuckling at the memory. I laughed, then gasped as he pulled out a dark gold ring box, opening it to reveal a sparkling ring, and in the center a huge golden diamond, about the size of my knuckle.
"Carmen Elizabeth Kendall, will you marry me?"
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Still Carmen's P.O.V.
I almost couldn't breath. My voice caught in my throat as I stared at him, tears forming thickly in my eyes.
"Carmen?" he asked, as tears started to pour down my face.
"Don't cry," he said, before I silenced him with a kiss, holding him tightly to me as it began to snow around us. The moon had appeared from behind a veil of clouds as we broke apart, creating a million sparkles on the snow.
"Of course. I love you with all my heart, and to be away from you would be the end for me. So yes, Peter Pevensie, I will marry you," I said, laughing as he picked me up bridal style and spun me around, snow flying in a glittering dance around us. As we collapsed into a snow bank, the cold meant nothing to me, as he kissed me and took to the stars, the snowflakes brushing our faces. This was magic, and I knew that this was the real thing; Our love, of this moment, and the rest of our lives.
Yea, I finally updated, and what a relief! I hope you enjoyed the song, If I Didn't Have You, which doesn't belong to me but to Pixar's Monsters Inc, which I just saw in 3D last night (AWSOME!)! The words are a little different but I'm not profiting from changing them in any way, so no flames or lawsuits please! Like the proposal? It was so hard to write, but I did try to speak from the heart, and I hope it sounded like it. Hope you enjoyed, and now onto the Christmas Chapter!