SO NO ONE TOLD YOU

Author's Note/ I do not own Everworld, Friends, or any other great works of art. This is just a simple fic combining one of my favorite book series with my favorite song.

P.S. I would like to thank Duck-K for her review of my first EW fic, "One Down". Your opinion means a lot to me.

David, Christopher, Jalil, and April are sitting around a campfire in the middle of the woods. They all look very beaten and tired and are staring at the flames in silence, while barely disguising scowls on their faces. Apart from them, sitting on a log, is Senna. She looks strangely untouched by blood, dirt, or discomfort at all. Her light blue dress is almost glowing, as is her whitish blonde hair. She is watching the others intently. After a few moments of silence, she stands up and walks over to them gracefully. They don't seem to notice her approach, even as she stands right beside the flames. She studies them, than waves her hand slowly over the fire. It glows white, and inside it we can see the real world.

We see David, sitting in his horrible Buick, stuck in traffic. People everywhere are blowing their horns.

*So no one told you life was going to be this way*

The fire now shows Jalil glumly cooking red potatoes at the Boston Market.

*Your job's a joke (changes to Christopher sitting on a ratty, old couch), you're broke*

The flames now show April in the backseat of a car. She pushes away a guy who puts his hand under her skirt. She sighs.

*Your love life's D.O.A.*

We again see David, inching along in traffic. His Buick is emitting clouds of steam from under the hood.

*It's like you're always stuck in second gear*

Now all four of them are trudging sullenly through over-crowded school hallways.

*It hasn't been your day, week, your month, or even your year*

The flames turn bright white again, and then show us David, Christopher, and Jalil escaping from the Aztec guards (book 2).

*But I'll be there for you*

Jalil rescues April from the rapids (book 4).

*When the rain starts to pour*

David storms Fairyland on top of Nidhoggr (book 5)

*I'll be there for you*

Jalil cuts through the bolts in Galahad's castle with the Coo-Hatch blade.

*Like I been there before*

April tosses weapons to the others (book 2).

*I'll be there for you*

Christopher cuts Dionysus's chains (book 6).

*Because you're there for me too*

David attacks Hel with the sword (book 4).

(quieter) *Because you're there for me too*

April burns the trolls (book 3).

(quieter) *Because you're there for me too*

There is a flash of light, and we are shown the four kids around the fire, now staring at Senna. She smiles. Suddenly, Hetwan burst out from among the trees, preparing to attack. Senna stands aside, grinning. The others take up weapons and fight the Hetwan. All the while, Senna is quietly singing, "Because you're there for me too. Because you're there for me too."