Disclaimer: Fairest and Fallen; Greetings and Defiance.

This song is 'Where is the Love' by Celine Dion. I had to change a few of the words to fit my purpose.

Enjoy!

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(Noon, four days later at Nita's backyard. They are all on vacationing status, except for Avril, who still completed her ordeal.)

ZOE: I can't wait to get to the beach! It's gonna be sooo much fun!

NITA: Oh yeah! You better believe it!

AVRIL: I hope you all enjoy yourselves. I'm going on a solar system tour. My first stop is the plant closest to the sun, then going outward in order.

KIT: Why aren't you coming with us?

AVRIL: I'm keeping an eye out for my ordeal. I get the feeling it's somewhere out in space.

DAIRINE: Good luck. Are you sure you don't need our help?

AVRIL: No, but I don't think you can come with me either.

ZOE: Give us a buzz if you need anything, okay?

AVRIL: Sure. Go have fun you guys.

(They disappear, and Avril ports to Mercury and walks around. Finally, she stops and goes to Venus, leaving quickly because of the turbulence. She makes a side trip to the moon and stares at the Earth.)

AVRIL:

If ever a boy stood on the moon

All the heavens would call their angels 'round

Stop the tears from troubled skies from falling

If ever the river could whisper your name

Would the choices you make still be the same?

Like the flower that dies from angry rain

Why do we hurt ourselves?

(She sits down and opens her manual, reading to herself)

"Must I accept this barren Gift? ---learn death, and lose my Mastery? Then let them know whose blood and breath will take the Gift and set them free: whose is the voice and whose the mind to set at naught the well-sung Game--- when finned Finality arrives and calls me by my secret Name."

(She hears a soft in-rushing of air behind her, but doesn't turn around)

AVRIL: I knew you would come here.

(The Lone Power stands beside her)

LP: Have you made your decision?

AVRIL: I will not give up my chance to end the pain that the universe suffers. Leave me!

LP: Don't be so hasty. I heard what you've been thinking to yourself.

AVRIL: My own thoughts mean nothing. Love and joy and other things that you can't touch are what reward me.

LP: Love? What is this love you speak of? I see none of it on your planet.

(Sarcastically) Where is the love that lets the sunlight in to start again?

A love that sees no color lines?

So spread your wings and fly

Guide your spirit safe and sound

A thousand dreams you mistakenly believe

AVRIL: You can't see anything but your own darkness. There is plenty of love in this world.

If ever a boy stood on the moon

Carrying all his treasures from the stars

To a rainbow which leads back to where we are

Together, we wizards chase the sun

LP: I see the world as it really is. If I could show the wizards what life is really about, maybe there would be less of you. But no, my Sister insists on fighting my truth to the end.

Where is the love that lifts my Sister's voice to the skies?

A love that answers a mother's call?

AVRIL:

Life begins with love

So spread your wings and fly

LP:

Those are just a thousand dreams you still believe

AVRIL:

A boy stood on the moon

You ancient souls can still discover

A thousand dreams you can still believe

We can still believe . . .

LP: Why would I believe in something I know to be false? Dreams are wishful wastes of time.

AVRIL: Didn't I tell you to leave?

LP: My patience wears thin. What is your answer?

AVRIL: Why do you ask questions to which you already know the answer?

LP: Because I know something you don't.

AVRIL: I doubt it.

LP: I can prove it, if you let me.

AVRIL: Why would I do that?

(He smiles with a hint of amusement and malice hovering behind his features.)

LP: Come with me and see. (Holds out his hand) Your Choice.

(Avril studies his face, curiosity and fear showing in her features)

LP: Take your time. I have all of eternity to wait . . .

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Hehehe. I am so bad! I love cliffhangers, don't you:P Don't forget the song ideas!