Starlight is going to sing in this chapter. This chapter is slightly longer than the others, but that is just because of the song.
Disclaimer:
I do not own Camp Lazlo. But I do own the wolves in this story. In this chapter I will be using a song from Disney Mania 4 called 'Look Through My Eyes' by Everlife. I don't own this song.
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Chapter 5: Remembering
Lazlo, who had just put food in his mouth as Starlight said this, started choking. Starlight's gaze turned from Clam's eyes to the choking Lazlo, as did his other two friends. It took him a few moments to stop hacking. When he finally did he turned to Starlight with wide eyes.
"You have no family", he asked in amazement? Raj and Calm turned their attention to Starlight too, waiting for her to answer.
Starlight's ears lay flat against her head again. "No I don't. Although I used to have one." Lazlo was confused, "What do you mean "used to"?" Starlight looked away from Lazlo. She was crying, but she didn't want them to see. Like most people, she didn't want to be seen crying in front of her friends. "I don't want to talk about."
Lazlo knew she was hurting from memories. He wanted to make her feel better, but didn't know how. He didn't know how she felt. He had never lost any of his family members before. He tried to make her feel better. "Then we don't have to."
Starlight looked back to the trio. Her eyes were slightly red from crying. "Would it be alright if I went on a walk by myself? I need some time alone." Lazlo, Raj, and Clam all nodded.
Starlight carefully hopped down from the bench and left the Mess Hall. Luckily the door had been left open a crack. Once outside Starlight looked around her to see where she could be alone. She decided the best place to go was into the woods that surrounded the camp.
Once she got to the woods she turned around to make sure nobody was following her. She guessed that no one had even noticed she left, besides Lazlo, Raj, and Clam. She turned around again and started to travel into the woods.
She went walked for a while, and then she took a deep breath. Her ears suddenly perked straight up. She started sniffing the air. She recognized that smell, but couldn't remember where she had smelled it before. She suddenly remembered that that was the smell of the woods that her old pack lived in. She remembered her parents, her brothers and sisters, her friends… and the poachers who killed all of them.
She now lay on the forest floor in the sleeping position, remembering her family. Suddenly, she remembered a song her mother sang to her when she was little. She had the urge to sing the song. She cleared her throat and began to sing. Her voice was soft and beautiful. As she sang she had flashbacks of her and her family when she was little.
There are things in life you'll learn
Or in time will see.
Cause out there somewhere
It's all waiting
If you keep believing
So don't run, don't hide
It will be alright.
You'll see, trust me
I'll be there watching over you.
Just take a look through my eyes.
There's a better place somewhere out there.
Just take a look through my eyes
Everything changes
You'll be amazed what you'll find
If you look through my eyes
Starlight remembered playing with her dad. She remembered her dad was a big strong wolf with grey fur. She would chase after him when he was running, and pounce on top of him. And when she got hurt he would carry her home on his back. She smiled as she sang and remembered.
There will be times on this journey
All you'll see is darkness
Out there somewhere daylight finds you
If you keep believing
Starlight remembered getting lost once. It was dark out and she had been chasing a squirrel. She wandered away from the pack and into an unfamiliar place. She soon got lost. She sat on the ground, crying and hoping her parents would find her. Her parents found her before long, and took her home. She smiled after remembering the severe talking to her parents gave her. But she hadn't cared. She was just glad to be home.
So don't run, don't hide
It will be alright
You'll see, trust me
I'll be there watching over you
Just take through my eyes
There's a better place somewhere out there
Just take a look through my eyes
Everything changes
You'll be amazed what you'll find
If you look through my eyes
All the things that you can change
There's a meaning in everything
And you will find all you need
There's so much to understand
Starlight knew that there must have been a reason for her not to have died when her family did. She may not ever understand why, but she knew there was a reason. And she knew she couldn't change what had happened.
Take a look through my eyes
There's a better place somewhere out there
Just take a look through my eyes
Everything changes
You'll be amazed what you'll find
If you look through my eyes
When Starlight finished the song she had big tears in her eyes. She had remembered so little yet so much in that song.
But while Starlight had been singing a dark figure on four legs was quickly approaching the camp.
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Who is the figure? In the next chapter we find out what exactly happened. And she will meet the Squirrel Scouts.
Please R&R.