Chapter 35: Thank You For The Magic

Thank you guys for all your great comments! Now it's time to answer some of them!

Ptroxsora: I love Kingdom Hearts too! But I think I will save Sora and the gang for later. Maybe in the sequel if you think I should make one?

Solaria daughter of Apollo: Thanks! So glad you like it!

LadyOfSlytherin101: Thank you so much for liking this story! You should write your own story, and if it's Disney related, I'll be sure to read it!

Shellspectacular: Thanks for your great suggestions! I tried my best to get in at least most of the characters you suggested. As for CR, maybe, but I think he has to get a little bit older first, and seeing that it's Disney, I'm a bit skeptical. That's one reason why I didn't add Jane.

Now, let's see how Carmen's doing in this next chapter! Hope you 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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Peter's P.O.V.

Peter took small steps as he came over to Carmen's body. He bent down on shaking knees, taking Carmen's limp form in his arms. He had never felt as much love for a girl before, and he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. He pulled her close, gently stroking her face as he met her lips. Even in death, her hair still smelled like lavender, and her lips were the soft like rose petals.

After a few moments, Carmen's body began glowing, not like the white light that had entered her body, but a color that could only be described as a rising sun. Slowly, the two began rising up, enveloped in the brilliant light. Carmen still lay in his arms, but the color started coming back into her checks, and her heart began to beat once again, slowly, but strongly. Her eyes then began moving under her eyelids.

"Carmen, I don't quite know what's happening, but if you can hear me, please open your eyes," he asked her, preferring to be back on the ground when she woke up.

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Carmen's P.O.V.

I opened my eyes. I thought I was dead, so how could I open my eyes? I then got a good look at where I was. There was a sun, with it's warm glow making me feel relaxed and calm, the first time since I had come Disney World. The temperature was more then perfect, and I just stood there for a moment, taking it all in. The place where I was standing was also filled with clouds, all of them tinged with either orange, pink, gold or purple.

"Where am I?" I said, my voice sounding echoy and strange.

"Maybe you could tell us that, Carmy," said a voice that brought huge tears to my eyes.

"Mom?" I whispered, turning around and seeing her. She looked exactly the same as she had before she did, wearing the same blue sweater and black jeans.

"How can this be real?" I said, a huge lump in my throat as I looked at her.

"I don't know if it is sweetie, but before it ends, could you give me a hug?" she asked, and I started crying as I hugged her tightly, the smell of her lotion just like I remembered it.

"Oh my baby girl, I've missed you!" she said, stroking my hair as I cried into her shoulder.

"Mom, I'm so confused! First I was killed by a evil cartoon witch, and now I'm seeing you. Am I going crazy?" I asked, and she started laughing. I sure had missed that.

"If you're going crazy, sweetie, then I must be too," said another voice, this one belonging to my dad.

"Daddy!" I cried, throwing myself into his strong arms, his mustache tickling my face as he kissed me. "But why is this happening?" I asked, my parents looking at each other sadly.

"Well sweetie, we may not know how we got here, but we do know that you're not supposed to be here," said my mother, trying not to cry.

"What do you mean. I'm dead, I hopefully go to heaven. Isn't that how it works?" I asked, not understanding what they were saying.

"Normally yes, Carmen, but since you sacrificed yourself for something so pure and magical, you get to go back," said my dad, smiling at me as he ruffled my hair.

"Besides, you have a special person wanting you to come back to him," said Mom, raising her eyebrows at me and grinning at me.

"Come on, Shelia, don't encourage her! Her face looks like it's going to crack in two from that huge smile," my dad teased, while I blushed in embarrassment.

"Dad!" I said, smiling nervously as he laughed.

"Joe, don't embarrass her, not when we only have a few precious minutes with her. I mean, she is 18 after all," said Mom. I smiled; Mom always agreed with me.

"I still can't believe that," he said, shaking his head in mock horror. I laughed, but then saw that the room was going fuzzy around the edges.

"Wait, I don't want to go yet! I want to spend more time with you!" I said, hugging my parents tightly.

"We don't want to leave you, baby, but we will see each other again. I just know it!" said my mom, kissing my on the cheek.

"You grew up into a great woman, honey. We'll always be proud of you," said Dad, my eyes welling up again.

"Mom, Dad, I love you, so much, and I will always miss you, but I know now that it wasn't my fault." They smiled and joined hands.

"Of course not, sweetie, it never was. Now go back to Peter and your friends. They miss you," said my mom, and blew me a kiss.

"Goodbye Mom and Dad," I whispered, a tear running down my cheek as the room disappeared, my parents along with it. I then found my body returning to the real world, and I truly opened my eyes.

"Carmen?"

Everyone watched as the golden light lifted Peter and Carmen into the air. They could hear him asking her to wake up and to open her eyes. Then, they heard her gasp and sitting up in his arms! She was ok!

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Carmen's P.O.V.

I opened my eyes, seeing Peter looking into my eyes with hope. "Peter," I murmured, and wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Carmen! Thank Aslan you're ok!" he said, holding me against him tightly. I then looked at him, seeing that familiar twinkle in his eyes.

"You kissed me, and saved my life," I said, smiling as he laughed.

"It wasn't just me, Carmen. Your friends gave up their magic to save you," he said. I nodded, amazed, and honored, that these girls who I had barely known for a couple of days, had become my friends and saved my life.

"But Peter, you were the one to teach me something that I was afraid of for the longest time," I said, breaking eye contact.

"What's that?" he asked, looking a little nervous.

"You taught me how to love again, and I fell in love with you, and am happier then I have been in years!" He beamed, a smile that made my legs feel weak again.

"Now, will you kiss me, while I'm actually awake?" I asked, smiling as he pulled me closer.

"You have to ask?" he smirked at me, and my lips met his, the swirling golden light carrying us back down to the ground.

Unfortunately, we had to break apart, for we were instantly surround by hundreds of characters and my friends, hugging me, crying over me, screaming in my ears. Everyone was celebrating, cheering and laughing and just having a good time. I had just gotten a hug from Pocahontas, when I felt something small sit down on my shoulder.

"Oh, hey there Jiminy," I said, smiling down at the cricket, who smiled up at me respectfully.

"What you did was very noble, Carmen. This entire park is in your debt," he said, tipping his hat to me.

I had to smile; he had great formality for such a tiny character. "Thank you, but what I did wasn't a choice. I couldn't just sit back and let it be destroyed," I said, looking up at the castle, the rain that had fallen earlier dousing the flames.

"Still, you and your friends are heroes. Your parents would be proud," he said, and my heart surged.

"I know they are, Jiminy. I know," I said, smiling softly as the sun broke through the clouds, making the raindrops covering the trees. Finally once the clouds had completely disappeared, a beautiful rainbow arched across the sky. I felt so happy, and that's when I saw Walt Disney, away from the crowd and leaning against one of the nearby trees. He winked at me, then slowly disappeared in a blue light. That's when I realized that he was the one who had gotten me that one last chance to see my parents.

"Thank you, Mr. Disney. Thank you for the magic."

All is right with the world of Disney! Carmen's ok, the Disney villains are trapped, and the park is finally safe! There will be a few more chapters, just to wrap the story, but I do have a question that had been nagging at me for a while. Should I write a sequel, and if I did, would you guys read it? I have a basic storyline in my head, but it would be nice to know that someone wants to read it. Please tell me, and in the meantime, please review!