Pinocchio looked up , eyes stinging with tears .Lampwick had stopped the Coachman at the highest price ... He was lost forever and Pinocchio could do nothing about it but be sad .
Pinocchio e looked up at the night sky, the wishing star above him ."Why ? " he breathed through his tears . "Why did it have to end like this ?"The light of the wishing star vibrated and seemed to come close to the Earth , a shooting star . Angelic music filled the air , and blinding light illuminated Pleasure Island and the boys , who didn`t notice . Lampwick`s body was also surrounded in crystal light . A voice , the voice of the Blue Fairy echoed through the loading area "Prove yourself brave , truthful , and unselfish , and someday you`ll have your voice back . Awake Lampwick , awake ..." A golden light came flying down from the heavens came towards Lampwick`s still and dead body , barely seen through the light . Light vanished to see Lampwick, fully human and breathing, lying on the cold , hard ground . Pinocchio gasped and his eyes widen with joy .
Lampwick opened his eyes , peering at the world . He sighed and pulled himself up "Oh man! " He muttered rubbing his head in gasping pain ." My heads aches , my back aches ," He groaned
Pinocchio gasped again shouting "Lampwick ! Your alive and a boy again ... and you can TALK!"
Lampwick didn`t hear his best friend for he was still in agonizing pain . " I`m surprised I didn`t get brain damage or somtin, ..."The it occurred to him . For the first time in 4 years , words came out of his mouth .He gasped . "I can TALK !" He shouted his eyes moved from Pinocchio to his human legs . He got up , smiling , and looked down at his two feet . H
"Well , he got his happy ending , but it didn`t save us !"A boy s muttered , eyes never leaving Lampwick and Pinocchio . He then gasped realizing brays didn`t censure his words . Then he looked down . He was standing on two legs again ! He had hands ! By some miracle he was fully clothed !
Looking around , everyone had turn to boys again . They all stood on two legs , throwing up their caps up in the air , jumping and dancing about . The cheers where twice as loud than when they were enjoying Pleasure Island. Never had Pleasure Island been lighten up with such joy and happiness .
Lampwick looked around at the cheering boys . They had turned human again because they stopped the Coachman , something that many donkey-boys longed to do to regain their humanity . He had done it , no one was gonna fall in the evil grasp of Pleasure Island . Pleasure Island would stay forever as an old abandon carnival on the sea , never to see the light of fireworks and happy children again . Lampwick was glad that it would stay that way , for that`s the way it should of been all along . The Coachman would never again make profit from stupid little boys .
Then it came to Lampwick , he no longer heard the demands of the Coachman telling the boys to let him out . Lampwick walked over to the crates . Empty . "Hey Pinokey ! He`s gone ! " he said pointing to the wide open door of the crate .
Pinocchio came over and began to fret "What if he is on the lose ?"
"Nah , he has to be gone . She wouldn`t allow a criminal like that on the loose . "Jiminy reassured looking up at the vast stars . "I think he`ll never work in this part of Italy ever again ..."
Trouble then made the boys stop their rejoicing . They had no way off the island, no way to go home . Frantic chatter between the boys , made Lampwick think .
""We could swim !" One said . Groans filled the crowed of boys who remarked about how stupid that kid was .
"No , it could never work "Lampwick said "It`s many miles until we even reach shore , let alone the village .We`d all be exhausted by the time we even get halfway there. "
"How about the boat ?" Another one said. Boys nodded and said "That`s a great idea !"
"The boat ? Well ,does anyone here know how to work one ?..." Lampwick asked the crowd . The boys stopped their chatter about the boat.
Nothing seemed to work , no way off the island . They were trapped .Until the bright light came shooting down , all hope seemed lost ...
The Blue Fairy came down from a cloud of white light , as graceful as ever .The other boys took off their caps , whispers of "Are we dead ?" went through the crowd . She approached Lampwick , who bowed politely and took of his bowler hat .
"Hello Romeo . " She said , her voice ringing in the silence of Pleasure Island .
"Your real name is Romeo ?" Pinocchio asked quietly . Lampwick turned around briefly , but then gazed back at the Blue Fairy .
"You have deafted the Coachman... You have helped save the lives of thousands of little boys who thought they`d never be able to see their home again . Because of your un-selfish act , I have given back your voice , you have earned it back because of your transformation into a good boy . I have save the boys that still reside in the salt mines , the circuses , and farms . They all have turned back to their original form , some are even grown men . Unfortanly , I could not save your friends who passed away in the time of being a donkey . They are the lost souls of Pleasure Island ... never to be delivered from this evil . "She said with sadness in her crystal blue eyes.
It made Lampwick`s heart burn with sadness thinking of all those great friends he had lost forever . Their mommas must be worried sick about them , but their sons weren't coming home with the rest. The lost donkey boys where gone .. . forever. Yet now , Lampwick thought that maybe they`d would of been at peace knowing everyone else was saved . "I understand , there was nothing you could of done . "
"Now Romeo , you home and mother awaits your return . You have been missed . And now that you are a boy and have your voice back , don`t you agree that now is the perfect time to make amends with your family ?" The Blue Fairy said her light blue robe blowing in the June morning wind . "All of you boys have been missed . " She said motioning to everyone . "Your families want you back ..."
"But I don`t have a family ..."Lampwick said coldly turning his glance from the Fairy to the dirt ground and his bare feet .
"Romeo I understand you feel betrayed by your mother . And though it was wrong for her to date Marko when she was still married to your father , she needed someone else in her life , someone who wasn't a drunk . " The Blue fairy walked over to Lampwick , as graceful as a bird on air . She lifted up his chin making him look at her . " But all can be forgiven .She will forgive you for running away, after all you are her only son . Can you find it in your heart to forgive your mother ?"
Sighing Lampwick nodded. "I can ... I don`t have another family anyways . I`m ready to go home."
"Very well. You boys will all be transported back to the shore..." She pulled out he glising wand . "You`ll be home . "
"Home "Alexander breathed . "Home sounds swell..."
Last chapter is coming out soon . I`m a bit sad to leave these characters and this plot , but I have been writing it since October . I hope your liking the ending and I can`t wait for reviews !