Note: "Hellfire" chapter's continuation was posted a few days ago. It's titled "Burning Retribution". It recounts Hellfire (so you can skip the first part), and then goes on from there. It's on chapter two, and I intend to update within the next two days.

Song: "When You Wish Upon a Star"

Original Movie: Pinocchio

"-And please make sure my little brother stops being so annoying. Thanks, Evening Star."

"Aurelia!" Tiana chastised. "James is not annoying. Naveen, stop laughing and say something!"

"Perhaps it is not best to waste Evangeline's magic on such a thing," he said once he finally stopped chuckling. He drew his daughter into his arms, and pointed to the Evening Star. "Do you think she granted your wish?"

Aurelia looked away, clearly embarrassed. She had not meant for her parents to overhear. Suddenly, another thought occurred to her. "…Who's 'Evangeline', Daddy?"

"Who is Evangeline?" Naveen repeated, incredulous. "Who is Evangeline?! But surely your mother and I have told you this story already!" Aurelia shook her head. "Faldi faldonza, this simply can not be. Have we told you of Ray?"

"You said he's the second star on the right…Back when you read me Peter Pan."

"We really did not tell her about Ray and Evangeline?" Naveen asked Tiana. She shook her head.

"You read them the regular Frog Prince, not the uh …other version."

"Yes, I did read them The Froggie Prutto," Naveen rubbed his chin as he thought. "But how did Evangeline herself never come up?! This is a most grievous mistake on our part. You see, Aurie," he always used his daughter's nickname when telling her a story, "once upon a time, a star was born –"

"How's a star born, daddy?"

Naveen considered. He knew, of course, the science behind it, but he decided at nine his daughter would find it boring. "Why, magic, of course. And she existed to grant wishes."

"What kind of wishes?" Aurelia leaned forward and craned her neck back to look at her father before glancing at the star again, bouncing in Naveen's lap the entire time.

"All sorts. Wishes a poor waitress made about a restaurant," he smiled and winked at Tiana, "she listened to a wish your Aunt Lottie made about marrying a handsome prince, but I was the only one available, and –"

"And you fell in love with mama instead!" Aurelia interrupted. Naveen nodded.

"But the most important wish she ever granted was also for herself," He continued.

"What kind of thing does a star wish for?"

Naveen chuckled. "Why, I am not certain. But she must have been very lonely, everyone looking at her and making wishes all the time. I would think she might wish for a companion. And that is where Ray came in…"

"Wait," Aurelia looked thoughtful. "Isn't James's middle name 'Ray'? Is that who he was named for?" Naveen nodded.

"If you do not stop interrupting, my little prutti, I will have to end the story early," He warned. Aurelia made a motion like she was locking up her mouth and throwing away the key. "Very good. But yes, that is where James's middle name came from. Now, Evangeline was very lonely. And a little firefly thought she was a firefly as well –"

"That's just silly, daddy! Stars aren't fireflies!"

"You gonna let your daddy finish?" Tiana asked, not unkindly. Aurelia bit gently on her bottom lip to try to stop herself from interrupting again.

"Well, who is to say they are not fireflies?" Naveen asked. "I have never seen a star up close, have you?" Aurelia shook her head. "That is what I thought. So, this firefly was very much in love with this star…" He considered for a moment, trying to put Ray's ending in a less upsetting light. "When he died," Aurelia seemed to choke when he reached that word, and mouthed 'died?' desperately at her mother. Tiana nodded, but gestured for Aurelia to keep listening, "Yes. When he died, he went on to be with her."

"Oh. Well, I guess that's not so bad," Aurelia decided. "But daddy, what killed him?"

"An evil man. I will tell you that story later," Naveen insisted. Aurelia started to protest, but he shook his head firmly. "No, not tonight, prutti. It is far too late. Please do not look so sad, this is a happy tale. He did go on to be with his love, after all, right?" Aurelia nodded. "Perhaps tomorrow I will tell you how your mother and I met Ray in the first place…"

"I'd like that," Aurelia agreed. She pretended to go to sleep. Once she could no longer hear her parents shuffling about and was certain they were in their own bed, she sat up and stared at the night sky. "Ray, I'm real sorry 'bout what happened to you. …I wonder…" She'd never tried to wish on any star aside from the Evening Star before, "Please, one day, when I'm big enough….let me have a love like yours and Evangeline's…and like my momma and daddy's."

Thousands of miles away, Ray and Evangeline both shined a little bit brighter on the girl. "It'll be a little while, still, cher," Ray said gently, as though the girl could hear him, "But you gonna get your wish, I guarantee it."

His hand squeezed Evangeline's tighter. "I love you, Ray," she said softly.

"I love you too, cherie. Thanks for lettin' me look in on the little ones. You know Cap an' Tiana…they do too much, I gotta make sure they're rememberin' how to be happy and that their kids are happy, too. ...You think they know I'm up here, watchin' them?"

"I believe they do," Evangeline answered.

"Yeah," Ray decided, "I bet they do."

Author's Note: I just wanted to make sure that everyone knows that Ray and Evangeline still look down on Naveen and Tiana and even their children. I kind of envision them as fairy godparents, in a strange way. I hope this was enjoyable.