The sound of Luna's lullabye startled James for a moument and when it was over,he went back to look at the map,but was thinking about the beautiful lullabye he just heard.He then heard a violin.It was very quiet,but then it got louder.He decided to check it out.He traveled to the top of the peach where he saw Centipede and Luna fast asleep and Mr.Grasshopper playing his violin.He reconized the song he was playing.
"That music!"James said.
Mr.Grasshopper was startled for a moument.He calmed down when he saw James standing there.
"Oh sir James!Did...did I disturb you?"Mr.Grasshopper asked.James remained silent,"So sorry.I'll...I'll put this away,"
James stopped him,"No no.I like it!I used to hear it at my aunt's house before I went to sleep,"
Mr.Grasshopper smiled,"You're pretty smart young James,"
James turned to Luna and Centipede,who were too busy sleeping to listen in to the conversation.
"Centipede has had a rough day,hasn't he?"James asked.
"He has indeed.Rescuing you,Ms.Spider and Luna from those pirates.He had to take all his anger out on them,"Mr.Grasshopper laughed.
"Yeah...,"James said frowning.
"Is something wrong James?"Mr.Grasshopper asked noticing his frown.
"It's just...Luna was telling me last night that she thought New York wouldn't expect her for what she really is,"James said.
Luna hearing this opened one of her gold colored eyes and listen to the conversation.
"Why would she say that James?"Mr.Grasshopper asked.
"She told me how her brothers died and she said nobody really liked wolves.She thought she wouldn't be excepted into New York like the others,"James said.
"Well,New York will love her anyway.They'll love us all,"Mr.Grasshopper said.
"You really think so Mr.Grasshopper?"James asked smiling.Luna smiled too.
"I know so James,"Mr.Grasshopper said,"Wolves are real protected.They could use somebody like her in New York City,"
Luna,feeling happy with what she was hearing closed her eye and went back to sleep.
"That is true,"James said.
"And anyways,you'll need someone to look after you while we can't,"Mr.Grasshopper added.
"Yeah.I like that,"James said,"So that was you wasn't it?Playing that music or do all grasshoppers play music?"
"All grasshoppers...try,"Mr.Grasshopper replied,"I'm sure you've heard this,"
Mr.Grasshopper started to rub his legs together and it made a cricket noise.James nodded when hearing the sound.He heard it before.
"Ghastly,isn't it?Cricket stuff,"Mr.Grasshopper said,"Music should be the voice of the soul,"
"What does that mean?"James asked.
"It means that when I'm happy,my music sounds like this,"Mr.Grasshopper started to play his violin in a happy tune which made James and Centipede smile,"When I'm sad,it's like this,"
He then started to play a sad tune on his violin.Luna opened both of her eyes and watched the two.James started to think of something from the past about his parents.
"When I was sad,I used to climb in bed with my mom and dad,"James could feel a tear roll down his cheek.He wimped it away,"But that was a long time ago,"
Mr.Grasshopper noticed his tears and placed a hand on his shoulder,"I'm sure they'd be very proud of you James.I know we are,"
Mr.Grasshopper started to play his violin in a happy tune.Everyone inside the peach awoke to the sound of happy music.Luna stood up and watched,but they didn't noticed it.
"Take a little time.Just look at where we are,"Mr.Grasshopper sang,"We've come very,very far together,"
Luna woke Centipede,who saw the singing grasshopper and they both joined in the song.
"And if I might say so,"Mr.Grasshopper said.
"And if we might say so too,"Luna and Centipede both sang.
"We wouldn't have got anywhere if it weren't for you boy,"all three of them sang.
James pointed to himself.Mrs.Ladybug then came up.
"Love is the sweetest thing,"she sang.Earthworm then came up.
"Love never comes just when you think it will,"he sang.The last up,was Ms.Spider.
"Love is the way we feel for you,"she sang.
"We're family!"Mr.Grasshopper said.
"We're family!"Both Centipede and Mr.Grasshopper sang.
Everyone then joined in,"We're family!"
"All of us,"Luna sang.
"And you,"Mr.Grasshopper added.
"Think of where we'd be if we were on our own,"Centipede sang.
"We'd be dead!"Earthworm yelled.
"You're what holds us all together,"Mrs.Ladybug said.
"I am?"James asked.
"And if I might say so,"Centipede sang.
"And if we might say so too,"Luna,Mr.Grasshopper and Mrs.Ladybug sang together.
"We never could love anyone as much as...,"Mr.Grasshopper said.
"We love you!"everyone said together.
Gloworm then decided to come up,"Love...!"
"Is the strangest thing,"Centipede and Ms.Spider sang.
"LOVE....!"Gloworm repeated.
"Does exactly what it wants to do,"Mr.Grasshopper and Mrs.Ladybug sang.
"LOVE....!"Gloworm said once more while Centipede and Mr.Grasshopper picked her up out of the peach.
"Boy,ya know it's true,"Centipede said.
"We're family!We're family!We're family!"they all said together.
"Me,"Mr.Grasshopper sang.
"Me,"Centipede sang
"Me,"Earthworm sang.
"Me,"Mrs.Ladybug sang
"Me,"Gloworm sang.
"Me,"Luna sang.
"And you,"they pointed toward James.
"Ashes to ashes and dust to dust,"Ms.Spider sang.
"Without you,there be no us,"everyone sang together as Mr.Grasshopper picked James up and placed him on the stem.
"Love is the sweetest thing.Love does exactly what it wants to do.Love is the way we feel for you,"they all sang together,"We're family!We're family!"
"We're family!"James sang,"Me,"
"And,"everyone sang together while helping James down,"You!"
Centipede grabbed Ms.Spider's hand and they started to slow dance on the peach.They turned each other and when they were finished,Centipede removed his hat and kissed her hand.Luna giggled to herself.
"We'll always be together,won't we?"James asked his friends.
Centipede put his hat on James's head,"Kid,your stuck with us for life,"
Everyone smiled at James who too was smiling.Suddenly,everyone on top of the peach heard a low rumble and they all looked over the side of the peach and were shocked at what they saw.
OMG!!!I haven't worked on this one in awhile.Sorry.
I was too busy working on my James and the Giant Peach Christmas fanfic.
MORE IS TO COME!!
