whistlenotchirp | Final Letters

Dear Pinoc,

If you're reading this, I'm dead. I'm sure you've learned all about that in this accursed place. If we're lucky, I died peacefully without much fuss. I'm not sure if we ever taught you that. When a fella gets too old, their body can't quite support all the things they've done and learned. So they pass on, in good spirits if their life has been nice enough.

I used to think my life wasn't all that great. And then I think I might have let my life get too great. Got to my head a little bit. But meeting you and helping teach you about the world has been the light of my life. You're an incredible young man and I wouldn't give up knowing you for anything in the world.

There's so much I wanted to show you. So many things to teach you. The world can be scary and cruel, but I've realized its also full of incredible sights and wonderful people. I've attached a short list of things I've never found a good time to bring up. But more than anything, I hope I've taught you how to support and care for others. You're an unique, amazing kid, Pinoc. I think if you trust your heart, you could make your way through anything.

I love you, Pinoc.

Your best friend,

Jiminy Cricket

[There's several pages attached with various lessons about the right times to violence]

----

Dear Wendy,

We made it pretty far, didn't we? I guess if you're reading this, I didn't quite make it far enough.

I don't think I've ever met anyone quite like you before and, honestly, I think my life was a lot lesser for it. Never have I met someone so brave and so eager to fight for what's right. For someone so young, you are an inspiration

I can't think of many people who deserve that badge. Wallace or Wander, probably. Pinoc... well, just between us, I'm kinda feeling like keeping some of the Blue Fairy's magic away from him. That woman has put him through way too much just to meet her high standards. And this is coming from me. The epotime of making people meet his standards.

My point is, for as long as it took me to realize it, you're a good person. A leader, a fighter, and a general extraordinaire. So, keep the badge or sell it or pass it off to someone else. Its your decision and your decisions haven't gone wrong yet, as far as I can tell.

I'm proud to call you my friend.

Thanks,

Jiminy Cricket

----

Dear Maui and LeFou,

Sorry about all that.

Sincerely,

Jiminy Cricket

------

Dear Mr. Ford and Mr. Fiddleford Pines,

If we're being honest, I think I always kind of resented you two. Let's be honest, I'm kind of a mess. But I've always thought that as long as I believed in some kind of higher power that had a grand plan for me, maybe my life would make sense.

You two have a more realist view of the world. You have keenly scientific minds and that love of knowledge seemed to bring you both joy. But more than anything, you had each other to get through the tough times. Your love for each other is just downright inspiring. I was jealous of that, I suppose.

Which isn't to say the whole murder business was intentional but. It was wrong of me to split up that deep love and care you have for each other. There's already so few pockets of happiness in this world. Getting in the way of that was one of the more horrific things I've done.

I'm not asking you to forgive me and I wouldn't even accept it if you offered it. But I truly am very sorry for what I did to you both.

I hope you continue to find love in this messed-up silly world we live in.

Sincerely,

Jiminy Cricket

-----

Dear Wander,

You helped me a lot throughout our stint in hell. I think, without your guidance, I'd be much worse off. I hardly need to tell you to keep spreading that joy and optimism across the world, but it cheers me up to know you'll be out there spreading good cheer. You've taught me a lot about people as well as myself.

You're a good man, Wander, and I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear to you.

Sincerely,

Jiminy Cricket

-----

Dear Sylvia,

You're a hell of a fella, you know that? All sorts of angry and rude and judgmental in a way I don't appreciate.

But darn it, if you don't have one of the biggest hearts around.

Maybe its Wander. Despite his.... Wanderness, that guy's got so much good spirit, it'd seep into anybody that stuck around him long enough. But I don't think that gives

I'm sorry we fought so much. We're both kinda hotheads who get all tangled up in our stubborn points of view, I think. If I ever learned to calm myself down and relax, I bet we coulda gotten along a lot more.

But maybe not. Its easy to talk about hindsight but it is what it is.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, I wish you well. If anybody's earned it, its you.

Sincerely,

Jiminy Cricket

P.S. Please don't bring up the doll at my funeral

-----

Dear Star,

Can you calm down? Like, for a minute? For five seconds?

...No, maybe not. Then you wouldn't be you. And despite everything, you are an incredible girl. And this isn't me moralizing about this and that. You kept a lot of people in good mood and you never gave up on attacking the bad guys. And that's really admirable.

At the end of the day, the only lesson I have for you to never stop being you. But you didn't need me to tell you that, huh?

Sincerely,

Jiminy Cricket

-----

Dear Marnie,

We just met and all, but, golly, you sure can hold your own in that gladiator mess.

I kinda forgot to ask if you were alright after the dip thing and it didn't seem like there was a good time to bring it up afterwards. So I hope that didn't hurt too much. You did good work out there.

Good luck with your weird life. It seems to be treating you well. Hope you never read this cause boy will that be awkward.

Sincerely,

Jiminy Cricket

-----

[this one has been rewritten and altered numerous times. Various lines are crossed out or changed entirely. The ultimate edition reads:]

The Blue Fairy.

I don't need you and neither does Pinoc. Don't you dare toy with him.

A Cricket