Burn - Peril's Version (yes I'm writing that every time now)

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I have a... dare I say undying love for Peril's personality, development, etc., plus I love this song, so this one was very fun for me XD. The references are mostly to the eighth book, Escaping Peril, but a little to the first one too

Song: Burn (from Hamilton, will probably come back to Encanto later-)

Context: Peril has found out that the instructions Queen Scarlet wrote on Chameleon's animus scroll not only got rid of her firescales, but erased her memory of Clay and made her completely loyal to Scarlet. Furious, the song begins...

[Peril:]

I ate every black rock you gave me 

I kept being your champion

'Cause I knew I'd be fine

You said "you are mine"

I thought you were mine


But do you know what Clay said

When I explained how I've lived my life?

He said, "Don't you want to be someone

Who does something more than survive?"


Him and his words flooded my senses

His loyalty left me defenseless

He made up symphonies out of prisoners

He was my first friend


I'm re-reading the scroll my dad gave you

I'm searching and scanning for answers

In every line

For some kind of sign

And when I thought this was fine

The world would just burn...

Burn...


You came back when they thought venom killed you

You told the SkyWings how you brought me

So they all could be dead

In regaining your reign, you have ruined their lives


Do you know what Clay said

When he heard what you'd done?

He said, "Peril, you decide what to do

I am not going to be the one."


You and your words, so thrilled about using me...

Your commands all border on senseless

And you are paranoid in every line or dash

How I can please you

You, you, you...


I'm erasing myself from this arena mess

Let other dragons always wonder

How your champion reacted when you led her astray

Yeah I'm tearing it away

I'm watching it burn...

Watching it burn...


You don't control who's in my heart

You don't decide what's my head

I refuse to make more dragons dead

I'm burning the enchantment

Burning the scroll that made me redeem you


You're done with putting fear in their hearts

No more dragons' blood will be shed

Ruby will be the queen instead

With only the memories

Of when I thought this was fine


I hope that you burn...

(Oh and we don't talk about the fact that there's literally a character named Burn-)

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