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Author’s Notes: This is a songfic to Enigma’s song “Return To Innocence”. It’s about Professor Ratigan’s plan to reform. It’s after he falls into the Thames River.

I don’t own the song, Ratigan, or Fidget.

Enjoy!

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Professor Ratigan sighed deeply as his wet fur began to drip cold water over the cobblestones.

He had just fallen from Big Ben’s hour hand, & had almost drowned in the Thames River, had he not plunged into the shallow side.

Ratigan couldn’t believe it. He had been beaten! Defeated! By a mouse!

He had just failed in his glorious plan to take over London! Now what was he to do?

That's not the beginning of the end
That's the return to yourself
The return to innocence…

Ratigan felt tears forming in his golden, glowing eyes. Tears as salty as the Thames River…

Love…devotion…
Feeling…emotion…
Love…devotion…
Feeling…emotion…

Ratigan began to cry. He buried his head in his hands, & sobbed. He cried, he wept, he sobbed…he had just been defeated & outwitted by his archenemy, & there was nothing he could do about it…

Nothing…

Don't be afraid to be weak
Don't be too proud to be strong…

As he was crying, Ratigan felt a clawed hand gently touch his broad shoulder. Ratigan’s tears rolled down his cheeks, as he saw Fidget the bat…alive, & gently smiling at him…

Just look into your heart, my friend
That will be the return to yourself
The return to innocence…

Fidget asked innocently, “Uh, boss, are you OK?”

If you want, then start to laugh
If you must, then start to cry…

Ratigan shook his head, said a simple “No”, & began to cry again.

Be yourself, don't hide
Just believe in destiny…

Fidget then hobbled on his peg-leg to Ratigan, & gave his friend & boss a big hug.

Don't care what people say
Just follow your own way…

Ratigan stopped crying, & returned the embrace. As his tears dried, Ratigan smiled, & whispered gently, “Thank you, Fidget.”

Fidget broke the embrace, stepped back, & said, “Wha’ are we gonna do now, boss?”

Don't give up and use the chance
To return to innocence…

Ratigan squinted his eyes in grim determination…

That's not the beginning of the end
That's the return to yourself
The return to innocence…

The Professor whispered in determination, “Fidget, it’s time to reform.”

Fidget blinked his eyes in disbelief. What was he talking about?

Don't care what people say
Follow just your own way (Follow just your own way)
Don't give up (don't give up)
(To return) to return to innocence…

Fidget asked, “Wha’?”

Ratigan whispered to his batty friend, “We’re going to become good.”

Fidget asked, “Bu’ why?”

Ratigan just said, “Fidget, if you become good with me, we’ll be happier than we were during our greatest crimes.”

Fidget paused. He wanted to know if his rat chum knew what he was doing. Ratigan nodded, almost as if to say that he did know.

“Are you with me, or not?” asked Ratigan.

If you want, then laugh,
If you must, then cry…

Fidget gazed on as Ratigan extended his paw. He looked at it, then placed his clawed hand in Ratigan’s own.

Fidget said as he shook Ratigan’s hand, “I’m wit’ you all da way, buddy!”

Be yourself, don't hide
Just believe in destiny…

And then Ratigan & Fidget got up, & walked paw in wing back to the sewer lair.

They were finally going to reform…

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And that was Return To Innocence! Please don’t forget to read & review!