A Christmas Carol Aftermath: Fan by ShakespeareFreak, literature
Literature
A Christmas Carol Aftermath: Fan
The young woman stood anxiously in some bright, indeterminate scene, waiting. She was lovely, but her form was delicate, even fragile — in life, she’d always been a frail creature. And yet, her face held in it a kind of strength, and she carried herself with a quiet sort of power, in marked contrast to her doll-like appearance. Her wide blue eyes held fire in their depths; yet her smile was gentle and kind.
A voice was heard from behind her. “Fan!”
She whirled about to see a young man, perhaps a few years older than her. His brown hair and hazel-green eyes stood in marked contrast to his pale, golden-haired sister: Ebenezer had inherited his mother’s dark hair and complexion, while Fan, born of their father’s second marriage, had her mother’s fair skin and bright blue eyes.
“Ebenezer!” She ran to him and threw her arms about him in an instant. “Dear, dear brother!” She showered his face with kisses, while he laughed and twirled his little sister around. “Oh, dear brother, I almost
The Reject Time: Part Three (final) by demonofnothing, literature
Literature
The Reject Time: Part Three (final)
Thirty minutes of hell felt like an eternity, but when he stood before a full body mirror, all that time was well spent. He looked exactly as he had before the accidents or the circus. Yes he was older, but he was looking at his face. His real face!
The flesh of wrists no longer needed stitches to keep them from falling off. He had completely gotten rid of his mother’s accidental curse. He even had his real leg back. He had already ugly sobbed twice, and the older gnome had been more than patient with him. He let the hybrid do what he needed to go through the stages of grief and relief. He helped Callisto in more ways than the hybrid could ever thank him.
“See, you’re handsomely beautiful once more,” Ebenezer hummed as he put his various vials and tools away, looking back at Callisto with a soft smile, “How do you feel?”
“Surreal,” Callisto laughed, so many emotions crashing through him again that he felt as if he was going to start sobbing again. When Ebenezer had