Life is Short – Three Drabbles (Champagne Challenge #126, G)

[allegrita]

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Author's note: These three drabbles were written for the "Keep It Short" Champagne Challenge, #126. All three are rated G.


Life is Short – Three Drabbles

A week goes by fast, especially when you’ve lived as long as I have. And he started that week by getting beaten within an inch of his brand-new life. Not to mention that, for all he knew, he’d lost both of the women he cared about. But he didn’t let any of that get him down. He only had a week of mortality, but man, he sure got a lifetime’s worth out of it. Oh yeah, and a tan, too. But I’m telling you, it nearly killed me when he called me brother and begged me to turn him back.

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It wasn’t natural, him willingly giving up his powers like that. But let’s face it, Mick’s not your typical vamp, any way you slice it. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a good customer and a good guy. And I was happy to give him a hand, even though he didn’t appreciate my surgical skills. Am I sorry he’s back among the undead? Come on, he’s my best customer for A-positive. And anyway, it just didn’t feel right when he was human. He should know by now that vamps gotta be vamps. It’s time for him to embrace what he is.

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I wish we could have had that picnic on the rooftop together. He was looking forward to it so much, and so was I. I don’t look back and say “what if” very much, but I wonder how the night would have ended if there had been two humans up on that rooftop, eating dinner together and watching the city lights. I have a feeling the kisses would have been a lot sweeter. And – well, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t have walked down those stairs by myself. And maybe we would have gone out for Krispy Kremes in the morning.

[Luxe de Luxe]

Alle, these are absolutely masterful. the amount of meaning you convey in those few short pieces is incredible. I loved the mystery of working out who was talking, and I loved that you worked a theme here, Mick's brief foray back to humanity. The show robbed us of a proper examination of this too short period in MIck's life.

Your Guillermo piece really rocked. I loved the sly little reference to his identity

Mick’s not your typical vamp, any way you slice it.

That's just too clever by half.

[wpgrace]

Nice!

3 POV's, all focussed on Mick, all who love him, even tho he's currently loving being human. THAT was the show, wasn't it? Perfect.

[darkstarrising]

Absolutely lovely, Alle Mick's second time at mortality was brief, indeed, and each of the three whose thoughts you share both mourn and rejoice his loss of it. Three different POV, and each true to the character and 'voice'.

[francis]

Totally awesome. It's like you move a camera round Mick at that pivotal time in his life and show all the aspects from different POV. All three have some kind of regret or pain over seeing Mick go through this, because they care for him, but Beth seems to have the most remorse over losing out on his humanity too soon. It mirrors his thoughts the most.
Thank you!!!

[cassysj]

What a wonderful spotlight on Mick's week. I do wish they could have shared that picnic together and had breakfast together.

[Lilly]

Oh, Alle -- what a lovely surprise! Each of these, it just letter perfect, and the phrasing alone leaves no doubt who's talking.

But, together -- wow -- together they are powerful and tender and all about being close enough to someone that you, without question, know what's in their heart. Each of these people knows different pieces of Mick -- they see different truths to his experience -- yet together they let us see the whole.

Beautifully done.

[fairytoes]

But, together -- wow -- together they are powerful and tender and all about being close enough to someone that you, without question, know what's in their heart. Each of these people knows different pieces of Mick -- they see different truths to his experience -- yet together they let us see the whole.

Exactely what Lilly said!

Absolutely awesome and wonderful answer to the challenge, allegrita. Thank you sooo much.

[choccyterri]

Alle, these are just great. On there own, they are perfect little insights, but together. Powerful, and Beth's just breaks your heart with what might have been. Wonderful babes... <3 xx

[allegrita]

Thanks, everyone! I'm so glad you like these. Maybe it's because I recently wrote down Mick's own reactions to that rooftop picnic (in Unbirthday... but all of the other characters ended up having something to say about it, too.

Luxe, I loved writing Guillermo's voice. I have a bit of a crush on him, especially his sly sense of humor.

grace, wow--yeah, that's pretty much what the show was about, at least that arc of it. And all of us surely love him...

darkstarrising, thank you! I'm so glad you heard them.

francis, it did kinda feel like I was moving a camera around Mick, and that each character saw something different in the experience. Beth doesn't usually do remorse, but in my opinion, she wouldn't be able to hide from this one. Mick DIED for her. How can that not move you?!

Cassy, me too. Soooo much.

Lilly, this was a surprise to me, too... I had no ideas for this Challenge, and then last night Josef started talking in my ear. And then Guillermo. So I went looking for Beth, because, well, I like Beth. Thank you so much for putting it so beautifully. I didn't realize that was what I was doing... but I think you're right, and I'm so happy it worked.

fairytoes, thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed reading it.

choccyterri, aww... thanks. I like to think that Beth did a little soul-searching around that time.

[RangerCM]

A Guillermo short!! We don't have NEARLY enough of those! Love all three of these.

[Lucy]

gotta say, "G" is speaking really loudest in my ear.....(so frequently left out of fanfic, thanks for giving him a voice)

[maggatha3]

keeping it short is really a challenge, and I loved them all three. But Beth made drew a plan I already had hoped for...my thoughts exactly..

[allegrita]

RangerCM, Lucy, and maggatha3, thank you so much for reading and commenting! I've always had a crush on Guillermo... and I spent a long time trying to think like Beth, so I love to write in her voice.

[jen]

Alle

This is lovely.

I especially love how the personalities shine through their words.

Thank you!

Jenna