Fandoms 8-10
Title: Midnight
Fandom: Gentleman Bastard Sequence - Scott Lynch
Characters: Lorenzo Salvara/Sofia Salvara
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: Sofia figures everything out.
"Lorenzo."
He was half asleep. The sound of his name roused him. "Huh?"
"The Midnighters were fake."
"What?"
"You see," said Sofia, "they were pretending to be the Midnighters. The men who spoke to you were associates of the Thorn of Camorr. It's all part of the scheme."
"To prevent us from going to the authorities, they told us the authorities were already involved."
"Exactly. I'll tell the whole story to Dona Vorchenza."
"An excellent idea. Even if she isn't the Spider -"
"Which she is."
"- she still has Duke Nicovante's ear."
"She's the Spider," said Sofia.
Title: Theories
Fandom: Charlotte Holmes - Brittany Cavallaro
Characters: Jamie Watson, Charlotte Holmes
Word Count: 126
Rating: PG
Summary: On the subject of Charlotte's mysterious ancestor.
Author's Notes: I haven't read the final book yet so please excuse any inaccuracy.
"Holmes claimed Watson was Henry's father," said Holmes. "But that is of course impossible."
"And no one's ever found out."
"No. Several candidates have been suggested. Most often Irene Adler."
"But she was married," I said.
"But that doesn't rule her out."
"No. What about Violet Smith?"
"Violet Smith?"
"'The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist.' Piano teacher. Holmes says something about the expression in her eyes, and that's how he knows she's a pianist and not a typist."
"Didn't she get married too?"
"Well, yes," I said, "but she could have been widowed."
"I suppose." She wasn't interested in the subject, so I let it drop. Me, I'd been nursing that theory for years, but I'd never told it to anyone before. I still like it.
Title: Coming Home
Fandom: Bomb Girls
Characters: Kate Andrew, Betty McRae
Word Count: 168
Rating: PG
Summary: An AU of Season 2 Episode 1.
At first Kate cries. Her mother is dead, and the last action she took before dying was to murder her father. Who could blame her for crying? Then she prays for God to forgive her mother. Then she leaves her brothers at her aunt's house and takes a train to Toronto.
She goes to Victory Munitions to ask Mrs. Corbett to have her job back. That means the second person she sees is Betty working on the floor.
"Hello," says Kate awkwardly.
"I'm glad to see you," says Betty.
"Both my parents died."
"I'm sorry."
Kate shakes her head, meaning let's talk about it after our shift.
Gladys smiles at her and she feels calmer than she has since before Father found her.
She returns to the boarding-house and rents a room - not the same room, not the one across from Betty. She likes the idea of not being across from Betty and feels guilty for it.
Betty starts to date Ivan and Kate goes out with Teresa.
Fandom: Gentleman Bastard Sequence - Scott Lynch
Characters: Lorenzo Salvara/Sofia Salvara
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Summary: Sofia figures everything out.
"Lorenzo."
He was half asleep. The sound of his name roused him. "Huh?"
"The Midnighters were fake."
"What?"
"You see," said Sofia, "they were pretending to be the Midnighters. The men who spoke to you were associates of the Thorn of Camorr. It's all part of the scheme."
"To prevent us from going to the authorities, they told us the authorities were already involved."
"Exactly. I'll tell the whole story to Dona Vorchenza."
"An excellent idea. Even if she isn't the Spider -"
"Which she is."
"- she still has Duke Nicovante's ear."
"She's the Spider," said Sofia.
Title: Theories
Fandom: Charlotte Holmes - Brittany Cavallaro
Characters: Jamie Watson, Charlotte Holmes
Word Count: 126
Rating: PG
Summary: On the subject of Charlotte's mysterious ancestor.
Author's Notes: I haven't read the final book yet so please excuse any inaccuracy.
"Holmes claimed Watson was Henry's father," said Holmes. "But that is of course impossible."
"And no one's ever found out."
"No. Several candidates have been suggested. Most often Irene Adler."
"But she was married," I said.
"But that doesn't rule her out."
"No. What about Violet Smith?"
"Violet Smith?"
"'The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist.' Piano teacher. Holmes says something about the expression in her eyes, and that's how he knows she's a pianist and not a typist."
"Didn't she get married too?"
"Well, yes," I said, "but she could have been widowed."
"I suppose." She wasn't interested in the subject, so I let it drop. Me, I'd been nursing that theory for years, but I'd never told it to anyone before. I still like it.
Title: Coming Home
Fandom: Bomb Girls
Characters: Kate Andrew, Betty McRae
Word Count: 168
Rating: PG
Summary: An AU of Season 2 Episode 1.
At first Kate cries. Her mother is dead, and the last action she took before dying was to murder her father. Who could blame her for crying? Then she prays for God to forgive her mother. Then she leaves her brothers at her aunt's house and takes a train to Toronto.
She goes to Victory Munitions to ask Mrs. Corbett to have her job back. That means the second person she sees is Betty working on the floor.
"Hello," says Kate awkwardly.
"I'm glad to see you," says Betty.
"Both my parents died."
"I'm sorry."
Kate shakes her head, meaning let's talk about it after our shift.
Gladys smiles at her and she feels calmer than she has since before Father found her.
She returns to the boarding-house and rents a room - not the same room, not the one across from Betty. She likes the idea of not being across from Betty and feels guilty for it.
Betty starts to date Ivan and Kate goes out with Teresa.