A/N: Just warning you: this fic probably makes absolutely no sense. Or, at least minimal sense. It's supposed to. I was just thinking about Tucker, and how his mind would work. Because everyone knows he's seriously messed up. So this fic, as a result is...strange, to say the least. But the title just sort of struck me, and I had to write something. Let me know what you think.


Lullabye for a Broken Life


Brown pigtails, bright green eyes. A brilliant smile, full of baby teeth…

A tiny shrill voice, shouting with joy. Countless drawings that line the walls…

Nina.

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Hush, little darling

It'll be alright

I'll bring you back

I'll save your life

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I'll see your shining face again

I'll see you laugh and play again

I won't make the same mistakes again

Everything will be okay again

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Childish shrieks, the flash of alchemy. A terrible howling in his ears…

A shaggy chimera, half dog, half child, breathing noisily in a corner…

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Hush, little darling

Now daddy's here

I'll drive away the nightmares

I'll wipe away the tears

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I'll see your shining face again

I'll see you laugh and play again

I won't make the same mistakes again

Everything will be okay again

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A whine. A pant. A large, dark-skinned hand. A plea…

A splash of blood, a dark stain on red brick walls. Nothing but a memory…

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Hush, little darling

Don't be afraid

Even though you're gone now

Everything will be the same

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I'll see your shining face again

I'll see you laugh and play again

I won't make the same mistakes again

Everything will be okay again

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A lifeless doll, large green eyes like glass. Limp, pale limbs…

A transmutation, failed. A dream defeated…

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Hush, darling. Hush, Nina. Everything's okay. I've got you back again.

We're together now-- Nina and Daddy. Just like before.

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A broken doll and two shattered lives…

Hush, now. If no one makes a sound, maybe things will be alright…

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