The Kaleidoscope Dream: A Dark Tower One-Shot

by FateMagician

Walter, the Man in Black, had discovered another orb in his journey to gather more power to destroy the Dark Tower at the center of the universe. However, he also discovered a young woman by the name of Cecilia, and the consequence of their meeting has now revealed itself.

1. Background Information

Before you read this little one-shot, I'd like to tell you all how exactly this story came to be.

And long story short, it was on a bet.

So a friend of mine (who knows I write fan fiction) after we watched The Dark Tower in theatres, challenged me to redeem the Man in Black. Mind you, he hates this character with a passion not because of the movie but because he's read the books. He knows I like to write villain-redemption stories, but this was a challenge even for me. Though I haven't read the books, only seen the movie, I actually had a good character study on the Man in Black through detailed discussions with my friend. Damn, this character is indeed one of the most evil villains I have ever come across!

So, the bet was this: If I got him to feel even a flicker of emotion that was other than hate for the Man in Black, he would buy me the entire Dark Tower series. If I couldn't, I would have to ghostwrite his memoir.

About a month later, I read to him this (on Google Docs) seven page piece and made him tear up.

I won the bet, and now a few more months later and in the middle of outlining the final act of my most popular fan fiction, I've decided to share with you all the story.

So after the reading the one-shot, let me know if you tear up too (my friend wasn't the only one, I cried a little too when writing it) or if it leaves you unaffected and you still hate the Man in Black even after reading this.

Either way, enjoy the one-shot!