Disclaimer: I do not own V for Vendetta. And this fanfic is based off the movie, not comics.
One Inch
Six years have passed since the blowing up of Parliament but even now the whole event seems so surreal. I'm sitting on the couch, watching The Mount of Monte Cristo for the millionth time. Eric says I'm obsessed and I can't deny it any longer. I have memorized the entire movie by heart.
The movie ends with the same line, "Why don't you find your own tree?" I turn off the telly and rub my eyes, my hand running through my thick curls. My hair has become so long, I can't stand it. I liked it better when it was short.
I get up and walk to my bedroom, the scent of Scarlet Roses filling the air. I catch a glimpse of Valerie's letter, which is framed on the wall above my bed. It serves as a constant reminder of what he wanted this country to remember. What I hope they still remember. I change my clothes and hop into bed. I lay there in the dark for a few moments.
Eric has become a great influence in the government, choosing to reform and make amends for what has happened in the past. It's hard for him though, because people are so distrustful of his past record. I feel bad for him sometimes. He comes home under stress, but there's little I can do for him. He has to make his own choices.
And I, Evey Hammond, what have I done?
I've thought about V. I've thought about who he might have been, what he represented, and how he helped change the course of the world. But most of the time, I think about what he meant to me. I think about that one inch. "An inch," as Valerie had said, "it is fragile and small, but it is the only thing the world worth having. We must never lose it or give it away. We must never let them take it from us."
Never take it away from us? I smile to myself. V taught me how to do that.
February 7, 2009: I edited it but I think there are probably some mistakes still. I tend to miss them.
Author's note: Not much I can say about this…sorta just came to me at 12:30 AM. Evey reflecting about her life and V. To tell you the truth, I kinda figure that she would be a pretty prominent person in the future in V for Vendetta…but this fic really isn't suppose to be THAT detailed.
Please excuse grammar issues, I'm going to go come back and reread this in the morning.
Thanks for reading and I hoped you liked it.