My first and possibly last Subreverse story. I got inspired after reading Static-Pulse's "Hopeless," and here's the result.
The CardCaptors meet Nate's SubReverse self, the mysterious and insane Ethan.
Rewrite
by XMAN0123
Rating: PG-13 Contains references to sex, but most aren't even that obvious.
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Sakura, Li, and Madison didn't want to be there, but they had no choice. When a Writer called, as fictives, they had to answer. Even if he wasn't the sanest person around. Then again, he wasn't really a person. At least, they didn't think so. People weren't supposed to be able to do the things he did, no matter how sick and twisted they could be. Yet, he was more than just a Writer. Ethan was an Eraser, too.
"Do you think he's here yet?" Sakura whispered.
Madison slipped a comforting arm around her friend's shoulder. "I don't know, and I don't want to know."
"Quiet," Li hissed. "Someone's coming!"
The office door slowly swung open, revealing a small girl in Gothic clothing. To put it plainly, she looked like some sort of mini-hooker. Her skirt, top, and boots were all made of shiny black leather, and her lips were covered in black lipstick. There was a whip in her right hand.
Sakura whimpered and clutched Madison's hand tightly.
The girl's gaze landed on Li. "You. Come here."
Li stood up and walked over to her.
She looked him up and down, then walked around him in a tight circle.
Li swallowed noisily.
"Impressive," she said after a moment. Then she leaned in close to him, her face mere centimeters from his. "But I wonder...how do you feel about battle?"
"Battle?" he asked slowly.
"Yes. Are you a good fighter?"
There was less confidence in Li's voice than usual, but he managed a quick, "I can hold my own."
The girl smiled at him. "Good. Follow me." She turned and disappeared through the door.
Li threw a nervous glance at Sakura before following the girl.
"Who do you think she was?" Madison asked.
"Well, there's only two beings I can think of that would stay with Ethan by choice."
"His Muses?"
Sakura nodded. "I don't which one she was, though."
A few seconds later, the girl returned. "Ethan will see you now." She quickly vanished back into darkness.
Sakura and Madison traded nervous glances before going through the door. They found themselves in a small corridor. Directly in front of them were three doors. The first, a tall, black door, was closed. The girls could just hear some sort of locking mechanism sliding into place as they got closer. Sakura thought she heard some kind of muffled cry, but she figured that she was likely to imagine hearing many things in a place like this.
The second door was blue and slightly open. Sakura started to go through it, but Madison grabbed her by the wrist and pointed at something she hadn't seen. Sakura moved to where her friend was standing and gasped. Just inside the room, there were a multitude of weapons pointed at the door, including a flamethrower, a crossbow, and a machine gun. There was little doubt as to what would happen to the unlucky person that stepped through that door.
The final door was pretty plain looking, especially when compared to the first two. It was brown and closed. Madison was the first to notice the sign on the doorframe. It read, "The dragon is by the side of the road, watching those who pass. Beware lest he devour you. We go to the Father of Souls, but it is necessary to pass by the dragon." Underneath that, in bold letters, was Ethan's name. There had been something after that, but it had been erased long ago.
"Should we go in?" Sakura asked quietly.
"We don't have a choice," Madison pointed out. "Let's just get this over with."
The two girls slowly stepped into Ethan's office. Instantly, an overpowering smell hit them. Fortunately, neither of the girls knew what the odor was just yet, or they might have fainted right there.
Ethan was seated in a chair, absently tapping his large fingers on the desk in front of him. His eyeballs were totally white and without pupils.
A girl was sitting on the edge of his desk, swinging her legs back and forth. Like the last girl, she wore a black outfit. Her long, blonde hair was pulled into a ponytail that reached to her waist. As Sakura and Madison entered the room, she looked up and smiled, her blue eyes dancing. Under normal circumstances, she would have been cute. Now, the smile was eerie and just plain disturbing.
"You're...his Muse?" Madison asked.
The girl nodded and played with her ponytail. "My name is Iyla."
"What do you want with us?" Sakura asked, shuddering as Ethan turned his empty gaze her.
"Don't talk to him," Iyla said sternly. "Just me."
Ethan said nothing to confirm or dispute the order, so the girls gave Iyla their undivided attention.
"Let's get something straight. You only talk to me. Ethan's deaf and mute."
Sakura gave her a curious look. "Then how do you talk to-"
"We have a telepathic link," Iyla interrupted. "Now, Ethan wants you to be in his next story."
"What about Li?" Sakura asked.
Iyla blinked. "Who?"
"Li! The boy that came with us!"
Iyla tapped her chin thoughtfully. "Was there a girl dressed like me?"
"Yes! She took him somewhere."
"Oh. Well, that was Didi. She likes boys. ALL boys."
Sakura narrowed her eyes. "What's she doing to him?"
Iyla shrugged. "The usual."
As if on cue, a horrifying scream tore through the building, followed by a child's delighted laughter.
Iyla gave the girls a bright smile. "We don't like to watch, but she swears they enjoy it."
Sakura barely managed to suppress the growl building in her throat. "If you've hurt him, you'll pay for it!"
"I didn't do anything to him," Iyla replied, playing with her hair again. "I've never even seen the guy." Her face suddenly became serious. "Anyway, let's get down to business. This story is-"
"No," Sakura said firmly. "I want to see Li first."
Iyla glanced back at her Writer. "You can't see him now. Business first."
"NO! Li first!"
Ethan's eyes narrowed.
Madison grabbed her friend's hand. "Sakura," she whispered, "let's not make him angry!"
"I don't care if he's angry!" Sakura shouted. "I want to see Li!"
Iyla swallowed noisily. "Now you've done it. You've gone and made him mad."
Ethan opened a desk drawer and pulled out a notepad and a pen. Without a word, he began to write.
"I'm sick of this! I'm going to find Li!" Sakura turned on her heel and headed for the door. Before she could get there, the door slammed loudly and locked.
"You won't be going anywhere," Iyla said quietly, her eyes glowing bright blue. "Ethan isn't done with you yet."
Sakura was about to scream when she noticed that her feet had become a lot heavier. In fact, they seemed to be stuck to the floor. "What did you do to me?!" she shrieked.
Ethan merely turned the notepad to her. In large, bold letters, he had written, "Sakura's feet are stuck to the floor."
"You can't do this to me!" Sakura screamed.
Ethan quickly wrote, "Sakura is unable to speak."
"That's better," Iyla said, her eyes still glowing. "As I was saying, Ethan wants you to be in his story. It's going to be a tale of romance, betrayal, and conflict. You're going to be the star, Madison."
"Me?" Madison asked. "But why?"
"Ethan feels you're underused in CardCaptor fics. He wants to change that. He's even thinking of turning this into a series."
"A series about what?"
Iyla tilted her head slightly. "Well, I can't tell you that. Ethan's a literary genius, but he never reveals his plans right away. You should be honored that he's so fond of you."
"Well, can I ask him for a favor?"
Iyla glanced at Ethan, who nodded. "Sure, but within reason."
"Can Li be in the story, too?" Madison was hoping this would ensure that whatever Didi was doing to Li, he'd survive at least until the series ended.
"Oh, he's in it," Iyla promised. "He's going to be your love interest."
Sakura's eyes widened, and it was clear that if she could still speak, no one would want to hear what she was currently trying to say.
"What about Sakura?" Madison asked.
"She won't be in the story. Ethan has other plans for her."
"Other...plans?"
"Yes." Iyla smiled mysteriously. "She might even be his new Muse."
Sakura pulled out her wand and threw it as hard as she could. The wand just missed Ethan's head and hit the wall.
Ethan's eyes narrowed, and he glanced at Iyla.
Iyla shook her head. "You shouldn't have done that. Don't get my Writer upset."
Sakura made a very obscene gesture, literally telling Iyla what she could do with her precious Writer.
Ethan gripped the pencil so hard that it snapped into several pieces. He pulled out another and jotted something down on the pad. Then he began to erase rapidly.
"There's something you should know about my Ethan," Iyla said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "He's got multiple personalities. Just two, mind you, but one of them can be very dangerous."
"Then why do you stay with him?" Madison asked.
"I'm his Muse," Iyla replied. "Ethan needs me, and I need him. Besides, he would never hurt Didi or me. He loves us both dearly."
"You mean...like you're his children?" Madison guessed.
Iyla smiled slightly. "Well, not exactly."
Realization came quickly, and Madison knew what the overpowering smell in the room had been. She just had a very hard time believing it.
"Anyway, Sakura shouldn't have made him mad," Iyla continued. "Normally, Ethan's just like any other Writer. But when he gets really mad, he changes. Then he's not Ethan the Writer anymore. He becomes someone else."
"Who?" Madison asked.
Iyla lowered her voice. "Ethan the Eraser."
Ethan stopped and turned the pad around. He had erased what was there before and written Sakura's name in huge, bold letters. With a wicked smile on his face, he erased the last letter.
For a moment, nothing happened. Then a panicked look appeared on Sakura's face as her feet faded out of existence.
"What is he doing to her?!" Madison cried.
Iyla almost seemed sad. "Ethan hates unruly fictives. He's erasing her."
Ethan then erased the R, U, and K.
Sakura's legs, waist, arms, and chest disappeared, leaving only her neck and head.
"NO!" Madison screamed. "Stop it! You'll kill her!"
"I told her not to upset him. I warned her."
"Madison, help me!" Sakura shouted. "Do something! Make him stop!"
Madison started to move, but found herself frozen in place.
"I can't let you stop Ethan," Iyla said, her eyes glowing again. "You have to learn like the rest do. She has to be an example to you and Li. Then you'll know not to make my Ethan mad."
Ethan erased the A.
Sakura's neck was gone, but somehow, she still was able to scream and plead with Ethan to stop. Not that it did any good.
Ethan erased the S.
Madison could only watch through her tears as her best friend vanished forever.
"I hope you've learned something, Madison," Iyla said quietly.
Madison fell to her knees sobbing uncontrollably. "You killed her!"
"It was necessary."
Madison had never felt more alone in her life. There was no telling what state Li was in, or if he was even alive. But Sakura...she was gone for good. Ethan had seen to that himself.
Ethan dropped the pad and pencil on his desk. He kneeled and carefully gathered Madison in his arms. She offered no resistance; her will had been broken. Then he stood up and looked at Iyla.
She nodded. "I'll make sure Didi doesn't play too rough with him." She quickly ran out of the office.
For a long moment, Ethan only stared at the weeping girl in his arms. Then he wiped the tears from her face, smoothed out her hair, and carried her to Iyla's room. The scanners recognized him, so none of the weapons went off. Ethan gently placed Madison on the bed and covered her with a blanket. He stared at her face for a few seconds, then leaned over and kissed her forehead.
Madison was either too drained or too frightened to shrink away from his touch. She looked into his pale, unblinking gaze and whispered, "Why'd you have to take her from me?"
Ethan didn't answer, though it was doubtful that he would have, even if he still had the gift of speech. Instead, he squeezed her hand and left the room. Despite the fact that it was her day, anyway, Iyla would have to sleep with him tonight, but she wouldn't mind. She never minded, and neither did Didi.
Ethan returned to his office and flicked a switch by the door. The desk and chair seemed to melt into the floor. A bed easily large enough for five people almost instantly replaced them.
Ethan turned off the lights and climbed into bed. Minutes later, he felt Iyla cuddling up beside him, resting her head against his chest. She knew better than to ask for anything more; reverting to the Eraser and then back to the Writer always made Ethan too tired for much else.
Ethan wrapped his arms around her, silently thanking whoever ruled this reality for blessing him with such a loyal Muse. She would never doubt him, never hate him, never leave him. She was more than just inspiration. In Ethan's mind, she was his love personified, and so he loved her as if she were his One True. She was, of course, but he didn't know that.
All he knew was that she would never leave him, and in the middle of the night, when the voices came to torment him, that was all that truly mattered. She would be there to hold him and stroke his hair. She would be there to touch his face and kiss his the fear away. She would be there to love him, as she always had been.
Ethan's thoughts then turned to his new fictive. He would have to be careful with this one. She was fragile, he could see that already. He liked her, really did like her, and wanted her to like him. Still, he had killed her best friend. That would take time to get over, but they had plenty of time. As long as he was a Writer, she had no choice but to obey. He wouldn't force her, though; that would never do. He'd treat her like a daughter, the child he'd lost so long ago. Yes, she would like that. He would call her by name and treat her like he might a Muse. She was special, and he would show her that.
Ethan finally fell asleep with a peaceful smile on his face. He would stay that way until midnight, when the voices returned. But Iyla was there for him, and always would be. She was his Muse, and always would be. Theirs was a partnership time could not damage. Soon, Nate would know this. Yugi & D, too. He'd learned of them from the Destiny fictive in his last story. Ethan would deal with them soon enough. Once he reached their world, they would know his power. But that was for later. For now, it was time to sleep. That is, until the voices came, anyway.
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Disclaimer: Sakura, Madison, & Li belong to Nelvana/CLAMP. Destiny (the female one that can see the future, not the male one) belongs to Marvel Comics.
Comments would be appreciated, cuz I really have no idea if I did the whole Subreverse concept correctly.
The CardCaptors meet Nate's SubReverse self, the mysterious and insane Ethan.
Rewrite
by XMAN0123
Rating: PG-13 Contains references to sex, but most aren't even that obvious.
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Sakura, Li, and Madison didn't want to be there, but they had no choice. When a Writer called, as fictives, they had to answer. Even if he wasn't the sanest person around. Then again, he wasn't really a person. At least, they didn't think so. People weren't supposed to be able to do the things he did, no matter how sick and twisted they could be. Yet, he was more than just a Writer. Ethan was an Eraser, too.
"Do you think he's here yet?" Sakura whispered.
Madison slipped a comforting arm around her friend's shoulder. "I don't know, and I don't want to know."
"Quiet," Li hissed. "Someone's coming!"
The office door slowly swung open, revealing a small girl in Gothic clothing. To put it plainly, she looked like some sort of mini-hooker. Her skirt, top, and boots were all made of shiny black leather, and her lips were covered in black lipstick. There was a whip in her right hand.
Sakura whimpered and clutched Madison's hand tightly.
The girl's gaze landed on Li. "You. Come here."
Li stood up and walked over to her.
She looked him up and down, then walked around him in a tight circle.
Li swallowed noisily.
"Impressive," she said after a moment. Then she leaned in close to him, her face mere centimeters from his. "But I wonder...how do you feel about battle?"
"Battle?" he asked slowly.
"Yes. Are you a good fighter?"
There was less confidence in Li's voice than usual, but he managed a quick, "I can hold my own."
The girl smiled at him. "Good. Follow me." She turned and disappeared through the door.
Li threw a nervous glance at Sakura before following the girl.
"Who do you think she was?" Madison asked.
"Well, there's only two beings I can think of that would stay with Ethan by choice."
"His Muses?"
Sakura nodded. "I don't which one she was, though."
A few seconds later, the girl returned. "Ethan will see you now." She quickly vanished back into darkness.
Sakura and Madison traded nervous glances before going through the door. They found themselves in a small corridor. Directly in front of them were three doors. The first, a tall, black door, was closed. The girls could just hear some sort of locking mechanism sliding into place as they got closer. Sakura thought she heard some kind of muffled cry, but she figured that she was likely to imagine hearing many things in a place like this.
The second door was blue and slightly open. Sakura started to go through it, but Madison grabbed her by the wrist and pointed at something she hadn't seen. Sakura moved to where her friend was standing and gasped. Just inside the room, there were a multitude of weapons pointed at the door, including a flamethrower, a crossbow, and a machine gun. There was little doubt as to what would happen to the unlucky person that stepped through that door.
The final door was pretty plain looking, especially when compared to the first two. It was brown and closed. Madison was the first to notice the sign on the doorframe. It read, "The dragon is by the side of the road, watching those who pass. Beware lest he devour you. We go to the Father of Souls, but it is necessary to pass by the dragon." Underneath that, in bold letters, was Ethan's name. There had been something after that, but it had been erased long ago.
"Should we go in?" Sakura asked quietly.
"We don't have a choice," Madison pointed out. "Let's just get this over with."
The two girls slowly stepped into Ethan's office. Instantly, an overpowering smell hit them. Fortunately, neither of the girls knew what the odor was just yet, or they might have fainted right there.
Ethan was seated in a chair, absently tapping his large fingers on the desk in front of him. His eyeballs were totally white and without pupils.
A girl was sitting on the edge of his desk, swinging her legs back and forth. Like the last girl, she wore a black outfit. Her long, blonde hair was pulled into a ponytail that reached to her waist. As Sakura and Madison entered the room, she looked up and smiled, her blue eyes dancing. Under normal circumstances, she would have been cute. Now, the smile was eerie and just plain disturbing.
"You're...his Muse?" Madison asked.
The girl nodded and played with her ponytail. "My name is Iyla."
"What do you want with us?" Sakura asked, shuddering as Ethan turned his empty gaze her.
"Don't talk to him," Iyla said sternly. "Just me."
Ethan said nothing to confirm or dispute the order, so the girls gave Iyla their undivided attention.
"Let's get something straight. You only talk to me. Ethan's deaf and mute."
Sakura gave her a curious look. "Then how do you talk to-"
"We have a telepathic link," Iyla interrupted. "Now, Ethan wants you to be in his next story."
"What about Li?" Sakura asked.
Iyla blinked. "Who?"
"Li! The boy that came with us!"
Iyla tapped her chin thoughtfully. "Was there a girl dressed like me?"
"Yes! She took him somewhere."
"Oh. Well, that was Didi. She likes boys. ALL boys."
Sakura narrowed her eyes. "What's she doing to him?"
Iyla shrugged. "The usual."
As if on cue, a horrifying scream tore through the building, followed by a child's delighted laughter.
Iyla gave the girls a bright smile. "We don't like to watch, but she swears they enjoy it."
Sakura barely managed to suppress the growl building in her throat. "If you've hurt him, you'll pay for it!"
"I didn't do anything to him," Iyla replied, playing with her hair again. "I've never even seen the guy." Her face suddenly became serious. "Anyway, let's get down to business. This story is-"
"No," Sakura said firmly. "I want to see Li first."
Iyla glanced back at her Writer. "You can't see him now. Business first."
"NO! Li first!"
Ethan's eyes narrowed.
Madison grabbed her friend's hand. "Sakura," she whispered, "let's not make him angry!"
"I don't care if he's angry!" Sakura shouted. "I want to see Li!"
Iyla swallowed noisily. "Now you've done it. You've gone and made him mad."
Ethan opened a desk drawer and pulled out a notepad and a pen. Without a word, he began to write.
"I'm sick of this! I'm going to find Li!" Sakura turned on her heel and headed for the door. Before she could get there, the door slammed loudly and locked.
"You won't be going anywhere," Iyla said quietly, her eyes glowing bright blue. "Ethan isn't done with you yet."
Sakura was about to scream when she noticed that her feet had become a lot heavier. In fact, they seemed to be stuck to the floor. "What did you do to me?!" she shrieked.
Ethan merely turned the notepad to her. In large, bold letters, he had written, "Sakura's feet are stuck to the floor."
"You can't do this to me!" Sakura screamed.
Ethan quickly wrote, "Sakura is unable to speak."
"That's better," Iyla said, her eyes still glowing. "As I was saying, Ethan wants you to be in his story. It's going to be a tale of romance, betrayal, and conflict. You're going to be the star, Madison."
"Me?" Madison asked. "But why?"
"Ethan feels you're underused in CardCaptor fics. He wants to change that. He's even thinking of turning this into a series."
"A series about what?"
Iyla tilted her head slightly. "Well, I can't tell you that. Ethan's a literary genius, but he never reveals his plans right away. You should be honored that he's so fond of you."
"Well, can I ask him for a favor?"
Iyla glanced at Ethan, who nodded. "Sure, but within reason."
"Can Li be in the story, too?" Madison was hoping this would ensure that whatever Didi was doing to Li, he'd survive at least until the series ended.
"Oh, he's in it," Iyla promised. "He's going to be your love interest."
Sakura's eyes widened, and it was clear that if she could still speak, no one would want to hear what she was currently trying to say.
"What about Sakura?" Madison asked.
"She won't be in the story. Ethan has other plans for her."
"Other...plans?"
"Yes." Iyla smiled mysteriously. "She might even be his new Muse."
Sakura pulled out her wand and threw it as hard as she could. The wand just missed Ethan's head and hit the wall.
Ethan's eyes narrowed, and he glanced at Iyla.
Iyla shook her head. "You shouldn't have done that. Don't get my Writer upset."
Sakura made a very obscene gesture, literally telling Iyla what she could do with her precious Writer.
Ethan gripped the pencil so hard that it snapped into several pieces. He pulled out another and jotted something down on the pad. Then he began to erase rapidly.
"There's something you should know about my Ethan," Iyla said, placing a hand on his shoulder. "He's got multiple personalities. Just two, mind you, but one of them can be very dangerous."
"Then why do you stay with him?" Madison asked.
"I'm his Muse," Iyla replied. "Ethan needs me, and I need him. Besides, he would never hurt Didi or me. He loves us both dearly."
"You mean...like you're his children?" Madison guessed.
Iyla smiled slightly. "Well, not exactly."
Realization came quickly, and Madison knew what the overpowering smell in the room had been. She just had a very hard time believing it.
"Anyway, Sakura shouldn't have made him mad," Iyla continued. "Normally, Ethan's just like any other Writer. But when he gets really mad, he changes. Then he's not Ethan the Writer anymore. He becomes someone else."
"Who?" Madison asked.
Iyla lowered her voice. "Ethan the Eraser."
Ethan stopped and turned the pad around. He had erased what was there before and written Sakura's name in huge, bold letters. With a wicked smile on his face, he erased the last letter.
For a moment, nothing happened. Then a panicked look appeared on Sakura's face as her feet faded out of existence.
"What is he doing to her?!" Madison cried.
Iyla almost seemed sad. "Ethan hates unruly fictives. He's erasing her."
Ethan then erased the R, U, and K.
Sakura's legs, waist, arms, and chest disappeared, leaving only her neck and head.
"NO!" Madison screamed. "Stop it! You'll kill her!"
"I told her not to upset him. I warned her."
"Madison, help me!" Sakura shouted. "Do something! Make him stop!"
Madison started to move, but found herself frozen in place.
"I can't let you stop Ethan," Iyla said, her eyes glowing again. "You have to learn like the rest do. She has to be an example to you and Li. Then you'll know not to make my Ethan mad."
Ethan erased the A.
Sakura's neck was gone, but somehow, she still was able to scream and plead with Ethan to stop. Not that it did any good.
Ethan erased the S.
Madison could only watch through her tears as her best friend vanished forever.
"I hope you've learned something, Madison," Iyla said quietly.
Madison fell to her knees sobbing uncontrollably. "You killed her!"
"It was necessary."
Madison had never felt more alone in her life. There was no telling what state Li was in, or if he was even alive. But Sakura...she was gone for good. Ethan had seen to that himself.
Ethan dropped the pad and pencil on his desk. He kneeled and carefully gathered Madison in his arms. She offered no resistance; her will had been broken. Then he stood up and looked at Iyla.
She nodded. "I'll make sure Didi doesn't play too rough with him." She quickly ran out of the office.
For a long moment, Ethan only stared at the weeping girl in his arms. Then he wiped the tears from her face, smoothed out her hair, and carried her to Iyla's room. The scanners recognized him, so none of the weapons went off. Ethan gently placed Madison on the bed and covered her with a blanket. He stared at her face for a few seconds, then leaned over and kissed her forehead.
Madison was either too drained or too frightened to shrink away from his touch. She looked into his pale, unblinking gaze and whispered, "Why'd you have to take her from me?"
Ethan didn't answer, though it was doubtful that he would have, even if he still had the gift of speech. Instead, he squeezed her hand and left the room. Despite the fact that it was her day, anyway, Iyla would have to sleep with him tonight, but she wouldn't mind. She never minded, and neither did Didi.
Ethan returned to his office and flicked a switch by the door. The desk and chair seemed to melt into the floor. A bed easily large enough for five people almost instantly replaced them.
Ethan turned off the lights and climbed into bed. Minutes later, he felt Iyla cuddling up beside him, resting her head against his chest. She knew better than to ask for anything more; reverting to the Eraser and then back to the Writer always made Ethan too tired for much else.
Ethan wrapped his arms around her, silently thanking whoever ruled this reality for blessing him with such a loyal Muse. She would never doubt him, never hate him, never leave him. She was more than just inspiration. In Ethan's mind, she was his love personified, and so he loved her as if she were his One True. She was, of course, but he didn't know that.
All he knew was that she would never leave him, and in the middle of the night, when the voices came to torment him, that was all that truly mattered. She would be there to hold him and stroke his hair. She would be there to touch his face and kiss his the fear away. She would be there to love him, as she always had been.
Ethan's thoughts then turned to his new fictive. He would have to be careful with this one. She was fragile, he could see that already. He liked her, really did like her, and wanted her to like him. Still, he had killed her best friend. That would take time to get over, but they had plenty of time. As long as he was a Writer, she had no choice but to obey. He wouldn't force her, though; that would never do. He'd treat her like a daughter, the child he'd lost so long ago. Yes, she would like that. He would call her by name and treat her like he might a Muse. She was special, and he would show her that.
Ethan finally fell asleep with a peaceful smile on his face. He would stay that way until midnight, when the voices returned. But Iyla was there for him, and always would be. She was his Muse, and always would be. Theirs was a partnership time could not damage. Soon, Nate would know this. Yugi & D, too. He'd learned of them from the Destiny fictive in his last story. Ethan would deal with them soon enough. Once he reached their world, they would know his power. But that was for later. For now, it was time to sleep. That is, until the voices came, anyway.
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Disclaimer: Sakura, Madison, & Li belong to Nelvana/CLAMP. Destiny (the female one that can see the future, not the male one) belongs to Marvel Comics.
Comments would be appreciated, cuz I really have no idea if I did the whole Subreverse concept correctly.