BEWARE! Songfic ahoy!
Topic 10: On My Own
Rating: K+
Characters: Paulina, Danny (mentioned often)
Genre: Romance and possibly Angst
Pairing: One-sided PaulinaxDanny Phantom
Summary: Paulina finds a song that describes how she feels about Danny Phantom.
Extra Disclaimer: DVM does not own the song On My Own, no matter how much she loves it.
Paulina was wandering wistfully through Amity Park. It was late evening, mid-June and there was a distinct chill in the air along with the drizzle. She didn't care. It reminded her of someone. She had her headphones in and was listening to a new song Star had found online.
On my own
Pretending he's beside me
All alone, I walk with him till morning.
Without him I feel his arms around me
And when I lose my way I close my eyes
And he has found me.
Well that much was true. If you got lost in Amity Park, you could put yourself in the path of a ghost, and then the ghost-boy would come and save you. She closed her eyes and smiled.
In the rain the pavement shines like silver
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me, forever and forever
Again, it was true. When she pictured him saving her, everything was perfect. She imagined him walking with her and opened her eyes. The trees were covered with diamond flowers, but in her mind's eye, his emerald eyes shone the brightest.
And I know it's only in my mind
That I'm talking to myself and not to him
And although I know that he is blind
Still I say, there's a way for us
Yes, when she actually thought about him and her together, he vanished. And the real Phantom never really noticed her unless she needed rescuing. But he would eventually, right?
I love him
But when the night is over
He is gone, the river's just a river
Without him the world around me changes
The trees are bare and everywhere
The streets are full of strangers
Paulina looked around her. Of the few people she saw, she knew no one. Without Danny, the diamonds in the trees were a thousand light years away, unattainable sparkles.
I love him
But everyday I'm learning
All my life I've only been pretending!
Paulina felt tears prick her eyes. The song so far resembled her own life so closely that she knew what would come next.
Without me his world will go on turning
A world that's full of happiness
That I have never known!
She had heard the last four lines before and sang along quietly, ignoring the small drops of rain on her face.
I love him
I love him
I love him
But only on my own.
Paulina flopped down onto a bench and hugged her legs to her chest. She put her head on her knees and sobbed.
Now I feel sad. I made someone cry. :'(
Pairings:
DoraxOC
VladxDani (fatherxdaughter)
PaulinaxDanny (one-sided)
DVM out.