Ashes to Cinders

Outtakes

Note- okay I took this stuff out in the original story and ya know, I missed Ethan so much that hell, I'll post this doesn't matter who reads it! So if have at it!

Just a quick note for you guys- if it's in italic, then it's the original work, as in what you read.

This one is from Chapter Five: Moral Values. Instead of explaining it, I'm just going to put a snippet of the original published chapter in front just to jog your memory! (This one is from Mel's POV)

-Ethan-

"I have to go." I replied, jerking on my shirt, cursing all the while.
"Why?"
"I just do, alright? Maybe I'll see you around, depends on how long my wound takes to heal." I muttered.
"What?" she asked horrified.
"Nothing." muttered, running through the forest back to the servants courtyard. Mel tried to keep pace, but feel several times….Sometimes I hated my life…
-Mel-

I tired to keep pace with Ethan, but he was going too fast. I wanted to cry out with frustration and yell at him to slow down, but I had never seen this side of him. He was cursing with every step and his green-gold eyes were flashing with anger.

"Ethan?" I tired again. His eye flicked toward me and then back ahead, he muttered something under his breath that I couldn't catch. Was he going away? Again?

"Ethan, are you going away…again?" I asked, running in front and stopping him. I couldn't help it, tears started. He was the only thing that gave me freedom in this whole damned castle! He looked at me and my pitiful state. He let out a sigh and held his arms open. I gladly gave him a hug. But his grip on me was too tight.

"I'm sorry that I have to disappear again, I'll try to make it back soon, but things are unpredictable." he murmured into my hair. I nodded my head, hoping that my tears would be disguised in his damp shirt.

"When you get back, you have to tell me everything." I said quietly. He nodded again into my hair. Letting out a sigh he let go and continued to walk on ahead. When I caught up to him he was angry again. And let me tell you- Ethan is SCARY when he is angry. We entered the courtyard and the stables. He grabbed his horse and hoped on.

"Conrgrats, you made it." I said with a small smile. He smiled back, but not his usual joking smile.

"I'll miss you too." he said to my unspoken thoughts. I nodded my head, and continued to stroke his horse's neck. But he still didn't go. I looked up at him, the question poised on my tongue. And then he did what only Ethan would do- kissed me-on the mouth this time. And then without farther ado, he rode off. I watched him go and then on shaky legs I went to find Nicole.

Okay, this one is from Chapter 9: Finally And this was my original scene for the Princess and Ethan's dance scene… it's a bit nice and less funny than the edited, but then again, it never got to Nicole!

-Ethan-

"Sorry about Nicole." She says smiling sheepishly. I say nothing, wondering why her voice sounds familiar.

"Sorry about adding water to your punch." I say. She looks up startled.

"You mean you weren't actually spiking it?" she asked me. I smiled.

"Now really love, why would I ever do such a thing?" my accent is getting on my nerves! You know that it is bad when your own voice annoys you!

"Well you never know."

"Point…So…" I say.

"Have you seen someone named Ethan?" she blurts out. I freeze what the fu- sorry not a family word, I think I'll go Barney on ya'll too, except I want to be Jeff from Blues Clues...That's the dude's name right?- what the FUDGE?!

"uhhh….why??" why is the princess asking about me? Holy shit this is getting weirder and weirder!

"I was supposed to meet him here." Her? What did Mel do? I didn't think she had it in her to be diabolical. (I'm so proud of her! i must have rubbed off on her! and Mildred always said that i was a bad influence!) Well guess it is time to come clean.

"You know how I'm British and such?" I asked her she laughed. "well I've been lying to you."

"I know! Your accent isn't English! It's Australian!" well dress me up and call me a llama, this girl is stupid!

"Yeah…I guess. Just put me on top of an alligator and call me Steve," I say instead.

"So about this guy are you sure that-"

-Ethan-

"What is my lovely partner's name?" she asked me. I looked at her. Was she serious? I wasn't that stupid, I could totally see through her fakeness. Maybe my mother with Mel had softened me up?

"Evan." I said. She looked startled, almost like she hadn't expected me to say that name, but another.

"I do believe that you must return the favor, highness." I replied quietly.

"Ella." she said simply. I nodded my head. Feeling eyes on me. Her shoulders were tense under my hand.

"What has you so tensed?" I asked.

"I could ask you the same."

"I asked first."

"My castle."

"And I care?"

"Fine! If you must know I would rather be with someone else right now." yeah you and me both sister. I thought.

"Your turn." she replied.

"I was expecting to meet a nice person, not the snow queen." I said.

"Oh really, I am truly sorry to disappoint you.After all, I am only the sapphire queen. I may be rich, but I still can't make snow blue instead of white," She said coldly.

"Oh, my dear, you have in so many ways.And trust me, it's not the getup," I responded. Why did I even say that? Her green eyes glinted at me.

"How so?"

"That's for me to know," I said, tapping her nose, "and you to wonder." her nose wrinkled.

"Since when do the maids here were pearls on their slippers?" I asked. Oops, did I say that? I have an annoying habit of saying what I'm thinking sometimes.

She seemed to be shocked out of her perfect masked, the look she gave me was fearful,

"Why do you ask?"

"No reason, I just saw a maid wearing pearls on her shoes, and I'm curious."

XOXOXOXO

A/N- there were bunches of others but these were the best. A know what so awesome about this story? I wrote it and every time I read it it makes me laugh! So thank you sooooooo much to EVERYONE who ever review, looked, added us some where ect! I think we are done with Ethan, but if you know what you're looking for he'll be popping up randomly in my stories (Check When the Moon Rises and Spinning Gold.) and I'll do it in a way so that its obvious if you know what your looking for! So thanks again to everyone for everything and im glad you liked the plot enough to deal with all of our bipolar characters, if you have any questions (such as- what does Ethan look like? What was up with the fish? What happened after this? Did they have a kid? Where the hell did the horse go? Ect) what so ever ask them, I might even have to do a FAQ.

PS: (FROM THE BETA) Guys, idk about you but I love Ethan so much that I just can't let him go! So I'm trying to get enough out of Rachel for an epilogue! But we could definitly use a little help from you guys. We need a little imput for our gaps and I think you the reader, who has their own individual Ethan antics, could definitly help pull this one out of the gutter! Send Rae your best Ethan antics/ scenes for an epilogue and they may just get in! And I, if I may be so bold, would also like to thank you guys for loving Ethan the way Rachel and I have. Everything else she said above, ditto here! WE LOVE YOU GUYS!