I was kinda' stuck on characters so I chose…

Medusa

"Nellie," Sweeney Todd began to rant, "I've haven't had a customer in ages!"

"Well," she snapped, "It's not my fault!"

"Has word got out? Do people know that I'm a killer?"

"What? The police would have been here already!"

"It must be your pies then."

"Oh bloody hell, everyone knows that I make the worst pies ever! It's as if everyone can't even walk!"

Sweeney sighed, his face returning to the usual pale, losing his rage. "I'm sorry."

She nodded and whipped her flour-covered hands on her corset, "Liquor?"

"Please." she smiles and pours a shot for him. Sweeney reached for it and gulps it down.

The enter bell rings and a slender man steps through. "I'd like a shave, please."

Mrs. Lovett and Todd both mischievously smiled, "Of course, right this way." he guided the man up to the loft space and the man sat on the chair. "A close shave, I presume?"

"Yes." Todd started sharpening the razor.

"Are you from around here?"

"No, actually I was going to visit a friend but I can't find him at all." Sweeney stopped and the door opened to a woman wearing a hooded cloak, only showing her red lips.

"Miss, I doubt you need a shave."

"I was just checking to see if there were survivors."

"W-what?" the man stood up, "I demand to know your name, ma'am."

"Medusa." she removed her hood and the man gasped. Todd obverted his eyes. Snakes coiled on her head, replacing her hair.

The man tried to run away but his feet frozen. He looked down, up to his knees he was rock, it spread like wild fire all over his body. His last look was targeting her. When he was frozen solid Todd took charge.

"I thought you were mythical." his eyes stayed on the ground, "As in not real."

"Well, I'm here."

"Medusa; from the resemblance of the tentacles to the snakes on Medusa's head."

"Very good," she teased, "now, look at me."

"I'm good."

"Are you now? Aren't you even curios at to what I look like?"

"No, not really."

She huffed and pulled her hood over her face. "Do you dare look?"

Todd hesitated and looked back at her. "I'm sure you were beautiful." he said. Her lips smiled tenderly. "But now who ever looks at your hideous face turns to stone." she scowled.

"Must I kill you too?"

"No, I'll do it."

"Nuh-uh, Ladies first." her hood fell off, revealing her snakes.

Todd shut his eyes and lunged forward, taking four snakes' heads off.

"Now, now, please, can't we be professional with this?" medusa teasingly asked. She stepped closer, standing face-to-face, the snakes prodded his face. "Sneak a peek." she said.

Sweeney could feel each scale on every snake that grazed his flesh. "You want to be professional? Then put your hood back on."

She sighed, "If I must." Medusa pulled the hood over her eyes, but she could still see just as clearly.

Todd didn't bother to check, his eyes opened and he looked at her. Tall, slim, and from what he could see, fair skin. She was beautiful, at one point though. He shook his head, she was beautiful, but now, competition. "Why are there no people left in this town?" he demanded.

She laughed darkly. "All them turned to stone, why do you think I'm here?"

"That's a little unfortunate." Todd murmured.

"To who? What have you been up to?" she stepped closer, Todd stepping back in return.

"I-I run a business." he coolly defended.

"Oh? A barber shop, I think?"

"There's more to that." this time Sweeney stepped to her, sliding behind and placing his hands on her shoulders.

"Like what?" Medusa's hood moved to her shoulder. Sweeney raised his blade close to her neck. Seeing this, Medusa slipped under and returned to her position. "You tried to kill me?"

He shrugged, "And you killed all my customers."

"Where do you hide them?" Medusa changed her tone.

"In the pies." in a swift move, Todd hooked around her and raked the razor across her. She sagged on the ground and Todd smiled in triumph.

Her hood fell off and revealed her face. Fair, soft, and gorgeous. To break the moment, Nellie stepped through the door and stared. "Is everything OK?"

He snapped back, "Fine. Get Tobias to get this fixed up."

"I'll do it, Tobias is bed ridden, and it'll be a while before anymore victims come by."

"Do you need help?" Todd offered.

"Uh, yeah. Can you take the statue out please?" she pointed to the marvel man.

He nodded, "Of course, b-" he faltered. "Don't you care as to who this is?"

Nellie shrugged, "Not really" and started handling the corpse.

"Just be careful-" Nellie shrieked as Medusa's corpse twitched and wrapped around her. Todd obverted his vision away, "Don't look at her,"

"No problem."

He nodded, "Medusa, you were dead."

"Was, legends don't die." Nellie cringed her nose and her eyes opened.

"Legend?" she looked at Medusa. Like the man, the spread started at her feet and crept all around her body. As hard as she could there was no escape, she was completely immobilized. "Todd." she breathed and became a marble statue.

Todd stood in awe, Nellie Lovett was gone, his only friend, dead.

Medusa laughed triumphantly, "Bye now." and she crumpled to dust and swept away with the wind.

Todd fell to his knees and stared at Nellie's stoned feet, wishing her back.

I'm sorry it had to end like this but I needed some drama to make up for the lack of postings. Anyway to get Nellie Lovett back? Tell me!