A Fairy Story with Photoshop Interruptions 4/4

[kathyh]

Last part. Thanks everybody for all the very kind comments. This has been a lot of fun.

A Fairy Story with Photoshop Interruptions
Part 4 of 4
by kathyh
Rating: doubt if it's more than PG13 now as this is from No Sex Please We're Season 7.
Thanks: to itmustbetuesday for this great community, lillianmorgan and elisi for encouragement, and elisi for constructive criticism of the wallpapers (except the last one which she hasn't seen so she's not to blame). Everything else is my fault.
Disclaimer: unfortunately I don't own them. If I did I'd be away playing with them on a warm beach somewhere.
Note: Yes, Beneath You should be here. Blame the blue shirt for its absence! Sorry...

Back to our Heroine (slightly tarnished) and our Hero (nearly there now).


The Quest was successful and the Boy returned with the piece of himself that was missing, but he paid a terrible price for it as his mind had been overturned and he was haunted by the things he'd done without that piece of himself (he was also haunted by the Girl's Greatest Foe, but he wasn't to know that). The Girl was confused and wasn't sure what to do to help the Boy, even when he told her that he'd regained the missing piece of himself for her sake.

As time passed the Boy's sanity returned to him, but he was still being manipulated by the Girl's Greatest Foe (as it kept on saying it was to anyone who would listen). He did more bad things, but this time without knowing it, and the Girl trusted him enough to believe that. Even when he was stolen by the Girl's Greatest Foe she wouldn't give him up and saved him. Eventually the trust between them was so great that the Boy was the only one who believed in the Girl when all her friends denied her. His belief was so strong that he gave her back her own belief.

Touched




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01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06.

And her belief in him was so strong that when she was given an Amulet that only a Champion could wear and he asked her for it, she gave it to him and made him her Champion.

And many fairy stories would end at this point with trust and love restored, but this one doesn't. The Girl, filled with the belief that the Boy had given back to her, defeated her Greatest Foe, and the Boy's soul (which had been the piece of him that was missing) was so strong and so bright that it burned with a fire that destroyed the forces of the Girl's Greatest Foe and left the Girl victorious... but though the fire that the Boy's soul lit warmed, it also consumed, and he died. The Girl was left without the Boy to live her life as she so chose, and that was his gift to her.

Chosen



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07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12.

Epilogue

That might have been the end of the story, but fortunately this is a fairy story, and though such things don't happen in real life, the Boy was returned to the world through the Amulet he wore. After many adventures he saw the Girl one more time dancing with a new partner, but fate or chance or fear prevented him from reaching out to her. The first time he saw her she was dancing, and the last time he saw her she was dancing, and there is a poetry to that, which the Boy, being something of a poet himself, could have appreciated. And that might be the end of the story...or it might not. The Boy wasn't one to give up...and the Girl liked to dance.



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Everything shareable. Text and fonts can be altered, banners can be personalised.
Screencaps from _jems_ and Screencap Paradise. Credits in my user info.

Comments

[quinara]

Really, really lovely. I especially liked icons 1, 2 and 3. :)

[vampkiss.livejournal.com]

Can I say how much again how much I adore your art? Snagged loads more icons from you. :)

[kathyh]

Thank you so much. And Happy Birthday *g*.

[kathyh]

Thanks, that's really kind of you. Enjoy the icons :)

[gotkona.livejournal.com]

What a great story. Great job too.

[quinara]

You're welcome - and thank you! :)

[fer1213.livejournal.com]

Perfect.

Excellent, excellent work, Kathy.

[kathyh]

Thank you so much :)

[kathyh]

Aw...thanks. I just hope you enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed yours *g*.

[thedeadlyhook.livejournal.com]

The ending made me tear up. Beautifully told.

[withafireinside.livejournal.com]

I was exhausted yesterday and I didn't get a chance to look at this until now, but I just wanted to say how great this was. I love the graphics, and the way they're all connected by a fairy tale. So perfect.

[yourlibrarian]

Clever idea, lovely banners and icons :>

[dualbunny.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous icons in this final part, and blends. And story. I love how you retold it. :)

[hollydb]

There are no words for how gorgeous that was.

Bravo.

[kathyh]

I ought to be sorry that I made you tear up, but actually I'm thrilled *g*. Thanks so much for the lovely comment.

[kathyh]

I was exhausted yesterday and I didn't get a chance to look at this until now

I know the feeling, I'm usually way behind! I'm very pleased you enjoyed when you did get a chance to look at it. Thanks so much.

[kathyh]

Thanks :)

[kathyh]

Thank you. I don't usually write so I rather surprised myself by even daring to try. I'm very pleased it all worked for you.

[kathyh]

::blushes:: Thanks so much.

[kathylovesspike.livejournal.com]

"And that might be the end of the story...or it might not. The Boy wasn't one to give up...and the Girl liked to dance."

Oh...I loved this story KathyH....and I love the end too...because we all know they will find each other someday, and then...they get to dance together....

Very beautiful and a real gift with all the graphics....thank you...kindred spirit!!!!!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_a_s_h_l_e_e_/]

Snagged a few more icons. I loved the end of the story :-) All they ever did was dance, and we all know what that means ;-)

[kathyh]

they get to dance together....

Yes, I wish we'd seen it on the screen but maybe it's best left to our imaginations.

thank you...kindred spirit!!!!!

My pleasure. I've never had a kindred spirit before *g*, so it's very nice to meet you. Thanks for the lovely comment.

[kathyh]

Yup, we do *g*. Thanks so much for the comments. I really appreciate it.

[kathylovesspike.livejournal.com]

Oh you are welcome and I'm glad you feel the kindred spirit as well. I think all of us who love Spike and Spuffy and James too...are all connected. It's just good to know that so many talented writers are still keeping the dream alive....so please keep writing, and thank you for all you give us....

[jamalov29.livejournal.com]

Your told their amazing story in a fabulous way. *is in awe*

All the icons are absolutely gorgeous and the artwork a perfect manifestation of their tormented passion. The 'Touched ' header made me teary -eyed.
::applauds::