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Challenge [193]: Destruction
Title: Ardēre
Wordcount: 183
Notes: Basically I had to fight myself about writing a Sandman crossover, and I ended up with Hunchback of Notre Dame instead? Um.



Quasimodo is a pious man, for his master expects it of him. His master brings him food and thought, keeps him safe from the treachery of Paris inside the aging walls of Our Lady, of Notre Dame. He would surely be killed for his face or his frailty if he dared go outside, master always reminds him; he knows nothing of cruelty, as does a lamb bred for the slaughter.

Claude Frollo is burning, writhing, melting alongside the sins of the city. Of course, one thing is really not so different from the other, when everything burns. And, oh, it will burn.

The boy with the key leads the fight. Quasi watches him from the bell-towers, from the balconies. He dances like Esmeralda, kicking and twisting with light in his eyes. There is a half-familiar lilt to his voice that Quasi recognizes as laughter, though he's bleeding in several places and hungry flames are licking at his limbs. When he smiles, hellfire glints off his teeth. Paris is dying, and he is glorious.

Quasimodo is a pious man. He believes in angels yet.

Comments

[iki-teru.livejournal.com]

sfsdfjldsoiu d'aaaawww.
*end incoherent thoughts*
STOP BEING AWESOME THIS MOMENT

[lettersandliars.livejournal.com]

XD
ONLY IF YOU DO FIRST <3

[hotasphyxiation.livejournal.com]

GahhhhhhhalkHDFJAKdhnajksfgbdkjzhfkdsj, okay, that is just... super. Seriously super. You definitely captured the vibe of HoND with this piece and characterized Quasimodo so well. Love everything about this, especially the description of Sora fighting. Excellent piece! :)

[lettersandliars.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked the characterization, Quasi in my head is this weird mix of the movie and the original Hugo and I was worried that it came out all wonky.

[breathless-dawn.livejournal.com]

What is it about this challenge that is bringing the awesome out in everyone?! Whatever it is, I do not want it to end!

Umm. If I ever figure out words to describe how wonderfully fantastic this is, I'll tell you (but it's doubtful because I'm pretty sure only incoherent babble will leave my mouth). So, hopefully, my adding this to mems will show you how awesome I think this is *g*

[lettersandliars.livejournal.com]

D'aw. Thanks for reading!

[greedchan.livejournal.com]

H-holy poop.
When he smiles, hellfire glints off his teeth
This made me go !!!
This is awesome. And for a movie that wasn't even in KH, it works so effing well.

[lettersandliars.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[frostfromfire.livejournal.com]

Gwahhh... I'm kind of regretting posting mine after reading the awesomeness that is this drabble. I love the contradiction between the first and last sentences, about how he's pious because it's expected and how this piety changes when he finally has hope. The stark contrasts are part of what makes this so great, between the hellfire gleaming in Sora's teeth (despite the fact that he's the protagonist) and the laughter that meshes together with his wounds. I love that Quasimodo knows nothing of cruelty because cruelty is all he's ever known, and the comparison to the lamb bred for slaughter... Wow.

Sorry for the ridiculously long comment. The English major in me does this once in awhile, and sometimes I can't control it. :P Anyway, this is seriously amazing. Loved it.

[lettersandliars.livejournal.com]

Oh, god, your feedback is always ten times more articulate than my actual writing. Your inner English major is awesome, and I love this comment. Thank you!