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Part 5 of (Old Avantasia Series)
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2020-10-27
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2020-10-27
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Chapter 16: Final Curtain

Summary:

Love is more than to love.

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(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Gabriel was awoken by a loud clash of thunder. He opened his eyes and groggily sat up. It was thunder storming quite harshly outside. Bright flashes of lightning were repeatedly lighting up the room with almost no break in-between as the rain pounded against the window.

He was about to fall back asleep when he heard a whimper. He looked beside him to see Elderane stirring restlessly in his sleep, muttering unintelligible words softly as he twitched. He had a look of distress on his face.

He was having a nightmare.

Gabriel had never seen Elderane have a nightmare before.

Taking in a slow breath, he fixed the blankets around his friend and pulled them higher as he edged closer to Elderane. The elf still was whimpering as Gabriel got close.

Not knowing what else to do, he pulled his friend towards him and rested his forehead against Elderane’s, placing his arm around his shoulder. Gabriel closed his eyes and stroked his friend’s long hair as he slept.

As Gabriel held him close, Elderane seemed to calm as his noises of distress faded away. Gabriel smiled when the only sound the elf made was his soft breathing.

Gabriel let out his own breath and let sleep take him as he held his friend tight, the sound of the storm fading away as calming serenity took over.

They were going to be alright.

They had each other.

Notes:

AND THATS IT!
That concludes my Halloween fics! Hope yall liked em ;)

This one was heavy and took a toll lol. I think I owe yall some funshots...

SOME INFO/BACKGROUND:
-Alt Gabe was definitely working for Elderane in a uhh....intimate business. He no longer works there.
-Parallels I liked: OG Eld/Gab have genuine love, while alternate dimension (AD) Eld/Gab have a horrid abusive relationship. Notice how OG Eld/Gab do the Soft Hair Stroke while AD Gab is yanking OG Eld's hair harshly. OG Gab is a monk basically, an AD Gab is...well...definitely not.
-AD Enty was emotionless prior to the fic. He never spoke nor engaged with the others. How he ended up living with them, I don't know. He never showed emotion before this.
-AD Gab was never...inappropriate with AD Scarecrow. He just hurt him physically. AD Eld on the other hand...he did. (Pls go punch him)
-AD Crow is my babey and I love him. He just wants Love and to make music.
-AD Crow lived there because he was easy to control and manipulate. AD Eld liked that.
-OG Gab is not going to forgive himself for a while. Eld already has and will help him forgive himself when he's ready.
-AD Gab is only tough because AD Eld is always telling him he's weak and worthless. He's sick of it, so when he gets the chance to take his anger out on OG Eld, he goes for it. He genuinely regrets it post.
-OG Gab was OG Crow's first friend. They have a special connection that I love. Crow hates crying in front of people, especially groups, but he will cry like that in front of Gab sometimes because he really trusts him.
-The AD gang figures things out in time and end up just as chaotic as the OG group is. They eventually learn to be a real family.
-Eld tries to come back once more, but Scarecrow learns what molotov cocktails are and...well...you get the picture. Eld doesn't bother them again.
-The theory: The world itself wasn't reversed, just the personalities of the people. Walmarts still exist and cats are still cute.
-Their PERSONALITIES change, not their beings. AD Aaron is still an inventor, but his motivations are totally different. AD Crow still likes his rock music (and eventual pyro) but he has confidence issues. AD Enty is emotionless, but still compassionate (when he learns what that means). AD Gabe still holds his beliefs strong, they are just different.
-AD Elderane 100% was kicked out of Avantasia. You can guess why.
-Will we see these AD fellas again? Who knows! Not regularly, I'll tell yah, but...if you want...maybe a special short could happen to just...check up on them.
LAST THOUGHT:
-Man...that spot by the TV sure is reminiscent of a certain someone's kitchen microwave...I wonder if this will ever come back...or mean anything...hmm...

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