Heres a story I wrote. I have borrowed heavily from a certain author...

Im sorry, but this story isnt about a Vampire at all.....its about an Angel


This is set a long time before you were born, in fact, it is set
quite some time before your parents were born.
It was before the great darkness had assembled itself in Germany. In
fact, it was the time of the great depression.

My friend Aziraphale and myself were in Italy. We had both been
tasked with a job involving an old lady called Miss Bernusconi. She
lived in the north of Italy in a small rural community. She was close
to 80 and had never been married, no children and no REAL friends.
Each year she would hire casual help to bring in her harvest of wheat
and barley. This is where myself and Az came in.

She gave us shelter in her barn but was quite suspicious of the two
young strangers who arrived at her farm. Especially so since Az was
stupid enough to bring his steed Molly which if it truly were a
mortal horse would have fetched a sum greater than her entire farm!

She had us both down as fugitives, horse thieves perhaps, but as her
father was a smuggler himself, she took us in.

Time passed and it was soon harvest time. Az was quite handy with a
scythe (dont go there) so we made quite a good team together.

Have you ever stood in the middle of a corn field as the sun slowly
ascends to the heavens?

The world takes on a warmth - a diffuse glow that makes you fall in
love with it. It is without a doubt, one of the most beautiful
experiences in this world.

So the harvest was brought in. Why were Angels needed?

The old lady told us a tale of her girlhood. Her betrothed, Rufus had
left her days before she was due to wed. He told her he was going to
the neighboring towns on the other side of the mountains to trade
some goods he had bought, but he was never seen again.

Az got up and walked outside.

Later on, back in the barn I asked him what he knew. He had taken
Rufus himself. Apparently there had been some kind of avalanche and
Rufus had been covered. Az had stayed with him for as long as Rufus
stayed alive and tried his best to comfort him in the final hours.

That night I had to know. I crept back into the house and opened
the "treasure" chest. Inside, wrapped in tissue paper was a white
satin and lace gown. Miss Bernusconi's wedding dress.

Az made the decision. One evening he rapped heavily on her door. She
awoke with a start and rushed to see who had awoken her.

As it happened, she awoke with a very final STOP.

The difference was staggering. She was no longer a woman approaching
80, instead she was a girl in her late teens.

I climbed astride molly and lifted her behind me. I took her to the
moment that Rufus was taken from this world and made sure that she
was there to meet him.

Last I heard, they were both doing fine together. She was a bit
pissed off that he didnt take care crossing the mountains, but she
forgave him eventually (last week).

Anyway that was just a little tale.

Is there a moral? Probably.

You decide what the moral is and then let me know.

wow that was really amazeing bravo
I hope you write another story soon *is speechless*

Thanks B)

Did you ever see the Twilight Zone with Robert Redford?

Old b&w episode. I think it was the inspiration for Meet Joe Black....

Very nice. It follows like a well formed river. The end of the tale shines like the minerals hidden underneath the surface of the water. I like your style and form. If you enjoy tales based on/inspiredby angels then I recommend Archangel Protocol and On A Pale Horse. Keep writing and in writing grow stronger.

Ah. I LOVED this story. I cannot wait until you write another! Of course, if you do.. PLEASE! ^-^ You're very good. *Waits impatiently*

Thanks :)

I cant take full credit though, I have just compiled a lot of seperate ideas into the one story. and kept my fingers crossed it worked ok!! ha ha

Very good. And don't be too hard on yourself about the so called copying. Plot and mechanics are not copies. style, dialogue and details- those are what you change. Or to put it clearly: how many different murder mystery novels are there? what is the basic idea in all of them? someone gets killed, someone has to find the killer. did all those people who wrote them copy each other? No.

Accept your laurels while you may.

oh wow marcus! i love that story!!! love, you have true talent!!!!*kisses you* keep writing like that, and you could publish the stuff!!!!

From you my lady, that means the world!

*Mark holds you tight hands you tissue for your rosey red nose*

awwwww*snuggle!!!**buries her face in his chest* likes bein held tight as long as its by you

OMG...

Right now, thats what I want more than anything :)

*smiles*happy

::happy that more people have found happiness::

Delightful! Another wonderful event unfolds. May you show your love daring and bold!

::goes looking for kitty to share the moment with::

awwww, thanx dax! *shoves in the direction of kitty* go snuggle!!!!

How cute :P *Smiled brightly, finding her plushie bondage wolf to snuggle with* Cute as can be! ^_^