Masquerade

[Thia Stormhouse]

{{Obviously, The Lyrics are NOT mine, copyrighted David Bowie & Labyrinth. Dunt sue meh. Tristian and Rouge de Crimson are both my boyfriend's characters, and Aurora is mine. This was originally written as a present to him. ^^}}

Dressed in a floor-length red gown, she slipped the simple gold mask onto her face, making the glittery tulle on her dress stand out better. Her hair was swept up into a simple, tight bun, shining black against a small gold tiara, a tiny ruby dangling from it, hanging right on her third eye. A simple gold chain hung around her neck, another small ruby dangling from that. Gold gloves, less worn than her usual ones, graced her arms.

She smiled, and turned to her dance partner, a slender man, dressed in dark and soft greys. He refused a mask for this evening's ball, an understandable reasoning behind it. He held out his hand, bowing slightly, making the slight ponytail of his hair sweep forward as well. His hair was nearly are red as her gown, but she didn't mind. They steeped onto the dance floor, dancing with the others gathered to the music.

There's such a sad love, deep in your eyes, that kind of paled you, open and closed, within your eyes, I'll place the sky within your eyes.

She smiled, remembering the first time they had met, after such a long time only thinking of, and searching for each other. It had taken a few years, but they finally found each other again, through, of all people, her cousin.

There's such a fooled heart, beating so fast, in search of new dreams, of a love that will last, within your heart, I'll place the moon within your heart.

He started to hum along with the song, sweeping her back and forth. She smiled, and hummed with him. More memories danced through her mind...

As the pain sweeps through, makes no sense to you...

The memories of finding out he had been with her cousin a few days before she actually arrived in the town, and she was so conflicted as what to say to either of them at the time, and it just came out by itself. 'I want him like you've had him...'

But I'll be there for you, as the world falls down...

The world was basically falling down around them, at that time. Rouge was in power, and threatening their very existence. Them, and all of the world, as he wanted Ragnarok to fall upon them, and bring him into full power...

Falling in love...

Her and her cousin alike were falling in love, with Tristan. In the long run, she had found his true feelings, and her cousin realized she had been manipulated by Rouge into a relation with Tristan, just to get his hands on her power and drive her mad.

I'll paint you mornings of gold, I'll spin you Valentine evenings,
but we're strangers to love, we're choosing the path between the stars, I'll place my love between the stars...

Love was still an odd emotion for her to express, only having known it for a little while now...Tristan pulled at something inside her...something about him made her just want to laugh, sing, cry, and scream all at the same time...

Makes no sense at all...Makes sense at all...falling...

Maybe....Maybe that's what love's really all about. Loving them so much it hurts, makes you want to express every emotion you have in all ways, shapes and forms....

As the world falls down...Falling in love...Falling in love...Falling in love...as the world falls down...

Yeah....Maybe that was it....

Smiling, Aurora leant forward, and kissed Tristan lightly, feeling his warmth spread through her, and feel it mix with her own body heat and power, warming the engagement band on her finger beneath the glove.

[dreamer676]

It's very good. I like how the music constitutes towards her thoughts. Although is this merely an extract or a scene that introduces the main protagonist? because not a lot happens throughout which sticks the plot in cement, meaning it doesn't move forward. Which is fine if it is merely a pragraph from a bigger story, if thats the case I would like to read more (if you have any more)

I would also like to mention that the only reason the audience of this piece would know who was who is because of your first few sentences (the part in bracets)

Erm I know you didn't particularly ask for critism so I'm sorry if you really didn't want any. (throw things at me if you want XD) but anyway I'm interested in what would happen next ^^

[nocturnalxpulse]

That was good 0.0 I can not quite write that well... ^_^;

[Iregyura]

It's really good, I can't write half as good as that Haha. Keep up the good work~ I'm looking forward to the rest of the story! Update often, or else I'll be sad ...

[Bliss]

I'm with Iregyura. It's really good Looking forward to more updates!