Spec -- Troy is Falling Posted by Lillake on June 26, 1998 at 19:09:40: Disclaimer: This is a piece of non profit fan fiction, the characters are not of my own invention. They belong to Anne Rice (lucky woman). Spoilers: TVL The mad queen in ArmandÕs coven has always captured my imagination (and sheÕs insane) so IÕve always wanted to write about her. The following are her thoughts (or the ranting of a madwoman) on the "sinner" whom we all know as Lestat. (Note: This is taking place after she has met Lestat.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ah the beautiful devil.... Magnus you were right! I envy you, Magnus! Your vision, your dream, alive! Gleaming locks of gold, the sun in his hair! The blue sky in his sparkling eyes! You sought to remember those bright colors, did you not my old friend? My mad companion, my love, my hate. I want your freedom.. the flames Magnus... they are all I have... the sweet solitude of fire.... wisdom feeds the fire... sweet oblivion.. my secrets will fall to ash! I am weak, but this one, Magnus, this one.... the gold in his hair! You have found your philosopherÕs stone! He will live forever, wandering the DevilÕs Road in his silks and velvets! Laughing all the way! With that beautiful companion by his side.... no.. no... she will not stay with him.. she is of colder stock... she will never grow to love, never love them the way he loves them.... I see it in her eyes... ice... cold... she will wander... yes.. yes... of course... we all have our ways... but *he* will live forever.. he cannot fail... you chose carefully did you not? And such a choice... so young and naive! Oh he will be broken.... broken... beaten... he will fall.... a fallen angel... but... he will rise again.... the tears will fall... but he will only grow the stronger..... unlike I... we all go mad, then? Even queens, eh? I should have known immortality was too good to be true.... The coven, it falls... and that auburn haired angel... that Armand.... he will try to capture your creation.... oh.. no chaos for Armand... such a child in that respect... And your fledglingÕs poor little friend.... ah poor boy... Nicki was it? I wonder if your angel will give him the dark gift... yes.. he will... to madness Nicki will fall! He is there already... all darkness.... it makes me laugh to see him so! He is dead already! Ah Magnus, I remember our talks under the stars.... under the stars... so many... so many... the years I have lived in that decay.... ha! Death will not lurk at the graves at night, no... no more... now he will laugh and cry with all of mankind... out of the shadows... among them all... drinking a toast to life everlasting! Oh how I want to see that young one walk the Road... but our time is done.... I have been here far too long... it is over, over.... all of it! Death changes... evil changes... good changes... life changes... change... such a frightening thing... enough to drive someone mad! Dismiss my prophecies as the ravings of Cassandra will he? Will they all?! Should I play the part? Troy is falling, Troy is falling! The fire! The fire will consume us all! Beware of the gifts... doomed... doomed.... it makes me laugh! Should I scream that before I dive into the fire? Armand will kill the others.. or try... yes.. I will scream it.. cause a frenzy like your young one... scream and shriek and howl..... Troy lies in ruin! To the fires I go, Magnus! To the fires I go! IÕll meet you in hell... or hopefully I wonÕt meet you at all! My DevilÕs Road has ended..... scatter the ashes... ashes to ashes... dust to dust.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Comments? criticism?