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Title: She Will Be Loved
Author: Strangevisitor7
Rated: G
Fandom: Moonlight
Characters: Coraline
Spoilers: The Ringer: This is a coda to the episode.
Disclaimer: All things belong to their respective creators
Summary: Coraline will have Mick in the end.
A/N: My first moonlight fic. This is from a plot bunny dropped in conversation with [personal profile] trystan830 and [profile] arathisiewen.



She Will Be Loved


Coraline smiles as she wipes the make-up from her shoulder revealing the fleur-de-lis tattoo. It’s going better than she could have dared hope. Both Mick and Josef have been unable to sense her Vampire nature. She allows herself a small smile of triumph as she thinks of their confusion. The Morgan persona is perfect; a mask that fools even the oldest of Vampires. She is part of the mortal world now and they have no reason to doubt her.

This evening, her routine has one last step. She walks silently into the kitchen. She can feel the Vampire in her hovering around the edges. It is demanding freedom. Willfully, she pushes it down. There is too much at stake to give in; she has started on this path and she means to see it through.

She retrieves the elixir from the refrigerator. The blood she has drained from the real Morgan provides the base. She tries not to think of what drives her to this duplicity but thoughts of Mick are not to be denied. He should have loved her. She should not have to resort to trickery to show him how much he needs her.

But she misjudged him and he betrayed her. She escaped and searched the world for the means to bind Mick to her. The helpful Vampire chemist would share the secret of false mortality with no one else.

Moving into the living room she settles onto the couch. Removing the bandages from her arm, she prepares herself for the injection. The entry wound does not heal. It is a constant reminder of what she has given up to play this game.

Depressing the plunger, she injects the hated substance and waits. She can feel the heat coursing through her veins as the mortal blood concoction mixes with her own.

These injections are a painful but necessary endeavor to keep her true nature hidden. A wave of nausea breaks over her and signals the replacement of the Vampire Coraline with the mortal Morgan. She can feel the color of the world draining away: it seems dimmer, slower. Her limbs feel heavy and awkward. “Why would anyone choose to be mortal?” she wonders aloud. “Why would they want to be only half alive?”

She thinks about the little blonde who hopes to steal Mick from her. She laughs quietly. That mousy thing will be easily dispatched but not before she’s sure it will devastate Mick. She hasn’t decided yet if it would hurt Mick more to turn Beth or simply kill her.

Either way, mortal Morgan will be there to help him through his pain. Slowly, as his life falls apart, she’ll be there to help him pick up the pieces. He will love her again. She can hardly wait for that moment when she reveals her true self to him. He won’t be able to abandon her again. His connection to her is forged in fire and she can not be denied. She smiles as she contemplates the future. It will be a slow, beautiful descent into the darkness together.

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Date: 2007-11-14 06:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dragonsinger.livejournal.com
That was fantastic! An excellent look into Coraline's thoughts and her plans. Wonderful characterization!

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Date: 2007-11-14 06:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] strangevisitor7.livejournal.com
*hugs* Thank you! This was such a different story style for me. I wasn't sure it would go over well. I am so glad that you enjoyed it. You made my day :)

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Date: 2007-11-14 07:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trystan830.livejournal.com
oh i liked this!

and what was the plot bunny?

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Date: 2007-11-14 08:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] strangevisitor7.livejournal.com
Thanks! It was the conversation about how Coraline was masking her Vampire nature. Either you or someone on your list suggested injecting the real Morgan's blood...so i added a little mystical chenistry and ran with it.

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Date: 2007-11-14 09:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trystan830.livejournal.com
oooh very cool.... it was either me or [livejournal.com profile] arathisiewen....

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Date: 2007-11-14 09:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] strangevisitor7.livejournal.com
I couldn't remember the comment chain it was on but the idea took hold. I'll have to figure out away to thank her because I am now officially in the Moonlight fanfic world. Mick, Dean and Duncan are fighting for my time. :)

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Date: 2007-11-14 09:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trystan830.livejournal.com
funny how that happens, yeah?

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Date: 2007-11-14 09:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] strangevisitor7.livejournal.com
You are right i found the chain and changed the credit above. it was a great brainstorming session!

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Date: 2007-11-14 09:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trystan830.livejournal.com
hehehe cool! :D

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Date: 2007-11-15 05:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arathisiewen.livejournal.com
*shielding eyes from fic for a moment*

You mean it didn't pop out of a top hat?? *giggles*

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Date: 2007-11-15 01:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] strangevisitor7.livejournal.com
You have to be quick to catch those plot bunnies they are sneaky :)

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Date: 2007-11-15 03:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arathisiewen.livejournal.com
This explains my lack of success with fanfiction then... lol.

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Date: 2007-11-15 04:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] strangevisitor7.livejournal.com
Treats help. and it that doesn't work i always try a simple beating until they cooperate *hee*

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Date: 2007-11-15 04:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arathisiewen.livejournal.com
We has no carrots. I would assume plot bunny's like carrots.

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Date: 2007-11-15 06:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arathisiewen.livejournal.com
Very nice... you know, now that I actually read it. :D

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Date: 2007-11-15 01:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] strangevisitor7.livejournal.com
Thanks for stopping by. I am glad you enjoyed it. :)

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