Midwinter, by Elleth

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge:
O68:Here we come A-Caroling: "We won't go until we get some!", Fëanátics: Maedhros went to look for Elúred and Elúrin, Horror: Footsteps and whispers, Relationships: same-sex relationship
Format: Drabble
Genre: Horror
Rating: Adult
Warnings: Disturbing themes and images
Characters: Maedhros, Melian
Pairings: Mentions of Maedhros/Fingon
Summary: While seeking for Eluréd and Elurín, Maedhros' past catches up with him.


Midwinter

The forest is full of spectres, Maedhros only alive among them. Falling thick as snow, the dead of all his faults and battles, iced-over bones from Helcaraxë cracking under footsteps, dead brothers peering out from snow-drifts, blue-lipped, Fingon's ruined face blowing him kisses. Unhorsed, pathless, he stumbles, seeking – what? It's cold, midwinter. His fire gutters out, there's Ambarussa laughing. Twins. He's seeking twins, Dior's sons, and rouses the dead of Doriath, shrieking, driving needles in his face.

Enough, a woman whispers. They are safe with me. Leave now.

He flies along a sudden path. The dead, unsatisfied, follow.

Comments

[moetushie]

Eeee, you posted it! I was totally waiting for this, honestly.

Fingon's ruined face blowing him kisses
OH MAN. IS IT WRONG THAT I FLAILED A LITTLE.


This is a jagged little piece of writing (as fits Maedhros' state of mind) and I adore it.

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Heh. :D You should have seen me bounce when this number was drawn. Horror writing is hard, but fun! ^^

No, I think flailing is quite an adequate response - and thank you for being so enthusiastic. ^^

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

I wonder at the identity of the woman. Nimrodel? Melian? Miriel? Vaire? Well done.

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

I like to think it's Melian (hence her being listed in the characters section) and 'they' are Dior's twins... they are her great-grandsons, after all. But if another interpretation fits you better, hey. Glad you enjoyed it either way. ^^

[idleleaves.livejournal.com]

Ooh, nice. I love how fractured this is.

[ladyelleth.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That's one of the things I enjoy about horror movies - the fractured, blurred, distorted visuals you get, and I did try to translate that to the page, so very pleased it seems to have worked out, thank you. :D (One of my favourite horror movies is 'The Descent' - a group of female characters all passing the Bechdel test while being chased by Gollum-like creatures. On top of being generally dark and claustrophobic, it has lots of those fractured images, so that definitely influenced this.)