The Clearing

Intro:
My fan-fic is based on the seminal drama serial Twin Peaks which was created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. 


Agent Cooper had warned Agent Danfield about the charms of the Douglas fir tree. As he whisked down the highway alongside these magnificent beasts he felt a chilly aura start to surround his car. It wasn’t until he stepped out of the car and confronted the trees that they fully en-wrapped him with their spirit.

He stood with a warm smile as his pale face slapped roughly against the freezing mountain air.

“These trees, these trees are just… something else.” He gasped as a cloud of fog formed around his head. Just as he went to take in another gulp of glacial oxygen he heard a loud rumbling emerge from the trees below him.

“And apparently these trees walk too." He thought to himself, half-expecting the roots of the trees to start inching their way towards him. However against the dark green opus of the trees a shiny porcelain face sprouted out.

Holding a log in one hand and slashing the empty night air with her other she hovered towards Agent Danfield.

“You like these tree’s don’t you?” she shouted as she clamored up the small hill to where Agent Danfield was standing.

“The Log Lady!” “That’s who this marvelous woman is!" He spluttered out aloud remembering Agent Cooper’s lively description of a log-carrying middle-aged woman.

“Yup, it’s me.” she replied with the utmost confidence.

“I’ve got something to show you!” she swiftly cooed as she swashbuckled back into the green abyss of the forest. Agent Danfield didn’t hesitate in following her, quickly switching of his car lights, slamming the door shut and scuffling down the slightly muddied track.

The smell of pine gave the night air a fragrance of romantic melancholy. He struggled to hear the Log Lady’s footsteps and every now and then they would become so faint he would have to break into a frenzied sprint to catch up. But she also illuminated the path letting rip with anecdotes about Laura Palmer.

“She use to run around these woods at night, high on sadness, crippled with confusion, Her skin as naked as the barest full-moon. It was her hellish reverie."

“So this was this poor girl’s playground." he contemplated to himself as he sharply returned to the reality that he was in this small town to solve this young girls murder. The night air suddenly lost its charming nature as the sound of owls hooting bounced back and forth between the lumbering trees. The Log Lady hadn't spoken for ten minutes and her scuttling footsteps had dissolved into the increasingly unnerving atmosphere.

Just as a sense of fear started to overtake him, Agent Danfield arrived at a circular clearing where an old fashioned metal wash bucket was sitting a top of a tree stump. Just as he walked over to inspect the contents of the bucket a bright light violently flashed across his eyes.

“Look at this.” The Log Lady appeared from behind a flashlight with a look of intrigue plastered across her face.

As the torch floated above the wash bucket the contents became clear. A blood stained denim shirt sat in a quarter-cup of soapy, stagnant water.

“Look inside it.” the Log Lady said prodding at Agent Danfield’s arm.

As he gathered the half drenched shirt and shook it on the ground a small pink purse fell out. Agent Danfield picked up the purse and carefully unclipped it.

Grabbing the flashlight he held it at a perfect angle to ensure he could make out everything inside. Inside laid bloodied nails, which were painted in a poisonous purple nail polish. Gleaming within the nails was a gold heart necklace that Agent Danfield plucked out with a tissue, and held up to the torch.

“To Laura, love always.” It read as he sat down on the tree stump trying to decipher it’s meaning.

“You can give it to her, she’ll be here soon.” the Log Lady rather delicately shared.

“Who? Laura?” Agent Danfield replied with a puzzled expression. Just as that last word dropped out of his mouth a white silhouette started to whirl around the edges of the clearing. A sweet melody of a girl’s laughter and whistling filled the deafness that had been present. Suddenly the light started to slow before finally coming to a crawl and making its way towards Agent Danfield.

“I used to love that necklace, my mom brought if for me.” The spirit whispered. The glow around the silhouette receded enough for them to make out Laura Palmer’s sweet and tender face.

“But someone stole it from me.” 

“Would you like it back?” he gently asked her.

The spirit’s gaze turned towards the stars as tears started to hit the iced- over dirt. The full moon suddenly came into sight from behind the most  abstract floating cloud. The moon’s light shone on her face, revealing puffy eyes, a smattering of pink blush and a glassy coating of cherry lipstick. She was wearing a red and white corseted bunny suit, which was loose at the back and almost falling out of place. She lamely thrust her body onto the tree stump and started to recall her last hours on earth.

“I had just finished work at One Eyed Jack’s, and I was about to grab a ride with one of my friends on his motorbike.” She took deep breathes in between every word she spoke.

“But then I felt the need to take a run in the woods, I love these woods." "But someone was following me…’’ she started to quiver the further along she got into the story.

“My mother.”

“She thought I was having an affair with one of the teachers at my school, and thought I met them in the woods.” She explained.

“I guess she was half-right, but it was more than one stupid teacher.” she laughed with devilish exasperation.

“She thought I was being unholy so she ripped the necklace off around my neck and told me I had to change my ways. And I told her to run back to her pedophile of a husband.”

Suddenly a loud gunshot went off and Agent Danfield ducked for cover. It echoed forever in the increasingly lightening sky.

“It sounded exactly like that.” the Log Lady shouted over the resounding noise of the gunshot she had just let off with.

“Her mother shot her in cold blood.” The log lady revealed as Laura started to silently weep.

“Yes my mother gave me that necklace and violently stole it from me.” she scoffed.

Agent Danfield didn’t notice how many tears were rolling down his cheeks as he looked at Laura’s bulging blue eyes. As the morning bird's song greeted the rising sun, Laura’s spirit picked up the necklace and gave it to Agent Danfield.

“Here you can have this.” she lushly whispered to him as she waltzed slowly into the anonymous kaleidoscope of the morning mist and those majestic Douglas fir trees.


End


Disclaimer- I don't own this .

Red - Fanfiction By Julia 2

Light glimmered through the trees as Red walked. The path weaved through the forest, winding and turning until it would eventually reach a small cottage where her Grandmother lived. Every day, Red would take this path and every day she would pass the woodsman.

“You’re late this morning aren’t ya?” He grounded his axe on a newly chopped tree trunk, leisurely leaning on its handle. “What’ve you got for her today?”

Red smiled. “I’ve made some cakes for her today, but I seem to have made a little too much. It’s mighty heavy to carry.”

“Why did you make so much, silly girl. One cake is more than enough to feed two ladies.”

“Well, the extra’s for you!” Red gleefully pulled out a large slice, offering it to her friend.

“You spoil me! At this rate, you’ll feed me until I can no longer work!” The woodsman carefully stepped over his chopped wood. “I also have something for you. But first I’m going to check that your little cake here is of the highest quality.”

Red grinned. Their little banters always made her journey more enjoyable. “If you don’t like the cake James, I’m sure I’ll have no interest for your gift, whatever the devil it is.”

James thoughtfully scratched his chin, his blue eyes flickered in the sunlight. “What if I told you it was so beautiful it would instantly brighten your day?”

“I would say you were lying and trying to trick me out of sweets.” It was only then that Red noticed James hiding something behind his back. “What is it you have there?”

James leant away from her as she tried to take a peek. He held his hand out expectantly. “What of my cake?”

Red hesitated before passing the cake over in defeat. “One day my curiosity will be the end of me.” She heard an almost inaudible rustle. It must have been the leaves.

James chuckled. “Not today.” Out from behind his back appeared a single red rose clutched between his fingers. Red couldn’t help but smile. “Didn’t I say it would be beautiful?”

“Yes you did.” Red inhaled its sweet scent. “Beautiful.”

James let out an exaggerated sigh. “You see, I give you something beautiful and I also get something beautiful in return.” Red peered at her homemade cake in his large hands.

“My cake?”

James laughed and shook his head. “Your smile.”

Red blushed, her rosy cheeks warmed in the cold wind.

“Thank you James.” Her brown eyes met his blue. “I must go. Will you be here tomorrow?”

“Always.” Red smiled once more before continuing back down the path. The young woman snuck a final glance back at a triumphant looking woodsman who knew he had at last made his love blush.

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The sun shone, but its rays of light began to wither. Clouds encroached on its light as shadows began to form. A wanderer lurked in the darkness between the trees. He followed footprints in the path that lead down the twisted path. Everyday these footprints would lead him straight to a little cottage in the middle of the forest. His black gloves softly traced the curves of the tree trunks.

The stranger looked towards voices he heard in the distance. The young woman in her red cloak smiled warmly at the woodsman. Her luscious chocolate hair blew in the gentle breeze. Her blushing cheeks glowed in the sunlight. Everything about her invoked in him an illicit lust for her. The red simply intensified his thirst.

As she began walking again, he swiftly started to run through the forest, bypassing the path and heading straight for the little cottage. He was going to get what he wanted tonight.

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Approaching her Grandmother’s cottage, Red slowed her pace. The door was left ajar. Red reached her hand out to grasp the door handle, but her instincts stopped her. Something was wrong. Suddenly Red heard her Grandmother’s voice.

“Red? Are you there?” Red sighed in relief. She pushed the creaking door open and answered.

“Yes Grandmother! Where are you? I’ve brought some cakes over to- ”

Red felt a hand wrap around her head with immense power. Her mouth was completely covered, her body almost completely immobilized. She felt the hot breath of the intruder blow into her ear as he spoke.

“Hello little Red.” Her eyes widen. The intruder’s other hand closed on her breast. “I’ve been waiting for you.”

Red jerked violently as the man laid his hand on her. She tried to break free, but his hands were just too large and strong. She turned her eyes to see large lucid topaz eyes. Psychotic hunger raged within. His smile was framed by wildly fanged teeth. Red stared in, immobilized by fear. He ripped her red cloak off, discarding it on the floor. The man buried his nose in her neck.

“Mmmm… don’t you smell tasty.”

Outside as James arrived at the house, he could see the door left slightly opened. He had finished his work quickly today in the hope that he could join Red and her grandmother for some tea. But now he was feeling anxious.

A strong gust blew and forced the door almost shut but he had caught it just in time. James heard a smothered scuffle coming from the corner of the house. James tightened his grip on his axe.

He silently stepped into the house. On the floor in front of him James saw a scarlet robe discarded on the ground. As he walked further in, a trail of discarded clothing came into view. James eyebrows burrowed.

“RED!”

Suddenly a piercing scream echoed through the house. James instantly ran towards the bedroom, his heart pumping.  He propelled his body into the door, forcing its lock to yield.

He saw a tall dark haired man on top of Red. James immediately grabbed for the intruder. The wall cracked as James threw him against the wall, pinning him there, his other arm raised, axe in hand.

James was abruptly kneed in his stomach. He released the man just enough for him to escape. James quickly recovered and followed the man outside into the woods.

Red paused, sitting on her bed. The sudden stillness left her in shock. She then ran frantically throughout the house.

“Grandma?! GRANDMA?!”

Muffled scratches came from the inside of a closet in the spare room. Red ran in and pulled the doors open. There she found her Grandmother tied up and gagged. She hurriedly untied and embraced her.

“Oh Grandma… Grandma. Are you okay?” Her little Grandmother nodded into her chest. She looked up at Red.

“Why are you in your underwear Red?”

“It doesn’t matter Grandma.” Red sighed. “You’re okay. That’s all that matters.”

She didn’t know how long she stayed there, but when Red looked up, James was at the door. His axe was stained red. His face was blank. His body was completely still. Red gazed at him.

“James…” She released her Grandmother and stood up.

She walked slowly towards her savior. His eyes followed her. Without breaking eye contact, Red reached down and gently forced his hand to release the bloodied axe. He flinched at the thud the axe made when it hit the ground. Red reached her arms up around his neck, entwining him in her arms.

“ We’re safe now.”

Disclaimer: I do not own Little Red Riding Hood. Obviously.

Narutos DREAM COME TRUE!!

David’s Naruto Fanfic


Naruto Uzumaki lay in his bed, staring at the ceiling daydreaming. The first traces of morning light were seeping through the closed curtains. Today was the day he was to be assigned a genin (junior ninja) team, as he had reached jounin (senior ninja) only a few weeks back.


So much had changed since his first team. Sakura Haruno was currently jounin and the second best medical ninja in the village. Sasuke Uchiha, who Naruto had recently brought back to the village, was recovering from his many years of err... travelling, as well as spending some time with a certain pink haired medic.


An alarm started blaring, signalling that it was time to get up. Naruto swung his feet out of bed and stood up. He walked into the bathroom and had a shower, hoping the hot water would wash the sleepiness from his brain. He threw on his clothes and walked into his small kitchen, grabbing piece of toast and the unknowingly expired soymilk.


He sat down at the table and moved to pick up the morning newspaper. GRRRR the expired soymilk is taking its effect on Naruto. Arghh!!!!!! Naruto rushes to the toilet OOOO calmly oozing the poison out of his stomach. Finally finishing up his business he reaches out for the toilet paper and finds out the roll is finished!!! Screaming out from the top of his lungs ARGHHHH!!!! He desperately rushes into the shower to clean himself.


Finally coming back to his breakfast he finds lying on top of it was an official Konoha scroll addressed to him; he picked it up and opened it. He scanned the contents, it read:

To: Uzumaki Naruto, Jounin

Dear, Brat.

I assume you are aware, that today you will be given a Genin team; you may test them any way you chose. Your job will be to determine whether they will continue to train as Genin or return to the academy. You have been assigned team 5, it runs thus:

Ichigo Kazuki
Hattori Takumi
Hoshi Minako

Please meet at the Hokage's tower at 10 am for further information.

NOTICE: Testing method no.34 has been banned in favour of more acceptable methods. (No.34 testing method=putting the Genin into life or death situations)

The fifth Hokage Lady Tsunade

Naruto rolled his eyes, knowing that she had specifically assigned him team 5 simply to humour him. This team was a comparable group to the one he had experienced when he was younger: two students who had passed with the highest rankings and one student who had passed with the lowest. Naruto was the lowest passing ninja at his time.

Naruto took the short route out the window and began to make his way towards the Hokage's tower. As he strolled through the village, he began to think of ways he might test his Genin team. He of course had ideas of his own but he figured he'd use Kakashi's old bell test (bell test=Attaching the bells to his clothes and having the Genin steal the bells of him).

Naruto was so lost in thought that he didn't realise that those who passed him on the sidewalk would stop and do a double take. Girls from 10 to 13 would blush after one look and hurry away. While any 14 and older would smile flirtatiously. As well as young adults that would try to approach him, trying any means of seducing techniques to achieve falling in love with them.

Naruto arrived at the Hokage's tower a couple minutes late, unsurprisingly instead of taking the front entrance; he jumped to the roof that was 10feet tall and swung himself in through the open window, landing gracefully on the nose of his face.

"You're late Naruto," Tsunade said, not even looking up from the scroll she was reading.

Naruto struggling to lift his broken down body from his plummet "Sorry baa-chan." She just sighed and stood up. The noise in the room died down and the intense meeting commenced. Most of the information was on what they'd be undertaking and which testing methods were appropriate.

Naruto took the time to scan the room for familiar faces; Shikamaru the number 1 Jounin in his year sat in the corner with a look of complete and utter boredom on his face. Naruto knew that he was genuinely analysing every single little detail in the room.

Sakura (Narutos pass team member and one sided love) was listening closely and even tacking notes. Sasuke (Narutos greatest rival but best friend) was pointlessly playing with a kunai (Ninja Knife), throwing it in the air and catching it again.

Naruto was surprised to see him there; he hadn't heard that the Uchiha (Sasuke) had reached jounin. Naruto was shaken out of his daydream when he heard his name.

"Naruto, stay behind after the meeting?" Tsunade said. He nodded, not that he really had a right or courage to refuse. People began to file out, walking to the academy to meet their new pupils. Tsunade indicated for him to sit in front of her desk.

"What's up?" Naruto asked, taking a sip on the tea he was offered. Tsunade sat back in her chair.

"I've decided to retire soon, and you, Naruto, WILL BE MY ……………….. SUCESSOR"(Naruto’s dream of becoming a Hokage) she said.

Thunderstruck from her comment “What did you say?” "You’re teasing me aren’t cha?" Naruto asked his eyes wide. With a genuine facial expression she nodded, smiling at the young ninja's excitement. They spoke for a while longer, discussing Naruto's training and when he will take over...getting carried away with excitement Naruto checked the time and jumped out of his seat. “Crap! Sorry baa-chan, I have to go! I'm really late." She nodded.

"Go along and meet your team." Naruto smiled with finally achieving his dream and swung himself out the window not noticing the wall in front of him. “SMACKK” Naruto face planting on the wall...”Good luck!" she yelled after him, but the future sixth Hokage was already out of sight, leaping from building to building hiding his swollen battered face

Brooklyn reviews

Burlesque: One Year Later

Main characters Ali and Jack a year later from the movie Burlesque. Jack unexpectedly proposes to Ali and is nervous for her response and she doesn't react well at first. It includes Jack's proposal to Ali and her answer at the end, which is eventually yes.

This short fan fiction piece is an interesting theme but with a not so interesting approach as I find that it does not fully achieve the romance that is intended by the writer for the reader, due to the structure and chosen form of writing, i.e., present tense. "He opens a drawer and pulls out a box. He walks back towards Ali who's now staring at him with those big eyes he loves so much. He kneels down on one knee.", the story comes across as slightly blatant and rough with all the pauses and what not, lacking the softness and 'romantic effect' that I think it should possess in terms of what the story is about.


John Tucker Must Die: Both Tuckers 

John Tucker is confronted by four young woman seeking revenge on him after he gets caught out  dating three of them simultaneously. The fourth and undated girl Kate winds up stuck in the middle of an evil plot set out by the three angry and evil girls, where she is to get with john Tucker then ultimately break his heart and in the process humiliate him and reveal to the whole school the real jerk he is. Things turn when in the end, Kate dates the other Tucker brother Scott who unlike John, is the real deal for Kate. Ten months on, Kate and Scott have Thanks Giving dinner at the Tucker's where she notices John is alone. Eventually John catches Kate alone and reveals to her that although he knew what they had was a set up, he still may have loved her when they dated. Kate feels sick as the words she hears confirms her suspicions of what she knew John may have felt.

This piece is a short, although a tad predictable text however nothing I didn't enjoy. It was an interesting carry on from the actual movie, typically because the situation of dating two brothers left myself and probably a million others wondering how life after wards would be for the characters since the movie ended at Kate and Scott actually becoming a couple. The writer kept it short and sweet but still packed with nothing boring which I liked.

Sleepover: That's what I would say 

Life for the popular girls after losing to the 'unpopular' ones. After a devastating loss against the unpopular girls, leader of the popular pack Stacie is having a hard time dealing with the consequences of losing her spot at the fountain at high school in her freshman year. Sitting next to the bins at lunch time, Stacie is no longer the glowing girl she once was, therefore she begins to resent high school until she finds love in one of the 'dorks'.

I enjoyed this fanfic as it gave a good and reasonable insight to what life could of been like for the popular girls in high school after losing her expected spot at the fountain. The writer did a good job in portraying Stacie's character whilst keeping it short but very full with descriptions and events that didn't bore me. The story itself was a good follow up to how the characters could have been after the movie, something realistic and a good possible ending.

Fast and Furious: Diamond in the Rough

Dom resents Vince's new girlfriend for changing him for the better and potentially being the reason that Vince may settle down. Dom nicknamed Vince 'Coyote' as he never thought he'd see the day he'd find someone, so when everyone is happy over Vince and his new found love, Dom states otherwise. It ends with Dom talking to his partner Letty whilst watching Vince and his girlfriend playing at the beach, saying that he just knows that Vince and Alex aren't going to last and warns Letty that when it's over, they'll be the ones dealing with Vince's sour and bitter attitude.

I particularly found this story captivating as I didn't stop reading til the very end. The writer portrayed the characters exceptionally well through her use of dialogue and descriptions, giving the characters personalities that truly matched the actual characters in the The Fast and Furious movie. The portrayal of the characters were very recognizable and the sunny beach setting which allowed me to easily paint a picture in my head of the story as I read on. I found this fanfiction to be well thought out and written, although I do admit I became confused at times due to the way lay out of the writing but overall a good read with excellent grammar.


Orphan: Sweet Revenge

Events following the murder of the the father of the Colemans and Esther's attack on Kate. This piece follows what may have occurred if 9 year old impostor Esther was not killed by adoptive mother Kate Coleman as Kate was the only one confirmed her bad vibes about Esther and discovered her adopted daughter was actually an adult woman named Leena, a psychotic and former mental institution patient with a condition that meant she looked like a young child who took advantage of her looks to enter families of men she liked. Esther jumped from various orphanages, murdering and manipulating the families that took her in when the fathers did not 'love her back' after attempting to seduce them. The story catches on from where Esther returns to the house bloodied and bare of any make up and begins to dress herself up back to the 9 year old girl she portrayed whilst talking to herself suggesting her resentment towards 'never being loved'. She then answers the door to the police making it out as if she were hiding as Kate murdered the father in a drunken rampage. Much to her delight she is speaking to a friendly and good looking police officer, it ends with her introducing herself and him taking her to the ambulance.


I rather enjoyed this fan fiction as in the end of the actual movie, Kate does indeed almost die and Esther almost gets away with murder once again. However, because Esther is actually a grown woman, she is intelligently manipulative and due to her tracks being already traced in the movie following the murder she may have not tried to move onto another family. But all in all it's a good piece, nicely written and gave good possible insight and motive of Esther never feeling loved which is a realistic reason as to why she may have did what she did.

RGreathead Fanfic

Cybertron was once a peaceful and beautiful planet, but now it faces total destruction due to the on-going civil war between the inhabitants. The Transformers once lived together as a unified race, but that all changed with one dangerous discovery. Energon, the very element that kept their home planet of Cybertron running day to day, was also one that gave the Transformers incredible power and strength. It changed them; it enhanced their output and turned them from humble workers into powerful fighters. 

It was discovered by the future leaders of the civil war, There was Optimus Prime, who would lead the Autobots in the fight for freedom and Megatron, who would lead the Decipticons in their fight for power and tyranny.

It was a conversation one day in the mines of Cybertron that sparked the civil war.

“Optimus, imagine what we could do with this new found power! We could command great armies and turn Cybertron into the most powerful planet in the entire universe! We could be leaders that are remembered throughout history and those who oppose us will have their fluids drained and written on the walls with it as a reminder to those who wish to defy us!” Megatron said excitedly.

“We were not designed for that my friend! Nobody should be making that decision. Freedom is a right that extends to all sentient beings and to say otherwise is wrong” Optimus replied passionately.

“How can you not see the bigger picture? There are those designed to lead and those to follow. We are not followers, nor will we ever be from now on. We have the ability to become great and install fear into those who cross us. Why stop this? Why not reach our new potential? I feel now is our time as a race to begin commanding and conquering. Let us do this together as friends.”

Optimus shook his head when he heard this,

“You’re not the same friend I have known for all these years now, I am sorry but I won’t join you in this pointless façade”

“Optimus, I suggest you stay out of my way then. You are either with me or against me. This revolution is bigger than our friendship and if you can’t see that then it’s clear you’re a fool.” Megatron then left the mines and started to recruit followers for his grand revolution.

That was before the civil war started and it seemed so long ago.

The war had been raging now for what seemed like an eternity. The once thriving population now lay in ruins with cold, robotic corpses scattering the landscapes of Cybertron. Only a few Autobots now remained, as the majority were easily overpowered by the sheer ruthless nature of those who were now driven by greed and power.

At a far corner of a ruined part of the city Optimus Prime was looking over the burning landscape he once called home. This was a rare moment were the gun fire and sounds of explosions were replaced with silence. Optimus turned to his friend and ally, Ultra Magnus, and said:

“How did it end up like this Ultra Magnus? This was once a beautiful place to call home and now it’s nothing more than a desolate mechanical scrap yard.”

Ultra Magnus replied in his usual soft spoken manner

“I know Prime, don’t forget we all called this place home. We all worked together and called each other comrades, we are all suffering”

“Sometimes I forget how wise you actually are my old friend, I feel safe knowing the Autobots have a potential leader in you”

“Prime, I’m merely a soldier. That honour should be bestowed on someone else. “

“Don’t be silly, I was the same when I was asked to lead the Autobots”. As Optimus finished his sentence he cocked his pulse rifle ready to charge back into what seemed a war that would never end. Just before he turned back to Ultra Magnus, who also had his rifle cocked and ready;

“It still makes me wonder, we are from the same creator and share the same mechanical designs, and yet some see Energon as a means for total control and are willing to kill those to get to that goal? It makes no sense to me… all I knowis that Megatron must be stopped! No matter how long this war takes. If I could end the terror now, I would gladly lay down my life to so.” Optimus then turned around and proceeded into battle.

Meanwhile, as another small area of Autobot resistance was destroyed, Megatron started to walk through 

the wreck to inspect his handy work.  He was walking through what use to be another inner city area of Cybertron… but now it resembled a twisted, metallic mess. While walking he saw a lonesome Transformer who was crawling towards him even though he had been shot multiple times. He was a casualty of the civil war, he raised his head and spoke:

“Megatron, why are you doing this to our beloved planet? What reason do you have to bring such fear and destruction?” Megatron didn’t reply…he just smiled and laughed before ending the robots life with a final shot in the head. He then shouted out;

“HOW MANY MORE OF YOUR FRIENDS MUST DIE BECAUSE OF THIS FOOLISH RESISTANCE OPTIMUS!?

YOU ARE NEEDLESSLY LEADING YOUR FRIENDS TO SLAUGHTER AND YOU SAY I AM THE EVIL ONE?!”

He turned around to the masses gathered behind and rallied his troops for what he perceived the final blow

“LET THE SLAUGHTER CONTINUE!”

And with that, the Transformers ran into battle again to see what would happen next in the great Cybertronian civil war.

John's 5 Fan-Fic Reviews

Of Death and Moonbeams (Twin Peaks)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7857198/1/Of_Death_and_Moonbeams

This fan-fiction fires the embers of love between Agent Cooper and Audrey Horne from the TV series Twin Peaks. The story follows Agent Cooper as he and Audrey let their simmering love come out fully into the open.

This fan-fiction is full of tender romantic dialogue and intimate imagery. This story offers readers a richly descriptive backdrop and although it does have a tendency to over-sell the importance of the "moment" it still remains touching nevertheless.

 Aaron’s First Christmas (Lost)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7714102/1/Aarons_First_Christmas

This fan-fiction follows the characters of Charlie, Claire and baby Aaron, as Charlie tries to instill some Christmas spirit into a dejected Claire. This fanfic is rather similar to the TV series and doesn’t really create too much of an alternative storyline.

This story might be swift but it rather sweetly paints the relationship of co-dependency that these two share. However the dialogue is too straight to the point and the characters aren’t really developed, and had that been the case it would have made this fanfic more vivid and imaginative.

Switching Sides Never Felt so Better (Damages)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5911993/1/Switching_Sides_Never_Felt_Better

This fanfic follows Ellen Parsons and her disillusionment with her law career. The first part of the narrative is set 2 years ahead of the second part, and focuses mainly on all the turmoil and strife that has inhibited her life because of her career.

This fan-fic marries original aspects of the TV series and new plot twists rather nicely. The chronological jump in narrative and the way the story focuses on two characters point-of-view in one fan-fic can be a bit confusing at times, but it rather loyally keeps to the serialised style of the show instead of forging a distinct new direction. 

Happily Ever After (Desperate Housewives) 

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5153421/1/My_Season_6_ep_1_Happily_ever_after

This fan-fiction presents an envisioned scene between the ladies of Desperate Housewives and some incoming neighbours. It is delivered through script form which has an emphasis on dialogue in addition to some stage direction.

It rather succinctly follows a typical day’s events on Desperate Housewives with biting humour and a focus on ensemble-style narrative. It doesn’t quite capture the salacious nature of the show, but it’s a narrative that could easily slip into the Desperate Housewives catalogue.

Cigarette Smoke (Mad Men)

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6614091/1/Cigarette_Smoke

This fan-fic follows the central figure of Don Draper from the television show Mad Men as he has an office rendezvous with a mysterious women named Jane. It is a rather short and simple story which does offer a surprising twist at the end.

For someone who has casually watched the show I feel this fan-fic invoked the strong and isolated nature of Don perfectly and didn’t need a lot of a dialogue to do so. This fan-fic works perfectly as a taster of what people can expect from the characters although it does fail to really re-create the rich 1960’s atmosphere on which the show so heavily leans upon.



David's 5 FANFIC Reviews!!

David’s 5 Fanfic’s!!!!

NARUTO

http://www.fanfiction.net/communities/anime/Naruto/

Twelve years before the start of the series, a powerful creature known as the Nine-tailed Demon Fox attacked the ninja village Konohagakure, decimating many people. In response, the leader of Konohagakure's ninja military – the Fourth Hokage – sacrificed his life to seal the demon inside his newly born child Naruuto Uzumaki Konohagakure, however, regarded Naruto as if he were the demon fox itself and mistreated him through out most of his childhood

The plot tells the story of NarutoUzumaki, now a adolescent ninja who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become the Hokage, the ninja in his village who is acknowledged as the leader and the strongest of all.

Review: Naruto is a full of action anime that involves plenty of fighting. The anime is based on a ninja name NarutoUzumaki, his goal to become the Hokage like his father. The English used in the manga is simple easy to read vocabulary. The anime is still ongoing with 500+ episodes, being the top viewed anime produced by japan. Naruto is full of new exciting episodes every week, the anime keeps you eager for more week after week. Characters used in the anime are all relevant to the story, all types of ninja with all different abilities trying to become the strongest noblest ninja of them all. The pace of the anime is relatively slow, saying this because the story sometimes goes off track putting in a filler story in so the anime doesn't finish so soon. Even though they are fillers the episodes are still interesting to watch.

ONCE YOU START YOU CANT STOP.

BLEACH

http://www.fanfiction.net/communities/anime/Bleach/

Kurosaki Ichigo is a 15 year old boy that has an ability to see ghost/spirits. Because of his ability, he is able to meet a female death god (a.k.a Shinigami) named Kuchiki Rukia. To save his family and friends from unwanted soul-eating spirits (Hollows), Rukia transfers her Shinigami powers to Ichigo. As Rukia takes on a human shell, together they solve mysteries involing spirits and hollows until from the spirit world comes 2 other shinigamis explaining that it is illegal to transfer Shinigami powers to humans and Rukia exceeded the time limit to stay in the human world. After they sentence her death for breaking the laws, Ichigo snaps and swears to everyone he will retrieve Rukia by breaking into the spirit world.

As the episodes go on the main character Ichigo becomes stronger after every fight and every defeat. Trying to protect what’s right and what’s wrong Ichigo becomes stronger than everyone else because of the passion of fighting for his friends and family.

Review: Kurosaki Ichigo the main character in this anime is a young college student that plays soccer for the school team, learns that he has powers to see ghost and spirits than becomes a protector of earth from these creatures. The story of this anime is full of excitement and a still ongoing anime. One of Japans best anime produced Bleach is an anime you can’t miss out if you enjoy action and some scenes of comedy. The pace of this anime is quite steady with keeping with the story line but putting in the every one filler to keep viewers interested. The vocabulary is simple easy to read English, easy to follow and easy to GET ADDICTED To.

ONE PIECE

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Before he was an executed, the legendary Pirate King Gold Roger revealed that he had hidden treasure One Piece somewhere in the Grand Line. Now, many pirates are off looking for this legendary treasure to claim the title Pirate King. One pirate, Monkey D. Luffy, is a boy who had eaten the Devil’s Fruit and gained rubber powers. Now he and his crew are off to find One Piece, while battling enemies and making new friends along the way.

Monkey D. Luffy is a courageous Pirate that stands up for friendship and protecting them as well as becoming the Pirate King is his only goal in life, fighting for everything he stands for and whoever gets in his way.

Review: This anime one of Japans legendary anime produced. One the longest produced anime with over 600 episodes. This anime has got to be my less favorite anime out of the two above. The story is fun at the start but gradually becomes a little repetitive. He loses a friend and goes off track to become the Pirate King than stumbles upon an enemy and defeats them then the cycle starts over again with a different opponent. The vocabulary used in this anime is a bit more difficult than the two above. Some scenes off nearly nudity not recommended for children younger than 13+. But all together the anime is fun and has great episode of battles and adventure.

Avatar the last air bender

http://www.fanfiction.net/communities/cartoon/Avatar_Last_Airbender/

Avatar: The last Airbender takes place in a world that is home to humans, fantastic animals, and spirits. Human civilization is divided into four nations: the Water Tribe, the Earth kingdom, the Fire Nation and the Air Nomads. Each nation has its own natural element, on which it bases its society. Furthermore, people known as Benders have the power and ability to control and manipulate the eponymous elements of their nation using the physical motions of martial arts.

The last Airbender Anag at a very young age was placed into a frozen ice sculpture while the 4 nations of elements had a war killing all the Airbenders left in the Nation. Anag discovered by two Water tribe members resurrect him from the frozen state and helps him discover his hidden ability to bend elements. His journey of learning the technique while fighting of the Fire nation that has taken over and destroyed most of the other Nations.

Review: this is a fun and cute anime, very short but fun and full of exciting episodes. The pace of the anime is quick; battles are finished faster within 2 episodes or even 1. This anime was so popular that it was made into a Hollywood Movie. Extremely children friendly, easy english and simple sentences. Teaches value of friendship and never to give up, showed in the anime.

Katekyo Hitman Reborn

http://www.fanfiction.net/forums/anime/Katekyo_Hitman_Reborn/

Tsuna is a hapless youth with a low test scores and lower self esteem. His mother hires a tutor to help Tsuna out, but it comes as a surprise to the both of them when the tutor is baby named Reborn, claiming to be from the Mafia. Reborn informs Tsuna that he’s the next heir to the Vongola family mafia family and tried to help Tsuna reach the goal. Reborn possess the Dying Will bullet, which kills a person and brings them back to life to fulfill the last regret they had, and even works to get Tsuna some henchmen to make him a true mafia boss in training.

So the story starts with a boy name Tsuna(main character) as a failed school and life boy, and suddenly finds out his the next boss of a large family mafia named Vongola. Once he fully wakes up and that everything isn’t just a dream Tsuna starts getting stronger to protect the family mafia from getting destroyed by other mafias.

Review: I loved this anime. Character’s were so cute.!!! The special powers that were given to them were cute little animals that joined in battle with the humans. Full of exciting fights and colors. Even though the teaching of mafia and gangs shouldn’t be taught in a young age, the anime shows a lot of family like bonding and family is who you should fight for and protect. The English is easy and simple to read. The story and pace of the anime is relatively steady battles can last up to 3-4 episodes max. All and all was a short anime but I loved every episode of it. ^^”