the wings that you burn turn to ashes, my dear

Title: Preserving Life's As Good As Dying
Fandoms: Original Work
Characters: Jonathan Ashdown, Lucille Myers, Charles Witherby
Pairing: Fake Medium/Real Ghost, Original Female Character/Original Male Character
Rating: Explicit
AO3 Tags: Explicit Sexual Content, Ghosts, Questionable Magic, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, (there's a plot but only if you squint)
Summary: Spend the night in the abandoned Ashdown House, obtain proof of ghostly activity, and get $1000.

What does a broke girl have to lose?
Notes: Written for ~attheborder for Chocolate Box! I will admit that this may have strayed from what I originally set out to write, but I like it anyway. I hope it suits your tastes as well.

To prep for her stay, Lucille researched ghost hunting. She didn’t have money for fancy gadgets, but a coworker, Greg, had a camcorder and tripod she could borrow for the weekend. She saved ideas on her phone for how she could fake her “ghost sighting,” including extra flashlights, a blanket, and an illegal copy of Photoshop on her laptop.

And she studied Ashdown House. It first belonged to Jonathan Ashdown, a wealthy businessman who built the house for his young wife, Maria. Maria died overseas before construction was completed, and Jonathan became a recluse. Legend said he haunted the building, constantly waiting for his wife to join him in the afterlife. A touching story and now, a local legend.

Honestly, she worried more about someone else deciding to crash inside the empty house than seeing a real ghost. No one cared about Ashdown House in years, nor did the police pay attention if someone broke into the old building. But what was life without a hint of danger?

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Title: Arabian Nights
Fandoms: The Mummy Series
Characters: Ardeth Bay, Evy Carnahan O'Connell, Rick O'Connell
Pairing: Ardeth Bay/Evy Carnahan O'Connell/Rick O'Connell
Rating: Explicit
AO3 Tags: Past Lives, Dreamsharing, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, if you squint there's plot, Post-The Mummy Returns
Summary: Evy dreams of Nefertiri's past - and the two men she loved.

Notes: For ~vialethe as part of chocolateboxcomm. I hope this suits you! Your request mentioned the idea of Rick and Ardeth also being a part of Evy's past life as Nerfetiri, and well, this popped out. Enjoy! ♥

Naughty dreams weren’t anything new. Lord knew she had plenty of them before she and Rick officially got married. But she hadn’t dreamed of her life as Nefertiri since before the battle at Ahm Shere. Nor had she ever dreamed of who Nefertiri had taken to her bed.

She never expected to recognize the two men with her, either.

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Title: The World Revolves Around Us
Fandom: Power Rangers 2017
Characters: Kimberly Hart, Trini (Power Rangers)
Pairing: Kimberly Hart/Trini
Rating: T
AO3 Tags: First Kiss, Post-Canon, Fluff
Summary: Kim and Trini finally get a moment alone.

Notes:For ~Rivulet027, as a chocolateboxcomm treat!

The silence stretched between them. Kim let her actions do the talking, reaching out for Trini’s wandering hand. Lacing their fingers together, Trini stiffened beside her, but she didn’t pull away. “The movie was fun,” Kim finally said, lamely.

“The movie was shit,” Trini corrected. “But I liked being there with you.”

In the pale glow of the streetlights, Kim hoped Trini didn’t notice the way the blush crept up her neck. Kim blew out a breath to keep herself steady. “Me too.”

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Title: Make All Your Sorrows Undone
Fandom: Final Fantasy VI
Characters: Celes Chere, Tina Branford | Terra Branford
Pairing: Celes/Terra
Rating: Teen and Up
AO3 Tags: Established Relationship, Post canon, Post-World of Ruin, Long-Distance Relationship
Summary: Sometimes home isn't a place, it's the person you can return to again and again, a bright spot in a world recovering from darkness. For Celes, that bright spot is Terra.
Notes: For ~FireEye! Enjoy your Chocolate Box gift! The prompt of yours that resonated most with me was Celes and Terra, "just seeing them eventually happy far past the hurt and pain would be wonderful." I hope this fits the bill for you, and thank you for requesting it!

Having been here several times over the years, a few people nodded to her as she passed, while others did a double take at the light armor she wore and her sword at her side. Creatures still roamed the countryside and Celes would never be caught defenseless. Her cloak billowed behind her as she walked, the royal seal of Figaro clasped at her shoulder, but Celes wasn’t here on business.

The orphanage had its own building now, a modest two story house with plenty of windows. A vegetable garden filled the front yard, tomatoes on the vine almost ready to pick, mirroring the strawberry plants on the other side. Already, she could hear voices coming from the backyard. Bypassing the door, Celes made her way around the side of the building, a route she knew by heart.

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Title: Left Your Mark on Me
Fandom: Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy X, World of Final Fantasy (2016)
Characters: Rydia, Yuna, Auron, Lulu, Wakka, Kimahri
Pairing: Rydia/Yuna
Rating: Teen and Up
AO3 Tags: Pre-Relationship, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe, Alternate Main Character, Crossover, Crossover Pairing, No Tidus
Summary: When Sin destroys the village of Mist, another summoner arrives in Spira and joins Yuna's pilgrimage.
Notes: For runicmagitek ♥ Enjoy your chocolate box gift, Runic! <3 From your prompt: "Instead of Tidus, Rydia stumbles into Spira and becomes Yuna's guardian, even though she also can summon creatures, albeit far differently." I hope you enjoy! This story is based on Rydia as she is in World of Final Fantasy, without going through the rapid aging process that she does in FFIV.

As she bowed to Auron, she saw a wisp of green fabric behind him. Yuna let her eyes travel upward, from the high boots to the emerald leotard with gold detailing, a cape clasped to the thin straps at the girl’s shoulders. And her hair stood out from the crowd, a vibrant shade of green, as if her outfit were designed to match.

“And this one,” Auron said, gesturing to the girl, “comes with me.”

“Hi!” the girl said, flicking green hair out of her eyes. “I’m Rydia!”

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