Drabble for tv100's "imposter, swiftness, irrational" challenge

[agilebrit]

Title: Beautiful Illusion
Author: babies stole my dingo (agilebrit)
Fandom: Angel
Rating: PG
Length: Drabble (100 words)
Disclaimer: Joss is the genius behind these characters; I am but a lowly follower. I make no money from any of this, so please don't sue me.
Written for: tv100's "imposter, swiftness, irrational" challenge.
Notes: Wesley's POV during Angel 5:22 "Not Fade Away." Two lines of dialogue cribbed directly from that ep, written by Joss Whedon and Jeffrey Bell.

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"Would you like me to lie to you now?"

I know she's an imposter. Fred's gone someplace that I can't follow. It would be irrational for me to want Illyria to be Fred.

I don't care. For once in my bloody life, I'm going to get something I long for. If I had any breath left, it would be taken away at the swiftness of my capitulation. But I'm dying, so I want the very last thing I see in this world to be Fred's dear face, and not the creature who stole her from me.

"Yes. Thank you. Yes."

Comments

[crayonbreakygal.livejournal.com]

Ah, I almost cried. You said it in so few words. Good little read.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thank you!

[illmantrim.livejournal.com]

very cool!!!