(Prelude/practice run for the ACTUAL series: https://www.fimfiction.net/story/415905/my-little-ponys-the-count-of-monte-cristo)
13 years ago, Shining Dantes was betrayed by those whom he considered friends. 3 villains, though reformed, became jealous of what he had, and sought to destroy his life. Their plan succeeded, and Shining was framed for treason, and imprisoned for 13 years in the Chateau D'if.
Noone ever imagine he would escape, and find a mighty treasure to aid in his plot for revenge.
But he did, and with the new name "The Count of Monte Cristo", he set forth to expose the traitors, and tear their worlds down as they did to him. By now, he has long since succeeded, with only his closest friend, Sombra Mondego, being the last one on the loose. But just before he can plan out what to do to him, she appears. Cadenza Mercedes, who was once his hope, and light, only to marry the very stallion who betrayed him, has now become an object of resentment - until she reveals how their bond remains strong, even after such a horrible ordeal was forced upon them.
Now, with all that has occurred, Shining finds the anger, hate, and pain slipping away, and feelings he had forgotten ages ago return. For the first time in his life, he feels Love, Hope, and Forgiveness again.
Perhaps these are the signs that he can let go of the pains of the past, and be the man he once used to be again.
Sniff, beautiful.
Nice :)
Thank you. And it was nice of you to drop by, and check this out.:)
Liked and favorited for the crossover with Count of Monte Cristo, which is one of my favorite classic books, and one of the select few I would willingly re-read just for the fun of it. And I'm talking the 1200-page original unedited version here!
But... I gotta say it,
Huh? No imprisonment in the Chateau D'If? No conversations with Abbe Faria? No escape? No island of buried treasure? Just a love scene? Aw, Man! You left out all the good stuff!
(P.S. Just to be fair, I only finally read the Dumas original after having read Italo Calvino's much shorter version, "The Count of Monte Cristo", found in his short-story collection "t zero", which I highly recommend even if you're not into Dumas works in general. It's a quick read, covers the time Dantes was imprisoned in the Chateau, and made me want to know more about these characters and what happened to them.)
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I very much appreciate your thoughts, and i'm happy you liked it. But as for the technical stuff: this was only a oneshot that struck me without warning, and I made it just to see how folks would like it. So far, i'm getting alot of positive results.
AND, to tell you the truth, I AM considering just going ahead, and adapting "The Count of Monte Cristo" already. I've been making plenty of pics based on it. So it only makes sense to eventually write an adaptation of it, right?:)
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Definitely, go for it! And by all means take my comments by way of encouragement -- I want to see what you come up with!
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I'm very grateful. And have no fears: this is one series I HAVE to make now, no matter what. With any luck, i'll have the first chapter up in a while.:)
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Thank you. But as you can obviously tell by now, this was only a prototype for the ACTUAL story. This was merely an exercise of literary passion. When this song comes, the situation will be somewhat altered. Or, I guess, improved is also a good term.:)
Oh, believe me: this IS going into the story. But it'll actually be fleshed out, and integrated in a manner which will blend into the story, and actually serve a purpose. All I did with THIS was reenact a scene from the 2002 movie I enjoyed so much. The final result will be semi-different.:)