Concerning the Avatar:

No, it's not a picture of me, although it would be cool to have golden eyes. It's actually my favorite character, Melina. If you want to know more about her, then read Kiss of Twilight. Since she's so powerful, I figured that she'd be the best choice for my profile pic.

About me:

Age: 24

Name: Michelle (that's all I'm saying :p)

For Fanart, please see my website.

http://rantingforeverandramblingon.tripod.com

Finished works

Princes are Evil

The unicorn was walking away from me. It paused a moment and looked at me. Did it want me to follow it?

There comes a time in one's life where one has to make an extremely difficult decision. No, this was not that time. Given the choice between following a unicorn or keeping company with an evil, beady-eyed rabbit, I chose the former. It wasn't a hard choice at all. I just should've chosen the latter, because where did that stupid unicorn lead me?

Back to the Fairy Town.

Unicorns were officially marked as evil from that point on.

Or So The Story Goes...

“I want to marry a prince no matter what.” She laughed. “My mother died when I was born. Papa left me to decide my own name. So, I decided that Cinderella most fit me, and look what happened. I got a stepmother and stepsisters! My stepmother is cold and selfish, and my stepsisters are ugly and stupid. What more could I ask for? All I need now is a fairy godmother and a ball. Then Prince Alexander will fall in love with me, and we’ll live happily ever after.”

“In the story Cinderella’s father died,” I told her. “And she was forced to become a maid.”

Cindy yawned, as if she thought my objections were boring. “My dear Drusilla,” she said, giving me an evil grin, “why would I have to sully my hands when I heard from Stacey that you are such a good maid? I never much liked that part of the story, personally.” She looked down at her fingernails. “But if somebody must play that part, perhaps it could be you. Don’t you spend most of your time outdoors anyway? Not very ladylike, I assure you.” Finally, she met my eyes again. “And as for papa, who’s to say that he isn’t going to die? It seems to me that fighting in a war could very well be—how should I put it?—tragic.”

Kiss of Twilight: Prelude to an Evening

Her attention stayed on me. "You've been contaminated by her, haven't you?" she asked, her hand reaching out and tucking some hair behind my ear. It was a motherly gesture, but it made me feel ill. "She raised you well, I'm sure. She's probably taught you morals. I never much cared for morals. Your sister will become the most beloved in the lands. You will be queen of Exultia: by choice or force."

"You can't do this," I said, glaring at her.

"Can't I? You seem to forget who is queen of Exultia. I'm your mother, not her."

One of the guards grabbed me and began to lead me away.

"Oh, and Helena?"

I turned, weary.

"Happy Birthday, darling."

Kiss of Twilight: In the Absence of Light

The man behind her stiffened, his fists clenching at his sides. “Melina,” he began warily, “you know what I’ll have to do if she does. I’ll have to-”

Spinning around, she placed a finger on his lips. “Let the girl speak, and maybe I’ll make it worth your while.” Her words were seductive, and he was effectively caught in them. When she pulled her finger away, he remained quiet, his gaze trained on Eve.

Mama’s words entered my mind in that moment. Don’t trust her.

“No!” I shouted, turning to Eve and shaking my head. “Don’t do it! Something bad will happen!”

Her gaze didn’t even shift to me, and I realized that my words were silent. Outraged, I tried to reach out, to stop her, but I was frozen in place.

The others seemed eager to hear what she knew, and, smiling, she spoke. “He’s the phoenix—a bird who, when he is killed, rises from his ashes to live again.”

An inhuman cry sounded from the mountains as Phoenix took a step back from Melina, shaking and tearing at his skin. He fell to his hands and knees. “Kill her!” he screamed. “Kill her now!”

Works in Progress

Kiss of Twilight: Betrayed by the Dawn

Final book in Kiss of Twilight series.

Posted: Prologue (of sorts)

Everyone faces hardships and regrets. But without her, what will I do? Nothing will be the same, and the blame is entirely mine.

The Sparrow and the Wolf

Posted: Chapter 1

Chapters left: Not sure

Little info on it: Melina's life seems to be shrouded in darkness. Who is she, really? Why is she so powerful? In truth, she's not even mortal anymore. Long ago, she was approached by a boy (Ciel) and coerced into a quest along with the boy's brother and her cousin. This is the story of the boy's brother: Lycan. It really will shed some light on Melina's past.

The Catalyst: (temporarily on hold)

Posted: Chapter 8

Chapters left: ...hard to say. I've still got to finish writing this one.

Little info on it: My somewhat serious story. My first story for Fictionpress. It's my baaaaaby. There's supposed to be a more serious tone in this... Because it's my first story, the quality starts off horribly. It gets better with time, I think.

Summary: Girl finds out she's this 'catalyst'. Girl is supposed to be killed. However, the guy who was supposed to kill her gets an unexpected attack of conscience.

She grunted from the impact. "Put me down!" She angrily pounded on his back. "Are you listening to me? If you don't, I'll kick you! All I want is answers."

"You'll get them when we start going again," he said in his steely voice.

"No," she protested weakly. "Then you'll just ignore me."

He stopped walking to the passenger's side. "Ignore you? Hell, I'd probably never ignore you. You're the only reason I exist in this world."

"What do you mean?" she asked, pushing herself up from his back to get a look at his face.

Royal Predicament: (also temporarily on hold)

Posted: Chapter 7

Chapters left: I'd like to say that there'll be more chapters in this than the first book. I think I'm right, too.

Little info on it: Rhian returns in this Epic novel. Epic. Ha. That's a fun word. Maybe it's not Epic, but Epic was sure fun to write. Not only does she return, but so do the rest of everyone's favorite characters: Gavin, Leah, Ash, Lana, It. Also, cameo appearances (o.O)by: Ahanu (DEMON!!), Dani, Brad, Mistrel, the strange old guy, and a few more. The ending's going to have a MAJOR twist. Be forewarned.

Summary: The extremely hot prince and marriage looming in the distance. Happily Ever After? Since when did that exist in Rhian's vocabulary. Now she has to become queen of Reise. Easy task? No way! Not with QC critiquing her every move and conspirators out to destroy her... Happily Ever After just took on a new meaning...

Awards:

SKoW

Nominations: Round Four: Or So the Story Goes: Most Memorable; Or So the Story Goes: Most Creative Plot; Princes are Evil: Most

Humorous

Round Five: Cindy, Or So the Story Goes: Best Villain

Round Six: Kiss of Twilight: Best Series

Awards: Cindy: Judge's Pick Best Villain; Kiss of Twilight: Judge's Pick Best Series

Time is Running Out

Nominations: Round One: Dru, Or So the Story Goes: Best Main Character Characterization

Awards: Dru: Best Main Character Characterization

La Campanella

Nominations: Round One: Kiss of Twilight: In the Absence of Light: Le Fantasy

Thanks for voting!

Writing Progress

Monday, October 26, 2009 5:13PM

Kiss of Twilight: In the Absence of Light

Chapter 23: 100 percent (awaiting re-upload)

Chapter 24: 100 percent (awaiting re-upload)

Chapter 25: 100 percent (awaiting re-upload)

Chapter 26: 100 percent (awaiting re-upload)

Chapter 27: 100 percent (awaiting re-upload)

Chapter 28: 100 percent (awaiting re-upload)

Chapter 29: 100 percent (awaiting re-upload)

Chapter 30: 100 percent (ditto)

Chapter 31: 100 percent (ditto ditto)

Kiss of Twilight: Betrayed by the Dawn

Chapter 1: 30 percent

What if...?

A Note on Letters: 10 percent

The Sparrow and The Wolf

Chapter 2: Was once 100 percent, but now...0 percent because of hard drive death

Future Stories

The Quest for Evangeline

A light-hearted tale of a lazy princess sent on a quest to rescue her sister.

(First two chapters are on deviantART under ranting-n-rambling mostly because of my beta's harping to join the site and my own inability to draw.)

The Truth Behind the Painting

As children, we were inseparable. But something changed. He felt that it was too obvious and wanted something more. What could I do but follow his lead? -Felicity's story

Dress Links!

Red dress (imagine as red with bows): 1 2

Twilight dress