Corpse Brides (Corpse Bride X Fem Reader)

8. The "other" woman

Corpse Bride pov}

The Corpse Bride looked over at the two-gabled house in the distance as she stood next to Y/N.' I should have known better than to think that he would've loved me as Y/N does. She's probably playing along too... I hope not. That will truly break my heart. I feel as if letting her go just might make me disappear.' I looked over at her and take her hand into mine, then held it tight with burning determination. The Bride made a dark expression. 'I'm not letting her go! And Victor.. I don't know yet. '

{3rd Pov}

Within the Everglot mansion Victor approaches the house cautiously, not sure what to expect. Then he spies two silhouettes in one of the downstairs windows. He carefully approaches. In the silhouette of the drawing room, Finis let's an awful scowl take over his features." If I ever get my hands on that Van Dort boy, I'll strangle him with my bare hands." Maudeline scoffed at him." Your hands are too fat, and his neck is too thin. You'll have to use a rope! Finis rolled his eyes." Hmmmf." Victor startled and he creeps back away. He nearly gives up altogether, when he notices a light. In an upstairs window. With the courage of the damned, he reaches for a rickety trellis, hoping to climb it. But his hands pass right through it." Drat! Think, Victor. There must be a way. Victor, think!" As he wanks his brain, we notice his shoes have floated up off the ground. The skeleton called it a haunting spell. That would make me a... ghost. Only now does he realize that he's floated up to the second level. He can look in the window.

{3rd Pov}

Victoria sits in her armchair, frantically stitching away at her quilt.
She hears a whistle. She turns to see Victor on her balcony muddy, disheveled, his jacket torn, his hair
wild. She rushes over and opens the French doors. Victor enters hurriedly.
"Victoria --" Victoria rushed towards him." Victor! Oh, it is such joy to see
you. What's happened to you! Your coat.. " Victor who looks terribly desperate at Victoria." Victoria, you have to help me." Victoria looks panicked and confused at Victor." You cannot know what they have
been saying ..." Suddenly Victor freezes with horror. He is facing the
window, and he alone sees ... The Corpse Bride's skeletal arm appeared over the railing of the balcony and Y/N followed suit. Victor lets out a panicked gasp. He quickly steps in front of the window, so Victoria won't see the bride."Victor, what's wrong?" Victor hastily looks at the Bride." I seem to find myself married.
And you should know it's unexpected." The Corpse Bride heaves the rest of herself over the edge of the balcony, losing a leg in the process. Y/N grabs the leg, then hands it to the Bride to reattach it. Corpse Bride, distracted with fixing her leg back on,
doesn't notice Victoria. The Corpse Bride merrily waltzes towards Victor.
"Oh dear, and I did so want to make
a good impression! I couldn't wait, darling. I wanted to meet.. " Now she sees Victoria, and freezes. Both women stare at each other. The Corpse Bride, puzzled, goes up to Victor, putting a possessive hand on his arm." Darling? Who is this?"As her hand rests on his arm, Victoria sees the ring. Victoria stood there stunned." Victor! Who ... What is this?" Victor flails his arms desperately trying to explain. Victoria, wait, you don't understand! I can assure you it's not what you think. She's dead! Look!" He grabs the Corpse Bride's bony arm, flapping it for emphasis. Victoria screams. Whilst The Corpse Bride is still confused." Who is she?" Y/N steps in before Victor can make this situation worse." Victoria Everglot. The girl he was supposed to marry, before you. Suddenly there's a loud pounding noise on the bedroom door. Maudlin is behind the door, upset with it being locked in the first place." Victoria! What's going on in there? Open this door at once! Finis, get the key!" The Corpse Bride was now filled with fury. At first she couldn't really wrap her head around it, but everything's clearer than the tears she's holding back. She then turned that anger towards Victor. You tricked me! She grabs him tightly around the chest, and grabs Y/N. The Bride clearly upset. "Hopscotch!" Suddenly, the Corpse Bride, Y/N, and Victor begin to fade. Victor panics." Victoria, you have to help me!" He reaches out to her. Their fingers nearly touch,
before Victor completely disappears.
Victor quickly realized they've all returned to the land of the dead."What? Wait! No!"

{3rd Pov}

They teleported back into the Land of the Dead. Elder Gutknecht sits at his desk when suddenly Corpse Bride, Y/N and Victor awaken on the floor. She pushes herself up. The Bride got up quickly, held Y/N close to her by the waist, and backed up from Victor." You lied to me! Just to get back to that other woman." Victor stands there, guilty as charged. Victor stood there in his own pity posture, being miserable." Don't you understand? You are the other woman." The Corpse Bride, more hurt than furious now." No! You're married to me! She's another woman... " Corpse Bride bursts into tears. Unsure of what to do, Victor turns to the Elder for support. Elder Gutknecht shrugging his shoulders." She's got a point." The Corpse Bride sobbed, and Y/N came closer to hug her." Oh, and I thought.. I thought this was all going so well.. " Her eye plops out with the force of her weeping. Victor picks it up and hands it back to her." Look, I'm sorry but ... this just can't work." The Corpse Bride put her eye back in. " Why not?" She self-consciously looked over Y/N's shoulder. " It's my eye, isn't it?" Victor looks at his feet." No ... your eye is fine." The Bride's sniffles, blinking at Victor." Really?" Victor took a moment to collect his thoughts." Yes. Listen, under different circumstances, well, who knows. But, we're just too different. I mean, you're dead." The Corpse Bride stopped leaning on Y/N and crossed her arms. " You should have thought about that before you asked me to marry you." Victor's face turned angry, stomped his foot on the ground, and balled his fist letting out a short frustrated breath." Why can't you understand? It was a mistake! I would never marry you!" The words sting. Corpse Bride dejectedly lowers her head. She turns and walks out of the Elder's study,
leaving Victor standing there, feeling like a heel. Y/N slapped Victor, grabbed him by his jacket, slamming him against the floor." How dare you Victor!" He's never seen her this angry. "You and I made a vow to this woman.. I intend to keep it. Never had you been so low. When you're ready to apologize, find us, but come at her like that again.." Y/N stormed out to find The Bride.

{3rd Pov}

Y/N saw the silhouette of the Corpse Bride as she walked down the alley. She reaches into a hidden pocket of her gown, and pulls out a dried, crumbling wedding bouquet. Petals drift off it." Roses for eternal love... lilies for sweetness... baby's breath.. " She drops the bouquet on the ground and walks off. Y/N stands in the shadows, watching the Corpse Bride walk away. She follows, but keeps a good distance back. Black Widow and Maggot are perched on the bride's
shoulders. As the bride wipes off a tear, we see that the moisture floats away like feathers. Black Widow crawled onto the Bride's shoulder." Forget him. He's not worth the
tears, darling. " Maggot took a spot next to the Widow." But what tears they are! Strong and wispy! " The Corpse Bride ignored them. I can't compete with that woman. She has everything he wants. Including a pulse." Y/N came out of the shadows to hold the Bride's hand. She looked at her in surprise and sadness. The Widow looked at them both. " Nonsense!"

As Corpse Bride walks off, in the shadows there was Victor, who's heard the whole song. He feels terrible.

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