This is like Congratulations but Laurens cut.
Based off video above
3rd Person P.O.V
John was doing his normal duties as a guardian angel. For some reason the Hamilton house was awfully quiet... it's been like this since yesterday. Something about a pamphlet.. they weren't allowing Phillip to read the pamphlet but today he was planning on sneaking the pamphlet out of Eliza's room.
He decide to look around for Phillip and check if he's found the pamphlet.
John floats around the halls and he hears soft crying coming from Eliza's bedroom. He hides behind the open door to see what's happening. After realizing again he's a ghost, he goes to check what happened.
It turns out Phillip found the pamphlet.. and he was crying about it.. John took a glance over his shoulder to read it.
The Reynolds Pamphlet
Alexander Hamilton, had a torrid affair. And he wrote it down right here!
The charge against me is a connection with one James Reynolds, for purposes of improper speculation. My real crime is amorous connection with his wife, for a considerable time with his/My knowing consent.
John brushed his eyes through the rest of the paper. He actually couldn't believe Alexander could do this! And on Eliza too! She was way too kind for him...
All of the guardian angels have this thing where they can choose one other person to see them, John decide to use it on Alexander. He only had one shot at this. He had to restrain himself from doing it whenever he first died. Phillip is the only one that can see John because he's his guardian angel. But now John decides he needs to have a talk with Alexander.
Time skip
John stepped into Alexander's office where he's writing something down. John takes a deep breath and hold it in and he says 'Alexander' 5 times. That's how you can get them to see you. John starts to become unsure and starting to have second thoughts. "If I use it right now, I'll never get him to see me again... no... I'll use it..." he said out loud to himself.
After John know he's visible to Alex, he clears his throat. "I only have 2 minutes and 30 seconds to talk to him." John whispered to himself, low enough so Alex couldn't hear.
Alex looks up to see who's there. Once he sees it's his old friend, he starts getting close to tears.
"John?!" He yells out. He looks like he's about to cry.
"Alexander!" John shouts back with fake joy.
Alex runs towards John for a hug and wraps his arms around him, refusing to let him go. Now John's starting to feel extremely unsure about this. But he sighs and whispers in his ear, "Congratulations." And pushes him back. He looks at him in shock, but John keeps going.
"You have invented a new kind of stupid, a damage you can never undo, kind of stupid, and open all the cages in a zoo, kind of stupid. Truly, you didn't think it through? Kind of stupid." He scold at Alex, who is at a loss for words.
John takes a deep breath before resuming, "Let's review. You took a rumor, a few, maybe two people knew and refuted it by sharing an affair of which NO ONE HAS ACCUSED YOU!" John shouts, close to tears himself. "I begged you to take a break, you refused to." He says sadly, remembering all the times Alex locked himself in his office and worked non-stop.
"So scared of what your enemies will do to you!" John suddenly shouts at him, making him step back. "You're the only enemy you ever seem to lose to!" He pushes him into his stack of books which fall down.
"You know why Jefferson can do what he wants?" He seemed shocked that John brought Thomas into this. "He doesn't dignify school yard taunts with a response! So yea, congratulations." John said, about to cry and turning his back to Alex.
Alex seemed shocked, probably because his best friend just came back from the dead to insult him. John felt bad doing this, but he knew he had to.
"John.." he calls out desperately.
"You've redefined your 'legacy," He spat out the word 'legacy' like it was poison in his mouth. John hated that the man was obsessed with his legacy, and willing to hurt his family for it.
"IT WAS AN ACT IF POLITICAL SACRIFICE!" Alex admits in defeats.
John was extremely pissed now. He DID create the Reynolds Pamphlet to protect his legacy. He didn't even have remorse for if his family was hurt in the process.
"Sacrifice?" John says below a whisper. Now Alex knew, he messed up.
"I languished in a loveless marriage in London," John starts pouring his personal life on the man. "I lived only to read your letters." He says in a sudden calm voice. He remembers how well-written those letters were. "I look at you and think 'what have we done with our lives, and where did it get us?.."
"But that doesn't wipe the tears or the years away," John sighs. "I'm back in the city and I'm here to stay."
"And you know what I'm here to do?" John says as he reaches in to kiss Alexander. Alex seems shocked by the sudden mood change, but goes along with it since he hates when John's mad at him.
"I'm not here for you.." John says, pushing Alex away from the kiss. "John.." Alex cries, voice cracking now.
"I know my best friend like I know my own mind!" John starts shouting again, this time referring to Eliza.
"You will never find anyone as trusting or as kind!" John almost starts crying.
"And a million years ago she said to me, "this ones mine."." John's voice became weaker due to sadness. He remembered the night of the Winter's Ball when he was finally going to confess to Alex how he felt. "So I stood by...." He starts raising his voice up a bit at the end. "DO YOU KNOW WHY?!" He went from a 0 to 100 real fast.
John pushed Alex's books off his desk, making a loud 'THUD' on the ground.
"I LOVE MY BEST FRIEND MORE THEN ANYTHING IN my.. life.." He slows down on the last part. Well, his old life.
"I WILL CHOOSE HER HAPPINESS OVER MINE ANYTIME!" John screams at Alex, now crying. Alex was shockingly quiet the entire time.
"ELIZA...." John could have sworn heard Alex whisper 'Eliza' aswell.
"Is the best thing in our life!" Well, Alex's life. John was dead.
"So never lose sight of the fact that you have been blessed with the best wife!" John, now out of breath, decides to go a little bit easier on Alex.
"Congratulations." Alex looked up, tears welling up in his eyes.
"For the rest of you life. Every sacrifice you make is for my best friend, give her the best life!" John says, approaching Alex's desk.
"Congratulations!" He says while throwing copies of the Reynolds Pamphlet in the air. Then he disapears.
Alex is left in shock, he feels paralyzed. He couldn't believe that he made John mad and upset.
But little did he know..
John was never there. He was just arguing with himself the whole time.
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I had a few parts of this written a week or two ago, but I decided to finish it now.
Also the last part was inspired by a headcannon I saw in the comments of the video.
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