The Fall of a Star
Warnings: Gore, character death, decapitation, talk of puke
Media: The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)
Characters: Rodrick Usher, Mavis Usher(OC)
AN: Yeah so uh, I made an OC for TFotHoU and I thought "What better way to put them out in the world than to write their death scene?" so here that is :]
A loud snap echos through the theater and a hiss comes over the mic, cutting through the generic instrumental like a knife. The audience goes silent with shock, before a few begin to clap at the excellent special effects and the rest follow suit. Everyone knew Mavis was taking her performances in a new direction but no one had expected such a dramatic shift. The clapping fades as people settle back into their seats, waiting for the big reveal.
But it doesn't come.
Personnel rush on stage, and before anyone can react a girl in the front row screams. People jump to their feet, screaming and crying out as they bang on the doors, finally pushing them open to the hallway outside. Its a stampede, true chaos. Someone slips on vomit and gets trampled, tripping others and leading them to a similar fate. The room's air is permeated with the hot, rich smell of iron as the last leave the grizzly scene.
When paramedics arrive they find Rodrick Usher, one of the richest most powerful men in the world, crumpled to the ground in front of the decapitated head of his youngest. "The staff, they said the harness was fail-proof! They promised..." he chokes out, trailing off and falling silent once more. Blood drips from her nose, and her pupils are blown wide as she stares blankly up into his eyes. Her eyebrows are knit together in fear, and her mouth is open in a silent scream, never to be heard by the living again.
AN: Yeah so this is a drabble, and I have way more in terms of idea for this character and theres way more context to her death, but this is what I want to write for now since I feel its a strong intro. Thanks for reading and feel free to like or just generally interact if you wanna see more abt this character :] hope you enjoyed
(also I only beta read briefly so sorry if its rough)