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A Murderous Gaze: Chapter 9 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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A Murderous Gaze: Chapter 9

Mrs Lovett stumbled after Sweeney down the street, her head throbbing rather painfully from the blow she had sustained from him. She suppressed a whimper as he walked further and further away, his stride taking him swiftly into the depths of the crowd. For a moment, she wanted to shout after him, but she knew how childish it would sound. She took a moment to look back and saw a small gathering of people crowding around her Meat Pie Emporium, but they were not looking in at her shop – their eyes were averted to the smooth red and white twisted pole of Sweeney Todd’s tonsorial parlour. A small flare of jealousy burned within her h

Remorseful? EXTRA: Chapter 8 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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Remorseful? EXTRA: Chapter 8

Only a week later from the events such as Anthony’s unfortunate meeting with Turpin, our story returns to Fleet Street, and the barber who resides there. The shadow in the window held an ominous presence over the busy crowd of people below. His burning gaze held fast upon the horizon, taking in the foggy rooftops of London city in silence. One long fingered hand was rested upon the sill, fingers still and as white as ice. His black eyes burning with hellish fire, Sweeney Todd surveyed the shoppers with distaste as he leant back against the wall beside his window. It had become his favourite place. He would stare out into the city, dre

Lovestruck... :Chapter 7 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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Lovestruck... :Chapter 7

Away from the terrors and madness of the barber of Fleet Street, his rescuer, Anthony Hope, was taking the opportunity to explore the town and to see exactly what Sweeney meant by this city being ‘a great black pit’ (and rather worse). To tell the truth, he could not see what Mr. Todd had against the place. True, the smog was something vile, but once you got over the haze and the smoke it was simply wonderful. The market was fantastic, the opportunities were great for work here, and the variety of people out walking on the streets was somehow slightly overwhelming! He’d wandered right along this side of the river, heading for

Doll in a Cradle: Chapter 6 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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Doll in a Cradle: Chapter 6

STORY: Sweeney Todd; Rewriting the Legend CHAPTER: VI; Doll In A Cradle COPYRIGHTS: Characters copyright to Tim Burton, though I wish Sweeney was mine. All works copyright to Akhlutzy/Sweeney-Todd-Rewrite. Sweeney walked to the top of the stairs and stood facing the door in front of him, but did not move to open it. Instead, he just stood there, eyes blank and expressionless, his cold fingers outstretched towards the door handle. “Open it,” Mrs Lovett said quietly, looking up into his blank, cold eyes still upon the door. “Nothing to be afraid of, love.” Sweeney’s fingers brushed the brass handle almost lovingly

Truth and Lies: Chapter 5 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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Truth and Lies: Chapter 5

STORY: Sweeney Todd; Rewriting the Legend CHAPTER: V; Truth and Lies COPYRIGHTS: Characters copyright to Tim Burton, though I wish Sweeney was mine. All works copyright to Akhlutzy/Sweeney-Todd-Rewrite. Sweeney met Mrs Lovett’s eye coldly. He did not want her to interfere, nor did he want to be recognised by the woman who had once been his neighbour. Where was her husband that she had loved so dearly? There was not a trace of him in the room except for the large, gold-framed picture hanging over the iron range; a portrait of Albert Lovett infringed in dust. It hadn’t been cleaned for months. “Sir?” Her voice awoke hi

Port of Ghosts: Chapter 4 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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Port of Ghosts: Chapter 4

STORY: Sweeney Todd; Rewriting the Legend CHAPTER: IV; Port of Ghosts. COPYRIGHTS: Characters copyright to Tim Burton, though I wish Sweeney was mine. All works copyright to Akhlutzy/Sweeney-Todd-Rewrite. The events of 15 years ago have been forgotten. One case, in one moment – that doesn’t matter to anyone, however many lies have been spent in the passing. But people do not forget easily. Especially not those who have suffered as much as Benjamin Barker had done. The mist was rising slowly from the glimmering surface of the river, reflecting the silver rays of moonlight back into the starry sky. The city was unusually quiet. M

Foolishness... :Chapter 3 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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Foolishness... :Chapter 3

STORY: Sweeney Todd; Rewriting the Legend CHAPTER: III; Foolishness... . COPYRIGHTS: Characters copyright to Tim Burton, though I wish Sweeney was mine. All works copyright to Akhlutzy/Sweeney-Todd-Rewrite. The courtroom was full of noise and movement, the torches in their brackets on the walls glowing, as the men and women took their places in the benches looking up at the empty judge’s seat, high above the audience and his jury. To the left, surrounded by bars, a smaller box stood – put aside for the defendant. At present, it was empty, but the jury were whispering amongst each other and pointing at it – expecting their c

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Torture and Defeat: Chapter 2

STORY: Sweeney Todd; Rewriting the Legend CHAPTER: II; Torture and Defeat. COPYRIGHTS: Characters copyright to Tim Burton, though I wish Sweeney was mine. All works copyright to Akhlutzy/Sweeney-Todd-Rewrite. Lucy sat at the small wooden table, face buried in her hands, sobbing uncontrollably. Next to her, Mrs Lovett had an arm around her shoulder, talking to her softly. "It's alright, lovie. Calm down. He'll be okay." She shot a quizzical look at her husband, who was holding the sleeping Johanna, and who gave her a half-pained, half-sad look that could mean only one thing. Benjamin was not okay. Not okay at all. Opposite Lucy sat th

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An Introduction to Sweeney by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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An Introduction to Sweeney

In the English Town of London, in past Victorian time, There lived a man called Barker - the subject of my rhyme, A respectable man of Fleet Street, who stayed unknown to few, Kind, well-natured, friendly - a good man through and through. To some, it seemed he had everything, if truth be truly told, For at 186, Fleet Street, a diligent trade was sold, Benjamin Barker, the barber, was wealthy, lucky and fair, Had a daughter and a charming mistress, who had beautiful, golden hair. Living away from Fleet Street, lived a man who's worldly wealth, Prospered him a fortune, which matched side to side with stealth, For Turpin, judge of the

Capturing Barker: Chapter 1 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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Capturing Barker: Chapter 1

STORY: Sweeney Todd; Rewriting the Legend CHAPTER: I; Capturing Barker. COPYRIGHTS: Characters copyright to Tim Burton, though I wish Sweeney was mine. All works copyright to Akhlutzy/Sweeney-Todd-Rewrite. It could not have been more of a beautiful day. The sun was shining brightly in the clear, blue sky, the town of London bathed in a relaxing light from above. Everywhere, rooftops were glittering, fresh with last night's rain - and the town was pack with people out shopping. Everybody was making the most of their Saturday. A day off work for everyone, with families packing the streets, talking and laughing, happy in the glorious wave o

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Torture and Defeat: Chapter 2

Foolishness... :Chapter 3 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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Port of Ghosts: Chapter 4 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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Port of Ghosts: Chapter 4

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Truth and Lies: Chapter 5

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Lovestruck... :Chapter 7 by Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite, literature

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Lovestruck... :Chapter 7

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Remorseful? EXTRA: Chapter 8

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN RELEIF. She sat there, fighting against herself, until eventually, she found herself drifting into a doze...please wake, please.. The baker stirred, sighing as the sun began to spill through the windows, drenching the room in light. It seemed she'd get no more sleep that morning, though the heavens knew she needed it. She shook her head as she tried to stand, her bones aching in protest; sleeping in the hard chair had done her no favours, and her limbs were stiff from the cold. As she heard the barber above her rise, she sighed, almost whimpering as she remembered the incidents of the night before. Suddenly, her mind veered

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CHAPTER NINE; IRREPAIRABLY BROKEN. As usual, he'd just stay in his shop and brood. He would carry on living, while she withered away in her memories. And indeed he did.. Seated yet again at the familiar fountain, Mrs. Lovett stared into the rippling water, her mind once again in another world. Peering into the coolness of the liquid, she hardly noticed as a small boy approached her. "Excuse me ma'am?" the very shy voice questioned. The woman jumped a little, startled by the boy. "What is it dearie?" she said wearily, not bothering to face the child. "I'm looking for…" he trailed off, as the baker turned to face him, "oh! Mum!" "To

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Current Residence: 186 Fleet Street
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Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite

May 31, 2008

Welcome to the Re-Write of Sweeney Todd...

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NEWS: Hot from the Oven! WE NOW HAVE OUR OWN WEBSITE! VISIT www.sweeneytoddrewritefans.myfastforum.org TO DISCUSS THE EPISODES AND SERIES! I'd just like to say a very, very, VERY big thank you to some certain people here. Firstly, and MOSTLY, to ~JoycelynSiew (https://www.deviantart.com/joycelynsiew). Midnight has been so, so, so brilliant to me. Putting aside the like, 10 dedicated deviantations to yours truly, she also nominated my piece 'An Introduction to Sweeney' for the Daily Deviantation - and it WON! I cannot possibly say how much I appreciated this... :D It was s-such a nice thing to d-do! *cries* MNight - you're a brilliant, brilliant friend. I hope I can find an

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Inopink95

Jun 18, 2008

omg! i love sweeney todd!

JoycelynSiew

Jun 16, 2008

Of course, most people looked at the introduction and left. They didn't even look at the other stories!

Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite

Jun 24, 2008

I knooow... Never mind. I got loads of watches - and LOADS of pageviews *hugs*

JoycelynSiew

Jun 16, 2008

Surprise Akky

I suggested your work as a DD, and it got selected yesterday. I didn't tell you, because I wanted it to be a surprise. But I'm one day late and everyone got here before me

I swear I looked at the DD page yesterday! I saw all the other DD except yours!

Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite

Jun 24, 2008

Thank you so so so so so so so so so so so so much!!!!!! *hugs* How did you do it?

floodbringer

Jun 16, 2008

I absolutely ADORE this project, especially the expansion of Mrs. Lovett's character. You manage to bring something new to the story while still staying true to it.

Sweeney-Todd-ReWrite

Jun 24, 2008

Thank you!

I'll try to keep you satisfied with the rest

I can't wait for the slightly more gory bits...

Hee hee... Big plans there, I guess!