But I thought Marino and Ghost Widow reconciled after Marino discovered the truth of the situation. It's actually one of the more heartwarming stories on Redside, even if it's not exactly a happy ending.
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Look at that. A full-grown woman pulling off pigtails. Her crazy is off the charts.
Reconcilation would not preclude Pia from having played a role in Bella's death ... nor would she necessarily have told the villain(s) she sent to discover her brother's fate her role in the affair.
As for what Ghost Widow does to Pia after discovering the truth, I leave that up to the reader. As she has said before, the dead do not change: if she died loving Pia, would she be able to change that feeling no matter what she learned afterwards?
Or perhaps the desire for revenge she felt as she died will be stronger than any love she felt or feels for Pia ...
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I don’t often do this.
I generally prefer to let the story speak for itself, but this one … well, this one requires a bit more from me.
Almost from my first story that I put in this forum I have been asked to present my take on Ghost Widow. It has taken me quite a while to do so, and I hope that those who have asked me in the past have found it worth the wait.
I found my hook for this story one day when I was browsing on Wikipedia. I don’t know how many other people do this, but sometimes when I have nothing better to do I hit “random article” and see what comes up.
When I did so, this entry came up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atropa_belladonna
The line that got me was: “the name ‘atropa bella donna’ is derived from an admonition in Italian and Greek meaning ‘do not betray a beautiful lady.’”
Ghost Widow’s name is Belladonna, I thought.
I recalled something about the modus operandi of Night Widows being infiltration and betrayal, and I remembered a major point in one of her patron arcs.
The plot bunnies began to multiply.
Belladonna’s last name was Italian, so it seemed possible to me that she had connections to The Family. She was said to rush impetuously into the building without backup—so I tried to give her a reason to do so.
Nocturne’s prior history as a musician came from the meaning of her name: “a musical composition inspired by or evocative of the night.” (Wikipedia again.) Her connection to the Red Widow was also my invention. Her rivalry with Belladonna came about because Bella was described as being a “rising star in the Night Widows” while Nocturne is said to the “deadliest Night Widow Arachnos has ever produced.”
I know that Belladonna’s relationship with Paolo is described as being like that of a sister, but notice who tells you that: Pia Marino. Was she correct in this, or did the Seer see only what she wished to believe?
I leave that decision to you.
As to why Pia would betray someone she called sister …
It could be because she was jealous of the closeness that Paolo and Bella shared. After all, she was Paolo’s blood sister, but Paolo did not stay at her side. He chose Belladonna over her—then, now, and always.
Perhaps the Seer wanted Bella dead so that she would not have to share her brother again. Maybe she felt that Paolo would never have a life of his own as long as Bella lived.
Or maybe she simply saw that Belladonna’s time to die had come, and that she was to be the instrument of her death.
As for what Ghost Widow will do to Pia now that she knows the truth … well, that I’m also going to leave for you to decide.
Thank you for reading the story and this explanation.
I hope you liked it. 8-)
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