History FanFic / TheNotSoShortSecondLifeOfBreeTanner

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6033591/1/The_Not_So_Short_Second_Life_of_Bree_Tanner The Not So Short Second Life of Bree Tanner]]'' and its companion, ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6064960/1/Ashes_through_an_Hourglass Ashes through an Hourglass]]'' (''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/140248/Oy_Angelina Oy Angelina]]''), are the metaphorical jackpot for anyone looking for a [[AC:Good]] ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' fanfiction.

* StagesOfMonsterGrief: Bree is stuck on [[VampireRefugee Defiant]](as in defying the vampire norm) while Alec is certain he can bring a full-on [[MoralEventHorizon betrayal of humanity]].

** If two of the three in the triangle are vampires dose it still count?

** Alec wants to save Bree from the Cullens' emotional manipulation . . . [[spoiler: by sending her friend to Volterra to use as leverage. Despite his claims of not being a hypocrite, unlike those damn Cullens, one has to wonder if he's really thought this through . . .]]

** Subverted because [[spoiler: He is most likely going to get the girl in the end]].

** During a phone conversation with [[spoiler: Alice Cullen]], Alec offers a disturbingly alternate view of the Cullen family that depicts them as a [[spoiler: cult pretending to be a family who's love and acceptance is entirely dependent on their members' obedience to their diet and human-friendly philosophies]]. He also accuses the Cullens of [[spoiler: forcing their views onto Bree - an impressionable, newborn vampire - and pressuring her to conform to their lifestyle to the point of (unintentionally) physically and emotionally abusing her]].

* PoisonousFriend: Alec is firmly of the belief that it is his duty to bring Bree back to the way of life that will make her happy, he naturally [[SmugSnake pays no mind to what she has to say on the matter]].

* ClingyJealousGirl: Clingy Jealous Guy: Alec's ''talk'' with Seth over Bree's phone [[AC: REEKS]] of MurderTheHypotenuse.
--> Alec:So the boy's name was Seth, not that it mattered to me. Shallow graves didn't get markers, after all.

* LegalJailbait: Jane and Alec have been 14 for close to 350 years
** Bree, conversely, is mental-minor for 2 more years since she's a 16 year old trapped in a 15 year old's body.

* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Alec and Jane (or half that, anyway)

* SarcasticConfession: Alec uses one on Corin when she wants to know why he's hanging out in Romania. She believes him.... because for some reason, despite ''knowing'' him, she doesn't believe that [[spoiler: he's [[StalkerWithACrush stalking and waiting to kidnap]] his LoveInterest.]].
* ScheduleSlip

The story opens when Jane, the Walking AgonyBeam, lets Bree live in a attempt to implicate the Cullens out of spite and in hope that Bree will attack Bella and give her an excuse to kill Bree anyway. [[EpicFail It does not work]]. And from there the series spirals out relying on RuleOfFun, RuleOfCool, [[TearJerker moments of heartbreak]] and [[CrowningMomentofHeartwarming fuzzy warmth]], as well as generally well fleshed out characterization for everyone.

There are some more.....[[{{Narm}} frustrating parts]], such as the immediate outset for the first book and the first time Alec sees Bree, but the rest of the fic more than makes up for it. It almost seems to make it into a kind of NarmCharm.

With a combined total of [[HolyShitQuotient over 700 positive reviews]] [[SerialEscalation since starting in June 2010]] ''The Not So Short Second Life of Bree Tanner'' and its companion, ''Ashes through an Hourglass'' are well-received by members of ''Twilight'' fandom who have a soft-spot for Bree, a morbid fascination with the Volturi and/or want a break from all the Edward/Bella/Jacob drama.

Both fics have received nominations in the Feb 2011 fanfic contest at [[http://twificpics.com/vampawards/ The Vampies]]''; a site devoted to showcasing quality fanfics based on the recommendations and votes of fans.

* ''The (Not So) Short Second Life of Bree Tanner'' was nominated for [[AC: Bloody Newborn (Best Characterization of a Newborn Vampire)]]
** (Lost to ''Taste of Innocence'' by Nolebucgrl)
* ''Ashes Through an Hourglass'' was nominated for [[AC: Evil Always Wins...Because Good Is Dumb (Best Volturi/Nomad)]]
** (Lost to ''Fallen Princess'' by Bforqueen)

Unfortunately might be a dead fic now.

* [[ClingyJealousGirl Clingy Jealous Guy]]: Alec's ''talk'' with Seth over Bree's phone [[AC: REEKS]] of MurderTheHypotenuse.

You would think that in a world of [[BishieSparkle sparkling vampires]], [[FanGirl psychotic fans]], [[DieForOurShip crazzied shippers]], and [[PerverseSexualLust loads of perverse fetishism]], the chances of finding that [[SturgeonsLaw 10%]] within this fandom is about on par with the chances of a [[HitlersTimeTravelExemptionAct time travel trip to stop a certain tyrannical historical figure who killed millions of Jews actually succeeding without monstrous side effects]].

Fire up the [[Film/BackToTheFuture Giga Flux Capacitor]], because we got ourselves a winner!

* LawfulEvil: Volturi FTW, though they love their loopholes.
** Alec often uses the Volturi's peace-keeping as a sanctioned excuse to eliminate potential problems, such as [[spoiler: using the fact Fred was a member of the Seattle newborn army as an excuse to kill him, if necessary. Or that he gets a pass on plotting to murder Seth Clearwater because Alec originally assumes he's a human who knows about vampires only to later learn he is, in fact, a werewolf]].

* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Santigo, but he uses it to his advantage, organizing documents, operating computers, locating vampire law infringers, monitoring the world, playing Video Games, shopping online, and falsifying international information with one hand, and [[ExcuseMeWhyIMultiTask solving a Rubix Cube with the other]].

* CapuletCounterpart: Alec to Bree; he insists that they can be good friends if they stay away from sensitive subject matter like their diets.
** [[SarcasmMode Sure]], [[BlatantLies he wants to be ''friends'' with the girl he called "Ethereally Beautiful" in his head.]]

Fire up the [[BackToTheFuture Giga Flux Capacitor]], because we got ourselves a winner!

Unfortunately might be a dead fic now. =(

With a combined total of [[HolyShitQuotient over 700 positive reviews]] [[BeyondTheImpossible since starting in June 2010]] ''The Not So Short Second Life of Bree Tanner'' and its companion, ''Ashes through an Hourglass'' are well-received by members of ''Twilight'' fandom who have a soft-spot for Bree, a morbid fascination with the Volturi and/or want a break from all the Edward/Bella/Jacob drama.

* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Santigo, but he uses it to his advantage, organizing documents, operating computers, locating vampire law infringers, monitoring the world, playing Video Games, shopping online, and falsifying international information with one hand, and [[BeyondTheImpossible solving a Rubix Cube with the other]].

** [[UnderStatement And it's not like anyone is complaining about it.]]

** Alec, for example, carries himself like an adult most of the time but has a few habits befitting a teenager such as: teasing people, taking himself too seriously, overreacting when frustrated, fantasizing about killing his problems away, acting out when he doesn't get his way, [[UnderStatement handling rejection poorly]] and [[spoiler: stalking Bree around and spying on her, wanting to keep her all to himself and feeling easily jealous of and threatened by anyone he considers to be romantic competition]]

* NotGrowingUpSucks: Alec has stated several times he is [[UnderStatement not thrilled]] to be in his early teens forever and Bree is gradually appreciating how frustrating it will become.