This is not an actual story – just an invitation to read one. Below is link that takes You to Cogitor’s tale, called “Long Live the Queen - Beyond Redemption”

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4108002/1/Long_Live_the_Queen_Beyond_redemption

“Long Live the Queen - Beyond Redemption” is not a usual story (even for Cogitor, who writes rather unusual ones…). That is an alternative ending to “Long Live the Queen”, fanfic authored by me and published on Animation Source few months back. To read it, You have to follow original story – at least to 8th chapter. However knowing the whole plot-line of my tales is very helpful. But because You are reading this, I assume that is not a problem for You. So take a look on that extremely original fanproject.

I guess that all fanfics are born thanks to surprise and insufficiency. Then We are reading book, watching film or comic, We are often crying: “No! not that way! I would have done it ten times better!” Doesn’t matter if that bold statement is true or not, We often write down a story that seems better in our eyes. Even if We are creating sequel or prequel, We use our own vision of our favorite universe and that’s why such a text is so frequently very inspiring and gripping. If You add to this good execution – the result could give us some real pleasure and amusement.

Cogitor started from the same point – he read my story and rated it with note lower than other of my tales. Some elements of that text irritated him so much, that I guess he said “I would have done it ten times better!” too. It’s up to You to decide if his version is actual better one (I’m the last person to judge it), but You have to check the story first. The whole set is the same, up to VIII Chapter (beginning of third part on version). From that point Cogitor’s vision starts to mix with original setting (my parts are marked with italic) and finally – his imagination takes over the scene. So You have here two snacks at once – my original idea, my basic plot-line and characters, but transformed according to Cogitor’s conclusion “how it would be if…”

“If” is very interesting. Perhaps some straight-edged fans of my stylistics and “takaish” feeling (there are any? ;P ) would be shocked about what Cogitor did with original, but for me all changes are rewarded with stunning style of author, his extraordinary feeling of epic and plot keeping Reader in suspense until the end.

Story is simply skillfully written, wrapping up till the end and setting very high expectations about future writing of Author.

TakaPL