Fortress Of Good Fortune

Title: Sacrifice (7-14/17)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Charles/Doris (Charles does not appear in Ch. 3, 6, 7 & 12), Sam Cowley, Carter Baum, Mel/Johnny (Johnny does not appear in Ch. 1, 2, 4 & 5, Mel does not appear in Ch. 9, 10 & 13), Doc White, William Rorer, Hugh Clegg, Harold Reinecke, Gerry Campbell, Clarence Hurt, Homer Van Meter, Red Hamilton, Charles Makley, Harry ‘Pete’ Pierpont, J. Edgar Hoover, Alvin Karpis, Baby Face Nelson
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Angst, Challenge, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Rating: R overall
Claim: For the 12_stories Challenge (Mel/Johnny)
Prompt: T 7; P 4: Betrayal
Prompt Count: (5/12)
Warnings: (Ch. 4, 5, 6, 7 & 12: Beating victim)
Spoilers: None
Summary: How much will a man sacrifice for love? Once Melvin Purvis is captured by his former Bureau of Investigation colleagues, he finds out.
Dates Of Completion: August 5-September 11, 2011
Date Of Posting: April 6, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 20,937
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author's Notes: Written for the 2011/2012 History_BigBang.
Beta: The marvelous khylara! :)
All chapters can be found here.
The gorgeous artwork is by mella68. Larger versions can be found at her journal here.

Chapters 1-6

Chapters 7-14

Chapters 15-17

( The next several hours passed in a haze for Mel. He ignored the same questions that were shouted at him, pain flaring in his side as Reinecke hit him again and again. Dizzy and weak from hunger, he felt himself slipping away. A slap to the head brought him back to a harsh reality. )

Title: Fairytale Triptych I: The Little Cottage In The Woods With The Blue Shutters And The Yellow Door (Triptych Series IV) (4/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Mel/Johnny/Billie, J. Edgar Hoover, Carter Baum, Charles Winstead
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: Three lonely people come together in the Little Cottage In The Woods With The Blue Shutters And The Yellow Door.
Chapter Summary: Will life continue happily ever after for the inhabitants of the Little Cottage In The Woods With The Blue Shutters And The Yellow Door?
Date Of Completion: December 12, 2011
Date Of Posting: March 18, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1295
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2011 LJ Fifth Anniversary Fic Request Meme (Build-A-Fic). Threesome: Mel/Johnny/Billie. Prompts: Fairytale, Soup/Stew, Cookies/Cream-Filled Solid (Chocolate), Ice Cream.
The entire series can be found here.

( They saw the group of men gathered around the well as they watered their horses. )

Title: Fairytale Triptych I: The Little Cottage In The Woods With The Blue Shutters And the Yellow Door (Triptych Series IV) (2/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Mel/Johnny/Billie, Carter Baum
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: Three lonely people come together in the Little Cottage In The Woods With The Blue Shutters And The Yellow Door.
Chapter Summary: A second handsome stranger is brought to the Little Cottage In The Woods With The Blue Shutters And The Yellow Door.
Date Of Completion: December 10, 2011
Date Of Posting: March 10, 2012
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1445
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2011 LJ Fifth Anniversary Fic Request Meme (Build-A-Fic). Threesome: Mel/Johnny/Billie. Prompts: Fairytale, Soup/Stew, Cookies/Cream-Filled Solid (Chocolate), Ice Cream.
The entire series can be found here.

( He disappeared into the woods. He kept his senses on alert, wary of the authorities. He hoped that someday he could rejoin his band of Merry Men, but for now he was satisfied with his situation. Billie was a wonderful woman. )

Title: The Thing That Ate Chicago (7/8)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: (this chapter): Mel/Johnny, Charles/Doris, Carter Baum
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Challenge, Holiday, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Rating: (this chapter): R
Warnings: Please note that this story will contain gore, violence and character deaths. Each chapter will have their individual warnings. This chapter: Gore, violence, character death, cannibalism
Spoilers: None
General Summary: On Halloween, the Bankers Building becomes a literal House of Horrors.
Chapter Summary: The Monster continues its murderous hunt.
Date Of Completion: October 15, 2011
Date Of Posting: October 31, 2011
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1951
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2011 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Halloween Challenge. Option 1: (Elements of Halloween used set in or around Halloween: Pumpkins/Jack O’Lanterns, Black-And-Orange, Monsters).
All chapters can be found here.

( The smell of the grave pushed him down as he fell, fell, fell away… )

Title: The Thing That Ate Chicago (5/8)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: (this chapter): Charles/Doris (Charles does not appear in this chapter), Ben Cherrington, Elsa Bach, Mabel Anderson, Alice Carmody, Carter Baum, Harold Rienecke, Mel/Johnny
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Challenge, Holiday, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Rating: (this chapter): R
Warnings: Please note that this story will contain gore, violence and character deaths. Each chapter will have their individual warnings. This chapter: Gore
Spoilers: None
General Summary: On Halloween, the Bankers Building becomes a literal House of Horrors.
Chapter Summary: The terror builds inside the Bankers Building.
Date Of Completion: October 12, 2011
Date Of Posting: October 27, 2011
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1766
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2011 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Halloween Challenge. Option 1: (Elements of Halloween used set in or around Halloween: Pumpkins/Jack O’Lanterns, Black-And-Orange, Monsters).
All chapters can be found here.

( The lunchtime crowd buzzed all around her as silverware clinked and people talked loudly enough to contribute to the general hubbub. No one noticed the policemen turning away people from the Bankers Building, some arguing with the officers. )

Title: The Thing That Ate Chicago (3/8)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: (this chapter): Mel/Johnny (Johnny does not appear in this chapter), Charles/Doris, Mike Cameron, Cal Schaefer, Patrick O’Reilly, Vinnie Morelli, Doc White, Carter Baum, William Rorer, Harold Rienecke
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Challenge, Holiday, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Rating: (this chapter): R
Warnings: Please note that this story will contain gore, violence and character deaths. Each chapter will have their individual warnings. This chapter: Violence, mutilated body, implied cannibalism, character death
Spoilers: None
General Summary: On Halloween, the Bankers Building becomes a literal House of Horrors.
Chapter Summary: The hunt begins for the killer terrorizing the Bankers Building.
Date Of Completion: October 10, 2011
Date Of Posting: October 20, 2011
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1104
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2011 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Halloween Challenge. Option 1: (Elements of Halloween used set in or around Halloween: Pumpkins/Jack O’Lanterns, Black-And-Orange, Monsters).
All chapters can be found here.

( There was tension out in the squadroom as people spoke in hushed tones, shaken by the ghastly expressions on the returning men’s faces. Mel declined to say anything until he had talked to Patrick. )

Title: Somewhere, Somewhen II: Walk A Mile… (2/4)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Mel/Johnny (Mel does not appear in this chapter), President, Doris Rogers, John Dillinger, Sr., J. Edgar Hoover, Carter Baum
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Challenge, Drama, Holiday, Mystery, Romance
Rating (this chapter): G
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
General Summary: A fortuneteller predicts an unusual twist.
Chapter Summary: Johnny wakes up in a bizarre new world.
Date Of Completion: September 28, 2011
Date Of Posting: October 10, 2011
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1515
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2011 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Halloween Challenge. Option 1: (Elements of Halloween used set in or around Halloween: (The Twilight Zone, Candles, Tarot Cards, Crystals, Crystal Ball, Jack O’Lanterns/Pumpkins, Black-And-Orange, Witches, Ghosts (Paper Cut-Outs).
The entire series can be found here.

( Johnny sat down and stared at the photograph. He did not understand why this was happening. )

Title: The House At 1313 Maple Street (4/8)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters (this chapter): Mel/Johnny, Angie Marinetti, Carter Baum, Steven Cawley, Joey O’Grady
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: AU, Challenge, Drama, Holiday, (With A Touch Of Horror), Mystery, Romance
Rating (this chapter): PG-13
Warnings: Mention of suicide
Spoilers: None
General Summary: A decaying old house in a genteel Chicago neighborhood is the site of many strange and disturbing happenings. Special Agent Melvin Purvis is sent to investigate.
Chapter Summary: Mel and Carter go to Collinwood Asylum to visit the victim of the House at 1313 Maple Street.
Date Of Completion: September 28, 2010
Date Of Posting: October 30, 2010
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 1535
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Author’s Notes: Written for my 2010 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Halloween Challenge. :)
All chapters can be found here.

( The next morning, Mel had reason to remember Johnny’s annoyance with Hoover. )

Title: American Triptych II: Thorns ‘N’ Roses (Triptych Series II) (1/1)
Author: BradyGirl_12
Pairings/Characters: Doc White, Hugh Clegg, Charles/Doris (implied), Carter Baum, Harold Rienecke, Clarence Hurt, Jerry Campbell, Sam Cowley, Mel/Johnny/Billie
Fandom: Public Enemies
Genres: Challenge, Drama, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: None
Spoilers: None
Summary: Despite all obstacles, love endures.
Date Of Completion: February 10, 2010
Date Of Posting: February 14, 2010
Disclaimer: I don’t own ‘em, Universal does, more’s the pity.
Word Count: 2503
Feedback welcome and appreciated.
Written for my 2010 Guns_Fedoras Public Enemies Fic/Art Valentine’s Day Challenge. Option 1: Traditional, and Option 3: "Us Against The World!"

( I don’t know how Purvis could have given up everything for such sordid reasons. )