Sweeney Todd: The Demon

Prologue:1

Sweeney Todd: The Demon2

By: HopelesslyConfounded3

Author’s note – something some of you may not understand is that when Sweeney kills someone he becomes them, so the person he is now is not Sweeney – it’s Bryant Chatmin.4

It had been two years, Bryant reflected as he walked down to the Union Hall, Two very informative years – most people believe what you tell them. He was now 17 and ready to move on with his life. He had a steady girlfriend, and had learned all there was to learn about art (his major). Perhaps a trip abroad would do him some good…The Americas, maybe. Maria, his girlfriend, would go with him.5

As he walked through the hall he sighed, he was not satisfied with his life. He wanted more – adventure, love (Maria wasn’t the one), maybe even power. Power was one thing an artist never had, and of course a tailor’s son didn’t have much either. 6

“Bryant!” he turned around, it was his best friend Jake. “Hey buddy! Whatcha doing tonight? Maria said you didn’t have plans.” Jake was an American – which explains his slang – ‘Buddy’? Bryant smiled, Jake had so much energy.7

“No, I’ve not got any plans. Why? Have you got some evil scheme ready to go?” Bryant smirked; Jake always had a scheme at hand. Jake nodded.8

“I do!” He looked at Bryant expectantly. “I have an evil scheme…” Bryant just stared at him blankly, waiting for him to explain. Oh.9

“What ever could that evil scheme be?” He tapped his chin, “would you care to explain it?” Jake grinned.10

“Ok, so what you and I are going to do is break into the dean’s office and steal his chair.” Bryan waited for him to continue.11

“Wait,” Bryant rubbed his forehead, “that’s your evil scheme?” Jake nodded. “To steal a chair?” Jake sighed.12

“You obviously don’t see the brilliance of my plan!” Bryant shook his head. “Right. So what’s going to happen is this – He cones in tomorrow and everything seems fine until he notices that there’s no chair. Right? So now he thinks about what else has been taken. Money? Important papers? What? See?”13

Bryant nodded. “It’s a good plan.”14

“So you’ll do it?”15

Bryant sighed. “Yes.”16

Jake pumped his fist into the air. “Alright!” He grabbed Bryant’s hand and ran off towards the dean’s office, with Bryant clutching his books to his chest.17