Incredibly LONG Halloween fic

Written for the 2008 Halloween Challenge by bradygirl_12 

Title:  Hold The Candle Tightly
Characters:  Bruce, Alfred, J'onn, cameo by Jason Blood
Continuity:  Victorian gaslight AU
Genre:  Ghost Story
Rating:  PG-13
Warnings:  Ghouls and goblins and spirits, oh my!
Disclaimer:  Characters are not mine.
Prompts used:  Colours: red, black, silver, gold. Setting: Gotham. Traditional Elements: ghosts/spirits, haunted house, moon/moonlight, candles. Potpourri (Misc): Victorian ephemera.
Summary:  It's October 1884, and in Wayne Manor, a spirit has begun to appear to the household. A spirit that causes particular upset for one small boy who lost his parents a bare two years before, a boy caught between a mind full of the scientific advancements of the age, and a heart that simply yearns for all that he has lost.
A/N:  This is set in 1884 purely so I could use gaslight. Everything happened as in canon, except moved back to the 19thC. And gets screwy from there, naturally. Also, this is my first time attempting a ghost story.
Wordcount:  6935 (really, really long!)


( Hold The Candle Tightly )