The Apprentice

Frank thinks that the boy who's learning to clean the chimneys in his parent's large estate is not worth his time, except to make fun of him...but then he's only ever seen him covered in soot for the last couple of years.



Rating: Explicit

Categories: F/M, M/M

Fandom: My Chemical Romance

Relationships: Frank Iero/OFC, Frank Iero/OMC(s), Bob Bryar/Gerard Way, Frank Iero/Gerard Way, Patrick Stump/Mikey Way

Characters: Elena Rush, Donna Way, Donald Way, Mikey Way, Gerard Way, Frank Iero, Bob Bryar, Patrick Stump, Lindsey Ballato, Jamia, Nestor

Additional Tags: AU-Victorian, Master/Servant, Privilege, Misunderstandings, Minor Character Death, Humiliation, Dubious Consent, Apprenticeship, Outdoor Sex, Accidental Voyeurism, Verbal Abuse, Verbal Humiliation, Cruelty
more to be added

1. Prologue

   "Well, we came in to ask if your son has found his new calling yet, as it seems that Matthew no longer wishes to teach him." She raised an eyebrow at the younger woman. "Master Robert has taken him as his apprentice Madame." "Well, that is good news..." Lady Iero beamed. "Isn't it Frank?" She

2. Cinderella

   "Don't be an arse Frank..." Patrick smiled softly at Gerard. "Feel better." He ushered them out of the room then turned back to his friend. "Why can't you be at least civil Frank? I don't understand your attitude sometimes." He shook his head as he returned to his chair. "Just having a little

3. Compromised

   "Mother, what can I do? Tell me, I will do anything to ease your pain." "You are the Lord of the house now Frank..." She reached up and brushed his hair out of his face. "You need to be strong and kind, like your father...was." She sighed. "The estate is yours now Frank...I trust that you are m

4. Punishment

   "What's it to you? Look at you two, the dirt twins. Oh, but you can't be twins cause you have no mum and he has no dad. Guess we could allow you parents to marry, but I don’t think that the gardener wants another ugly child." Frank started to laugh at how upset the soot servant was getting. What he

5. Anonymous

   "Ya can't stop can ya." Frank looked up from his asparagus and saw Michael, but he wasn't in his usual attire. Instead, he was in a suit that didn't look half bad on him, but Frank would never say. "Well don’t you clean up well Michael. I didn’t think they would try and put you in something decent

6. Midnight

   "Well well Cinderella, what are you doing up there?" "I’s cleaning Sir. I slipped and now I's stuck." Frank couldn't help it. "You're...stuck?" "Yessir." "Well...that is a shame huh? So now what?"

7. Holiday

   "Merry Christmas M' Lord." "Merry Christmas Michael...Gerard." Gerard lifted his head from where he was resting it on Mikey's shoulder. "Merry Christmas Sir."

8. The Countryside

   "So have you ever been to a festival...sorry, that was stupid to ask, of course you haven't." Frank looked out the window and blushed slightly. Gerard chewed his lip for a moment then asked quietly. "What's it like?" "Well it's colorful and there is music and dancing and jugglers. There are speci

9. Change of Heartbreak

   "What...what changed?" "You...seeing how everyone cared about you and the fact that I only did once I saw your face...I knew that had to do something or I was going to end up hurting someone even worse than I did you." Gerard was confused. "But...but y' hated me. How could anythin' t' do wit me m

10. Coming Home

    Gerard tilted his head slightly. "Where's I goin'?" "Home. I believe that you are well enough to go home to the Estate." Gerard's eyes lit up. "Really sir?...we're goin' 'ome?" "You are going home Gerard. I am remaining here." "You're stayin'?...can I ask why sir?" "Our family business is doi

11. Cinderella No More

    "You are worth it my love. I would give every penny I have to see you happy..." "And before you say that money means nothing to you..." "I am not saying that I would spend it all on you...which of course I would if you asked. No, I'm saying I would give up everything, just to see you smile. And I