Warning: Implied Rorschach/Daniel (I blame my slash goggles)

Author's Note: Ever since seeing the movie and finished the graphic novel, I've wanted to delve into the Watchmen fandom. Since I had fun with the 50 themes/50 Sentences idea before, I figured this would be a good way to go about it. If people like these, I may go on to write full length pieces of fiction for the series.

1. Prologue- Many would assume that the Blair Roche incident had destroyed what was left of Walter Kovacs' fragile sanity; in a way, it had, but it also opened his eyes to the truth about humanity.

2. Dice- Seeing Rorschach use a pair of dice to render a gangster unconscious proved to Daniel, more than anything, that his partner could use anything as a weapon.

3. Doubt- He had to be decisive and without second thought; doubt was weakness.

4. Pose- "Will not strike pose, Daniel. Looks stupid."

5. Tell me- The most effective way to get information from these scumbags was to make them fear justice.

6. Scream- Walter Kovacs wanted to scream when he saw those dogs fighting over that girl's remains; Rorschach silenced the urge in a bitter rage.

7. Touched- Daniel had spent days perfecting the grappling gun; it was the first gift Rorschach had ever received.

8. Suspect- Moloch had retired from crime ages ago, but Rorschach never eliminated him from his list of suspects.

9. Alien- Rorschach never belonged to the Watchmen; he was an outsider that only came along to meetings because Daniel asked nicely.

10. Eve- November 1st, 1985- Rorschach felt a chill run down his spine; it was unnatural, as though death were his destination instead of the artic wasteland.

11. Stay- Once a job was done, Rorschach always disappeared into the shadows, no matter how much Daniel asked him to stay.

12. Meet again- Daniel thought it was a reunion the night Rorschach broke into his house; in reality, Rorschach had never really left him.

13. Under the sun- "Don't do beaches. Too bright. Too crowded."

14. Gravity- It was a tough decision, the consequences dire; he would never compromise.

15. White out- Kovacs' mind blanked, died; Rorschach woke up, kept the body alive.

16. A vision- Dr. Manhattan apologized to him when they first met in '66; it took him nearly 20 years to figure out why.

17. Tonight- Tonight he was traveling to Antarctica; tonight it would end.

18. Crazy about you- They were younger then, naïve, inexperienced, blind to the world's cruelty; all they had, all they knew, was each other and he didn't want it any other way.

19. Imitation love- (Follow up to 18) After Kovacs ceased to be, he could only fake the emotion; Daniel knew and continued to play along.

20. Sincerely yours- "Don't write letters. Too impersonal."

21. Melody- Fighting was his dance, his opponents his (sometimes unwilling) dance partners, their screams his music.

22. Chaos- The pattern shifted, changed, formed a new design; beautiful chaos.

23. Promise- He bent the criminal's finger back; the crackling sound it made as the bone shattered was a promise of more pain to come.

24. Sacrifice- He would be the final sacrifice in Veidt's scheme; never compromise.

25. Two for tragedy- They used to capture criminals, kept people safe; now they were helpless to do anything as Veidt killed so many.

26. Wanderlust- The more he explored the city, the more he despised it.

27. The crying game- In the face of death, the tears began to flow; it seems that Walter Kovacs hadn't really died, only hibernated and revived at that moment.

28. At the bottom of everything- Wearing the mask of Walter Kovacs had it's advantages: it allowed him to be a no one during the daytime, to work in anonymity at night; that's all he needed, all that mattered.

29. Clocks- The first time he saw the Doomsday clock in the papers, he scoffed; he knew the end was coming long before they did.

30. Daylight- The sun was high in the sky, shining peacefully over the bustling city; the end is nigh.

31. Warning sign- (Follow-up to 30) He patrolled the city, proclaiming his message to everyone who passed: the end is nigh.

32. A rush of blood to the head- The fall was a long one; a pain shot through his leg, he was disoriented, dizzy, his vision blurred; he had been set-up, caught.

33. Heavy- "Daniel. Get off. Can't feel arm."

34. Shine- The flashlight clicked on and Rorschach studied his surroundings; the light reflected off of a furnace and he felt his intestines coil instinctively.

35. Run- The authorities were pounding at Daniel's door, closing in on them, yet Daniel stood there watching Laurie and Dr. Manhattan dumbly; Rorschach tugged on his sleeve, urging the man to run.

36. Precious declaration- May 17, 1967- Was called "Blotty" by Veidt. Said it was a "term of endearment". Reminder of dislike of nicknames.

37. The world I know- He was surrounded by whores, druggies, communists, rapists, and other scum; this was the world he fought and protected.

38. Next homecoming- He walked by the school he attended before being removed from the whore's custody; the ghost of a young boy being tortured by bullies still haunted his memories.

39. Listen- Every night he listened as the world cried for help; every night his answer was the same.

40. Join me in death- He wouldn't ask Daniel to join him in death; his former partner had something holding him to life.

41. Razorblade kiss- He was taken aback as his mask was jerked up and lips crashed against his own; he licked his lips afterwards, tasting his own blood, surprised at how rough and irrational Daniel could be.

42. Resurrection- Rorschach had a hunch that Nite Owl II would return; he never expected it to be under these circumstances.

43. One last time- He and Daniel faced Veidt, finally knowing the truth about The Comedian's murder; this was the last time they would fight together.

44. We might as well be strangers- As he walked down the long tunnel leading away from Daniel's residence, Rorschach found himself disappointed; Nite Owl II had been gone for a long time, leaving behind someone who resembled a friend but felt like a stranger.

45. Your eyes open- Daniel once asked if he could see under his mask, see his face, his eyes; Rorschach told him it was an impossibility, that he would never willingly remove it.

46. Can't stop now- As soon as the cleaver buried itself in the dog's skull, he knew there was no going back; Kovacs was gone, Rorschach was here to stay.

47. I was never born- His mother often told him that she wished he had never been born; they wondered why he was glad she had died.

48. Change your mind- "Daniel. Don't remove your mask. Don't retire. We're partners. Don't want to lose that."

49. Midnight show- The world was to end when the clock struck twelve; what a sick fairytale this was, he thought as they drifted across the snowy desert.

50. Epilogue- All that was left of him were deep red splotches of blood against pure white snow; how ironic.