Clashe

Clashe is the het ship between Claire Elford and Ashe Bradley from the Witch's Heart fandom.

Canon
Claire and Ashe are both very energetic, somewhat naive and happy. With a little twist that Ashe is slightly more pessimistic and logical than Claire. He seemed to be very smart compared to the air-headed Claire as well. But the differences weren't bothering any of them.

They are often seen doing exciting things together. Unlike the other men in the mansion, Ashe is a lot more energetic, so Claire could always hang out with somebody who would be able to handle her energetic personality.

Prologue
Claire first meets Ashe at the front door of the mansion. Ashe is incredibly energetic and strikes up conversation, startling Claire. However, they appear to be fairly compatible.

As soon as Sirius gives them the keys to their respective rooms and tells them not to trade, Ashe asks to trade rooms with Claire. After Claire gives her answer, he explains it's because he wants to investigate her room, thinking it might have been the witch Dorothy's. If Claire agrees to trade rooms, it leads to a bad ending, where Ashe is found dead in her room. Claire apologizes to Ashe, wondering if it would have never happened if she didn't agree to trade. If Claire refuses, she agrees to let him check it out later.

Ashe's Scenario
Ashe knocks on Claire's door to tell her that he made breakfast. After breakfast and her bath, she visits him in his room. Claire notices all the materials on the table and asks why he is researching the witch Dorothy. Ashe tells her about the rumour of the Witch's Heart that can grant any wish. Ashe asks what Claire would wish for, so she goes into detail on all the lovely things she wants. Ashe comments that it's quite the lofty dream, but he feels that it's something she could achieve even without the Witch's Heart.

After lunch, Ashe meets Claire in her room. Claire invites him to look around as much as he'd like. While he's looking at the bookshelf, Claire notices him drop a photo. She asks him about it, and he indicates the members of his family. Ashe asks about Claire's family, and she tells him about her situation of not knowing her family, but being taken in by someone. When he's done in the room, Ashe excuses himself, but runs into a monster in the hall. Claire comes to his side at his scream, and offers to help. The two then defeat the monster together.

When Ashe goes to the kitchen to make breakfast the next day, he finds Claire already there. She says since he made it the day before, she wanted to make it this time. However, Ashe doesn't tend to trust food he hasn't made himself, and insists on doing it. Eventually he gives in and leaves her to it.

After breakfast, Claire visits Ashe in his room. Ashe shows Claire the article he is reading about Dorothy.

Claire tells Ashe that she's decided to look for the Witch's Heart. She explains the dream she had, and invites Ashe to indulge in her utopia as well. Ashe offers to assist Claire in finding the Witch's Heart, partly because he also wants shortcake. Thus the two form The Shortcake Project (SCP). Ashe joins Claire and they energetically go around asking if anyone knows about the Witch's Heart.

Claire then asks what Ashe would have wished for. He claims to wish to be a billionaire, admitting it's kind of silly, but Claire assures him it's not. Ashe says that he would be content with just seeing the Witch's Heart, and encourages Claire again to go for her wish. Claire echoes Ashe when he says "no matter what". Ashe then remembers he has to tell Noel about their ghost story plans and leaves abruptly.

Following the discovery of Sirius's murder, Claire finds Ashe vomiting at the kitchen sink. He is startled that she is there. Claire asks if he's okay. Ashe apologizes for her catching him at a shameful time, but Claire comforts him. Ashe also asks about the diary she's holding, so Claire tells him about it and what it might mean of her past.

After Noel locks himself in his room, Claire seeks out Ashe's company due to not wanting to be alone in the present situation. Ashe suggests that Noel may be the one who killed Sirius as revenge for his father's death, but Claire can't quite believe it so easily.

Ashe wakes Claire after noticing her unrest. He invites her to sleep over if she would feel more comfortable that way. He would give her his bed while he uses a sleeping bag. Claire's stomach rumbles, making both of them laugh. Ashe gets some biscuits that they both eat. Claire decides to make some food for everyone, but Ashe says he won't need any because he's full from the biscuits.

Wilardo later tells Claire to watch out for Ashe, because he may be hiding something. Claire is confused, and doesn't know what to think with everyone suspecting someone else. Claire decides to sleep in her own room and is a little awkward around Ashe. He catches on and suggests that perhaps she suspects him.

Once Claire figures out that the Witch's Heart is her own heart, she hears Ashe banging frantically on her door, begging for help. She quickly moves to help, but as soon as she opens the door, he shoots her point-blank, killing her. He rips the Witch's Heart from her chest, and announces to her dead body that he got close to her because she seemed gullible and stupid, and assisting her was a lie.

Bonus Stage
After 9999 resets, Ashe managed to have the highest kill count of all time in killing Claire. It was nearly double the amounts of time that Wilardo, the second in place, managed to do so. His positive personality has been an act all this time. His true goal was to deceive Claire and claim the Witch's Heart for himself all this time.

Sirius's Conclusion
However, in Sirius's conclusion story, after his failed attempt at killing Claire, he spares her life and lets go of his wish. Noel, Sirius and Wilardo have been able to convince him that Claire's life wasn't worth this. After sparing her life, he left the area and was never seen again.

Fanon
As much as this ship is loved, it has a small amount of drama around it. Because of Ashe's manipulative and fake personality, it's hard for fans to see them together, but that hasn't stopped the majority of the fans to still love them.

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