short one-shot about the Gift; it was written a long time ago so be kind!
read and review and most important ENJOY! =]
Hurt
I knew it was going to hurt.
In every sense of the word, it was going to hurt and it was going to hurt bad. I could see the portal getting bigger, things were coming through already. Why couldn't I have more time? I could see my sisters face; the fat, salty tears, the big, sad eyes. She was so sorry, but it wasn't her fault.
Below us, I could see my friends, my family, fighting for everything they were worth, and then some. I knew it wasn't any use; try as bravely as they were, nothing would stop this. Except me, I knew I could stop it. And I knew it would hurt.
It would hurt Dawn to lose a sister, another piece of her family.
It would hurt Giles to lose one of his own, one of his kids, so to speak.
It would hurt Willow, and Xander to lose their best friend.
But it was the only way. They had each other now. And I was so tired, tired of fighting just to keep the sun in the sky.
I spoke quickly to Dawn, begging her to be brave, to live, for the both of us. There was one last thing to do, one last thing I had to do. I looked down at Spike. He looked up. I knew that even with our enhanced abilities we still couldn't see each other as well as we would have liked. He knew what I was going to do. With my last thought, I sent a silent 'I love you' to him. I think he got it. And if he didn't, well, I'm still going to tell myself he did.
I ran and jumped. And I was right; it hurt.
I look down on them and see them sad, mourning. But they shouldn't. I'm happy here, not as happy as with them, but this is a better place, safe, warm. I think I'm in heaven. While they're stuck in a new kind of Hell. I knew it was going to hurt.
okie! that's it. short and sweet =]
thanks for reading!
Juliet 3