Disclaimer: I do not own anything; Characters belong to Joss Whedon & Mutant Enemy. However this story is my own.
Summary: Set mid season 7, The Powers That Be give Buffy a wish. A no holds barred, anything she wants wish. She struggles to find the perfect thing that will make her the most happy. Hinted Spuffyness. I suck at summaries! Please take a read!
A/N: I got the idea for this fic after stumbling upon a Q&A with Joss at Comic Con and loved the idea! As always reviews are greatly appreciated, a few quotes etc may be used and obviously belong to the very talented people who wrote them - Loverswalk89 x
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY
CHAPTER ONE
Buffy stalked the graveyard with a few of the newly recruited potential slayers and Spike. She had been trying to teach the potentials the basics of slaying, it wasn't exactly going so well. Spike had hurt Vi's arm for the second time this week, the girls just seemed so breakable to her. She knew that their strength would only be activated when she or Faith died. The only one out of the small group that had the most potential was Kennedy, but she was young and probably a little too reckless.
Spike noticed the Slayer's mental absence. "Penny for your thoughts?" He grinned
"Huh?" She said dazed "Oh uh just thinking about the girls"
"Yeah they are a mixed bunch aren't they?" He smirked
"See anything in any of them?" She asked
"That Kennedy bint she could be great if she listened a little more. And Vi's got a little something if we get rid of the innocence, toughen her up a bit" he told her
"We need to test them again, I meant I know we did the other day with the vamp in the crypt but that was just one maybe we should see how they handle a few vamps?" She asked
"You're the boss luv" he smiled "I know of a few fledges nesting downtown" he informed her
"Okay. Great" she smiled
"Are you sure you're alright?"
"Yeah just got a lot going on up here" she said tapping her temple
"Well if you wanna talk... Or..." He said awkwardly
"Thank you" she smiled gratefully
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They slayer patrol returned to Revello Drive just after 1 am. The girls had gotten out their sleeping bags and were bedding down for the night. Buffy made sure the doors were locked and the girls were settled before going to bed. As she changed into her pyjamas she cursed herself for mothering the girls, she had to be stricter with them. They weren't there to be her friend they were there for protection she had to remember that.
She crawled into bed and rested her head on the pillow and got comfortable. A blinding bright light appeared in her bedroom. Buffy bolted upright and shielded her eyes.
"What the?" She whispered
A woman appeared in the light she wore a long white robe and smiled sweetly.
"Am I dead?" Asked Buffy
The woman chuckled "No dear Slayer. Your ending is a long time away yet"
"Who are you?"
"I'm am but a messenger sent here to talk to you" the woman smiled
"Great more cryptic messages" Buffy sighed
"A battle is coming, the threat is the worst we've ever known"
"Yeah kinda got the memo on that" Buffy snarked
"The Powers sent me here to offer you a wish" The woman said suddenly
"A wish?" Asked Buffy "What kind of wish?"
"Anything you want dear Slayer" she smiled
"Anything?" Buffy asked perturbed
"No holds barred anything you desire shall be granted"
"Wow" Buffy whispered
"It is quite unusual for The Powers to grant these type of wishes"
"So why now? Why me?"
"Because you are the greatest Slayer of all time and you deserve it"
"Really?"
"Really" she smiled "I will appear to you again in twenty four hours you can express your wish to me then"
"Twenty four hours? What if I can't make a decision in twenty four hours" Buffy panicked
"You will" said the woman disappearing
"Crap" Buffy sighed
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Buffy made her way down the stairs and checked on the potentials, she wandered down to the basement.
"Spike?" She whispered "Are you awake?" She asked as she reached the bottom step
"I am" he told her "What's wrong?"
She sighed heavily
"That bad huh?"
"I just had some angelic woman in my room"
"Oh" he raised an eyebrow
"Said she was a messenger for The Powers" she told him
"What did she say?" He asked
"Y'know big battle coming, evilest of all evil on the way" she reiterated "And then she offered me a wish, I can have anything I want"
"Wish?" He repeated "Well looks like you've got a little bit more to think about in that noggin of yours"
"I know right..."
"Repercussions?"
"None" she shrugged
"Well seems The Powers have finally cottoned on to what I've thought all along" he smiled
"Which is?" She asked
"You deserve a bit of happiness"
Silence fell between them
"I don't know what I want" she sighed
"I know I'm still waiting for the trombones" he grinned
She smiled brightly at him "What would you wish for?" She asked
"I dunno" he said sadly
"Tell me" she urged
"For you to be completely happy again" he shrugged
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After a long night talking with Spike in the basement, Buffy dragged herself away when she heard the pitter patter of teenage girly feet.
"Morning Buffy" smiled Dawn "Long night?"
"Kinda" she said sitting down on one of the stools at the kitchen counter.
"What's up? More big bad?" Asked Dawn
"No finally something good... At least I think" she shrugged
"Well don't leave me in suspense"
"A messenger from The Powers came to me last night offered me a wish. No holds barred anything I want wish"
"That's awesome! So what've you wished for?"
"Nothing yet I've got about nineteen hours to figure it out"
"Any idea's?" Asked Dawn
"I don't know" she said sadly
"Does that have something to do with you spending the night in the basement with Spike?"
"No" she protested "We just talked about this wish thing"
"Oh good" Dawn sighed with relief
"Dawnie? What would you wish for?"
"Hmm that's a tough one" Dawn thought for a moment
"Justin Timberlake... For my own selfish reasons" she chuckled "But for saving the world stuff? I don't know only you can figure this out Buffy do what makes you happy. Now I gotta motor I'm gunna be late for school" she pecked her sister on the cheek and left via the back door.