Title: True Destiny

Author: The Keeping The Flame Writers (Nicholas, Buffyfan1973, C&S, Marti and AnyaRocks)

Rating: R, violence, strong language and femslash

Setting: 1999, Sunnydale CA.

Pairing: Willow/others Willow/Anya

Summary: Willow has been sired by the master vampires, their only problem is she has a soul.

Prologue:

A time long long ago the world was fine, resting comfortably with everyday life. This is until the creatures only nightmares were made of rose up and began to rule

the earth. Though people still existed as humans, they basically lived their lives in fear of what fate may befall them.

The little town of Sunnydale was the hub for evil, it contained the hellmouth and a large base of vampires, master vampires of whom were led by Spike and his grand-sire

Angelus. Two of the most feared vampires of them all. Though vampires ruled this town and many others, there were still creatures of other types each with their own

territories of dwelling. Pacts were made to respect the territory of each group but sometimes these pacts went a rye as you will see in the series where evil rules and

good is but a thing of long ago. A thing persons still living dream of and cling to the hope that, so long as humans walk, there is but a chance good will once more

reign over the earth.

Part 1!

Episode 1- Willow by C&S

Willow Rosenberg sits in a dank room remembering back to another time and place. She was fifteen; hiding out in her room, away from all people. Locking herself behind

the bedroom door. Heavy blankets taped across the window making it totally dark. The knock on the door from her worried mother is ignored as she sits on her bed curled up in a ball. She sits Rocking back and forth, tears running down her face. Her childhood best friend keeps calling but she wont answer. She's worried about everyone's safety, she doesn't understand what's happening but she knows something is terribly wrong. She knows she is a vampire, knows that for the last year she's been hiding out but wonders when her time will run out.

Her life growing up was so great, she was happy. Loving parents who stuck by her threw thick and thin, Her best friend was always by her side when they were together. No secrets did they hide from each other. Her paintings she so lovingly painted once hung on the wall where she happily showed anyone interested, but now they are all slashed and ripped apart all over the floor. She has no desire to want to paint anymore, or see another person. But she also craves for one to walk threw her door.

Every Few nights she sneaks out in the late night to grab some pig blood from the near by meat market. She drinks only when she cant control herself anymore. She hates

it, wants to throw it up, but cant stop herself. She's scared to sleep because of the nightmares that keep appearing in her head, the night she'll never forget, the

night that changed her life and not for the better.

(Flash Back 1997)

She's walking home just after dark, after leaving her best friends place, she has 15 minutes to reach her door to her house or she'll be grounded for being late, so

she's walking pretty fast. She hears something or someone behind her, her heart is starting to pound. She's getting scared so starts to run a bit. The sounds getting

closer, she keeps telling herself, "the house is just around the corner, get around that corner." Sweat starts to run down her scared flushed face. But as she is about

to turn around the brushed corner someone grabbs her.

Before she knew it she was on the ground with two pin holes in her neck. She feels a loss of time but doesn't know how much. She doesn't want to remember what just

happened, she doesn't want to see the face who grabbed her so she pushes it off and walks home with 5 minutes to spare.

(end of flash back)

Inside her room is where she remained for a year, scared her life is over. Will she ever see her friend again, will she be able to put a smile again on her pretty face. So many questions she doesn't know and desires to hear so badly.

(present time 1999)

Willow is still sitting in her dank room pondering what has really happened. Sure she slithered away for a year but this last year has been hell on earth. A vampire

with a soul, what a joke, a soul that couldn't help her escape this nightmare of what has all happened to her since being captured. A soul that couldn't shake the

fear that someday she too would be pure evil.

flash back, at the Vampire's Den, 1998

Angelus is walking in circles looking pissed: "How could u screw something so easy up Spike. You're such a idiot, knew I should have done it myself. You were to go

and bring her here, not bite her and leave her behind. Now she's locked herself in side her house, Rumor has it that pig blood has been going missing and our crew denies

being involved, so she's gaining some powers already, she's getting outside in the night while my two best vamps are on the watch. They say they haven't seen or heard

any movement from her room. We have lost our opportunity to do as we first wished but I must have her before the next full moon or all is lost, that's 3 days, Till

then I put more vamps on the look out, If we don't succeed your ass is mine Spike, I'll make u the next sacrifice. Now get out of my face before i just kill you for

the hell of it!"

Spike: "It wasn't my fault, someone came around the corner before i could take her, I had to get out of there. We can't use her for the initial sacrifice we'd planned

now can we?"

Angelus: "Move it!" He gives Spike his evil eyes. "Don't question me, we need her for a reason and it must be before this full moon!" Spike turned and left.

As he went to his room someone was waiting for him, Darla was half naked sitting on the bed. He cringed knowing she had some form of a plan and probably wanted a good shag for her services but his unbeating heart was devoted to Dru and she knew this.

Darla: "Oh come here sweetums, he's just having a bad day, think his hair went wrong this morning. Relax here with me. I'll help you get the girl, it cant be that hard.

even if we just break threw the front door."

Spike" we cant go threw the door Darla," he throws her arms off him. "I screwed up and i know it, i have to deal with this myself."

Darla:" I know we cant just walk in Spike, but we can get invited, someone just has to pretend to be normal for a minute, then she's ours. How hard would it be to act

like a concerned friend?" She Gives him big puppy eyes, knowing she hit a spot with spike cause he's starting to think and a smile creeps on his face.

Spike:" I think u got it babe, those blokes wont know what hit them after they invite you in"

Darla: " Me?" Spike gives her a friendly kiss as Dru is his one and only love and leaves the room. Darla smiles and readies herself to make the capture. She goes to the Rosenberg home, knocking at the door. "Excuse me, I need to call the police, someone hit my car up the street." Much to her liking, Sheila Rosenberg opens the door. Darla bops her on the head and heads up the stairs where she knows the young vampire is holding up.

Sheila: "Someone help me," she screams as Spike steps to the opening of the door and gets a quick invite.

Spike: "You know pet, you'd make a scrumptious dinner but it's the redhead we want." He races up the stairs where Willow is trying to fight off Darla but no luck and they quickly take her to the mansion.

Darla: "I hope you make daddy a good pet seeing as you have sorely missed what we first needed you for."

(back to present 1999)

Willow shakes her head knowing that her resolve is slowly caving in, the things they have done to her, the draw she feels towards them being her family. She fears it's

to late now to change any of it. She lays back on her bed in the darkened room. Someone heightens her senses by knocking loudly on the door.

unknown: "I know you're in there, it's time to get out and deal with whatever you're going through." Willow trembles with thoughts of how a human got into the mansion not to mention who this human was. It was a voice she'd only heard from afar, while creeping about in the night.

It had been a couple of years since Willow had talked to her friends, a few letters when she could sneak them in the mail out of town or something but that's it. She

didn't want him to know what she'd become, the monster she was surely on her way to being and surely didn't want Angelus, Darla or Spike to catch him in the mansion

or death would surely befall him.

Willow: "Go away!"

Male: "I'm not going anywhere, i have my sleeping bag with me, I'll sleep outside your door till u talk to me, it's been long enough. I miss you Willow Rosenberg,

I want to talk to you, Please talk to me, I'm here for you, I've always been there. You ignored my calls, u ignored my visits. now u wont have a choice, I'm staying here till u talk to me."

She hears wrestling outside the door, she pictures his Spiderman sleeping bag on the floor. She knows he's so stubborn he wont leave till they talk. She wanted to talk to him, to see if she reacts the way she fears she will react if she ever goes face to face with someone. Plus she needed to get him out before the night wore on to long or daddy would find him. She thought maybe if she agreed to meet him somewhere he would be safe.

Leaning on the back of her door he starts talking about old times: "remember when we were younger and we used to take our bikes all around town, when kids saw" us

coming they always ran away." He gives off a laugh, "I have no idea what they were scared of though, but we all knew not to make u mad. Or when we went sliding on the

hill behind Katie Helens house, My GT hit that bump and broke the front ski, causing my face to land in the snow, i was known as Rudolph the rest of the winter." He hears

a soft giggle on the other side, she sounds like she's leaning on the door right behind him. He knows he has to keep talking, he's got her attention. "Willow, i miss

you, i miss having someone to talk to, we used to tell each other everything, there was nothing that was kept from each other. I miss giving you a hug when your sad

or making u laugh for the fun of it. I really hate this, when u need me the most, you wont let me. but I'm not leaving you Willow, i gave you two long years. School

is about to start soon, everyone thinks u been gone to a relatives place, they don't know your even in town, minus the few crazies who've said they've seen you lurking

about in the wee hours, you know you're becoming a ghost story Willow. We can just go back like nothings happened. What do u say Willow. Will u let me help you.?"

Willow: "Oh Andrew, i miss you so much too. But it isn't the same anymore, I'm not the same anymore. I'm scared. I'm scared what may happen when i see you, and what

will happen when u see me. I'm not the Willow u remember and i never will be. So go home Andrew. there's nothing u can help me with."

Andrew: "I'm not leaving you, and i don't care what u say or how much u believe u changed, I've changed too Willow. it's been so long since we saw each other, we grow

up, we change but I'm not letting you push me away anymore. Your own mom said u left town but I knew you didn't. I knew you were hiding out so Willow you know what? I

took a chance one of those stories were true, a guy said he saw you coming here so I broke in and here you are. Let me help you. You are my friend and I love you very

very much, please let me come in. we wont even have to talk. I'll just give u a hug that u desperately need."

Willow wanted so badly to open the door, but is so scared she cant move, She's scared to see him and crave his blood, crave him dieing in her arms. But more scared if

he saw her and he ran away, she couldn't handle that. She does want his hug, she does want to tell him everything. but there's so much to risk, so much to lose. she

hasn't killed anyone yet, and she truly wants to keep it that way.

As the silence grew steady, they both fell asleep leaning on Willows Door, one on each side. Dreaming of how life used to be, when they had nothing to fear, nothing

to hide and they were always together.

(night, in the mansion)

Willow awoke in a start, seeing the darkness cascading through the window she jerked open the door and dragged him in. She then opened her window and with vampire strength shoved him out it with her vampire strength which she knew would be much stronger

if she had fed off of a human. Andrew opened his eyes to see her shadow in the window, only she had fangs.

Andrew: "Willow?" His voice was soft and shocked and yes scared. He knew now there was only one place for him to go, only one person for him to see. So he turned and

ran as Angelus came into the room.

Angelus: "I smell a human."

Willow: "Sire," she looked at him, her vampire loyalty fighting with her soul which was loyal to her friend. She struggled within trying to figure out what to do.

Angelus: "The hesitancy in your voice tells it all!" He backhands her. "You've been doing good child, don't go mess it up or your punishment will be great! You will

be an example to the others to not fraternize with humans. Now come to daddy."

She began to shiver knowing what was going to have to happen if someone didn't save her but knowing the vampire side of her would have to do this as he was her sire.

(fade to black)