Fanfic idea I just have to get out. Hp/Btvs
Disclaimer: I own none except the storyline.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prologue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
22 year old Buffy Summers walked through the streets of LA bored out of her mind.
After the Sunnydale Hellmouth had closed and the town disappeared everyone had made a place for themselves at the offices of Angel Investigations. Everyone was doing something; everyone had a place in LA and other places around the world preparing the new slayers, recruiting watcher type people etcetera, etcetera.
Giles was busy taking charge of everything and doing a "marvellous" job of it. If there was such a thing as a chosen watcher than Giles would definitely have to be it.
Wesley was assisting Giles, helping out at Wolfram & Hart and was still a member of the AI team.
Faiths criminal records "mysteriously vanished" overnight and the brunette Slayer had found her place in life, training new slayers and helping out the AI team once again. She had actually settled in something resembling a relationship with Wood.
Willow and Kennedy were still together and Willow was helping Giles while Kennedy was finding and training the new slayers.
Xander and Anya were taking their new relationship slowly and surprisingly or not so surprisingly they had yet to fall back into bed together.
Dawn was helping Giles and loving it. She was now going to UCLA and doing well in her studies.
Fred and Gunn also switched between helping the AI team and helping the Sunnydale team.
Connor was helping the Slayers and training them as much as he could.
Angel was looking after Wolfram & Hart full time.
And Cordelia was still in a coma.
Sure if Buffy tried she could easily find a place somewhere amongst them now that they no longer needed her as a leader.
But that is not what she wanted. She felt restless as if there was still something big out there that she had yet to fight against. She was also worried about the fact that she hadn't heard from her grandfather for the last three or four months and before that letters had arrived sparingly.
A beautiful trilling broke through the eldest slayers weary thoughts and a golden hued bird soared down from the midnight sky and landed on her arm.
"Fawkes?" She whispered in surprise "What are you doing here? Is granddad alright?"
The gorgeous Phoenix lifted one of his claws for an answer revealing a letter with her name written in a familiar handwriting. She removed it and tentatively opened it. Inside the envelope was a medallion shaped like a Phoenix, and a short note.
// Firebird, 5:30 am, LA, standard time, ASAP, Bumblebee. //
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The following morning just before dawn Buffy, having just finished the preparations for her departure, crept silently through the Hyperion careful not to alert Angel or the others of her activities.
She placed an envelope addressed to everyone on the coffee table in the lobby, before she picked up her packs, and gripped the medallion. Glancing at the clock she saw it was 5:29 am.
She took a deep breath.
One minute to go, one minute before she returned to the world that she had left eight years ago. A moment later Buffy felt a familiar tugging at her stomach and there was a quiet pop as she disappeared, baggage and all.
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Later that morning Angel and the others sat around the coffee table, stunned as Angel read the letter left behind for them by Buffy.
Dear Everyone,
As you are all sleeping or doing other important things I had no wish to disturb or worry you, hence this letter.
First I would just like to reassure you all that this not a suicide note and no I am not running away.
For the last couple of months I've been feeling restless, as if there was something I needed to do. Last night I received word from an old acquaintance of mine that needs help urgently and as soon as I get to where I am going I'll ring ASAP to let you know I'm alright. Until then I have just a few things to tell you all.
Giles, did I ever thank you for being there for me during some of the hardest times I my life. If not I'm sure I don't do it often enough so I'll say it now. Thank you. Thank you for being there for me and thank you for being more of a father to me then my own ever was. And if there was such a thing as a chosen Watcher then you would be it Watcher-mine.
Dawn. You have grown to be such a strong, smart and beautiful young woman and I know that Mum would be proud of the woman you have become. I love you.
Willow, Kennedy, look after each other and the newbie slayers etc. I love you Wills and Kennedy and if you do anything to hurt each other I'll kick both your arses.
Xander, Anyanka, I have two things to say to you two. Firstly I know you are both going slowly but there is a thing as going too slow. You have both faced a lot of adversity in your relationship and you are still together after all of that, doesn't that tell you anything. I love you both.
Faith, you and I have been through so much. I have to admit that when you first came to Sunnydale I was upset and treated you bad. I was still hurting over the death of Kendra and was afraid that you would die as early as she had. I was afraid to get close. So I'm sorry about the way that I first treated you and kept you at a distance. And you know, it is funny how Slaying makes a girl Hungry and Horny.
Wes, I would also like to apologize to you about how I treated you when you first arrived. And despite what happened I have to say that you have turned into a great watcher. If I hadn't already had the job of training Giles I would definitely have been training you as my watcher.
Fred, Gunn. I don't you both all that well but I have to say thank you for welcoming me into your lives. You are both very special people and I hope you realise that.
Conner, give your old man a rest. And try not to brood so much or, as a certain bleached blonde would say, you would turn into the great pouf, the pouf being Angel. You are young and still have much to experience. I have just one question you have to answer for yourself. What gives you the right to judge anyone?
Angel, look after all of them for me will you. And please get a sense of humour. Doyle told me that you have one in there somewhere so let it out. Have some fun. Oh and so you don't go crazy wondering about how Doyle told me, I met him in heaven. He is a very nice guy. A bit strange though. He had somehow managed to start a weekly poker game and you would not believe the spirits that joined the group.
Queen C. Cordelia. Doyle told me to tell you that after your ordeal is over to not punish yourself over it. Remember, you were chosen as a seer for the powers that be for a reason. You are a warrior for the light side. Just like a certain ancestor of yours. She too was seduced by the dark forces for a time before she returned to the light side. And she grew stronger for it. I believe you know the name from the TV series they made about her. She was known as Xena, Warrior Princess.
I've left a box in my room that has certain things in it for all of you all. Dawn, Spikes old leather duster is now yours. It's hanging in my closet.
I love you all.
Buffy
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Everyone, this was originally going to be the start of the one series. A btvs/hp x-o fic starring Buffy. But as I went along and especially through the letter I thought this would be a great chance for a different story starring the AI and Sunnydale groups. Review and tell me what you think. ~ FantasyChick
Disclaimer: I own none except the storyline.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prologue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
22 year old Buffy Summers walked through the streets of LA bored out of her mind.
After the Sunnydale Hellmouth had closed and the town disappeared everyone had made a place for themselves at the offices of Angel Investigations. Everyone was doing something; everyone had a place in LA and other places around the world preparing the new slayers, recruiting watcher type people etcetera, etcetera.
Giles was busy taking charge of everything and doing a "marvellous" job of it. If there was such a thing as a chosen watcher than Giles would definitely have to be it.
Wesley was assisting Giles, helping out at Wolfram & Hart and was still a member of the AI team.
Faiths criminal records "mysteriously vanished" overnight and the brunette Slayer had found her place in life, training new slayers and helping out the AI team once again. She had actually settled in something resembling a relationship with Wood.
Willow and Kennedy were still together and Willow was helping Giles while Kennedy was finding and training the new slayers.
Xander and Anya were taking their new relationship slowly and surprisingly or not so surprisingly they had yet to fall back into bed together.
Dawn was helping Giles and loving it. She was now going to UCLA and doing well in her studies.
Fred and Gunn also switched between helping the AI team and helping the Sunnydale team.
Connor was helping the Slayers and training them as much as he could.
Angel was looking after Wolfram & Hart full time.
And Cordelia was still in a coma.
Sure if Buffy tried she could easily find a place somewhere amongst them now that they no longer needed her as a leader.
But that is not what she wanted. She felt restless as if there was still something big out there that she had yet to fight against. She was also worried about the fact that she hadn't heard from her grandfather for the last three or four months and before that letters had arrived sparingly.
A beautiful trilling broke through the eldest slayers weary thoughts and a golden hued bird soared down from the midnight sky and landed on her arm.
"Fawkes?" She whispered in surprise "What are you doing here? Is granddad alright?"
The gorgeous Phoenix lifted one of his claws for an answer revealing a letter with her name written in a familiar handwriting. She removed it and tentatively opened it. Inside the envelope was a medallion shaped like a Phoenix, and a short note.
// Firebird, 5:30 am, LA, standard time, ASAP, Bumblebee. //
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The following morning just before dawn Buffy, having just finished the preparations for her departure, crept silently through the Hyperion careful not to alert Angel or the others of her activities.
She placed an envelope addressed to everyone on the coffee table in the lobby, before she picked up her packs, and gripped the medallion. Glancing at the clock she saw it was 5:29 am.
She took a deep breath.
One minute to go, one minute before she returned to the world that she had left eight years ago. A moment later Buffy felt a familiar tugging at her stomach and there was a quiet pop as she disappeared, baggage and all.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Later that morning Angel and the others sat around the coffee table, stunned as Angel read the letter left behind for them by Buffy.
Dear Everyone,
As you are all sleeping or doing other important things I had no wish to disturb or worry you, hence this letter.
First I would just like to reassure you all that this not a suicide note and no I am not running away.
For the last couple of months I've been feeling restless, as if there was something I needed to do. Last night I received word from an old acquaintance of mine that needs help urgently and as soon as I get to where I am going I'll ring ASAP to let you know I'm alright. Until then I have just a few things to tell you all.
Giles, did I ever thank you for being there for me during some of the hardest times I my life. If not I'm sure I don't do it often enough so I'll say it now. Thank you. Thank you for being there for me and thank you for being more of a father to me then my own ever was. And if there was such a thing as a chosen Watcher then you would be it Watcher-mine.
Dawn. You have grown to be such a strong, smart and beautiful young woman and I know that Mum would be proud of the woman you have become. I love you.
Willow, Kennedy, look after each other and the newbie slayers etc. I love you Wills and Kennedy and if you do anything to hurt each other I'll kick both your arses.
Xander, Anyanka, I have two things to say to you two. Firstly I know you are both going slowly but there is a thing as going too slow. You have both faced a lot of adversity in your relationship and you are still together after all of that, doesn't that tell you anything. I love you both.
Faith, you and I have been through so much. I have to admit that when you first came to Sunnydale I was upset and treated you bad. I was still hurting over the death of Kendra and was afraid that you would die as early as she had. I was afraid to get close. So I'm sorry about the way that I first treated you and kept you at a distance. And you know, it is funny how Slaying makes a girl Hungry and Horny.
Wes, I would also like to apologize to you about how I treated you when you first arrived. And despite what happened I have to say that you have turned into a great watcher. If I hadn't already had the job of training Giles I would definitely have been training you as my watcher.
Fred, Gunn. I don't you both all that well but I have to say thank you for welcoming me into your lives. You are both very special people and I hope you realise that.
Conner, give your old man a rest. And try not to brood so much or, as a certain bleached blonde would say, you would turn into the great pouf, the pouf being Angel. You are young and still have much to experience. I have just one question you have to answer for yourself. What gives you the right to judge anyone?
Angel, look after all of them for me will you. And please get a sense of humour. Doyle told me that you have one in there somewhere so let it out. Have some fun. Oh and so you don't go crazy wondering about how Doyle told me, I met him in heaven. He is a very nice guy. A bit strange though. He had somehow managed to start a weekly poker game and you would not believe the spirits that joined the group.
Queen C. Cordelia. Doyle told me to tell you that after your ordeal is over to not punish yourself over it. Remember, you were chosen as a seer for the powers that be for a reason. You are a warrior for the light side. Just like a certain ancestor of yours. She too was seduced by the dark forces for a time before she returned to the light side. And she grew stronger for it. I believe you know the name from the TV series they made about her. She was known as Xena, Warrior Princess.
I've left a box in my room that has certain things in it for all of you all. Dawn, Spikes old leather duster is now yours. It's hanging in my closet.
I love you all.
Buffy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~
Everyone, this was originally going to be the start of the one series. A btvs/hp x-o fic starring Buffy. But as I went along and especially through the letter I thought this would be a great chance for a different story starring the AI and Sunnydale groups. Review and tell me what you think. ~ FantasyChick