What's Worth Fighting For?

by kissmekent

I am using Angel, Buffy, and Wesley to express by feelings toward the attack on london that happened on July 7th 2005. It was a barbaric attack by people with no respect for life. My deepest sympathies for the victims and their families.

Angel was working at the desk in the hotel during what seemed like a normal day in July when he saw Buffy walk through the front doors in tears. "Is it worth it?" Buffy asked him.

"Is what worth it?"

"What we do. I have died twice fighting evil, and yet the evil exists in more than vampires and demons doesn't it. Why else would humans attack Madrid, London and New York City, killing thousands, trying to destroy peace as government leaders are doing good. The G-8 Summit was the reason for the attacks in London today."

"Attacks? When did this happen?"

"This morning. Terrorists bombed London's Subway system and buses. Dozens of people are dead and 700 are hurt. We fight evil every day, and yet evil always seem to happen. I just don't know what to do anymore."

At that Wesley walked into the room, dazed. He had witnessed on TV his homeland being attacked, people killing humans are far harder to see than demons and vampires fighting humans, "We refuse to yield. To stop fighting, to yield to evil, whether that be in men or demons would be as horrid as what happened in London today. We would be no better than them. They have no respect for life, for everything that we fight daily for. They want us to stop fighting, but it will never happen. We will be stronger, fight harder because of them with the memory of the victims in our hearts. We will keep fighting because it is all that we can do."

A/N: This was a one shot story, inspired by the attacks on London today, July 7th 2005. I offer my prayers to the victims and their families, and let them know that like Angel and Buffy, we will not yield to the evil in this world. While the evil in our world is less evident, we witnessed the deepest evil in the world this morning, and we must not yield. The only thing that most of us can do at this point is to live our lives normally and not lower ourselves to the terrorists level. We must support peace and human life, as they create death and destruction, for hope and love is the only thing that can combat the hate that the terrorist are bent on spreading.