Title: Twilight Part 1/?
Author: Emily
Rating: PG 13
Category: Dawn/Spike
Summary: Dawn needs saving. AU.
Spoilers: The Key part of season five I guess. This is an AU fic so most of isn't related to the current storylines etc.
Disclaimer: The characters are courtesy of Joss and his minions. The story and alternate universe is all my imagination (muwahahaha! *breathes in*)
Distribution: Lil' Nibblin, LNABB, Spike/Dawn lists, fanfiction.net, SU, anywhere else that wants it sure just ask.
Feedback: Please yes :)
1 Twilight
Her name is Dawn.
She's young and innocent, all these things I can't remember ever being. Beautiful too with dark hair like a falling waterfall and long white limbs and curves. Whenever she's near the fleeting scent of orange blossom floats through the air and I can't get enough of it. Her eyes are blue and have a purity more often found in a newborn child than a seventeen- year-old girl. Her lips, lips that I often imagine touching mine are delicately curved and faintly cherry coloured.
She has a sister who's golden and perfect. She's older too and maybe it would make more sense if I loved her sister but I don't. Oh they're both beautiful but different. Like sunlight and twilight. Me? I want the twilight with a need that keeps me awake at night and threatens to consumes me.
The burning sunlight would be safer than this. She's not just a girl, she's the Key. Doesn't sound like much but the way I heard it she opens and closes a door. Which is all fine and peachy except for the little flaw that means closing the door will kill her. That's why I'm always watching. When the time comes and I have no doubt it will, I won't let them bleed her. I won't let them kill her.
Of course they're not here for the hell of it, they were taken here. The Beast that broke into this world is waiting for the Alignment and then it's time. I don't know how I'm going to do it. Her sister is the Slayer, and strong and she couldn't save Dawn. What makes me think I can? No, I don't think I can, I know I have to.
Worlds destroyed and hell on earth aside I *love* the girl. I've never spoken a word to her yet I love her. Once, I was looking at them and Dawn turned suddenly her eyes seeking mine and looked right at me. She didn't look away but her eyes flashed with recognition and she studied me with the naivety of a child. And I loved her.
Her sister grabbed her arm a couple of minutes later and directed her away from the dangerous forest and then she was gone. I replayed the moment a thousand times in my head, just to make sure it was real.
I look at the stars every night, moving closer, *aligning* and I know it's soon. Less than a week now. I suppose I should have a plan, some idea of what I'm going to do but whenever I see her my mouth goes dry and I ache. Oh it would be easier if I didn't love her like this. I've been in love before - or at least I thought I was - but it was never like this.
One of these days I'll have to speak to her, ordinarily I would be worried the Slayer would try and kill me but they have far bigger things to worry about. Soon I'll have to speak to her. Soon.
I see them now and something constricts in my throat. She's wearing a dark red dress that clings to her and I can't look away. They're free to walk wherever they want here, the Beast knows they can't escape. Some kind of magickal walls. Even witches couldn't break through them, I've tried, I asked one to do it for me - called her to the edge of the woods with a charm that she gave me long ago - she tried for hours and couldn't. Afterwards Tara said she knew someone who might be able to and promised to bring her to me. I've waited every night on the outskirts of the forest and she hasn't come yet. A part of me believes she has forgotten but I go all the same. The Beast thinks no one is here apart from the sisters and her scabby minions, she doesn't look so closely. I'm here and a few more that she doesn't know about. I like to think that'll help, a few stray creatures of the night but I know it won't.
My gaze returns to them and Dawn is laughing about something. Her sister, Buffy I think it is, forces a smile but there's sadness in her eyes. She knows and it's weighing down on her. I heard them talking about it once. Dawn shrugged a little and told her sister not to worry. But she does. I think Dawn does too, no matter how she hides it from Buffy. I think she's terrified and who wouldn't be?
Rain starts to fall and she runs her hands through her hair, shivering slightly.
" C'mon" Buffy says and takes her by the hand, leading her back to the house, or manor maybe. Whatever it is it's huge and luxurious. This Beast likes expensive and beautiful things.
Dawn nods and looks up momentarily to the dark sky where numerous stars shimmer. Her teeth bite down on her bottom lip and fear briefly fills her eyes. They close softly and water shines on her cheek before her eyes open again and then she's the same happy laughing Dawn of a heartbeat ago.
I move to brush the rain away from my face and realise that I'm wiping away a teardrop.
Author: Emily
Rating: PG 13
Category: Dawn/Spike
Summary: Dawn needs saving. AU.
Spoilers: The Key part of season five I guess. This is an AU fic so most of isn't related to the current storylines etc.
Disclaimer: The characters are courtesy of Joss and his minions. The story and alternate universe is all my imagination (muwahahaha! *breathes in*)
Distribution: Lil' Nibblin, LNABB, Spike/Dawn lists, fanfiction.net, SU, anywhere else that wants it sure just ask.
Feedback: Please yes :)
1 Twilight
Her name is Dawn.
She's young and innocent, all these things I can't remember ever being. Beautiful too with dark hair like a falling waterfall and long white limbs and curves. Whenever she's near the fleeting scent of orange blossom floats through the air and I can't get enough of it. Her eyes are blue and have a purity more often found in a newborn child than a seventeen- year-old girl. Her lips, lips that I often imagine touching mine are delicately curved and faintly cherry coloured.
She has a sister who's golden and perfect. She's older too and maybe it would make more sense if I loved her sister but I don't. Oh they're both beautiful but different. Like sunlight and twilight. Me? I want the twilight with a need that keeps me awake at night and threatens to consumes me.
The burning sunlight would be safer than this. She's not just a girl, she's the Key. Doesn't sound like much but the way I heard it she opens and closes a door. Which is all fine and peachy except for the little flaw that means closing the door will kill her. That's why I'm always watching. When the time comes and I have no doubt it will, I won't let them bleed her. I won't let them kill her.
Of course they're not here for the hell of it, they were taken here. The Beast that broke into this world is waiting for the Alignment and then it's time. I don't know how I'm going to do it. Her sister is the Slayer, and strong and she couldn't save Dawn. What makes me think I can? No, I don't think I can, I know I have to.
Worlds destroyed and hell on earth aside I *love* the girl. I've never spoken a word to her yet I love her. Once, I was looking at them and Dawn turned suddenly her eyes seeking mine and looked right at me. She didn't look away but her eyes flashed with recognition and she studied me with the naivety of a child. And I loved her.
Her sister grabbed her arm a couple of minutes later and directed her away from the dangerous forest and then she was gone. I replayed the moment a thousand times in my head, just to make sure it was real.
I look at the stars every night, moving closer, *aligning* and I know it's soon. Less than a week now. I suppose I should have a plan, some idea of what I'm going to do but whenever I see her my mouth goes dry and I ache. Oh it would be easier if I didn't love her like this. I've been in love before - or at least I thought I was - but it was never like this.
One of these days I'll have to speak to her, ordinarily I would be worried the Slayer would try and kill me but they have far bigger things to worry about. Soon I'll have to speak to her. Soon.
I see them now and something constricts in my throat. She's wearing a dark red dress that clings to her and I can't look away. They're free to walk wherever they want here, the Beast knows they can't escape. Some kind of magickal walls. Even witches couldn't break through them, I've tried, I asked one to do it for me - called her to the edge of the woods with a charm that she gave me long ago - she tried for hours and couldn't. Afterwards Tara said she knew someone who might be able to and promised to bring her to me. I've waited every night on the outskirts of the forest and she hasn't come yet. A part of me believes she has forgotten but I go all the same. The Beast thinks no one is here apart from the sisters and her scabby minions, she doesn't look so closely. I'm here and a few more that she doesn't know about. I like to think that'll help, a few stray creatures of the night but I know it won't.
My gaze returns to them and Dawn is laughing about something. Her sister, Buffy I think it is, forces a smile but there's sadness in her eyes. She knows and it's weighing down on her. I heard them talking about it once. Dawn shrugged a little and told her sister not to worry. But she does. I think Dawn does too, no matter how she hides it from Buffy. I think she's terrified and who wouldn't be?
Rain starts to fall and she runs her hands through her hair, shivering slightly.
" C'mon" Buffy says and takes her by the hand, leading her back to the house, or manor maybe. Whatever it is it's huge and luxurious. This Beast likes expensive and beautiful things.
Dawn nods and looks up momentarily to the dark sky where numerous stars shimmer. Her teeth bite down on her bottom lip and fear briefly fills her eyes. They close softly and water shines on her cheek before her eyes open again and then she's the same happy laughing Dawn of a heartbeat ago.
I move to brush the rain away from my face and realise that I'm wiping away a teardrop.