Disclaimer: I don't own 'em! At least all the normal characters you recognize, I'm just borrowing the said characters. If I owned them, you could guarantee BtVS wouldn't be nearly such a good show as it is now! The story, my ego, and my soul belong to me, but if you want to give a kind donation, *ahem* I'll loan 'em out!
Author's Notes: This takes place in season 6 of Buffy, sometime after "Wrecked" and before "As You Were". For the characters from Angel, it takes place late in season 3, after Wesley has already been exiled from Angel Investigations.
Summary: The watchers council puts in a call to a long retired member. Somebody leaves the land of denial. A power outage in Sunnydale comes with some unexpected side effects. Someone returns to make amends. Not as dark as the title might make it appear.
Song Inspiration: "When suddenly it changes, violently it changes and I'm aware there's no turning back now, you've woken up the demon…" Down With The Sickness - Disturbed
Rating: Teen
Date started/finished: ~November 2, 2002 / July 4, 2016 (I'm so, so sorry.)
Awake & Kill
By ~Delenn~
-{Prologue}-
Chains are what you use when you're afraid; I mean piss your pants afraid.
Prison is for people who you are that afraid of; it's just a modern version.
It's a way of locking that thing up, letting the stupid people across the country sleep without nightmares, without fear.
Guards are put at the gates, bars on the doors; don't let the murderer escape.
This prisoner got out for good behavior... let's see how you sleep now.