I Still Love You
Author: Emily
Summary: Buffy takes the box containing the judge's arm to the ends of the world. What happens when she finally comes back to Sunnydale, and to Angel?
Spoilers: All of Season 2 and all of the B/A Cannon.
Rating: PG-13, I guess.
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy, Angel or any of the other characters, but I do however own the plot.
Feedback: Is a must!! I crave it!
Note: I have no beta, so mistakes are all my fault. If you would like the job, email me!
Part 1
"Surprise!" Codrelia shouted. Xander, Buffy, Willow, Angel, Oz and Giles all looked back at her.
"That pretty much sums it up." Oz commented.
"Tch." Xander shook his head at Cordelia.
Buffy hoped down from the stage, with help from Angel. "Buffy, are you okay?" Angel asked, worry etched on his handsome face.
"Yes. W-what happened?" Giles asked, concerned about his Slayer.
"Uh, there were these vamps outs..." She said, pointing to the street outside the broken window. She suddenly looked around, and noticed all the decorations and presents.
"Oh, um... A surprise party." Giles answered, blowing air into one of the party favors.
"Happy Birthday." Cordelia offered sweetly.
Buffy smiled, "You guys did all this for me?" She looked up at Angel. "That is so
sweet."
"You sure you're okay?" Angel asked, the worry still evident on his face.
"Yes, I'm fine." Buffy replied confidently. "It was just vamps."
Willow looked at Oz. "Are you okay?" She asked.
"Yeah. Hey, did everybody see that guy just turn to dust?" He asked.
"Uh, well, uh... sort of." Willow answered weakly.
"Yep. Vampires are real. A lot of them live in Sunnydale." Xander interrupted. "Willow will fill you in."
"I know it's hard to accept at first." Willow offered meekly.
"Actually, it explains a *lot*." Oz replied, calm, cool and collected.
Just then, Jenny comes stumbling into the Bronze, carrying the box Dalton left behind.
"Hey, can somebody give me a hand here?" She asked out of breath.
Angel and Giles moved to help her set in down on one of the tables.
"Those creeps left this behind." She explains.
"What is it?" Buffy questioned.
"I have no idea. Can, can it be opened?" Giles asked curiously.
"Yeah. This looks like a release right here." Buffy replied, working the latch with her hands.
She finally got the box open. Inside was arm clad in armor. As the gang stared at it, it reached up and started to choke Buffy. She struggled to get the arm off, and with the help of Angel, they wrestled it back into the box.
"Well, clearly the Hellmouth's answer to what do you get the Slayer who has everything?" Xander joked.
"Good heavens. Buffy, are you all right?" Giles asked, worried again.
"Man, that thing had major grip." Buffy replied, rubbing her throat.
"W-what was that?" Willow asked, afraid of the answer.
"It looked like an arm." Oz replied casually.
"It can't be. She wouldn't." Angel mumbled.
"What, uh, vamp's version of 'snakes in a can', or do you care to share?" Xander joked again.
"Angel?" Buffy asked, looking up at him.
"It-it's a legend...way before my time... of a demon brought forth to rid the Earth of the plague of humanity... separate the righteous from the wicked... and to burn the righteous down. They call him the Judge." Angel explained.
"The Judge? This is he?"
"Not all of him."
Buffy raised her hand. "Um, still needing back-story here."
"Um... He, he, he couldn't be killed, yes? Um, a-an army was sent against him. Most of them died... but, uh, finally they were able to dismember him, but, uh... not kill him."
"The pieces were scattered... buried in every corner of the Earth." Angel continued.
"So all these parts are being brought here." Jenny jumped in.
"By Drusilla. The vamps outside were Spike's men." Buffy said, connecting the dots.
"She's just crazy enough to do it." Angel said.
"Do what, reassemble the Judge?" Willow asked, fear in her voice.
"And bring forth Armageddon." Angel finished.
"Is anybody else gonna have cake?" Cordelia asked, trying to sound cheerful.
"We need to get this out of town." Giles said urgently.
"Angel." Jenny volunteered him.
"What?" Buffy asked, confused.
"You have to do it. You're the only one that can protect this thing." Jenny told to Angel
"What about me?" Buffy asked, still confused.
"What, you're just gonna skip town for a few months?" Jenny questions.
"'Months'?" Buffy echoed.
"She's right. I gotta get this to the remotest region possible." Angel told Buffy.
"But that's not months." Buffy panics.
"I gotta catch a cargo ship to Asia, maybe trek to Nepal..." Angel planned out in his mind.
"You know, those newfangled flying machines really are much safer than they used to be." Buffy offered.
"I can't fly. There's no sure way to guard against the daylight. I-I-I don't like this any more than you do, Buffy. But there's no other choice." Angel said honestly.
"When?" Buffy asked on the verge of tears.
"Tonight. As soon as possible." Angel replied.
"But it's my birthday." Buffy said weakly.
"I'll drive you to the docks." Jenny offered as she came up to Angel.
Angel nodded, and picked up the box. Buffy was on the verge of tears, but she came to his side.
She placed her and hand on his chest, and applied pressure. "No." She stated simply.
"Buffy, you have to understand..." Angel started.
"I said no." Buffy interrupted him. "Does anyone want to challenge me?" She asked sharply.
No one moved or said anything. Until, "Buffy, you have to understand..." He started again. He sat down the box, and moved closer to Buffy, as if to hug her. "I only want to do this for the greater good. So you can live."
"No." Buffy replied. She placed her hand back on his chest, pushed him back a little, and he stumbled.
"Buffy!" He yelled, angrily.
"No." She states again, calmly.
"I have to..." He replied, before being punched in the gut by Buffy. She hit him in the face next. Finally, he stood back up, and looked her into the eyes. "Buffy, stop being so stubborn. I have to do this." He told her.
"No!" She said more firmly.
"Buffy, please, calm down. What are we going to do?" Angel asked.
"I will take the box. I can fly, and protect it. It won't take me long. I'll fly to Nepal, drop it off, and fly back." Buffy explained.
"Buffy, I can't let you do that." Angel insisted.
"But, you can't stop me." Buffy said firmly.
"Buffy, no..." Angel said, trying to get through to her.
"I'm going, and that's that." Buffy said firmly. "I'll find a way."
Author: Emily
Summary: Buffy takes the box containing the judge's arm to the ends of the world. What happens when she finally comes back to Sunnydale, and to Angel?
Spoilers: All of Season 2 and all of the B/A Cannon.
Rating: PG-13, I guess.
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy, Angel or any of the other characters, but I do however own the plot.
Feedback: Is a must!! I crave it!
Note: I have no beta, so mistakes are all my fault. If you would like the job, email me!
Part 1
"Surprise!" Codrelia shouted. Xander, Buffy, Willow, Angel, Oz and Giles all looked back at her.
"That pretty much sums it up." Oz commented.
"Tch." Xander shook his head at Cordelia.
Buffy hoped down from the stage, with help from Angel. "Buffy, are you okay?" Angel asked, worry etched on his handsome face.
"Yes. W-what happened?" Giles asked, concerned about his Slayer.
"Uh, there were these vamps outs..." She said, pointing to the street outside the broken window. She suddenly looked around, and noticed all the decorations and presents.
"Oh, um... A surprise party." Giles answered, blowing air into one of the party favors.
"Happy Birthday." Cordelia offered sweetly.
Buffy smiled, "You guys did all this for me?" She looked up at Angel. "That is so
sweet."
"You sure you're okay?" Angel asked, the worry still evident on his face.
"Yes, I'm fine." Buffy replied confidently. "It was just vamps."
Willow looked at Oz. "Are you okay?" She asked.
"Yeah. Hey, did everybody see that guy just turn to dust?" He asked.
"Uh, well, uh... sort of." Willow answered weakly.
"Yep. Vampires are real. A lot of them live in Sunnydale." Xander interrupted. "Willow will fill you in."
"I know it's hard to accept at first." Willow offered meekly.
"Actually, it explains a *lot*." Oz replied, calm, cool and collected.
Just then, Jenny comes stumbling into the Bronze, carrying the box Dalton left behind.
"Hey, can somebody give me a hand here?" She asked out of breath.
Angel and Giles moved to help her set in down on one of the tables.
"Those creeps left this behind." She explains.
"What is it?" Buffy questioned.
"I have no idea. Can, can it be opened?" Giles asked curiously.
"Yeah. This looks like a release right here." Buffy replied, working the latch with her hands.
She finally got the box open. Inside was arm clad in armor. As the gang stared at it, it reached up and started to choke Buffy. She struggled to get the arm off, and with the help of Angel, they wrestled it back into the box.
"Well, clearly the Hellmouth's answer to what do you get the Slayer who has everything?" Xander joked.
"Good heavens. Buffy, are you all right?" Giles asked, worried again.
"Man, that thing had major grip." Buffy replied, rubbing her throat.
"W-what was that?" Willow asked, afraid of the answer.
"It looked like an arm." Oz replied casually.
"It can't be. She wouldn't." Angel mumbled.
"What, uh, vamp's version of 'snakes in a can', or do you care to share?" Xander joked again.
"Angel?" Buffy asked, looking up at him.
"It-it's a legend...way before my time... of a demon brought forth to rid the Earth of the plague of humanity... separate the righteous from the wicked... and to burn the righteous down. They call him the Judge." Angel explained.
"The Judge? This is he?"
"Not all of him."
Buffy raised her hand. "Um, still needing back-story here."
"Um... He, he, he couldn't be killed, yes? Um, a-an army was sent against him. Most of them died... but, uh, finally they were able to dismember him, but, uh... not kill him."
"The pieces were scattered... buried in every corner of the Earth." Angel continued.
"So all these parts are being brought here." Jenny jumped in.
"By Drusilla. The vamps outside were Spike's men." Buffy said, connecting the dots.
"She's just crazy enough to do it." Angel said.
"Do what, reassemble the Judge?" Willow asked, fear in her voice.
"And bring forth Armageddon." Angel finished.
"Is anybody else gonna have cake?" Cordelia asked, trying to sound cheerful.
"We need to get this out of town." Giles said urgently.
"Angel." Jenny volunteered him.
"What?" Buffy asked, confused.
"You have to do it. You're the only one that can protect this thing." Jenny told to Angel
"What about me?" Buffy asked, still confused.
"What, you're just gonna skip town for a few months?" Jenny questions.
"'Months'?" Buffy echoed.
"She's right. I gotta get this to the remotest region possible." Angel told Buffy.
"But that's not months." Buffy panics.
"I gotta catch a cargo ship to Asia, maybe trek to Nepal..." Angel planned out in his mind.
"You know, those newfangled flying machines really are much safer than they used to be." Buffy offered.
"I can't fly. There's no sure way to guard against the daylight. I-I-I don't like this any more than you do, Buffy. But there's no other choice." Angel said honestly.
"When?" Buffy asked on the verge of tears.
"Tonight. As soon as possible." Angel replied.
"But it's my birthday." Buffy said weakly.
"I'll drive you to the docks." Jenny offered as she came up to Angel.
Angel nodded, and picked up the box. Buffy was on the verge of tears, but she came to his side.
She placed her and hand on his chest, and applied pressure. "No." She stated simply.
"Buffy, you have to understand..." Angel started.
"I said no." Buffy interrupted him. "Does anyone want to challenge me?" She asked sharply.
No one moved or said anything. Until, "Buffy, you have to understand..." He started again. He sat down the box, and moved closer to Buffy, as if to hug her. "I only want to do this for the greater good. So you can live."
"No." Buffy replied. She placed her hand back on his chest, pushed him back a little, and he stumbled.
"Buffy!" He yelled, angrily.
"No." She states again, calmly.
"I have to..." He replied, before being punched in the gut by Buffy. She hit him in the face next. Finally, he stood back up, and looked her into the eyes. "Buffy, stop being so stubborn. I have to do this." He told her.
"No!" She said more firmly.
"Buffy, please, calm down. What are we going to do?" Angel asked.
"I will take the box. I can fly, and protect it. It won't take me long. I'll fly to Nepal, drop it off, and fly back." Buffy explained.
"Buffy, I can't let you do that." Angel insisted.
"But, you can't stop me." Buffy said firmly.
"Buffy, no..." Angel said, trying to get through to her.
"I'm going, and that's that." Buffy said firmly. "I'll find a way."