Written at Open On Sunday (LiveJournal community). Prompt: chess pieces
6x100


CHESS PIECES
by Leni


Setting: S5. post 'The Gift'

language warning


rook

"You know," she told her sister. "I've decided I'll blame the stupid f-fucking monks." The swearing was new, but Buffy couldn't chastise her. "I mean, I'm this big prize, right? And they made a little girl who can't put up a decent fight?"

But they'd made a little sister; that made all the difference. They must have studied Buffy, played with her emotions, until they knew that the Slayer – the older sister – would tuck their Key into safety and come out herself to fight the battle, to sacrifice herself in exchange.

"They killed you," Dawn finished. "I'm glad they're dead."