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Inside Buffy's fevered mind

Buffy didn't know where she was at. It was nice and seemed peaceful. There was no noise just calmness.

"Buffy."

Buffy swirled around and her mouth dropped in shock at seeing two different versions of her mother. They were both her mother. One was the version from her Sunnydale life and the other was her dead mother from this life.

"Where am I? Am I dead?" Buffy asked.

"No you're not dead yet but you are very sick at the moment and you are hanging to life by a few mere threads. You are in a coma."

"Are you dead?" Buffy asked her Sunnydale mother.

"We are not your mothers but merely representations selected to speak to you by the Powers That Be. When you fought the Master you were supposed to die like the prophecy said but your friends intervened in that and brought you back resulting in there being two slayers."

"The powers noticed that a great evil power called The First was planning on something evil that would have been hard to stop and it would have been able to succeed because the scales for good and evil were unbalanced." Her sixties mother said.

"Because there were two slayers." Buffy stated.

"Yes, so to even the playing field and stop the first from putting its plan into action The Powers sent you to this Universe where Buffy Summers died when she wasn't supposed to." Her other mother said.

"She died trying to save you or the person you are supposed to be representing." Buffy said as the image suddenly appeared in her head.

"You are correct. She pushed her mother out of the way but only ended up pushing her into the path of another car. They were both hit and killed instantly." Buffy shuddered at that thought. Then new images appeared with Buffy being at home with her father when he received the call that her mother had been killed.

"If the Powers That Be hadn't stepped in what would have happened to my dad in this universe?"

"He would have been found dead the next day by a neighbor lady. He hung himself leaving a note that he had nothing to live for." Her sixties mom said.

"How horrible! What about my friends in Sunnydale? What will they remember?"

"That you died that night with the Master, but do not worry about them. They will move on eventually to live happy lives." Her Sunnydale mother told her.

"Even Giles?" Buffy wanted him to have a good life. Though she never ever told him, he had a special place in her life.

"Yes. He and your mother bonded in their grief for you. They marry two years later on your birthday so that they always remember you and a year after that your mother will give birth to twins Brian Anthony and Brittney Ashlynn Giles. They wanted to honor you by giving the twins the same initials as you." Buffy nodded glad that they would both be all right and wished that she could have met her brother and sister. She hoped that her sister never became the Slayer like she did.

"Will she be a slayer?"

"Possible, she is a potential and only Fate can tell." Buffy nodded at both representations of her mothers.

"If I'm taking over the other Buffy's life why do I still have my slayer powers?"

"You are still the Slayer even though in this world demons and vampires don't exist. The Powers That Be also thought it would help you to achieve your goal in this life. You and Link Larkin are destined to do many things together."

"So Link and I really are soul mates?"

"Yes, even if your father had decided to stay in LA you would have met Link when he moves there after high school. That spark you both felt is what happens when a soul mate meet their match." Her sixties mother told her.

"So how long will it be until I wake up?"

"Where we are time has no meaning. To you it seems like you have only been in here twenty minutes but in the real world a little over a month has passed."

"So when…" Buffy's sentence faded as she began to wake up.


Buffy's hospital room

Corny sat in Buffy's hospital room holding her hand. He had been at the hospital every day since Buffy went into her coma. He would hold her hand and tell her about what was happening with the show.

"I know I tell you this every day but things aren't the same without you. No one really seems to be in the spirit except maybe Amber and her mom. Amber made another play at Link yesterday during the show and you would have been proud of him. He dumped her right on her butt. He really misses you. We all do. I wish you would wake up and show us those green eyes of yours and let us all know that you're okay. We can't lose you Buffy." Corny told her.

He closed his eyes and dropped his head on their clutched hands. He was saying a silent prayer for her when he felt her squeeze his hand. This had happened before and the doctor told them it was a muscle spasm, but when he felt it again, he opened his eyes. Buffy's eyes were opened and she was looking at Corny.

"Are you really awake?" He asked afraid to believe. Buffy tried to speak but only gagged due to her breathing tube. "I'm going to get a doctor!"

Corny made to move but Buffy wouldn't let go of his hand and she made a weird grunting sound that made Corny stop and realize she was trying to tell him something.

"You don't want me to go?" Buffy shook her head no. "NURSE! NURSE!"

Corny called as loud as he could hoping that someone would hear him. A nurse came running into the room at his yell and what she saw made her smile.

"I'll get Dr. Smith."

The nurse said running out of the room. Corny smiled his first true smile in weeks.

"I'm glad to have you back Lil Sis." He said kissing her forehead.


Buffy had fallen back asleep not long after the doctor removed the breathing tube from her. She still held onto Corny's hand even in sleep. Corny was worried that she had fallen asleep so quickly after waking up. Dr. Smith told him that that was natural because her body was in the process of healing from the coma. The doctor left leaving the two alone until Buffy's father arrived.

"I got here as soon as I could. Corny, how is she? The nurse I talked to said she was out of the coma."

"She is. She woke up looked me right in the eyes and squeezed my hand. When I tried to go get the doctor she wouldn't let go of my hand." At that Hank smiled.

"Buffy hates hospitals. She's absolutely terrified of them ever since she saw her cousin die in one from pneumonia. Buffy…honey wake up. It's daddy." Buffy's eyes slowly began to flutter as if she was fighting to open them. "Come on honey, open your eyes."

"Daddy?"

"Oh Buffy, I'm so glad you're alright." Her father leaned over and pulled her up hugging her tightly. Buffy had finally released Corny's hand.

"Dad…need to breathe."

"Sorry, I was so afraid I was going to lose you. Your doctor couldn't explain why you went into a coma."

"I'm still here daddy." Buffy said hugging him again. "I love you daddy."

"I love you too Buffy." Corny watched the scene for a moment before slowly rising out of his chair.

"Hey, where are you going?" Buffy asked Corny.

"To go let a certain someone know that you're awake. He's been here every day on his way to the show and after the show."

"Corny, come here." Corny moved closer to the bed and Buffy motioned for him to come a bit closer. She kissed him on the cheek and hugged him. "Thank you for staying with me."

"It what family does. I love you like a sister Buffy. I do anything to make sure you were safe and protected. Anything you want me to tell Link?"

"Just tell him I can't wait to see him." Corny nodded before leaving the room.


Buffy had gone back to sleep for a couple of hours and woke up at one-thirty. Her father had stayed by her bed the whole time she slept. Now it was past two and she anxiously waited for Link's arrival. At two-fifteen there was a knock on her door.

"Come in." Hank called out. The door opened and Link came in smiling carrying presents for Buffy.

"Beautiful, don't you ever do that to me again." Link said setting the presents on the table and moving over to her and kissing her.

The two kissed passionately only stopping when her father cleared his throat. The two broke apart looking a bit sheepish.

"So, are those for me?" Buffy pointed to the stuff on the table.

"Of course. Flowers to brighten up your day and something to keep you company when I'm not around." Link said handing her the teddy bear with a heart that said I love you on it.

"Thank you, the flowers are beautiful and every time I look at this bear I'll think of you."

"That's good because I hate to have to leave but if I'm late the Wicked Witch will have a fit, but I'll be back after the show and practice. I know I won't be alone. You've been missed."

"I'll be waiting." Buffy said and Link kissed her again.

"Bye Mr. Summers." Link said as he hurried out of the hospital room.


There you have it. I hoped that this explained things for some of you.

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