Chapter 24 The Thrill
We can fight our desires, oo-oo
But when we start making fires
We get ever so hot, oo-oo
Whether we like it or not
They say we can love who we trust, oo-oo
But what is love without lust.
Two hearts with accurate devotion, oo-oo
What are feelings without emotions?
I'm going in for the kill
I'm doing it for a thrill
Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand
And not let go of my hand
I'm going in for the kill
I'm doing it for a thrill
Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand
And not let go of my hand
I had my hopes out on the line, oo-oo
Well they'll be ready for you in time.
If you leave them out too long, oo-oo
They'll be withered by the sun.
Full stops and exclamation marks, oo-oo
My heart stopped moving 'fore I start.
How far can you send emotions? oo-oo
Can this bridge cross the ocean?
I'm going in for the kill
I'm doing it for a thrill
Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand
And not let go of my hand
I'm going in for the kill
I'm doing it for a thrill
Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand
And not let go of my hand
Let's go to war to make peace
Let's be cold to create heat
I hope in darkness we can see
And you're not blinded by the light from me
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo
I'm going in for the kill
I'm doing it for a thrill
Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand
And not let go of my hand
A/N: None today enjoy.
Buffy was now in the spot light with the Olympic year vastly approaching. The rink had cameras filming her practicing for commercials and pictures for magazines. She was going to be on the covers of major magazines such as People, Time, Sports Illustrated, Vogue, and Vanity Fair. Those were all lined up for the next year and it was only going to get worse as the Olympics got closer. Angel was at the rink watching the filming and the picture taking. He was actually excited watching this because he was dating her. Giles was getting in the spot light as well which was still new to him. Not once did he think when he first started to train Buffy he was training the next Olympic gold medalist. Buffy was still going in as not only the American favorite but the world favorite as well.
There was pressure on her though a lot of pressure. She was the reigning champion now going into the Olympics. She had to fight for it now and she knew she made Darla mad and when you make someone mad they tend to fight a little harder. So Buffy wanted to keep her momentum up and it was going to be hard because she was going to have surgery very soon. Angel watched the photo shoot and smiled as Buffy posed for pictures and she looked like a natural. He couldn't wait to see the magazine issues with her in them.
The photo shoot wrapped and Buffy turned off the giddy girl to the serious athlete she was. She was Buffy Summers on the ice, on the ice she was serious about her work but off the ice she was just Buffy. Angel knew the difference between the two Buffys and respected both. She was working very hard for this moment. While the season was over the training continued Buffy still practiced and still went to the gym. She still trained four hours a day six days a week even though there was no show to prep for but she still worked on moves, simple to complex combinations and different footwork. This also would give Giles ideas as to what to look for as he wrote the new show for the next season. For the next year now Buffy's training would step up and once she was done with high school she could have more hours to train.
April was over and now May begun and Buffy was on every magazine cover. She screamed seeing herself on Time and Sports Illustrated. Inside the Sports Illustrated magazine was a short article about her and a few other top American athletes heading into the next Olympic games. The stories and the media hype were going to get more and more as February of next year got closer. Angel bought every copy to save and there was more on the way. Also at nine thirty six there was commercial coming on a minute long one about Buffy. It was a teaser for the Olympics and Angel and his family sat ready to watch it. There were several others like it out there as the American athletes won and were predicted to go.
The O'Brien family was treating this commercial like it was going to be the most epic movie of all time. The pub hushed down as nine thirty five happened. Angel sat down at a table with his parents and waited. Buffy and her family were at home about to watch it same with Willow, Xander and Spike. More commercials would come out later on at the end of summer but this was to get everyone excited.
"Ok everyone shut it here it goes!" Patrick managed to have the pub in total silence and everyone was watching. Cordelia and Doyle were ay the pub sitting together about to view this. For America this was big it's been too long that they have seen a woman figure skater win gold in the winter Olympics. And to be honest it's been sometime that an American woman has placed in the top three. The commercial then started up and everyone was quiet you could hear a pin drop.
'The shot opened up showing the ice of a rink and it was a clip of Buffy twirling on the ice spinning slowly. That image faded to Buffy doing pull ups at the gym just to show her true strength. "I didn't make the first round for the Olympic team I was too young. And a year and half ago I was told I could never skate again." Buffy's voice was talking over images of her skating at the rink. "I didn't think I was going to make it back and I was put so low by critics that there was no way Buffy Summers will return and most would have given up there." Buffy then was at the gym lifting weights. Buffy could bench a hundred and fifty pounds these days something Angel could barely do without struggling. The clips faded to Buffy jogging and another of her stretching holding some insane poses. "But here I am with six world titles." There was a close up Buffy just standing there showing her face as it was serious. "I am the best women's figure skater in the world." There were more clips of her training and then it faded into her standing before the crowds as a show was going to start.
"I might fail but I learned from those failures. I fought back hard to earn this. I have my fears and doubts but I know when I overcome them then I've already won." More clips of her practicing on the ice jumping and landing and training in the gym lifting weights and jogging played. The last clips were her taking her ready poses before a show and then it was clip after clip of her jumping into the air spinning and landing. She was still the only woman in the world who could consistently do a quadruple toe loop and land it. "I want anyone out there who has ever had a dream for anything and I want to them to see me and say she did it. She's worked all her life for this gold medal and it'll all came down to four minutes and twenty seconds." The next image was her doing the quad toe loop in her Overcome show and landing it with the camera panning on her face as it was serious. The last clip was Buffy walking away from the ice and it faded to black with the five Olympic rings appeared saying Sochi, Russia finishing with the word Believe.
"That was so cool!" Patrick said smiling and everyone clapped. "Who got chills? Can't wait for the Olympics." Angel smiled because he got chills too this was really happening his girlfriend was going to be an Olympian not very many people become one. Some people go through their whole lives to achieve that title and very few ever reach it. Angel wanted to re-watch it and he knew where he was going to be when February came around, 'Russia get ready for the Buffy Dynasty.' Angel thought to himself. Some people don't understand why people train for four years or more for this and maybe he didn't quite understand yet either but to be friends let alone dating a champion he was starting to understand.
Later on Giles was at his office reading some papers. The rink's business was booming now and he was very happy. The rink was finally getting the attention it needed. But with that kind of attention it was focused directly on Buffy and since she was guaranteed a spot on the US team for the Olympics other rinks around the country wanted her to train to cash in. Then there was a knock and Giles looked up.
"Mister Giles," Lindsey said.
"Mister McDonald,"
"No please call me Lindsey," He insisted and Giles nodded for him to come in and sit and he did. "So this is the rink where the famous Buffy Summers trains," Lindsey said with a smile. "And she's trained by the sought after coach Rupert Giles." Giles smiled and nodded but he knew better. "So first off congrats on another medal."
"Thank Lindsey but that's not why you're here is it?" Giles wanted to know what was going on.
"Of course not so we'll just get down to business we want Buffy." Lindsey stated flat out and Giles nodded. "I think it would be good for our champion to train at a top notch rink." And Giles smiled but knew what this was about. Having Buffy train there meant Lindsey could also help train her and use her moves to gain advantage for Darla.
"I'm flattered by your offer but Buffy will continue to train here where she's close to her family and friends." Giles stated and Lindsey nodded.
"You know the committee isn't all that keen about Buffy training well…rogue," Lindsey informed him and Giles sat back in his chair folding his arms.
"Well Quentin Travens never did like my methods but he hasn't said much nothing is unconventional here Buffy just has more one on one time. She's not cheating, she's not doing anything wrong and this is good for her overall well being." Giles finished and Lindsey nodded. "If Quentin has an issue with my methods then he can come here himself."
"Well I think it's easier with the potential national team to train in a bigger rink come September." Lindsey added and Giles sighed. "Look sometimes we gotta kiss ass and be political about things."
"The National committee I feel is sometimes out for what's important to them not the skaters."
"Rupert you have nothing to worry about Buffy is the skater they want on the team but you don't go by the book and sometimes I think they feel that you push Buffy a little too hard."
"Lindsey Buffy is allowed to walk away whenever she feels like it." Giles stated and sat there. "Now I know the political games that get played around here. I know people come in asking her to endorse this or that but she'll continue here." Giles made it clear. "Now I want you to leave my town and I'll tell anyone else who comes strolling in here Buffy is off limits." Lindsey nodded and stood up holding out his hand and Giles shook it.
"See you on the ice next season." Lindsey then left the office and Giles sat there and sighed. He hated politics and then went back to work.
At the Bronze Buffy and her friends were talking about the clip and how excited they were. Buffy was famous and what made her more famous was she wasn't training at a huge ice skating club like most she was doing this on her own with Giles. It was just her and Giles they were doing it as some called it the unorthodox way but that's what made her so interesting. Buffy was talking to Willow when another blonde woman walked in. It was Darla walking in.
"What's she doing here?" Cordelia asked, Cordelia hung out with Willow and Buffy lately now and she knew who Darla was. Buffy looked up and saw her walking over. Darla was here because her coach was going to offer Giles to come and practice and train with him and he could bring Buffy. The rink Darla trained at was one of the best in the country. Lindsey was going to offer Buffy a full ride there as well. But Giles being the smart man he was declined the offer. Buffy and Giles made it this far without the huge rink and they weren't about to start now. Darla and Lindsey would be leaving in the next day but Darla wanted to see this little town that was put on the map by Buffy.
"Well hello Buffy," Darla said walking up to the table where Buffy, Willow and Cordelia sat at. "Such a cute place." Darla sounded fake. "So Mister Giles declined the offer to train at my rink." Darla stated. "Such a shame you and I could have trained together and maybe become friends."
"Well what I've been doing for like ten years now has worked." Buffy said and Darla nodded.
"Oh saw your commercial loved it but what about that rumored surgery?" Darla asked and it was true Buffy would be getting surgery after graduation. It wasn't a dire need but it would help. Of course there were risks involved but she trusted her doctor. "You know it could end your career." Darla was trying to play mind games. Buffy's career should have ended almost two years ago but it didn't she was better than ever.
"You know Darla love the dress," Cordelia started. "Makes you look like a professional hooker." Cordelia smiled and Darla crossed her arms.
"Well you might have won the world title but I still have the national title. And I will win the Olympic games and that medal you've worked so hard for will be mine. You've won enough and you're kinda getting old." Darla was really trying to psyche Buffy out but it was a little too early for that but maybe planting the ideas could help. Then Angel walked passed the girls heading to the bar to get a coke and Darla noticed him. "Oh wow now that is something," Darla commented and Buffy fought hard not to smile. "Better call nine one, one because that boy's gonna need some serious oxygen when I get down with him." Darla then left the table walking over to Angle.
"Buffy what are you going to do?" Willow asked panicking as Darla headed to Angel. Buffy just looked over to see what was going to happen. Angel was about to walk away when Darla appeared.
"Well hello," Darla said with a smile. Angle knew who she was but wondered what she wanted. "The name's Darla, Darla Bobek National US skater," She held out her hand and Angel shook it.
"Angel," He said and felt rather uncomfortable.
"Well I'm only in town until tomorrow but," Darla was trying to flirt.
"Ok she is trying way too hard," Cordelia commented. "Like I wouldn't even try that hard." Buffy smiled and the three girls giggled when Spike, Xander and Drusilla.
"So what are we watching?" Xander asked.
"Oh just watching Darla." Willow answered and Xander's eyes widen.
"That's Darla?" Xander asked. "She's cute," Then Willow smacked Xander's arm. "Oh right she's the enemy must hate her wait why is she here?"
"Her coach offered a spot for me to train at the rink where Darla's at." Buffy stated and sipped her water and Spike, Drusilla and Xander looked at her. "What?"
"You're leaving us?" Xander asked and Buffy shook her head.
"Why would I do that?" Buffy asked and Xander shrugged. "No I'm training her in Sunnydale this is my home now." Buffy was clear on that. It would be nice to have a full scholarship to go to a rink and train but with Darla there was something not being explained. Buffy then looked over to Angel and he looked so uncomfortable. "Better go save him." And she got up and walked over to Angel.
"So yeah I could have placed at the Worlds but some girl took my chance but its ok I'll win next year's Olympics." Darla explained and Buffy came over and Darla looked to her blonde rival.
"Hey what's up?" Buffy asked.
"Oh nothing just explaining to Angel here about Worlds and skating." Darla answered and Buffy nodded. "Oh by the way this is Angel," Darla sounded proud and Buffy nodded and then butted between Darla and Angel and wrapped her arms around Angel's neck and leaned in and kissed him and Angel accepted. Darla stood there shocked and across the way the gang laughed. Buffy pulled away and Angel smiled.
"Oh Darla," Angel looked up. "My girlfriend Buffy Summers I'm pretty sure you know who she is," Darla was fuming and Angel smiled. "And you were nowhere near beating her out at Worlds." And the couple walked away leaving Darla standing there.
"Burned!" Xander yelled across the way as Darla stood there for a moment and walked away. "Yeah that's right go back to," Xander didn't know where she lived and looked to Buffy.
"Minnesota." Buffy answered.
"Right, go back to Minnesota!" Xander called back out and the gang went back to enjoy their Saturday night.
"What are you guys talking about?" Buffy asked and Xander shrugged and Buffy looked at him.
"Sex that's what we were talking about." Spike answered and Willow shook her head slowly. "We were talking about if Xander would hit Darla."
"Is that all you guys ever think about?" Buffy asked and the three guys shook their heads.
"No!" They insisted and Buffy, Willow and Cordelia crossed their arms and Drusilla smiled and then Doyle came in.
"Girls you mad?" Doyle asked as he set down his drink.
"They're telling us that all we think about it sex." Xander answered.
"Oh no, no that's not what we think about all the time…" Doyle tried to back up his "bros" and sipped his drink. Cordelia then looked to her new boyfriend. "We don't we think about cars…and, and music." Angel, Spike and Xander nodded and Buffy looked to Angel with that look.
"So you guys don't talk about it either?" Willow asked and the guys just sat there.
"Well if we do we're not like you guys." Spike added.
"What's that's supposed to mean?" Cordelia asked.
"You girls get all detail with talk." Xander stated.
"No we don't." Buffy defended.
"Yes you do," Xander was making an argument. "You girls talk about every little detail about everything." Buffy then looked to Angel and he threw his hands up in the air.
"What?" Angel asked.
"So you suggesting that guys don't talk about sex." Buffy stated and Angel sighed.
"Yes we do." Angel gave in. "But you know what we say? I hit that. I got some. I tapped it. I squeezed those. Very discreet,"
"And efficient." Doyle added and Angel nodded saying thank you to his cousin.
"Not to mention very romantic." Cordelia added and looked to Doyle and Doyle nodded and shut up. He and Angel just dug a hole. Xander and Spike just sipped their drinks.
"We're pretty simple creatures." Spike added and Buffy looked to Angel and he had that cocky smile but then adverted his attention away and took a sip of his drink.
"Ok so," Willow decided to think of another topic. "Prom I say we get a limo and this time Buffy you'll be riding with us." Buffy smiled.
"Are we matching?" Xander asked and everyone looked at him.
"You know I think it would be adorable if we all showed up wearing the same dress but," Spike started.
"You know what I mean. Will the guys have the same color as the girls' dresses," Xander corrected himself.
"Well I found a nice dress but it had some frilly thing for a sleeve so no," Willow said and Buffy nodded. "Think I'll go for the black and red one I found."
"I got the kick dress," Buffy stated and Willow and Cordelia smiled.
"Oh the pink one?" Willow asked smiling and Willow nodded but then the girls realized Angel was sitting with them. They didn't want to spoil it for Angel.
"Well you're gonna lose it Angel," Buffy flaunted and Angel smiled.
"So Angel's going to wear a pink vest nice," Xander said smiling.
"Dru are you going?" Willow asked and the girl looked up and Spike nodded and she smiled a little.
"How about your boutonnières match our dresses," Cordelia suggested and there was an agreement among the table. Doyle was going to prom with Cordelia and he was excited. He went with friends for his prom but didn't have a date so he was excited. The end of the school year was closing in.
The school day was winding down and later tonight was going to be the Senior Awards Night every Senior goes and awards and scholarships are given out. Angel was at his locker when Riley came over smiling.
"Hey what's up?" Riley asked and Angel shrugged but this was awkward to say the least. "So uh I got a question haven't you noticed that Buffy is kinda small?" Angel cocked his eyebrow and looked up not understanding where this was going. "You see I thought she was hot but now when I look at her she's got the body of a fourteen year old."
"Sure…" Angel stated and closed his locker. "And you care because?"
"Well I always thought you were the guy who wanted a body like…Faith," Riley answered and Angel nodded. "Now there's a hottie."
"Right Faith," And Angel walked away. Meanwhile Buffy was at her locker and Faith came over.
"Hey what's up B love the commercial and magazines." Faith said and Buffy smiled and nodded. "So uh how are you and Angel? Are you two you know," She smiled and Buffy didn't answer that was private. "You know I read one of the articles and saw a picture and Buffy you seem like you've lost weight," Buffy rolled her eyes. As an athlete your body is always under scrutiny and people will call you fat. Buffy's been called fat more times than she could count but she knew better than to listen to those people. "Oh no I'm not calling you fat I'm just saying you're really skinny and you see I've known Angel for a while and to be honest he said some things and I'm not surprise he said it." Buffy closed her locker to listen. "He likes dating you because you are famous but see Angel like all men they like you know boobs and hips and you just don't have them." And then Faith gave her a smile and left. Buffy stood there for a minute and then headed to class.
Buffy sat in class thinking about what Faith said and she should just push it off but still that does stick with you. So when she got home she went to her room to drop her stuff off. But then she looked in the mirror at herself. She turned to the side knowing she was tin but it wasn't because she didn't eat she just worked out…a lot. Then she faced forward and held her breast she was small but it was all the physical work she did. But then she realized she doesn't get her period. She got during her time off and she gained weight and gained an inch in height. That scared her because when you're tall and a skater it can be harder to do certain jumps. Basically the year off her body started to catch up to her she started to fill out but as soon as she started to train again her body stopped growing, she lost some weight, gained muscle again and went back to original size.
Angel was getting ready for the awards night looking in the mirror as he put on his button up shirt. His parents were going to meet him at the school. Then Angel heard a knock at his front door and he went downstairs to see who it was. When he opened it, it was Buffy.
"Buffy?" He asked and was wondering why she was here. "You ok?"
"Uh am I too little for you?" Buffy asked and Angel sighed. "I mean I know I'm small but," Angel then took her hand and took her inside.
"What are you talking about?" Angel asked as they headed to the living room and sat on the couch together.
"I'm an athlete and athletes tend to be small…er and well I have no," She looked down at her chest and back up to Angel.
"Buffy," Angel stopped her and placed his hands on her shoulders. "You are very beautiful and I know you can pack one hell of a punch. So what if you're tiny I like it you have lots of endurance if you know what I mean." Angel smiled and Buffy nodded and hugged him. "Who said that to you anyways?" Buffy pulled away and looked up.
"Faith and I know better than to listen to that," Buffy started but seeing the look in Angel's eyes she nodded.
"Yeah Riley came around today saying something about it too." Angel spoke up and Buffy sighed it was just a ploy. "How do you keep up in such great shape?" Angel asked and Buffy gave him that 'really?' look. "I mean besides the skating and what not."
"On the contrary I do eat and I eat a lot too." Buffy smiled. "No Giles has strict rules about my weight if I lose more than five pounds in two weeks I get suspended. My goal weight is to stay at one thirty five."
"You're one thirty five?" Angel asked. "You look so much smaller."
"Muscle it's all muscle but yeah I can get as low as one thirty but then Giles begins to worry. Skaters and well all athletes are under constant watch about their bodies." Buffy explained. "Actually back in New York some press company thing wanted to know if I wanted to be a part of a photo shoot but they told me if I do I needed to lose ten pounds and Giles said get out. He believes in being strong not skinny so if I can perform like this then he's not going to change it." Angel nodded and hugged her because he didn't feel the need to change it either.
"Why?" Angel asked and Buffy looked up. "Why do all this for one medal?" And Buffy nodded with a smile.
"Some people refuse to accept a limit and to go beyond reason." Buffy explained and Angel listen he was getting the insight from a true athlete and champion. "It's not about the medals it's about proving to the world that there is no limit." Buffy paused. "I want the world to see what a human can really do because we have no limits. I was told I could never skate again but look at me now. It's about the thrill of it to put all of it on the line and whether you win or lose it's about proving to yourself that you have no limits. I want to go out there and show everyone we have no limits." Angel smiled and leaned in and kissed her she made the most sense out of anyone he's met. Angel leaned in giving her a quick kiss.
"You're a very beautiful person Buffy looks and everything." Angel said with a smile. "I think you have a perfect body," And Buffy smiled and Angel looked at her 'Buffy, sex, naked, naked Buffy no stop, stop.' Angel then looked up at the clock and Buffy looked too. "You know I can show you how pretty you are," Angel hinted and Buffy's smile grew.
"Really?" Buffy asked and Angel nodded pulling her closer and she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Show me how?" She asked playing cute.
"I think you know how," Angel tucked some hair behind her ear.
"I think I do but you should show me I am more of a visual person." Buffy smiled and Angel nodded and leaned in for a kiss.
The awards night was here and the Senior who made valedictorian was announced which was Willow and the salutatorian was a girl Winney Willow's arch rival but Willow made it. The summa cum laude, magna cum laude and the honor students were announced. Buffy made summa cum laude, Angel made magna cum laude, Spike and Cordelia were honor students and Xander was just there to graduate. Also scholarships were handed out based on GPA, activities and whatever else students did to earn a scholarship.
Buffy sat with her friends and she knew she was going to have the school medallion and the cum laude cords and just the normal Senior cords. Willow suggested that Buffy wear one of her gold medals at graduation which Buffy did think about it. After the scholarships were announced the awards such as citizenship awards, high math award and so on was announced. The Seniors sat on one side of the auditorium and the parents sat on the other side. Doctor Sweets was there with Joyce same with Giles. The friends all talked quietly as principal Snyder talked. Then the Senior coordinator came up to the stage and it was the librarian.
"Good evening Sunnydale Seniors," Wesley started and there was a clap. "We actually have a new award to give out this year. We voted and it will be named as the Champion Award. This award is given to a Senior that has demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship on or off the playing field, who has maintained a GPA higher than a three point O on a four point O scale, shows great sacrifice, determination, leadership and dignity for his or her sport." Riley smiled and talked to his friends saying this was his award he did lead the football team to states and won.
"This is new but cool," Willow whispered and the gang nodded.
"Bet it's for Riley," Spike said and they nodded.
"So here is you valedictorian to read the speech for this recipient." Wesley said and Willow looked up she wasn't ready to speak plus to give Riley an award no thank you. Willow got up and walked to the stage and Wesley moved aside as Willow got behind the podium and looked down at the paper where she would read from.
"Ok," Willow started and began. "She has been a constant in a constellation of circling stars." Willow then started to smile realizing this wasn't for Riley. "Nearly giddy with light in the beginning now still radiant but more reserved. At all times elegant with a fire ignited passions, warmed hearts, burned images into our memories." Everyone around auditorium whispered and Riley looked to his friends realizing this wasn't for him. "The smile, the glow, the flare for the dramatic and the gentle; the flamboyant and the subtle, the spectacular and the soft and always competing for prominence in skating's crowded sky." Angel smiled and Buffy looked shocked.
"Eight turns around the surface of US Nationals, seven spins at the Worlds and twelve times the champion. In a galaxy filled with phonons, with comets, shooting stars the dominate fixture by which all others are measured can sometimes be passed by. But for so long she's been there the star for young skaters to wish upon." Willow smiled reading that part and looked up. "The brilliant point of reference for her peers to follow. Buffy Summers the approachable distance star the super nova down to earth. And the ice skating world has been a brighter place with her shinning above it and the skating world will be a darker place when her light goes out." Willow ended and looked to her friend and then Wesley motioned for Willow to step aside as the place got dark and a screen turned on.
It was the commercial from earlier. Buffy was in shock seeing it again and having her entire class here to see it. Some haven't yet and it would play more and more as January and February would get closer. Angel smiled seeing it again he wanted to record it because it was just that cool. The part where it showed clip after clip of Buffy training in the gym and on the ice played and something unexpected happened and there was a low cheering the sweeping the auditorium. Then Buffy's voice came over "I want anyone out there who has ever had a dream for anything and I want to them to see me and say she did it. She's worked all her life for this gold medal and it'll all came down to four minutes and twenty seconds." The cheering only got louder as it ended with five Olympic rings to the words Sochi, Russia and of course finishing with the word Believe and the whole auditorium clapped and cheered.
The lights came back on and Willow got back in front of the podium smiling.
"The Champion award goes to Buffy Summers," And everyone clapped a little louder as Buffy stood up and walked up to the stage. Cordelia smiled because it worked she was able to convince and petition for this. Buffy came on stage and hugged her friend and Wesley handed her a frame and it encased the award paper with her name on it. Everyone clapped and just as Buffy was about exit the stage Wesley held her back and the doors opened with the band walking in and drumline playing the cadence. Everyone was wondering what was going on as the band took up the aisle ways of the place. Angel looked around as the band formed up and stood at attention waiting for the next command. The drumline finished up and the place was quiet. The drum major stood on the floor below the stage ready.
Buffy looked around not knowing what was going on and she looked to Angel and he looked lost too. Buffy found her mom, Dawn, Sweets, Patrick and Claire and they looked lost too. Buffy remained on stage and the drum major counted off and then the war chant started. The band swayed and Angel smiled and stood up and Xander, Spike and Cordelia followed and sway together. Riley sighed thinking this award was for him but it wasn't. But Buffy was going to Olympics no one in this town has ever achieved something that great.
"Come on Seniors!" Riley yelled standing up. "Last time we do this!" And the entire Senior class stood up swaying. The parents and friends here watching were amazed as the entire class moved in unison. Patrick stood up and started and the parents followed suit. Joyce smiled as she joined in. Buffy remained on stage completely taken back watching. This was for her she was the champion of the town. This town had a banner placed over the rink well several banners. One listed her as the new world champion; others listed her as the National champion or silver medalist. One of her favorite banners though said "Welcome to Summers Country" and then on the little sign outside the rink said 'sign up for skating lessons where champions and Olympians train.'
The whole auditorium swayed together and Buffy smiled this entire town was behind her on this. She was going to win the gold not for herself but for them. The music stopped and she heard them chanting 'USA, USA, USA,' then it turned into 'Buffy, Buffy, Buffy,' It was going to be one heck of a season come September.
So all of Sunnydale is ready for Buffy to win. Now what? Just have to wait and see more to come comments and reviews are welcomed thanks for reading.