She had been sitting in her room for hours. The feeling of the warm sun on
her cheek felt wonderful, but also horrified her that this very sunlight
would have been a deadly poison to her only a few hours ago. She kept
drinking the warm coffee, but no matter how much she drank, the taste of
blood was still in her mouth. Willow, Giles, Xander, and the rest of the
gang had done their best to convince her that none of this was her fault
and that the vampire Buffy was not the same person as her. They were wrong
though, she could feel the evil still inside her, just like Angel was
burdened with everyday. O God, Angel. looking in his eyes made her want to
die. She had put his through so much; just her presence here had caused so
much havoc, so much death. She knew Angel loved her, and that he was
probably feeling horrible for turning her into a vampire, she couldn't
imagine the guilt he was going through. There was an image that she
couldn't get out of her head, and she feared that it would haunt her for
the rest of her life, Cordy, dead and bloodless in her arms. Poor Cordy,
Buffy felt horrible. She could almost here her screaming in horror..wait!
That was her voice coming from down stairs, but how? Buffy ran out of the
room and to the balcony. "Willow, what the hell happened? Why is Cordy here
and alive?"
Cordy was sitting on the couch in shock, not moving or even blinking.
" I dunno, I think that we found out what the spell meant by ' all that was drained shall be replenished with their stolen blood', Buffy, everyone you and Angel drank while you were evil are alive!" Willow was shocked, but relieved for Buffy because there was a little less guilt to feel now. But Cordy was one more person Buffy had to make amends with. It would not be easy.
Buffy slowly moved down the stairs till she was infront of Cordy, she gave everyone the 'get-out-of-the-room' look. Once they were out, Buffy sat on the coffee table infront of Cordy. She didn't know what to say, and before she knew it, her arms were around her and tears streaming down her face. She was so relieved that she was alive and her murders were no longer a weight that she must bare. Cordy and her had never been friends, and the fact that she had tortured and killed her would not help, and the chance of Cordy realizing that it wasn't actually her that killed Cordy, but evil in her body, would probably not the first thing to come to mind.
"Cordelia, I know that no matter what I say it wont make up for, or make amends for what I have done to you." Buffy's apology was cut short by a forcefully slap across the face. Her face was tingling in pain as she said, "Ok, I deserved that."
" Buffy, I have fought evil for a long time, or at least I have lived my life in the presence of it. I know that it wasn't you that killed me, but it was a demon. And I know that you feel like shit right now for what you did, and I also know that you are a genuinely a good person, that occasionally saves the world. And I am willing to take that all into account, but the fact of the matter is, is that you killed me. And the demon in you knew everything to say to me to damage me to know end, and because the demon knew what to say to me to make me hurt, that means the human Buffy must have had that stored up inside of her somewhere. Or at least some of that. And I am not going to go on for hours yelling at you, just like you aren't going to apologize to me for hours. I get the general idea, I know everything that you would say and I know that you will mean it. It's just that, I really don't want to talk to you right now. No, I don't hate you, and yes, it will take me a while to forgive you." Standing up to leave she said, "Ok, I think that we have said, or I have said, all that needs to be said. I have had a long, long day and I am going to bed. Please don't be insulted if I don't say goodbye to you when you leave, which I assume will be soon. And if you talk to Angel, tell him that I am not in the mood for talking, and that I will be moving out by the end of the week." With that, she got up and went to her room and locked the door.
Buffy was stunned, in some ways, it went better than she had thought. Cordy realized that Buffy was not in control of what happened, and that she did feel a world of regret for it. But on the other hand, she had said some things about the demon Buffy that was so painfully, she didn't think she could bare the thought of what she had suggested.
"Buffy. Cordelia was wrong, please know that." Angel couldn't help but over hear, because, well he was eavesdropping. What Cordy had said was harsh, and hurtful. He could understand why she thought that, but she was wrong. He had been a demon for many years, and the person that the demon takes over is in no way fueled by the person. It is fueled by evil.
"Angel, I don't know, it makes sense. God, I wish you would have just staked me." Buffy said as she sat on the couch and put her head in her hands.
Angel ran over to her and put his hands on her shoulders. "Buffy look at me," Angel said as her head rose. "I have been a demon 100 times longer than you were, probably more. I know what the demon does to manipulate people. The demon knows what you know, but what it says and does has NOTHING to do with what you know and is in your mind. The demon thrives on evil, it could have taken Willow and said some things to her that you never have thought, but it can make it seem real. You wont be able to convince Cordy otherwise, but I will convince you. I will not let you think that the demon is part of you, because there is nothing but good in you. For god sakes Buffy, you save the world. You gave you education, future, love., and your life for the preservation of good and destruction of evil. You are the best person I have ever know, and I have known a lot of people. No one has the passion you do, or the love, or the care for others, or the." Angel's words were stopped by Buffy's lips on his. She kissed him passionately and then hugged him. They sat there holding each other for a very long time until Angel whispered "Buffy, know that I am human and I still have the strength I did when I was a vampire, there is nothing holding me back anymore." He pulled her away and looked into her eyes. "Buffy, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I'm not saying we have to get married, cause you probably aren't into that, but all I want to know is, do you want your life to be with me?"
She was speechless. Of course she wanted marriage, and she wanted her life to be with Angel. "Angel, I have always wanted my life to be with you. And you can make the decision on marriage or not, wink wink, but as long as you are always by my side, that's all that matters. We belong together."
They smiled at each other, this is what they had always wanted. Now they could be together, finally.
They leaned in and kissed each other. They had so much passion and love, it seemed that one lifetime would not be enough to express it all. There was one thing for sure, till death do they part.
That's the end!!!!! PLEASE email me, or write a comment. This has taken a longgg time to write and I think it turned out pretty good for my first story! Hope ya liked it!
Cordy was sitting on the couch in shock, not moving or even blinking.
" I dunno, I think that we found out what the spell meant by ' all that was drained shall be replenished with their stolen blood', Buffy, everyone you and Angel drank while you were evil are alive!" Willow was shocked, but relieved for Buffy because there was a little less guilt to feel now. But Cordy was one more person Buffy had to make amends with. It would not be easy.
Buffy slowly moved down the stairs till she was infront of Cordy, she gave everyone the 'get-out-of-the-room' look. Once they were out, Buffy sat on the coffee table infront of Cordy. She didn't know what to say, and before she knew it, her arms were around her and tears streaming down her face. She was so relieved that she was alive and her murders were no longer a weight that she must bare. Cordy and her had never been friends, and the fact that she had tortured and killed her would not help, and the chance of Cordy realizing that it wasn't actually her that killed Cordy, but evil in her body, would probably not the first thing to come to mind.
"Cordelia, I know that no matter what I say it wont make up for, or make amends for what I have done to you." Buffy's apology was cut short by a forcefully slap across the face. Her face was tingling in pain as she said, "Ok, I deserved that."
" Buffy, I have fought evil for a long time, or at least I have lived my life in the presence of it. I know that it wasn't you that killed me, but it was a demon. And I know that you feel like shit right now for what you did, and I also know that you are a genuinely a good person, that occasionally saves the world. And I am willing to take that all into account, but the fact of the matter is, is that you killed me. And the demon in you knew everything to say to me to damage me to know end, and because the demon knew what to say to me to make me hurt, that means the human Buffy must have had that stored up inside of her somewhere. Or at least some of that. And I am not going to go on for hours yelling at you, just like you aren't going to apologize to me for hours. I get the general idea, I know everything that you would say and I know that you will mean it. It's just that, I really don't want to talk to you right now. No, I don't hate you, and yes, it will take me a while to forgive you." Standing up to leave she said, "Ok, I think that we have said, or I have said, all that needs to be said. I have had a long, long day and I am going to bed. Please don't be insulted if I don't say goodbye to you when you leave, which I assume will be soon. And if you talk to Angel, tell him that I am not in the mood for talking, and that I will be moving out by the end of the week." With that, she got up and went to her room and locked the door.
Buffy was stunned, in some ways, it went better than she had thought. Cordy realized that Buffy was not in control of what happened, and that she did feel a world of regret for it. But on the other hand, she had said some things about the demon Buffy that was so painfully, she didn't think she could bare the thought of what she had suggested.
"Buffy. Cordelia was wrong, please know that." Angel couldn't help but over hear, because, well he was eavesdropping. What Cordy had said was harsh, and hurtful. He could understand why she thought that, but she was wrong. He had been a demon for many years, and the person that the demon takes over is in no way fueled by the person. It is fueled by evil.
"Angel, I don't know, it makes sense. God, I wish you would have just staked me." Buffy said as she sat on the couch and put her head in her hands.
Angel ran over to her and put his hands on her shoulders. "Buffy look at me," Angel said as her head rose. "I have been a demon 100 times longer than you were, probably more. I know what the demon does to manipulate people. The demon knows what you know, but what it says and does has NOTHING to do with what you know and is in your mind. The demon thrives on evil, it could have taken Willow and said some things to her that you never have thought, but it can make it seem real. You wont be able to convince Cordy otherwise, but I will convince you. I will not let you think that the demon is part of you, because there is nothing but good in you. For god sakes Buffy, you save the world. You gave you education, future, love., and your life for the preservation of good and destruction of evil. You are the best person I have ever know, and I have known a lot of people. No one has the passion you do, or the love, or the care for others, or the." Angel's words were stopped by Buffy's lips on his. She kissed him passionately and then hugged him. They sat there holding each other for a very long time until Angel whispered "Buffy, know that I am human and I still have the strength I did when I was a vampire, there is nothing holding me back anymore." He pulled her away and looked into her eyes. "Buffy, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I'm not saying we have to get married, cause you probably aren't into that, but all I want to know is, do you want your life to be with me?"
She was speechless. Of course she wanted marriage, and she wanted her life to be with Angel. "Angel, I have always wanted my life to be with you. And you can make the decision on marriage or not, wink wink, but as long as you are always by my side, that's all that matters. We belong together."
They smiled at each other, this is what they had always wanted. Now they could be together, finally.
They leaned in and kissed each other. They had so much passion and love, it seemed that one lifetime would not be enough to express it all. There was one thing for sure, till death do they part.
That's the end!!!!! PLEASE email me, or write a comment. This has taken a longgg time to write and I think it turned out pretty good for my first story! Hope ya liked it!