Part 3
NEW CHAPTER POSTED
His life started to drop even further- everything he tried destroyed more of his self esteem, he failed in much of his life, he started to lose his friend's closeness, he failed to get to college, failed himself, the only thing he ever did right was pay for his ex-girlfriend's prom dress. He owed her for all he did- he still loved her very much but would never be able to make up for what he did. He could only do things that would make up for it in some small way.
His friendships with Willow and Oz were strained still but one bright point entered his life- ANYA. A beautiful young woman who spoke her mind and did what she wanted, most people were put off by her but for the next few years would be the only single point in his life, an anchor for him and someone who managed to get him to do things he never would have thought possible.
For a long while afterwards he was very much on his own until the week of graduation, a massive group of people were planning to murder the graduating class of that year. An underground source for his friends had found out that on that day a human sacrifice was going to take place- every teenager at the ceremony. The group- Buffy, Xander, Willow, Oz and Cordelia pulled together every student they could find. This was going to be a fight they could not afford to lose.
Xander's own thought on this were muddled the only thing he could think of was of Buffy and his friends if he had to get in the way and save them, then he would. This day for the first time he would let people know what he was capable of, Xander Harris was to lead the student army against the enemy and would fight and fight against them.
"I don't want to lose you."
"I won't get hurt."
"That's not what I mean."
Just a few lines and he tried to put across his feelings- she was to fight a former friend that had tried to kill them all and had almost succeeded in killing him- Faith. He had never hated Faith even after all she had done but they had to stop her and if that meant killing her so be it.
The battle was a hell of a fight- a lot of good people died that day, very few of them made it out that day, Xander's leadership of the students saved their lives, Willow and Oz's planning and magic held evil at bay and Giles and Buffy defeated the murderous leader of their group.
Xander Harris that day finally came of age and fought for his life alongside his friends- no his family, the people that he cared for more than anyone. Through spells and demons, undead and evil they would stay together- yes sometimes one or two would be left behind but they would always be pulled back by their friends. He was left alone for that year- in fact he was ignored by his friends even when he was hurt or in trouble their problems always came first especially to Xander.
His friends would lose their first loves and gain new ones, with their loss came Xander's support, his own feelings never came out during that time. Oz's leaving broke Willow and he was there for her, she found a new love and now they are happy together- the new love becoming one of Xander's best friends. His own life would go downhill, derision by his parents, ignored by his friends, unable to hold down a job. Until Anya- she held him down and he pulled himself together, the two of them stayed together for a long time.
Buffy's problems came late in the year, she lost her boyfriend after he went behind her back, she had an argument with Xander about Riley lying to her, running around behind her back and almost getting himself killed. Xander knew what it was like, he himself had done every one of those things to his friends. Xander told her to go after him bring him back if she still loves him- do not let him go it would be a mistake she would always remember and it would be painful for her just like for him. His own advice to himself two years before after Buffy disappeared-every word of his speech had applied to him and he wished he could have taken it. He tried to help everything he could but it was never enough, he was failing her like he failed everything else no matter what he did.
The gang would get stronger, their friendships would stick through thick and thin, allies had come and gone but they would always be there together. The four of them, The Strength, the Knowledge, the Power and the Heart.
Buffy and Willow would find their places in university and manage to find their way in life.
Oz would disappear and find ways to control himself when angered he would reappear and help others when needed.
Cordelia would travel to LA and alongside two former colleagues and friends would fight the evils in LA.
Giles would buy his own shop and make a good living in it, would adopt the little sister of Buffy when their mother passed on. Jesse, Jenny, Ampheta, if your there and your listening look after Joyce for them. We'll see you on that side in the future. Take care of yourselves.
As for Xander Harris he would finally manage to make it for himself, he would get his own apartment a high paying construction job and finally be happy with his life in general except for one thing. He lost Anya some time ago she left him to take up a career, they loved each other and now she was gone.
Xander was alone, his love still stretched across the country, To Faith, To Cordelia and now to Anya, but part of him was still in Sunnydale, his feelings for the woman of his dreams were still strong and maybe one day his life will be enough that he can finally tell her his feelings.
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To my friends here in this story and to those of you out there on mailing lists, at fanfiction.net and to the woman I love. I hope you liked the story and maybe one day you'll find people like these yourselves. Good luck to you all especially on the list this fic is going to.
WhiteKnightWing
L.A.
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Xander's fingers finished typing, he read through the work and sent it off before he could change his mind, everything he felt he had written there and had finally come out. His pain, sorrow, hate, love, happiness all boiled down into one piece of fiction. He stood up and switched off the computer.
NEW CHAPTER POSTED
His life started to drop even further- everything he tried destroyed more of his self esteem, he failed in much of his life, he started to lose his friend's closeness, he failed to get to college, failed himself, the only thing he ever did right was pay for his ex-girlfriend's prom dress. He owed her for all he did- he still loved her very much but would never be able to make up for what he did. He could only do things that would make up for it in some small way.
His friendships with Willow and Oz were strained still but one bright point entered his life- ANYA. A beautiful young woman who spoke her mind and did what she wanted, most people were put off by her but for the next few years would be the only single point in his life, an anchor for him and someone who managed to get him to do things he never would have thought possible.
For a long while afterwards he was very much on his own until the week of graduation, a massive group of people were planning to murder the graduating class of that year. An underground source for his friends had found out that on that day a human sacrifice was going to take place- every teenager at the ceremony. The group- Buffy, Xander, Willow, Oz and Cordelia pulled together every student they could find. This was going to be a fight they could not afford to lose.
Xander's own thought on this were muddled the only thing he could think of was of Buffy and his friends if he had to get in the way and save them, then he would. This day for the first time he would let people know what he was capable of, Xander Harris was to lead the student army against the enemy and would fight and fight against them.
"I don't want to lose you."
"I won't get hurt."
"That's not what I mean."
Just a few lines and he tried to put across his feelings- she was to fight a former friend that had tried to kill them all and had almost succeeded in killing him- Faith. He had never hated Faith even after all she had done but they had to stop her and if that meant killing her so be it.
The battle was a hell of a fight- a lot of good people died that day, very few of them made it out that day, Xander's leadership of the students saved their lives, Willow and Oz's planning and magic held evil at bay and Giles and Buffy defeated the murderous leader of their group.
Xander Harris that day finally came of age and fought for his life alongside his friends- no his family, the people that he cared for more than anyone. Through spells and demons, undead and evil they would stay together- yes sometimes one or two would be left behind but they would always be pulled back by their friends. He was left alone for that year- in fact he was ignored by his friends even when he was hurt or in trouble their problems always came first especially to Xander.
His friends would lose their first loves and gain new ones, with their loss came Xander's support, his own feelings never came out during that time. Oz's leaving broke Willow and he was there for her, she found a new love and now they are happy together- the new love becoming one of Xander's best friends. His own life would go downhill, derision by his parents, ignored by his friends, unable to hold down a job. Until Anya- she held him down and he pulled himself together, the two of them stayed together for a long time.
Buffy's problems came late in the year, she lost her boyfriend after he went behind her back, she had an argument with Xander about Riley lying to her, running around behind her back and almost getting himself killed. Xander knew what it was like, he himself had done every one of those things to his friends. Xander told her to go after him bring him back if she still loves him- do not let him go it would be a mistake she would always remember and it would be painful for her just like for him. His own advice to himself two years before after Buffy disappeared-every word of his speech had applied to him and he wished he could have taken it. He tried to help everything he could but it was never enough, he was failing her like he failed everything else no matter what he did.
The gang would get stronger, their friendships would stick through thick and thin, allies had come and gone but they would always be there together. The four of them, The Strength, the Knowledge, the Power and the Heart.
Buffy and Willow would find their places in university and manage to find their way in life.
Oz would disappear and find ways to control himself when angered he would reappear and help others when needed.
Cordelia would travel to LA and alongside two former colleagues and friends would fight the evils in LA.
Giles would buy his own shop and make a good living in it, would adopt the little sister of Buffy when their mother passed on. Jesse, Jenny, Ampheta, if your there and your listening look after Joyce for them. We'll see you on that side in the future. Take care of yourselves.
As for Xander Harris he would finally manage to make it for himself, he would get his own apartment a high paying construction job and finally be happy with his life in general except for one thing. He lost Anya some time ago she left him to take up a career, they loved each other and now she was gone.
Xander was alone, his love still stretched across the country, To Faith, To Cordelia and now to Anya, but part of him was still in Sunnydale, his feelings for the woman of his dreams were still strong and maybe one day his life will be enough that he can finally tell her his feelings.
***************
To my friends here in this story and to those of you out there on mailing lists, at fanfiction.net and to the woman I love. I hope you liked the story and maybe one day you'll find people like these yourselves. Good luck to you all especially on the list this fic is going to.
WhiteKnightWing
L.A.
****************
Xander's fingers finished typing, he read through the work and sent it off before he could change his mind, everything he felt he had written there and had finally come out. His pain, sorrow, hate, love, happiness all boiled down into one piece of fiction. He stood up and switched off the computer.