Disclaimer: All BTVS characters belong to Joss. All others are mine.
Rating: R( for one graphic scene of violence)
Summary: Anya goes through the four fear tests in order to save her friends.
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Chapter 3: Rabbit Hole.

Anya faced D'Hoffryn and shook a little. He was way more ominous then she remembered.

"So what's next," she said "A few incantations and I'm back to full vengeance demon in exchange for Buffy's and Xander's life"

"Oh Anyanka you were my most prized demon. Your vengeance was legendary, but you have turned soft," he said.

"That's just hand lotion," said Anya.

"I mean your hatred Anyanka. You do not have the drive to be truly evil. You are too much a part of your human form now."

"You can't deny me this. You want to see hate. Feel the hate coming off me right now. I can't let Xander die. I can't let Buffy die. They mean more to me than anything more in life and more than my soul" said Anya shouting

"You are feeling grief young Anyanka not hate," said D'Hoffryn.

"Well then if you won't take my soul for vengeance then I want you to perform the test." said Anya.

"The test?" said D'Hoffryn.

"Yes, don't play dumb I have heard of the test before. Some four part test that rips the soul from most mortals, if they win the test you grant them any wish and if they lose you gorge on their soul forever," said Anya.

"On yes the test," said D'Hoffryn. "Yes that may work. I have almost forgot it. It has been so long since it has been done. Are you sure you want to go through with it. If you fail, your friends die and you will become a demon with no way to revert back to your human self."

"Just let me know the rules. It's the only way to save my friends and if I can't live with Xander then I wouldn't want to be human anymore anyway," said Anya.

"You must face four fears," said D'Hoffryn "One past fear and three future ones. If after you are exposed to all four fears you still want to be human then you will be granted your deepest wish and my hold on you is done."

"OK when do we begin," said Anya.

"Now," said D'Hoffryn.

The room went cloudy as Anya had the sensation of falling and then as if being in a dream the first fear played it self out.

1980 Playboy club. A darkly lit lounge with the smell of tobacco filtered through the room. playboy bunny bartenders flitting around the room hoping to the customers demands. Plush carpeting and recessed lighting filled the club. Anya was dressed in the playboy bunny outfit of choice and then felt a pinch on her buttocks.

"Hey come on honey I need some refreshment," said a drunk patron who then preceded to grab her "How bout you join me for a nightcap"

"How about you take a cold shower and call me in the morning," replied Anya wrestling herself away from the guy. The bouncer of the club looked over and Anya waved him off. Nothing to worry about just a simple drunk. She couldn't wait to get this wish mission over with and get out of these clothes. Playboy bunnies, she thought to herself, men really were disgusting weren't they.

As she walked through the lounge she noticed the person who she was called to. Her name was Suzy and she was in the corner crying her eyes out to another bunny employees.

"I can't believe he hit me again," said Suzy "He can be so good sometimes and then I always wind up doing things to set him off. What's wrong with me."

"Honey if you want to know what is wrong with you I can sum it up in one word, him. He is what's wrong honey. You can't let this go on," said her friend Joyce.

"But he loves me," said Suzy.

"Yes and he's going to love you to death," said Joyce.

"What can I do. I don't know what to do. Sometimes when he hits me and cheats on me and then he comes in blind drunk I just wish he would just..."she started to say.

"Wish he would just what?" Anya jumped in.

"Oh hi Anya, I didn't see you there," replied Suzy.

"Wish he would what?" Anya asked again.

"Oh never mind it's not important." said Suzy.

"Yes it is it is very important. many men are bruising my rear end and it is becoming quite painful, so please wish away" Anya said impatiently.

"Crowd particularly rough on you tonight Anya," replied Joyce.

"No more than usual," said Anya "but enough about me what about that wish you were talking about Suzy"

"I can't," Suzy said "I can't work today Joyce I'm too upset. Cover for me"

"OK darling it's OK," said Joyce.

"I can walk you home and we can talk about what you wish would happen to your boyfriend some more. That would cheer you up right?" Said Anya.

"That would be nice,' said Joyce. "Your a real friend. Meet me outside I just have to run to the ladies room and I'll meet you out front"

"Sounds good" said Anya.

As anya waited outside for Suzy she contemplated on how long this was taking. She hated being human and wanted out of this form as soon as possible. If only she could get Suzy to say her wish or have an idea of what it was so she could coax it out of her. Deep in thought she didn't see Peter, Suzy's boyfriend, approach her.

"Hey how's life in the briar patch little bunny rabbit," said Peter through slurred speech.

"I've seen you've been drinking again. That is good. Maybe it will make Suzy angry again and she can wish something horrible on you and I can be done," replied Anya.

"I know exactly what Suzy wishes on me and it isn't pretty. That little bitch," he spit out.

"Really. tell me," said Anya perking up " I would really like to hear what vile and disgusting things Suzy would like to inflict on you"

"I bet you would dollface. Hey if you're really interested in talking or umm anything else you can always come back to my place. It's room 222 in the starbright hotel and ahh wear you little rabbit outfit. Tell Suzy I said hi," Peter said giving Anya a smack on the ass and walking away.

She was going to really enjoy torturing this one. She hoped Suzy had a good wish coming.

"You ready," said Suzy.

Anya and Suzy walked home as Anya tried over and over again to get her to wish something awful on Peter but nothing happened. It was getting so frustrating. She had to find some way to get her to wish something and get out of this form and on to the next victim. Anya actually just thought of impaling herself or some other way to get out of this form just so she wouldn't have to deal with all the grime and she would not have to wear that stupid rabbit costume anymore.

"Thanks for the talk Anya. I think it's helped." said Suzy.

"It would have helped more if you would have wished for something. Wishes are what dreams are made of. Come on just try," said Anya Pleading.

"No actually I'm kind of tired. I don't really believe in wishes. Action is all that works and I think I know what has to happen," said Suzy ominously.

"You mean what you wish to happen. Just tell me you'll feel better," said Anya again.

"No. Just trust me Anya I need to be alone OK," said Suzy as she closed the door.

"Damn it," anya cursed " I can't spend another night being mauled by sweaty drunks. Wait a minute maybe I won't have to?"

Anya thought about Peter's offer. If she could get him to discuss what ill Suzy wished on him them she can suggest it to Suzy and possibly she'll take the bait. That had to be it. She had to go over to Peter's and get him to fill her in on all the horrible things he did to her. That could give her ammunition. That was the only way.

Unbeknowst to Anya, Suzy had here own plans on dealing with Peter. She held the revolver out stroking it gently. "I know what I have to do," she whispered to herself.

Anya went off to Peter's house and a few minutes later Suzy would follow.

Anya went to the starbright hotel and it looked more like a dark black hole then a bright star. She knocked on the door still wearing her bunny outfit and heard Peter shout at the door and the clang of liqueur bottles. He was obviously drunk as usual.

"Who the hell is that?" came a sound from the other side of the door.

"It's ahh me Anya," called out Anya.

"Cool," he said opening the door, the whiff of sweat and alcohol attacked Anya's senses. he was unshaven and slovenly. When he looked at her she suddenly felt very afraid and decided that maybe this wasn't the best idea she had.

"Umm I think I made a mistake," she said starting to turn away.

"No there's no mistake come in baby," peter slurs out and grabs Anya hard by the wrist pulling her into the room.

"No I really think I made a mistake. I think it is all that cigar smoke in the club. That secondary smoke can kill you," she commented again trying to get to the door that peter had blocked.

"Your real cute when your scared baby," he said grabbing the rabbit ears off of Anya's head and putting them on. " Look at me I'm a bunny rabbit."

Peter started to grab and maul at her clothing. Anya in her human form had no power to stop him. She only had the power of a human.

"Come on Anya. Let Peter rabbit see your rabbit Hole," said Peter grabbing at her.

"Get off me !," she screamed her nails coming up and scratching the left side of his face.

"You BITCH!" he shouted pinning her down and smacking her in the side of the jaw

Anya could feel the sting of the punch and the warm taste of blood that tricked from the cracked lip. She had to get out of here.

"D'Hoffryn I implore you " "Hear your servants cry"
Anya started to say and then Peter slammed her in the mouth again.
"I don't want to hear anything out of you," he said grabbing a sock and shoving it into her mouth before she could recite the words to return to her demon realm.
"What's wrong with you don't you like rabbits" he said as he came closer to her face. His lips were on her neck and she could feel him tearing at her outfit. She slowly was going into shock as the image of Peter in those rabbit ears morphed him into some crazed six foot rabbit who was attempting to rape her.
"Rabbits," she mumbled in a daze. She was so out of it she barely even realized that the door was ajar. Suzy had come in behind her unnoticed just before Peter was about to penetrate her
"You son of a bitch," she screamed the shots ringing out in Anya's ears. Suzy put three bullet holes into the head of Peter rabbit. the blood oozed out and tears streaked down Anya face as she looked at the friend who saved her. She removed the sock from her mouth and looked at her friend.
"Thank you. If you hadn't have come I don't know.." Anya started to say and then stopped as she saw the hard look in Suzy's eyes.
"I thought you were my friend. you just wanted him for yourself didn't you. Fucking whore," shouted Suzy as she fired what was left of the gun rounds into Anya's chest.
"The rabbits.." Anya muttered teary eyed in front of D'Hoffryn.
"Yes Anyanka. The stupid humans didn't even care that you were being abused because they are animals all of them. You would want to go back to such cruelty? Feel the disgust and rage that is within you now. Know and let it push through you and fuel your hatred for mankind. Let it burn away the last of your humanity and then take your place in our demon realm," D'Hoffryn said smiling.

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