TITLE: Forsaken-The return 7/7

TITLE: Forsaken-The return 7/7 AUTHOR: STEPHEN HOWE

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DISCLAIMER: All characters belong to Joss! He created everything! The Forsaken belong to Sony Movies and I'm only borrowing them. PG-15 to R. Set in season 5.B/X eventually (Is there any other?) Giles is Buffy's watcher Glory is still around as is Dawn, Darla and Dru. DEDICATED to Queen Angel, Edwin, and Dale et al. OPEN HOUSE. Buffy ran to where Xander had stood then turned to her Watcher." What's going on Giles?" Her eyes widen as a ghostly figure appears by his side. Giles jumps as it speaks. " Hello my Slayer, and my daughter." Buffy's shoulders slump then rise as she runs over to him. " Papa! It has been so long Jean-Claude and I thought never to see you again." She turns and points to where Xander had been." Where has Alexandr`e gone papa?" His ghostly hands ran through Buffy's hair as Tara helped a recovering Willow into the room." He has gone to be prepared my daughter. Soon he will all your help to defeat Abbados and free the world from his kind for a further 500 years." He motions to the others." It pained me greatly when you and your friends first neglected and then ignored him. I thought he was fated to repeat his end the last time they met." He grinned at them. " He was more than a student, more like a son I never had. I was sure, had you lived my dear, in time he would have become my son but his soul was destined to meet with Abbados. Unfortunately the friends he chose then were found wanting!" His smile turned sour. " But now they burn in hell for what they did and have since done!" Buffy tries to grip his arm but her hand passes through it." But what of Alexandr`e?" He tilts his head. " He will be there when Abbados rises my dear. Have no fear; he loves you more now than he did before. I have never seen such a love, a love stronger than death even." He begins to fade. " I was sent to tell you … sent to tell you your two souls will live at God's side for eternity as a sign that love lasts but divine love lasts forever." They all watch as the old man vanishes. Willow croaks out through a husky throat. " Would someone please tell me what the heck is going on here?" HELLMOUTH. Willow finishes drawing the mystical symbol on the remains of the last one they did hear. " Does anyone else feel like we just keep doing this year after year or is it me?" Buffy is searching the ruins for any sign of Xander or ' Alexandr`e as she now calls him. She turns to see Giles. " He said he would be here right? He wouldn't lie to us would he?" Giles wipes the sweet from his brow as he finished preparing their weapons for battle. " Well he is a messenger from God Buffy." " But that doesn't mean he wouldn't lie…" The ground starts to quake and Willow shouts out." She didn't mean it honest!" The ground keeps quaking as the Hellmouth begins to open. The others turn to Willow and she tells them." You would have all thanked me if it had stopped!" Before they can reply they are blinded by the light as a sphere of energy appears just as the Hellmouth opens. It moulds and forms itself into Xander then he sinks to the ground till his feet touch the earth again. " Abbados I call the to arm thyself and prepare to meet thy doom!" The gang hears the hissing of a thousand snakes as a dark shape emerges from the very mouth of Hell." I hear you young one! The longer I take to arrive the longer you have to live!" He stands beside the Hellmouth and looks at the Scooby's assembled there. " Ahh! How kind you brought me a snack for after the fight!" " I'm afraid these snacks would really be bad for you're health oh soon to be dead again one." Abbadon holds up his arms." Enough talk! Narath Quide Dempsie!" Suddenly the area around him shimmered and black armour appeared in its wake, clothing him in the Dark Lords armour. Xander moved to the others. " If things begin to look bad get the heck out of here!" Buffy gripped his arms a look of anger swept over her features. " No way in Hell Mister! We're in this all the way or we all get out of here now!" She shook him hard." We are not like the others! We will stand, or fall, but we will always be at your side." He looks from one to the other until Dawn chirps up." Hey Xandman… Kick his ass back to hell!" He grins then turns to face Abbadon. " This time I have six aces up my sleeve instead of a deadman's hand!" Now it's his turn to hold up his arms." There can be only one God and I am his might and his right!" The ball of light returns and bathes Xander in it's light then when it is gone he is encased in a shining white armour." So you're Michele's white knight! Prepare to meet thy end.. Again Alexandr`e!" The five friends sat inside the pentagram Willow and Tara had drawn and joined hands. Buffy watches as Xander fights like a demon to defeat Abbados but his energy is failing. Abbados has had thousands of years to perfect and hone his skills. " To the end my love! Be it sad or glad we will be together once more." Buffy nods and they all start to chant, giving their energy to help Xander in his quest. Abbados sees the white knight fight harder than ever and is back peddling as his every stroke is blocked and he has to use every inch of his power to stay alive." Looks like you're going down for a nice long dirt nap, dirt bag!" Abbados can't believe it as Xander's sword pierces his armour shattering it into a thousand pieces of black onyx." His true form is revealed and Xander is taken aback." You may beat me this time but what will it get you? As soon as you're done he'll take you away from them. Join me and she can be yours for all eternity not just a dream but a lifetime of loving!" Xander screams out. " Enough! Today you die and return to hell! What happens to me is immaterial!" He drives his sword deep into Abbados, and through him into the very stone beneath him. A smell of sulphur and brimstone fills the air as Abbados winks out of existence. Xander turns to see Buffy racing towards him and they crush each other in their passion." Between kisses Buffy tells him." I do love thee Alexandr`e." He replies." And I love thee Michele!" All seemed perfect until, mid kiss, the duo begins to shake and collapse into a heap. Two shades can be seen rising from their bodies and they continue the kiss as they vanish from sight. Buffy begins to stir." OW! My aching head. Please tell me I didn't drink beer again?" Dawn runs up to her and hugs her. " Buffy you're all right Thank God!" Buffy shakes her head." What happened? Last thing I remember we were patrolling and Xander…" Her eyes went wide." XANDER! Is he all right? Where.." Her eyes take in the body beside her as it begins to stir. His lips smack as his mouth remembers the kiss." Hmm Michele.." For some reason Buffy felt angry that Xander had dreamed of kissing someone else. Xander ran his hand over her face then his memories returned and he jerked his hand back. " Oh God I'm sorry Buffy!" He stood up on wobbly legs then went red with embarrassment as he backed away from the gang still apologising. " I must have been dreaming and then when I woke …I'm sorry. So sorry!" He turned and ran as fast as he could leaving the others stunned. Dawn glared at her sister." You mean after all you two felt for each other you're going to let him get away from you?" Buffy's mind reeled in confusion at the thoughts that whorled through her head." No.. I mean yes.. What should I do? I have feelings for him. Deep feelings, but what if they're not really mine?" Dawn shook Buffy roughly." Buffy do you love him?" She sees confusion in her eyes." Right then! " She dropped her grip and turned away." Leave him for some one better then." She began to go after Xander herself until a hand stopped her in her tracks.
"Not in this lifetime you don't!" Xander wiped the tears from his eyes and mentally cursed his hormones as he opened the door to his flat then slammed it behind him." That's it! I'm out' a here! No more dumb shmuck for the 'gang ' to kick around when their bored." There was a knock at his door." Sorry no one home!" The banging continued and a voice added to the noise. " Xander open this damned door!" He pretended to think." Hm.. Xander, Xander? Nope no one here by that name. I think he died of embarrassment!" He jumped at the sound of his door being demolished. Then jumped again when Buffy, angrily, stepped into his room. Her arms folded as she glared at him. He held up his hands in surrender. " Look I'm sorry I kissed you." The he turned angry and threw his clothes down on the bed." NO gad damn it I'm not Sorry! I've wanted to do that from day one and, even though it doesn't rate as good as one of Cordelia's, I'm still glad I did it!" Buffy turned red." What do you mean not as good as Cordy?" She grabbed him and Xander thought his world would end. When she kissed him with all her passion he realised it had. Buffy's eyes widened as he sank into the kiss giving her as good as she gave. Suddenly their passion ignited beyond anything either had felt before. Willow was way ahead of the others as she ran into the apartment past the fractured door. She looked frantically around; worried Buffy had killed Xander for some weird reason when she heard a loud moan from the bedroom. She ran over to the room and braced herself for what she would see, but it was like nothing she could have guessed. She blushed deep scarlet and shut the door as the others ran in. Willow tried to usher them out but Dawn asks. " Is she killing him?" Willow blushes again as they leave." Yes she is! From what I saw I'd say it'll take her a while but yes the Xander we knew is no more." Meanwhile, hovering over the couple as they made love was the spirit of Jean-Claude smiling as he saw his promise to the two, now happy, spirits was complete. " Live long and happy lives my children and have many children of your own." THE END. If feedback be the food of life then feed me Seymore feed me!