TITLE: THE QUESTING 2
AUTHOR: STEPHEN HOWE
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DISCLAIMER: All characters belong to Joss! He created everything! Set in season 6.Xander cannot stop blaming himself for Buffy's death and has a death wish of his own. REALITY # 2 Buffy watched as Xander, or Alexander as he called himself now, ordered his followers to search the last remaining areas for any sign of Angelus. She gasped as she saw a red-haired girl being dragged towards Xander." Ah! My old childhood friend Willow!" He ran a hand down her cheek and she struggled to get away from his touch." What's the matter red? Don't cha like the new me?" He grabbed her cheeks with one hand and held her close to him." When that old freak Angelus opened the prison Alcaltha was in you and the others prayed for someone to come and save you? My master heard your plea and came here to Sunny hell and found the pickings to his liking. He defeated the great Alcaltha and then sired me into his clan." He released Willow and walked around her." I bet you wish now that I didn't tell the slayer you were trying to re-bond Angelus's soul back to his body? Imagine the world you would live in now." Xander's eyes went red as he stared at Willow." Your will is my will, your purpose is to serve me and no other." Willow was frightened into a rigid state and she tried not to show her fear." Giles is still alive! He will avenge us!" Xander snuffled her neck and moved his tongue across her breast bone until she jumped as she felt his fangs graze her jugular vein." It is not yours to worry about anymore my Wicca bride!" Buffy fought the urge to run across and deal with this monster but she knew if she tried she would die here in this godforsaken place. She closed her eyes to the sight of Xander as he drained her friend but the noise would haunt her for the remainder of her life. He finished and let Willows body fall to the ground." Only twice more and all your pain will be a distant memory." He sniffed the air." Ahh ... Hello my wife." Buffy's eyes snapped open and she searched the area until she saw three women in white approach Xander in the failing light. Two girls stood either side of the third woman and Buffy recognised the one on the left as." Tara!" She jumped when she saw the other was Amy but the woman that offered her hand to Xander's lips was the greatest shock of all." Glory! He made Glory his first wife!" Xander looked up as Angelus was being dragged towards them by his chains." And if I'm not mistaken the last member of the old gang is here." Xander placed a hand either side of Angelus's head and applied pressure." So, now I'm betting you wish you had just kept humping that skank Buffy instead of killing her that night Angel?" Angelus tried to make a snappy comeback but the pressure Xander held his head in prevented him." What? I'm sorry I can't hear you." He moved quicker than the normal eye could see and suddenly Angelus cried out. Xander held a red strip of flesh in his hand." What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" He waived it in front of Angelus's face then took a bite from it before throwing it to one side. " Chain him to the gates after you ... Enjoy yourselves. We'll let the sun do our work for us." He slipped an arm around Glories waist and held her tight to him." The four of us are going home to make some noise." He kicked Willows moaning body." Bring her along we might find a use for her in life before I finish turning her." Buffy shook her head." He can't be here. I'll try another zone." She taps it once." Xander please let your heart guide me." She tapped it again." Don't fail me in my quest to find you." She tapped it a third time." God guide me to my friend." The sense of vertigo washed over her again but it seemed to be getting better as she looked around the area she was in." What happened to the houses?" As she felt the zone click into place she felt a buzz pass through her." This is the one! He's here I know he is!" She looked around and saw several people in the distance so she walked slowly towards them. She saw they were dressed in weird uniforms and they encircled a few bedraggled people. The leader walked a few feet and she saw the ridges on his forehead and then she was shocked at the condition the civilians were in." Let me guess the big bad this time was some General and he's organised his 'men' in military style!" The leader raised his arm and cautioned his men." Keep your eyes peeled or the wolverines will peel them for you!" Buffy followed them hoping they would lead her to Xander when the Vamps suddenly became agitated." Blood! There's fresh blood ahead!" Buffy looked where he pointed and she saw a body hanging from a tree." Come on boss it's been ages since we had fresh blood!" She saw his mouth water and he glanced around." I suppose we shouldn't waste it... But keep a close watch!" As they grew closer to the body Buffy could see the ranks grow mad in anticipation of fresh blood but she felt a growing sense of something not being right. They gathered around it and one stepped forward licking the blood that ran down the mans chest." He spat it out." It's horse..." He didn't finish his warning due to the fact his body turned to dust, before the others could let out a shout the others followed their leader as five people threw off their covers and jumped out from holes dug into the loose earth. There was one Vampire left and he struggled to send a message." This is patrol five we're under attack by the Wolver..." He turned to dust and the woman replaced her stake into its pouch as the radio crackled." Patrol 5 please repeats your last transmission over." Buffy grinned as Willow picked up the transmitter." Please inform General Riley that he's in need of ten more leaches courtesy of the Wolverines!" END OF 2