TITLE:
THE QUESTING - END QUEST
AUTHOR:
STEPHEN HOWE
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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. BUFFY'S
ROOM. Buffy had woken with a new sense of
purpose. She stood and combed her hair deciding that if the Powers for good
wouldn't bring him back to her then there was always the opposition. She
slipped into the shower and scrubbed herself, trying to get the feel of his
life's blood from her skin. She then searched her wardrobe for her favourite
dress and placed it by her dressing table as she sat down and began to brush
her hair. Her thoughts were a jumble of revenge and hatred for the beings that
had used both Buffy and Xander. She knew that Xander had cared so much for her
he would have done anything in his power to save her. The powers also knew this
and placed them both in harms way knowing the one would not let the other die. Only
the last time things didn't work out as planned. Leaving her alone and
heartbroken doomed to relive his last moments for eternity unless she could
convince one of the other dark lords she was willing to do anything to have her
loved one returned to her. She could almost hear him begging her not to go down
such a path that could only lead to an evil end. That he preferred for her to
live even if it meant his never returning to this life, a life he so
desperately wanted to share with her. She placed the brush down and whispered." One way or the
other Xander I will have you in my arms!" She then stood up and slipped
the short black dress with the spaghetti straps, which she knew drove Xander
wild, on and then put the shoes that went with them on as well. She stood up
and smoothed the dress down, admiring her figure in the mirror, and
grinned." Well now its up to whatever demon lord will give me what I
want!" Giles and the others were in
hushed conversation as Buffy walked down the stairs and into the room. She saw
the looks on their faces and asked Willow." Wills I need you to find a
conjuring spell that will enable me to talk with the underworld." She saw
the puzzled look on her face and glared at her." Just do it! I need to
talk to who ever can give me back Xander." Before the Wiccan could answer
a white light coalesced in the middle of the room forming Leo. He looked at
Willow and Tara then muttered." Thank god I drew the three sisters to be
the advisor for." He turned to Buffy and shook his head." Be patient
chosen one! He will be returned to you in time. But be aware he will not be as
he once was." Buffy shook her head." Not good
enough! " Leo was shocked." Not good enough! By all that's holy do you
know what he has become?" " I neither know
nor care! I want him back as he was. A simple human, no super powers or soldier
spirits. Just a normal man, one that holds my heart and soul in the palm of his
hands." " He will be as I am." Leo touched his chest and then
the ring his beloved had given to him on their wedding day." I am a white
lighter sworn to uphold his laws and yet I married an earther one of the three
charmed sisters, witches all. Do you think you could do any less than love one
such as I?" He closes his eyes and prays God does not over hear the next
part." I have to warn you that at this moment you are being tested. Should
you fail your powers will be stripped from you and passed on to another. In the
short time I have known Xander he has always kept one thing... One thought
foremost in his mind. Buffy. Five letters that mean so much to him that he was
willing to give his mortal soul to see you returned to this world and yet he
feels he is not worthy of you." Buffy looked confused. " Why would he
think that? I love him with all my heart and soul! I was willing to do things..
Things that were totally against my every fibre to bring him back." " And that is why he thinks he's not worthy! He assumes you
are doing this now to bring him back. Turning from your true path, one of good,
for his sake. He feels that you shouldn't do such a thing for him. Risk your
soul, and this world, to damnation for his .He is wondering if he should return
to you after all." Buffy cried out." NO! Tell him that I
promise on his soul never to turn from my path so long as he returns to me now.
Tell him my heart grieves for him and that I yearn for his touch..." She
feels a hand touch her back and she spins around. She places a hand to her
mouth and chokes out." Xander... Is it really you?" Xander grins and her heart lights up."
You were expecting some one else?" She, hesitantly, reaches out for him and gently touches his cheek
before crushing him to her." Oh don't ever leave me again!" Willow laughs and hugs Tara then Dawn
tells them. " Boy are they going to have some story to tell their
grandkids!" She sees the look on Giles's face then sees him about to
explain but Leo breaks in he looks at the two then at Giles and Dawn." I
can safely say that yes they will Dawn." He leans in towards Giles and the
others." One of the benefits of being a Lighter. All human defects are
rectified. The same way birth control ceases to work on our partners." He
went red." I'm still coping flak for that from Piper!" The five of them stood around the newly
reunited couple until Giles coughed." I suppose we had better give them a
little breathing space. " He checks his watch." I had better get home
to Jenny before she sends out a messenger to track me down." Leo grins and
Giles queries his action." You think me being worried that my wife will be
concerned about me is funny?" Leo holds up his hands and
tells him." You don't know how much you owe these two.. Maybe I should
tell you." He looks at Buffy and Xander as they kiss." On the way
there." He shepherds the family out of the room and tells them."
First off G-Man, in the reality they came from Jenny was killed by Angelus
after Buffy and Angel mmm bumped uglies is the current terminology for it I
think." Dawn made a face." EEW! Why would Buffy do that? Angel never
showed any affection for her. Not as much as Xander did any way." Leo
grinned." Yes but that was after they changed this worlds history. You see
Giles's father taught Giles to be more lenient towards his charge and instead
of falling for the one thing she couldn't, and shouldn't, have she noticed a
dark haired boy that was always at her side. One that saved her life when the
Master rose. Then Harold became the leader of the Council and when it was found
Glorificus was heading your way he swung the full weight of the council behind
you. Sure he had some opposition from a few die hards like Quinten but he soon
convinced them that if they didn't help the world would end and that would
include them as well." " So the Knights of Byzantium were sent to kill Ben and when
they succeeded the threat from Glory was also stopped." Dawn sighed." Do you think they will
honeymoon in Hawaii?" Leo now looked confused and Dawn blushed as she told
him." Cuz maybe if I beg really hard she'll take a photo of him in his
Speedo's." Tara didn't hear that part. She had just remembered something from
her history class." Do you know that in the olden days they couldn't work
out what the white lighters were?" Dawn asks." What happened to
them?" Tara
tells her." They were.. Well.. Hung." Willow looks back at the house and
remembers the whole Speedo ordeal and grins." If Xander's anything to go
by they still are well hung!" Everyone laughs except for Dawn." I
don't get it?" Giles tells her." And you wont either!
Not until you're 18." They all look at him then they all break down
laughing except Dawn. She finally gets the joke and blushes deep crimson. Giles asks." Shouldn't we tell then we're
leaving?" Leo shakes his head and tells him." No, I think Buffy wants to ask
Xander about wild monkeys." Giles nods and then smiles." It's good she's
beginning to take an interest in her education again." Leo smirks." Oh I think they'll both learn a
thing or two tonight." THE END?