TITLE:
THE BODYGUARD- LAST FAREWELL AUTHOR: STEPHEN HOWE
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DISCLAIMER:
All characters belong to Joss! He created everything! Set in season 5.B/X eventually (Is there any other?) Giles is
Buffy's watcher. Starts off with the
big battle with Glory then jumps two years into the future. My take on what
happens in the season final is just wishful thinking. PG-15 for adult themes.
A CHANCE TO SAY GOODBYE. Xander collapsed onto
the couch and the gang rushed to him. Buffy's eyes welled up as she saw the small
hole in the centre of his chest and the stain of blood as it spread over his
shirt." No! Not again! " She grabbed him and held him close as she
almost screamed at him." Don't you leave me again Alexander Lavelle
Harris!" Xander's eyes fluttered open and he tried to focus on her face as
he, drunkenly, tried to tell." oh Oh! You used my whole name! I guess I'm
in deep doo doo now!" he tried to laugh but mid way he had a coughing fit. Buffy
took off her top and placed it against his wound and told Dawn to press down
tight on it. She looked over and Giles was ringing for an ambulance. Whilst all
this was going on Xander calmly watched his friends as they rushed around
trying to save him. He smiled and placed a bloodied hand on Buffy's face."
Don't worry about it Buff at least this time I get to say goodbye to you
all." Buffy glared at him." Oh no you don't! You hang on! Do you
hear me? Hang on! I'm not going to lose you twice and especially not now I
finally..." They all paused as they heard a soul full moaning coming from
all around them. Xander pulled Buffy down and kissed her with all he had left.
The two blending into one as the kiss deepened and their souls entwined. The
moans grew louder and Willow pointed to the shadows." LOOK! They're
alive!" The remainder of the gang watched in horror as the howling grew as
the shadows lengthened until they became living creatures. Dawn told
them." Hell has come for some one!" Willow looked at Xander and stood
in front of him, holding her arms out to the minions of hell." you'll take
him over my dead body!" Tara gripped her girlfriends hand and looked into her eyes."
The same goes for me!" Giles stood the other
side of Willow and grabbed her free hand." And then you'll have to deal
with me!" Dawn knelt by Xander and Buffy." Ditto! And I have to warn Ya
I'm a biter!" Xander broke the kiss and tried to
stand." NO! You don't understand I..." Willow glared at him."
Shut up Xander and just sit back! " She turned to the others." It's
time we repaid our debt to you." She faced the gathering of shadows and
dared them." You want him you have to go through us! And nothing has been
able to before!" Anya stood up and felt the life growing
inside her as she whispered." Sorry honey..." Then she called out to
the evil force as it swirled around them." Take me in his place." Jack was just minutes from death but he desperately wanted to
live, he started to crawl away from the shadows as he saw the blond girl, Anya,
make her request.
Xander shook his head and cried out." NO! I'll not let you do this for
me" Before either the shadows or Xander could move an intense
pinpoint of light appeared and a familiar voice resonated through all living
matter." The choice is neither yours nor the Dark Lords to decide. There
is but one amongst you deserved of being taken by the dark ones." Jack froze as the shadow beasts surrounded
him. He screamed as they tugged and clawed at him as they dragged him into the
shadow world we call Hell.
The beam of light expanded and
a human form began to take shape. Jenny stood there outlined in glittering
light." Xander it's time to go, your deeds have earned you a place at his
side." Xander's head felt like it weighed a ton
as it rolled on his shoulders. He faced Buffy as she yelled at Jenny." The
same goes for you! You get him over our dead bodies!" She felt his hand
slip from hers and she cried out." Please don't go! Don't leave us...
Don't leave me! I... I love you Alexander Harris!" Small fireflies of light danced around the room until they swirled
and joined together to form an outline. An outline of Xander's soul. He looked
down on the gang and told them." If I could I would stay but no one ever
said life was ever fair to us. Willow, Tara, live long and happy lives. Giles,
I pray you live long enough to see that grandchildren are even more of a pain
than I ever was." He turned to Anya." Please forgive me for leaving
you and I hope you have at last found eternal love and contentment." Anya swipes a tear
from her eye as she nods. Willow and Tara hug, while Giles slumps into a chair. Xander turns to Dawn." Hey dawn
patrol! I hope you give Giles hell for many years to come and I hope you too
find happiness amongst friends and lovers as I had." He leans down and
Dawn feels his lips touch her forehead. He then lifts Buffy up and hugs her." Grow old and have many
adventures my love. I love you with the very fibre of my soul. Every beat of
your heart echoes in my soul, every breath you take I will feel on my
lips." He kisses her and breaks from her arms, even her slayer strength
couldn't keep him with her." I'll be waiting for you my love, but don't do
anything foolish or else you wont see me again." She blushed as she
realised that he knew her very thoughts about joining him sooner than planned. Jenny looks at them all then at Buffy and Giles as he comforted
Buffy." Just remember, love is eternal and never truly dies. As long as
you love them they never really leave your side." Jenny looks
upwards as a whirlpool of light opens up. She looks at Xander and holds out her
hand." He's ready for you Xander." Xander grips her hand and grins at
Buffy." Just remember Buff, every time you're in the shower I'll be
watching you!" He waggled his eyebrows and Buffy's breath caught in her
throat. She reached out for him and as their fingertips touched he vanished. Buffy gripped her chest and collapsed against Giles's chest.
Giles then took her upstairs and placed her in her bed before joining the
other's downstairs. Willow and Tara were hugging each other as the sat on the
couch, their skin pale and covered in sheen of sweat. Willow looked up at
Giles." I can't believe he took him. Why? Why did he take him Giles? He
has done so much good, why didn't he let him stay?" Giles took his glasses off and rubbed the
bridge of his nose. He suddenly felt ancient, as if the world had collapsed
around him." His time had come Willow. He was called to a higher plane of
being." Dawn looked up at Buffy's room."
It's going to be so very hard on her now. She finally finds her true love and
he's snatched from her grasp by some divine power." Willow told them all." he made a deal
with the devil to come back in her hour of need. He knew he would suffer an
eternity in hell for his efforts and yet he still agreed, just so he could
protect her one last time." Tara looked mesmerised as she said." Even
though Jack was mocking him he was right. 'For no greater love hath man that he
lays down his life for those he loves." Giles sighs." That which does not
kill us only makes us stronger." Dawn huffs." In that case we should
all be immortals!" THE END. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* OR IS
IT? The stream of sunlight hit Buffy's sleep encrusted eyes just as she
thought she had got to sleep. She moaned and turned over in her bed then her
eyes sprang open and she looked around the strange room. The bed was a
luxurious king size that allowed room to move and it was one she had looked at
when Riley had been a serious threat on her single status. She sat up then slid
out of bed, noting the satin sheets and silk pillowcases. She looked around the
room and found her sushi robe that matched the pyjamas she usually wore. Her
eyes grew wide when she realised all she wore was the fading scent of her
favourite perfume. She, hurriedly, tied the knot on her robe and looked around the
room again." Why does this place look so familiar?" She opened the
lush curtains and allowed more sunlight into the room before she opened the
door and walked into the front room. It had a large bay window looking over
forested parklands." Why do I know this place?" She ran a hand
through her hair and felt something strange on her ring finger. She held her hand in front of her eyes and
looked at the ring there." What the heck is going on?" It was then
she heard the shower, which must have been running in the background, turn off.
She turned and looked towards the door that was opening and her eyes lit up as
she recognised the man as he walked out wearing only a towel around his waist."
Well thank God it wasn't Patrick Duffy!" She ran over to him and kissed him till they both ran out of breath. As
they broke apart Xander grinned and held her by her hips." Wow! I have to
shower more often!" She planted her head on his chest and ran her hands across his
waist. She sighed contentedly and told him." You don't know the weird
assed dream I just had Mr. Harris." He smiled at her and kissed the crown of
her head." As long as it wasn't one of your prophetic ones Mrs. Harris I
don't care how weird it was." He tilted her head so his lips brushed
hers." Just so long as you wake up next to me Buffy, the world could end
and I couldn't care less." Buffy grinned and held him closer." The only thing that could
make this any better would be..." The phone ringing interrupted her. She
picked it up and swung her hair away from the ear piece." Hello, Harris
residence...." Her eyes went even wider and her breath caught in her
throat." MOM? Is that you?" " I certainly hope so Buffy or else I'm paying a mortgage
for some one else named Joyce Summers." She began to be concerned."
Are you all right Buffy? You sound.. Strange." Buffy could almost hear the
cogs grinding in her moms head." Buffy.. There isn't something you and
Xander were going to tell me is there? Something like..." Buffy grinned." No Mom I'm not
pregnant..." She stopped and thought." At least I don't think I
am." " As long as you keep trying dear
that's all that counts." Xander over hears her comment and shouts
out." Oh we try Mrs. S ... And then after a rest we try again, and again
and again!" Buffy blushed and placed her hand over the receiver."
Xander! It's my Mom you're talking to. And that's just EEWW!" As they continued to talk a shape could be
seen forming and it split into two forms. One of them was Jenny and the other
was Ampata." Is this the way you want it Princess Ampata?" Jenny
asked. Ampata nods and tells her. "After all the gods have put them
through this is the least they deserve." She looks at the way Xander
spoons up to Buffy as she talks to her mother and Ampata sighs." It is the
way I had wished it could have been for us, but alas it was not meant to be. At
least he can have his hearts desire fullfilled." Jenny then sighs and tells her." For a while at least."
She looks at Ampata's stare." Only fifty or sixty of their years I mean
and they are due to come to us and sit at his right hand along with the others
in Valhalla." Now this is the END!!!! I
mean it this time!! Hey! This isn't Ferris Bueller! There's no tag at the very end of
this movie ya know! OKAY GO HOME AND
GET A LIFE WILL YA!!!!