Conversations with Strangers: Tara
URL: http://www.kibathediva.net/kibathediva/fic/strangers/faith.htm
Title: Conversations with Strangers: Tara
Author: Kiba Rika
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel property of Mutant Enemy, Kuzui Enterprises, Sandollar, Greenwalt, and Fox. No infringement intended.
Rating: G for language
Summary: Tara has gone to LA to seek Angel's help for Willow. Angel isn't there, so she talks to Fred.
Spoilers: This story takes place after "Tabula Rasa." Any Buffy episodes from seasons one through six up to that point may be spoiled.
Distribution: Please do not reprint without permission. For information, contact kibawrite@hotmail.com.
Author's Notes: This is the second part in a series.
Feedback: Constructive critique is welcome. Flames will be ignored.
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You help the helpless. That's what he said, on the phone. I asked who was speaking, and he said "Angel," and I said, "Oh, right, you're the one who-" and he said "Yeah, I help the helpless - we help the helpless - is Willow there?"
He sounded wor- worried. So I got Willow. Have you met Willow?
You- you have. I love her. She's so smart and beautiful and that's why I'm so scared. It's all gone wrong there, it's very wro- wrong.
Mr. Giles left, and Buffy is back - which was a bad idea, I shouldn't - I shouldn't have let Willow do that. But she was in so much pain I couldn't - I couldn't let her be in pain. But, now... She has a problem.
She needs help.
And you help the helpless. R- right?
Angel will help her. He knows her, he knows what it's like there. He'll know it's wrong. Xander and Anya are getting married, nobody can help. They're all too caught up, and Dawn... who's going to take care of Dawn? I can't do it, I can't - I can't live there, it's not right. It's wrong.
It's a problem. That's what it is. A magic problem.
I'm alone, but I - that's not - it's not important. Willow is the one who is important. Do you think he'll help her? He has to help her. I need him to - I need him to help her.
Please.
I know you can't do anything. But. You help the helpless, don't you?
Because Willow... she's... I need help. I can't do this on my own. I love her, but I can't. She doesn't listen. She won't listen.
She cast a spell, and we forgot. Everything. It's bad. I need this, do you understand? She needs...
I need help.
She's helpless.
I'm...
We're helpless.
URL: http://www.kibathediva.net/kibathediva/fic/strangers/faith.htm
Title: Conversations with Strangers: Tara
Author: Kiba Rika
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel property of Mutant Enemy, Kuzui Enterprises, Sandollar, Greenwalt, and Fox. No infringement intended.
Rating: G for language
Summary: Tara has gone to LA to seek Angel's help for Willow. Angel isn't there, so she talks to Fred.
Spoilers: This story takes place after "Tabula Rasa." Any Buffy episodes from seasons one through six up to that point may be spoiled.
Distribution: Please do not reprint without permission. For information, contact kibawrite@hotmail.com.
Author's Notes: This is the second part in a series.
Feedback: Constructive critique is welcome. Flames will be ignored.
*****
You help the helpless. That's what he said, on the phone. I asked who was speaking, and he said "Angel," and I said, "Oh, right, you're the one who-" and he said "Yeah, I help the helpless - we help the helpless - is Willow there?"
He sounded wor- worried. So I got Willow. Have you met Willow?
You- you have. I love her. She's so smart and beautiful and that's why I'm so scared. It's all gone wrong there, it's very wro- wrong.
Mr. Giles left, and Buffy is back - which was a bad idea, I shouldn't - I shouldn't have let Willow do that. But she was in so much pain I couldn't - I couldn't let her be in pain. But, now... She has a problem.
She needs help.
And you help the helpless. R- right?
Angel will help her. He knows her, he knows what it's like there. He'll know it's wrong. Xander and Anya are getting married, nobody can help. They're all too caught up, and Dawn... who's going to take care of Dawn? I can't do it, I can't - I can't live there, it's not right. It's wrong.
It's a problem. That's what it is. A magic problem.
I'm alone, but I - that's not - it's not important. Willow is the one who is important. Do you think he'll help her? He has to help her. I need him to - I need him to help her.
Please.
I know you can't do anything. But. You help the helpless, don't you?
Because Willow... she's... I need help. I can't do this on my own. I love her, but I can't. She doesn't listen. She won't listen.
She cast a spell, and we forgot. Everything. It's bad. I need this, do you understand? She needs...
I need help.
She's helpless.
I'm...
We're helpless.
