Disclaimer: Heh , I forgot about this last time didn't I ? I own zip and make zilch-er from this. Btvs rightfully belongs to Joss and bblah blah blah…etc. This story however is still mine.
Notes: I would like to warn people that some of ya out there would not like this chapter. Things are getting a bit darker as we go along . There will be some action , moments of great pain and moments of tenderness. Just be patient. I hope you don't hate this too much though.
Dedication : to all who feedbacked on the first chapter and I do mean every single one of ya. You made me smile like a buffoon. I put the blame of that horror on you :-) Thank you so very very much.
BLACK & WHITE … by Zauriel Angelus
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What the hell … ?
Dawn crept out from the living room of the summers house where she was watching some Monday night tv minutes ago before the whole house blacked out. She took a look outside her window and found the other houses across the street were suffering the same lack of electricity as well. Now her home was getting too quiet and it spooked her.
Buffy and Willow were having another squabble an hour before. This was by far the worst one yet. Considering this new fight included the slamming of doors and grown women screaming at the top of their lungs , Dawn opted to escape any crossfire by keeping herself occupied with the large tv at the front. She was going to stay out of it. The climax had seen Tara entering the fray , trying to calm things down between them and then an angry slayer barging out of the house without so much as a word. Dawn considered following her but scratched that idea quickly. Talking to Buffy these days was a problem. It was weird to have your dead sister come back to life and that fact made it difficult for them to carry a normal conversation through. She couldn't help but feel uneasy around Buffy and add to the fact that the elder Summers girl didn't seem …all there , made any interaction even more difficult. It stood within reason to let her cool herself down. Besides Buffy's the slayer. She could take care of herself if there's any trouble. Everything seemed to quiet down for a while … or so she thought.
"Helloooo… Willow …? Tara …? Guys …?"
Something weird was going on and she knew it.
" No electricity … No tv … Total darkness. This isn't so bad. I can handle this. HAH !!! The hellmouth aint so tough."
Then an earthquake hit.
What in blazes is going on ???!!!
There was a huge explosion , the fire of supernatural energy unleashed within the house in unholy rage. The ground trembled beneath , rocking back and forth , the song of chaos playing once again. It drove shivering fear into Dawn's heart and she was thrust back to the horror that saw her sister plunging down to her death. Everything in her body told her to run away but instead her legs were frozen to the spot she stood , her ears unable to drown out the cackling from behind the closed door that stood just right across the hall.
" Willow …? Tara …? What's going on ???!!!" Dawn shouted , praying that someone hear her cries.
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" ohgodohgodohgodogod …"
Blood was streaming down from her head , forming a small pool on the floor beside her body. Something horrible had happened , too horrible to for her even think about but alas the images in her mind could not be killed , replaying itself over and over and over again.
" Willoooooww …oh Willooooowww."
No …god.. please no…What have I done …? Its all my fault.
" I'm sorry baby…I-I'm so sorry…"
" What's wrong honey …? Don't you like my new dress …? I'm all pretty tonight."
Her sultry voice taunted the frightened wiccan whose features dissolved to an almost inhuman appearance. In her eyes a dark abyss stared into her soul and as insane laughter echoed through the walls still standing in the house, the helplessness of her heavy heart lay shaken in a field of painful tears.
" Join me sweetie. We'll make the world our own."
Through clenched teeth and weakening resolve , Willow forced the painful words out from her mouth.
" You're. Not. Tara."
" But of course I am dear…"
" YOU'RE NOT TARA !!!" the redheaded wiccan shouted defiantly.
" Foolish bitch …."
A hiss slithered from the lips of the being that was once Tara , its eyes glowing an eerie green. The air swirled menacingly around her , her teeth growing sharper . There was no mistaking it. Tara was no longer home right now. The demon in its place growled at Willow and as it spoke , a deep and baritone voice of undeniable evil swept through the mists of energy clouding it.
" Willooooww …. Oh Willooooow …." It wickedly sung again . " I've come for you today…"
Then the banging started from outside the door , muffled screaming heard from behind.
" Willow ???!!! Tara ???!!"
When Willow started to realize who it was , the demon in Tara's body started to smile. It was by far the most chilling thing she had ever seen in her life.
No …
" Yessssss ..."
That sinister smile grew ….
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She never remembered being this cold but the pain that started to shoot into her head was familiar. Her head was spinning or …the room was. In the air was the stench of rot , a breath devoid of hope nor warmth. She wanted to open her eyes but still she couldn't see. Still …she didn't know. The last thing she remembered was arguing with Willow. Everything else was fuzzy.
" wh …where …?" her voice cried out.
" You're here slayer." Came an unexpected answer. " with me…"
Her eyes came into focus and the face of one William the Bloody was smirking at her with glee.
" Awake now I see …Care to go another around with this monster ?" he grinned.
It was then that she realized they were both clothed in nudity as they lay on the hard stone floor. Not a strand of cloth covered their sin. A blanket of dirt was all they had and that just laid out the act more open to the world.
" Spike…"
Buffy's face read no emotion , saw no feeling. Her thoughts were practically numb. If one had the power to see into her right now they would see absolutely … nothing , for there was nothing inside. She was emotionally dead to the world.
" Buffy …?"
Spike reached out a hand to touch her cheek but the slayer shied promptly away from his touch , trying to move herself as far away from him as she could. Her reaction stung him but it was not unexpected. The vampire grew quiet for a moment , a frown drawn on his face as eyebrows furrowed angrily upon the slayer who was now picking up her clothes from the floor without so much as a word.
" Slayer …" he called out to her but again she did not respond.
Not making any attempt to cover himself , the vampire jumped up and swaggered towards her , now intent on provoking a reaction out of the slayer.
" Going somewhere …?"
A gasp slipped through Buffy's lips when Spike grabbed her arms and slammed her into the wall of the crypt , cracking it in the process , shaking the foundation with its impact. Buffy retaliated much the same way and slammed him into the opposite wall.
" You want me to hurt you ?" Spike almost screamed into her face before shoving her into another wall.
" I see where this is going. You liked it rough before rite ??!! Fight me then !!!"
" FIGHT ME !!!"
Buffy said and did nothing. She just blinked , uncaring , letting go of the world around her.
That further enraged the demon.
" BLOODY SAY SOMETHING !!!"
The slayer still kept silent cast her eyes down to the floor.
" LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU !!!"
" AREN'T YOU LISTENING ???!!!"
" LOOK AT ME !!!"
" SAY SOMETHING !!!"
" LOOK AT ME BITCH !!!"
Buffy said nothing still.
There was no fight in her.
No fire at all.
Not even a spark …
All that spoke was silence and all that remained was emptiness.
With that the shouting stopped.
He was defeated. The hatred left his eyes and despair took its place. His grip on Buffy's hands loosened , his head hung down in pain.
" Just say something … do anything." He pleaded. " Please … I can't take this."
Buffy finally looked up at him , surprisingly finding some shred of pity for the vampire before her. A drop of life found itself seeping back in and her mind returned for a moment as did her voice when she tried to speak.
" We can't do this anymore. We have to stop."
" No …" Spike shook his head. " No. Don't you understand slayer ?"
" This is wrong , Spike."
" Is it really …?" the vampire questioned , moving closer and closer as he did.
" T-This is …wrong ." she tried again.
" Yeah …its sooo wrong it must be right…" he drawled out.
They moved closer together and farther away as they came to an end. It was a rhythm they knew well and alas , the dance swayed to the favor of chance and fate decreed that the dance they took lead them to the finale, to the end …
" We ..h-have to-to stop…"
But … there was another turn to make before they stopped dancing.
" Stop me then…" he challenged her.
The thoughts that lived seconds before in the slayer's mind were gone . Forgotten were the words were caution and damned it be the world that brought her back. Still there remained a tiny hope that rested in a very unlikely place. Question was would it be enough ?
" Spike …"
Buffy hoped against all hope that someone was listening to the prayer spoken in her heart. She wished some sign present itself and show her that this world was what she thought it was , to clear her of any doubts of where she was and of what was happening.
" please …" She pleaded weakly. " …don't."
Help me…
Nobody seemed to hear her.
Is there anyone listening ?
" Slayer …" the vampire whispered.
No , not even Spike…
Fuck it …
Thus began a kiss which the slayer could not object to , her resolve breaking down with every passing second. Buffy hated herself for it , damning and cursing everything inside. She was helpless to stop the train that had started moving.
She was weakening…
Drowning …
Her cries ran without voice.
There were just no more tears to shed.
The pain was too much … but she could not die.
No…
" Love me Buffy …"
There was no questioning it.
I'm in hell…
And Buffy Summers lived no more…
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end notes: This is my first attempt at capturing BS and this is how I play it. Some may not like it. It doesn't quite end here however. There will be a bit more exploration on this subject later on but for now I focused upon the darker facets of their relationship. Where they will lead will ultimately be revealed later on. For now I'd like to keep that secret. However this is still Xander's show and he won't be so easily upstaged. A lot more to come soon. Thanks again.
That's about it GIMME FEEDBACK !!!!!!! …ahem … :- ) please ?
Till next time I remain ……….