Buffy and Angel walked out of the office. "So, tomorrow…" "Tomorrow
you can leave. That's what you wanted, isn't it?" he said nonchalantly.
"What?" Buffy asked, confused. Then it clicked. Angel must have heard her
and Giles' conversation. "You were eavesdropping on me?" "Not purposely. I
was walking by and I heard you ask Giles when you could leave." "It doesn't
matter. I wish I could take that back. I was upset. I didn't know how many
of our 'mistakes' I could take." She looked down. "I know what you mean,"
Angel responded. "Speaking of Giles we should call him and tell him the
news." She got up, walked to the phone and dialed his number. "Hello?" "Hi
Giles, we found him." "Good. Where?" "In some canyon. Anyway were going to
finish it off tomorrow." "You do know how to kill it?" Yeah we know how to
kill it." "Good." "Well, I guess I'll see you soon then." "Yes, and Buffy."
"Yeah?" "Do I need to tell you to be careful?" "You know me." With that she
hung up and turned to face Angel. "You should get some rest. We have a big
night ahead of us," he said. "Your right. I should." She started off to his
room. "Just because I say it's a mistake doesn't mean I don't love you," He
said softly but it was too late. She hadn't heard him
Buffy awoke early the next morning. She slept three hours at the most. She couldn't stop thinking about how a day ago she wanted to go home so badly and now she wanted to stay more than anything. The hardest part would be saying goodbye. Whenever she saw Angel it always took all her strength to walk away and leave again. She knew it was useless to try to fight time. Time was the one demon she couldn't defeat. She learned that the hard way when Angel left after her graduation. Buffy buried her head in the pillows and tried to hold back her tears. Finally she got up and took a quick shower.
Wesley and Gunn were already getting all the weapons ready. Cordelia was mapping out the best routes to get to the canyon. Buffy quickly ate and then joined Angel in the training room. They went through the usual Tai Chi routine. Then they got out the swords. Buffy and Angel always worked best together. They both handled the swords like pros. They worked in silence.
* * *
"Hey Giles. Did you find anything new?" Willow asked as she and Oz entered The Magic Box. "Actually, Buffy did. She and Angel found the location of the demon. I'm happy to say this will all be over with soon." "That's good right? 'Cause when Buffy comes back she can chase the vampires away right?" Willow asked. "I hope so." Giles said.
* * *
Sunset seemed like it came too fast. Buffy, Angel, Cordelia, Wesley and Gunn all piled in Angel's car. When they got to the canyon Angel and Buffy hoped out and Wesley drove a few blocks away in case something went wrong and Buffy and Angel needed a get-away car. Buffy and Angel walked down the canyon with their weapons in hand. Buffy felt totally confident after training all day. She believed that she was as ready as she possibly could be. When they got to the bottom of the canyon it was desolate. There was nothing in sight. "Wow, there's a lot of demons here, huh?" Buffy said, sarcastically. "Shh." Angel heard something. "They're underground," he stated. "Got a shovel?" Buffy asked. Angel walked about 20 feet then slammed his sword into the ground. "Right here," he said. Buffy found two sharp rocks and handed one to Angel. Together they started to dig at the soft dirt. It didn't take much. They worked quickly and soon they came to a hole in the ground. Angel helped Buffy through the small opening, then jumped in.
They were close enough now that Buffy could hear the demons. They were chanting. Buffy couldn't make out what they were saying but it didn't sound good. She no longer felt as confident as she had before. "Stop it," she told herself. "You can do this." She took another step. The demons were too engrossed in their chanting to notice Buffy and Angel sneak up on them. Angel swung his sword and cut off one of the many heads in the crowd of demons. The beheaded demon fell to the floor and melted into a brown liquid before evaporating. Now the demons noticed the slayer and vampire. Buffy and Angel fought their hardest and they were winning. The demon's numbers were decreasing quickly. Then Angel saw the leader sitting in a large chair. He didn't seem to care that his men were being slaughtered. Angel assumed he enjoyed the violence. "Go for the leader," Angel shouted as he kept slicing necks. Buffy looked up to see the head demon in his chair. She ran to him as he stood up. Buffy tried to kick him but he caught her leg and flipped. Her sword dropped on the ground. She struggled to get up and over to the weapon laying about five feet ahead of her. It was too late. The leader beat her to it and swung the sword at her. She dodged it and he swung again. This time she timed him and just when he brought the long weapon to her neck she tried to block him with her arm in the hope that he would drop the sword. He didn't. Instead he grabbed her arm and yanked her close to him. Her back was facing him and she could feel his cool breath on her neck. Angel turned around to help her just as the demon took Buffy's sword and slammed it into her chest. He let her go and she dropped to the ground. Angel came up behind him and decapitated him. Like the rest he fell to the floor and melted. The surviving demons ran. Angel got down on his knees and covered her wound with his hand in order to stop the blood. He was unsuccessful the red liquid gushed through his fingers. "Shhh," he said and smoothed her hair. "Angel," she wispered. "I love you… I've always loved you." Buffy paused to catch her breath. "That day…that never happened…I remember." "Shh…Its okay. Shh…" And then they were silent, both of them understanding that their time together was unbearably short. Buffy's staggered breathing became increasingly labored. Angel tried to simultaneously stifle the blood gushing from her wound and his own escaping tears. Buffy, sensing her final moment was near, grabbed Angel's arm and looked into his dark, mysterious eyes. "Angel, I'll love you…" She took her final breath, forcing herself to form the words: "forever." And with that ended the life of the vampire slayer.
You are forever.
Forever in my heart.
Forever in my soul.
When you came in my life,
you became a part of me.
A part that brought out my happiness.
Your the reason I smile.
Your the reason I cry.
Forever you touched my soul.
Forever you had my hand.
Forever you had my eyes.
Forever in my mind will be your voice.
Forever I will smell your sweet scent.
Forever you were always there,
with your hand in mine.
Forever the words "I Love You"
will replay again in my mind,
over and over those words I will forever hear.
Forever I will remember being in your arms,
feeling forever safe.
Forever you will remain in my heart,
a part I will never forget.
THE END
Buffy awoke early the next morning. She slept three hours at the most. She couldn't stop thinking about how a day ago she wanted to go home so badly and now she wanted to stay more than anything. The hardest part would be saying goodbye. Whenever she saw Angel it always took all her strength to walk away and leave again. She knew it was useless to try to fight time. Time was the one demon she couldn't defeat. She learned that the hard way when Angel left after her graduation. Buffy buried her head in the pillows and tried to hold back her tears. Finally she got up and took a quick shower.
Wesley and Gunn were already getting all the weapons ready. Cordelia was mapping out the best routes to get to the canyon. Buffy quickly ate and then joined Angel in the training room. They went through the usual Tai Chi routine. Then they got out the swords. Buffy and Angel always worked best together. They both handled the swords like pros. They worked in silence.
* * *
"Hey Giles. Did you find anything new?" Willow asked as she and Oz entered The Magic Box. "Actually, Buffy did. She and Angel found the location of the demon. I'm happy to say this will all be over with soon." "That's good right? 'Cause when Buffy comes back she can chase the vampires away right?" Willow asked. "I hope so." Giles said.
* * *
Sunset seemed like it came too fast. Buffy, Angel, Cordelia, Wesley and Gunn all piled in Angel's car. When they got to the canyon Angel and Buffy hoped out and Wesley drove a few blocks away in case something went wrong and Buffy and Angel needed a get-away car. Buffy and Angel walked down the canyon with their weapons in hand. Buffy felt totally confident after training all day. She believed that she was as ready as she possibly could be. When they got to the bottom of the canyon it was desolate. There was nothing in sight. "Wow, there's a lot of demons here, huh?" Buffy said, sarcastically. "Shh." Angel heard something. "They're underground," he stated. "Got a shovel?" Buffy asked. Angel walked about 20 feet then slammed his sword into the ground. "Right here," he said. Buffy found two sharp rocks and handed one to Angel. Together they started to dig at the soft dirt. It didn't take much. They worked quickly and soon they came to a hole in the ground. Angel helped Buffy through the small opening, then jumped in.
They were close enough now that Buffy could hear the demons. They were chanting. Buffy couldn't make out what they were saying but it didn't sound good. She no longer felt as confident as she had before. "Stop it," she told herself. "You can do this." She took another step. The demons were too engrossed in their chanting to notice Buffy and Angel sneak up on them. Angel swung his sword and cut off one of the many heads in the crowd of demons. The beheaded demon fell to the floor and melted into a brown liquid before evaporating. Now the demons noticed the slayer and vampire. Buffy and Angel fought their hardest and they were winning. The demon's numbers were decreasing quickly. Then Angel saw the leader sitting in a large chair. He didn't seem to care that his men were being slaughtered. Angel assumed he enjoyed the violence. "Go for the leader," Angel shouted as he kept slicing necks. Buffy looked up to see the head demon in his chair. She ran to him as he stood up. Buffy tried to kick him but he caught her leg and flipped. Her sword dropped on the ground. She struggled to get up and over to the weapon laying about five feet ahead of her. It was too late. The leader beat her to it and swung the sword at her. She dodged it and he swung again. This time she timed him and just when he brought the long weapon to her neck she tried to block him with her arm in the hope that he would drop the sword. He didn't. Instead he grabbed her arm and yanked her close to him. Her back was facing him and she could feel his cool breath on her neck. Angel turned around to help her just as the demon took Buffy's sword and slammed it into her chest. He let her go and she dropped to the ground. Angel came up behind him and decapitated him. Like the rest he fell to the floor and melted. The surviving demons ran. Angel got down on his knees and covered her wound with his hand in order to stop the blood. He was unsuccessful the red liquid gushed through his fingers. "Shhh," he said and smoothed her hair. "Angel," she wispered. "I love you… I've always loved you." Buffy paused to catch her breath. "That day…that never happened…I remember." "Shh…Its okay. Shh…" And then they were silent, both of them understanding that their time together was unbearably short. Buffy's staggered breathing became increasingly labored. Angel tried to simultaneously stifle the blood gushing from her wound and his own escaping tears. Buffy, sensing her final moment was near, grabbed Angel's arm and looked into his dark, mysterious eyes. "Angel, I'll love you…" She took her final breath, forcing herself to form the words: "forever." And with that ended the life of the vampire slayer.
You are forever.
Forever in my heart.
Forever in my soul.
When you came in my life,
you became a part of me.
A part that brought out my happiness.
Your the reason I smile.
Your the reason I cry.
Forever you touched my soul.
Forever you had my hand.
Forever you had my eyes.
Forever in my mind will be your voice.
Forever I will smell your sweet scent.
Forever you were always there,
with your hand in mine.
Forever the words "I Love You"
will replay again in my mind,
over and over those words I will forever hear.
Forever I will remember being in your arms,
feeling forever safe.
Forever you will remain in my heart,
a part I will never forget.
THE END