A prequel to "Until Sunrise", this takes place right after "Graduation:
Part 2". Angel and Wesley are long gone, Anya is still hiding away, and
Cordelia has just left Sunnydale as well.
DISCLAIMER: This story is put on this site with the consent of the writer. DO NOT use this material unless you have her consent. The "Buffy" and "Angel" characters and settings are property of Joss Wheadon and Mutant Enemy. This story is FAN FICTION; I am not profiting from their use. All new characters and settings have been born from my imagination.
COUNTDOWN: 6 hours till deadline
"Those guys are getting worse. It couldn't be helped that some got away. But who knows if they'll figure out that we know where their hiding. I mean if those demon guys ask questions…"
"They could bump up the deadline." Xander finished for Bridgette.
After a rough time with the huge gang of vamps the trio had returned to find a nervous Willow and a researching Giles waiting for them.
Bridgette had suffered the most damage out of all three of them, but she was already healing quickly and back there she'd dealt as much as received, which made her feel all the better.
*If only Angel could've seen me…*
"So we assemble the troops early." Oz assumed.
Willow nodded in agreement but was still bothered by one thing. "Yeah, but what do we do when we get there? What happened to what that vampire had said about getting what they wanted?"
"Yeah what did they want that could give them power?" Xander pondered.
"I know." Bridgette stated quietly.
"Well great!" Xander exclaimed. "What is it?"
"You guys."
Everyone stared at Bridgette becoming worried.
Giles replaced his glasses to his face. "What?"
"They want all of you and probably want you dead. Without the 'mighty Slayer' and her friends in the way they could run this town."
"But they can't have us…" Xander pressed. "Right?"
Bridgette walked up to Xander stonefaced. Xander backed himself into the desk, becoming very, very worried.
Bridgette burst into laughter. "No! No of course not! But they can think they can!"
Xander started to laugh too, but it was more nervous laughter.
"Definitely a run for the Slayer's money." Oz commented.
Bridgette looked his way and smiled. "Thank you! I'll be here all week!" She turned to Willow and Giles. "How much of the spell can you prepare before midnight?"
"All of it actually." Willow replied. "We can have everything ready to cast in just a few minutes. We just can't cast the spell until the clock strikes midnight."
"Good. Will it reverse what's been done on the vampires too?"
"If we did the spell close enough."
"That's good too. If the vamps are cut off it should make them easier to deal with. Giles," Bridgette looked at him and noticed he was deeply engrossed in some book. "What are you reading?"
"Hmm? Oh," Giles slammed the book shut. "Nothing. You were saying something?"
"Uh…yeah. These demons, do you think we need to keep them alive to reverse all that they've done?"
"From what you and Oz have told me, I'd say these demons' ability to accelerate time is a natural aspect of the demon. And the effects are probably isolated to Sunnydale. Usually with this sort of thing, killing them would suffice."
"Now that's good news." Xander drawled.
"What about the barrier?" Oz asked.
"Well…" Bridgette considered this. "The way I see it, we go in and knock on the door, the demons bring down the wall so we ALL get past the velvet rope."
"But then wouldn't we have to show up weaponless?" Willow reasoned.
"Yeah, but this is the point where a plan comes into play!"
"I love it when you say that." Xander murmured.
There was a scratching at the door.
Ghost had returned from his prowling.
Bridgette let him in. "I was worried you were gonna miss all the fun." She said to him.
He didn't respond. He just leapt up onto his perch on her shoulders. "Willow, Giles I need to know what it is that you'll have to have with you for the spell."
"Um…" Willow began. "For starters we'll need the spell book to read out the spell."
"Could you just write what you need out on a piece of paper?"
"Yeah…"
"Please, do it. Anything else?"
"Well, the ingredients come together in a potion."
"Okay. Xander…how many weapons can you carry?"
"As many as you need."
"That's a sweet answer but let's just see. Okay, here's what I think: when they bring down the barrier they'll probably have to bring the WHOLE thing down…"
DISCLAIMER: This story is put on this site with the consent of the writer. DO NOT use this material unless you have her consent. The "Buffy" and "Angel" characters and settings are property of Joss Wheadon and Mutant Enemy. This story is FAN FICTION; I am not profiting from their use. All new characters and settings have been born from my imagination.
COUNTDOWN: 6 hours till deadline
"Those guys are getting worse. It couldn't be helped that some got away. But who knows if they'll figure out that we know where their hiding. I mean if those demon guys ask questions…"
"They could bump up the deadline." Xander finished for Bridgette.
After a rough time with the huge gang of vamps the trio had returned to find a nervous Willow and a researching Giles waiting for them.
Bridgette had suffered the most damage out of all three of them, but she was already healing quickly and back there she'd dealt as much as received, which made her feel all the better.
*If only Angel could've seen me…*
"So we assemble the troops early." Oz assumed.
Willow nodded in agreement but was still bothered by one thing. "Yeah, but what do we do when we get there? What happened to what that vampire had said about getting what they wanted?"
"Yeah what did they want that could give them power?" Xander pondered.
"I know." Bridgette stated quietly.
"Well great!" Xander exclaimed. "What is it?"
"You guys."
Everyone stared at Bridgette becoming worried.
Giles replaced his glasses to his face. "What?"
"They want all of you and probably want you dead. Without the 'mighty Slayer' and her friends in the way they could run this town."
"But they can't have us…" Xander pressed. "Right?"
Bridgette walked up to Xander stonefaced. Xander backed himself into the desk, becoming very, very worried.
Bridgette burst into laughter. "No! No of course not! But they can think they can!"
Xander started to laugh too, but it was more nervous laughter.
"Definitely a run for the Slayer's money." Oz commented.
Bridgette looked his way and smiled. "Thank you! I'll be here all week!" She turned to Willow and Giles. "How much of the spell can you prepare before midnight?"
"All of it actually." Willow replied. "We can have everything ready to cast in just a few minutes. We just can't cast the spell until the clock strikes midnight."
"Good. Will it reverse what's been done on the vampires too?"
"If we did the spell close enough."
"That's good too. If the vamps are cut off it should make them easier to deal with. Giles," Bridgette looked at him and noticed he was deeply engrossed in some book. "What are you reading?"
"Hmm? Oh," Giles slammed the book shut. "Nothing. You were saying something?"
"Uh…yeah. These demons, do you think we need to keep them alive to reverse all that they've done?"
"From what you and Oz have told me, I'd say these demons' ability to accelerate time is a natural aspect of the demon. And the effects are probably isolated to Sunnydale. Usually with this sort of thing, killing them would suffice."
"Now that's good news." Xander drawled.
"What about the barrier?" Oz asked.
"Well…" Bridgette considered this. "The way I see it, we go in and knock on the door, the demons bring down the wall so we ALL get past the velvet rope."
"But then wouldn't we have to show up weaponless?" Willow reasoned.
"Yeah, but this is the point where a plan comes into play!"
"I love it when you say that." Xander murmured.
There was a scratching at the door.
Ghost had returned from his prowling.
Bridgette let him in. "I was worried you were gonna miss all the fun." She said to him.
He didn't respond. He just leapt up onto his perch on her shoulders. "Willow, Giles I need to know what it is that you'll have to have with you for the spell."
"Um…" Willow began. "For starters we'll need the spell book to read out the spell."
"Could you just write what you need out on a piece of paper?"
"Yeah…"
"Please, do it. Anything else?"
"Well, the ingredients come together in a potion."
"Okay. Xander…how many weapons can you carry?"
"As many as you need."
"That's a sweet answer but let's just see. Okay, here's what I think: when they bring down the barrier they'll probably have to bring the WHOLE thing down…"