The Rising
Author: Aether Dragon
Disclaimer: Don't own
A/N: Same as before, this time, has Spike/Xander too... YAY!
Cold and Fury
Bright and Storm
Herald Angel
Is no more
Buffy looked on helplessly. The world around her went to Hell, or so it seemed. Everywhere Willow stepped, the ground trembled. It was as though she was going to loose her mind at this pace. Willow looked at her. "Go to Hell, Bitch!" With that the earth opened to swallow the slayer whole. Her screams went unheard as she plummeted to the fiery pits of Hell.
And then she awoke. Drenched in sweat, the blond girl sat up in bed. Then it all came back to her. It was only last week that Willow had disappeared into the night, power obvious to all with eyes. She shuddered, then decided to take shower, hoping it would cleanse the mental wounds.
The shower help much, and went further to give her peace of mind. When her stomach growled, she headed downstairs. Xander was in the kitchen, making scrambled eggs for all, except for the blond vampire, who was nowhere to be seen. The night Willow vanished, Xander had caught Spike wandering down the streets, unnoticed, and took him back to Buffys' place. When the slayer filled them all in on what happened with Willow, Xander suggested they all live with Buffy for the time being.
"So, no Bleached Wonder?"Buffy's question set a blush to Xander that made him look like a Christmas ornament.
"He was tired after... patrolling... last night." Xanders' comment fooled none of them, as they all heard the bed in the spare room upstairs creak like wild the previous night. The brunet youth took a plate, heaped eggs onto it, then gave it to the slayer. The girl took it gratefully, and settled her self at the already crowded table.
The long night ended with a group patrol, but no sign of the First, or Willow, for that matter. Just as Buffy was about to head upstairs for bed, the phone rang. "Hello?" "Oh my god, Willow!?" "WHAT? I can't lie to them!" "Uh-huh..." "Sure..." "Ok, tomorrow then." "Bye" The conversation was heard all over the house, but no one asked the slayer about it as she headed off to sleep.
L.A.-
A young woman walks around a dark corner, and into an alley. Just as she enters the alley, a shadow jumps for her. Without a word, she suspends the shadowed monster in front of her, positioned in mid-jump. "Where is Angel Investigations?" The youth asked, her eyes glowing blue.
Another part of L.A.-
"Cordy? You ok? You look..."The tall, dark man was suddenly cutt-off.
" Cold and Fury
Bright and Storm
Herald Angel
Is no more"