To watch over you
Author - Clara Lou
Disclaimer - Lord of the rings belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien and Buffy and Angel belong to Joss Whedon. Nothing belongs to me
Summary - One person tries to find their redemption by helping others face their destiny.
Pairings - Not sure right now
Spoilers - Lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring Book/Movie and up to the end of series six of Buffy and Season one of Angel.
Feedback - Please I need to know if you all want another chapter :)
Author's notes - I promise the crossover bit will become clear soon. But I just have to get all the background stuff done and out of the way. There will be Lotr fun in the next chapter. Hobbits galore.
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Willow zipped up the holdall and looked around the room nervously, everything she needed or wanted was in this bag and her backpack. Her laptop was packed away in it's own bag ready to be taken downstairs. Squaring her shoulders, she placed the strap of the laptop case over her shoulder and picked up both the bags. Stopping at the door she looked over her shoulder at the once empty room, once she left she would be leaving everything she knew behind.
Memories of Tara, Dawn, Xander, Giles, Buffy and even Spike would be all that she would have left. Turning her head to the door, she opened it and stepped out into the hallway. Slowly walking down the hall, she stopped at the stairs and looked back at the open door.
Could she do this, could she really leave behind everything she knew and held dear to become a warrior for the PTB. Closing her eyes as memories of that fateful night came flooding back, she hook her head and slowly walked down the stairs. She had to do this otherwise she would never live again, never move on.
Stopping at the bottom of the stairs she looked into the living room as Buffy and Xander laughed and joked together. Once it was the three of them together and now she was left out in the cold. They told her that they forgave her but she knew they still didn't trust her.
Dawn looked up and went to smile at her but froze when she saw the bags. "Willow?" she asked confused. Buffy and Xander stopped and looked at her. Buffy's face became a blank seat showing no emotion what so ever to her once best friend.
"Running away again Will?" she asked coldly. Willow shut her eyes as the barb hit; it was even worse with the nickname that was once said with such warmth but was now used to hurt her.
"Not running away Buffy, I'm going to see some.friends." Willow told her truthfully. They weren't her friends but they seemed to care about her.
Buffy sneered "What friends Willow?" Dawn whipped around to stare at Buffy in shock.
Willow ignored her and opened the door, smiling as she saw Doyle standing there with his finger raised about to ring the doorbell.
"Ready Princess?" he asked her when he saw her.
"Just need to get my wallet, it's in the dining room." She told him as Doyle walked in. Doyle nodded and looked at her luggage. Look like she took my whole pack light suggestion to heart he thought.
"So your Willow's 'Friend'?" Buffy asked disbelievingly. Doyle rolled his eyes and turned to look at her.
"Yes I am. I have a feeling she hasn't got many of them right now." He told her with coldness. "You do know what she has done? That she took a human life. A innocent." She asked maliciously, wanting him to leave.
Doyle frowned at her "Yes I do know and I know that the boy was no innocent he took a life, was almost two and would have been if Willow hadn't saved your life. I don't even think the great Buffy Summer's could survive death three times, do you?" He told her trying to keep his temper in check.
Buffy took a step towards him "How do you know my name?" she asked with a growl.
"Oh I know a lot about you Slayer. Like how you abandoned your post after you sent your lover to hell. Like how you wished Angel had drained you dry or the real reason you were so determined that you were going to close the portal that Glory had opened." He told with spite and anger in his voice.
Willow stood at the opening to the hall and closed her eyes as she heard everything Buffy had to say about her. Xander didn't even try to defend, his oldest friend. She took a couple of deep breaths as she willed away the tears, she didn't want to give Buffy the satisfaction of seeing her cry. Opening her eyes she walked out to the hall holding the wallet.
"Found it." She told Doyle quietly. Doyle turned to look at her and smiled, she really was remarkable this one. The PTB had chosen right, he had thought them mad at first but now he realised that she was perfect for the task ahead. Willow tucked her wallet into the front pocket of her backpack and then looked at Doyle.
"Ready?" he asked her, to which she replied to with a small nod.
"Now wait a minute! Who do you think you are? There is no way in hell that your are just walking in her and taking Willow away with you." Xander told him angrily.
"I'm not taking Willow anywhere that she doesn't want to go." Doyle told him seriously. Buffy rolled her eyes.
"Let her go Xander. If she wants to run away from her responsibilities and not face what she has done then let her." Buffy told him with a sneer in Willow's direction.
Willow closed her eyes trying to keep her anger at bay, turning to Buffy and Xander she frowned.
"Why is it after everything you have done wrong, after you ran away, you still think your perfect. Above all of us." Willow asked trying to keep the malice out of her voice.
"I didn't run away for nothing. I had just sent the man I love to Hell Willow. You on the other hand murdered someone in cold blood. So don't try preaching to me you little bitch." Buffy told her. Dawn gasped at Buffy's reply and stood up and walked over to Willow, grabbing her she hugged her with all her might.
"You better come back or I'm going to come looking for you." Dawn told her seriously.
"Don't worry Dawn I'll come back I promise. Take care of yourself and say bye to Spike for me." She told her before picking up her bags and walking out the door.
Dawn turned around to look at Buffy and Xander "Well I hope your happy, your best friend has just walked out of her going god knows where and the last thing you say to her is that she is a murderer." Dawn shouted at them before running upstairs
Author - Clara Lou
Disclaimer - Lord of the rings belongs to J.R.R. Tolkien and Buffy and Angel belong to Joss Whedon. Nothing belongs to me
Summary - One person tries to find their redemption by helping others face their destiny.
Pairings - Not sure right now
Spoilers - Lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring Book/Movie and up to the end of series six of Buffy and Season one of Angel.
Feedback - Please I need to know if you all want another chapter :)
Author's notes - I promise the crossover bit will become clear soon. But I just have to get all the background stuff done and out of the way. There will be Lotr fun in the next chapter. Hobbits galore.
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Willow zipped up the holdall and looked around the room nervously, everything she needed or wanted was in this bag and her backpack. Her laptop was packed away in it's own bag ready to be taken downstairs. Squaring her shoulders, she placed the strap of the laptop case over her shoulder and picked up both the bags. Stopping at the door she looked over her shoulder at the once empty room, once she left she would be leaving everything she knew behind.
Memories of Tara, Dawn, Xander, Giles, Buffy and even Spike would be all that she would have left. Turning her head to the door, she opened it and stepped out into the hallway. Slowly walking down the hall, she stopped at the stairs and looked back at the open door.
Could she do this, could she really leave behind everything she knew and held dear to become a warrior for the PTB. Closing her eyes as memories of that fateful night came flooding back, she hook her head and slowly walked down the stairs. She had to do this otherwise she would never live again, never move on.
Stopping at the bottom of the stairs she looked into the living room as Buffy and Xander laughed and joked together. Once it was the three of them together and now she was left out in the cold. They told her that they forgave her but she knew they still didn't trust her.
Dawn looked up and went to smile at her but froze when she saw the bags. "Willow?" she asked confused. Buffy and Xander stopped and looked at her. Buffy's face became a blank seat showing no emotion what so ever to her once best friend.
"Running away again Will?" she asked coldly. Willow shut her eyes as the barb hit; it was even worse with the nickname that was once said with such warmth but was now used to hurt her.
"Not running away Buffy, I'm going to see some.friends." Willow told her truthfully. They weren't her friends but they seemed to care about her.
Buffy sneered "What friends Willow?" Dawn whipped around to stare at Buffy in shock.
Willow ignored her and opened the door, smiling as she saw Doyle standing there with his finger raised about to ring the doorbell.
"Ready Princess?" he asked her when he saw her.
"Just need to get my wallet, it's in the dining room." She told him as Doyle walked in. Doyle nodded and looked at her luggage. Look like she took my whole pack light suggestion to heart he thought.
"So your Willow's 'Friend'?" Buffy asked disbelievingly. Doyle rolled his eyes and turned to look at her.
"Yes I am. I have a feeling she hasn't got many of them right now." He told her with coldness. "You do know what she has done? That she took a human life. A innocent." She asked maliciously, wanting him to leave.
Doyle frowned at her "Yes I do know and I know that the boy was no innocent he took a life, was almost two and would have been if Willow hadn't saved your life. I don't even think the great Buffy Summer's could survive death three times, do you?" He told her trying to keep his temper in check.
Buffy took a step towards him "How do you know my name?" she asked with a growl.
"Oh I know a lot about you Slayer. Like how you abandoned your post after you sent your lover to hell. Like how you wished Angel had drained you dry or the real reason you were so determined that you were going to close the portal that Glory had opened." He told with spite and anger in his voice.
Willow stood at the opening to the hall and closed her eyes as she heard everything Buffy had to say about her. Xander didn't even try to defend, his oldest friend. She took a couple of deep breaths as she willed away the tears, she didn't want to give Buffy the satisfaction of seeing her cry. Opening her eyes she walked out to the hall holding the wallet.
"Found it." She told Doyle quietly. Doyle turned to look at her and smiled, she really was remarkable this one. The PTB had chosen right, he had thought them mad at first but now he realised that she was perfect for the task ahead. Willow tucked her wallet into the front pocket of her backpack and then looked at Doyle.
"Ready?" he asked her, to which she replied to with a small nod.
"Now wait a minute! Who do you think you are? There is no way in hell that your are just walking in her and taking Willow away with you." Xander told him angrily.
"I'm not taking Willow anywhere that she doesn't want to go." Doyle told him seriously. Buffy rolled her eyes.
"Let her go Xander. If she wants to run away from her responsibilities and not face what she has done then let her." Buffy told him with a sneer in Willow's direction.
Willow closed her eyes trying to keep her anger at bay, turning to Buffy and Xander she frowned.
"Why is it after everything you have done wrong, after you ran away, you still think your perfect. Above all of us." Willow asked trying to keep the malice out of her voice.
"I didn't run away for nothing. I had just sent the man I love to Hell Willow. You on the other hand murdered someone in cold blood. So don't try preaching to me you little bitch." Buffy told her. Dawn gasped at Buffy's reply and stood up and walked over to Willow, grabbing her she hugged her with all her might.
"You better come back or I'm going to come looking for you." Dawn told her seriously.
"Don't worry Dawn I'll come back I promise. Take care of yourself and say bye to Spike for me." She told her before picking up her bags and walking out the door.
Dawn turned around to look at Buffy and Xander "Well I hope your happy, your best friend has just walked out of her going god knows where and the last thing you say to her is that she is a murderer." Dawn shouted at them before running upstairs