By Dave.Mycock Dark Events
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Disclaimer: I do now own Buffy or any of the others characters in this story except for the ones I have created. Subject: Xander/Tara
Xander led the other silently into the magic shop, they had returned to the cave and retrieved the bodies of their friends including Riley's body and silently buried them, then using the explosives Major Johnson and his men had brought they had destroyed all entrances to the cave. Whistler sat on the top of the counter watching them; each looked worn out and wasted which was no surprising after what they had been through. Once Giles and Wesley had entered and closed the door Whistler jumped off the counter to speak.
"The powers are thankful to you all for the sacrifices you have made to defeat this evil and fulfil the sorcerer's prophecy" he told them "Of course I'm sure you'd all be happier if this had never happened but it was battle that had to be fought and won" he continued as everyone remained silent
"I guess I'm gonna have to leave now aren't I?" Doyle asked sadly squeezing Cordelia's hand
"No you won't, because of Gunn and Fred's death the powers had granted you another chance to help Angel" Whistler answered him with a small smile
Cordelia couldn't stop the smile that spread across her face as she hugged Doyle as hard as possible; Angel also smiled at the prospect of having his friend back. It helped him put aside the pain he felt at Gunn and Fred's death.
"What about me, Tara, Buffy, Faith and Willow. Will we keep the memories and powers of our ancestors?" Xander inquired as Tara laid her head on his shoulder missing the pained look for Willow
"Yes you will, they'll be a part of you until you die" Whistler answered "But you will have more control of them now" he added as he noticed Buffy's and Willow's face's turn annoyed at the prospect
"What about the items we took from Valnon's altar, should we hide them or keep them?" Giles asked as he wiped his glasses with his handkerchief
"I'll take them, and make sure no one finds them again," Whistler said taking the bad from the table besides Faith
"What about me, I broke out of jail to help you guys?" Faith asked remembering she most likely had the police searching for her
"The powers had already taken care of that Faith, you are no longer wanted by the police. The powers believe you have redeemed yourself and are ready to rejoin the fight beside the sorcerer" Whistler told her surprising everyone bar Xander and Giles
Faith just stared at the balance demon not really believing what he had told her, she looked to where Buffy sat and noticed she actually smiled at her and nodded. She returned it and then looked to where Xander sat with his arm protectively around Tara, they both smiled at her and she knew she had found a home at last and some real friends. She had another chance here and she would not blow it.
"Good job" Whistler said before he vanished
Of in the corner Urial had watched the proceedings with a smile, the old one had been defeated and the prophecy had been fulfilled. But he knew the future son of the sorcerer's descendant and his mate would be called into the fight and he would be of great importance in the continuing fight. But for now they would have some time to heal and rest, his master would make sure of that and he had been made the protector of the sorcerer and his group. He would make sure nothing tried to interfere with what should happen and that no one would harm them until the trials they are destined to fight begin.
"What are you going to do now Rachel, Jill?" Xander asked
"I want to get to know my cousin, I'm going to stay" Jill said hoping that now that her fathers work was done she could get to know Xander better
"And so am I, that way I can get to know my daughter again" Rachel said with a smile although she also wanted to keep an eye on Xander. She had grown quite attached to her almost nephew, she wanted to know him better and keep him and his friends safe.
"I'll help you find a house then, I have plenty of spare cash to help get you started" Xander offered glad to hear they would be staying. They were the first members of his family that he liked and he wanted to know them better.
2 years later:
Xander couldn't believe the changes that the two years since the end of the prophecy had brought, first after quite a few discussions with Willow he and Tara were able to begin a real relationship with Willow's blessing. They were surprised when Willow began dating his cousin Jill, Xander hadn't minded too much. He thought they made a good match and they had soon become very close, Tara was very happy that she had found another love to help heal her heart. Rachel had become close friends were all of the gang especially Giles and Xander was not surprised when they began dating as well, he was very happy for the watcher to have found someone again. His closeness with Jill and Rachel was great, he had spent a lot of time with them getting to know them and they he, he had managed to get them a house close to where Buffy lived. Dawn had returned to Sunnydale to live with her sister again, although the watchers council could still try something they knew someone was guarding them. Faith although somewhat nervous for the first couple of weeks finally settled and began anew, her friendship with Buffy was quickly repaired and the others all began to warm to her. However it was with Xander that she was the closest and although it surprised some of the gang they were glad Faith had finally opened up to them and allowed them to help when she needed it. Faith had surprised everyone when she and Oz began dating; Oz had decided to stay after such a long time away. He had buried his feelings for Willow and moved on, although it took nearly a year before he managed to get Faith to except going on a date with him. Angel and his team that now included Spike made regular visits to Sunnydale, no one was surprised when Cordelia announced she was getting married to Doyle. The big change however came in the middle of the second year when he himself proposed to Tara and she accepted. Everyone had seen how close the two had become and knew it would only get deeper, and then a few months later Tara announced she was pregnant.
Xander sat watching his fiancée as she slept peacefully, in two months she was due to give birth to their son. He sometimes found it hard to believe how much his life had changed, his was about to become a father and a husband and even though they still faced the darkness he couldn't be happier.
"I love you Tara," he whispered as he closed his eyes and began to drift into a peaceful dream he heard her reply through their link
'I love you too Xand' he smiled as her hand found his and interlocked with his as they both fell into a deep sleep.
The End
Disclaimer: I do now own Buffy or any of the others characters in this story except for the ones I have created. Subject: Xander/Tara
Xander led the other silently into the magic shop, they had returned to the cave and retrieved the bodies of their friends including Riley's body and silently buried them, then using the explosives Major Johnson and his men had brought they had destroyed all entrances to the cave. Whistler sat on the top of the counter watching them; each looked worn out and wasted which was no surprising after what they had been through. Once Giles and Wesley had entered and closed the door Whistler jumped off the counter to speak.
"The powers are thankful to you all for the sacrifices you have made to defeat this evil and fulfil the sorcerer's prophecy" he told them "Of course I'm sure you'd all be happier if this had never happened but it was battle that had to be fought and won" he continued as everyone remained silent
"I guess I'm gonna have to leave now aren't I?" Doyle asked sadly squeezing Cordelia's hand
"No you won't, because of Gunn and Fred's death the powers had granted you another chance to help Angel" Whistler answered him with a small smile
Cordelia couldn't stop the smile that spread across her face as she hugged Doyle as hard as possible; Angel also smiled at the prospect of having his friend back. It helped him put aside the pain he felt at Gunn and Fred's death.
"What about me, Tara, Buffy, Faith and Willow. Will we keep the memories and powers of our ancestors?" Xander inquired as Tara laid her head on his shoulder missing the pained look for Willow
"Yes you will, they'll be a part of you until you die" Whistler answered "But you will have more control of them now" he added as he noticed Buffy's and Willow's face's turn annoyed at the prospect
"What about the items we took from Valnon's altar, should we hide them or keep them?" Giles asked as he wiped his glasses with his handkerchief
"I'll take them, and make sure no one finds them again," Whistler said taking the bad from the table besides Faith
"What about me, I broke out of jail to help you guys?" Faith asked remembering she most likely had the police searching for her
"The powers had already taken care of that Faith, you are no longer wanted by the police. The powers believe you have redeemed yourself and are ready to rejoin the fight beside the sorcerer" Whistler told her surprising everyone bar Xander and Giles
Faith just stared at the balance demon not really believing what he had told her, she looked to where Buffy sat and noticed she actually smiled at her and nodded. She returned it and then looked to where Xander sat with his arm protectively around Tara, they both smiled at her and she knew she had found a home at last and some real friends. She had another chance here and she would not blow it.
"Good job" Whistler said before he vanished
Of in the corner Urial had watched the proceedings with a smile, the old one had been defeated and the prophecy had been fulfilled. But he knew the future son of the sorcerer's descendant and his mate would be called into the fight and he would be of great importance in the continuing fight. But for now they would have some time to heal and rest, his master would make sure of that and he had been made the protector of the sorcerer and his group. He would make sure nothing tried to interfere with what should happen and that no one would harm them until the trials they are destined to fight begin.
"What are you going to do now Rachel, Jill?" Xander asked
"I want to get to know my cousin, I'm going to stay" Jill said hoping that now that her fathers work was done she could get to know Xander better
"And so am I, that way I can get to know my daughter again" Rachel said with a smile although she also wanted to keep an eye on Xander. She had grown quite attached to her almost nephew, she wanted to know him better and keep him and his friends safe.
"I'll help you find a house then, I have plenty of spare cash to help get you started" Xander offered glad to hear they would be staying. They were the first members of his family that he liked and he wanted to know them better.
2 years later:
Xander couldn't believe the changes that the two years since the end of the prophecy had brought, first after quite a few discussions with Willow he and Tara were able to begin a real relationship with Willow's blessing. They were surprised when Willow began dating his cousin Jill, Xander hadn't minded too much. He thought they made a good match and they had soon become very close, Tara was very happy that she had found another love to help heal her heart. Rachel had become close friends were all of the gang especially Giles and Xander was not surprised when they began dating as well, he was very happy for the watcher to have found someone again. His closeness with Jill and Rachel was great, he had spent a lot of time with them getting to know them and they he, he had managed to get them a house close to where Buffy lived. Dawn had returned to Sunnydale to live with her sister again, although the watchers council could still try something they knew someone was guarding them. Faith although somewhat nervous for the first couple of weeks finally settled and began anew, her friendship with Buffy was quickly repaired and the others all began to warm to her. However it was with Xander that she was the closest and although it surprised some of the gang they were glad Faith had finally opened up to them and allowed them to help when she needed it. Faith had surprised everyone when she and Oz began dating; Oz had decided to stay after such a long time away. He had buried his feelings for Willow and moved on, although it took nearly a year before he managed to get Faith to except going on a date with him. Angel and his team that now included Spike made regular visits to Sunnydale, no one was surprised when Cordelia announced she was getting married to Doyle. The big change however came in the middle of the second year when he himself proposed to Tara and she accepted. Everyone had seen how close the two had become and knew it would only get deeper, and then a few months later Tara announced she was pregnant.
Xander sat watching his fiancée as she slept peacefully, in two months she was due to give birth to their son. He sometimes found it hard to believe how much his life had changed, his was about to become a father and a husband and even though they still faced the darkness he couldn't be happier.
"I love you Tara," he whispered as he closed his eyes and began to drift into a peaceful dream he heard her reply through their link
'I love you too Xand' he smiled as her hand found his and interlocked with his as they both fell into a deep sleep.
The End