Title: The power contained.
Author: Mely
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the vampire slayer and its characters, they belong to Josh Whedon, UPN, Mutant Enemy, etc.
Summary: Dawn-centric. She is the key.But you already know that. See how Dawn handles the power she never knew she had.
Rating: PG
Pairing: None, so far.
Spoilers: Anything from Season 5 to Season 7 can appear.
Author's Note: #1-This is (or is going to be) about Dawns undiscovered Key-ish powers. #2-I haven't seen Season 7 yet but I have read everything up to Potential. This fic takes place a few days after that episode. #3- Yay! Thank you for the reviews hugs computer. Ok, so I'm determined to write a good story and stick with it. Please R.E.V.I.E.W
Words in between {Are thoughts}.
The Power Contained.
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BUFFY: (tearful) Dawn ... I've been ... working. I've been busy, because I have to-
DAWN: (tearful) No! You've been avoiding me.
BUFFY: I'm not! ... I have to do these things, 'cause ... (crying) 'cause when I stop, then she's really gone. And I'm trying. Dawn, I am, I am really trying to take care of things, but I don't even know what I'm doing. Mom always knew.
DAWN: Nobody's asking you to be Mom.
BUFFY: Well, who's gonna be if I'm not? Huh, Dawn? Have you even thought about that? Who's gonna make things better? (crying harder) Who's gonna take care of us?
DAWN: Buffy...
BUFFY: I didn't mean to push you away, I didn't. I just, I couldn't let you see me.
Dawn and Buffy, Forever.
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Chapter 1-Was it Bugs?
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
Buffy Anne Summers woke up in a fright, without thinking twice she grabbed the first object she could reach and ran out of her room.
She ignored the inquiring teen girls that had awaken the same way she did, she also ignored the fact that the small alarm clock wouldn't help at all, making her way to the back porch. As she arrived at her destination the slayers eyes widen in shock, she stayed there for what seemed like an eternity.
The Summers back yard was smoldering in what appeared to be green flames, and right in the middle of the crossfire kneeled her sister, screaming with all her might.
"Buffy!" Dawn cried out. Snapping out of her daze Buffy darted towards her sister, but the flames kept her from Dawn.
She took a chance and leaped through the flames, instantly realizing that they didn't burn her. They didn't do anything to her.
Buffy reached Dawn and tried to hug her but Dawn wouldn't stop yelling.
"Dawnie its okay, it's not really fire-"
"Buffy! Help- Help me! It hurts" She crouched down next to Dawn and took her face. Tears streamed from Dawns eyes but they remained closed. "Open your eyes" Buffy said in a whisper.
She obeyed, little by little her eyes opened, revealing a glistening green light.
"What the-" Before she could finish that sentence Dawns eyes shut and she fainted.
"Is she okay?"
"What happened?"
"It. It. A vampire it."
"Was it Bugs?"
"Stop it." everyone turned to look at the fuming red head. "We're handling it, okay? Just go back to sleep or something."
"And stay clear of this room." Willow added before everyone left to get as far from Buffy's room as possible.
"Did you see that? It was really creepy!"
"She is so strange." Anya heard someone mutter as she walked towards Willow.
"Do we even know what it is yet?"
"It's a- a. thingy with, with stuff and"
Long pause.
"So we don't know what it is."
"No idea"
"Shh, its okay. Your safe now." Buffy whispered softly, carefully caressing Dawns red locks as she lay peacefully on the bed.
A small tear rolled down her face. {She's going to be fine}
She has to be.
Meanwhile, in a not so far away basement.
"Shouldn't you be chained up?"
The blonde vampire flung a right hook punch at the boxing bag in front of him. He stood half naked and bare foot trying to rid his mind of ominous thoughts by practicing one of his favorite sports. Hitting things.
"I am." He motioned towards his right foot which was chained to the near wall. "Besides the door was supposed to be locked. What's the fuss upstairs all about?"
Kick
"Well Dawn sort of-"
Blow
"She get something? Find a new potencial like the Amasha girl?"
"Amanda, and no."
Hit-kick-left blow
"Well, what is it then?"
"She made a whole bunch of green flames shoot out from her eyes"
Punching bag flying violently through the room
"What?"
Anya shook her head at the newly re-souled vampire. "You know, you could really hurt someone like that, we don't want that do we? Cause then you'd be all guilty and crazy and ramblie"
"Someone did something to her. A spell, a curse, a bloody-"
"Chip that makes her eyes glow in the dark?"
Annoyed vampire
"The First is on to something"
"Oh of course. It could never be the fact that she's a thousand year old key made out of the slayer that was created by powerful magic and until recently hunted by a hell god."
Glare
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TBC...
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