Title: Half of my soul and all of my heart
Author: ladydewinter
Email: ladydewinter@gmx.net
Rating: PG 13
Pairing: W/K first, but I don't really like them...so W/T eventually :-) And this is becoming B/S as well, it seems.
Setting: The story takes place roughly after The Killer in Me, so spoilers up to then. And if you have no idea about Season Three of Angel you'll be spoilt as well...so don't come running to me *lol*
Disclaimer: Willow, Tara, Kennedy, Anya et. al belong to Joss Whedon and ME and - hey you know whom they belong to. The story however is mine. Oh, the title is taken from a book called "Magic's Promise" by Mercedes Lackey. And there may be quotes from the show included in this story - I haven't really marked them, but if it sounds familiar - I mean it as an homage, I don't wanna violate any copyright, really. Please don't sue me!
Feedback: Yes please!!! I really appreciate it.
Distribution: If you want it, you can have it, just let me know where it ends up.
Summary: After the attack of the Bringers.
Author's note: I know, I know - my updates take too long. I'm really sorry, but there's a lot happenening in my life right now - plus I taught my first real lesson as an English teacher-in-training last Tuesday; about Willow and Tara ;-) But I won't forget this story, promise.
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Willow and Xander weren't okay. Xander was badly bruised and his arm was bleeding where one Bringer had been able to wound him with his knife. Buffy had come just in time it seemed. They arrived only minutes before Faith and Willow returned. Willow didn't appear to be hurt physically, but she only glanced quickly at Tara to make sure that she was okay and then went upstairs immediately. Bewildered, Tara turned to Faith. "What-"
"Magic," was all Faith replied. Tara understood. She considered following Willow upstairs, but then decided to give her a couple of minutes to process what just had happened. She listened as Faith told Buffy and the others the details about what had happened.
"They were outside, in front of one of the buildings. Seems as if they don't care if they're seen."
"Yeah, I mean Xander was attacked at the site as well." Buffy shot her friend a worried look. Anya and Andrew were both taking care of him. When Xander noticed her look, he grinned, signalling he would be alright.
"What did they do? To Willow I mean?" Tara asked.
Faith seemed uncomfortable. "Um, a better question would be what did Willow do to them. I don't know how she did it, but they were more or less flying through the air, away from her. And then..." she paused, obviously debating whether to continue or not. At Buffy's demanding look, she did. "Their knives came after them. And - well, let's put it that way, they're no danger anymore, and I didn't have to do a thing. Red was pretty shaken though - her eyes were all black, and she told me to piss off."
Tara saw Buffy bite her lip, looking very unhappy now. "What happened next? You brought her home after all."
"Yeah, she calmed down after a couple of minutes. She said she was sorry, and then she didn't say anything at all anymore. She's pretty freaked, I guess."
"One month or so ago, the First possessed her or something, when she did a spell," Buffy said. "I don't really know what happened, but - well, black eyes are never good."
"She didn't do it on purpose, though," Tara interrupted her. "I mean, it was self defense."
The others were silent for a moment. Then Angel spoke up. "I know I'm probably the one who knows least about Willow and her - problems with magic. And I'm sure it's a problem we will have to deal with, but shouldn't we focus on the Bringers first?"
Buffy seemed unsure about that, but still answered, "Yes, probably. I wonder why there weren't any to attack Tara - the First obviously knows she is back."
"I guess it knows that she's safe here," Dawn said. "And then it decided to attack those who weren't as safe first - I mean it only needs one of them dead, right? So why risk minions unnecessarily..." she trailed off, realizing she probably sounded too harsh.
Giles agreed, "That's certainly true. It will concentrate all its energy to stop our performance of the spell. I wonder whether it knows when we will have to perform it, though. Still, our priority now is to keep everybody safe - especially Anya, Xander, Willow and Tara."
"Yes, they need bodyguards," Andrew suggested.
"Actually, that's a good idea," Giles conceded. "Buffy? What do you think?"
"Yes, that'll probably be the best. Um, Angel?" she turned to him.
"Yes?"
"You think you can stay for two weeks? Because then we would have two slayers and two vampires to guard them which would be the safest."
"I think so. I will have to call the others though, first, but I think they should be alright with Connor around."
At the mention of Connor's name, Dawn's interest was perked. "Connor? How is he, anyway?"
"Um, Dawn?" Buffy seemed annoyed. "Can we do that later?"
"Sure." Dawn rolled her eyes, but was silent after that.
"So each of them gets a personal bodyguard?" Spike asked. "One of us?"
Buffy looked at Faith and Angel, who both nodded. "Yes. That way everyone knows his or her responsibility, and we can be sure there's someone looking after them. So, one of us will guard Xander, one Anya, one Willow and one Tara. Any preferences?"
Faith, Angel and Spike all looked at each other, waiting for one of them to say something. Tara waited as well. When Spike shot her a questioning glance she smiled and nodded slightly.
"Um, I'll take Tara then," he said. Buffy looked at him, a bit surprised. "Okay, then I'll take Willow. Angel and Faith, one of you then for Xander and one for Anya."
Faith grinned and looked poignantly at Xander. "Whaddya thing, Xan? The two of us?"
"No, you will not look after Xander," Anya told her firmly. As if she realized that could be interpreted as jealousy, she continued, "I want a slayer to look after me. Plus, Angel can't have any sex."
Now everybody stared at her. Tara thought that all her blood would have been gone to her head if she had been in Anya's place, but the ex-vengeance demon didn't seem to mind. After a moment of silence, Giles cleared his throat. "Right. That means we're settled then - Angel will guard Xander, Faith Anya, Spike Tara and Buffy Willow." Angel and Xander didn't seem to be too happy with that arrangement. When Xander opened his mouth to protest, though, Buffy interrupted him before he could say anything.
"Please, how old are you? it's not as if you're going to have the rest of your life together? Angel just will look after you when you're not here. And when there's an attack or something. We're not going to follow you around 24/7."
They both looked slightly relieved, though still not too happy with the arrangement.
Tara decided she would now go upstairs. "Um, I'll just - check, see if Willow's okay, right?"
Buffy turned to her, again wearing her worried expression. "Tara, if she says something - mean or anything, don't let it get to you, right? It's just - that's the way it is when things are bad."
"Okay." Tara smiled at her and then climbed up the stairs, bracing herself for whatever was to come. She remembered what she had told Anya before - they would be alright. They had to be.
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Author: ladydewinter
Email: ladydewinter@gmx.net
Rating: PG 13
Pairing: W/K first, but I don't really like them...so W/T eventually :-) And this is becoming B/S as well, it seems.
Setting: The story takes place roughly after The Killer in Me, so spoilers up to then. And if you have no idea about Season Three of Angel you'll be spoilt as well...so don't come running to me *lol*
Disclaimer: Willow, Tara, Kennedy, Anya et. al belong to Joss Whedon and ME and - hey you know whom they belong to. The story however is mine. Oh, the title is taken from a book called "Magic's Promise" by Mercedes Lackey. And there may be quotes from the show included in this story - I haven't really marked them, but if it sounds familiar - I mean it as an homage, I don't wanna violate any copyright, really. Please don't sue me!
Feedback: Yes please!!! I really appreciate it.
Distribution: If you want it, you can have it, just let me know where it ends up.
Summary: After the attack of the Bringers.
Author's note: I know, I know - my updates take too long. I'm really sorry, but there's a lot happenening in my life right now - plus I taught my first real lesson as an English teacher-in-training last Tuesday; about Willow and Tara ;-) But I won't forget this story, promise.
***
Willow and Xander weren't okay. Xander was badly bruised and his arm was bleeding where one Bringer had been able to wound him with his knife. Buffy had come just in time it seemed. They arrived only minutes before Faith and Willow returned. Willow didn't appear to be hurt physically, but she only glanced quickly at Tara to make sure that she was okay and then went upstairs immediately. Bewildered, Tara turned to Faith. "What-"
"Magic," was all Faith replied. Tara understood. She considered following Willow upstairs, but then decided to give her a couple of minutes to process what just had happened. She listened as Faith told Buffy and the others the details about what had happened.
"They were outside, in front of one of the buildings. Seems as if they don't care if they're seen."
"Yeah, I mean Xander was attacked at the site as well." Buffy shot her friend a worried look. Anya and Andrew were both taking care of him. When Xander noticed her look, he grinned, signalling he would be alright.
"What did they do? To Willow I mean?" Tara asked.
Faith seemed uncomfortable. "Um, a better question would be what did Willow do to them. I don't know how she did it, but they were more or less flying through the air, away from her. And then..." she paused, obviously debating whether to continue or not. At Buffy's demanding look, she did. "Their knives came after them. And - well, let's put it that way, they're no danger anymore, and I didn't have to do a thing. Red was pretty shaken though - her eyes were all black, and she told me to piss off."
Tara saw Buffy bite her lip, looking very unhappy now. "What happened next? You brought her home after all."
"Yeah, she calmed down after a couple of minutes. She said she was sorry, and then she didn't say anything at all anymore. She's pretty freaked, I guess."
"One month or so ago, the First possessed her or something, when she did a spell," Buffy said. "I don't really know what happened, but - well, black eyes are never good."
"She didn't do it on purpose, though," Tara interrupted her. "I mean, it was self defense."
The others were silent for a moment. Then Angel spoke up. "I know I'm probably the one who knows least about Willow and her - problems with magic. And I'm sure it's a problem we will have to deal with, but shouldn't we focus on the Bringers first?"
Buffy seemed unsure about that, but still answered, "Yes, probably. I wonder why there weren't any to attack Tara - the First obviously knows she is back."
"I guess it knows that she's safe here," Dawn said. "And then it decided to attack those who weren't as safe first - I mean it only needs one of them dead, right? So why risk minions unnecessarily..." she trailed off, realizing she probably sounded too harsh.
Giles agreed, "That's certainly true. It will concentrate all its energy to stop our performance of the spell. I wonder whether it knows when we will have to perform it, though. Still, our priority now is to keep everybody safe - especially Anya, Xander, Willow and Tara."
"Yes, they need bodyguards," Andrew suggested.
"Actually, that's a good idea," Giles conceded. "Buffy? What do you think?"
"Yes, that'll probably be the best. Um, Angel?" she turned to him.
"Yes?"
"You think you can stay for two weeks? Because then we would have two slayers and two vampires to guard them which would be the safest."
"I think so. I will have to call the others though, first, but I think they should be alright with Connor around."
At the mention of Connor's name, Dawn's interest was perked. "Connor? How is he, anyway?"
"Um, Dawn?" Buffy seemed annoyed. "Can we do that later?"
"Sure." Dawn rolled her eyes, but was silent after that.
"So each of them gets a personal bodyguard?" Spike asked. "One of us?"
Buffy looked at Faith and Angel, who both nodded. "Yes. That way everyone knows his or her responsibility, and we can be sure there's someone looking after them. So, one of us will guard Xander, one Anya, one Willow and one Tara. Any preferences?"
Faith, Angel and Spike all looked at each other, waiting for one of them to say something. Tara waited as well. When Spike shot her a questioning glance she smiled and nodded slightly.
"Um, I'll take Tara then," he said. Buffy looked at him, a bit surprised. "Okay, then I'll take Willow. Angel and Faith, one of you then for Xander and one for Anya."
Faith grinned and looked poignantly at Xander. "Whaddya thing, Xan? The two of us?"
"No, you will not look after Xander," Anya told her firmly. As if she realized that could be interpreted as jealousy, she continued, "I want a slayer to look after me. Plus, Angel can't have any sex."
Now everybody stared at her. Tara thought that all her blood would have been gone to her head if she had been in Anya's place, but the ex-vengeance demon didn't seem to mind. After a moment of silence, Giles cleared his throat. "Right. That means we're settled then - Angel will guard Xander, Faith Anya, Spike Tara and Buffy Willow." Angel and Xander didn't seem to be too happy with that arrangement. When Xander opened his mouth to protest, though, Buffy interrupted him before he could say anything.
"Please, how old are you? it's not as if you're going to have the rest of your life together? Angel just will look after you when you're not here. And when there's an attack or something. We're not going to follow you around 24/7."
They both looked slightly relieved, though still not too happy with the arrangement.
Tara decided she would now go upstairs. "Um, I'll just - check, see if Willow's okay, right?"
Buffy turned to her, again wearing her worried expression. "Tara, if she says something - mean or anything, don't let it get to you, right? It's just - that's the way it is when things are bad."
"Okay." Tara smiled at her and then climbed up the stairs, bracing herself for whatever was to come. She remembered what she had told Anya before - they would be alright. They had to be.
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