Final Buffy

Episode One: A Merge Of Worlds

Cast List:

Sarah Michelle Gellar..... Buffy Summers

Alyson Hannigan......... Willow Rosenberg

Nicholos Brendond...... Xander Harris

David Boreanez..... Angel

...... Squall Leonhart

...... Zell Dintch

....... Quistis Trepe

Guest Stars:

..... Selphie

..... Seifer Almsay

..... Edea

*~~~~~~~~~~~*

(A dream sequence. Buffy is walking around a forest, mist is swirling around her ankles. A sharp light cuts through form far off, and she heads in that direction. The edge of the forest is shown, and she hesitates before taking the first step out. When she does, she runs across the slight open field to the old, run down looking building. She turns her head to check behind her and runs into-)

Angel: Buffy...

Buffy: Angel? (She reaches out to touch him, but her hand goes through, as though he was made of the mist on the ground.)

Angel: No Buffy, it isn't me you are looking for...

(Buffy looks over and sees a boy and a girl run out of the orphanage. They both looked so familiar to her, but she couldn't place where she had seen them before.) Buffy: (To Angel) Who are they?

Angel: What? You don't know?

Buffy: (Turns to look at him, a confused look on her face, but he is gone) Angel...?

(Rain starts to fall, showering down on the kids. They look up, but don't move. They can't be any older than six or seven. The boy stands up and takes the girl's hand in his. She looks nervous, his mouth moves but no sound comes out. She nods, and lets him lead her down to the beach. Waves crash loudly on the rocks when - Buffy's alarm clock goes off. Time for school!)

*~~~~~~~~~*

Willow: (Voice Over as they show the outside of Sunnydale High) So, what are you saying? There were kids down by the beach in your dream?

(Camera shows Buffy, Willow, and Xander walking down the hallway.)

Xander: Well, it sounds a little odd for me. I've heard about some of your dreams before, but... kids?

Buffy: I know guys, it was weird!

Willow: And, was Angel trying to warn you or something?

Buffy: (Shaking her head) I honestly have no idea.

(Seifer walks down the hall, bumping into Xander on his way past.)

Seifer: Outta my way, Harris!

Xander: Hey!

(Seifer turns and glares at him. Xander shudders and turns back to Buffy and Willow. The camera follows Seifer down the hallway and he passes a classroom door, which opens after him. Squall and Quistis walk out.)

Quistis: You have to take that field exam, and we have to go now!

Squall: But, instructor! I have to go take that-

Quistis: No excuses! We are going now!

Squall: Oh crap... I'll never become a SeeD now...

Quistis: Oh shut up...

*~~~~~~~~* (Xander is talking to Willow in the hallway as they walk to their first classes.)

Xander: So... Buffy ran off to find Giles?

Willow: Yeah, she has to take her SeeD field exam soon.

Xander: Oh shit, I have to too... I completely forgot!

Willow: I wouldn't worry. (She gets to her class.) Well, this is where I get off!

(She enters and Xander walks down the hall some more. The bell rings and he isn't in his class. Mumbling under his breath, he picks up his pace a bit and crashes into-)

Selphie: Oof! (She drops her books.)

Xander: Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to... (he sees her and shuts up.)

Selphie: (Bending down to get her books) Hi, is homeroom over?

Xander: (Trying to help her) We're both late, I'm afraid.

Selphie: Oh boy! This is just so much different than my last school!

Xander: Well, do you need someone to show you around?

(Linking arms, they walk away. Xander leans back a moment and mouths "thank you God")

* ~~~~~~~*

(The library. Giles is gone, but Buffy is dueling with none other than her favorite daytime dueling partner Zell Dintch. She throws a punch, he dodges and parries the punch, she ducks and sweeps kicks him. Legs flying out from under him, he lands on his back on the mats.)

Zell: Ow!

Buffy: I'm sorry! Did I hurt anything?

Zell: No, I think I'm fine. But I also think you are in GOOD shape for the SeeD field exam! Sheesh girl!

Buffy: What can I say? (Smiling) I'm just that good!

*~~~~~~~*

(Nightfall. Buffy goes to visit Angel, but he isn't there. Worried, she rushes to the first place she could think of: the cemetery. Looking back and forth, she doesn't see him, until a figure steps from behind a mausoleum. A vampire. He rushes her, and she easily takes care of him. Angel appears form around a corner and smiles at her.)

Angel: Hey Buffy...

Buffy: Hello, where have you been? Did you realize that this whole time I have been looking for you? You could have been killed, or staked, or-

(Angel interrupts her by kissing her.)

Angel: I can take care of myself.

Buffy: (Staring into his eyes) I can take care of you too.

*~~~~~~~*

(Buffy is dreaming again. She looks around, and sees that she is inside of the orphanage that she saw the previous night. A cool wind blows through, flapping the tattered remains of a tapestry. Dust has settled over the place, but she can make out the hint of footprints. They didn't look too old. She takes a step into the room.)

Buffy: Hello?

(Silence. A door opens on the opposite side of the room and Edea walks out, looking at her. A sad smile plays across her face as she takes her in. Behind Edea, Buffy can see a shadowy figure of a kid playing with blocks. Turns around, she sees that these ghost-like forms are everywhere, seven or eight in all. They all looked so familiar to her.)

Edea: Painful, isn't it?

Buffy: Excuse me?

Edea: Not knowing. Not knowing how you always come back here every night. How this place haunts your dreams. It still haunts mine too.

Buffy: Do I know you?

Edea: (Finally making eye contact) Maybe you did once, but those days are long since gone.

Buffy: I've never seen you before in my life...

Edea: The memories will come back soon enough, be ready for what's to come.

Buffy: And what exactly is that?

Edea: The trial.

(Edea slowly fades into the background, and as Buffy tries to look at each shadow child, it vanishes into thin air just like Edea. Buffy's breath comes out in shaky gasps.)

Buffy: (Frantic) Why can't I remember?

(Buffy tries to take one step backwards, but the floor has vanished like the rest of the room and she falls.)

*~~~~~~~*

(Buffy wakes up, sensing something in the room. She sees Zell materialize out of the shadows.)

Zell: I know...

Buffy: What?

Zell: Your strength, I understand.

Buffy: Zell, what are you talking about?

Zell: Slayer...