-'Pirates of the Hellmouth.'-
A response to the 'Xander didn't dress up like a soldier for Halloween' challenge.
Pairings/Crossovers: You'll see, its pretty damn obvious if you think about it
A/N: Something a little lighter for Pete M. Special thanks to grossclout for editing and betaing
A/N2: Keep those reviews coming people. God knows I can't write more unless I get reviews.
Disclaimers: I don't own anything relating to Buffy, Angel, or Pirates of the Caribbean.
Dedicated to Eddie.
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Spike walked down the street. It was all as Drusilla had said. The town was in chaos. Half of the new 'vampires' were running amok. There were pirates looting the town. 'Reminds me of the Boxer Rebellion,' he thought to himself. He turned down the street to see another mob of pirates attempt to break into the Sunnydale branch of Bank One. A couple houses down, a group of monsters and demons were rampaging through the apartment buildings.
"Well, this is just...neat."
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Buffy ran. She was the slayer. She was strong. She was fast. And she was not able to lay a hand on a single thing.
"MISS, STOP!!"
Buffy didn't turn around. She could hear Xander's and Willow's calls as she ran faster and faster. 'Giles can help.' She echoed her mantra over and over in her head. 'Giles will know what to do.'
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Xander slowed to a jog. Behind him, he could hear Willow catch up. "Will, did you catch her?"
"No, lost her. It's amazing how a short little girl like that can run like the devil himself."
Willow stopped beside him. "God, I still don't understand what's quite going on here."
Xander sheathed his sword and looked sideways at her. "Me neither, and our only clue was that girl that ran away."
Willow gave him a dirty look. "Why were you in such a hurry to find that girl anyway?"
Xander's cheeks reddened. "She knew what was going on. In a town being torn apart by pirates, and...other things, she seemed to make sense of it."
Willow was not quite convinced. "I'm sure."
Xander took a breath and stepped so close to Willow that their noses were almost touching. "Elizabeth, you know that I love you," he paused to take Willow's left hand and hold it in his right, "and there is no woman on the face of the planet that would make me think otherwise."
Willow blushed deep crimson. "I know William. I just can't help but feel a little twinge of jealousy and regret whenever I see you look at her. I cannot explain it."
Xander nodded and then looked around. "I cannot explain half the things that are happening tonight. But don't worry. We'll be safe."
A shrill scream from behind interrupted them. "Somebody help me!!!"
They both turned to face a young brunette woman being chased by a rather large dog.
"Oh no, not you two."
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Cordelia Chase ran for her life. Unfortunately, the 'werewolf' was making it a little hard for her. Out of the corner of her eye she thought she saw two familiar faces. She gathered up the last pieces of her strength, screamed. "Somebody help me!!!"
The duo turned around, and she felt her chances of living falter.
"Oh no, not you two."
Xander unsheathed his sword and charged the beast. Willow took aim and shot the creature in the chest.
The creature staggered back allowing Xander to slash its abdomen and thrust his blade into its chest, piercing its heart. The creature coughed up some blood and fell onto its back, with the sword sticking strait up.
Cordelia was surprised. "Well, that was different."
Xander walked over to the beast, put his left foot on its chest, and pulled out the blade.
"Okay, besides ignoring the 'eww-factor' here, what is going on?"
Willow reloaded her pistol and looked over at the woman. "I am afraid that we do not know, miss..."
Cordelia looked down at Willow. "Cordelia. And you went mental when?"
Willow motioned for Xander to come over. "You know us?"
"Well, we're in high school, and we've known each other since, like the first grade. Well, sort of. But more importantly, I was just attacked by Jo- Jo, the Dog-Faced Boy. Look at my costume!" Cordelia showed them the torn sleeve. "Do you really think that Partytown's gonna give me my deposit back? Not on the likely."
Normally, Xander and Willow wouldn't really listen to what Cordelia would ever say, but Willow picked up on one key word. "Costume?"
Cordelia sighed heavily. "Yeah costume Willow, remember Halloween, kids dress up like a monster or something. Speaking of which, you just shot one of my little cretins, not that I'm complaining."
Xander looked the girl up and down. "What are you supposed to be?"
Cordelia replied as she pointed to the ears on her head. "Duh, like, a cat?"
Xander disagreed. "Cats don't look like that."
"Shut up nerd-boy."
Before they could get into an argument, Willow noticed the creature on the ground start to move. "Miss Cordelia, do you know of a safe place?"
"Well I think Buffy's house is right around the corner."
"Ok, we need to move fast."
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Xander leaned over to Willow as Cordelia lead them through the door. "Elizabeth, why does it seem that all of the women around here are wearing such...revealing...clothing? Am I missing something?"
Willow once again gave Xander a dirty look. "You were looking."
"Noticing, I was noticing. There was noticing, you noticed didn't you?"
Willow blushed deep crimson and smacked Xander on the arm. "How dare you?"
"I don't know. It seems that I speak before I think tonight."
Willow nodded for a second then looked at him peculiarly. "Since when were you always so flippant, Will?"
"I don't know." They walked along following Cordelia in silence for a minute. He thought aloud. "Elizabeth, do you feel any different?"
Willow was quiet for a minute. "I feel more quiet, reserved."
"Hmm."
Cordelia, who was trying her best not to show that she was listening in, walked up to the front door and knocked. "There's no one there, and the door is locked, how do we get in?"
The girls both looked at Xander, who had a slight grin on his face.
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Thirty seconds and a loud crash later, the three walked into the Summer's living room.
Cordelia turned to them. "I'm gonna try the phones and see if there are any sane people left in Sunnydale."
Willow and Xander nodded. After she left the room, Willow mouthed 'phone?' to Xander who only shrugged as he looked around the room. He came across a picture lying on the floor. It was of the blond girl from earlier, the girl who's body Elizabeth was apparently trapped in and of the boy he was trapped in. He turned to Willow. "Elizabeth, take a look at this."
The two looked at the photo. Willow spoke first. "I guess she was telling the truth."
A loud crash interrupted them. A man dressed in black came through the kitchen with Cordelia in tow. "Oh, good! You guys are alright. It's total chaos out there."
Willow and Xander looked at him simultaneously. "Who are you?"
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Giles decided to put the lull in vampiric activities to good use. "Damned filing system," he muttered as he went through the card catalog. He heard sounds of yelling and sirens outside. He walked over to the window wondering what's going on.
Outside, Buffy finally reached the library. She saw that the light was still on and simply ran though the wall.
"Good Lord." Giles jumped back throwing the filing cards into the air.
"Giles, you have to help me."
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Angel looked around the room. "Okay, someone want to fill me in?"
Xander looked at Angel, "Do you live here?"
Angel looked quizzically at Xander, "No, Buffy does. You know that."
Cordelia interrupted him. "They don't know who they are, everyone's turned into a monster, or a pirate, I don't know, it's a whole big thing."
A crash is heard. Willow spoke first. "I think we should leave now."
They walked into the kitchen to see the door hanging open.
Angel tensed. "I didn't leave the door open."
Sounds of raucous laughter and catcalling echoed through the house. Xander and Willow whispered simultaneously. "Pirates."
Xander looked to Angel. "I guess I have to trust you. Take the women, I can handle the pirates."
Willow turned to Xander. "Oh no, you are not William. I am not some damsel in distress."
Xander held Willow's face still as he talked to her. "No, you are not, but you are the most precious thing in the world to me Elizabeth. I would sooner die than see you harmed."
Willow finished for him. "And you are that to me. I will NOT stand by and watch you be slain."
Xander recognized the look in her eyes and accepted his defeat. He turned to Angel. "Take her," he motioned to Cordelia, "Elizabeth and I will handle the pirates."
Angel looked over the boy carefully. "Are you sure?"
Willow took out her two pistols. Xander unsheathed his sword. "Go, now."
A response to the 'Xander didn't dress up like a soldier for Halloween' challenge.
Pairings/Crossovers: You'll see, its pretty damn obvious if you think about it
A/N: Something a little lighter for Pete M. Special thanks to grossclout for editing and betaing
A/N2: Keep those reviews coming people. God knows I can't write more unless I get reviews.
Disclaimers: I don't own anything relating to Buffy, Angel, or Pirates of the Caribbean.
Dedicated to Eddie.
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Spike walked down the street. It was all as Drusilla had said. The town was in chaos. Half of the new 'vampires' were running amok. There were pirates looting the town. 'Reminds me of the Boxer Rebellion,' he thought to himself. He turned down the street to see another mob of pirates attempt to break into the Sunnydale branch of Bank One. A couple houses down, a group of monsters and demons were rampaging through the apartment buildings.
"Well, this is just...neat."
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Buffy ran. She was the slayer. She was strong. She was fast. And she was not able to lay a hand on a single thing.
"MISS, STOP!!"
Buffy didn't turn around. She could hear Xander's and Willow's calls as she ran faster and faster. 'Giles can help.' She echoed her mantra over and over in her head. 'Giles will know what to do.'
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Xander slowed to a jog. Behind him, he could hear Willow catch up. "Will, did you catch her?"
"No, lost her. It's amazing how a short little girl like that can run like the devil himself."
Willow stopped beside him. "God, I still don't understand what's quite going on here."
Xander sheathed his sword and looked sideways at her. "Me neither, and our only clue was that girl that ran away."
Willow gave him a dirty look. "Why were you in such a hurry to find that girl anyway?"
Xander's cheeks reddened. "She knew what was going on. In a town being torn apart by pirates, and...other things, she seemed to make sense of it."
Willow was not quite convinced. "I'm sure."
Xander took a breath and stepped so close to Willow that their noses were almost touching. "Elizabeth, you know that I love you," he paused to take Willow's left hand and hold it in his right, "and there is no woman on the face of the planet that would make me think otherwise."
Willow blushed deep crimson. "I know William. I just can't help but feel a little twinge of jealousy and regret whenever I see you look at her. I cannot explain it."
Xander nodded and then looked around. "I cannot explain half the things that are happening tonight. But don't worry. We'll be safe."
A shrill scream from behind interrupted them. "Somebody help me!!!"
They both turned to face a young brunette woman being chased by a rather large dog.
"Oh no, not you two."
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Cordelia Chase ran for her life. Unfortunately, the 'werewolf' was making it a little hard for her. Out of the corner of her eye she thought she saw two familiar faces. She gathered up the last pieces of her strength, screamed. "Somebody help me!!!"
The duo turned around, and she felt her chances of living falter.
"Oh no, not you two."
Xander unsheathed his sword and charged the beast. Willow took aim and shot the creature in the chest.
The creature staggered back allowing Xander to slash its abdomen and thrust his blade into its chest, piercing its heart. The creature coughed up some blood and fell onto its back, with the sword sticking strait up.
Cordelia was surprised. "Well, that was different."
Xander walked over to the beast, put his left foot on its chest, and pulled out the blade.
"Okay, besides ignoring the 'eww-factor' here, what is going on?"
Willow reloaded her pistol and looked over at the woman. "I am afraid that we do not know, miss..."
Cordelia looked down at Willow. "Cordelia. And you went mental when?"
Willow motioned for Xander to come over. "You know us?"
"Well, we're in high school, and we've known each other since, like the first grade. Well, sort of. But more importantly, I was just attacked by Jo- Jo, the Dog-Faced Boy. Look at my costume!" Cordelia showed them the torn sleeve. "Do you really think that Partytown's gonna give me my deposit back? Not on the likely."
Normally, Xander and Willow wouldn't really listen to what Cordelia would ever say, but Willow picked up on one key word. "Costume?"
Cordelia sighed heavily. "Yeah costume Willow, remember Halloween, kids dress up like a monster or something. Speaking of which, you just shot one of my little cretins, not that I'm complaining."
Xander looked the girl up and down. "What are you supposed to be?"
Cordelia replied as she pointed to the ears on her head. "Duh, like, a cat?"
Xander disagreed. "Cats don't look like that."
"Shut up nerd-boy."
Before they could get into an argument, Willow noticed the creature on the ground start to move. "Miss Cordelia, do you know of a safe place?"
"Well I think Buffy's house is right around the corner."
"Ok, we need to move fast."
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Xander leaned over to Willow as Cordelia lead them through the door. "Elizabeth, why does it seem that all of the women around here are wearing such...revealing...clothing? Am I missing something?"
Willow once again gave Xander a dirty look. "You were looking."
"Noticing, I was noticing. There was noticing, you noticed didn't you?"
Willow blushed deep crimson and smacked Xander on the arm. "How dare you?"
"I don't know. It seems that I speak before I think tonight."
Willow nodded for a second then looked at him peculiarly. "Since when were you always so flippant, Will?"
"I don't know." They walked along following Cordelia in silence for a minute. He thought aloud. "Elizabeth, do you feel any different?"
Willow was quiet for a minute. "I feel more quiet, reserved."
"Hmm."
Cordelia, who was trying her best not to show that she was listening in, walked up to the front door and knocked. "There's no one there, and the door is locked, how do we get in?"
The girls both looked at Xander, who had a slight grin on his face.
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Thirty seconds and a loud crash later, the three walked into the Summer's living room.
Cordelia turned to them. "I'm gonna try the phones and see if there are any sane people left in Sunnydale."
Willow and Xander nodded. After she left the room, Willow mouthed 'phone?' to Xander who only shrugged as he looked around the room. He came across a picture lying on the floor. It was of the blond girl from earlier, the girl who's body Elizabeth was apparently trapped in and of the boy he was trapped in. He turned to Willow. "Elizabeth, take a look at this."
The two looked at the photo. Willow spoke first. "I guess she was telling the truth."
A loud crash interrupted them. A man dressed in black came through the kitchen with Cordelia in tow. "Oh, good! You guys are alright. It's total chaos out there."
Willow and Xander looked at him simultaneously. "Who are you?"
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Giles decided to put the lull in vampiric activities to good use. "Damned filing system," he muttered as he went through the card catalog. He heard sounds of yelling and sirens outside. He walked over to the window wondering what's going on.
Outside, Buffy finally reached the library. She saw that the light was still on and simply ran though the wall.
"Good Lord." Giles jumped back throwing the filing cards into the air.
"Giles, you have to help me."
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Angel looked around the room. "Okay, someone want to fill me in?"
Xander looked at Angel, "Do you live here?"
Angel looked quizzically at Xander, "No, Buffy does. You know that."
Cordelia interrupted him. "They don't know who they are, everyone's turned into a monster, or a pirate, I don't know, it's a whole big thing."
A crash is heard. Willow spoke first. "I think we should leave now."
They walked into the kitchen to see the door hanging open.
Angel tensed. "I didn't leave the door open."
Sounds of raucous laughter and catcalling echoed through the house. Xander and Willow whispered simultaneously. "Pirates."
Xander looked to Angel. "I guess I have to trust you. Take the women, I can handle the pirates."
Willow turned to Xander. "Oh no, you are not William. I am not some damsel in distress."
Xander held Willow's face still as he talked to her. "No, you are not, but you are the most precious thing in the world to me Elizabeth. I would sooner die than see you harmed."
Willow finished for him. "And you are that to me. I will NOT stand by and watch you be slain."
Xander recognized the look in her eyes and accepted his defeat. He turned to Angel. "Take her," he motioned to Cordelia, "Elizabeth and I will handle the pirates."
Angel looked over the boy carefully. "Are you sure?"
Willow took out her two pistols. Xander unsheathed his sword. "Go, now."