Title: The Prophecies of Life
Author: Piper Winters
Disclaimer: Don't own a thing it all belongs to Joss Weaton.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The Gang believes that Buffy has been dead for sixteen years. But what if she's been alive the whole time and comes back................. with her daughter. Future: B/A
Authors Note: I realize that the Gang probably wouldn't have children this young, but let's just say that after Buffy's "death" they realized how short life is and got married, had children, blah blah blah.
Thaks to: All the people who reviewed. It means a lot. Thanks. I hope you like this too.
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Giles paced silently around his apartment. It had been a little under seventeen years ago when she left ... now she was on her way back. Giles was afraid of what her friends would say. They all thought she was dead. He hoped they would forgive her and him. After all, she was forced to leave for a very good reason. He continued to walk mindlessly around the room. Periodically picking up a book or object and placing it down. He remembered what a shock it had been when he had met the new slayer. He had thought Buffy had died. Luckily it turns out that a new slayer is called when the current slayer is pregnant. Giles had seen many new girls since then. None of them anywhere near as powerful as Buffy. The current slayer was in some small town out of state. The council had informed him that she was doing well and would soon be making a trip to Sunnydale. His underground sources told him that she fought well and knew the rules but she had no style and wouldn't survive without some training. His thoughts were interrupted by his door bell ringing. That's Buffy he thought, jumping up and racing to the door. When he swung the door open he was surprised to find Cordelia, her daughter, Gunn, Wesley, and, "Angel," Giles said in shock and after a long pause, "why don't you all come in."
"Thank you," Wesley said stepping through the threshold followed by the rest of AI.
"Would you like some tea?" he asked showing them to the living room.
"No thank you," Cordelia said quickly, "I think we should probably get right down to business. If that's all right with you?"
"yes, fine," Giles nodded.
"I, we, had a vision," Cordy said motioning to her daughter.
After she paused Giles asked, "Of what?"
"Well, Gaia's vision was of the PTB's and they said Angel's soul was permeant and that we now belonged here in Sunnydale helping the Slayers," Cordelia explained.
"And what was your vision about?" Giles said already having a suspicion.
"Buffy, my vision was about Buffy and her daughter," Cordelia took a deep breath, "she's alive and coming here."
"I know," Giles said simply sitting down.
"You know," Cordelia nearly screamed, "You knew she was alive and you didn't tell anyone! How could you," she only stopped when Gunn laid a hand on her shoulder.
"Maybe I should start from the beginning," Giles said.
"That would be nice," it was the first time Angel had spoken and Giles wasn't surprised that his voice was cold.
"About Seventeen years ago Buffy came to me and told me she was pregnant. I had a vague memory of reading a prophecy about a pregnant Slayer and her daughter, so I looked it up, forbidding her to tell anyone about her condition until I had time to research it. I soon found the prophecy and translated it. It told of a slayer that would become impregnated and that her daughter would be a great force for light. It also said that the slayers daughter wouldn't gain her power until her late teens. I knew that if they ever found out about this every demon in the world would be after her and her baby. Buffy would be all but defenseless for nine moths and her daughter for 15 to 16 years. They would use her daughter against her. Take her captive or worse kill her. I couldn't let that happen. She couldn't be protected 24/7 so I sent her away with money and nothing more. I don't know where she's been these last 16 years and it was better that way. If any demon ever caught me and tortured me I wouldn't be able to tell them. I'm the only person in the world that knows. I didn't tell you because it was too dangerous for you and her. Once a year I get a post card with no return address telling me that there all right. I'm sorry if you don't agree with my actions but I will stand by them until I die," Giles finished and looked at the faces of his listeners. Cordelia was stunned into silence, Wesley looked understanding, Gaia surprised, Gunn confused. Angel's face was a mask, the only insight Giles had to what he was feeling was in his eyes. Pain, he saw lots of pain. He also saw hope and love in there.
"But what about the other slayers. Faiths still alive and well in prison," Cordelia asked breaking the piercing silence.
"Apparently when a slayer becomes pregnant another is called," Giles answered.
"How has she managed to go unnoticed for so long?" Wesley asked.
"She doesn't patrol. She lives somewhere with little vampire activity and only slays when she sees someone in danger. And her daughter doesn't know. We both decided it would be safer that way," Giles explained.
"And she's coming back?" Gaia asked.
"Yes," Giles agreed.
"When?" Angel asked and Giles knew he had been forgiven. Almost as if on que the doorbell rang.
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A huge grin grew on Buffy's face as she passed the welcome to Sunnydale sign. She had been driving for three hours straight. April was asleep in the seat next to her. She squeezed her daughters hand. Buffy was so happy to finally be allowed home but also extremely nervous. All her friends thought she was dead. What if they hated her? What if they had forgotten her?
"Breathe Buffy. Breathe." she whispered to herself.
April didn't' know about Sunnydale. Well, she knew that her mother had lived there but she didn't know that most of her friends thought her dead and that Buffy had spent the better part of almost every night patrolling the streets for vampires. That was another thing Buffy was worried about. She hadn't told her daughter about vampires or demons or slayers for that matter. Buffy had wanted her to have a normal life for as long as she could. If April knew, it also put them in even more danger, so Buffy had waited to tell her. Buffy watched the familiar scenes of Sunnydale passed by her. Nothing had really changed. She turned on to Giles' street and was shocked when she saw Angel's black convertible in the driveway. As she parked the car April woke up.
"Are we already there?" she asked sleepily.
"Yeah," Buffy said with a smile. Her hands were shaking when she took the keys out of the car, "Honey, why don't you go in I'll be there in a second I'm just gonna get our overnight bag."
"Okay," she said looking at her mother skeptically. Buffy and her daughter were best friends. Buffy had kept a lot of secrets from her but mostly for her safety. She had tried to tell April everything she could. Her daughters trust meant everything to Buffy. As April approached the house, Buffy got out of the car and leaned her head against it's cool metal.
"Oh God," Buffy muttered. She thought she was going to through up for sure.
She could sense Angel in there and she knew he probably felt her. It would have been hard enough with just her friends, but know she had to add Angel. Buffy didn't' know if she could do it.
She took a slow, deep breath, and raised her head. She could do this. For April. With a sigh she started towards the door.
TBC
Author: Piper Winters
Disclaimer: Don't own a thing it all belongs to Joss Weaton.
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The Gang believes that Buffy has been dead for sixteen years. But what if she's been alive the whole time and comes back................. with her daughter. Future: B/A
Authors Note: I realize that the Gang probably wouldn't have children this young, but let's just say that after Buffy's "death" they realized how short life is and got married, had children, blah blah blah.
Thaks to: All the people who reviewed. It means a lot. Thanks. I hope you like this too.
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Giles paced silently around his apartment. It had been a little under seventeen years ago when she left ... now she was on her way back. Giles was afraid of what her friends would say. They all thought she was dead. He hoped they would forgive her and him. After all, she was forced to leave for a very good reason. He continued to walk mindlessly around the room. Periodically picking up a book or object and placing it down. He remembered what a shock it had been when he had met the new slayer. He had thought Buffy had died. Luckily it turns out that a new slayer is called when the current slayer is pregnant. Giles had seen many new girls since then. None of them anywhere near as powerful as Buffy. The current slayer was in some small town out of state. The council had informed him that she was doing well and would soon be making a trip to Sunnydale. His underground sources told him that she fought well and knew the rules but she had no style and wouldn't survive without some training. His thoughts were interrupted by his door bell ringing. That's Buffy he thought, jumping up and racing to the door. When he swung the door open he was surprised to find Cordelia, her daughter, Gunn, Wesley, and, "Angel," Giles said in shock and after a long pause, "why don't you all come in."
"Thank you," Wesley said stepping through the threshold followed by the rest of AI.
"Would you like some tea?" he asked showing them to the living room.
"No thank you," Cordelia said quickly, "I think we should probably get right down to business. If that's all right with you?"
"yes, fine," Giles nodded.
"I, we, had a vision," Cordy said motioning to her daughter.
After she paused Giles asked, "Of what?"
"Well, Gaia's vision was of the PTB's and they said Angel's soul was permeant and that we now belonged here in Sunnydale helping the Slayers," Cordelia explained.
"And what was your vision about?" Giles said already having a suspicion.
"Buffy, my vision was about Buffy and her daughter," Cordelia took a deep breath, "she's alive and coming here."
"I know," Giles said simply sitting down.
"You know," Cordelia nearly screamed, "You knew she was alive and you didn't tell anyone! How could you," she only stopped when Gunn laid a hand on her shoulder.
"Maybe I should start from the beginning," Giles said.
"That would be nice," it was the first time Angel had spoken and Giles wasn't surprised that his voice was cold.
"About Seventeen years ago Buffy came to me and told me she was pregnant. I had a vague memory of reading a prophecy about a pregnant Slayer and her daughter, so I looked it up, forbidding her to tell anyone about her condition until I had time to research it. I soon found the prophecy and translated it. It told of a slayer that would become impregnated and that her daughter would be a great force for light. It also said that the slayers daughter wouldn't gain her power until her late teens. I knew that if they ever found out about this every demon in the world would be after her and her baby. Buffy would be all but defenseless for nine moths and her daughter for 15 to 16 years. They would use her daughter against her. Take her captive or worse kill her. I couldn't let that happen. She couldn't be protected 24/7 so I sent her away with money and nothing more. I don't know where she's been these last 16 years and it was better that way. If any demon ever caught me and tortured me I wouldn't be able to tell them. I'm the only person in the world that knows. I didn't tell you because it was too dangerous for you and her. Once a year I get a post card with no return address telling me that there all right. I'm sorry if you don't agree with my actions but I will stand by them until I die," Giles finished and looked at the faces of his listeners. Cordelia was stunned into silence, Wesley looked understanding, Gaia surprised, Gunn confused. Angel's face was a mask, the only insight Giles had to what he was feeling was in his eyes. Pain, he saw lots of pain. He also saw hope and love in there.
"But what about the other slayers. Faiths still alive and well in prison," Cordelia asked breaking the piercing silence.
"Apparently when a slayer becomes pregnant another is called," Giles answered.
"How has she managed to go unnoticed for so long?" Wesley asked.
"She doesn't patrol. She lives somewhere with little vampire activity and only slays when she sees someone in danger. And her daughter doesn't know. We both decided it would be safer that way," Giles explained.
"And she's coming back?" Gaia asked.
"Yes," Giles agreed.
"When?" Angel asked and Giles knew he had been forgiven. Almost as if on que the doorbell rang.
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A huge grin grew on Buffy's face as she passed the welcome to Sunnydale sign. She had been driving for three hours straight. April was asleep in the seat next to her. She squeezed her daughters hand. Buffy was so happy to finally be allowed home but also extremely nervous. All her friends thought she was dead. What if they hated her? What if they had forgotten her?
"Breathe Buffy. Breathe." she whispered to herself.
April didn't' know about Sunnydale. Well, she knew that her mother had lived there but she didn't know that most of her friends thought her dead and that Buffy had spent the better part of almost every night patrolling the streets for vampires. That was another thing Buffy was worried about. She hadn't told her daughter about vampires or demons or slayers for that matter. Buffy had wanted her to have a normal life for as long as she could. If April knew, it also put them in even more danger, so Buffy had waited to tell her. Buffy watched the familiar scenes of Sunnydale passed by her. Nothing had really changed. She turned on to Giles' street and was shocked when she saw Angel's black convertible in the driveway. As she parked the car April woke up.
"Are we already there?" she asked sleepily.
"Yeah," Buffy said with a smile. Her hands were shaking when she took the keys out of the car, "Honey, why don't you go in I'll be there in a second I'm just gonna get our overnight bag."
"Okay," she said looking at her mother skeptically. Buffy and her daughter were best friends. Buffy had kept a lot of secrets from her but mostly for her safety. She had tried to tell April everything she could. Her daughters trust meant everything to Buffy. As April approached the house, Buffy got out of the car and leaned her head against it's cool metal.
"Oh God," Buffy muttered. She thought she was going to through up for sure.
She could sense Angel in there and she knew he probably felt her. It would have been hard enough with just her friends, but know she had to add Angel. Buffy didn't' know if she could do it.
She took a slow, deep breath, and raised her head. She could do this. For April. With a sigh she started towards the door.
TBC