Big thanks to those who have reviewed so far.This is my first ever fanfic so I'm very excited that people are responding.I hope everyone found chapter 2 a lot easier to read.(Thank you again Brin)I was so pleased to have some of the authors who's stories made me want to write my own review mine.I'm trying to do at least a chapter a day but any suggestions on improving my story are more than welcome.
Now... On with the story!
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Preview: Buffy goes medieval on Angel. It's up to Wesley to help her pick up the pieces of her life. (with the help of her friends of course)Dawn and Andrew get closer.
Angel blinked at the anger and violence in Buffy's eyes that were directed at him. Before he could process the situation Buffy hit him with a right hook. Angel stumbled back, man he had forgotten how strong she really was, she leapt off the couch and came at him with a roundhouse to his face followed by a series of jabs to his torso and face. He tried to hold her still by grabbing her arms but she did an Arial somersault and kicked him with both legs, slamming him back into the wooden desk. There was no quips, no smart comment, just rage.Buffy grabbed a piece of the wooden desk and tried a frontal assault with every intention of staking Angel directly in the heart. Angel saw the stake heading for his chest and closed his eyes. Faith was the first one to come to her senses and grabbed Buffy's arm before it could bring the stake down.
"B! Buffy, what are you doing?" Faith yelled at her.
Xander and Wood ran over to help restrain Buffy.It took Rona and Gunn to finally pin her down so she couldn't move. With five people holding her down the only weapon she had left was her voice.
"You killed him." Buffy screamed,"You sent him to his death you sonofabitch. I'll kill you for this!You are no better than Angelus! He was worth a hundred of you, you bastard." Buffy could hear someone screaming after that.Just long piercing screams that made her want to cover her ears.When she realized her throat was raw it hit that that the screams were coming from her.Her screams turned to sobs as she realized that once again, Spike was not there to comfort her.
Everyone else stared at the slayer being restrained on the floor with a sense of wonder. It wasn't everyday a grief stricken slayer tried to stake her first love. Well, it happened, just it hadn't for a long time.
"What just happened?" Fred asked."Whats wrong with her?"
"I think we can safely say she holds AngelCakes responsible for killing someone." Lorne said still trying to get the ringing out of his ears.
"Piercing screams do NOT do anything good for an empathy" he added ruefully.
Angel slowly sat up and looked at Buffy still being help on the floor. Her sobs were turning him inside out. Why did she think he killed Spike? He wasn't even there, he reasoned with himself. Angel wasn't the only one that felt his heart break over the sobbing Slayer. Wesley felt something he had hoped to not feel any time soon. The need to comfort, to protect, to free someone from their demons.
He saw as Angel started to approach Buffy again. Her eyes filled with rage again and she started struggling against her captors.
"Angel no" Wesley said softly "Back off for a minute. Give her some room."
"Some room?" Angel echoed incredulously,"My ex-girlfriend just tried to kill me and obviously needs my help and you want me to give her some room?"
"Angel I don't think she wants your help right now"Wesley said with a bit of steel in his voice that made the Scoobies look at him strangely, having never heard it before.
"Wes is right Angel. The only thing Buffy wants right now is to shishkabob you" Dawn said as gently as she could.
At Wesley's words Buffy had turned her head to look at him. The fury in her eyes slowly faded and heartbreak returned.Wes knew that look well and held her gaze as he started to walk over to her.As they gazed at each other Buffy saw the same pain and loss written on his face. She stopped struggling and laid exhausted on the floor.
"Let her go now" Said Wesley to the five captors.
"But Wes-" Gunn started to say.
"Trust me." Wesley said.
The five slowly let go and backed away from her.Wesley kneeled down about two feet from her. They simply stared at each other almost as if they were communicating without the need for words.Buffy Saw the emotions that flashed across Wesleys face.Sadness,reassurance, respect and finally sympathy and not pity. He slowly held out his hand to her and with a choked sob she scrambled over to let him hold her and laid her face to his chest. For a few minutes the only sound was Buffy's sobs and Wesley murmuring comforting words. Slowly sanity started to return to Buffy's mind but she stayed in the safety of Wesley's embrace.
"It's strange," Buffy thought "Of all people to understand, to cling to, it's Wesley" With this thought she fell into an exhausted sleep held in his arms.
When Wesley felt her breathing even into sleep he looked at the others.Willow was still crying,held up by Kennedy and Xander.Giles appeared to be in deep thought while everyone else just looked confused.
"What the hell was that?" Gunn said breaking the silence.
"That is just classic Buffy and Angel drama." Cordelia said bitingly "Get ready for part two."
"Cordelia shut up" Wesley said angrily "I wouldn't cast stones right now if I were you"
Cordelia got his message of her venture into evilness before she went into her coma.She shot him a dirty look and turned away putting her nose in the air as she turned to Angel checking for injuries.
"Well it's obvious Buffy shouldn't stay here" Giles said wearily."We can't have her attacking Angel every hour before she works out her grief."
"Agreed." Wesley said."I suggest that Buffy and Mr Giles come stay at my place.If that is acceptable to you of course Mr Giles?"
"It sounds like the best thing. It will also benefit seeing there were a few things I had wished to discuss with you at a later time" Giles answered.
"So it's agreed." Wesley gave a slight smile to Mr Giles."My car is outside, We'll go now and I'll call here when we get settled in."
"Sounds good to me." Said Gunn,"I'll stop by tomorrow, maybe there's something I can do to help."
With that everyone started to move. Wesley, Giles and a sleeping Buffy went to Wesley's and the slayers and Scoobies were shown rooms to sleep in by Fred and Lorne.Angel hadn't said anything and went to lock himself in his office.The rest of AI went to go grab food for the next morning.Soon the hotel was quiet. Dawn sat listening to the silence for a few minutes, tossing and turning in the strange bed before giving up and walking downstairs and into the courtyard.
"I guess you couldn't sleep either?" Andrews voice came from behind her.
"What? Oh no. Said Dawn."To much to process I guess. Isn't there always?"
Andrew laughed "I had hoped we left that behind in the big pit of Sunnydale.Guess it follows you."
Dawn smiled "It must have a homing beacon for me then. Maybe it's the whole pure energy thing"
"Hey that reminds me,"Andrew said remembering his mental note,"why did you say you were a key? Is that some kind of title or nickname?"
Dawn looked sad for a moment before replying "No. It's what I am.A big ball of energy that was given mortal form by a bunch of monks and given to Buffy to protect."
When Andrew looked confused she explained about Glory,the monks, what Glory wanted to do to her, what happened with the battle and how Buffy saved her.
"So you see,I'm really only about 3 years old" Dawn said.
"Wow" Andrew said."That's just amazing.I guess you were pretty lucky to walk almost without a scratch."
Dawn looked pensive for a moment as she got up to leave to go to bed. "Not exactly without a scratch."
She said pulling her shirt up a bit to reveal the long scars on her stomach."I just have a daily reminder what people will do for power."
Dawn started to walk inside while Andrew sat there stunned after the sight of her scars.
He called after her "You know, you should be proud to have them.They make you even more beautiful than I thought you were a few minutes ago."
Dawn turned back to smile at Andrew before going up to bed for the fist time not choosing a long shirt that hid her stomach.She looked in the mirror at herself for a minute and for the first time in a long time went to bed smiling.
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OK so what did you think of this chapter? Any questions, comments? In the next chapter,Buffy talks to Spike in a dream and Giles and Wesley discuss an idea.
Now... On with the story!
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Preview: Buffy goes medieval on Angel. It's up to Wesley to help her pick up the pieces of her life. (with the help of her friends of course)Dawn and Andrew get closer.
Angel blinked at the anger and violence in Buffy's eyes that were directed at him. Before he could process the situation Buffy hit him with a right hook. Angel stumbled back, man he had forgotten how strong she really was, she leapt off the couch and came at him with a roundhouse to his face followed by a series of jabs to his torso and face. He tried to hold her still by grabbing her arms but she did an Arial somersault and kicked him with both legs, slamming him back into the wooden desk. There was no quips, no smart comment, just rage.Buffy grabbed a piece of the wooden desk and tried a frontal assault with every intention of staking Angel directly in the heart. Angel saw the stake heading for his chest and closed his eyes. Faith was the first one to come to her senses and grabbed Buffy's arm before it could bring the stake down.
"B! Buffy, what are you doing?" Faith yelled at her.
Xander and Wood ran over to help restrain Buffy.It took Rona and Gunn to finally pin her down so she couldn't move. With five people holding her down the only weapon she had left was her voice.
"You killed him." Buffy screamed,"You sent him to his death you sonofabitch. I'll kill you for this!You are no better than Angelus! He was worth a hundred of you, you bastard." Buffy could hear someone screaming after that.Just long piercing screams that made her want to cover her ears.When she realized her throat was raw it hit that that the screams were coming from her.Her screams turned to sobs as she realized that once again, Spike was not there to comfort her.
Everyone else stared at the slayer being restrained on the floor with a sense of wonder. It wasn't everyday a grief stricken slayer tried to stake her first love. Well, it happened, just it hadn't for a long time.
"What just happened?" Fred asked."Whats wrong with her?"
"I think we can safely say she holds AngelCakes responsible for killing someone." Lorne said still trying to get the ringing out of his ears.
"Piercing screams do NOT do anything good for an empathy" he added ruefully.
Angel slowly sat up and looked at Buffy still being help on the floor. Her sobs were turning him inside out. Why did she think he killed Spike? He wasn't even there, he reasoned with himself. Angel wasn't the only one that felt his heart break over the sobbing Slayer. Wesley felt something he had hoped to not feel any time soon. The need to comfort, to protect, to free someone from their demons.
He saw as Angel started to approach Buffy again. Her eyes filled with rage again and she started struggling against her captors.
"Angel no" Wesley said softly "Back off for a minute. Give her some room."
"Some room?" Angel echoed incredulously,"My ex-girlfriend just tried to kill me and obviously needs my help and you want me to give her some room?"
"Angel I don't think she wants your help right now"Wesley said with a bit of steel in his voice that made the Scoobies look at him strangely, having never heard it before.
"Wes is right Angel. The only thing Buffy wants right now is to shishkabob you" Dawn said as gently as she could.
At Wesley's words Buffy had turned her head to look at him. The fury in her eyes slowly faded and heartbreak returned.Wes knew that look well and held her gaze as he started to walk over to her.As they gazed at each other Buffy saw the same pain and loss written on his face. She stopped struggling and laid exhausted on the floor.
"Let her go now" Said Wesley to the five captors.
"But Wes-" Gunn started to say.
"Trust me." Wesley said.
The five slowly let go and backed away from her.Wesley kneeled down about two feet from her. They simply stared at each other almost as if they were communicating without the need for words.Buffy Saw the emotions that flashed across Wesleys face.Sadness,reassurance, respect and finally sympathy and not pity. He slowly held out his hand to her and with a choked sob she scrambled over to let him hold her and laid her face to his chest. For a few minutes the only sound was Buffy's sobs and Wesley murmuring comforting words. Slowly sanity started to return to Buffy's mind but she stayed in the safety of Wesley's embrace.
"It's strange," Buffy thought "Of all people to understand, to cling to, it's Wesley" With this thought she fell into an exhausted sleep held in his arms.
When Wesley felt her breathing even into sleep he looked at the others.Willow was still crying,held up by Kennedy and Xander.Giles appeared to be in deep thought while everyone else just looked confused.
"What the hell was that?" Gunn said breaking the silence.
"That is just classic Buffy and Angel drama." Cordelia said bitingly "Get ready for part two."
"Cordelia shut up" Wesley said angrily "I wouldn't cast stones right now if I were you"
Cordelia got his message of her venture into evilness before she went into her coma.She shot him a dirty look and turned away putting her nose in the air as she turned to Angel checking for injuries.
"Well it's obvious Buffy shouldn't stay here" Giles said wearily."We can't have her attacking Angel every hour before she works out her grief."
"Agreed." Wesley said."I suggest that Buffy and Mr Giles come stay at my place.If that is acceptable to you of course Mr Giles?"
"It sounds like the best thing. It will also benefit seeing there were a few things I had wished to discuss with you at a later time" Giles answered.
"So it's agreed." Wesley gave a slight smile to Mr Giles."My car is outside, We'll go now and I'll call here when we get settled in."
"Sounds good to me." Said Gunn,"I'll stop by tomorrow, maybe there's something I can do to help."
With that everyone started to move. Wesley, Giles and a sleeping Buffy went to Wesley's and the slayers and Scoobies were shown rooms to sleep in by Fred and Lorne.Angel hadn't said anything and went to lock himself in his office.The rest of AI went to go grab food for the next morning.Soon the hotel was quiet. Dawn sat listening to the silence for a few minutes, tossing and turning in the strange bed before giving up and walking downstairs and into the courtyard.
"I guess you couldn't sleep either?" Andrews voice came from behind her.
"What? Oh no. Said Dawn."To much to process I guess. Isn't there always?"
Andrew laughed "I had hoped we left that behind in the big pit of Sunnydale.Guess it follows you."
Dawn smiled "It must have a homing beacon for me then. Maybe it's the whole pure energy thing"
"Hey that reminds me,"Andrew said remembering his mental note,"why did you say you were a key? Is that some kind of title or nickname?"
Dawn looked sad for a moment before replying "No. It's what I am.A big ball of energy that was given mortal form by a bunch of monks and given to Buffy to protect."
When Andrew looked confused she explained about Glory,the monks, what Glory wanted to do to her, what happened with the battle and how Buffy saved her.
"So you see,I'm really only about 3 years old" Dawn said.
"Wow" Andrew said."That's just amazing.I guess you were pretty lucky to walk almost without a scratch."
Dawn looked pensive for a moment as she got up to leave to go to bed. "Not exactly without a scratch."
She said pulling her shirt up a bit to reveal the long scars on her stomach."I just have a daily reminder what people will do for power."
Dawn started to walk inside while Andrew sat there stunned after the sight of her scars.
He called after her "You know, you should be proud to have them.They make you even more beautiful than I thought you were a few minutes ago."
Dawn turned back to smile at Andrew before going up to bed for the fist time not choosing a long shirt that hid her stomach.She looked in the mirror at herself for a minute and for the first time in a long time went to bed smiling.
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OK so what did you think of this chapter? Any questions, comments? In the next chapter,Buffy talks to Spike in a dream and Giles and Wesley discuss an idea.
