Poem belongs to Edgar Allan Poe and it's called "A dream within a dream"
I want to dedicate this part to David
Who got the right answer? Imzadi, KittieSpit411
Wonderland 7 - Tea Party with the Queens
"Nothing! The answer is nothing" Faith exclaimed to Buffy.
"You think so?" Buffy was unsure about the answer. they had been trying to think of the answer to the riddle for over an hour now.
"Yeah, I mean, just think about it, the poor people own nothing, the rich people want nothing, the politicians only do nothing, and if you eat nothing, you will die!" she said with joy as she saw Buffy's face lighten up.
"I guess you're right, let's tell Xander"
"Xander!" both girls said in unison. "The answer to the riddle is nothing."
"Oh my!" Xander exclaimed "I guess you girls are right, feel free to go through the door, the Queens will be waiting for you."
"Thanks Xand" Buffy said, holding each other's hand both of them walked through the door, what laid after the door was the biggest table Buffy has ever seen, it was so big that you couldn't actually see the end of it.
"Wow."
"With ya on that B" Faith said also mesmerized by the size of the table. It was also full of food and cake, and everyone was there, Anya in her bunny suit, Spike, Xander and his army, Dawn, and Giles who was looking suspiciously at everyone and with his hand on his hat.
"So!" exclaimed a voice behind them. "You two answered the charade correctly, we can talk business now."
"Take a seat and eat something" said another voice, a bit softer than the first.
Both slayers turned around to see the owners of the voices, and were perplexed to find out that the red Queen was Willow and the white Queen was Tara.
"Please slayers, sit down and eat something, you don't need to be introduced to your food do ya?" asked Willow.
"No need for that Will" said Buffy taking a seat, Faith did the same, both slayers were sitting side to side, and in front of them were the Queens.
"Now that we are here, you can figure things out" said Tara taking a sip at her tea.
"Yes, we want to sort everything out" Buffy said. "We want to get out of here and go to our dimension"
"And who said that you are in another dimension?" asked Willow.
"Well, we think we are..." Faith started but felt a bit uncertain about it.
"Well, the only way to get out of here, if you really want to, is to find out where you actually are" Tara said.
"And how can we know?" asked Buffy.
"Well, we you tell you a small poem, and you will know the answer" Willow said.
"Okay, tell us your poem Red" Faith said.
"Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow - You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see of seem Is but a dream within a dream"
Willow said her part and pointed to Tara, who continued the poem.
"I stand amid the roar Of a surf - tormented shore, And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand -
How few! Yet how they creep Though my fingers to the deep, While I heep - while I weep! Oh god! Can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? Oh god! Can I not save One from the pitiless wave? Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream"
Tara finished looking at both slayers.
"A dream, we are dreaming" Buffy exclaimed.
"No, only one of you is" Willow said.
"She is right B, you're the one having this dream, I'm just a helper, another part of you, in the form of your love" Faith said disappearing bit by bit.
"I'm dreaming all this" Buffy said and then looked at the foggy Faith "Don't leave, I want you here with me" Buffy said trying to hold her hand.
"I can't, when you wake up I'll be with you" Faith blew Buffy a kiss and disappeared fully.
"And now!" Willow said to everyone that was seated by the table "Let's feast." Everyone cheered and started eating and drinking.
"But, I'm still here" Buffy said.
"Not to worry, eat something darling, this is the chocolate cake, his name is Lindsey, feel free to feast on him" Tara said.
"No I don't want to eat him" Buffy said making a disgusted face at the cake. Suddenly everything started spinning, Buffy fell from her chair and the chocolate cake started to scream at her, everyone was running from side to side. Buffy tried to hide under the table, but a fried chicken was there too and it started to lick her face.
Licking and licking, the licks turned to kisses, the table was a sheet, and Buffy found herself lying in her bed with Faith kissing her all over the face.
"Wake up birthday girl, you slept too much, it's time to put something on and get ready to see your friends" Faith said getting out of the bed.
"A dream..." Buffy murmured.
TBC
Jana S.
Who got the right answer? Imzadi, KittieSpit411
Wonderland 7 - Tea Party with the Queens
"Nothing! The answer is nothing" Faith exclaimed to Buffy.
"You think so?" Buffy was unsure about the answer. they had been trying to think of the answer to the riddle for over an hour now.
"Yeah, I mean, just think about it, the poor people own nothing, the rich people want nothing, the politicians only do nothing, and if you eat nothing, you will die!" she said with joy as she saw Buffy's face lighten up.
"I guess you're right, let's tell Xander"
"Xander!" both girls said in unison. "The answer to the riddle is nothing."
"Oh my!" Xander exclaimed "I guess you girls are right, feel free to go through the door, the Queens will be waiting for you."
"Thanks Xand" Buffy said, holding each other's hand both of them walked through the door, what laid after the door was the biggest table Buffy has ever seen, it was so big that you couldn't actually see the end of it.
"Wow."
"With ya on that B" Faith said also mesmerized by the size of the table. It was also full of food and cake, and everyone was there, Anya in her bunny suit, Spike, Xander and his army, Dawn, and Giles who was looking suspiciously at everyone and with his hand on his hat.
"So!" exclaimed a voice behind them. "You two answered the charade correctly, we can talk business now."
"Take a seat and eat something" said another voice, a bit softer than the first.
Both slayers turned around to see the owners of the voices, and were perplexed to find out that the red Queen was Willow and the white Queen was Tara.
"Please slayers, sit down and eat something, you don't need to be introduced to your food do ya?" asked Willow.
"No need for that Will" said Buffy taking a seat, Faith did the same, both slayers were sitting side to side, and in front of them were the Queens.
"Now that we are here, you can figure things out" said Tara taking a sip at her tea.
"Yes, we want to sort everything out" Buffy said. "We want to get out of here and go to our dimension"
"And who said that you are in another dimension?" asked Willow.
"Well, we think we are..." Faith started but felt a bit uncertain about it.
"Well, the only way to get out of here, if you really want to, is to find out where you actually are" Tara said.
"And how can we know?" asked Buffy.
"Well, we you tell you a small poem, and you will know the answer" Willow said.
"Okay, tell us your poem Red" Faith said.
"Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow - You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see of seem Is but a dream within a dream"
Willow said her part and pointed to Tara, who continued the poem.
"I stand amid the roar Of a surf - tormented shore, And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand -
How few! Yet how they creep Though my fingers to the deep, While I heep - while I weep! Oh god! Can I not grasp Them with a tighter clasp? Oh god! Can I not save One from the pitiless wave? Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream"
Tara finished looking at both slayers.
"A dream, we are dreaming" Buffy exclaimed.
"No, only one of you is" Willow said.
"She is right B, you're the one having this dream, I'm just a helper, another part of you, in the form of your love" Faith said disappearing bit by bit.
"I'm dreaming all this" Buffy said and then looked at the foggy Faith "Don't leave, I want you here with me" Buffy said trying to hold her hand.
"I can't, when you wake up I'll be with you" Faith blew Buffy a kiss and disappeared fully.
"And now!" Willow said to everyone that was seated by the table "Let's feast." Everyone cheered and started eating and drinking.
"But, I'm still here" Buffy said.
"Not to worry, eat something darling, this is the chocolate cake, his name is Lindsey, feel free to feast on him" Tara said.
"No I don't want to eat him" Buffy said making a disgusted face at the cake. Suddenly everything started spinning, Buffy fell from her chair and the chocolate cake started to scream at her, everyone was running from side to side. Buffy tried to hide under the table, but a fried chicken was there too and it started to lick her face.
Licking and licking, the licks turned to kisses, the table was a sheet, and Buffy found herself lying in her bed with Faith kissing her all over the face.
"Wake up birthday girl, you slept too much, it's time to put something on and get ready to see your friends" Faith said getting out of the bed.
"A dream..." Buffy murmured.
TBC
Jana S.