Series: Eternal Passions
Title: Finale
Author: Mel M./Misty AKA SSailorUranuss@aol.com
Archive: The Realm, others (if you ask nicely)
Pairing: Faith/Willow, B/?
Rating: PG-13 (possibly leaning toward R) for various reasons (mainly language)
Disclaimers: I don't own Buffy or anything attached to the show/characters and I'm making absolutely nothing off of this fic. Well, accept for maybe feedback. Also, Mel is my property so if you'd like to use her please ask.
Comments: And remember, I need feedback so FEED ME! Enjoy!
Finale
Two days later. . .
Willow sighed as Faith sat next to her. They were all waiting for Giles to get out of a teacher's meeting and it seemed to be longer than he'd anticipated. Her eyes focused on nothing as thoughts swam around in her head. Finally she spoke though she knew at least one in the room would be unsettled by her query, "I wonder how Mel's doing."
The raven haired Slayer patted the witch on the back. She too was worried but there was nothing they could do. Buffy refused to talk about it but everyone knew she was the reason the priestess had gone. Gently massaging the hacker's back, she replied comfortingly, "don't worry Red. Mel's a big girl, she can hold her own."
"If you're so worried why don't you ask Buffy why she left? She should know. I mean that's what Mel said," Anya pointed out angrily. She didn't particularly care for the girl but she kept that Summer's woman away from her Xander.
"An, honey, remember we talked about thinking before you speak. . ." the boy began to chide.
"Look, I don't know why she left and I don't know why she said I would know. The only thing I know right now is that she's gone which means she can't help us," she blonde growled as Giles finally arrived.
"I apologize for my tardiness. The meting was extended and hour for a guest speaker. I'm glad you're all here. I have some very important news," he explained, putting down his things as he grabbed a book.
"So what's the deal?" Faith whispered as a few students exited the library.
"To be perfectly honest, the demons have the book. We need to stop them but first we must figure out what they plan on doing with the book," the Watcher informed.
"I stopped by to see Angel a few nights ago and he told me he'd keep me updated. He called last night and told me they want to summon greater demons. Now that they have the book they'll wanna do it as soon as they can. We need to find out where," Buffy responded, suddenly realizing what had driven Mel away.
"They're gathering tonight at an abandon industrial plant. I heard about it on the demonic web board," Willow added, already working on a ground map of the plant and how to get there.
"Greater demons? Greater demons are just really powerful puppets. They don't function without a master," Anya contributed, watching Willow hammer away at the keyboard.
"That may be true Anya but greater demons are very powerful, almost God-like. They're even feared by the Council," he contradicted.
"We need Mel," Faith sighed, staring at Buffy.
"She knows a great deal of magiks. Perhaps she knows how to stop these demons," Giles agreed.
She knew they were right but did Mel want to be found? "Ok, Faith, Xander, you guys search for Mel. The rest of us will stay here and work out a plan until you get back," she instructed.
Sunset. . .
They walked in, heads drooping with failure. His voice was soaked in sorrow as he murmured, "sorry guys but we couldn't find her anywhere."
"Then we'll have to do this without her," Buffy replied coldly.
"Buffy, it's a little risky," Willow protested.
"She's not here so we have to make it work," the Slayer snapped.
"She might not be here but I am. Care if I help?" Angel mused as he stepped into the light.
An hour later. . .
The situation seemed to be under control as each member of their team fought their hardest. And suddenly it all changed. The Earth trembled as a dark form rose from the depths of hell. His eyes shimmered silver and garnet as he landed on the surface. His enormous arms struck fear with steel blades sticking out of the sides, his bulging muscles causing everyone, even Faith, to back away. He did as he was told, clearing the field with one fatal swoop of his arm. This sent Angel flying into a tree, knocking him out cold.
The other demons gathered behind this supreme being, allowing it to destroy everything in sight at their command. The Slayer's and their allies gathered as well, staring at the demon in awe. "Who are you?" Buffy demanded.
The demon laughed, growling a reply, "Eliz, demon of silence. Now you will die!"
The Scoobies spread out, attacking in groups of two. Xander and Giles were the first to attack. Eliz sliced the younger man with the blades on his arm. Taking the sword from him, he stabbed through the Watcher's shoulder. As Buffy approached, he sent a wave of debris at her, covering her with heavy chunks of metal. Then he focused on the power source he felt. She was a mere witch but she had to be terminated in order for him to survive. He sent his silence beam toward the redhead but found a dark haired girl in his way.
It struck her, leaving her there on her knees in pain. Willow hovered over the Slayer as the demon drew closer. Would they all be annihilated? And though she could do nothing, the blonde Slayer warned emptily, "stay away from them!"
Eliz laughed, reaching for the witch. Then he stopped, sensing a far more powerful presence. Looking up he met a dark figure who warned lividly, "Leave them alone."
"An what will you do if I don't?" he sneered, leaning closer to the two women.
Out of the darkness a form descended, screaming, "Hinogami slash!"
They heard the demon howl in pain as his arm fell from his body. There beside him stood a dark form with a glowing flame sword. Before the demon could breath once more, the form sliced the creature in half, releasing a cloud of smoke. Then the shadow parted the clan of demons, striking down the one who was attempting to summon yet another greater demon. With his death the others fled in fear and the form was left standing alone, blood still dripping from the venomous, cruel blade clutched within it's grasp.
Willow studied the shadow, feeling a familiar aura. As she was about to speak all that were wounded began to glow. The shadow was chanting, healing those who had fought for the preservation of Earth. As the colors around each wounded faded, the form bowed and began to walk away.
Faith, being the closest, leapt to her feet and stopped the form where it stood. "Where ya think you're going?"
"By dawn I will be out of sight and out of mind," a soft, female voice replied.
"Why?" Willow whined, helping Buffy out of the debris as Angel regained consciousness.
"I am no longer needed here so would you please step out of my way," the priestess demanded, sheathing her sword.
"Wait," Buffy yelled, limping closer to where the other girl stood. "What's wrong?"
Her hazel gaze drifted toward the vampire and then back to the Slayer. "I'm leaving because I hate being played and that's what you did to me."
"Um, sorry to butt in but I'm kinda lost. Can somebody please tell me what's going on here?" Xander muttered, holding the spot where he'd been wounded. It still stung a bit.
"Gladly. You see you're good friend Buffy here was really broken up when Oz died so I let her lean on me. After that we started getting close, intimate even. I started opening up to her, letting her see what most people never will. That is until I saw with my own eyes how conniving she is," the irritated witch seethed bitterly.
"Meaning what?" Anya asked bluntly.
"Meaning I saw her and Deadboy making out in his lair. It's time for me to go now. As I said before, it's been great knowing most of you," she clarified, walking past Faith.
Every set of eyes, except for Mel's, were on her but she still managed to speak, "Mel, I'm sorry. It was a goodbye kiss."
"It's true. I'm leaving after graduation," the vampire admitted, adjusting to the fact that his girlfriend had left him for a woman.
"Thanks for the explanation but it does you no good. You hurt me Buffy, more than you'll ever be able to comprehend. I can't stay," Mel refused, attempting to walk away once more.
This time she felt a firm hand on her shoulder and a soft whisper in her ear, "please don't go."
"Why should I stay? Answer me that Slayer," the Priestess hissed, now aggravated that she was being kept there.
She knew what she wanted to say but the words refused to leave her throat. She watched as the girl slipped from her grip and began to vanish into the night. Her heart was breaking and she wanted nothing more than to die right this moment. And then, without even a thought, the words echoed through the air, "because I love you."
The witch froze, unshed tears threatening to escape. "That doesn't make it better, it's not just gonna go away."
"I know but give me time. Angel was my first love and we went through allot together. I needed to end things with him on good terms. Kissing him was definitely a bad idea but I'll make it up to you. I promise," the blonde vowed, taking the girl's hand in hers.
"You promise?" the witch breathed softly, knowing a Slayer's word was stronger than her will.
"Promise," the Slayer hushed, placing a gentle kiss on her lover's lips.
"Wooh! Go B!" Faith cheered along with the others. Angel nodded solemnly and disappeared into the dark.
The Slayer blushed, glaring at her comrades. "Shut up you! C'mon, lets go to my house for some hot chocolate."
As the group headed out, two members fell behind. "So when are we gonna tell them?"
"Maybe we should wait til things cool down Red. We wouldn't wanna give all the poor guys heart failure," she snickered.
"Good idea."
~~ The END ~~
Title: Finale
Author: Mel M./Misty AKA SSailorUranuss@aol.com
Archive: The Realm, others (if you ask nicely)
Pairing: Faith/Willow, B/?
Rating: PG-13 (possibly leaning toward R) for various reasons (mainly language)
Disclaimers: I don't own Buffy or anything attached to the show/characters and I'm making absolutely nothing off of this fic. Well, accept for maybe feedback. Also, Mel is my property so if you'd like to use her please ask.
Comments: And remember, I need feedback so FEED ME! Enjoy!
Finale
Two days later. . .
Willow sighed as Faith sat next to her. They were all waiting for Giles to get out of a teacher's meeting and it seemed to be longer than he'd anticipated. Her eyes focused on nothing as thoughts swam around in her head. Finally she spoke though she knew at least one in the room would be unsettled by her query, "I wonder how Mel's doing."
The raven haired Slayer patted the witch on the back. She too was worried but there was nothing they could do. Buffy refused to talk about it but everyone knew she was the reason the priestess had gone. Gently massaging the hacker's back, she replied comfortingly, "don't worry Red. Mel's a big girl, she can hold her own."
"If you're so worried why don't you ask Buffy why she left? She should know. I mean that's what Mel said," Anya pointed out angrily. She didn't particularly care for the girl but she kept that Summer's woman away from her Xander.
"An, honey, remember we talked about thinking before you speak. . ." the boy began to chide.
"Look, I don't know why she left and I don't know why she said I would know. The only thing I know right now is that she's gone which means she can't help us," she blonde growled as Giles finally arrived.
"I apologize for my tardiness. The meting was extended and hour for a guest speaker. I'm glad you're all here. I have some very important news," he explained, putting down his things as he grabbed a book.
"So what's the deal?" Faith whispered as a few students exited the library.
"To be perfectly honest, the demons have the book. We need to stop them but first we must figure out what they plan on doing with the book," the Watcher informed.
"I stopped by to see Angel a few nights ago and he told me he'd keep me updated. He called last night and told me they want to summon greater demons. Now that they have the book they'll wanna do it as soon as they can. We need to find out where," Buffy responded, suddenly realizing what had driven Mel away.
"They're gathering tonight at an abandon industrial plant. I heard about it on the demonic web board," Willow added, already working on a ground map of the plant and how to get there.
"Greater demons? Greater demons are just really powerful puppets. They don't function without a master," Anya contributed, watching Willow hammer away at the keyboard.
"That may be true Anya but greater demons are very powerful, almost God-like. They're even feared by the Council," he contradicted.
"We need Mel," Faith sighed, staring at Buffy.
"She knows a great deal of magiks. Perhaps she knows how to stop these demons," Giles agreed.
She knew they were right but did Mel want to be found? "Ok, Faith, Xander, you guys search for Mel. The rest of us will stay here and work out a plan until you get back," she instructed.
Sunset. . .
They walked in, heads drooping with failure. His voice was soaked in sorrow as he murmured, "sorry guys but we couldn't find her anywhere."
"Then we'll have to do this without her," Buffy replied coldly.
"Buffy, it's a little risky," Willow protested.
"She's not here so we have to make it work," the Slayer snapped.
"She might not be here but I am. Care if I help?" Angel mused as he stepped into the light.
An hour later. . .
The situation seemed to be under control as each member of their team fought their hardest. And suddenly it all changed. The Earth trembled as a dark form rose from the depths of hell. His eyes shimmered silver and garnet as he landed on the surface. His enormous arms struck fear with steel blades sticking out of the sides, his bulging muscles causing everyone, even Faith, to back away. He did as he was told, clearing the field with one fatal swoop of his arm. This sent Angel flying into a tree, knocking him out cold.
The other demons gathered behind this supreme being, allowing it to destroy everything in sight at their command. The Slayer's and their allies gathered as well, staring at the demon in awe. "Who are you?" Buffy demanded.
The demon laughed, growling a reply, "Eliz, demon of silence. Now you will die!"
The Scoobies spread out, attacking in groups of two. Xander and Giles were the first to attack. Eliz sliced the younger man with the blades on his arm. Taking the sword from him, he stabbed through the Watcher's shoulder. As Buffy approached, he sent a wave of debris at her, covering her with heavy chunks of metal. Then he focused on the power source he felt. She was a mere witch but she had to be terminated in order for him to survive. He sent his silence beam toward the redhead but found a dark haired girl in his way.
It struck her, leaving her there on her knees in pain. Willow hovered over the Slayer as the demon drew closer. Would they all be annihilated? And though she could do nothing, the blonde Slayer warned emptily, "stay away from them!"
Eliz laughed, reaching for the witch. Then he stopped, sensing a far more powerful presence. Looking up he met a dark figure who warned lividly, "Leave them alone."
"An what will you do if I don't?" he sneered, leaning closer to the two women.
Out of the darkness a form descended, screaming, "Hinogami slash!"
They heard the demon howl in pain as his arm fell from his body. There beside him stood a dark form with a glowing flame sword. Before the demon could breath once more, the form sliced the creature in half, releasing a cloud of smoke. Then the shadow parted the clan of demons, striking down the one who was attempting to summon yet another greater demon. With his death the others fled in fear and the form was left standing alone, blood still dripping from the venomous, cruel blade clutched within it's grasp.
Willow studied the shadow, feeling a familiar aura. As she was about to speak all that were wounded began to glow. The shadow was chanting, healing those who had fought for the preservation of Earth. As the colors around each wounded faded, the form bowed and began to walk away.
Faith, being the closest, leapt to her feet and stopped the form where it stood. "Where ya think you're going?"
"By dawn I will be out of sight and out of mind," a soft, female voice replied.
"Why?" Willow whined, helping Buffy out of the debris as Angel regained consciousness.
"I am no longer needed here so would you please step out of my way," the priestess demanded, sheathing her sword.
"Wait," Buffy yelled, limping closer to where the other girl stood. "What's wrong?"
Her hazel gaze drifted toward the vampire and then back to the Slayer. "I'm leaving because I hate being played and that's what you did to me."
"Um, sorry to butt in but I'm kinda lost. Can somebody please tell me what's going on here?" Xander muttered, holding the spot where he'd been wounded. It still stung a bit.
"Gladly. You see you're good friend Buffy here was really broken up when Oz died so I let her lean on me. After that we started getting close, intimate even. I started opening up to her, letting her see what most people never will. That is until I saw with my own eyes how conniving she is," the irritated witch seethed bitterly.
"Meaning what?" Anya asked bluntly.
"Meaning I saw her and Deadboy making out in his lair. It's time for me to go now. As I said before, it's been great knowing most of you," she clarified, walking past Faith.
Every set of eyes, except for Mel's, were on her but she still managed to speak, "Mel, I'm sorry. It was a goodbye kiss."
"It's true. I'm leaving after graduation," the vampire admitted, adjusting to the fact that his girlfriend had left him for a woman.
"Thanks for the explanation but it does you no good. You hurt me Buffy, more than you'll ever be able to comprehend. I can't stay," Mel refused, attempting to walk away once more.
This time she felt a firm hand on her shoulder and a soft whisper in her ear, "please don't go."
"Why should I stay? Answer me that Slayer," the Priestess hissed, now aggravated that she was being kept there.
She knew what she wanted to say but the words refused to leave her throat. She watched as the girl slipped from her grip and began to vanish into the night. Her heart was breaking and she wanted nothing more than to die right this moment. And then, without even a thought, the words echoed through the air, "because I love you."
The witch froze, unshed tears threatening to escape. "That doesn't make it better, it's not just gonna go away."
"I know but give me time. Angel was my first love and we went through allot together. I needed to end things with him on good terms. Kissing him was definitely a bad idea but I'll make it up to you. I promise," the blonde vowed, taking the girl's hand in hers.
"You promise?" the witch breathed softly, knowing a Slayer's word was stronger than her will.
"Promise," the Slayer hushed, placing a gentle kiss on her lover's lips.
"Wooh! Go B!" Faith cheered along with the others. Angel nodded solemnly and disappeared into the dark.
The Slayer blushed, glaring at her comrades. "Shut up you! C'mon, lets go to my house for some hot chocolate."
As the group headed out, two members fell behind. "So when are we gonna tell them?"
"Maybe we should wait til things cool down Red. We wouldn't wanna give all the poor guys heart failure," she snickered.
"Good idea."
~~ The END ~~