...:: What Lies Beneath ::...
Haldir couldn't rest. That days events troubled him dearly and he
couldn't shake the fact that he had walked away from Buffy when she
was trying to reach out for him. "How could you? You say you love her,
yet, you choose to abandon her when she needs you." He couldn't take
it anymore! Sitting up he got out of his bed and took a chair out onto
the balcony and sat, looking up at the starry sky. Quiet steps moved
toward him unnoticed. "Locked together in hatred." He had no chance to
turn because Buffy's arms reached around him, embracing him from
behind. "But I cannot hate you, Haldir." At this, he turned his head
to retrieve a sideways glance at her.
"Buffy, I...." Moving a hand over his mouth, Buffy shh'd him.
"Haldir... I wanted to speak to you before anything you had to say
came to pass. For this I am sorry!" He nodded, waving a hand in
dismissal. "Go on." She came around to face him, kneeling before him
as if he were the royalty. "Before we go any further, I must share
with you my past and it's not something you're going to want to hear."
He nodded as she took a seat infront of him, leaning against the
railing.
"A long time ago, I met a man and I fell in love. Who knew it would
come to haunt me? I was very young and naive. His name was Angelus,
but I called him Angel because Angelus was what he had been called by
the one who made him." At this, Haldir rose an eyebrow. "One who made
him?" Buffy nodded, motioning for him to be quiet. "His real name is
Liam, but after he was transformed into a vampire, his name
transformed with him. The vampire with an angelic face. Evil, he was.
Pure and true, until a witch possessed him with his soul. Needless to
say, I met him and fell hopelessly in love. Well, I hadn't counted on
losing him." Again, Haldir's eyebrow rose. "How did you lose him?"
Buffy shrugged. "One moment of happiness."
"A moment of happiness and he was gone?" Buffy shook her head, a faint
smile formed on her lips with reverence. "His soul. He became evil and
came after me and everyone I cared about. Willow, Xander.... It never
stopped. That is why I have no friends and that is why I've chosen to
become a Galadhrim." Haldir took this in, but he wished to have more
answered and as if she read his mind, she continued. "He's seemingly
disappeared, but who is to say when he shall return. But never-the-
less, he will and when he does, it shall be to destroy me." Nodding
somemore it finally clicked in Haldir's mind. "That must be why you do
not reveal your emotions and that must also be the reason behind the
things you've said to me." She nodded. "Yes. I found out I was a mere
conquest to you and it utterly destroyed me, yet, at the same time, I
became fascinated with you because I never thought someone could
unlock my heart like he did.... You did."
Standing up, the both embraced one another. "There is another pressing
matter to which I have come to speak with you." Haldir held a firm
grip around her. "First thing is first... Are we..?" He saw her nod
and the world behind his faltered as he could only see her. "Yes."
They embraced in a passionate kiss, but it was in disappointment that
Haldir pulled away. He nodded for her to tell him the news she had so
desperately came to him. "I saw your death." This was hardly what
Haldir had expected. He couldn't gulp out the words for fear and
surprise had succumbed him. "Wh-What?" She kissed him again until she
was sure he had calmed down. "In Lady Galadriel's mirror. I didn't
exactly see you die, but I'm pretty sure that is what the outcome
would have been if it had finished." He nodded, still a little in
shock. "All I am bringing to your attention is that you must be
prepared for anything." Haldir nodded again, coming out of the shock.
Weeks passed until the day finally came when Buffy, along with the
other students, were to graduate and become Galadhrim. Today was also
the day for appointments. Haldir was to become the March Warden of all
of the Galadhrim. This he had surely earned and Buffy was proud.
Everyone stood in a line as each took turns receiving their awards.
Buffy received her station and received kisses from both of her
grandparents. "We are pleased to have you join us, grandchild." Buffy
smiled, bowing in honor of them. "As is it my pleasure to bask in your
graces!" They smiled and all three embraced once more.
Everyone had been appointed to their specific stations and were
awaiting the ceremony for the older Galadhrim to be promoted. Haldir
was last, having been given the top promotion. He was in charge of
everything. Now he was a March Warden and he truly deserved it because
he was the best for the job. Haldir could hardly contain his joy at
his promotion, running up to Buffy after the ceremony and picking her
up, twirling her around. "Wow! I'm happy for you, "D"..."
In the shadows, Angel crept, watching Buffy in the arms of another
man. "Well, well... Are you playing me, lover?" He chuckled under his
breath. He saw them kiss each other as everyone else surrounded them
to congradulate the Elven man. "He shall pay dearly, my dear. You wait
and you shall receive!"
Unbeknownst to Haldir and Buffy, they continued on with their
celebration.
Haldir couldn't rest. That days events troubled him dearly and he
couldn't shake the fact that he had walked away from Buffy when she
was trying to reach out for him. "How could you? You say you love her,
yet, you choose to abandon her when she needs you." He couldn't take
it anymore! Sitting up he got out of his bed and took a chair out onto
the balcony and sat, looking up at the starry sky. Quiet steps moved
toward him unnoticed. "Locked together in hatred." He had no chance to
turn because Buffy's arms reached around him, embracing him from
behind. "But I cannot hate you, Haldir." At this, he turned his head
to retrieve a sideways glance at her.
"Buffy, I...." Moving a hand over his mouth, Buffy shh'd him.
"Haldir... I wanted to speak to you before anything you had to say
came to pass. For this I am sorry!" He nodded, waving a hand in
dismissal. "Go on." She came around to face him, kneeling before him
as if he were the royalty. "Before we go any further, I must share
with you my past and it's not something you're going to want to hear."
He nodded as she took a seat infront of him, leaning against the
railing.
"A long time ago, I met a man and I fell in love. Who knew it would
come to haunt me? I was very young and naive. His name was Angelus,
but I called him Angel because Angelus was what he had been called by
the one who made him." At this, Haldir rose an eyebrow. "One who made
him?" Buffy nodded, motioning for him to be quiet. "His real name is
Liam, but after he was transformed into a vampire, his name
transformed with him. The vampire with an angelic face. Evil, he was.
Pure and true, until a witch possessed him with his soul. Needless to
say, I met him and fell hopelessly in love. Well, I hadn't counted on
losing him." Again, Haldir's eyebrow rose. "How did you lose him?"
Buffy shrugged. "One moment of happiness."
"A moment of happiness and he was gone?" Buffy shook her head, a faint
smile formed on her lips with reverence. "His soul. He became evil and
came after me and everyone I cared about. Willow, Xander.... It never
stopped. That is why I have no friends and that is why I've chosen to
become a Galadhrim." Haldir took this in, but he wished to have more
answered and as if she read his mind, she continued. "He's seemingly
disappeared, but who is to say when he shall return. But never-the-
less, he will and when he does, it shall be to destroy me." Nodding
somemore it finally clicked in Haldir's mind. "That must be why you do
not reveal your emotions and that must also be the reason behind the
things you've said to me." She nodded. "Yes. I found out I was a mere
conquest to you and it utterly destroyed me, yet, at the same time, I
became fascinated with you because I never thought someone could
unlock my heart like he did.... You did."
Standing up, the both embraced one another. "There is another pressing
matter to which I have come to speak with you." Haldir held a firm
grip around her. "First thing is first... Are we..?" He saw her nod
and the world behind his faltered as he could only see her. "Yes."
They embraced in a passionate kiss, but it was in disappointment that
Haldir pulled away. He nodded for her to tell him the news she had so
desperately came to him. "I saw your death." This was hardly what
Haldir had expected. He couldn't gulp out the words for fear and
surprise had succumbed him. "Wh-What?" She kissed him again until she
was sure he had calmed down. "In Lady Galadriel's mirror. I didn't
exactly see you die, but I'm pretty sure that is what the outcome
would have been if it had finished." He nodded, still a little in
shock. "All I am bringing to your attention is that you must be
prepared for anything." Haldir nodded again, coming out of the shock.
Weeks passed until the day finally came when Buffy, along with the
other students, were to graduate and become Galadhrim. Today was also
the day for appointments. Haldir was to become the March Warden of all
of the Galadhrim. This he had surely earned and Buffy was proud.
Everyone stood in a line as each took turns receiving their awards.
Buffy received her station and received kisses from both of her
grandparents. "We are pleased to have you join us, grandchild." Buffy
smiled, bowing in honor of them. "As is it my pleasure to bask in your
graces!" They smiled and all three embraced once more.
Everyone had been appointed to their specific stations and were
awaiting the ceremony for the older Galadhrim to be promoted. Haldir
was last, having been given the top promotion. He was in charge of
everything. Now he was a March Warden and he truly deserved it because
he was the best for the job. Haldir could hardly contain his joy at
his promotion, running up to Buffy after the ceremony and picking her
up, twirling her around. "Wow! I'm happy for you, "D"..."
In the shadows, Angel crept, watching Buffy in the arms of another
man. "Well, well... Are you playing me, lover?" He chuckled under his
breath. He saw them kiss each other as everyone else surrounded them
to congradulate the Elven man. "He shall pay dearly, my dear. You wait
and you shall receive!"
Unbeknownst to Haldir and Buffy, they continued on with their
celebration.