Title: Feelings of Awareness

Timeline: Becoming part 2, and the future

Summary: Buffy has to kill Angelus, severing her hope for Angel's return. But something goes wrong.


It's time.

I'm finally ready.

The death of Ms. Calendar hurt, but now he is responsible for my sister's death. She was the only one that could ever understand.

Now, will another be called?

Or will I remain alone until my death?

He is gone. Even though I do not understand why, I respect that he is gone for the moment.

Angel is gone, and I am going to kill the demon inhabiting his precious form.

Xander comes out form behind some bushes with a rock, which I exchange for a stake.

He is not the cavalry. Xander is only responsible for getting Giles away. He tells me something and I take it in stride.

I am all the cavalry needed.

As I enter the mansion, the strings of sanity fade from me. I was not willing to let it go.

But whether I am willing or not to hold onto any sanity without him, I am not sure.

I am the slayer.

I am all the cavalry needed.