Worries from Munich
author: Lucinda
rating: pg13
main characters: Willow, Kurt Wagner
disclaimer: I own nobody from BtVS or Marvel Entertainment/X-Men the Movie
distribution: QPC, Wic, WLS, NHA, Bite Me, Twisting, Paula, anyone else please ask.
note: third in 'Munich Circus'. Big thank you's to everybody who offered me assistance with the German. Thanks Ina, Patrizia, Manda, Sin, Julie, Pagyn, and Barrie
Kurt sighed, scowling at the inside of the camper. He didn't normally stay inside all the time, he was normally helping make certain that various things stayed put as the circus moved. But there had been those killings, and the angry people thinking that it had been some sort of Vampier or demon. They'd gotten very angry, very dangerous, and then someone had accused him of the killings… So he was stuck hiding inside.
"Do not look so frustrated, Kurt. There is hope." Margali's voice held only worry. She was the closest that he had to a mother, having been abandoned as an infant. He'd always assumed that his birth mother hadn't wanted him because of his appearance…
"How can I hope? The people in that village thought that I am some Nachtanpirschender Dämon. That I was the one killing those people. I am not a killer." He looked at her, feeling anguish that anyone would believe such things about him.
" Kurt, I know this must be hard on you. But if the Dämonen and Vampires are real... then the legend of die Vampir Jägerin must also be real. A woman, chosen to fight against the creatures of darkness. A protector." She sighed, pouring him a cup of herbal tea.
"A hunter of vampires? But… how? Why? Und wo ist die Jägerin?" In his agitation, Kurt had slipped into his native German, instead of the English that he was supposed to be practicing.
"I do not know where she is. But if the vampires are real, the Jägerin must also be real.." Margali frowned, probably aware that she'd repeated herself. "If the evils of legend exist, surely there must be truth in the tales of protectors. Surely, there must be someone able to fight kill them. You said that our new friend, the American girl is good with computers. Perhaps she can help you find the answer to that question."
"If she doesn't fear that I am verrückt for speaking of such things. I will ask her when I can next send an email." Kurt sighed, sipping at his tea.
"Calm down, Kurt. I will tell you the stories that I have heard of vampires and die Jägerin while we travel. Then, when things have been set up, you can send an email to your friend." Margali poured a measure of honey into her tea, stirring it as she made her offer.
"Ja, the stories might help." Kurt sighed, and settled to listen as Margali spun her tales out. He could almost see the things and places that she spoke of. Dämonen und Vampires, defeated by a woman warrior with courage and mercy in her heart... It was almost enough to make him cheerful again.
Reading Willow's email made things even a bit better. Her friend Xander had told her that it was unwise and possibly dangerous to loiter to look at the stars. He'd feared that something bad could have happened to her, which sounded like a very reasonable worry after hours of tales about vampires and dämonen. Still, he was very glad that she'd sat out to see the stars, because it had allowed him to meet her.
Carefully, he began typing his new email to her. He hoped that she could help him learn more about die Jägerin, and maybe then his fears would be put to rest. Willow might think he was being overly worried, but… if he explained that he did not want anyone else mistaking him for a dämon, perhaps that would keep her from worrying too much.
* * * * *
Willow sighed, feeling incredibly unhappy with life at the moment. Buffy was still gone, the rest of them were trying to fill in as Slayers and not doing terribly well. Everything ached from their efforts to try to stake the new risers tonight. They'd actually done quite well, taking down two of the three. Of course, it had taken the whole group to get one vampire at a time, but… wasn't two out of three better than letting them all rise, the way they would if nobody even tried?
Slowly, she sat down by her computer. She would rather check her email than try to sleep. It might slow down the nightmares. Maybe there would be a new email from Kurt?
Scanning his email, she felt sorrow stab through her as the tears welled in her eyes. One line in particular screamed out to her. Kurt had written 'wo ist die Jägerin?' hoping that she could help find the Slayer. Help prevent him from being mistaken yet again for a demon. But she didn't know where the Slayer was, hadn't been able to find Buffy no matter how hard she'd tried.
Blinking, a thought occurred to her. Kendra had been called when Buffy had briefly drowned, and Dru had killed Kendra. That should mean that another Slayer had been called at Kendra's death. Meaning that Buffy wasn't the only one. Maybe if she hacked into the Council's database…
While she started her efforts, she composed an email for Kurt. She offered her sympathy for the people being afraid of him, and wrote that if he ever needed someone to listen and not be afraid, he could write or talk to her. She even explained about Buffy, her friend who'd been the Slayer for a little over two years. She also explained about Kendra, and how that should mean there was another Slayer, or Jägerin out fighting evil, but she didn't know where.
Willow wanted Kurt to be safe. Not only from people who feared he might be a demon, but from those who feared mutants. Unfortunately, nobody was entirely safe in this world. Not Kurt, not his friend Margali, not herself or Xander or Giles. Not even Buffy. Maybe when Buffy came back, she could see if she liked being called Buffy die Vampir Jägerin? The idea almost made her smile, picturing Buffy looking at her, a teasing smile as she asked ' the die vampire jagged thingy? Is that even English?'
"Please come back, Buffy. We miss you, and we need you." Willow looked out into the night, wondering if Buffy was safe.
End Worries from Munich.
Thank you's to everyone for help with the German. Here are the translations of the words used.
Dämonen - demons Dämon – demon
Und wo ist die Jägerin? - And where is the Slayer? (Slayer being translated as hunter)
Nachtanpirschender Dämon – night stalking demon
Verrückt – crazy Ja – yes
author: Lucinda
rating: pg13
main characters: Willow, Kurt Wagner
disclaimer: I own nobody from BtVS or Marvel Entertainment/X-Men the Movie
distribution: QPC, Wic, WLS, NHA, Bite Me, Twisting, Paula, anyone else please ask.
note: third in 'Munich Circus'. Big thank you's to everybody who offered me assistance with the German. Thanks Ina, Patrizia, Manda, Sin, Julie, Pagyn, and Barrie
Kurt sighed, scowling at the inside of the camper. He didn't normally stay inside all the time, he was normally helping make certain that various things stayed put as the circus moved. But there had been those killings, and the angry people thinking that it had been some sort of Vampier or demon. They'd gotten very angry, very dangerous, and then someone had accused him of the killings… So he was stuck hiding inside.
"Do not look so frustrated, Kurt. There is hope." Margali's voice held only worry. She was the closest that he had to a mother, having been abandoned as an infant. He'd always assumed that his birth mother hadn't wanted him because of his appearance…
"How can I hope? The people in that village thought that I am some Nachtanpirschender Dämon. That I was the one killing those people. I am not a killer." He looked at her, feeling anguish that anyone would believe such things about him.
" Kurt, I know this must be hard on you. But if the Dämonen and Vampires are real... then the legend of die Vampir Jägerin must also be real. A woman, chosen to fight against the creatures of darkness. A protector." She sighed, pouring him a cup of herbal tea.
"A hunter of vampires? But… how? Why? Und wo ist die Jägerin?" In his agitation, Kurt had slipped into his native German, instead of the English that he was supposed to be practicing.
"I do not know where she is. But if the vampires are real, the Jägerin must also be real.." Margali frowned, probably aware that she'd repeated herself. "If the evils of legend exist, surely there must be truth in the tales of protectors. Surely, there must be someone able to fight kill them. You said that our new friend, the American girl is good with computers. Perhaps she can help you find the answer to that question."
"If she doesn't fear that I am verrückt for speaking of such things. I will ask her when I can next send an email." Kurt sighed, sipping at his tea.
"Calm down, Kurt. I will tell you the stories that I have heard of vampires and die Jägerin while we travel. Then, when things have been set up, you can send an email to your friend." Margali poured a measure of honey into her tea, stirring it as she made her offer.
"Ja, the stories might help." Kurt sighed, and settled to listen as Margali spun her tales out. He could almost see the things and places that she spoke of. Dämonen und Vampires, defeated by a woman warrior with courage and mercy in her heart... It was almost enough to make him cheerful again.
Reading Willow's email made things even a bit better. Her friend Xander had told her that it was unwise and possibly dangerous to loiter to look at the stars. He'd feared that something bad could have happened to her, which sounded like a very reasonable worry after hours of tales about vampires and dämonen. Still, he was very glad that she'd sat out to see the stars, because it had allowed him to meet her.
Carefully, he began typing his new email to her. He hoped that she could help him learn more about die Jägerin, and maybe then his fears would be put to rest. Willow might think he was being overly worried, but… if he explained that he did not want anyone else mistaking him for a dämon, perhaps that would keep her from worrying too much.
* * * * *
Willow sighed, feeling incredibly unhappy with life at the moment. Buffy was still gone, the rest of them were trying to fill in as Slayers and not doing terribly well. Everything ached from their efforts to try to stake the new risers tonight. They'd actually done quite well, taking down two of the three. Of course, it had taken the whole group to get one vampire at a time, but… wasn't two out of three better than letting them all rise, the way they would if nobody even tried?
Slowly, she sat down by her computer. She would rather check her email than try to sleep. It might slow down the nightmares. Maybe there would be a new email from Kurt?
Scanning his email, she felt sorrow stab through her as the tears welled in her eyes. One line in particular screamed out to her. Kurt had written 'wo ist die Jägerin?' hoping that she could help find the Slayer. Help prevent him from being mistaken yet again for a demon. But she didn't know where the Slayer was, hadn't been able to find Buffy no matter how hard she'd tried.
Blinking, a thought occurred to her. Kendra had been called when Buffy had briefly drowned, and Dru had killed Kendra. That should mean that another Slayer had been called at Kendra's death. Meaning that Buffy wasn't the only one. Maybe if she hacked into the Council's database…
While she started her efforts, she composed an email for Kurt. She offered her sympathy for the people being afraid of him, and wrote that if he ever needed someone to listen and not be afraid, he could write or talk to her. She even explained about Buffy, her friend who'd been the Slayer for a little over two years. She also explained about Kendra, and how that should mean there was another Slayer, or Jägerin out fighting evil, but she didn't know where.
Willow wanted Kurt to be safe. Not only from people who feared he might be a demon, but from those who feared mutants. Unfortunately, nobody was entirely safe in this world. Not Kurt, not his friend Margali, not herself or Xander or Giles. Not even Buffy. Maybe when Buffy came back, she could see if she liked being called Buffy die Vampir Jägerin? The idea almost made her smile, picturing Buffy looking at her, a teasing smile as she asked ' the die vampire jagged thingy? Is that even English?'
"Please come back, Buffy. We miss you, and we need you." Willow looked out into the night, wondering if Buffy was safe.
End Worries from Munich.
Thank you's to everyone for help with the German. Here are the translations of the words used.
Dämonen - demons Dämon – demon
Und wo ist die Jägerin? - And where is the Slayer? (Slayer being translated as hunter)
Nachtanpirschender Dämon – night stalking demon
Verrückt – crazy Ja – yes