Chapter 7 I'm Not Buffy, Really. Buffy has gathered allies in England and she will soon have someone else who will join in the fight. Back in the states Elizabeth tires to get her mom to talk about her father.
'Elizabeth' and her mom decided to have a picnic at the park. It was a nice and sunny day in Sunnydale.
"Buffy, honey there's so many things I don't know about you since you left to college," says Joyce. "I really want to know what's going on?"
"Mom, my life can be kind of complicated," says 'Elizabeth.'
"Honey, where did that British accent come from?"
"Why don't you tell me?" says Buffy.
"What on earth do you mean?"
"Maybe I got from dad," says 'Elizabeth'. Joyce looks at her daughter almost shocking on her sandwich. 'Elizabeth' gives her mom some water. Joyce drinks a bit.
"Buffy. You want to know more about your father. Is this what your getting at?"
"Yeah, I do."
"You are right," says Joyce. "The British accent comes from your father. He's from England."
"Why did you divorce?" ask 'Elizabeth'.
"Oh, very stupid reasons," says Joyce. "He was a very smart man but I guess he didn't know a thing about love."
"Do you still love him?"
"Buffy! What kind of question is that?"
"I want to know. Do you?" Joyce waits a couple seconds then looks straight into her green eyes.
"Yes. Are you happy now?" says Joyce. 'Elizabeth' smiles and so does her mom. "Now let me ask you a question?"
"Go on," says 'Elizabeth'.
"What happen between you and Xander?" ask Joyce. "He is such a sweet boy. Why did you break up?"
"Mom that's really personal," says 'Elizabeth'.
"Your question was personal as well," says Joyce.
"Um, I just didn't love him enough to be together," says 'Elizabeth' talking about her own experience with her ex in England.
"That's too bad," says Joyce. " I really thought he was the right one for you. Well, we can dream can we?" 'Elizabeth' nods her head.
*******
In England 'Buffy' looks at her clock and picks up the phone. She dials a number and waits for an answer.
"Hello," says a voice that sounds like hers.
"Elizabeth," says Buffy. "I have some important news."
"Buffy," says Elizabeth as she closes her door to her room. "What's the news?"
"Dad's engaged," says Buffy.
"What!" Elizabeth shouts. She puts her hand over her mouth and looks at the door.
"Yeah, it's some girl after dad's money. At least that's what Anya thinks."
"That's impossible. He never told me anything," says Elizabeth.
"Don't worry I yelled at him for you," says Buffy.
"Gee, thanks," says Elizabeth. "What else?"
"I know that dad is still in love with mom."
"Mom is still in love dad too."
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" ask Buffy.
"Yeah, we can get them back together," says Elizabeth.
"All we need to do is give em a little push," says Buffy.
"First you gotta get this other woman out of the way," says Elizabeth.
"Already planning that," says Buffy. "You've gotta get mom here as soon as possible. She needs a new wardrobe. Tara and Willow will help."
"Alright," says Elizabeth. "See you soon."
"Love ya sis," says Buffy.
"Love ya," says Elizabeth as she hangs up. Joyce walks into the room.
"Who were you talking to?"
"Um, Tara," says 'Elizabeth'.
******
'Buffy' hangs up and suddenly hears a tap at her window. She walks over to the window and looks out. Outside she sees a man with bleach blonde hair wearing black.
"You must be William," says 'Buffy' to herself. "Elizabeth he's hot. Why did you dump him?" 'Buffy' opens the window and peers out. "What are you doing here?"
"I had to come to see you," says William but to his friends Spike.
"Hold on," says 'Buffy' who locks her bedroom door and returns to her window. "Come up." Spike is surprise that she allowed him to climb up to her window and into her room. As he comes over the window he stumbles and falls on top of 'Buffy'. Spike looks at her and tilts his head to the side. "Romeo would you off me." Spike gets up and helps her up.
"Elizabeth I..." Spike begins but is stop by 'Buffy's' fingers on his lip. She hears her dad talking outside her room.
"My gosh," says 'Buffy'. "He's coming. Quick in the bathroom." She pushes him to the bathroom and closes the door.
Someone knocks at her door. 'Buffy' calmly goes over to it. She fixes her dress then unlocks her door.
"Who is it?" she asks before opening.
"Open the door Elizabeth. It's you father." 'Buffy' opens the door and Giles enters. "Elizabeth sit down. I need to tell you this and treat you like any adult. I'm engage to Glory Benjamin and we will be married in three weeks. You have no say in this in what so ever. This is my own life and you shall not decide for me what I should and shouldn't do. She'll be my wife and that's the end of it." 'Buffy' had a very angry look on her face.
"Fine!" She turns around and looks at the bathroom door.
"Alright," says Giles thinking he got through to her. He heads out the door. "Would you at least give her chance and get to know her? Would you do that for me?"
"Okay," says 'Buffy' in a tiny voice. Giles smiles and closes the door behind him.
The bathroom door opens and Spike comes out.
"You're dad's getting married," says Spike. "That's gotta be hard." 'Buffy' goes over to Spike and starts to cry on him. He then puts his arms around her and holds her close to comforts her.
"I need your help," says 'Buffy' to Spike. She releases him and looks at him straight into his blue eyes. Her mouth seems to fall open.
"Elizabeth are you okay?" ask Spike. 'Buffy' closes her mouth.
"Um, yeah," says 'Buffy'. She turns away from Spike then walks over to the door. "I don't want my father to marry this Glory girl. I need some dirt on her. How could you help me with that?" Spike raises an eyebrow.
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"Good morning sweet heart," says Joyce as 'Elizabeth' comes into the kitchen. "What are we going to do today?"
"Lets go shopping mom," says 'Elizabeth.' Her mother lowers her coffee then looks at her daughter.
"What's the special occasion?" ask Joyce.
"No special occasion," says 'Elizabeth' as she turns around. "Yet."
The girls head out to the mall. Tara, Willow, 'Elizabeth' and Joyce head out. It's hunting season and they got bring home the bacon. Grabbing every type of stylish wear they could to put on Joyce they seem exhausted as they came to the food court.
"Gosh, shopping is a tiresome sport," says 'Elizabeth'. She drops down on one of the chairs in the court. Her mom right beside her looks at her daughter.
"Honey, you never got tire of shopping your whole life," says Joyce.
"Ms. Summers we did do a lot shopping," says Tara. "It really could tire anyone out."
"Well, I guess your right," says Joyce. "I don't know what am I going to do with all this clothes. I don't go out much."
"Mom it's good to make yourself feel better with clothes," says 'Elizabeth'. Tara and Willow become in shock. She is beginning to sound like Buffy more and more each day.
"You're right honey," says Joyce. "Lets get something to eat and continue the spree." Joyce heads over to check out what she wants to eat. Tara and Willow smile at 'Elizabeth' and follow Ms. Summers.
'Elizabeth' is about to get up when she suddenly loses balance. Surprising someone was quick and catches her. The guys pushes her up to a standing position and 'Elizabeth' turns around.
"Thank you so much I..." There in front of her stands Xander. 'Elizabeth' stays silent for a moment. "Thanks." She then begins to walk away.
"Buffy..." Xander bows his head and he too begins to walk away. 'Elizabeth' turns around and watches him walk off. Tara and Willow come back with some yummy goodness but 'Elizabeth didn't seem hungry.
Later that day Joyce was getting the cars while the girls waited for her come around to put all the bags in the trunk. 'Elizabeth' didn't seem as happy as she was when they began shopping. Willow nudged her on her shoulder.
"Are you okay Elizabeth?" ask Willow. 'Elizabeth' looks at her concern friends.
"I know Buffy said that I should stay away from Xander but somehow it's really getting hard for me."
"Why?" ask Tara. 'Elizabeth' looks at Tara.
"Cause I think I'm in love with him," says 'Elizabeth'.
'Elizabeth' and her mom decided to have a picnic at the park. It was a nice and sunny day in Sunnydale.
"Buffy, honey there's so many things I don't know about you since you left to college," says Joyce. "I really want to know what's going on?"
"Mom, my life can be kind of complicated," says 'Elizabeth.'
"Honey, where did that British accent come from?"
"Why don't you tell me?" says Buffy.
"What on earth do you mean?"
"Maybe I got from dad," says 'Elizabeth'. Joyce looks at her daughter almost shocking on her sandwich. 'Elizabeth' gives her mom some water. Joyce drinks a bit.
"Buffy. You want to know more about your father. Is this what your getting at?"
"Yeah, I do."
"You are right," says Joyce. "The British accent comes from your father. He's from England."
"Why did you divorce?" ask 'Elizabeth'.
"Oh, very stupid reasons," says Joyce. "He was a very smart man but I guess he didn't know a thing about love."
"Do you still love him?"
"Buffy! What kind of question is that?"
"I want to know. Do you?" Joyce waits a couple seconds then looks straight into her green eyes.
"Yes. Are you happy now?" says Joyce. 'Elizabeth' smiles and so does her mom. "Now let me ask you a question?"
"Go on," says 'Elizabeth'.
"What happen between you and Xander?" ask Joyce. "He is such a sweet boy. Why did you break up?"
"Mom that's really personal," says 'Elizabeth'.
"Your question was personal as well," says Joyce.
"Um, I just didn't love him enough to be together," says 'Elizabeth' talking about her own experience with her ex in England.
"That's too bad," says Joyce. " I really thought he was the right one for you. Well, we can dream can we?" 'Elizabeth' nods her head.
*******
In England 'Buffy' looks at her clock and picks up the phone. She dials a number and waits for an answer.
"Hello," says a voice that sounds like hers.
"Elizabeth," says Buffy. "I have some important news."
"Buffy," says Elizabeth as she closes her door to her room. "What's the news?"
"Dad's engaged," says Buffy.
"What!" Elizabeth shouts. She puts her hand over her mouth and looks at the door.
"Yeah, it's some girl after dad's money. At least that's what Anya thinks."
"That's impossible. He never told me anything," says Elizabeth.
"Don't worry I yelled at him for you," says Buffy.
"Gee, thanks," says Elizabeth. "What else?"
"I know that dad is still in love with mom."
"Mom is still in love dad too."
"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" ask Buffy.
"Yeah, we can get them back together," says Elizabeth.
"All we need to do is give em a little push," says Buffy.
"First you gotta get this other woman out of the way," says Elizabeth.
"Already planning that," says Buffy. "You've gotta get mom here as soon as possible. She needs a new wardrobe. Tara and Willow will help."
"Alright," says Elizabeth. "See you soon."
"Love ya sis," says Buffy.
"Love ya," says Elizabeth as she hangs up. Joyce walks into the room.
"Who were you talking to?"
"Um, Tara," says 'Elizabeth'.
******
'Buffy' hangs up and suddenly hears a tap at her window. She walks over to the window and looks out. Outside she sees a man with bleach blonde hair wearing black.
"You must be William," says 'Buffy' to herself. "Elizabeth he's hot. Why did you dump him?" 'Buffy' opens the window and peers out. "What are you doing here?"
"I had to come to see you," says William but to his friends Spike.
"Hold on," says 'Buffy' who locks her bedroom door and returns to her window. "Come up." Spike is surprise that she allowed him to climb up to her window and into her room. As he comes over the window he stumbles and falls on top of 'Buffy'. Spike looks at her and tilts his head to the side. "Romeo would you off me." Spike gets up and helps her up.
"Elizabeth I..." Spike begins but is stop by 'Buffy's' fingers on his lip. She hears her dad talking outside her room.
"My gosh," says 'Buffy'. "He's coming. Quick in the bathroom." She pushes him to the bathroom and closes the door.
Someone knocks at her door. 'Buffy' calmly goes over to it. She fixes her dress then unlocks her door.
"Who is it?" she asks before opening.
"Open the door Elizabeth. It's you father." 'Buffy' opens the door and Giles enters. "Elizabeth sit down. I need to tell you this and treat you like any adult. I'm engage to Glory Benjamin and we will be married in three weeks. You have no say in this in what so ever. This is my own life and you shall not decide for me what I should and shouldn't do. She'll be my wife and that's the end of it." 'Buffy' had a very angry look on her face.
"Fine!" She turns around and looks at the bathroom door.
"Alright," says Giles thinking he got through to her. He heads out the door. "Would you at least give her chance and get to know her? Would you do that for me?"
"Okay," says 'Buffy' in a tiny voice. Giles smiles and closes the door behind him.
The bathroom door opens and Spike comes out.
"You're dad's getting married," says Spike. "That's gotta be hard." 'Buffy' goes over to Spike and starts to cry on him. He then puts his arms around her and holds her close to comforts her.
"I need your help," says 'Buffy' to Spike. She releases him and looks at him straight into his blue eyes. Her mouth seems to fall open.
"Elizabeth are you okay?" ask Spike. 'Buffy' closes her mouth.
"Um, yeah," says 'Buffy'. She turns away from Spike then walks over to the door. "I don't want my father to marry this Glory girl. I need some dirt on her. How could you help me with that?" Spike raises an eyebrow.
********
"Good morning sweet heart," says Joyce as 'Elizabeth' comes into the kitchen. "What are we going to do today?"
"Lets go shopping mom," says 'Elizabeth.' Her mother lowers her coffee then looks at her daughter.
"What's the special occasion?" ask Joyce.
"No special occasion," says 'Elizabeth' as she turns around. "Yet."
The girls head out to the mall. Tara, Willow, 'Elizabeth' and Joyce head out. It's hunting season and they got bring home the bacon. Grabbing every type of stylish wear they could to put on Joyce they seem exhausted as they came to the food court.
"Gosh, shopping is a tiresome sport," says 'Elizabeth'. She drops down on one of the chairs in the court. Her mom right beside her looks at her daughter.
"Honey, you never got tire of shopping your whole life," says Joyce.
"Ms. Summers we did do a lot shopping," says Tara. "It really could tire anyone out."
"Well, I guess your right," says Joyce. "I don't know what am I going to do with all this clothes. I don't go out much."
"Mom it's good to make yourself feel better with clothes," says 'Elizabeth'. Tara and Willow become in shock. She is beginning to sound like Buffy more and more each day.
"You're right honey," says Joyce. "Lets get something to eat and continue the spree." Joyce heads over to check out what she wants to eat. Tara and Willow smile at 'Elizabeth' and follow Ms. Summers.
'Elizabeth' is about to get up when she suddenly loses balance. Surprising someone was quick and catches her. The guys pushes her up to a standing position and 'Elizabeth' turns around.
"Thank you so much I..." There in front of her stands Xander. 'Elizabeth' stays silent for a moment. "Thanks." She then begins to walk away.
"Buffy..." Xander bows his head and he too begins to walk away. 'Elizabeth' turns around and watches him walk off. Tara and Willow come back with some yummy goodness but 'Elizabeth didn't seem hungry.
Later that day Joyce was getting the cars while the girls waited for her come around to put all the bags in the trunk. 'Elizabeth' didn't seem as happy as she was when they began shopping. Willow nudged her on her shoulder.
"Are you okay Elizabeth?" ask Willow. 'Elizabeth' looks at her concern friends.
"I know Buffy said that I should stay away from Xander but somehow it's really getting hard for me."
"Why?" ask Tara. 'Elizabeth' looks at Tara.
"Cause I think I'm in love with him," says 'Elizabeth'.