Title: Calming the Beast
Raiting: R
Chapter:1
Author:White Werewolf
Category:Buffy/Xander
Spoiler:Takes off from "The Wish." Then it hit's AU.
Disclaimer:I don't own anything, but the ideas, my computer, and my website: http:
Summery: Cordelia makes a wish that traumatizes Xander, and he becomes something far from human.
Author Notes:This idea came from Mac's Defender of the Night. It's also my way to do a Halloween fic, but not do the challenge. Hopefully, this turns out good.
Dedication:Merlin
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"You worthless good for nothing, Leech!"
His eyes widened, as he turned around. Glaring at his father, he asked with distaste, "What?"
Mr. Harris snapped, "It's always the same thing, Xander. You wonder why you don't pull good grades! Look at the fucked up life you lead. You're always either hanging with those girls or your up in your room watching that damn television or reading comics!"
"Leave them out of this!"
His father stormed forward, "The reason that cheerleader broke up with you, was because why would any woman stay with a leech. You're nothing but a loser! A waste of human skin!"
"I am not a loser! I watch the TV because I can't put up with you! You're always drinking!"
Holding up a piece of paper, "Look at your midterm grades, you lousy piece of shit. All D's. It's always the same damn thing. We thought hanging with that Rosenberg girl would change you. Somehow you'd absorb her study habits. But no! You rather watch your precious TV. What kind of adult still watches cartoons?"
"A lot of people my age watch cartoons!" He said in his defense. Shaking his head, he said to himself, "Why do I even bother?"
Anthony glared at him, "Bother with what?"
Regretting letting that slip, he said, "Nothing."
"Nothing! That wasn't nothing! What did you say, Alexander LaVelle Harris!"
Why did he have to say his middle name, he wondered. "You wanna know what I said?" His father nodded, "I said, why do I even bother? It's always the same damn thing. How many times do we go through this conversation, and no matter what I try to do, nothing is good enough!"
Tony went for his belt, "Boy, you're lucky we don't live in a time where belting kids is allowed. You live in my house, you eat my food! You better show me some respect! I am your father!"
"Father! A father doesn't always drown their problems with alcohol and then hits their kids because they didn't get the promotion they were planning on getting!"
Anthony growled, "That's it, you little piece of shit! You're gone! Get off my property!"
"What?"
"You heard me! You disrespected me for the last time! Nobody wants you, Boy! Cordelia broke up with you because you didn't have the respect for her to keep your damn hands off of that Rosenberg girl! You don't respect your teachers enough to actually pull decent grades! And you don't respect me at all! Get out you worthless piece of crap!"
Shaking his head, he said, "You don't mean this!"
He grinned wildly, "Oh, I do. Come back later and you'll find your stuff out of the lawn!"
"Dad…"
"No, not this time! You're mother isn't here to bail you out! The way you treat us made her sick! Now, get out of here! Come back after school and your stuff will be outside!"
Sighting, he asked silently, "But Dad?"
Anthony went to the door, opened it and held. "Get out of my face, you ungrateful shit!"
Deciding that it wasn't the best time to argue with his father when he was this wild up. Placing his hands, in his pockets, Xander walked out of the house and to school.
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"Hey boy!"
Xander turned his head, and saw his friends coming up. A slight smile appeared on his face. Since Cordelia broke it off with him, Buffy and Willow tried to be there for him.
They tried, but sometimes it didn't mean much.
Willow kept trying to make things work with Oz. He didn't blame her. Xander tried to make it with Cordelia. But lately, Cordy was hanging with her Cordettes and their newest recruit, Anya.
And Buffy? Life was busy for her. Between her on-and-off relationship with Angel, there was her slayer, and new training regiments with Faith. Now that there were two slayers. Giles insisted that the two worked together and create strategies against vampires.
Again, his friends tried. But they were busy with their stuff.
"Xander…"
Like normal, he put on his mask of normal lacy, trying to forget the pain of reality. He still know what to do about his living situation. Xander didn't want to tell Buffy and Willow. Not yet. They were already in pain. He didn't want to add more to it.
Then he thought of Giles. That could be it. He'd have to ask him later though.
"Earth to Xander?"
He chuckled slightly, "Hey, girls!"
Buffy sat next to him, "Have you talked to Cordelia today?"
He shook his head, "I tried too, but it looks like she already moved on. You saw her last night! All those boys were talking to her."
"You didn't see her last night, Xan."
Willow asked, "Why? What happened?"
"I tried to talk to her. Tell her that after I talked to you guys, I was feeling better. Then a vamp showed up. Staked him, but Cordy landed in the trash. I say Cordelia had it bad too last night."
He nodded, "So she was in pain. Great. Another life my geekdom ruined." Damn it, Dad. You're right.
Buffy shook her head, "You're not a geek."
Sighing to himself, he stood, up, "No, I am. A kid who watches too damn much television."
"Xander…" Willow started, "Don't do this to yourself."
"Don't do what? Be honest?"
"Xander…"
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At the other side of quad, Cordelia was walking with Anya.
"…Buffy Summers. That's when all my troubles started. When she moved here."
Anya noticed Cordelia holding her side. "Are you okay?"
Cordy said, "Oh, I just pulled stitches last night. Know why?" She glanced at Buffy, Xander, and Willow. "Surprise. It was Xander's fault. Buffy said he didn't send her out, but he did."
Anya looked at the three mentioned people.
"Oh, hey, it's Garbage Girl. Loved the look last night, Cor. Dumpster chic for the dumped."
Cordelia and Anya heard Harmony say that as she and the rest of the Cordettes walked by.
Anya grabbed her pendent and took it away from her neck. Giving it to her, she said, "Here. I think you need this more then I do right now."
Cordelia places the necklace around her neck.
"Yeah, I can use some luck." Glancing at the now standing form of Xander. "And a stick with pointy, sharp bits. If that Xander wasn't so. I swear. What was I ever doing hooking up with a geek? Being his girlfriend at least took time away from his many boring qualities. Like his television watching."
Anya agreed, "Xander's a loser. Don't you wish…"
"I never would've looked twice at Xander if he didn't save my life a few times."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I swear. Y'know what I wish? Wishing Buffy never to come to Sunnydale would be too easy. I wish Xander Harris became one of those freaky monsters he reads from his stupid comic books."
Anya turns around, back toward Cordelia. The cheerleader gasped her face to see Anya's become very wrinkled and raw.
"Done."
A bright white flash penetrated into a vast wave. Soon, it dissipated to lead to a loud yell.
"What's happening to me?"
Cordelia immediately turned around to see something happening to Xander. She watched in horror as his size started to grow. His body becoming wider, and his clothes shredding apart. Something started to penetrate through the bottom of his pants. She ran over to him as Buffy and Willow pulled away from Xander in surprise. The other teenagers ran away from what was happening.
All three girls watched in horror as Xander started to transform in pain.
Xander bent down, his eyes widened as his skin started to turn green. His hair on his body and head shriveled into his skin only to be replaced by scales. His chocolate eyes turned black. His nose and mouth extended a foot as his forehead slanted down. A long tail started flying around.
Two rows of scales emerged from the top of his head to the bottom of his tail.
"Xander…"
"What's wrong with me?" Xander roared into the sky. He started to growl as he continued to feel the change. He then started to run off.
Buffy stammered, "You're…you're…an alligator."
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TBC