~Present Day~
Asrakana stood between the two dimensions that were almost identical. One world with a Slayer, and one without. Of course the one without had no need for the Chosen One. Demons couldn't exist in that world; there was a spatial barrier that prevented any inhuman being from entering. There were no vampires, no demons and certainly no hellmouth. The opposing dimension had all of the above. The Slayer fought day and night to keep back the forces of evil, like her. The ex-empress of the world stood with one hand held up to the Slayer's dimension and a hand to the other. He dress was being pulled in different directions by the winds of time as well as the portals she had opened. She could feel the barriers from each, each trying to keep her out, but she held her ground. "No one ever said I couldn't do magick in them!" she closed her eyes and chanted,
Two worlds so closely intertwined
So this I what I have in mind
A simple switch
A Slayer for a human
Each to inhabit the others;
For the havoc this creates
Will let me back so I may take
My empire back and much extra
This is why I'm called Asrakana
As the final world rang true, a blue lightning flowed from each outstretched hand into the portals. And then from the depths of each dimension a girl arose. Their blonde hair trailing behind them, the contentment of sleep in their faces; they slipped through the dimension of time and space never knowing they were being pulled into another world. Asrakana sat back and decided it would be interesting to watch the show a bit before she reclaimed her throne.
~*~
The Slayer woke up to her alarm buzzing busily next to her. It had been a long patrol last night, there had been this nasty demon with slightly acidic spittle; he had burnt through her favorite leather jacket. Her mom was going to kill her; she had just gotten it the past fall. And on top of that she thought she had seen Spike following her. It was important to inform everyone that he was back. Who knew what kind of evil he was up to this time. Buffy sighed and rolled over. She would have to get out of bed any second. Groaning she crawled out of her warm bed and went into the bathroom, she had to wake up. Mr. Johnson was giving them a test in US History today and she had barely studied. Buffy riled through her closet only half understand what was in there. Joyce must have gone shopping for her again, and with Cordelia by the looks of it. Buffy sighed and pulled out a knee length skirt with a light peasant top, her leather boots and jacket then ran downstairs, yelling, "Bye Mom!" and was out the door. She was late again.
She took a deep breath as she entered the building trying to slow her racing heartbeat. There was still 5 minutes till class; She glanced down the hall to find Willow and Xander. Then she saw Willow standing by the water fountain reading.
"Hey Willow" Buffy called.
Willow looked up surprised, "Hi.Buffy."
"What's up?" Buffy asked nonchalantly.
"Um.nothing.what do you want?" Willow asked in a scared but inquisitive sort of way.
"Um.well I usually." Buffy started.
"I mean if you want the answers to Mr. Johnson's test this morning.I don't have them.but if you want I bet.I bet I can find out." Willow had started babbling. "Willow what?." Buffy tried again.
"Hey Will, how was.whoa! Buffy Summers!" Xander had come ambling around the corner. "When did this happen Will? You never told me you were part of the we're-oh-so-popular crowd."
"Xander! What are you talking about?!" Buffy half yelled getting frustrated.
"Merciful Zeus! She knows my name!" Xander grabbed his chest.
"Of course I know your name we're."And again Buffy got interrupted.
"Buffy!!" Someone shrieked behind her. Buffy whirled around and there was Cordelia, and the rest of her gang. "What are you doing talking to those losers? Especially that Alexander Harris boy."
"MY NAME IS XANDER!" Xander yelled in aggravation.
"Whatever, come on Buffy, you should know better by now."
Cordelia grabbed her arm and dragged Buffy away from Willow and Xander who just stood staring at the departing Buffy.
~*~
Buffy woke up to her alarm buzzing busily next to her. "Darn it!" She thought to herself, "Just as I was about to kiss Josh Rankin! God he's hot." Buffy sighed and rolled over. She would have to get out of bed any second. Groaning she crawled out of her warm bed and went into the bathroom, she had to wake up. Mr. Johnson was giving them a test in US History today and she had barely studied. Buffy riled through her closet only half understand what was in there. There were only half the clothes that she usually had. Oh well. She pulled out a cute dress and matching shoes. She couldn't remember buying it but she slipped it on anyways. Then fixed her hair and makeup checking to make sure that everything was perfect with her outfit, and grabbed her purse. Then she ran downstairs and out the door yelling, "Bye Mom."
Buffy was late to school that morning. Cordelia hadn't picked her up. Buffy was infuriated. She had had to walk all the way to school in her brand new platform heels. But at least she missed Mr. Johnson's history test. She would have asked that Willow Rosenberg girl for the answers anyways but who cares, its just school. After clearing things up with the principal she headed down the hall towards second period. Then she saw Cordelia and the rest of the girls down the hall. She stormed over as mad as can be and grabbed Cordelia's arm
"Cordy!" she said in a fake sweet voice.
Cordelia turned around, "What?!"
"Why didn't you pick me up this morning?" Buffy asked nicely.
"What are you talking about Buffy, Is this some kind of joke? Because if it is, don't quit your day job, oh I forgot it's a night job and you can't quit." Cordelia turned her back to the girl and faced Harmony.
"What is going on here?" Buffy mused out loud.
Cordelia turned back around "Why don't you go hang out with your friends and talk about something you geeks like to you about."
"What are you."Buffy started.
"Hey Buff, what's up? Why are you talking to the ice queen over there?" It was a strange boy. Buffy turned to him and tried to remember if she had ever met this guy. Oh yeah, the first day of school. And wasn't this the guy that was always bugging Cordelia? She loved to torment him, oh god what was his name. "Hey.Xander?" She tried questioningly. "Come on Buffy, Giles needs to talk to you about last nights patrol. We're all waiting." He grabbed her wrist and pulled her away from the laughing Cordelia and Co.
Asrakana stood between the two dimensions that were almost identical. One world with a Slayer, and one without. Of course the one without had no need for the Chosen One. Demons couldn't exist in that world; there was a spatial barrier that prevented any inhuman being from entering. There were no vampires, no demons and certainly no hellmouth. The opposing dimension had all of the above. The Slayer fought day and night to keep back the forces of evil, like her. The ex-empress of the world stood with one hand held up to the Slayer's dimension and a hand to the other. He dress was being pulled in different directions by the winds of time as well as the portals she had opened. She could feel the barriers from each, each trying to keep her out, but she held her ground. "No one ever said I couldn't do magick in them!" she closed her eyes and chanted,
Two worlds so closely intertwined
So this I what I have in mind
A simple switch
A Slayer for a human
Each to inhabit the others;
For the havoc this creates
Will let me back so I may take
My empire back and much extra
This is why I'm called Asrakana
As the final world rang true, a blue lightning flowed from each outstretched hand into the portals. And then from the depths of each dimension a girl arose. Their blonde hair trailing behind them, the contentment of sleep in their faces; they slipped through the dimension of time and space never knowing they were being pulled into another world. Asrakana sat back and decided it would be interesting to watch the show a bit before she reclaimed her throne.
~*~
The Slayer woke up to her alarm buzzing busily next to her. It had been a long patrol last night, there had been this nasty demon with slightly acidic spittle; he had burnt through her favorite leather jacket. Her mom was going to kill her; she had just gotten it the past fall. And on top of that she thought she had seen Spike following her. It was important to inform everyone that he was back. Who knew what kind of evil he was up to this time. Buffy sighed and rolled over. She would have to get out of bed any second. Groaning she crawled out of her warm bed and went into the bathroom, she had to wake up. Mr. Johnson was giving them a test in US History today and she had barely studied. Buffy riled through her closet only half understand what was in there. Joyce must have gone shopping for her again, and with Cordelia by the looks of it. Buffy sighed and pulled out a knee length skirt with a light peasant top, her leather boots and jacket then ran downstairs, yelling, "Bye Mom!" and was out the door. She was late again.
She took a deep breath as she entered the building trying to slow her racing heartbeat. There was still 5 minutes till class; She glanced down the hall to find Willow and Xander. Then she saw Willow standing by the water fountain reading.
"Hey Willow" Buffy called.
Willow looked up surprised, "Hi.Buffy."
"What's up?" Buffy asked nonchalantly.
"Um.nothing.what do you want?" Willow asked in a scared but inquisitive sort of way.
"Um.well I usually." Buffy started.
"I mean if you want the answers to Mr. Johnson's test this morning.I don't have them.but if you want I bet.I bet I can find out." Willow had started babbling. "Willow what?." Buffy tried again.
"Hey Will, how was.whoa! Buffy Summers!" Xander had come ambling around the corner. "When did this happen Will? You never told me you were part of the we're-oh-so-popular crowd."
"Xander! What are you talking about?!" Buffy half yelled getting frustrated.
"Merciful Zeus! She knows my name!" Xander grabbed his chest.
"Of course I know your name we're."And again Buffy got interrupted.
"Buffy!!" Someone shrieked behind her. Buffy whirled around and there was Cordelia, and the rest of her gang. "What are you doing talking to those losers? Especially that Alexander Harris boy."
"MY NAME IS XANDER!" Xander yelled in aggravation.
"Whatever, come on Buffy, you should know better by now."
Cordelia grabbed her arm and dragged Buffy away from Willow and Xander who just stood staring at the departing Buffy.
~*~
Buffy woke up to her alarm buzzing busily next to her. "Darn it!" She thought to herself, "Just as I was about to kiss Josh Rankin! God he's hot." Buffy sighed and rolled over. She would have to get out of bed any second. Groaning she crawled out of her warm bed and went into the bathroom, she had to wake up. Mr. Johnson was giving them a test in US History today and she had barely studied. Buffy riled through her closet only half understand what was in there. There were only half the clothes that she usually had. Oh well. She pulled out a cute dress and matching shoes. She couldn't remember buying it but she slipped it on anyways. Then fixed her hair and makeup checking to make sure that everything was perfect with her outfit, and grabbed her purse. Then she ran downstairs and out the door yelling, "Bye Mom."
Buffy was late to school that morning. Cordelia hadn't picked her up. Buffy was infuriated. She had had to walk all the way to school in her brand new platform heels. But at least she missed Mr. Johnson's history test. She would have asked that Willow Rosenberg girl for the answers anyways but who cares, its just school. After clearing things up with the principal she headed down the hall towards second period. Then she saw Cordelia and the rest of the girls down the hall. She stormed over as mad as can be and grabbed Cordelia's arm
"Cordy!" she said in a fake sweet voice.
Cordelia turned around, "What?!"
"Why didn't you pick me up this morning?" Buffy asked nicely.
"What are you talking about Buffy, Is this some kind of joke? Because if it is, don't quit your day job, oh I forgot it's a night job and you can't quit." Cordelia turned her back to the girl and faced Harmony.
"What is going on here?" Buffy mused out loud.
Cordelia turned back around "Why don't you go hang out with your friends and talk about something you geeks like to you about."
"What are you."Buffy started.
"Hey Buff, what's up? Why are you talking to the ice queen over there?" It was a strange boy. Buffy turned to him and tried to remember if she had ever met this guy. Oh yeah, the first day of school. And wasn't this the guy that was always bugging Cordelia? She loved to torment him, oh god what was his name. "Hey.Xander?" She tried questioningly. "Come on Buffy, Giles needs to talk to you about last nights patrol. We're all waiting." He grabbed her wrist and pulled her away from the laughing Cordelia and Co.