Title: A Challenge Fic Answered
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Never will.
Author's Notes: I knew that this would be an interesting challenge, but I never realized how interesting it would get. Between developing my own storyline and working off of some of the actual show episodes, I'm wiped out! Anyone else mind if I crawl into a hole for the next year? Just kidding! ;) Honestly? I enjoyed working on this very much. A challenge to stimulate the mind. Is that a quote? Also: The challenge I am speaking of is at the end of this story.
Author's Notes 2: Please excuse any building structure errors made concerning Angel's mansion, or the library. I am doing this from memory, and some details are extremely fuzzy.
Dedication: A BIG "thank you" for giving me such a creative challenge to write Lady Destiny! Thank you thank you thank you!
Notations: Inner-thought
Spoilers: Guess. That's all I'm saying. Basically, there's too many to name, and I'm not sure where some of them are from. I'm pretty hazy on which episode is what concerning certain things. I suppose you could say anything up to season 3 of Buffy.
Summery: A "What if?" story in which Buffy (instead of Angel) went to Hell at the end of Becoming 2 (season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
Rating: If you can watch the show, then you can read this. Let's say…PG/PG-13.
Preface
Buffy stabbed Angel through the heart with the sword, then pulled it out. She yanked Angel away from the portal leading to Hell, throwing him clear across the room. She raised the sword gleaming with Angel's blood, and gazed at the swirling vortex with determination. Angel hit the wall farthest from Buffy, and fell to the ground in pain. He turned around to look at Buffy, and saw the portal.
"Buffy!" Angel cried out as Buffy jumped into the portal, not understanding. He quickly rose to his feet, ignoring the pain in his chest that Buffy had caused, and ran to the vortex. Before he could reach it, the vortex closed. Angel staggered, falling to his knees, and cried out in aguish, "No!"
Silence descended, as he quietly whispered in shock, "Buffy."
A minute passed in confusion before Angel's eyes grew wide, as knowledge suddenly filled his mind.
"NOOOOOOOO!" Angel screamed in agony, as the memories of his time as Angelus resurfaced.
Angel staggered to his feet, and away from the dormant Acathla, to fall into a corner of the room. He curled into a fetal position, as his body shook with his cries.