For Good or Bad, The Memories Remain.

Chapter 22

Disclaimer- I don't still own Buffy and crew, I just use them in my writing, just for fun, never for profit "Because that'd be wrong!"

Spoilers- mid 4th season then everything takes a left turn off the charted path

Rating- May get to R eventually

The whole world was different now. She used to get simple enjoyment out of seeing something new, learning something new. Life had a sense of wonder about it. Now, she felt old. And what was worse was it had just begun. She was a 20 year old with 700 years experience jammed into her. And she was Immortal. She would see everyone she loved grow old and feeble, dieing before her eyes. She also had so many horrible experiences added to her soul. She knew she didn't do them, but she could feel the malice in her as it was done, the remorse and disgust at her actions later, and the sheer glee of the kill. She had bathed in the blood of the wicked, and been an avenging angel, striking down the unworthy. She knew why Buffy had been driven to try and forget. She also knew Buffy would never forgive herself. She tried hard not to focus on Buffy's thoughts and feelings during the time she was here in Sunnyhell. It gave her a splitting headache trying to keep both perspectives straight. She had to concentrate on what to do next. She had a sneaking suspicion that her relationship with Tara was forever tainted now. She needed to begin building her body to be able too use the training she had 'inherited' for Buffy. She could get Giles to do it maybe.

She finished her shopping, and preceded to the check out, a half a dozen items in her hands and a new look on her trim frame. Then she felt it, the pounding presence in her mind of another Immortal.

To be Continued

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