Disclaimer: I do not own any of the recognizable characters contained within.
That would be Joss Whedon, L. Hamilton, JK Rowling
Duet:
The morning broke bright, across the battleground
The two new allies, looked all around
They needed a place, to think this all through
To talk about what happened, decide what to do
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"We could go to Sunnydale, the place I come from"
"But there's no one to help us, my life there is done"
"We'll go to Tennessee", Anita said with a small smile
"A Wicca named Marianne, will let us stay for awhile"
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Buffy asked, "Will she be able, to help figure this out"
Anita answered, "She'll come up with something, of that I've no doubt"
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They got in Anita's Jeep, and started down the lane
Each one was lost, in their own world of pain
The silence was thick, the tension was high
As they drove down the road, beneath the blue sky
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At last Buffy turned, she needed to speak
To explain what she lost, though it made her feel weak
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"I was called as the Slayer, when I was fifteen years old"
"My Watcher would guide me, or so I was told"
"He was killed by a vampire, died in my sight"
"I set the vamp on fire, in the school gym that night"
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"My mom moved me then, down to Sunnydale'
"For a fresh start, and to stay out of jail"
"First week of school, by a new Watcher I was found"
"He worked in the library, I'd seen him around"
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"He told me that Sunnydale, on a Hellmouth did sit"
"I did not want to hear it, not one little bit"
"He spoke of a duty, a calling, and destiny'
"It sounded just like, some more killing to me"
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"But as time went on, and he earned my trust"
"I knew I would do, whatever I must"
"To help keep the innocents, in Sunnydale protected"
"From the monsters in the dark, that no one suspected"
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"Giles became, like a father to me"
"He coached and he tutored, he helped me to see"
"That I was the Chosen, and no one could know"
"That I would hunt Evil, wherever I go"
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"The friends that I found, in Xander and Will"
"Could equal no other, I love them both still"
"They found I was the Slayer, during a fight"
"When they followed me out, while hunting one night"
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"A boy they both knew, Jesse was his name"
"Was caught and then turned, when the vampires came"
"What happened to Jesse, we did not yet know"
"We were caught in a trap, in the sewers below"
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"It was Xander that saved us, by doing his part"
"He shoved a wood stake, into Jesse's heart"
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Of all these memories, trapped in her head
This next part most filled, Buffy with dread
"Dawn was my sister, made of my blood and bone"
"Mystical energy, given a home"
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"Sent out by monks, for protection and care"
"A part of my life, that wasn't really there"
"I could not help but love her, this they insured"
"To keep Dawnie safe, is how I endured"
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"Protecting her from Glory, I gave my life"
"But then was brought back, to continue in strife"
"Now all these are gone, family and friends"
"I'll never give up, till this battle ends"
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To all this at first, Anita had no reply
She stared straight ahead, with a tear in her eye
Here was someone else, who truly knew pain
A true kindred spirit, whose life was insane,
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Anita took a deep breath; it was her turn to tell
How it is that her life, was such living hell
"I was quite young, when my mother died"
"My father collapsed, I held him while he cried"
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"I started seeing spirits, and raising the dead"
"I woke up one night, my deceased dog in my bed"
"I could not control it, the power just leaked out"
"I was a freak, the people I saw would all shout"
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"I struggled through life, outcast and alone"
"Until Animators Inc., gave me a home"
"Control over my power, I learned as I went"
"My trainer named Manny, was heavenly sent"
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"I worked with the police, on preternatural crime"
"Dealing with vampires and shifters, most of the time"
"Along the way, I crossed a line without thought"
"My power getting stronger, with the monsters I caught"
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"The preternatural were monsters, but I was one too"
"I got involved with a Master, not much I could do"
"He claimed to love me, and debate him I won't"
"But deep in my heart, trust him I don't"
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"His old lover Asher, came to us to stay"
"He was beautiful and scarred, a work of art in his way"
"I felt that I knew him, from years past that went by"
"His sorrow would touch me, bring tears to my eye"
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"Jason I met, through the local werewolf clan"
"He always would tease me, even with a gun in my hand"
"More friend then lover, love him I did"
"He made me feel comfortable, like when I was a kid"
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"Cherry and Nathanial, were part of my pard"
"Taking care of leopards, is extremely hard"
"Their old Alpha used them, to punish and sell"
"I ended up killing him, and sent him to Hell"
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"Nathaniel was like a child, innocent but lost"
"I tried to keep him close, now look at the cost"
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They drove all the way, to Tennessee
Marianne invited them in, served them some tea
She listened intently, to the story they had
She knew then that things, were going very bad
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"A werewolf from Europe, came here" she started
"He talked to Vern, and then he departed"
"He wanted some muscle, for a job on the coast"
When Buffy heard this, she turned white as a ghost
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"Vern told him no, and sent him away"
"Fenrir was his name, he threatened we'd pay"
"I'll make some calls, to the coven that's here"
"We'll decide what to do, at the Lupanar my dear"
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Later that night, as the sun was going down
Anita and Buffy, to the Lupanar were bound
Walking through the woods, to the clearing that night
Figures moved towards them, and came into sight
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Moving quite slowly, from all directions they came
As they came closer, the sight nearly drove them insane
"Willow, Dawnie!!" Buffy did cry
"Asher, Nathanial," Anita screamed wanting to die
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For here were their loved ones, raised from the dead
Rotted and ripped open, from toes to their head
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Before they got closer, from out of the wood
Marianne came running, as fast as she could
Next to a werewolf, which they hadn't seen yet
He moved out in front, to attack this strange threat
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The Inferi advanced, they moved as if one
They moved in to strike, nothing could be done
They ripped open the wolf, with hands and with teeth
Buffy and Anita, could only watch in disbelief
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They stared on in horror, could not look away
With no idea how, they might survive this day
Buffy broke first, and moved forward towards Dawn
Willow turned to her, and the paralysis was gone
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"Get back" Anita shouted, pulling a gun
When Asher stepped forward, her resolve was undone
Her arms became weak, her gun hung by her side
Nathanial came for her, in a smooth glide
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Marianne moved back, graceful as a dancer
Calling to Anita, "you're a Necromancer"
In moments they'd be caught, in moments they would die
They refused to go down, without knowing why
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Anita pulled magic, from the earth and the mud
Buffy cut open her hand, to donate the blood
After joining hands, and whispering goodbye
Anita sent out her power, commanding them to die
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A wind blew down, into the wood
And circled around, where their families had stood
When the dust had settled, and the wind went away
The bodies before them, started to sway
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The pretense at life, was drawn away with the air
Their features went slack, their eyes a blank stare
Then they fell down, they all fell in a heap
Anita and Buffy collapsed, and together started to weep