Chapter 3
Chapter 3
TITLE: The Power of XION
AUTHOR: Methos if ya want to host it somewhere else just tell me where ya putting it ok? ;)
DISCLAIMER: All things BtVS belong to Joss Whedon, Green lantern, ION, Batgirl and any other mentions of DC characters belong to DC Comics ok? i own nothing ;)
SUMMARY: On Halloween Ethan's little costume stunt may have changed the future more that he know. and created something completely new in this dimension.
FEEDBACK: love it :) my first fanfic and so many reviews already :) more please lol
RELATIONSHIPS: None as yes, copious amounts of flirting yes but no relationships planned.
RATING: FR18
SPOILERS: Anything from the Halloween episode onwards. i plan on taking the story through to the bitter end of Buffy. Changing a few things along the way of course ;)
AUTHORS NOTES:
wow, what can i say. thank you all for your wonderful reviews. never did i expect anything like that :)
but now on with the story :)
"Buffy it's not what you think." Joyce started standing up.
"Well, what am I supposed to think? I walk in and your there with your mouth... I don't even want to think about it." With this said Buffy picked up her bags and stormed off upstairs.
"I'd better go after her and explain Joyce." Xander stood up and started to make his way up the stairs towards Buffy's room
"Buffy, its cool. It's just me, Xander." Knocking again had no effect so Xander reached for the door handle and gently opened the door to see Buffy sat on her bed with anger still in her eyes.
"Xander get out of here."
"Look Buffy it's not what you think. Your mum was just helping me get some of these buckles done properly." to show her what he meant he grabbed the offending buckle on his stomach and tried pulling to no effect.
"See I can't get the damn things undone, your mum just thought that she could do it."
"With her teeth Xander? Please like you expect me to fall for that?"
"Look. Listen will you. For one. If you look there are actual teeth marks in the leather where she was trying to pull it away. two, this costume is proper reinforced leather, I can hardly feel a thing through it and three, It's your mom Buffy. Why would she be interested in someone like me?" With this said Xander flopped down on the bed next to Buffy.
"Look I know what it looked like, but it was just your mum being friendly and managing to get herself into an embarrassing situation. Nothing more. Would I dare try someone on with your mom anyway? You could beat me to a pulp and I can't even get these stupid buckles undone." Trying again he let out a weak laugh before looking at Buffy.
"Xander, I know it wasn't anything. It was just weird seeing you like that, with my mom. God after something like that I've got to go and bleach my mind or something." Finally smiling Buffy reached over and undid all of the buckles for Xander.
"Xander, you in Buffy's room?" opening the door, Willow walked in. "Oh Buffy, your home. Did you get all your costume bits?"
"Yeah, thanks Willow. I just had a bit of a shock coming in the house and finding my mother knelt down with her face in Xander's crotch."
"Buffy!" Xander groaned, letting himself fall back on the bed and hiding his now bright red face under a pillow.
"Xander? What? Your mother?" Willow fired off in quick succession.
"Breath Willow, breath. It's ok. She was just trying to get the buckles undone on his costume. Speaking of Xander, what costume is that anyway?"
Taking the pillow off his head and swinging his legs round so he could sit on the side of the bed Xander Started explaining his day.
"... then you walked in and, well I guess you know the story from there." Xander finished up his reap of the day's events pacing round the room.
"Well sounds like you've had quite the day then Xander. Me and Willow are going to get changed into our costumes now so why don't you go downstairs and wait for us there," walking over to Xander "oh and no funny business with my mother ok?" Buffy said grinning while slapping him lightly on the chest.
"Ok, ok, I give. Can you just help be with these buckles first please or I'll never get them done."
Smiling Buffy reached down and easily snapped all the buckles into place cause the leather on the outfit to stretch over Xander's body even more.
"Now get downstairs so we can get our costumes ready." leading Xander out the Door Buffy shut him out and locked the door behind him.
Oh well. Guess I might as well try and get the mask on and contact lenses in. Want to look the full part for tonight. Xander thought to himself as he walked down the stairs.
"Xander is Buffy still mad? look I didn't realize how it looked until she walked in, I'm sorry if she's mad at you for anything."
"Nah its ok Mrs. Sum... Joyce," Xander quickly corrected himself looking at the stern face she had on. "she was mad for a bit but I've explained it and she saw the funny side of it. Doesn't mean she isn't going to tease me about it for years to come though." He smiled and sat down on the couch next to Joyce.
"We've still got an hour or so until we've got to get to school. What's going to take them that long to get into their costumes?"
Joyce smiled. "You've never waited for a woman before have you Xander? There are outfits, Hair, Makeup, and Perfume, then chatting with each other and making sure they both look perfect for tonight. An hour seems a little optimistic. Try an hour and a half or two."
Hearing this Xander let his head thump back against the couch. Bloody hell. He thought to himself. It might be worth it though. Wonder what costumes they have? Maybe Buffy took him seriously and went for the Xena costume? Nah he thought. Buffy will have got something to impress angel. Probably something old fashioned. And not skin tight I regretfully add.
Smiling to himself about thoughts of Buffy dressed up as Xena or Super girl he let himself relax and Joyce turned on the TV and started watching Passions.
Upstairs.
"God Buffy, did you actually think your mom was doing... that to Xander?"
Leave it to Willow to not even be able to say the rude words, let about thinking of doing them. "Nah, I saw the opportunity to give them both a little teasing. Mom's always giving me a hard time about boys. Especially since she saw me and Angel together. She doesn't know we're doing anything yet but she still gives me a hard time talking about 'protection' and 'waiting until I'm ready.'" Buffy grinned hanging up her outfit on the wardrobe.
"Wait 'till angel see's me in this. I can't wait to see his reaction."
"Oh god Buffy it's beautiful. Where did you get it from?"
"From that new store Ethan's? Same place Xander got his from. I wanted to get something to show Angel that I can be just a prissy and stuck up as those girls we saw pictures of him with in the Watcher Journals." Smiling at the dress Buffy ran her hands over the crushed velvet skirt and the steel boned corset top.
"Might need a hand getting in it though. The Costume shop owner said it might be a bit restrictive once it's on and to make sure the clips round the back are done up properly before going out. So what did you get Willow?" Smiling at Willow expecting her to pull out the ghost outfit that she had been talking about.
"Well I took your advice and went over to that store Ethan's a couple of days ago. He helped me put this together." Willow bent over and started fishing things from her bag and laying them on the bed.
First came out a pair of Dark black pants. They looked like Lycra but a bit thicker. They were solid black as well. Not shiny black like parts of Xander's Costume. Where the light hit the fabric there was nothing. No shine or glitter. Just pure black.
A pair of boots came out next. Again pure black and plain. No patterns on laces. Just a simple zip on the inside of each boot. After that a bright yellow belt with compartments around it that looked like mini packages. The type you get on Christmas tree ornaments.
Then came out the clincher. A black top. Looks like it's made out of the same material as the bottoms Buffy thought to herself. The top had a black leather cape attached to it and black leather gloves were thrown on top of the top before Buffy had a chance to see the design on the chest properly.
The last piece Willow brought out was a mask. It looked more like a hood with only eye slits in it. The 'mask' was again the same material as the top and pants but it covered her whole head and face.
"I got the ideas from reading one of Xander's new comics." Willow explained. "He's always going on about Batgirl so I went to the comic store and bought one of the latest issues of Batgirl. If I dress like this then maybe he might finally notice me?" willow asked looking at Buffy for reassurance.
"I'm sure he'll notice you Willow. I mean look at this costume. How's anyone not going to notice you?" laughing Buffy picked up the mask and held it next to her face.
"Aside from that with this on, no one's going to be able to tell who you are unless you tell them."
"That's the idea Buffy. This way only you and Xander will know it's me under here," Taking the mask off Buffy and sitting down on the bed next to her costume. "I just wanted him to notice me for once instead of ... well you know just seeing plain old Willow."
Buffy sat down next to Willow and pulled her into a hug. "I'm sure once he see's you in that, nothing's going to be the same between you two. Ok?"
Smiling Buffy picked up the 'mask' "besides if you took the bat ears off this thing it looks like it's out of a bondage movie or something" Buffy grinned and swiftly avoided the pillow that was thrown at her.
Soon the two girls were lying to on bed worn out with pillow feathers everywhere.
"Are you two nearly ready?" Xander called up the stairs. "We've got to be at the school soon on Snyder will have us in detention for a month."
"He's right Buffy. You don't want to give Snyder anymore reasons to keep an eye on you." Standing up and taking her top off Willow started to undress and change into her costume.
Buffy took this start and started undressing herself. Taking the dress off the hanger she laid it on the bed. I can't wait to see Angels reaction when he sees me in this, smiling to herself Buffy started putting on the dress.
Across town.
Ethan came through the curtain's into the back room of his store and knelt Before his statue of Janus.
"The world that denies thee, thou inhabit." Smearing blood from his hand on his face he continued, ignore the rush of raw magic around him.
"The peace that ignores thee..." Reaching up with his other hand and smearing blood on the other side of his face he continues as the magic built to a climax around him.
"...thou corrupt." Using both hands he smeared a symbol on his forehead in blood.
"Chaos. I remain, as ever, thy faithful, degenerate son."
With the Spell finished the Raw magic was unleashed upon Sunnydale. Up the air above the small town it quickly started to find the costumes it was to inhabit.
Moving slowly at first the magic started turning the children wearing costumes, into their costumes.
Slowly spreading across town creating chaos wherever it touched, the magic was heading to Sunnydale High school when it suddenly stopped.
Yes, somewhere over to the east were two costumes it had to inhabit entirely. they had more of the potion on it that all the other costumes combined. Sensing this the Magic started out across the town again. Touching costumes as it went but not wavering from the sense of the two costume's.
These must be done entirely.
"Come on you two, we're going to be late." Xander Yelled up the Stairs for a Second time
"We're just coming Xander," Willow replied before putting on her 'mask'. "So Buffy what do you think?" Willow tried to say but it was muffled somewhat coming out the mask as there was no mouth hole.
Buffy understood anyway. "You look good wills. I'm sure Xander is going to go completely non verbal when he see's you. Come on we'd better be going."
Walking down the stairs she saw Xander at the front door waiting for them.
"Lady Buffy, Duchess of Buffonia I am in awe, you look beautiful, my lady." Xander Bowed down taking her hand and kissing it softly.
It had taken him a while but he had finally got the contact lenses in and was now wearing them and the green mask that came with the costume. The effect the contact lenses had on his eyes was astounding Buffy noted. The green actually shone through making it seem as if there was a light of some sort of energy behind Xander's eyes.
"And now for our finest costume, Batgirl!" Buffy swept aside holding her arm out pointing towards the stairs as Willow came down the stairs came trailing behind her.
"Oh wow," Xander let slip. Gathering his thoughts. "you look fabulous Willow. True I prefer the Barbara Gordon Batgirl but Cassie is defiantly more you."
Xander couldn't see inside the mask but if he could he would have seen a look of confusion pass over Willows face. There were two Batgirl's? She thought to herself. And I had to pick the wrong one.
Taking her hand and leading her to the bottom of the stairs. Xander led both the Women out into the Night. "You know ladies. I think tonight might just be fun." he said smiling at the girls. The green contacts in his eyes making them Shine even more than usual.
Xander grinned to himself as he started to walk to the school. There was something in the air tonight. Xander found himself almost exited by the prospect. Tonight would be fun. He could feel it in his bones.
At the school Mr. Giles was patiently waiting with Principal Snyder in his 'Doctor' outfit. It was the same one had had worn years ago. He even had an imitation 'sonic screwdriver' in his pocket.
He just needed Buffy, Willow and Xander to Arrive then he could go and pick Ms. Calendar up and join Joyce at her house for a Drink while the teenagers were out trick or treating.
Suddenly a few blocks down from him Giles saw a bright Flash of green light. It was a colour like he'd never seen before.
Muttering a soft "Bloody hell, Halloween's supposed to be quiet." he started to head towards the direction of the light. Hoping to meet Buffy and the others on the way.
There was nothing her knew that could generate that amount of light. He was still a good 4 or 5 blocks away when the green light suddenly disappeared. Putting on a sprint of speed Giles made the next 2 blocks with ease.
Stopping for breath he looked around him. There were no children out tonight.
In their place were monsters of every description. Some from fantasy, some he'd never even seen before. Knowing if he stopped too long he'd be food for the growing number of creatures he was noticing around him he started running again, adrenaline pushing his body.
Throwing down the over sized scarf and the jacket Giles turned the next corner to see something amazing.
Xander was stood there. Glowing a bright green that bathed the area in its soft light. He had 6 of the creatures locked in almost transparent cages that we glowing a soft green like him. No not glowing a soft green it was like they were made out of the green light.
Besides this he was also floating a few feet off the ground Giles noted.
Lying on the floor next to him was Buffy, or someone who looked like Buffy but had long dark curly hair and was dressed as a noble woman out of 18th century Europe.
Knelling down over her was another girl. Giles couldn't see her face as it was clouded in shadow. Unusual considering how close she was to Xander who was radiating this soft emerald light.
"Is she hurt?" Giles asked moving quickly to Buffy's side.
"Nah, she just fainted after seeing a truck, she screamed something about a demon and then fainted." The reply had a voice of authority and power to it Giles had never heard before.
"Forgive me." The Glowing man said "The last I remember I was on earth dealing with a crisis in Gotham City. The next thing I know I'm stood here with this woman and Batgirl surrounded by these creatures. They don't look human but their life force or energy is. Can you tell me what's going on here?"
"Uh yes, quite." Giles stammered out, reaching into his pocket for a handkerchief and slowly polishing his glasses. "May I ask who you are?"
"Oh sorry." the man said. "I'm ION."
"Well ION," Giles said almost tasting the words "perhaps we should relocate somewhere safer before explanation's are given. If you'd like to follow me we can go to the high school Library where I have a few books that might be able to explain this situation. I can also find a first aid kit there to help rouse the lady there."
"That sounds like a good plan." Yhe air suddenly glowing around him, Batgirl, Buffy and Giles.
Upon looking around Giles determined that they were in fact in the high school library. "But how... teleportation like that takes an awful lot of power and preparation." Giles finally got out flustered.
"Not for me it doesn't. I can move between places, time frames and dimensions just as easily as that. Now what was your name before we continue?" ION Said creating a comfy reclining chair for him to sit on and doing the same for Giles.
Batgirl meanwhile sat on one of the library chairs and simply watched this unfold. She was used to strange situations but those being they had encountered on the street were like nothing she had seen before. They reminded her of stories batman had told her about 'Parademons' from a place called Apokoplipse.
Was this where they were now? That place was ruled over by a despot called Darksied she remembered. If they were on Apokoplipse she was glad she had ION with her. Even Superman couldn't take Darksied down.
"Uh. I'm Mr Giles. Thank you. May I just ask how are you doing this? It feels solid but it looks almost transparent. Its glows the same green as the cages you made for those creatures back on the street. Where are they?" Giles finished up looking around almost panicking.
"Oh those. I put them in the high school basement and froze time around them, a simple trick but it should hold them for long enough," Smiling at himself ION continued to laze back in his chair. "now, you mentioned something about an Explanation."
AN: Ok yeah I gave in and usual Willow as batgirl. I couldn't bring myself to let her be Barbara though. that one's only for special stories ;)
Well hope your all still enjoying this. finally got them into their costumes. now a bit a reading up on ION to figure out the extent on his powers. nigh omnipotent doesn't give me much to go on lol
Anyway thanks for all the great reviews ya make an old man feel happy again ;)
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