1. Chapter One Rituals
Challenge 6746: Boston Witches OR Why does Maura Isles know so much about magic?
I have recently discovered the show 'Rizzoli & Isles' about the tough female homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and her best friend, quirky and genius-level smart Chief Medical Examiner Maura Isles, and I would LOVE a crossover!
In Season 2, Episode 7 'Bloodlines', a couple of witches are murdered in Salem, and Rizzoli and Isles are investigating the case. The details are not that important, just know that
1. Maura Isles is extremely knowledgeable about witchcraft, black magic, Wicca and everything connected with it.
2. To explain the 'superhuman strength' of one suspect, the detectives consider her being on PCP. (I couldn't believe my ears!)
My challenge:
The murders in the Wicca community alert the New Slayers and Watchers Council, and somebody is sent to investigate. It should be a witch, so maybe Willow, but Dawn or an OC is fine as well. She is accompanied by at least one slayer, and both have to interact with the Boston detectives.
Want:
1. An explanation why Maura knows so much about witchcraft (maybe she is a witch, or knows about the supernatural in some way)
2. Rizzoli having a hard time believing in anything supernatural, but being convinced by the evidence.
3. A Rizzoli&Isles pairing.
4. IF you pair Willow up with Kennedy, make her (Kennedy) a real character, not the stereotypical bitch - I think she would have grown up.
5. A supernatural reason for the murders (which is different from the actual episode).
Would like to see:
1. Buffy being part of the witch/slayer team.
2. Some tension between Buffy and the Scoobies for them throwing her out of her house in the series (I always thought it implausible that most fics just ignore that betrayal)
3. Ilyria (LOVE HER! Maybe she was the sole survivor of the final Battle and came to Buffy as the only other adequate fighter - beside Faith)
Do NOT want:
1. Willow the uber-witch
2. Too much Xander (can't stand the git)
Other than that: Have fun!
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Disclaimers: I do not own BTVS or Rizzoli and Isles as they both belong to their creators and corporate entities. This is an AU where both universes are in the same time and place. It will contain fem-slash and herto relationships.
Boston's witch burnings
By: Fire Wolfe
Part 27 Adding family …or not
"I don't need another father."Caylin said. "I old enough to take care of myself, no mobster's going to have a say in my life or my choices you are not the boss of me."
Dawn chuckled at that remark. She looked over at Buffy who was fighting a laugh. Buffy noticed Faith was barely keeping the laughter in.
"Wow little sis takes after D. I wonder if they were twins separated at Birth." Faith snarked.
Dawn looked horrified which made Buffy laugh. Horrified she could have a twin who was so childish.
"Yeah when's here birthday again?" Kennedy teased. That got her a dark look from the youngest Summers.
"Hardy har har, really she's like way younger than me." Dawn protested. "No offence Caylin but having Buffy and Faith as sisters is more than enough."
"Hey what about me don't I count?" Willow protested.
"Yeah but you are the cool adopted one." Dawn shot back.
Everyone began laughing at that the tension flying away.
"So what I miss?" Asked Frankie as he and Barry came in.
"Just family bonding time,"Jane snarked it was funny to see someone else's family go at it for once. The fact that it was Maura and her sisters was hysterical to Jane.
"Janie stop teasing poor Maura why she puts up with you I will never know." Angela said.
Jane rolled her eyes at that and Frankie laughed. He was still smiling when his eyes landed on Buffy who was smirking. The blonde was clearly amused at their teasing each other.
"I mean it, I am so not letting some two bit thug run my life. I love Luke and I am sure there some logical explanation for his doing what he did. He might be sick and need me." Caylin said. "I won't let anyone hurt him. He's been good to me and I ….I need him. He is a part of me and I won't give him up." It was clear that the night had made Caylin forget he had tried to turn her and that the draw between them was strong.
Faith groaned at that. She pulled out a ten dollar bill and handed it to Buffy who merely smirked.
"Hey what's that?" Frankie asked.
"Just me paying off a bet with B . Seems little sis has a vampire mate."
"No that is not possible he is a vampire a monster." Hope said. "I mean he doesn't even have a soul. Caylin you cannot love or trust him."
"Yeah well even the souless can love and sometimes intensely. Plus having a soul not always a guarantee of being good and pure, I mean look at the Mayor or men like Hitler and Stalin they had souls and were so not into saving humanity just the opposite really. Then there are men like William the Bloody, Spike he …he saved the world even without a soul and then again when he had one twice. So souls they may be nice and sometimes shiny but a good being may or may not have them." Buffy said looking away lost in a memory of Spike dying to save her and the world a second time. The first time had almost gutted her the second told her she would likely never get her own happy ending. However Spikes' last words still rang in her ears. "Live for me Slayer your love's going to be there when you least expect it." She had not believed him but now, now maybe he was right. She locked gaze with Frankie. Who looked a little confused but willing to accept her words.
"I don't care if he is a vampire he is mine." Caylin said with a low growl. "I will not let you hurt him."
"Yep he's her mate if she is all growly and stuff." Dawn said. "What is it with our family and vampires?"
Buffy blushed.
"We are not family." Caylin said with a dark look. "I don't know you or want to. I only have Mom."
"Oh honey." Hope said moving to her now panicking youngest. "That is not true. We are all family."
"Yeah right, you wanted to hurt them mom. I know you still want to shoot Doyle so I am so not calling him daddy."
Doyle winced at that hit. It hurt. He might deserve it but being reminded his bonded hated him hurt badly.
"Caylin girl you listen up." Faith said. "What you feel for your boy toy…your mom feels for Paddy. Yeah they have some issues to deal with but a bond. Bonded don't run out on each other and it doesn't just end when you want it to. That need desire burn you feel for this Luc/Luke Mitchell whatever he calls himself is the bond. You want him and need him and it calls to him. It's why he wanted to claim you and turn you. He would have made you're a vampire if we had not gotten there in time."
Caylin shook her head in denial even as Hope held her tight.
"Yeah he would have. Then the first thing you would have done is feed on some poor smuck and maybe come after your ma and Maura. Now Maura a slayer but she's your big sis and maybe just maybe she'd have not reacted in time. You would have hurt her and maybe killed her in your blood lust the same with your ma. Now I get it's the bond thing pulling you but you have to get this. It is not a good thing and you have to be wary. If you still want to bond with the vamp then we have to work out how to do it in a way that won't make you all fangy and end up killing us all."
"There is no way to do that." William said. "He has to be ended for all our sakes."
Buffy winced at that. She looked away then back at Willow. "Why? He is Paddy's ally perhaps he could become ours. We have a really important bargaining chip here."
"No, No you won't use Caylin to bargain with a monster." Hope said pulling her youngest behind her.
"I have to agree Caylin not a tool to be used."Maura said darkly. She moved to protect Hope and Caylin. She pushed back the hurt that Hope would be so damned protective of her younger sister.
"Buffy we can't, I mean what about Angel and Spike?"
"Will they are gone. I loved them both but they are dead and dust. Spike he made his choice and there is still Shinso out there. We have an orb with us I know you packed a couple just on case so we can do it." Buffy said.
Faith whistled and looked at Kennedy who seemed a little shocked at Buffy Solution. Dawn had tears running down her face because like Buffy she had maybe hoped that the prophecy of a souled Vampire becoming human might apply to Spike or hell even Angel. However it seemed Buffy had given up that hope and maybe the chance for her own happy ending to solve this case. Tears flowed because she knew Buffy had truly loved Spike in the end. It had almost ended her when the vampire had been dusted a second time.
"Buffy are you sure?" Willow asked. "I mean if I do it then…then he could become the "One"."
Buffy looked at Frankie and then nodded. "They made their choices Willow without telling us. We don't have the right to want or need more from them they are at rest. We will leave them there. We need a way to perhaps ensure this Luke Mitchell is on our side. So we will soul him but, I think maybe we should ask him. If he really want's Caylin as a mate and really wants to be an ally it be best if he chooses this. He may choose it and then maybe just maybe we can trust he will work with us. Because really the end of the world is not good for anyone and somehow I think he will be a lot like Spike liking his happy meals on legs." Buffy said. "So Doyle can you get a message to him to do a meet and greet?"
Doyle considered the idea for a moment. It had merit and he had to admit getting the Master Vampire on their side would be a coup. It would also solve a lot of issues. He looked at Hope who was glaring at him. Of course Hope looked unhappy but in this case he had to consider the bigger picture and sadly the Queen of the slayers was right. They needed the help. It was also clear that Caylin even with the boost was going to go to the vampire. Better it be on their terms. It would also help ensure that maybe Maura and Faith would be safe.
"I can, it may take a bit for him to get the message but I can try."
"That is all we ask Mr. Doyle. While it may seem to be a risk if this Luc is Caylin's mate he won't really want to hurt her. Turn her maybe but that is to be expected. However if he can be offered his mate in a way that allows him to keep her safe he may go along." Buffy explained. "Vampires are very protective of those they want as mates. It is one of the things I admire about them as a species. For all their evil they can and do protect their mated one."
"Ah Buffy Angelus and Spike I mean he did do the possessive thing?" Willow asked.
"I was Liam/Angel's mate not his. He resented Liam mating with me Angelus knew I was not Angel's perfect mate and that angered him because he was forced to be tied to me because of Angel and it was not even a good match." Buffy waved off Willow's protest. "No Willow I was never matched to Angel at least not in a healthy way for either of us. It was all to Romeo and Juliet and frankly Angel never really got me. Spike he got me. He …he was a far better match though I was not a good one for him. I was not in a good place and our relationship at the time was not healthy either. I was not …not good enough for him. He deserved so much more but I guess after Dru he thought I was his match. I was to broken to be a good mate. I used his feelings and hurt him badly. Spike however never let me down he loved me. Loved me enough to let me go and ….well in the end I hope he found the peace he deserved and Heaven too." Buffy looked away pain hitting her sharply, Frankie watched and his option of the girl no woman went up. She was owning her mistakes and she felt guilty for not being good to her former lover. He could respect that. It took guts to admit ones mistakes. Hell he had a few of his own relationships that made him feel bad.
"We all make mistakes about love when we are young. Are you sure this guy's the one for her? I mean he's not alive right and he might well try to kill us all because we are food for them things according to Dr. Isles."
Dawn answered his inquiry."Yes we are, but even so, most vampires don't want the world to end. They want to just live and go about their lives er unlives. However that being the case they don't like the idea of someone ending the world. Hell on Earth for a vampires not a good thing because they really are not popular with other demons they are not considered full demons and most demons will not deal with them if given a choice."
"So if the vamp says yes then what?" Lydia asked. "How can you give him a soul? I mean it's gone right? Mom said vampires are demons in a human body that the soul goes on to heaven or hell and that the demons just a copy of the person they once were."
"That is true." Kennedy said. "However vampires do develop their own personalities over time and they can grow and learn. That's not always a good thing either. Fleglings are new and stupid but as they get older they can learn and grow and that makes them far more of a threat. With this vamp being over 200 years old and a Master he is likely smart and dangerous not to mention having his memories. However Willow can put his soul back. Now that is not always a great thing. I mean we don't know if the guy was good as a human but, maybe it be enough to trust him a little." Kennedy was not sure she would trust any vampire. Hell she not even liked Angel. Spike she respected as a fighter if she was wary of him, Angel he always made her skin crawl. His broodiness and his staking of Buffy as a teen wigged her out. Not that she ever said that to Buffy or Willow. However she had a feeling as Buffy grew up and reflected she had begun to reevaluate her relationships and was now a little wigged at Angel. However even so Buffy was not her best friend and she still had to work on their friendship so she kept her thoughts to herself on that.
"I am not sure it is wise." Maura said worried for Caylin. "What is a mate anyway?"
"Ones perfect match." Willow said. "We can all have several in our lives. It means we find the one we love and want to live our lives with. They are our soul mates. They make us complete."
Kennedy took her hand and kissed her fingers. She knew she was Willows love if only her third but damn it she would be the last. Willow was her soul mate and she live with being second or third in Willows heart because she now knew it hurt too much to be without her.
"Maura your father and Constance are soul mates. It's a wonderful thing and it can be a blessing but it can and does sometimes cloud one's judgment." Doyle said. He winced at the dark look Hope gave him.
"Patrick is right. It clouds your judgment but it can be wonderful as well. A mate everything to you. It's a gift and it can be more than one person." Hope said her head held high. She saw Patrick's eyes flash in anger. She knew her deceased husband was not her perfect match and she knew Patrick had ended him. However she was not about to let her former lover think she would just come crawling back. She knew in the end they would likely be together again however he had a lot to make up for and she was not about to let it be too easy for either of them. They had to find a way to love again not despite everything but because they had grown and changed and she wanted it to last this time. She had thought a lot about it and Victoria had been right she had been young and foolish and she had hurt Patrick. He deserved more just as she did and if they got back together again they would do so as equals and partners she would settle for nothing less and frankly he deserved it as well.
"So you put the vampires soul back in and he becomes safe?" Angela asked.
"Maybe, maybe not but it's a better option than a souless vampire in most cases." Faith said. "Spike was a rarity in more ways than one and most people have at least some good in them so the soul may make him think a bit. Plus if he really is Caylin's mate and does good then…then maybe there be a chance for him to not be a vampire. Though I still wish it was Spike. You sure about this B I mean there is no guarantee about this or did you have a dream about it?"
"No, but needs must. " She said. "Yes, I did and he is from Dracula and they always are different, plus if he gets a soul maybe he can keep Dracula in line. Because you know as well as I do this kind of thing will interest him."
Faith nodded and had to agree yep Drac would show up sooner or later he always did when life got interesting. At least Xander was safe in London. Cause somehow she had a feeling he so not want to see Drac again anytime soon.
TBC….