From: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com (buffyfic-digest) To: buffyfic-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: buffyfic-digest V2 #110 Reply-To: $SENDER Sender: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk buffyfic-digest Wednesday, April 8 1998 Volume 02 : Number 110 In this issue: BUFFYFIC: "The Cure" (4/14) BUFFYFIC:The Watcher(2/?) See the end of the digest for information on (un)subscribing to the buffyfic or buffyfic-digest mailing lists and on how to retrieve back issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 20:40:08 From: Sarah Douglas Subject: BUFFYFIC: "The Cure" (4/14) DISCLAIMER: I don't own Buffy or any of the other wonderful characters in the Buffyverse. I am using them without the permission of the people who do own them who are not going to sue me because I am not making any money off this. Joss Whedon, WB, Mutant Enemy, Kusui and Sandollar own the Buffy characters. DISTRIBUTION: Just ask. RATING: Probably PG FEEDBACK: I would love to know what you all think of this. Please send me feedback. Pretty please. SUMMARY: Okay, well this takes place while Ms. Calendar is still alive, but Angel is evil, so probably Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered. It's another "Angel gets his soul back" story which I wrote to convince myself that Angel could be good again. It's kind of long and I'm sorry about that you all. Well, enough with the talk, on with the show. AUTOR'S MESSAGE: Thanks for this part goes out to Jeanie for being so much fun. Thanks also goes to Candy, just for being her evil self. On with the show The Cure (4/14) Buffy locked the door of her house behind her and she and Willow started walking back to school. They both had their arms crossed over their chests, as if trying to protect themselves. They walked together in silence. A cold breeze brushed them. "I'm so glad the sun's still out," Willow said. "Yeah, we know when the sun goes down, the scaries come out," Buffy replied, quickly checking to make sure the stake she always carried with her was there. Willow saw the motion and knowing that Buffy had a stake comforted Willow. Buffy was worried about Angel. <> she thought. <> she wondered. Buffy knew she couldn't always be with them. <> Buffy thought over her options, she could try to teach them some self-defence, but it would take a while to teach them enough to really be able to protect themselves and until they were good any vampire would still be stronger. Crosses were good, but any vampire would just knock it out of their hands. <> Buffy thought. "That's it!" Buffy exclaimed. Willow turned to her. "What's it?" Willow asked. "Nothing Will. Ummm. . . are you okay to go the rest of the way to school by yourself? There's something I've got to do," Buffy explained. "Yeah, I'll be fine. There's still a few hours of sunlight," Willow replied, looking at Buffy. Willow hesitated, then added, "Buffy? Just promise you'll be quick." "I promise, I'll be quick," Buffy smiled. She leaned over and gave Willow a hug. "And Buffy? Be careful." **************** Willow felt a wave of relief as she reached the school. She walked toward the library. She started to jog, she wanted to get there as quickly as possible. Willow opened the door to the library and felt comfort in seeing Xander and Giles. "Willow," Giles said with relief, then added, "Where's Buffy?" "I'm not sure. She said she had to do something, but she promised she'd be here soon," Willow said. Oz came out from Giles' office. He saw Willow and he gave her a hug. "How are you doing?" Oz asked Willow. "I'm okay," Willow replied. "Umm, Giles, can Angel come into the library?" "Yes, I suppose he can come in here. Why?" Giles replied, looking a little puzzled at the question. "Well, when we're doing research here at night, lots of times Buffy's out slaying. Angel could attack us then," Willow elaborated. "Oh dear, I'd never thought of that. We need to find another base of operation," Giles said. "Okay, we need to find another HQ. My question is where?" Xander asked. "We can work at my place," Oz volunteered. "What about your parents?" Giles asked. "Oh, no sweat. I'm in the basement, they won't even know." Suddenly, the door opened. Everyone whipped around to face the door. Buffy smiled at everyone and said: "Look what I've got." ******************* Jenny was cruising along the highway with a song in her heart. She was almost at the place her tribe was camped. She saw the sign for her turn and got off the highway. She took the turns to where they were camped. She saw the camp right ahead of here. She turned of the ignition and got out. <> End part 4 - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 08:56:16 EDT From: Jaclyn Amy Subject: BUFFYFIC:The Watcher(2/?) The Watcher (2/?) by Jaclyn Amy TITLE: The Watcher AUTHOR: Jaclyn Amy@aol.com RATING: PG/PG-13 SUMMARY: This takes place four years later while the Buffy gang is attending Montague University near Sunnydale. Angel’s soul has been permanently restored, and he is 100% human. Jenny Calendar is still alive. Buffy will be getting a new Watcher. DISTRIBUTION: Ask me first. DISCLAIMER: I own none of the characters from or the movie or show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They were created by Joss Wheden and are owned by 20th Century Fox, Sandollar Television, Mutant Enemy, etc. No infringement intended. FEEDBACK: Please be nice; I’m still a newbie. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------ Willow nearly fainted at the news of her becoming Watcher. "There’s got to be some mistake. I, I can’t be the Watcher! The Watcher is a guy, and a, a bookworm, and someone who isn’t me. I’m too young, and I’d be a horrible Watcher. Pick someone else." Giles said, "Willow, I can’t pick someone else. You aren’t to young, and even thought there haven’t been female Watchers in the past, it doesn’t say that there cannot be one. The Watcher must be twenty one years of age, and you turned twenty one last week. With the proper training, you’ll be perfectly ready." Buffy sat in shock and thought. //This can’t be happening. Willow’s my friend, not my Watcher. She can’t be both; it’s impossible. How can she train me when she has not nearly as much strength and experience as Giles?// ***** Giles didn’t even let Willow have the rest of the day to adjust. He brought her directly to the library to start training, for time was running out. They worked on training techniques the whole day since that is what Willow needed the most work on. "Okay, Willow, I want you to attack me." "Giles, I can’t, I don’t know how to fight." "Just try." Unconfidently, she started to attack. She threw a punch at him, which he easily blocked. She tried kicking him, but he knocked her down onto the floor. As her head hit the ground, a dreamlike state came over her. First, she was teaching a medival Slayer how to read. Next, she was showing a African- American slave Slayer new battle techniques. Then she was Merrick, watching Buffy do cartwheels on a mat in Hemery’s gym. Finally, she was Kendra’s Watcher, telling her about a great evil happening in Sunnydale. She woke up and jumped to her feet quickly. She kicked Giles in the gut and sent him flying across the room. She punched him in the jaw and tripped him. He fell over and just lay there. "Omigod, Giles!" she cried. "I’m so, so sorry. Are you okay?" "Yes, I’ll, I’ll be fine. I see you’ve found the Watcher strength." "The what?" "Though Slayer has strength she is born with, the Watcher does not. He or she must find the strength within themselves. Once discovered, you will not lose it until you are no longer Watcher. Unfortunately, knowledge only comes from reading the texts and diaries. You must study them day and night." "Giles, what just happened to me now, something similar happened to me last night in my dreams. I, I was the Watcher for several different Slayers." "That’s supposed to happen. Similar to the Slayer dreams. I want you to take these home." He handed her five large books. "These are the first Watcher diaries. I want you to read as much as you can tonight and tomarrow. We’re late on your training. Thus, we must make up for lost time." Willow started to leave. "Oh, and you are welcome to anything in here that you might need." "Thank you, Giles…for everything." ***** Brrrng. Brrrrng. Brrrng. "Come on, pick up the phone." The answering machine went on. "You have reached Rupert Giles at 555-7529. I am unable to answer the phone right now. Please leave your name, number and message at the beep. I will get back to you as soon as possible." "Rupert, it’s Jenny. My water just broke. Meet me down at Sunnydale General A.S.A.P. Don’t worry about a thing. Cordelia was with me and she’s giving me a ride. Love you. Bye." End Part 2 - - ------------------------------ End of buffyfic-digest V2 #110 ****************************** To subscribe to buffyfic or buffyfic-digest, send the command subscribe buffyfic-digest or subscribe buffy to majordomo@xmission.com. You will need to go through a confirmation process, and the listowners have to manually approve your subscription request, so it may take some time. To unsubscribe, send email to majordomo@xmission.com with unsubscribe buffyfic-digest or unsubscribe buffyfic in the body. Back issues of this digest can be found at: ftp://ftp.xmission.com/pub/lists/buffyfic/archive/ For help, contact Jill Kirby (jtkirby@mcs.com) or sah (romana@mindspring.com)