From: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com (buffyfic-digest) To: buffyfic-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: buffyfic-digest V2 #160 Reply-To: $SENDER Sender: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk buffyfic-digest Tuesday, May 5 1998 Volume 02 : Number 160 In this issue: BUFFYFIC: Cloaked in Darkness: Chapter 3/? BUFFYFIC: ADMIN: List rules BUFFYFIC: Deadly Instinct (1/?) BUFFYFIC: Deadly Instinct (2/?) BUFFYFIC: Deadly Instinct (4/?) 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: Mon, 04 May 1998 17:53:03 PDT From: "Aurelia Destiny" Subject: BUFFYFIC: Cloaked in Darkness: Chapter 3/? TITLE: Cloaked In Darkness AUTHOR: Princess Destiny (princessdestiny@hotmail.com) SUMMARY: Things are not exactly what they seem when Giles finds an ancient diary, with news of the death of the Slayer. A new girl comes to Sunnydale and things start to go crazy, Angel is jealous because Buffy has a boyfriend and The Master gets a nasty surprise... It is naturally a Buffy/Angel Romance story, cause I'm a hopeless romantic! Although it starts off a bit rocky, but I assure you they will end up together in this one! RATING: PG. TIME PERIOD: Hmm, well since we have only seen up till 'Prophesy Girl' here in AustraliaBut I HAVE read the scripts for the rest of them...Okay, say just after the 'Angel' episode and we'll leave it at that! THANK-YOUS: FEEDBACK: PLEASE! I love to hear from people! DISTRIBUTION: Ask me first, I'll say yes anyway, but I want to know where it is going. DISCLAIMER: Buffy, Angel and the others are the property of Joss Whedon. Gabriella and any others I add later on are Mine, Mine, Mine! This is my first try at a Buffy fic so don't be too harsh, comments and suggestions or even praise for my lovely story are very welcome! ************************ CLOAKED IN DARKNESS ************************ Chapter 3: Encounter with a Vampire Gabriella looked around the place in interest. She had meant to book into a hotel and sleep, but the music had drawn her here. Plus, the fact that she was curious where the teenagers of this town hung out. The ‘Bronze’ was the perfect place to get away from it all and hang with your friends. She spotted the guys that had bumped past her earlier but walked past them without a second glance, heading for the stairs. It was crowded that she could barely see anything and the second floor looked like the perfect place to get a clear view. Gabriella walked gracefully up the stairs, aware that she was being watched by everyone she passed, but used to it. She sat down at a table that was miraculously clear and looked over the balcony to the dance floor below. It was filled with dancing couples and she sighed, resting her cheek on her hand as her green eyes roved over the teenagers. "Excuse me, that’s our seat" a polite voice said. Gabriella looked up in surprise, to see a blonde girl in a black mini-skirt and red top, her hair in a pony-tail. Next to her was an equally blonde guy who could have been her brother but obviously was not from the way he had his arm around her waist. "Oh, I am sorry, I did not realize" Gabriella apologized and got up quickly. The blonde girl looked her over curiously, but Gabriella felt no anger. There was something about the blonde that was strange, Gabriella could sense it. In fact, she had been sensing it since she entered the place but had been ignoring it. "Hey, that’s fine, you didn’t know." the guy said with a slightly smitten smile. Gabriella saw that the blonde girl had also seen the smile and was not pleased by it. Gabriella inclined her head, avoiding the glare from the blonde’s light green eyes and walked off slowly. "You didn’t have to be so rude Buffy, she only..." the guy’s voice faded as Gabriella walked further away and stood to the side of the top of the stairs, leaning on the balcony rail. So the blonde was called Buffy, an unusual name, but Gabriella had heard many strange names in New York and she couldn’t see how the rest of the world could be any different. Something hit her senses hard and she looked down directly into the dark eyes of a guy sitting at one of the tables near the dance floor. Their eyes locked and her’s were wide and startled, the pools of green darkening slightly. He was absolutely gorgeous, dark hair and eyes that you could drown in. Gabriella wrenched her eyes away, feeling as if an eternity had gone by but it had really been but a few seconds. She reluctantly looked back only to see that his seat was now empty. Tiredness suddenly hit her and she slumped slightly, the music felt too loud and the laughing grated on her nerves. Gabriella straightened and started down the stairs quickly, feeling eyes on her again as she reached the bottom and headed back out the door. The night air hit her. The breeze cooled her face and she walked down the alley and back onto the street with a relieved sigh. "Now, where is a hotel when you need it?" she asked herself out loud. Someone touched her arm, grabbing it tightly. She was spun around to meet the eyes of a guy in his early 20’s. He was handsome but there was something about him she didn’t trust. Gabriella said nothing as she was dragged away and into an alley further down the street. "This was WAY too easy, aren’t you even going to scream baby?" the guy purred and she saw his face change. It was hideous and she gasped as she saw his long sharp teeth in the moonlight. "A Vampire? This can not be!" Gabriella yelled, almost to herself. The creature grinned in satisfaction at her apparent shock, though he was unsure about the other emotion he saw in her eyes. "I love it when they scream, it makes it so much more satisfying. And you’re so beautiful too, maybe I should bring you into the family." the creature growled and pulled her closer. Gabriella’s mind had been blank with shock until then but she suddenly began to struggle violently at his words. "Let me go!" she cried out, trying to keep his mouth away from her throat. She put a hand over his face and shoved it away with all her strength but he just laughed. She was becoming desperate but something held her back, she was still stunned by what was happening and didn’t seem to be able to think coherently. "But the party’s just begun!" he roared with laughter and then something wrenched him roughly away from Gabriella and she turned away, closing her eyes and panting rapidly, trying to calm her heart. She didn’t even want to see who had pulled the creature away and merely listened as a struggle ensued and then a painful grunt and then nothing. Another hand descended onto her arms and she tensed, whirling around, her wide eyes clashed with those of the gorgeous guy from the nightclub and she blinked in surprise. "Ah, thank you" she whispered, knowing that he had taken care of the vampire. The guy smiled and he looked even more gorgeous than before, it lit up his eyes and she felt her heart beating madly. "You’re welcome, he didn’t hurt you did he?" the guy was all concern as he looked her over and then reached out to touch a spot on her arm, she winced with pain and looked down to see the vampire’s sharp claws had ripped through her top just above the elbow. It was bloody and she could clearly see the long cuts beneath the material, she pulled her arm up for a closer look and then noticed that the guy was turned away slightly, his eyes averted. "Are YOU all right" she asked his softly, stepping closer and he jerked his head up to meet her eyes, startled at the question. "Yes, I’m fine" his eyes went again to her bloody arm and then he moved towards the end of the alley, scanning it before motioning her forward. He walked with her down the street, standing next to her protectively and she smiled to herself. "We need to get something to bind those cuts, where is your hotel?’ the guy asked and she stopped abruptly in the middle of the sidewalk, hands on her hips. "How do you know I have a hotel?" she demanded, he stopped too and faced her, dark shadows angling off of his face sharply. "I’ve lived here a while and I’ve seen a lot of people, you’re new" the guy said and Gabriella stared at him for a moment before continuing to walk. "You are right, I AM new to Sunnydale...but I don’t have a hotel yet" she admitted and felt his sidelong glance, he seemed to hesitate saying something and her eyes flicked curiously in his direction. "What is it?" she asked softly and he appeared startled and troubled at the same time that she had sensed he wanted to say something. "You Ah, don’t seem to be freaked out about that vampire very much" he told her and she looked away, biting her bottom lip slightly. "Maybe it is shock, I really did not expect to be attacked by a vampire" there was something in her voice that made him stare intently at her, but her face remained averted. Angel drank in her features and thought how beautiful she was, her long dark hair swayed around her like a cloak and he knew if he offered his jacket to keep her warm, she would refuse. Her eyes were a stunning dark green and even in the ‘Bronze’ he had felt as if he were drowning in them, she was stunningly beautiful and he suddenly wondered if she had come alone. "Did you come to Sunnydale by yourself?" Angel had to ask, but casually and her eyes were wary as she looked up at him. "Yes, I did. My name is Gabriella by the way" she told him softly and he murmured the name under his breath, even her name was beautiful. "I’m Angel" he said with no hesitation, he rarely liked to tell anyone his name and wondered that he had told Gabriella so readily. She opened her mouth to reply when two figures barreled past them, Gabriella saw that they were teens about 17 or 18 and they were running like a demon was after them. She looked around and realized Angel and she had walked to a park, as she watched the two youths run into the tree’s. A split-second later something came speeding after them and Gabriella had very little time to see it was the girl from the ‘Bronze’. "Buffy!" Angel yelled and Gabriella blinked as he sped after her without hesitation, he called something over his shoulder and Gabriella nodded to herself. "Stay here. Right" ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 10:07:24 -0400 (EDT) From: sah (by way of sah ) (by way of sah ) Subject: BUFFYFIC: ADMIN: List rules Welcome! This list is for fiction related to "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," both the TV series and the movie. To ensure that we all get to enjoy as much fiction as possible, please adhere to the following guidelines, and please save them for future reference. 1. Fiction should have Buffy characters in it and clearly be related to Buffy. Crossovers are great, and expected, but general vampire/monster stories that aren't in the Buffy universe and don't use Buffy characters belong somewhere else. 2. Discussion of posted fiction is permitted onlist. Please put "DISCUSS" in your subject line. Requests for missing story parts should go directly to the author, and not be posted to the list. 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Author: Michelle E-mail: Aglx@aol.com Rating: PG - Just Buffy like material Summary: Series after Vengeance & Lost & Found - Buffy & Angel, Xander & Willow are all vampires with souls. They are living in LA together. Previous Stories: You don't have to read the stories that came before this one to understand it, but it may help. If you like this story but don't understand it, it's probally because you haven't read Vengeance or Lost & Found. That came before this one and this is a continuation of it. You can find it as well as all my other stories at: http://members.aol.com/aglx/buffywrittings.html Distribution: I'll say yes, but ask. Spoilers: At least What's My Line Part 2. Feedback: Please, good or bad, I need to know. The more feedback, the more writting I do! I won't care if you tell me this story is horrible, I just want to know. This story is something that happens after Killed By Death. Probally a Third season type story. This story has some pretty graphic descriptions (what? I like descriptive work). Just some Buffy like language and violence. This story will go on for a while, or until I come up with a way to end it. The characters, Buffy, Xander, Willow, etc. belong to Joss Whedon, The WB, Sandollar, etc. The night air was ice cold but she didn't seem to mind it. Sliding back down between the sheets, she took a deep breath as the wind blew through the open window. Angel rolled over, his arm wrapping around her body and Buffy smiled. She curled up against him and fell asleep. A large door opened to the loft and two vampires entered carrying large boxes. Xander turned on the light and squinted at it's brightness. "Honey, we're home. As if anyone cares." Willow smiled at his faint joke. "Here, let me take that," Xander said. He as he took the box from Willow's arms. "Better put these away before..." His voice trailed off as Angel appeared in the doorway of the kitchen with Buffy wrapped tightly in his embrace. "Back so soon?" Angel smiled, knowing Xander was getting tired of him. Angel grabbed a package from his hands. "Don't mind if I do," he said as he sunk his teeth into the packaging. "This is fresh stuff. Did you get this from Willy?" Buffy turned around and kissed him, hoping for leftovers. The doorbell rang and Buffy rushed across the room to answer it. She opened the door, surprised to see a bleach-blonde vampire standing in front of her. "Hello, Buffy." "Hey, Spike. To what do we owe this visit?" Xander and Angel both took notice the second she mentioned his name. Both walked over to the door and stood behind her. "Mind if I come in?" Spike pushed his way through them and stood in the middle of the large living room. "Hello, Spike." Willow said as she watched him enter the room. "Willow." Spike walked around the room, checking out the house. "So, Spike. Did you just come here to admire our decorating or did you have a reason?" Xander asked. "It's Dru." He stopped to turn his back to all of them. "She's dead." "Dead? How?" Buffy asked sounding upset. "This new damned slayer! She heard about what we've been up to, and she's here to kill us. All of us. "No problem, it's not like we haven't faced a few slayers in our days," Xander said proudly. "It's not that easy. Sure you've killed a few slayers, so have I, but this one...she's different. She's stronger and smarter than any other slayer. Buffy, she's better than you and Kendra combined." End Part 1 --- Please send feedback. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 16:52:59 EDT From: Aglx Subject: BUFFYFIC: Deadly Instinct (2/?) Deadly Instinct 2 Title: Deadly Instint (2/?) Author: Michelle E-mail: Aglx@aol.com Rating: PG Summary: Series after Vengeance & Lost & Found - Buffy & Angel, Xander & Willow are all vampires with souls. They are living in LA together. Previous Stories: You don't have to read the stories that came before this one to understand it, but it may help. If you like this story but don't understand it, it's probally because you haven't read Vengeance or Lost & found. That came before this one and this is a continuation of it. You can find it as well as all my other stories at: http://members.aol.com/aglx/buffywrittings.html Distribution: I'll say yes, but ask. Spoilers: Everything up to Killed By Death (just to be safe) Feedback: Please, good or bad, I need to know. The more feedback, the more writting I do! I won't care if you tell me this story is horrible, I just want to know. This story is something that happens after Killed By Death. Probally a Third season type story. This story has some pretty graphic descriptions (what? I like descriptive work). There is a PG rating on this story Just some Buffy like language and violence, and a few sexual indications. This story will go on for a while, or until I come up with a way to end it. The characters, Buffy, Xander, Willow, etc. belong to Joss Whedon, The WB, Sandollar, etc. ************** "Well, doesn't she know that we're 'good' vampires?" Willow asked, trying to break the silence in the room. "It's not going to stop her. She killed Dru!" Spike screamed. He slumped down on the couch and buried his face in his hands. "I'm sorry about Dru, Spike," Buffy said sitting down next to him. "No you're not. You always hated her." "Now wait just a second. Despite all that she did to me, I let her live. I know you're upset, but don't take it out on me." Spike dropped his head apologetically. "Sorry. It's just that, we had everything together and then that scum *Angelus* came along. When you took him away from her, we were able to be together." "Glad you think so highly of me," Angel said with a glare. "I'm just telling the truth." "Spike, don't forget who restored your souls, I may be good, but I'm still a demon." "Hey, cool it, you two!" Buffy said trying to break up the potential fight between them. Even though they were both on the same side, the never could resist the chance to attack each other. "We've got bigger problems right now than your egos." Spike and Angel both glared at Buffy. "So, what can you tell us about this Slayer?" Angel said, finally giving in to Buffy. "Well, one thing's for sure, she's definitely a freak of nature. This girl's got powers. Not just slayer powers, but..." "Hello?" Xander asked as he watched Spike fade of into thought. Everyone in the room suddenly stood up. It was too late for Spike to explain, the slayer had already found them. They all put on their party faces and waited for the slayer to enter. Minutes passed, but nothing. "I could have sworn I felt the slayer's presence. I still do." Buffy said as she listened for the slayer to make a sound. "I know...what's she waiting for?" Spike said quietly. "Uh, guys..." Willow's eyes widened as she looked out the window. "Damn!" Buffy broke away from the room and ran to the bedroom. No one could take their eyes of the scene that stood outside that window. "We're surrounded!" Buffy said as she ran back into the living room. There were nearly a hundred people gathered outside. All with torches in their hands, crosses around their necks and plenty of holy water. A girl stepped forward from the crowd. "Let's see you get out of this one!" The girl walked towards the stairs that led to their house. "We've gotta get out of here," Angel said as he searched the room for an exit. "Really, ya think?" Xander said sarcastically as he glared at Angel. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 16:54:51 EDT From: Aglx Subject: BUFFYFIC: Deadly Instinct (4/?) Deadly Instinct 4 Title: Deadly Instint (4/?) Author: Michelle E-mail: Aglx@aol.com Rating: PG Summary: Series after Vengeance & Lost & Found - Buffy & Angel, Xander & Willow are all vampires with souls. They are living in LA together. Previous Stories: You don't have to read the stories that came before this one to understand it, but it may help. If you like this story but don't understand it, it's probally because you haven't read Vengeance or Lost & found. That came before this one and this is a continuation of it. You can find it as well as all my other stories at: http://members.aol.com/aglx/buffywrittings.html Distribution: I'll say yes, but ask. Spoilers: Everything up to Killed By Death (just to be safe) Feedback: Please, good or bad, I need to know. The more feedback, the more writting I do! I won't care if you tell me this story is horrible, I just want to know. This story is something that happens after Killed By Death. Probally a Third season type story. This story has some pretty graphic descriptions (what? I like descriptive work). There is a PG rating on this story Just some Buffy like language and violence, and a few sexual indications. This story will go on for a while, or until I come up with a way to end it. The characters, Buffy, Xander, Willow, etc. belong to Joss Whedon, The WB, Sandollar, etc. ************** Spike jumped at Careen and knocked the stake out of her hand. In a matter of seconds he had her tight in his grip, her head pulled back by her head so her neck was exposed. "Spike, don't," Buffy yelled out when she saw the look in his eyes. "You're right, I can't feed on her. I'm on the good team now." With quick twist of his hands, the slayer fell lifelessly to the ground. Everyone looked stared him with shocked expressions. "What? She wasn't doing us any good alive." Everyone continued glaring at him. "Okay, so what Spike did wasn't exactly intellegent, it was still the only option." Buffy returned to her feet and walked to Angel. "Were we just supposed to let her kill us all?" Xander and Willow nodded like they accepted what he did as the only choice but Angel frowned as still didn't approve. "Thank you, Buffy. At least someone agrees with me," Spike said. "No problem, and thanks for saving my life." "My pleasure, after all you've done for me." "Uh, guys, I hate to interupt this Kodak moment, but we still have to get out of here," Xander said. He watched the group outside. "Xander's right," Buffy said, looking to Angel for help. "But where are we gonna go? The sun's coming up soon," Spike protested as he too looked out the window at the angry crowd. ~~~~~~~~~~ "She's dead," a older vampire said as he bounded into the large room. "Great! I told you this wouldn't work. You can't just ambush a bunch of deadly vampires," a young girl said, fuming with anger. "Relax. Everything is going just as planned." "So what, Careen was just bait to for them to kill?" "You know, you're much brighter than you look." "Watch it, egghead. I can kill you at anytime!" "Of course you can. But I can also kill you. And if I'm not here to help you, *they* will kill you." "Don't be so sure. I killed that Drusilla, didn't I? I could kill them all if I wanted to." "You're the most powerful slayer that ever existed, but that doesn't mean that you will kill them all. You need my help, and training. Accept it or deny it, either way is fine by me." "I accept." "Good." ------------------------------ End of buffyfic-digest V2 #160 ****************************** 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. 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