From: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com (buffyfic-digest) To: buffyfic-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: buffyfic-digest V2 #228 Reply-To: $SENDER Sender: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk buffyfic-digest Saturday, June 13 1998 Volume 02 : Number 228 In this issue: BUFFYFIC: Re: Third Child (3/?) BUFFYFIC: Love's Revival (16/?) BUFFYFIC: Love's Revival (15/?) BUFFYFIC: Love's Revival (15/?) BUFFYFIC: Love's Revival (15/?) BUFFYFIC: Cloaked in Darkness: Chapter 8/? 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: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 19:39:43 PDT From: "Tracy Cain" Subject: BUFFYFIC: Re: Third Child (3/?) Name: The Third Child Author: Rihanon Address: Rihanon@hotmail.com Feedback: This is my first story, so please share! Good? Bad? Ugly? I crave this information!!!!!!!! Distribution: Anya can have it, anyone else who wants it can e-mail me and ask. I'll say yes, but please ask first. Summary: Angel and Buffy discussed stuff. Spoilers: uh- What's My Line? Definitely before S/I, though. Disclaimer: In no way am I creative enough to come up with the characters used in this story. If you recognize anything, it's not mine, and belongs to the evil Joss. Warnings: Some violence, a little angst. Rating: PG/PG13 Author's Note: Nearly every piece of feedback I get is just a request for story parts. I'm ceretainly willing to send previous parts, but I need oppinions/critisisms/ANYTHING! Please, people, tell me what you think! ****************** The Third Child: (3/?) By Rihanon ****************** ***** Angel stared down at the Slayer as she slept. She had cried on his shoulder for hours; pleading with him not to leave. It broke his heart to see her hurting and know that he was the cause, and the pain was made even worse by the knowledge that a few words from him could have lifted her spirits and stopped her tears. The remembered sight of her sobbing almost caused him to break down; but he summoned the memory of Rasitin, and the image of those insane, hate-filled eyes was enough to bolster his resolve. As a vampire, Rasitin had been his greatest triumph - but even then, when he'd been considered one of the most vicious and dangerous vampires *ever* to walk the night, he had feared Rasitin. He glanced slowly around the room, trying to remember every aspect of his apartment, of the sleeping Slayer, of the life he'd managed to build for himself that he would now be forced to leave behind. Closing his eyes, he bent down next to Buffy and kissed her on the forehead gently. Then, before he could change his mind, he turned and left his apartment, refusing to look back for fear that if he did he would be unable to make himself leave. ****** "I don't suppose you'd care to share this wonderful plan of yours, mate?" Spike inquired sarcastically. The laugh he got in return was chilling in it's emptiness. "Spike, don't you trust me? Have you *ever* known me to fail to take my target?" "I just don't understand your game. Why not just kill the bloody Slayer? And, for that matter, how in Hell did she kill your pet demonling?" "I had been under the impression," drawled the figure in a soft voice, "That you were interested in more than simply their deaths; I came here because you wanted *suffering*. And she didn't kill my wraith; I banished it." "Why?!?! If you wanted to play with the girl, why not grab her when your pet had her down? What - " "You know Spike," the other vampire hissed, "this constant questioning is starting to get on my nerves. I wanted the Slayer to take a message for me, and I needed to give it the right look. By now Angelus knows I'm here, and his actions are pathetically easy to predict. He'll run. He's so besotted with that little Slayer that he'll try to play the martyr, draw me away from her." "*So what?*" "You're pathetic. You spent all that time with Angelus and I, and you still don't understand. If you want to hurt someone, you find out what they fear the most, and give it to them. I wanted to be sure of Angelus' fear; now that I am, I've sent Beltarz to fetch him on his way out of town." "And Beltarz is who?" "My familiar demon," Rasitin whispered. Spike turned away to escape those frightening, staring, insane, *empty* eyes, and wondered, not for the first time, how it was that Angel had managed to turn relatively normal people into none-to-sane weapons. ***** On the other side of Sunnydale, a man knelt over the crumpled body of a little girl. Looking up he snarled in wordless rage. I didn't care one way or the other about them, but I swear I will find whoever did this, and deliver them to the cold embrace of my Master. The rain slashed against him as he stared into nothing with hatred in his eyes. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 22:58:49 EDT From: Subject: BUFFYFIC: Love's Revival (16/?) Title: Love's Revival (16/?) Author: Michelle Email Addy: Aglx@aol.com Rating: PG Spoiler: Nothing really...just a few spoiler hints... Feedback: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! Distribution: Ask first, please. Disclaimer: Savarah is mine! Buffy and the gang belong to Joss Whedon, the WB, etc. The Story and the characters not part of the regular cast are mine! Sumary: Buffy + Angel. Need I say more? IMPORTANT: Sequal to The Dark One Series. This story is explained as best as I could to fill in the blanks but you have to read "The Dark One" to understand it. You can check it out as well as all my other stories at: http://members.aol.com/aglx/fanfic.html Sorry for the delay with this...let's just say I've been seriously busy. *************** *She's right. I can't save her. I can't protect her any more now than I ever could. Buffy is the slayer, not me; but I just can't stand around and do nothing. I love her.* Xander walked slowly through the halls of the hospital. Not sure where to go, he just walked, avoiding reaching a destination. "Watch it, sir!" A nurse cried out as she ran into Xander. "Oh, sorry." The words were almost silent. He was too caught up in his own thoughts about Buffy, about everything, to notice what he was doing. Walking steadily through the middle of the hallway, Xander was an obstacle for everyone who walked by. "Excuse me?" A doctor asked as he saw Xander walking in a daze. "Huh?" Xander stopped a few steps away from walking into a wall. "Are you okay?" "Uh, yeah. I'm just...uh, walking." "I noticed that. Walking into a wall is more like it. Can I help you find something?" "Oh no. My friend is here...in the hospital. I'm just... here." The words didn't make much sense to him, but he didn't know what he was doing so he couldn't explain it to the doctor. "Okay, well, you might want to be a bit more conscious of where you are going. You're near the psyche ward here and if you're not careful, someone may mistake you for a patient." The doctor smiled, hoping Xander would too. "Oh. Didn't think about that. Thanks." Xander just turned and walked away. Maybe he would get lucky and someone would emit him. Time in a padded room might be beneficial to his life. He was so preoccupied with his feelings for Buffy that he paid no attention to everything he had. Pretty soon, that distraction was going to cost him more than he could afford to loose. Cordelia was great but he was always to busy looking at who she wasn't to realize who she was. *Why does she even stick by me? Sure, she's not the kindest and most sincere person in the world, but she actually likes me. She sees something in me that few people actually see. Awe, hell, that probably makes her even crazier than I am.* Xander stood outside the door to Buffy's room. Angel was sitting in a corner, waiting for the sun to go down so he could leave. *Why is this so difficult? Buffy has Angel, I have Cordelia, why can't I get that through my thick skull?!?' Xander argued with himself. 'I've got to let her go. She's my best friend and nothing more. I've got to let her go!* "Xander?" "Yeah?" Xander turned to see Giles--who hadn't slept in days--standing behind him. "Giles, don't take this the wrong way but you look terrible. Go home and get some rest!" "Oh, I guess I should. I just want to make sure that Buffy will be okay." "Giles she'll be fine. She's out of the woods now. Let her recuperate. She'll need you to be strong and preferably awake when she's feeling better." Hearing the words come out of his own mouth almost scared him. Buffy is going to be okay. She has Angel now, for good. As much as the thought of Angel and Buffy made him sick, it was comforting to know that Angel would always protect Buffy and now, was no longer a threat to her life. Just her heart. "Yes, I suppose you're right. Will you be staying?" "Yeah. I've got no where else to be." Xander stepped away from the door to let a nurse go in. "Home?" "Parents are out of town. I'd rather stay here and keep an eye on Buff. Don't worry. Go home, get sleep, come back and then be the watcher." "Okay." Giles forced a smile as he noticed how tired Xander looked himself. "Goodnight." "Goodnight." ***** End Part 16. What do you think?? I'll try to have parts 17 - 20 out tonight too! ( : ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 22:56:13 EDT From: Subject: BUFFYFIC: Love's Revival (15/?) Title: Love's Revival (15/?) Author: Michelle Email Addy: Aglx@aol.com Rating: PG Spoiler: Nothing really...just a few spoiler hints... Feedback: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! Distribution: Ask first, please. Disclaimer: Savarah is mine! Buffy and the gang belong to Joss Whedon, the WB, etc. The Story and the characters not part of the regular cast are mine! Sumary: Buffy + Angel. Need I say more? IMPORTANT: Sequal to The Dark One Series. This story is explained as best as I could to fill in the blanks but you have to read "The Dark One" to understand it. You can check it out as well as all my other stories at: http://members.aol.com/aglx/fanfic.html Sorry for the delay with this...let's just say I've been seriously busy. 16 will be out in just a minute. *************** Part 15 "I just don't get it. After all he's done to her, how can she just take him back?" Cordelia asked as she grabbed a cup of coffee. "Isn't it obvious? It's that Savarah. I bet she brainwashed her or something. Either that or Buffy's gone insane." Xander had a tray of hospital food that he was pushing down the counter towards the cashier. "Xander! She's been through a lot. Don't you think she deserves the slightest bit of support on your part?" Willow said, finally breaking into the argument. "I mean, he makes me nervous too, but if Giles thinks it's alright..." "Hey, I'm supportive guy; I just don't agree with her reasons. She brought the devil back to life to save the guy who broke her heart and her soul." "He's also the only guy she ever loved." Willow said, quietly. "Xander, I agree with you about Angel, but you've got to lay off of Buffy. She's got a hell of a lot on her shoulders and she doesn't need your overprotective, criticizing self to make this any more difficult than it already is!" Cordelia couldn't control herself. She had no choice, he had to be stopped. If he wanted to criticize Angel, fine; but Buffy wasn't at fault. She knew it would hit Xander hard, but he had to realize that Buffy loved Angel and his chances with her no longer existed. It was all so painful. Why did she love a guy who was head over heals in love with another woman who didn't love him back? Sure, he cared about her, but it wasn't the same. Buffy was always first on his list. Xander froze, unable to move or speak. He just looked at her, hoping she would take that back. After several minutes of holding up the line, they made their way to a table in the cafeteria. They all sat down, eyeing each other carefully to see who would make the first move to break the silence. "And I thought our school food was bad," Xander finally said as he poked at his plate. "I never thought I'd say this but, I actually miss our school lunch," Willow said. She pushed her tray away from herself. Cordelia hadn't even bothered to get anything; she'd just grabbed a cup of coffee. 'Look at him, he's so hurt. Why'd I have to sound so mean?' Cordelia watched Xander from across the table, hoping his sad face would change. ' Because I had no choice; he was out of control. Buffy didn't need him to keep opposing her in her trials with Angel. Just what she needed, the two guys who loved her, fighting against her. Maybe it will end now, now that Angel is back. Maybe it won't.' The sound of Xander's chair screeching across the floor interrupted Cordelia's thoughts. "I'm not hungry enough to eat this. I'm gonna head back and check on Buffy." "Xander, you can't. Angel's there with her. Let them have some time alone," Willow said, glaring at him. "I don't think so. Every time those two are alone, they get themselves into some sort of trouble." Xander started to turn and walk away but Willow stopped him. "What? And you're going to save them this time? Dammit Xander, give it up! Buffy will be okay without you. You can't always be there to catch her when she falls!" Willow now forced herself to her feet to keep at his eye level. "I've got to do something." He turned and walked away. Cordelia kept her mouth shut, afraid of the reaction it may get her. She just stood there, waiting for him to come back and apologize. Waiting so she could apologize. ***** End Part 15 -- The more feedback...the more stories! ( : ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 22:56:13 EDT From: Subject: BUFFYFIC: Love's Revival (15/?) Title: Love's Revival (15/?) Author: Michelle Email Addy: Aglx@aol.com Rating: PG Spoiler: Nothing really...just a few spoiler hints... Feedback: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! Distribution: Ask first, please. Disclaimer: Savarah is mine! Buffy and the gang belong to Joss Whedon, the WB, etc. The Story and the characters not part of the regular cast are mine! Sumary: Buffy + Angel. Need I say more? IMPORTANT: Sequal to The Dark One Series. This story is explained as best as I could to fill in the blanks but you have to read "The Dark One" to understand it. You can check it out as well as all my other stories at: http://members.aol.com/aglx/fanfic.html Sorry for the delay with this...let's just say I've been seriously busy. 16 will be out in just a minute. *************** Part 15 "I just don't get it. After all he's done to her, how can she just take him back?" Cordelia asked as she grabbed a cup of coffee. "Isn't it obvious? It's that Savarah. I bet she brainwashed her or something. Either that or Buffy's gone insane." Xander had a tray of hospital food that he was pushing down the counter towards the cashier. "Xander! She's been through a lot. Don't you think she deserves the slightest bit of support on your part?" Willow said, finally breaking into the argument. "I mean, he makes me nervous too, but if Giles thinks it's alright..." "Hey, I'm supportive guy; I just don't agree with her reasons. She brought the devil back to life to save the guy who broke her heart and her soul." "He's also the only guy she ever loved." Willow said, quietly. "Xander, I agree with you about Angel, but you've got to lay off of Buffy. She's got a hell of a lot on her shoulders and she doesn't need your overprotective, criticizing self to make this any more difficult than it already is!" Cordelia couldn't control herself. She had no choice, he had to be stopped. If he wanted to criticize Angel, fine; but Buffy wasn't at fault. She knew it would hit Xander hard, but he had to realize that Buffy loved Angel and his chances with her no longer existed. It was all so painful. Why did she love a guy who was head over heals in love with another woman who didn't love him back? Sure, he cared about her, but it wasn't the same. Buffy was always first on his list. Xander froze, unable to move or speak. He just looked at her, hoping she would take that back. After several minutes of holding up the line, they made their way to a table in the cafeteria. They all sat down, eyeing each other carefully to see who would make the first move to break the silence. "And I thought our school food was bad," Xander finally said as he poked at his plate. "I never thought I'd say this but, I actually miss our school lunch," Willow said. She pushed her tray away from herself. Cordelia hadn't even bothered to get anything; she'd just grabbed a cup of coffee. 'Look at him, he's so hurt. Why'd I have to sound so mean?' Cordelia watched Xander from across the table, hoping his sad face would change. ' Because I had no choice; he was out of control. Buffy didn't need him to keep opposing her in her trials with Angel. Just what she needed, the two guys who loved her, fighting against her. Maybe it will end now, now that Angel is back. Maybe it won't.' The sound of Xander's chair screeching across the floor interrupted Cordelia's thoughts. "I'm not hungry enough to eat this. I'm gonna head back and check on Buffy." "Xander, you can't. Angel's there with her. Let them have some time alone," Willow said, glaring at him. "I don't think so. Every time those two are alone, they get themselves into some sort of trouble." Xander started to turn and walk away but Willow stopped him. "What? And you're going to save them this time? Dammit Xander, give it up! Buffy will be okay without you. You can't always be there to catch her when she falls!" Willow now forced herself to her feet to keep at his eye level. "I've got to do something." He turned and walked away. Cordelia kept her mouth shut, afraid of the reaction it may get her. She just stood there, waiting for him to come back and apologize. Waiting so she could apologize. ***** End Part 15 -- The more feedback...the more stories! ( : ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 22:56:13 EDT From: Subject: BUFFYFIC: Love's Revival (15/?) Title: Love's Revival (15/?) Author: Michelle Email Addy: Aglx@aol.com Rating: PG Spoiler: Nothing really...just a few spoiler hints... Feedback: PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! Distribution: Ask first, please. Disclaimer: Savarah is mine! Buffy and the gang belong to Joss Whedon, the WB, etc. The Story and the characters not part of the regular cast are mine! Sumary: Buffy + Angel. Need I say more? IMPORTANT: Sequal to The Dark One Series. This story is explained as best as I could to fill in the blanks but you have to read "The Dark One" to understand it. You can check it out as well as all my other stories at: http://members.aol.com/aglx/fanfic.html Sorry for the delay with this...let's just say I've been seriously busy. 16 will be out in just a minute. *************** Part 15 "I just don't get it. After all he's done to her, how can she just take him back?" Cordelia asked as she grabbed a cup of coffee. "Isn't it obvious? It's that Savarah. I bet she brainwashed her or something. Either that or Buffy's gone insane." Xander had a tray of hospital food that he was pushing down the counter towards the cashier. "Xander! She's been through a lot. Don't you think she deserves the slightest bit of support on your part?" Willow said, finally breaking into the argument. "I mean, he makes me nervous too, but if Giles thinks it's alright..." "Hey, I'm supportive guy; I just don't agree with her reasons. She brought the devil back to life to save the guy who broke her heart and her soul." "He's also the only guy she ever loved." Willow said, quietly. "Xander, I agree with you about Angel, but you've got to lay off of Buffy. She's got a hell of a lot on her shoulders and she doesn't need your overprotective, criticizing self to make this any more difficult than it already is!" Cordelia couldn't control herself. She had no choice, he had to be stopped. If he wanted to criticize Angel, fine; but Buffy wasn't at fault. She knew it would hit Xander hard, but he had to realize that Buffy loved Angel and his chances with her no longer existed. It was all so painful. Why did she love a guy who was head over heals in love with another woman who didn't love him back? Sure, he cared about her, but it wasn't the same. Buffy was always first on his list. Xander froze, unable to move or speak. He just looked at her, hoping she would take that back. After several minutes of holding up the line, they made their way to a table in the cafeteria. They all sat down, eyeing each other carefully to see who would make the first move to break the silence. "And I thought our school food was bad," Xander finally said as he poked at his plate. "I never thought I'd say this but, I actually miss our school lunch," Willow said. She pushed her tray away from herself. Cordelia hadn't even bothered to get anything; she'd just grabbed a cup of coffee. 'Look at him, he's so hurt. Why'd I have to sound so mean?' Cordelia watched Xander from across the table, hoping his sad face would change. ' Because I had no choice; he was out of control. Buffy didn't need him to keep opposing her in her trials with Angel. Just what she needed, the two guys who loved her, fighting against her. Maybe it will end now, now that Angel is back. Maybe it won't.' The sound of Xander's chair screeching across the floor interrupted Cordelia's thoughts. "I'm not hungry enough to eat this. I'm gonna head back and check on Buffy." "Xander, you can't. Angel's there with her. Let them have some time alone," Willow said, glaring at him. "I don't think so. Every time those two are alone, they get themselves into some sort of trouble." Xander started to turn and walk away but Willow stopped him. "What? And you're going to save them this time? Dammit Xander, give it up! Buffy will be okay without you. You can't always be there to catch her when she falls!" Willow now forced herself to her feet to keep at his eye level. "I've got to do something." He turned and walked away. Cordelia kept her mouth shut, afraid of the reaction it may get her. She just stood there, waiting for him to come back and apologize. Waiting so she could apologize. ***** End Part 15 -- The more feedback...the more stories! ( : ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 21:54:09 PDT From: "Aurelia Destiny" Subject: BUFFYFIC: Cloaked in Darkness: Chapter 8/? HI everyone! I'm looking for any Buffy Fanfiction to put on my new Webpage, at the URL inclueded at the bottom of the page. Send me some guys! Love, Aurelia ********************************************************************* 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 Anointed one gets a nasty surprise... It is naturally a Buffy/Angel Romance story, cause I'm a hopeless romantic! 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, just after Prophesy Girl 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 ************************ ***PART 3: SECRETS*** Chapter 8: Deadly Scheming "Hey Buffster! What's happening?" Xander's cheerful voice penetrated Buffy's daze and made her wince. She turned to face her two best friends and their expectant expressions with slight apprehension. Buffy had seen Willow dancing with Angel the night before and it had made her jealous...of WILLOW! She never would have figured herself for the jealous type, but here she was jealous of Willow AND that girl Gabriella that Angel liked so much. AND Gabriella might be Angel's girlfriend too, he had not denied it. "Hi guys, everything's cool. Have you seen Giles around today? He wasn't in the Library when I wen there earlier." Buffy asked with a smile, while taking her Math book from her locker and then locking it again. Willow and Xander exchanged a look, Buffy knew when someone was keeping something from her...and they were. "Okay, spit it out, what do you know?" Buffy demanded and Xander choked on his chocolate bar. Willow pounded him frantically on the back, clearly trying to stall. "Uh, know? We know nothing, nothing at all" Xander gasped and Willow nodded quickly, giving her friend a sidelong look that said to keep talking. "Yep. Nothing." The red-haired girl confirmed, her eyes swinging around the locker area as if for inspiration. "So, Uh, Buffy. What're you doing tonight?" Xander asked conversationally, he put an arm around Buffy and led her away from the lockers. Buffy let him only because Willow had stayed behind. As soon as they were around the corner Buffy slipped closer to Xander and fluttered her lashes, smiling sweetly. "Oh Xander, do me a favor?" Buffy said on a sugary tone and Xander flushed, gasping like a fish for the moment at her unusual behavior. Buffy knew he had a crush on her and usually avoided close contact. "Sure Buff" he stammered and her expression hardened, she grabbed his arm and pinned it behind his back while still smiling sweetly. "tell me what's going on. I KNOW there's something going on...Slayer sense and all" she said with a shrug but just then Willow came back and Xander shook himself free with relief. He rushed behind Willow and mock-cowered, using her as a shield. "Willow! Buffy's trying to make me tell, stop her!" Xander pointed to the Slayer dramatically and Buffy grinned despite herself. The day might not turn out to be so bad, she thought with relief. Just then she spotted a tall graceful figure with incredibly long black hair and Buffy bit her lip angrily. "Hey Buff, you're simmering" Xander noted and Buffy ignored him, her eyes glued to the girl making her way through the halls at Cordelia's side. They were heading for the front entrance and Buffy started after them without a word of goodbye to her friends. "She's spacier than usual" Willow noted back and Xander nodded. They had no idea what Buffy was up to, but they were going to find out. Each simultaneously started after their blonde friend and then laughed as they saw they both had the same idea. ************************************ "...And this is the front office, you'll need to sign up here..." Cordelia was saying as Buffy strode up behind them, Cordelia noticed her first and both girls turned to look at Buffy. "Buffy, aren't you supposed to be with the loser squad about now?" Cordelia said smoothly and Buffy glared, not in the mood. Instead she turned to Cordelia's new friend and the glare intensified. "What are you doing here may I ask?" Buffy almost purred, Gabriella looked startled and Cordelia patiently incredulous. "Buffy, surely it's obvious what we're doing, Duh" Cordelia snapped, taking the other girl's arm and they both entered the front office with a steaming Buffy behind. She watched through the glass as Gabriella talked to the woman behind the counter and saw that Gabriella had been told the school was full. She would have had very little chance getting into Sunnydale High this far into the year and Buffy felt an irrational satisfaction. She didn't even see her two friend's sneak down the hall and dash behind a wall. "This is not a good thing, Buffy's glued to the front office" Xander whispered as he and Willow peered around the corner. The blonde leader of the Slayerettes was acting far more weird than usual, and that was saying a lot about Buffy. Buffy expected Gabriella to leave once she found out she couldn't get in, but then something strange seemed to happen. The woman got a blank look in her eyes after meeting Gabriella's gaze and then she handed over a few forms for the dark-haired beauty to fill out. Buffy felt a jolt like electricity go through her body and she shivered as if someone had walked over her grave. Minutes later Gabriella was a student at Sunnydale High and Buffy was flabbergasted. "No. Way." She said slowly, each word spitting from her mouth like a bullet. Gabriella had somehow gotten into the School with just a few word and now Buffy had to contend with being near her rival every day...she didn't even see as Cordelia and Gabriella left the front office and the woman was staring out at Buffy as if she were mad. Buffy was staring at nothing however, her Slayer senses having gone off the scale the moment Gabriella met the woman's eyes... ********************************************** Buffy couldn't wait till lunch to see where Giles had been and she raced to the Library. Giles looked up startled as Buffy stormed in and dumped her bag on the desk before the Watcher. "Buffy. I'm glad you're here..." Giles began and Buffy glared. "Really? Let me guess, someone wants to take over the world...Brain perhaps?" she shouted and the Watcher frowned in confusion as Buffy raved on incoherently and stomped away. "Is there something bothering you?" Giles asked gently and Buffy stopped her tirade, calming at a remarkable speed. She came back to the desk and flung herself into a chair, leaning her chin against her hand pensively. "You could say that, Giles. What if I said that there was a new girl and she gave me REAL weird vibes?" Buffy asked and Giles took his glasses off to wipe them, something she noticed he did a lot when worried. "R-really, she makes you worried?" Giles said and Buffy rolled her eyes. "That's an understatement, as usual. I'd say it's definitely a problem, as in my Slay-O-Meter going off the scale?" Buffy hinted and Giles reached immediately for his books. He was silent for a while, then with a nervous expression aimed in Buffy's direction, he pulled out a book from under a pile of papers. Buffy immediately felt something and Sat up straighter, staring intently at the red leather cover. "What's that Giles, a new Codex?" Buffy asked, mystified as she reached for it and Giles pulled it back out of her reach almost protectively. Buffy frowned in confusion and then pouted. "Giles! Come on, you never let me handle any of the books!" Buffy almost wailed. It took another five minutes of pouting and wailing but Giles eventually handed over the book just as Willow and Xander entered the Library. "So any new disasters abroad G-man?" Xander said good-naturedly. Giles frowned, replying automatically as he kept an eye on Buffy. The blonde seemed fascinated by the book, though he knew she couldn't read it, she was looking at the back page as if she could and Giles panicked. "Buffy! Be careful, it is very old!" he shouted, snatching it out of her hands and they all stared at him in surprise. "I was careful!" Buffy protested. She got to her feet and walked towards the weapon's cupboard. "Buffy, I haven't put the 'closed for filing' sign up yet. Anyone could just walk...in" he finished weakly as the doors pushed inward and someone he had never seen in the school walked in. She was amazingly beautiful and Giles found himself gaping for a moment before remembering he was supposed to be the Librarian. "Can, can I help you?" he stammered and she turned from a shelf to give him a sweet smile that melted his limbs, she was wearing a white dress that fell to her knee's and white knee boots. Her hair was incredibly long and dark and fell past her waist like a silken waterfall. "I was just interested, I joined Sunnydale today and I always love to read" she told him quietly, her gaze was steady and there seemed to be an infinite wisdom in her dark green eyes. Giles felt drawn to her immediately and barely heard the clatter of the quarter-staves as Buffy brought them out of the weapon's cage. "Ready for a thrashing Giles?" she asked cheerfully. Giles turned to look at the Slayer in slight horror at the same time Buffy realized they weren't alone. Giles expected Buffy to say some story about what she was doing with the staves but instead she was glaring with almost hatred at the girl behind the Watcher's shoulder. "I am sorry, I didn't know you were doing something private" the girl said quietly and Buffy leaned the staffs against the table, walking closer. "Oh, no. We were just practicing...vampires you know" Buffy said and Giles gasped in horror, Willow almost fell over and Xander just gaped. "Giles, guys, this is Gabriella. She's Angel's new girlfriend" Buffy introduced the girl and Giles felt rather than saw Gabriella flinch at Buffy's bitter words. ********************************************* Gabriella blinked a tear from her eye before the other's could see it, her heart truly felt for Buffy and her anguish. But she didn't know if it was Angel's intention to pretend that she was his girlfriend or not. If he wanted she was fully intending to help him out, he had to have SOMETHING to use, Buffy had Dwayne and now Angel had Gabriella to help him. "Gabriella has been around a few times when I've been fighting" Buffy murmured. Gabriella moved towards the table and past the girl, almost reaching out to give the blonde comfort. But not. Buffy would in no way take help from a rival. "I didn't mean to intrude...who are your friends Buffy?" Gabriella asked gently and the blonde seemed to shake herself out of a kind of trace. She introduced the two students as her best friends and Giles as the Librarian. If Gabriella found this odd she said nothing and Buffy glared at her back as Angel's girl sat down at the table like she owned the place. "It IS the Library Buffy" Giles muttered in Buffy's ear, clearly recognizing the outraged look on the Slayer's face. Gabriella saw the look also and almost laughed, she talked with them for a while more and then left. ****************************************** "...To see this Miss Calendar...it's amazing...can't translate..." Giles voice echoed back from the halls as he and the computer teacher walked towards the Library. Miss calendar had seemed most interested at the prospect of translating an unknown book. They pushed open the doors and walked in silently, Giles heard a slight noise and he and Miss Calendar crept forward. Buffy wasn't due today and neither were the other two, school was also out so there should have been no one in the Library at all. "Be as quiet as you can, I'll see who is there" Giles murmured and Miss Calendar nodded and hide behind a book shelf near the door. Preparing to fight if neccessary, as the Watcher inched around the counter till he could see who was in the room. He recognized the new girl Gabriella immediately and almost straightened in relief, but something made his paused and he looked closer. He almost gasped when he saw she was holding the precious book, the red leather covers were open and Gabriella stroked the pages lightly. After a moment he saw her lips move and then she began to read a loud. But not in any language he could understand and he almost had a heart attack when he realized she could understand and read what was written in the pages. "Impossible!" Giles said more loudly than he had intended and Gabriella's head shot up, he saw with shock that there were tears in her green eyes and they shimmered like emeralds in the light. "Oh" she sniffed delicately and put the book down, still open. Giles moved around the counter until he was standing opposite Gabriella, the table between them and he glanced down at the book curiously. The pages were open about half way through the book and he stared at the script for a moment before glancing timidly up at her. If she could truly read it he wanted to know how and she could very well be the key to his saving Buffy. "Can you...?" Giles started to say but Gabriella leapt to her feet with a wary expression. She ran swiftly and was out the door before Giles could finish his sentence and he ran after her without thinking. "Stop her!" Giles yelled to Miss Calendar as Gabriella passed where she was hiding but the teacher stood up with a confused expression. "What? Giles?" she said, turning her head to watch the girl running swiftly out the Library doors. Giles felt an irrational anger and pushed past her, his eyes darting around the school halls. He looked left and then right, all the classrooms were locked at night so she couldn't have gone into any of them and the halls were long. Gabriella had just disappeared into thin air... 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