From: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com (buffyfic-digest) To: buffyfic-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: buffyfic-digest V2 #232 Reply-To: $SENDER Sender: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk buffyfic-digest Sunday, June 14 1998 Volume 02 : Number 232 In this issue: BUFFYFIC: School Spirits. Part 4 BUFFYFIC: School Spirits. Part 6 Conclusion 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: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 14:24:20 -0700 From: Jeff Weitkamp Subject: BUFFYFIC: School Spirits. Part 4 Name: School Spirits Author: Jeff W E-Mail: weit@inlink.com Feedback: Yes please. Tell me anything. Was is good, bad, or what. Distribution: Please ask and I'll say yes. Summary: This story dosn't involve Buffy and Co. directly although they do make apperances. The main character is Amy Madison from 'The Witch' and 'Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered' which are both being aired this week on WB. But don't worry my next story will have the regular crew. Spoilers: The Witch. Rating: PG Time line: After Whe Witch. Sometime before Prophecy Girl. Disclaimer: Most of the characters in this story belong to Joss Wheadon ect. The only characters I can claim are Toni, Kyle and Marlene. ****************** School Spirits Part 4 Chapter 5 Thursday 9:30 p.m. Amy peered around the corner towards the library. The hallway was dark except for the night time lighting that provided just enough light to safely navigate the halls, and the light from inside the library. She almost jumped when she felt a hand on her back. Amy turned around to see Toni still behind her. "Don't sneak up on me like that." Amy whispered. "I didn't sneak up on you. I've been here the whole time."=20 Amy could detect a high level of excitement in her whispered voice. I can't believe she is enjoying this that much thought Amy. "Do you see anything?" Ask Toni. "The lights are on. But I can't tell if anyone is there." "Guys. I'm really beginning to think this is not a good idea." Said Kyle. "I would say that this is probably really high on the list of not good ideas." "I never thought you would be such a scardie." Said Toni. "I am not scared!" Amy turned around placed a hand over each of their mouths and said. =20 "Remember why were. This is sneaky time remember?" Toni started to speak but a glare from Amy silenced her. "That's better. Now be quiet." The pair silenced, Amy returned to the corner. She peered around the corner then jerked her back when she saw the light in the library flood the hallway as the door opened. Then the light inside went out.=20 "They're coming." Amy whispered as she pushed her two friends back up the hallway, then into a small alcove that lead to a classroom. "Be quiet." "No it's too late to go to the Bronze Xander. You should go home and study for your Chemistry test tomorrow. " Amy heard Willows' voice coming closer. "Oh come on Will." Xander's voice sounded very close. "Cordie should still be there. We don't have to stay late. I've been research boy all night. I deserve a little fun and relaxation. You deserve some fun too. You need some fun. You've been working waaaay too hard lately. Tell her Giles she'll listen to you." Giles spoke as the trio reached the entrance to the alcove where they cowered in the darkness. Amy was too afraid to even breathe. "Well I'm afraid I must agree." "See Willow. Listen to Giles. He's a smart guy." Xander said. "I'm afraid I must agree, with Willow. You should go home and study for your test." "Willow, don't listen to him. To Giles the idea of going home and studying for a test is fun." "And don't forget relaxing." Said Willow. "Now tomorrow=85" The voices began to fade as the group turned another corner. Amy let out a slow breath but stayed in hiding a few moments longer. After a short time hearing nothing Amy turned to Toni, and Kyle and said. "Let's go. But be quiet." "Just call me Quiet Chick." Whispered Toni. Quietly. Slowly. They moved towards the library. Soon they were at the door and looking into the darkened room. Amy pushed the door open and walked in. Feeling beside the door Amy found a light switch and flipped it on. Toni walked in next and said. "I heard there was a library in our school. So this is what it looks like." Toni walked into the middle of the room and said. "Ok we're here. What are we looking for?" Amy shrugged and said. "I'm not exactly sure." As if on queue they heard a meow. Turing Amy saw Jericho pawing at the door to Mr. Giles office. "But maybe we're about to find out." Said Amy. "This cat just rules." Said Kyle. "Where can I get me one? Do you think he could find my=85?" "Hey jabber boy." Said Amy. "Could this wait?" Amy walked to the door to the office and pushed it open. Jericho immediately walked in. Amy followed tuning on the light as she entered. Jericho jumped to the top of the desk. He walked to right side of desk. Reaching over the edge he began to paw at the top drawer. Amy walked to the desk, and scratched Jericho behind one ear as she stared at the drawer. After a moments hesitation she pulled the drawer open. Inside was an old leather bound book. Amy picked up the book and looked at the faded title on the spine of the book. It read "The Source of Magic." "This will make a good start." Amy said. "Why don't you guys look around and see what you can find about animal sacrifices, or rituals." "You got it." Said Toni. She Turned around and said to Kyle. "Follow me and I will show you how to use the things called books." "Be still my beating heart." Kyle said with a roll of his eyes. Amy carried the book back to the table in the main room and sat down. =20 She opened the book to begin to read. Jericho jumped onto the table next to the book and sat down and stared down at the book. Amy reached out and stroked his back and began to read. =85 The source of magic is not of this world. Or even this dimension. But it is very real. It comes from a different reality. This reality has many names but is most often referred to as the Astral Plane, Physic Dimension, or the Astral Reality. Being a different dimension our physical laws do not always apply there, nor do the laws of that dimension necessarily apply here. It is the act of transferring, or channeling these elements of the Astral dimension into our own that we call Magic. These manifestations of astral energy can come in many forms. Their effects can range from the benign to the devastating.=20 =85. The methods of transferring Astral energy into the physical world are many and varied. Anyone with the proper skill, and or training can perform feats of magic. Some people are naturally inclined, or gifted to do so. =85 Some of the methods of magic use are but not limited to: =85 Ritual or Ceremonial Magic. Ritual magic can be accomplished by anyone given enough time and effort. It usually involves long, complicated, and time consuming rites or ceremonies. =85 Pure or Natural Channelers. These type of magic users are the most rare. They seem to be born with a latent ability to accomplish feats of magic. With a few spoken words and movements of the hands they can sometimes accomplish in seconds more than a lesser person could not with a long ritual. =85 Physical Channelers. This type of magic user as some limited ability to naturally channel Astral forces. But in order to achieve any real Magic they will construct devices in our physical world that are connected to the astral reality allowing the energy to be channeled through them. These items are called many names such as a fetish or focus. =85 Spirit Channelers. Some believe that beings inhabit the astral plane. There are people with some natural ability can establish a connection with these beings or spirits. They can then call upon these spirits to assist them in channeling astral energy into the physical world. =85 Familiars.=20 Familiars are not human but are included here for completeness, And their close relation to humans. Familiars are Astral beings or spirits that inhabit animals of any type. They have a strong connection to the Astral plane. Typically they will associate themselves to a person who has a strong connection to the astral dimension. They will share their powers, and ability between each other. The bond they share is very strong on a physic level. The death or injury of either of the pair can have very detrimental effect on the surviving member. =85 These categories are general in nature. Some magic users fall into more than one category. Some fall into none at all. =85 Amy sat up from her reading and stretched. Looking at the clock on the wall she saw that it was after midnight. She looked at Jericho who had sat next to her studying the book along with her the entire time. "Well kiddo." Said Amy. "I think that's enough for one night. Don't you?" Amy closed the book and returned it to the drawer where she found it. Returning to the main room she saw her two friends asleep. They had searched for clues in the other books in the library. But the search had turned up nothing. The problem probably was due to the fact that we really didn't know what we were looking for. Kyle was asleep with his feet propped up on the table. Amy walked over to Toni who's head was resting on her arms which were crossed on the table. Amy gently shook Toni and said. "Come on girlfriend. Let's go home." Toni stirred and mumbled, "Isn't today Saturday Mom?" Then she slowly sat up and rubbing her eyes said. "Amy? What time is it?" "It's ten after twelve." Amy said as she began to wake Kyle. He jerked awake with a start. In a moment they were up and putting the library back the way they found it when Kyle said. "Hey guys. What's up with the cat?" Turing to look where Kyle was pointing Amy saw Jericho standing there looking towards the door. His ears were up and twitching like he was listening to something. Amy stood there and listened. At first she heard nothing. Then straining she could hear it. It sounded like someone chanting in the distance. "Do you hear that?" Amy asked. "I don't hear anything." Said Kyle. "It sounds like someone chanting. But I can't make anything out." Then Jericho jumped down from the table and walked over to the door. "Come on." Amy said. When she reached the door she pushed it open and the cat walked out. Amy turned off the lights and followed him out. The chanting hadn't gotten as louder as Amy expected when she walked through the door. Then suddenly she realized she wasn't hearing it with her ears. It was in her mind. Amy decided not to mention that to the others because she knew they would think her crazy. But she knew there was something there because the cat could sense it also. Jericho looked back at them and meowed. Then turning around again began to walk down the hall. They followed behind. "Where are we going?" Asked Kyle. "Shhhhhh." Amy said because she couldn't think of a better answer. Soon the cat stopped at a door marked "Authorized Personnel Only", and sat down. Amy noticed that the noise she was hearing in her head had gotten louder, but she still could not make anything out. Amy opened the door onto a stairway leading down into a semi-darkness. The sound of machinery drifted up from below. Amy thought she could just make out the sound of drums. They descended the stairs following the cat. When he reached the bottom he turned to the right. Amy could see his tail nervously moving back and forth. They walked for a short distance. Up ahead Amy could make out an area of brighter light coming from behind some kind of large machinery. She could also definitely hear the sound of a drum. When Jericho reached the machine he turned and disappeared behind it. When he did the sound of the drum stopped Amy looked back at her friends who just looked back at her. She turned back around and continued to walk.=20 When she reached the machine she stopped and peered around the corner. Amy saw what appeared to be an old man with long gray hair pulled back into a ponytail. He was wearing a dark gray coverall like Amy had seen the Janitors around school wear. He was dark probably a Native American Amy thought. He was sitting cross-legged on the floor. Amy could also see Jericho sitting in his lap. The old man scratching the cats chin. The old man looked right at her and said in a strong voice. "Come in child. I've been expecting you." Amy just stood there. Not knowing what to do. "Come in." The old man repeated smiling. "And bring your friends with you." Amy could feel no danger but she was scared anyway. Slowly she walked towards the old man. Toni and Kyle following close behind. "Come over and sit down we don't have a lot of time." Said the old man. "My name is Calvin Redbear. But my friends call me Carl." "Hi." Said Amy. "My name is Amy. And these are my friends. Toni and Kyle." Amy walked over and sat on the floor across them Carl. "You said you were expecting us?" "I was expecting you." "Why?" "There is great evil around this place." Carl began. "Evil that if it were totally released it could devour the world." "You mean the Hell-Mouth?" Asked Amy. "Yes, that is one of it's names. I see you have heard of it. My people call it The Heart of Darkness. And for fifty years I have opposed this evil. But I am an old man. I no longer have the strength to oppose the evil. That is why you are here little Amy. You have been sent to take my place." "Take your place." Said Amy. "As what?" "As an opponent of evil at the Heart of Darkness." "So are you some kind of witch or wizard or something?" Asked Amy. "My power comes from the great bear spirit. He has blessed me for many years." Said Carl. "Among my people I am called a shaman. I think in the old movies we were called Medicine Men." "But why me?" "Because it is your destiny." "Well I don't want it. Give it to someone else" Said Amy sounding a little desperate. "There is no choice. You can not refused." "But I can't. I can't fight evil. I'm not a policeman or a, a, Slayer." "Yes you can child. You have a gift. A power inside you that you have not learned to use yet." "But=85" Stuttered Amy. "You know it is true. You can not avoid your destiny if you wanted to. How else could you have come here at this time. Why do you think you've been investigating what has been happening." Amy said nothing. "You see." Continued Carl. "In your heart you know the truth. You have already started your work and didn't even realize it." Amy hung her head. She couldn't argue because she knew that the old man was right. "But what can I do?" Amy finally asked. How will I do it." "You know the answer to that too. Look into your heart." Amy paused then said. "This power you talked about. You mean the power of a witch, don't you? I'm one of those natural channelers that I read about." The old man nodded. "But I don't know how to use this power." Said Amy. "You have in your possession the tools you need to learn." "You mean my mother's things don't you? They've been locked up since she went away. I've been afraid to touch them." "Why are you afraid?" Asked Carl. " "I don't know." "Yes you do." Carl said gently. "You have locked up the feelings you have from what happened. You will have to confront your ghosts or they will haunt you for the rest of your life." "You also have a new friend." Carl said indicating the cat still in his lap. "He will be of much help. My people would call his kind a spirit companion. And he likes you very much." Amy was silent for a moment then said. "I don't want to be like my mom." "You are not your mother." Carl said. "She chose her own path. She gave into the temptation to use her powers for evil. And she has paid the price." "All right." Said Amy. "Let's say that I believe you and I have to take up the broom stick to save the world." "There is a powerful force nearby." Said Carl. "The evil is growing strong, and I am becoming to weak to continue to oppose it." "Let me guess." Said Amy. "Susan Littledeer right?" "See you have already figured out so much on your own." Carl said with a smile. "Yes it is Susan." Carl continued. "At one time she was a student of mine. I thought that one day she would replace me. She learned much, and became very powerful. But that was not enough. She wanted more power. And she wasn't concerned about the costs." "So she became a servant of the evil dog spirit of war that in the ancient language of my people is known as Gawmac Wo-ath. There is no word in your language to translate. And now she seeks to open the heart of darkness so that he may enter our world. And if he can enter our world nothing may be able to stop him from destroying it." "Sounds like the plot of a bad TV mini-series, but based on what I've see lately I believe it." Said Amy. "What can I do to stop her?" "The ritual that she must perform to open the Heart of darkness must be performed on the night following a full moon." Carl said. "You must stop her from completing the ritual. But she has powerful magic and will use it against you." "So it's my magic verse her magic." Sad Amy. "Well pack your bags folks. Because if she is a powerful as you say how can I stop her when I don't know any yet?" "You have much power in you. You must learn to use it before the night of ritual." Said Carl. "And when is this ritual suppose to happen? How long do I have to learn to save the world?" Asked Amy. Carl Smiled and said. "The next full moon is on Saturday, so the next time the ritual can be performed is on Sunday." ********************* End of Part 4 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 14:51:54 -0700 From: Jeff Weitkamp Subject: BUFFYFIC: School Spirits. Part 6 Conclusion Name: School Spirits Author: Jeff W E-Mail: weit@inlink.com Feedback: Yes please. Tell me anything. Was is good, bad, or what. Distribution: Please ask and I'll say yes. Summary: This story dosn't involve Buffy and Co. directly although they do make apperances. The main character is Amy Madison from 'The Witch' and 'Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered' which are both being aired this week on WB. But don't worry my next story will have the regular crew. Spoilers: The Witch. Rating: PG Time line: After Whe Witch. Sometime before Prophecy Girl. Disclaimer: Most of the characters in this story belong to Joss Wheadon ect. The only characters I can claim are Toni, Kyle and Marlene. ********************* School Spirits. Part 6 Conclusion Chapter 8 Sunday 6:30 p.m. By the time the sun began to sit on Sunday evening Amy felt like a new person. She could feel the power waiting there to enact her wishes.=20 "This is something I can get used to." Said to herself. As soon as she did she was struck by her words. What am I saying she thought. I am not going to turn out like my mom. I will not abuse my powers. Amy's thoughts were interrupted by the phone. Picking it up she said, "Hello." "Hi Amy." Came the voice over the phone. "Hi Toni." "I'm just calling to see if you were ready for me to pick you up." "Yes. I mean No." Said Amy. "I mean that Yes I'm ready. But no you're not picking me up. I want you to stay home." "What do you mean stay home. I've been involved this much. You can't exclude me now." "I don't want you to get hurt Toni." "But you may need help." "So what can you do for me. Hold my broom." The phone was silent for a moment. Then Amy said, "I'm sorry Toni. That didn't come out right." "That's all right." Toni replied. "I just want to be of some help." "I know that. You've all ready been a lot's of help." "But=85" "Toni." Amy said. "It's going to be very dangerous out there. I'm not sure I can protect you." "You let me worry about me." "How can I. If you're there I will worry. And I won't be to concentrate on what I have to do." Neither of them said anything for a few seconds. Then Amy said. =20 "Please." "Oh, all right." Toni said. But Amy could here the hurt in her voice. But some hurt feelings were better than a hurt or dead friend. "But promise me that you will be careful. " "I will." "You better mean that. If you go out there ant get your self hurt I'll come over and kick your butt." "I Promise. I'll be careful." Then Toni asked. "Any idea where you need to go tonight." "Some how I feel that this involves the school. So I'm pretty sure that it will happen around there. Because of the attention of those protesters on the football field, I think I'll start there." Forty-five minutes later Amy was sitting under the bleachers looking on to the football field. She'd was about ready to go look somewhere else when she saw some movement near the gate. Amy could tell that Jericho sitting beside her felt it also because he let out a soft hiss. Under the nearly full moon Amy watched for a while as the person walked into the end zone at the near end of the field. The person knelt on one knee and started taking some items out of some kind or large bag. Amy could tell that the person she was watching was a woman. It has to be Littledeer Amy thought. Her suspicions were confirmed when the woman made a motion with her hand and a small ball of magical fire jumped from her hand and into a small pile of wood she had just built. Amy watched as Littledeer began to chant and dance around the fire. >From where she sat Amy could feel the magic of the ritual begin to grow. It's now or never Amy thought. Then she climbed out from underneath the bleachers and walked towards the woman. As she approached Amy could make out that Susan Littledeer was dressed in a buckskin dress and sneakers. Amy stopped about twenty away and watched for a moment. Susan Littledeer must have sensed her presence because suddenly she stopped her dancing and chanting. Then she began to slowly turn around. "Don't you know there is a no trash burning law in Sunnydale?" Amy asked. The older woman looked at Amy and smiled saying, "I thought I told you to stay out of things that do not concern you child." "Well call me overly sensitive," Amy said. "But I consider the unleashing of terrible evils on my town to be my business." "What do you know of evil child. Evil is the wrongs that the white man has done to my people for hundreds of years. Compared to that Evil the vengeance of Gawmac Wo-ath is nothing." "I wasn't talking about Go Mack Wo Wo." Amy Said. "I was talking about that awful outfit your wearing." Then with a motion of her hand Amy cast a spell. A bolt of astral energy leapt from her hand and towards Littledeer. The magical missile struck the woman. But all it succeeded in doing was knocking her back a step. "Is that your best child?" Littledeer taunted. "If it is you might as well leave now and quit wasting my time." Then she fingered a bracelet on her wrist. Amy suddenly felt every nerve on fire. The torment seemed to last for hours. Finally the pain was gone and Amy fell to her knees. As Amy stood up she realized that they were not alone. She could see just outside the circle of light several large figures that appeared to be large dogs. She heard one near by give off a low growl. "Still here." Said Littledeer. "I'm surprised you haven't gone running off to mommy." Amy felt anger build up inside her. She launched a powerful attack spell at Littledeer. But her opponent cast a spell of her own. The torrents of astral energy collided between the two opponents canceled each other out. Amy concentrated on her spell. Trying to channel more force into it in order to overcome Littledeer. However Littledeer was attempting the same. This continued for a while. Neither able to gain an advantage. Then Amy sensed something to her right. One of the dogs was charging her. With out thinking Amy sent a small blast at the charging hound. The missile struck the dog in the snout knocking it back. The dog yelped and ran away." But the distraction was enough. Without warning Amy's spell collapsed as it was overcome by Littledeer's" Amy felt herself swept off her feet and into the air. She was spun around violently as if caught up in some kind of tornado. Amy found herself unable to concentrate enough to cast a spell or do anything else. Amy started to feel darkness creep up on her. This is it she thought. Over before it has begun. And not only was she going to die so was everybody else in Sunnydale. And it was all her fault. As swiftly as it had begun the tornado disappeared. Amy flew uncontrolled through the air. She came to rest on her hands and knees. As Amy's senses began to return to normal she looked up. There was Littledeer not more than five feet from her also on her hand's and knees. Standing above and behind Littledeer was Toni holding a shovel in her hands. Amy could see Kyle behind her with another shovel keeping the dogs at bay. "That's for messing with my friends." Toni said. Amy tried to speak but couldn't yet. Littledeer started to stand up but Toni swung the shovel striking her on the back and shoulders, and sending her back to her hands and knees. "And that Susie is for messing with my school!" Littledeer attempted to rise but received another whack with the shovel for her troubles. "And that is for messing with my town!" Littledeer sat on her hands and knees for a moment hardly moving. Then her hand shot up pointing at Toni. Toni was hurled away dropping the shovel. Littledeer sat and prepared to cast another spell at Toni. Without thinking Amy launched herself at the older woman striking her in the chest and knocking her to the ground. The two grappled for a moment. But eventually Littledeer's size gave her enough of an edge to pin Amy to the ground. Then her hands grabbed =20 Amy by the throat and begin to choke her. Amy was unable to pry the fingers from her throat. Desperately she grasped for something. Her fingers came to rest on a small leather pouch at Littledeers waist. Amy pulled it away. Immediately Littledeer noticed. "No!" She cried as her hands came away from Amy's throat and grabbed for the pouch. Desperately both women pulled a the pouch. Littledeer managed to stand to get better leverage. Suddenly there was a loud ripping noise as the bag came apart. "Noooooooo!" screamed Littledeer. The contents of the bag fell to the ground. But the part of the bag that remained in Littledeers hands started to glow. Then it started to grow in size. Then the glowing mass of energy began to swirl as it hovered in midair. Then the glowing mass lost the shape of a ball and began to resemble some sort of whirlpool of energy seen from the top. Then things began to be drawn into the rapidly growing vortex. Littledeer tried to move away but some sort of invisible force seemed to grab her and began to pull her into the maelstrom. "No. NOOOOOOOOOO!" she screamed as she made a desperate leap to get clear. "Help me." She pleaded. Amy could now see that Littledeer's body appeared to assume an elongated shape as her legs were drawn toward the swirling mass. Amy reached out for her hands. "Help me. Pleaseeeee, Help Me." Cried Littledeer as she desperately grabbed hold of Amy's hands. Amy immediately felt herself being dragged along the ground with her. Then Amy felt a strong pair of arms wrap themselves around her waist. Their forward motion came to almost a complete stop. Then Amy felt themselves begin to move again. Littledeer sounded on the verge of panic as she wailed. "Don't let go. Please save me." But despite all her efforts Amy felt the hands begin to slip from hers. Littledeer must have felt it also because she began to scream. "Help me. Please Help me. Don't let goooo=85" The last word turned into a shriek as Amy felt the fingers slip from hers. Then Littledeer was pulled inside shrieking. When the woman was pulled in the vortex quickly began to shrink. As it did the sound of the screaming stopped. But some physic level Amy continued to hear it. And this sorrowful, pitiful lament chilled her soul. The Physic aftershock of a person's physical body being pulled across into the astral was one that Amy would remember for a long time. All the pent-up emotions from the last few days came rushing to the surface. These emotions along with the physic aftershock overpowered her. Amy got to her knees, buried her face in her hands and began to cry. Epilog Sunday 8:30 p.m. "Amy are you okay"? Amy looked up to see Kyle standing over her. It must have been him who grabbed her and kept her from being sucked into that maelstrom.=20 Amy nodded her hear head and said. "Yeah I'm fine." Kyle nodded his head and moved to Toni who was starting sit up. Amy followed. "I thought I told you to stay out of this?" Amy said. "Well that's gratitude for you. In case you didn't notice girl we just saved your butt." "If that were true," Amy smiled. "You know that I couldn't admit it because you'd never let me forget it. Are you okay?" "I don't think anything's broken." "Good can you stand?" "I think so." Toni slowly stood up. Except for a slight limp she seemed to be okay. Then Kyle said nervously. "Can we get out of here now?" "Sounds good to me." Amy said. "Let's hit the road." "Where did you leave the car?" Amy asked. "Please tell me you brought a car." "It's right over there." Said Kyle. As Amy turned to head towards the car she felt something against her leg. Looking down she could make out Jericho in the moonlight. Amy bent down and picked up the cat and said, "Hi their fellow." Then the trio began to walk towards the car. As they walked Jericho turned his head to the right and picked up his ears. "Stop." Amy whispered. They came to a stop and stood there. "What is it"? Asked Toni. "Shhh. Listen." Amy replied. "Do you hear that?" "What?" I don't hear anything." The cat jumped out of her arms and headed to the right. The group following behind. As she moved forward the sound became more distinctive. It sounded like something whimpering. Soon they came upon a small puppy huddled in the grass. It was obviously very scared. "Oh he's so cute." Said Amy as she began to pick it up. Kyle grabbed her arm and said. "Are you sure it's safe? Remember the dog lady. Koo Koo Ka Choo. Amy could feel a slight trace of residual magic from the puppy, but nothing active. "It's safe now. I think that Susan must have used some magic to turn this little guy into one of her guard dogs. But now that she's gone the spell has been broken." "Amy picked up the puppy and said, "Come on fella. I know a little boy that you can make very happy." They were still three blocks from Amy's street when flashing red and blue lights appeared behind them. "Oh no." Said Kyle. "I don't need this." Said Amy. "I just want to go home. And go to bed." Kyle pulled over the curb and stopped the car. As he rolled down the window the policeman walked up. "Sir the reason I pulled you over is because you ran a stop sign back there." Said the policeman. "But I did stop at the sign." "That's not the way I saw it sir. Could I see some identification." Amy shook her head and thought. This is stupid. Then a smile crossed her face when an idea struck her. Then she looked at the policeman and said, "You don't need to see his identification." The policeman looked at Amy for second then said a little stiffly. "We don't need to see his identification." Amy could see Kyle looking between herself and the policeman with his mouth open. But she ignored him as she said, "These aren't the droids you're looking for." The policeman repeated in a more normal sounding voice. "These aren't the droids we're looking for." Amy could see Kyle struggling to stifle a laugh as she said. "He can go about his business." Dutifully the officer repeated. "You can go about your business." Amy was now smiling as she said. "Move along." The policeman stood up waving his arm and said. "Move along. Move along." They managed to wait till they had started moving and the windows were up before they all burst into laughter. Finally Kyle managed to say. "I can't believe you did that." "What can I say." Said Amy. "I could tell he was just a jerk looking to make his quota for the month. Besides I wondered if I could pull it off." "Well thanks." Said Kyle. After a moment he said, "Since were quoting old movies you know what I have to say this don't you?" "What?" Asked Amy. "Use the Force, or May the Force be with you." "No, no." Said Kyle. "That's way to wrong in this situation."=20 "Then what?" Ask Amy. Kyle looked her in the face said. "Amy. This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship." The End? ------------------------------ End of buffyfic-digest V2 #232 ****************************** 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. 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