From: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com (buffyfic-digest) To: buffyfic-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: buffyfic-digest V2 #294 Reply-To: $SENDER Sender: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-buffyfic@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk buffyfic-digest Tuesday, August 11 1998 Volume 02 : Number 294 In this issue: BUFFYFIC: ADMIN: List rules BUFFYFIC: ADMIN: Free email policy BUFFYFIC: What Just Happened 10/? BUFFYFIC: My Moira (9/?) BUFFYFIC: XtVS 2. The Sequel See the end of the digest for information on (un)subscribing to the buffyfic or buffyfic-digest mailing lists and on how to retrieve back issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 11:53:52 -0400 From: 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. 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IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY S*BSCRIBED UNDER A FREEMAIL ADDRESS: as long as you stay s*bscribed, you do not need to provide us with this information. However, if you uns*b and want to res*b at some point, you will have to give us this information even if you were previously a s*bscriber through a freemail account. If we have to uns*b you for bouncing mail, again, you'll have to provide the information to res*b. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us offlist. Thanks. sah and Jill romana@mindspring.com and jtkirby@mcs.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 21:29:05 EDT From: Subject: BUFFYFIC: What Just Happened 10/? TITLE: What Just Happened? AUTHOR: Azziel Savament E-MAIL: Uvs3000@aol.com FEEDBACK: I need it to live. PLEASE MORE!!!! If I don't get more feed back soon, I'll kill a main character off…. HAHAH…I'm out of my mind…. So don't put it past me!!!!!!!!!! RATING: PG-14 just to be safe. CONTENT: Angst, Confusion, and the usual. SPOILERS: The story is set after season two happened SUMMARY: This is a Angel/Buffy what-if story. It starts off the morning after her surprise party. What happens when Buffy wake's up to find out that all that happened from the time of her birthday to the time she sent Angel to hell was just a dream, or was it?????? DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of these, they belong to an evil man named Joss Whedon. NOTE: Now I can have some real fun now that I have explained what happened to the Judge and Have Zeal in the story…….out of Buffy's body. Part 10: Be Careful What You Wish For After the dust had settled, and Buffy was back to normal they returned to the Library. Xander was just a little thirsty, but besides that he was fine. They had not really tortured him, even though he was a bit angered over the fact that they taunted him with water. All in all he was fine. Buffy on the other hand was not, she clamed that she was all right from the whole ordeal, but Angel was the only one who seem to realize different. He could see that everything that happened had effected her, and he was not going to let her get away with not telling him what was bothering her. They had both forgotten to tell Giles about the dream, it seem not as important to them. They had other things on their minds. Location: Angel's Apartment Time: The night after Angel was sitting on his recliner with Buffy in his lap sharing a passionate embrace. When suddenly she pulled back from the kiss. Angel knew something had been wrong after the events of the past few days, but he really did not want to push the issue. He was going to wait until she was willing to talk about it, or until he got tired of waiting and asked. But one thing he did have was patience. "What's wrong?" He really did not what to push her, but the question was not that harsh so he did not censor himself. "It's nothing……" With the fading of her words she turned away from him. "It's just when Zeal was controlling my body she could read all of my thoughts, I could read all of hers. Also I could read the thoughts of the people around me; I know that she was the one controlling that power, but it was still really weird. Plus some people's thoughts I really didn't want to know, like Xander's." She made herself and Angel smile with that comment, and then turned back and faced him with a serious. "I could also hear your thoughts, and now I know why you didn't even want to tell me everything about your past. I understand though, I realize all the horrible things you did wasn't you, but the demon. Now they're no secrets between us. I hope your not mad that now I know everything." She said, looking at him with a mischievous grin. "I'm glad, I want you to know everything, even though I want to tell you it myself." Angel thought to him self for a moment. "Actually it makes it easier now that I don't have to." With those last few words they returned to their actions from before hand. Then she pulled back again; "I should go." "What's wrong?" Angel had thought that he had resolved the issues about Zeal with her, but it seemed that there was more. Something more then just the fact that she knew everything he did, but something deeper. But he still was not going to push her. "I should go home, I haven't really gotten much sleep in the past few days. That's all." It's seemed that she was trying to convince herself more then him. Angel understood that she needed some time, and he would not force her to stay. "I understand, do you want me to walk you home?" He still wanted to stay with her as long as she would let him, and he was hoping that she would let him walk her home. With a small smile, she got up off of him and pulled him with her to the door. "Sure, I'd like that." As Buffy spoke these last words they walked out the door hand in hand headed for her house. Both not even know the happenings across town. Location: Factory Time: Same time Spike and Drusilla returned that night, realizing that it was empty of everyone, vampire and mortal alike. He was pissed to say the least; almost all of his men had been destroyed, or had fled during the fight against the slayer. He still could not understand how she could be so merciless in her fighting. Spike had seen the slayer fight before, full of witty comments, and used a stake rather then a sword. He also noticed a look of fear in the Judge's eyes when he saw her the second time. The Judge was scared of a slayer, the same slayer, only days before that trembled at the thought of being burned by him. Spike couldn't really figure it, but before he could finish his thoughts Annabel walked in. She was dressed like the stereotype of a witch. Long black velvet dress, with sleeves that flared at the bottom. Spike was a bit confused from what he knew of her, which was very little, was that she was a smart-ass that dressed like a normal teenager since she was one. He was also kind of glad that at least one of his vampires had the nerves to return. Most would not from fear of the slayer coming back, or having to dealing with Spike. Zeal waltzed in like she own the place, she soon realized that Spike still thought this poor vampire's demon was in control, not even knowing about her. She had to laugh aloud. She slowly walked over to Spike and Dru with an amused grin. "Well I seen you two have returned, I've been looking for two every where. I see my search was not in vane." "I thought of all my vampire you'd be dead by now, but it seems you have a few surprises, Annabel." Spike just grinned at the thought of out of all his men; she was the one to come back. "I'm glad you finally know my name, but I have a little secret for you." She leaned in closer, and whispered into his ear. "Not Annabel, Zeal." She pulled back from him with a smile. Spike remembered that Drusilla said that this would be their new powerful ally, and returned the smile. "Welcome to the family." "Not family, servants. You server me now." She turned away from them both, and started to walk away. "What the bloody hell do you mean, servants!?" Spike was a bit angered at her cockiness. He was not about to take orders from a newly made vampire, even if she was possessed some spirit. "I'll tell you both this, but only once, If either of you cross me, even once. I'll kill the other, just to see one of you to suffer, even if it is not the betrayer." With that she continued to walk to the doors, then turned back once more. "O ya, keep in mind, I know what you're thinking." Then with that she left, leaving Spike with a confused and angered look on his face. Still during all of this time Drusilla was unfazed by all of these happenings, she seemed to understand everything that was going on. That seemed to be the most unnerving thing to Spike. End of part 10 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 20:43:00 -0700 From: taygeta@juno.com (Charity C. T.) Subject: BUFFYFIC: My Moira (9/?) TITLE: My Moira #9 AUTHOR: Taygeta E-MAIL: taygeta@juno.com FEEDBACK: Pretty please with a cherry on top! DISTRIBUTION: Sure, just tell me first. RATING: PG DESCRIPTION: It's about 20 years after graduation...Buffy's married to Xander...they have a 15-year-old daughter named Moira...who just happens to be the slayer! DISCLAIMER: The characters of Moira Summers-Harris, Deidre Lindley, Jacob Ross, and Scott Thomas are my own. Other than that, the characters and any other such reference to Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series belong to their creator, Joss Whedon, and their owners, Mutant Enemy productions, Kuzui Productions, Sandollar Productions, and 20th Century Fox. In other words, they do not belong to me. Copyright infringement not intended. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* My Moira #9 By: Taygeta The fifteen-year-old slayer sat on her parents' bed and eyed them critically. After much impending silence she said, "You guys, cannot be serious about all this stupid Hellmouth stuff." Buffy realized that what had been said was more of a statement than a question as she recognized the shared stubborn streak of her daughter. She never thought that she would have to explain to Moira about 'Hellmouth Stuff,' always figured she would do the same as her own mother…talk about boyfriends and parties and school. This had to go beyond the expenditures of a parent's past experience…far into a world she had vowed long ago to forget, but as much as she tried it to push them aside, they would always continue to haunt her. "Buffy, you have to tell her…you're the only one that can," Xander whispered to her as she faced the door that she had closed. She nodded slowly as her eyes lifted to meet his, worried, but assuring, eyes. She placed a hand on the side of his face as he had done earlier and felt the stubble of his chin beneath her fingers. Nodding again, and taking a deep breath, she walked towards the bed. Sitting beside Moira, she took her hand and began, "I never thought you were going to have to know this part of my life…it was so long ago, but those times are some of the most vivid…and painful…memories of my life. Maybe that's why I only let them come out of my work." Buffy opened a drawer beside the bed and revealed one of her latest art books, published by the successful efforts of Giles' small publishing company in New York. "A picture may be worth a thousand words, but they're also worth a thousand memories." The glossy new pages crinkled as she turned past the pages of the introduction Xander had written, past the first pages of her small biography, and stopped at the first page of the chronology of her work. The first was a painting of the Master exploding into ashes, titled "Skeleton of My Nightmares." "H - he was real?" Moira hesitated as she eyed the picture on the page. Looking at the picture, she remembered that night, when she had died and swallowed before answering, "As real as anything can be, after all…he killed me." Her daughter did a double take and her eyes widened with concern, "W-what? How can that be? You're here…you're not dead…you're - " "Shhh…Moira, it's okay," Buffy assured her, "I was sixteen and there was a prophecy that told me I was going to die, but thanks to someone very close to me...I didn't die...totally. See what happened was…" And thus the stories of the woebegone days of yesterday came…of prophecies, villains, and the life of a slayer. Xander sat aside and listened intently…remembering those times as if it had been yesterday, and realized that something was missing in those tales…Angel was missing…Angelus was nowhere to be heard. He stood up promptly when someone knocked on the bedroom door. Cordelia smiled weakly, "I'm sorry to interrupt, but Moira's friends are downstairs and…uh…" "Oh…I'll handle it, tell them I can't go with them tonight," she said standing up from the bed. "Hold on…" Xander said with raised eyebrows, "Can't go where tonight?" She smiled sheepishly, "Oh…the parental tone…um…Scott was going to take the three of us to a club." "Where?" Buffy probed. "He was going to take us to a club in…the very, very close and not let us stay late place of…San Diego?" Moira said. "Like sure he was," Buffy said standing up, "What makes you think we were going to let you roam the streets of San Diego, tonight…a school night, no less?" "I…I was hoping that my two wonderful, esteeming, parental units would be so kind and…" she faltered under her parents' eyes. "Honey, we're still very wonderful and esteeming parents, and that's why you are in no way heading to San Diego with your friends, period. I'm thinking the same for Deirdre and Jacob," Xander continued, "So, unless, you want me to phone some parents and let them in on what I'm guessing was your Round Robin scheme, you better tell them the same." "Yes, Dad," she said reluctantly as she left the room, "Sheesh…one minute you're discussing the dreaded realm of a slayer and the next I'm getting reprimanded." "She's not taking all of this very seriously, is she?" Cordelia said despite the fact that she found the entire "parental tone" scene all too laughable. Buffy glanced at her and shook her head, "No, she isn't…at least, not yet anyway, but it's not going to take discussion to get her to see how important it is." Xander eyed her carefully, "Then what's it going to take?" Exhaling deeply she said, "Experience. It's going take her that to realize that she's not only fighting for her own survival, but for the world, as well, and in order for that to begin, she's going to have to fight…going to have to kill her first vampire…" _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 23:16:24 -0700 From: Jeff Weitkamp Subject: BUFFYFIC: XtVS 2. The Sequel Title: Xander the Vampire Slayer. Part 2. The Sequel. 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. Spoilers: None Summary: Because almost everybody who responded asked that I do a sequel, I did, so you can blame them. Rating: G for general. Time line: Sometime Disclaimer: The characters in this story belong to Joss Wheadon ect. Authors note: 1. Despite the title this is not the second part of a story, it is a Sequel to a previous story But it can stand on it's own.. This may seem to be a contridiction but when you read the stories it will make more since. If you have not read the first part just email me and I will send it to you. 2. Text between vvvvv and ^^^^^^^ is what is being typed by the character. __________________________________ Xander the Vampire Slayer. Part 2. ( 1/3 ) By JeffW =93Xander. Xander!=94 =93Huh!=94 Xander said, waking with a start. =93Huh?=94 Xander looked up = to see his friend Willow shaking him awake. =93Xander. Wake up. It=92s time to go to class.=94 Willow said, reaching = out a hand to help her friend up. Xander took the hand and pulled himself to his feet, and said, =93Sorry, = I guess I drifted off.=94 =93I=92ll say. What did you do last night after I talked to you?=94 Willo= w asked not totally sure if she wanted to hear the answer, as they started to walk towards class. =93Aaa, last night. I-I just watched some TV.=94 Xander replied hoping th= at he sounded convincing. =93Oh, I thought you were going to try to write a story, or something.=94 =93No. I tried to, but I couldn=92t think of anything to write about.=94 Xander lied. In fact, Xander did think of something to write about. And he had enjoyed writing his story more that he expected. The thing was that he was a little embarrassed with the thought that someone else may read his story. =93Then as I thought about it, it seemed to be to much like homework.=94 =93Then why are you so tired today?=94 Willow asked somewhat relieved. On= e of the last things that Willow had said to Xander last night while trying to convince him to write something on his computer was, =93Write about your wildest fantasies.=94 Then later when she thought about the wa= y she had phrased that statement, she regretted it. She just knew that Xander would come up with something, something too Xanderlike. Which could be many things that Willow didn=92t want to think about. =93I just watched TV.=94 Xander said. =93Oh, Xander.=94 Xander heard Willow say from a slight distance. Xander turned to look at Willow. Unlike he expected, she was no longer standing next to him. She was a few feet away facing up an intersecting hallway, with her head turned towards him. =93Class is this way Xander.=94 The petite redhead said, pointing up the other hall. Xander turned to rejoin Willow as he said. =93I knew that. I was just seeing if you were paying attention.=94 Ms Polk=92s science class was boring as usual, Xander thought as he listened to her drone on, and on. Why did we need so many elements anyway? And who gave a darn how many protons and neurons they had anyway. =93Xander, I asked you a question.=94 Xander turned with a start when he realized that Ms Polk was speaking to him. =93Yes ma=92am.=94 Xander said as he sat up in his chair. =93Well, do you have an answer?=94 Xander felt his neck turn red as everybody in class turned their attention to him. So Xander said the first thing that came to his head, =93Ah, 42.=94 Xander felt like he wanted to melt into the seat, as he listened to the sound of laughter from the class. =93Xander,=94 Ms Polk asked. =93Do you even know what I asked you?=94 =93Yes, yes I do.=94 =93All right then tell me, What was my last question.=94 =93Your last question?=94 Xander paused. =93Your last question was, did I= have an answer.=94 The class roared with laughter. However, Ms Polk was not so amused. After the laughter died down she said, =93Mr. Harris. See me after class.= =94 As Ms Polk turned away from him, Xander looked around to see if there was a hole somewhere near by that he could crawl into. =93Oh no.=94 Willow said. Xander looked at Willow who was standing behind him in the lunch line, and asked, =93What s=92matter Will?=94 Willow wrinkled her nose and said, =93They=92re serving spaghetti again. Remember the last time they had spaghetti? It turned into snakes.=94 =93Yeah Will,=94 Xander said. =93But it was an improvement in the food.=94 =93It=92s tough to argue against that Willow.=94 Buffy said from behind Willow. =93Still, I think I=92ll skip the spaghetti.=94 Willow said. Xander took the spaghetti, mostly to annoy Willow. Pretending not to notice Xander=92s choice, Willow took the imitation cheeseburger, and cardboard french fries. After paying for his food, Xander waited for Buffy, and Willow to catch up. Then he said, =93Come on Cordy=92s already got a table.=94 =93Harris!=94 Xander heard from behind him. When he turned around, he had= to tilt his head down slightly in order to address the person who had spoken. =93Principle Snyder. Nice to see you today.=94 =93Cut the bull Harris. I have a special project I want you to volunteer for.=94 Someone should explain to El Shrimpo the meaning of the word volunteer, Xander thought to himself as he said pleasantly. =93Whatever I can do to be of assistance sir.=94 =93You=92re not fooling me with your little cooperation act Harris.=94 Sn= yder said with a sneer. =93Meet me in front=85=94 Suddenly Xander felt something shove him hard from behind. Caught off guard, Xander stumbled forward into Snyder, causing his food to dump over the principal. Xander stared in horror as he looked down at the front on Snyder=92s suit, now covered with spaghetti and sauce. Snyder looked up from his pasta-covered chest to Xander. Xander tried to speak, but all he managed was, =93I=85 I=85=94 After the initial shock of the event wore off of the crowd, a ripple of laughter passed though. Snyder turned a deep shade of red. He fixed Willow with a stare as she tried to stifle a giggle. Willow=92s eyes got big, and she turned a little pale at the sight of Snyder=92s expression. Her mouth opened and closed once, then she said, =93Not laughing. This is me not laughing.=94 Snyder turned his glare back to Xander and said, =93My office. Now!=94 Th= en he turned around and walked out of the cafeteria. Xander stood there for a moment staring at the door that Snyder had gone through. Then he turned around to look at Willow and Buffy. =93You know,=94 Buffy said, =93I don=92t think I=92ve ever seen anyone tu= rn that shade of red before.=94 Xander turned to Buffy and said, =93Well that=92s a lot of help.=94 Buffy smiled apologetically and said, =93Sorry. Do you want me to go with you?=94 =93No thanks. No need both of us getting an any trouble.=94 Xander said, = as he turned around and headed for the door. As Xander approached the principal=92s office he met Snyder coming out of a restroom, the front of his suit wet where he had apparently tried to wash out some of the sauce. Xander opened his mouth to speak. Snyder held up a finger and said, =93Not a word.=94 Then with his head Snyder motioned Xander towards the office. They had just entered the office when Mr. Dale and a boy that Xander didn=92t recognize, walked up to Snyder. Mr. Dale whispered something to Principal Snyder. While Mr. Dale spoke to him, Snyder glared at Xander nodding his head. Then Principal Snyder pointer to a chair and said to Xander, =93You. Sit down. Wait right here. Do not move.=94 Then he led th= e way into his office with Mr. Dale, and the unknown boy in tow. =93HARRIS! Wake up.=94 Xander woke with a start to see Principal Snyder standing over him with his hands on his hips. =93Who gave you permission to sleep?=94 A groggy Xander started to speak, but Snyder cut him off saying, =93Shut up, Harris. Who told you to speak? Now get into my Office.=94 Xander hurried to comply. Snyder followed him into the office and told him to sit down, as he shut the door. Xander took a chair and said, =93Principal Snyder, I sorry about what happened, but somebody pu=85=94 =93Harris,=94 Snyder said. =93Didn=92t I tell you to shut up?=94 Xander responded with a nod of his head. =93Then why are you speaking?=94 Without waiting for a reply, Snyder continued to speak. =93You=92re off the hook. Mr. Dale saw Carl Thompson push somebody into you.=94 Xander started to breathe a sigh of relief, but stopped short when Snyder said, =93The boy has confessed, and said you had nothing to do wit= h it. But I=92m not totally convinced. You=92re one of those people that always seem to be around when there=92s trouble. I should give you detention just for breathing my air.=94 Principal Snyder stared at Xander who meekly stared back. Then Snyder said, =93Now get out of my sight before I change my mind.=94 =93Y-Yes sir.=94 Xander said as he stood up. =93And If I even think you=92re causing any more trouble today,=94 Snyder= said pointing, his finger at Xander. =93I=92ll give you so much detention that your children will be in detention.=94 =93Yes sir.=94 Xander said as he quickly got out of the principal=92s off= ice. Once into the hall Xander realized that he was hungry. He looked at his watch and said, =93Damn. That little undersized midget made me miss lunch.=94 Xander headed down the hallway in search of a snack machine, while thinking pleasant thought=92s about the many terrible things that should happen to Principal Snyder. Later Xander was walking into the library. He smiled as he met Cordelia on her way out. =93Hi.=94 Xander said to his girlfriend, as he took her hand. She smiled weakly back at him. =93Hay have you seen Willow around? I needed to ask her something.=94 Cordelia glared at Xander, as she jerked her hand away, and said, =93What do I look like? Some kind of secretary.=94 Then she turned her back to hi= m and stormed out the door, leaving Xander standing there with his mouth open. Finally, Xander got over his shock. He turned around and saw Giles standing near the table trying to act as he hadn=92t been watching. As Xander approached Giles he pointed back over his shoulder and asked, =93Wh-What did I say?=94 =93Oh, you mean Cordelia.=94 Giles asked as he took off his glasses and began to clean them. =93I=92m afraid I don=92t know. She did seem somewha= t pre-occupied while she was here.=94 Xander hit him self in the forehead with the palm of his hand as he said, =93Of course. I should have remembered.=94 =93Remembered what?=94 Giles asked. Xander smiled and said, =93It=92s nothing that won=92t pass in a couple o= f days, Giles.=94 =93Oh, I see.=94 Giles said, in a tone that clearly said that he didn=92t. Then as he returned his glassed to his head realization struck him and he said. =93Oh! I see.=94 =93Anyway, I was looking for Willow,=94 Xander said. =93But maybe you can= help me, Giles? I have this extra science project I have to do, and I need to know=85=94 *** End of Part 1/3 ------------------------------ End of buffyfic-digest V2 #294 ****************************** 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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