Alternate Universes
Five drabbles (100 words ficlets) on the topic "Twisted worlds.
Alternate Universes. By a little, or by a lot. Of
course, it must revolve around Btvs or Ats in some shape or form." from
Sunday100 on Live Journal. Unrelated except for the first two.
Another Chosen One (Spike’s POV)
spoilers for Chosen
Sometimes, he wonders. Wonders how things would have been if she had
chosen him to wear that bloody amulet. Wonders if he, his soul, would
have been enough. Wonders if she would have tried to save him, too.
Wonders if he would have followed her, or begged someone – who? – to
take her away before the school collapsed. Wonders if she would have
found comfort in the other’s arms, after he was a dusted hero. Wonders
if when she is in his arms, at night, she thinks of Angel. Wonders if
he can believe her when she says she loves him.
Another Chosen One (Buffy’s POV)
spoilers for Chosen
She never wonders anymore. She knows. Knows that she hurt him by
choosing Angel to wear that stupid amulet. Knows that he, his soul,
would have been worthy, too. Knows that she would have found the words
to save him. Knows that he would have followed her, when the Hellmouth
was starting to collapse, if she had begged him. Knows that the other
would have understood, eventually, maybe even been happy for her, for
them. Knows that when she’s in his arms, at night, he thinks of Angel.
Knows he doesn’t really believe her when she says she loves him.
Sunnydale
spoilers Normal Again and Chosen
The milk spills onto the table, but she doesn’t notice.
Her eyes are on the small TV on top of the fridge. A view filmed from a
news helicopter. An immense crater. In California. It’s not what caught
her attention. She has put California behind her, along with the
hospital, drugs, doctors, therapy, and her absurd fantasy world.
What caught her attention was a name. A name she was sure was only part
of her nightmares. The name of a city that she has never set foot in,
that wasn’t even supposed to exist.
And now, it doesn’t. Not anymore.
Tonight
Set beginning season 6
We met halfway between LA and Sunnydale. She told me about Heaven. I
went back with her, yelled at the gang, helped her and Dawn pack, and
brought them to the Hyperion.
It was seven months ago. She’s not any better. The light that used to
burn in her eyes is gone. When she comes out to help us on a case, she
looks like she’s just going through the motion, just keeping herself
alive out of sheer willpower.
But tonight…
Tonight Spike showed up on the hotel’s doorstep. And the flame came back in Buffy’s eyes.
And I hurt.
New Watcher
Set season 3, Bad Girls
As I walk into the library, the annoyed look on my Watcher’s face is flagrant.
“Hello, Buffy.”
“Hi Angel.”
The source of his annoyance jumps off the library counter and takes a
couple of steps toward me. He looks at me, up and down, an arrogant
smirk on his lips.
“New Watcher?” I ask Angel incredulously.
“New Watcher,” Angel replies with a quiet sigh.
I give the bleached blonde another disbelieving look.
“The name is Spike, luv.”
Spike? Black on black look? Leather? And is that eyeliner?
“Is he evil?”
The guy laughs. Angel sighs again as he mutters “Probably.”
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