FIC: TT&T (Chapter 22: Bringing It All Together)

["cilia" <cilia@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey all!

Here it is the final chapter of the story that's become known as TT&T, the
sequel is in the works I promise and there will be no small short stories in
between, I'll just start with Chapter 1: The morning after the wedding and
then it's onto the Old Realm and therefore I ask:
Who do you want going along with Buffy, Willow and Al'x back to the Old
Realm? It value your input in this, because as always I aim to please

Enjoy!

Stefan Cilia

Through Thick and Thin
Cilia

Chapter 22: Bringing It All Together

- Bury Me Under the Willow -

Spike knelt in front of the tombstone that marked Angel's final resting
place. Luna watched from a far alongside with Daniel and Czar. Spike looked
up at the angel on top of the stone and then up into the willow tree. The
funeral had been short and the crowd small, but the sun had shone. It was
fitting somehow for a vampire to be buried on a beautiful sunny day.
The willow tree stood on a hill and Spike new he'd sooner or later bury
another friend here. Three roses rested on the tomb, one red from Cordelia,
a white one from Buffy and a blue one from Willow. Almost everyone had shed
a tear during his speech, though he hadn't glorified the man in anyway. He
read the golden engraved letters on the white marble one last time:
-Angel "With honor lived, with honor died."-
Spike smiled.
Legends are meant to be pure.

- This Realms Courting Rituals -

Cordelia spread herself out on the blanked by the stream.
"Cordy I'm curious?" Stjar'a asked as just they lay there and stared into
the sky.
"When are you not?" Cordelia asked with a smile.
"Why did you bring me here?" Stjar'a asked as she turned her head around.
"This is the place where I first realized something." Cordelia said, but
didn't turn to face her..
"Turing the trance?"
"Yes."
"What was it?" Stjar'a asked and propped herself up on her elbows.
"That I want this." Cordelia said and turned to face the elf.
"Happiness comes in many forms." Stjar'a said as she inched closer to her.
"That it does." Cordelia stated as their lips met.

- Wedding Under The Stars -

Buffy smiled as looked forward as Cordelia and Stjar'a walked down the aisle
a head of her, she glanced at Giles and he smiled back, beaming with pride
as they stepped into the church. At the end of the aisle stood Willow decked
out a black tux with a beaming smile on her face, behind her stood Al'x
decked out in a somewhat unorthodox outfit, over the tux her wore a red
cape, around his neck hung a golden medal and at his site rested a slim
crystal sword. There was a picture of Angel on a stand next to him. So in
the light of all this and a blue skinned demon, a rabbi and a priest didn't
seem so out of place. Then before she knew it was all over and she was
dancing with Willow under the stars.
In the memory it was all fragments.
"Yes."
A smile.
"Yes."
Another smile.
"With this ring."
".I thy wed."
"Maseltof."
"You may kiss the bride."

Giles smiled, he watched as Amy dragged Wesley out onto the dance floor,
winked at Spike as he danced by with Luna, looked on in amazement as Al'x
charmed his way from one woman to the next and chuckled when he saw Daniel
walk up to Anya and the former demon looked a little lost in the face of the
former Prince.
He felt someone gently take his hand.
"Enjoying yourself?"
"Yes."
"This is yours." He said as he handed her the dagger.
"You brought that to a wedding?"
"Well you never know."
"Dance with me."

Joyce sat and watched as the couples danced. The blue skinned demon, Czar,
she reminded herself walked over to her. He wore a tux like almost everyone
else, but his wings made it a sight to behold. He bowed before her and
extended his hand.
"May I have this dance." He said in elegant voice. Joyce couldn't help but
to smile as she took it and felt the part of her that she now knew was the
fire within her flare up a bit.

"You happy?" Buffy asked she and Willow slow danced. Only a few quests
remained and those who stayed either stood or sat facing east and waited for
the sun to rise.
"I'm married to the woman I love, who's also pregnant with my child and we'
re about to leave on the greatest journey we'll ever go on."
"Is that an yes?" Buffy said with a smile as she looked up and saw the first
rays of the sun hit Willow's face. One journey was at an end and another
just beginning.

The End