FF/The Armageddon(1/?)

["sam " <shadowmage_draco@xxxxxxxxx>]

Title: The Armageddon(1/?)
Author: Shadowmage_draco
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters commonly associated
with Buffy the Vampire Slayer; they are used without
permission. No copyright infringement is intended.
Archive: Ask and you shall recieve
Pairing: B/W
Note: This story is my first ever attempt at fanfic so I thought I
would post a what I have so far jsut to see if I am on the
right track or if it sucks. Any feedback is greatly
appricated.


Chapter 1: Visions and revelation

The ancient realm of mortal man:

At the top of the rocky cliffs of the land of Tasa stood a lone
figure. He wore blue mage
robes and a red and black hooded cloak, with the hood pulled up
revealing nothing of his
facial features except for his eyes. They were blue on blue, the
pupils seemed to radiate out
into the pre-dawn darkness. He watched out over the shore line as the
ocean waves pounded
ruthlessly against the rocks below. In the distance he saw a great
golden dragon approaching
his position so he waited for golden dragons were the messengers of
the Gods themselves.

Sunnydale, CA, modern day:

Willow stood in the center of sunny dale. It was midnight and the
streets were abandoned.
What was she doing here by her self? were was Buffy her protector, her
love? Suddenly a
voice spoke from the darkness. ¬  '³Fear not little one, for the next
cycle is at hand¬  '´

¬  '³Who are you?¬  '´ Willow asked her voice shaking in fear, why had she
come out here alone.

¬  '³I am a messenger from the land of shadow, sent to tell of the coming
of the guardian of the
chosen¬  '´

¬  '³I don¬  '²t understand?¬  '´ Willow said noticing that this so called
messenger seemed to have be a
transparent image with no physical body whatsoever. He wore armor
like the knights did in
the times of king Author and carried a long sword but it was if he was
just an illusion from
another place and another time.

¬  '³Look to the book of the ages for the answers you seek, it is from
here the knowledge will be
gained.¬  '´

¬  '³But the book of the Ages is lost, how do I find it¬  '´

¬  '³Through truth and love shall the book of the ages be revealed to
those who have been
called¬  '´

¬  '³What is that suppose to mean¬  '´

¬  '³Tell her¬  '´ spoke the messenger as he and everything around willow
began to slowly fade
away, his final words echoing in here mind. ¬  '³Tell her¬  '´ Willow awoke
in a cold sweat. She
looked across the room to here sleeping roommate <tell her>, could he
have met that she
should tell Buffy how she felt about her. No that couldn¬  '²t be it.
All that would accomplish
is Buffy freaking out and leaving her. How could telling Buffy that
she was in love with
here reveal the book the ages, all it would do is effectively end
there friend ship. Willow laid
back down the messenger¬  '²s words still lingering in her mid as she
slowly drifted back to
sleep, <tell her>


The ancient realm of mortal man:

The great golden dragon now stood a few feet away from the him. I
have been sent with a
message from the Gods of man¬  '´ bellowed the might beast, ¬  '³Talon, mage
of the magic of
shadow, you have been called to be the guardian of the chosen¬  '´

Softly the young mage replied¬  '´ I am only a mortal man, not worthy of
such a great position.
I do not understand why the Gods would choose me¬  '´

¬  '³You under estimate yourself, after only 21 years on this earth you
have become more
powerful than any user of the magic arts living or dead. You are pure
in heart, only using
the powers bestowed upon you for the good of your fellow man. That is
why you have been
called. So I ask you this young mage, do you except the your
destiny?¬  '´

¬  '³If it is the will of the Gods then so be it¬  '´

Thunder and lighting filled the sky and a aura of blue light
surrounded Talon and then he
was gone. a column of light shown through the storm clouds that
filled the sky and a female
voice softly spoke ¬  '³Great dragon know that I am the Goddess, you have
served us well and
there is one more task that we ask of you¬  '´.

¬  '³What is it that you wish of me my Goddess¬  '´

¬  '³This cycle of life is coming to a close and a new on is starting, it
will be one of Chaos. The
forces of good and evil will fight as they never have before. Each
side will chose there
champions they will do the battle. In the end the forces of darkness
will grow strong and
seek to destroy the chosen warrior of the forces of good. Only the
magic of the warriors
soulmate can offer protection at this time. Together they will fight
the forces of darkness
back. When the dark lords of evil see that the two soulmates have
taken the upper hand they
will summon there powers to open up the gate to the underworld. The
soulmates can not
win this battle for it is not there¬  '²s to fight, that is when the
guardian of the chosen will once
again walk in the Mortal realm, for only he can defeat the dark
lords. Talon has been made
an immortal, he has become a higher being. Being a mage of shadow
magic he has went to
live until the time his calling in the realm of shadows that surrounds
the mortal realm. There
he will be able to see everything that is happening in this realm so
that he might re-enter it at
the appointed time. You faithful dragon must tell his of his life and
his prophesy. Write
them down in the book of the ages and pass it along to the warriors of
good.¬  '´

Then all was silent, the storm clouds had vanished and the sun had
rose, the great dragon
lifted his mighty wings into the air and to flight, he had very little
time to accomplish his
task, this cycle of chaos was already upon them.

Sunnydale, CA; Modern day

Buffy stood the cemetery, she was completely alone not even a single
vampire or demon was
out tonight . Something was happening and it frightened her.
Suddenly a figure stood
before her, he wore body armor and seemed to be almost transparent.
Buffy was getting
ready to speak when this mysterious figure spoke to her first.

¬  '³Fear not warrior of light for I am a messager of the realm of shadow.
The cycle of Chaos is
ending and you must seek out your soulmate if either of you are to
survive¬  '´

¬  '³What?¬  '´

¬  '³Only together can the two of you stand against the forces of
darkness, and only your love
for one another can bring the guardian of the chosen forth unto this
mortal realm so he might
fulfill his destiny¬  '´

¬  '³What soulmate?¬  '´

¬  '³Your one true love, The one whom brings balance to your life and you
balance to theirs.
Together you must seek the book of the ages, it is the only way that
you can survive the
darkness that is coming.¬  '´

¬  '³What darkness, and How do I stop it¬  '´

¬  '³You can not stop it, only the guardian of the chosen can, it is you
and your soulmate who
can call upon him and allow him entrance into the mortal realm. You
must however act
quickly to find your true love, before it is to late for the cycle of
Chaos is ending and the
time of the great battle drawls near.¬  '´.

¬  '³What battle?¬  '´ Buffy asked fearing the answer she would receive.

¬  '³The final battle, the Armageddon¬  '´

Buffy trembled in fear at this mysterious figures answer, She looked
at the figure as tears of
shear terror rolled down her face. He was talking about the final
battle of good and evil, the
end of the world as she knew it and the only she could help was to
find her soulmate, her one
true love. ¬  '³Her voice was laced with anxiety, and her words only came
out in a whimper. ¬  '³
How do I find my soulmate?¬  '´

¬  '³Look to your heart it will guide you, then seek the book of the
ages.¬  '´

Then darkness surrounded her and a vision formed in her mind. She was
walking down the
beach at sun set with Willow. They were holding hands, and suddenly
they stopped.
Willow leaned into her and gently kissed her on the lips. ¬  '³I love you
Buffy¬  '´ The young
witch said. Then she woke up.

As buffy sat in her bed she looked around the room to see Willow lying
there. The moon
showed through the window and it seemed to radiate the young redheads
beauty. Could
Willow be the one. She knew she was in love with her but was pretty
sure the feeling was
not mutual. Sure Willow cared for her but that was as a friend. The
messenger had told her
to look to her heart and she knew that in her heart she loved Willow,
but that was just a
fantasy for her. Willow could never love her the way she loved
Willow, or could she. This
however would have to wait, She needed to talk top Giles after all the
end of the world was
coming.

The Realm of Shadow

A young warrior dressed in full body armor knelt before a golden
throne. ¬  '³The messages
have been delivered Lord Talon¬  '´

¬  '³You have done well my faithful servant. Are the troops preparing for
the war¬  '´ Spoke the
Guardian of the Chosen.

¬  '³Yes, my Lord¬  '´

¬  '³Good, The Armageddon is approaching rapidly. I can feel it, even as
we speak the Dark
Lords are awaking there forces seeking to gain the upper hand. The
age of Chaos is almost
over and for now the fate of the mortal realm lies in the hands of
the chosen one and her
beloved.¬  '´

¬  '³Why then did you not allow me to help them find one another.¬  '´

¬  '³That is not the way of things, destiny is a very mysterious creature.
They must find one
another on there own, then and only then can I fulfill my destiny.
Pray to the Gods of the
ancient realm that they find one another and the book before it is to
late.¬  '´

¬  '³My Lord how close at hand is the Armageddon¬  '´

¬  '³The dark lords are growing impatient, they know that the soulmates
have not found one
another yet and now move to destroy them before than can. If that
happens then The
gateway to the underworld will be opened and I will not be allowed to
stop it, The Gods will
only allow me to fight in the name of the mortal realm unless
soulmates are together.
Without the shadow realm and its warriors to stop the Dark Lords will
easily win and the
mortal realm will be lost¬  '´

¬  '³Isn¬  '²t there anything we can do my lord¬  '´

¬  '³Yes¬  '´

¬  '³Tell me what it is you wish me to do¬  '´

¬  '³accompany me to the mortal realm¬  '´

¬  '³I thought you could not interfere with them finding one another¬  '´

¬  '³That is correct My faithful servant but once they do I can make the
path easier for them.¬  '´

¬  '³I do not understand what you are saying my Lord¬  '´
¬  '³Those entrusted to watch out for and care for the chosen warriors
hearts have grown cold
and they have forgotten who it is they serve. They no longer follow
the rules that the Gods
set forth upon their foundation and banish anyone who defies them and
tries to make them se
the light. If man can not remind them of the path they were called to
follow then I will. I
will make them see the light¬  '´

¬  '³And if they do not my Lord¬  '´

¬  '³Then I will destroy them. The Gods might not allow me to fight on
the chosen ones behalf
without her finding her soulmate, but they will allow me to deal with
those who have failed
me be they of this realm or the mortal realm. Are you ready to travel
again my faithful
servant¬  '´

¬  '³Yes my Lord but to were is it that we travel¬  '´

¬  '³England¬  '´