Slayer
Forever
By Steven Williams
Rating: PG ( I used a bad
word)
Disclaimer: I own nothing except for an
exceptional amount of debt for a man my age.
Note:
This was written as a response to a challenge I saw here a couple of day’s
ago. I accidentally erased it so I’m not sure if this meets all the
requirements, if not Mea Culpa. Tell me what you think.
Note
2: I'm trying to decide weather to end it, or jump forward in time a
hundred years, or just keep going like I've been. Help me
decide.
Back
Story : I’m gonna mess with cannon for both series here so pay
attention. Firstly Highlander: Season 6 didn’t happen, and Duncan never
killed Richie.
BtVS:
Buffy died at the hands of the master, and became immortal, but no one
thought anything of it cause Xander performed CPR. Then we follow canon
until Becoming part 2 where Willow was killed by Angelus minions whenthey
attacked the library. Buffy killed Angelus, and stopped Acathla, but never
left town, planning to attend Willow’s funeral before leaving. Because
Willow has now become immortal, Buffy never ends up leaving. The two
notice the Buzz, but not being able to find a source just learn to ignore
it. Again we follow canon until the point where the story starts which is
about 2 months after The Body.
Six
Months Later
Buffy
stood watching her lover fight for her life, unable to interfere. She
raged at the world, the universe, the powers that be, anything and
everything that conspired to force her to watch her lover risk her life,
in a one on one fight to the death. Especially since the fight was for no
reason whatsoever. The stranger had walked out of the Sunnydale nightand
challenged the redhead, and that was the first time either of the women
had seen him.
The
good news was the loser seemed to have overestimated his ability witha
sword, cause Willow was seriously kicking this guy’s butt.
Then
Buffy watched as Willow disarmed her opponent, and with a single strong
swing separated the moron’s head from his body. The sight was getting less
disgusting with each time she saw it, this being the 7th since
she’d known about immortals. Two had been Amanda, three for Nick, and now
one each for her and Willow.
After
the quickening was over Buffy walked over and gave her lover a passionate
kiss, then just holding her while she sobbed.
“Why?” the witch wailed. “What did I do
that he challenged me?”
“Nothing Love. He was a hunter, he wanted
what he thought was an easy quickening. He was evil, and he wanted you
dead, my dear. Don’t feel guilty for living.” Buffy whispered gently in
her lover’s ear, repeating almost exactly the words Willow had saidto her
after she’d taken her first head.
“That’s what I said to you.”Willow half
sobbed and half laughed.
“I
know, but I make it my policy to always repeat advice from people smarter
then me.” Buffy said before kissing Willow gently. “Now we’d better grab
the sword, and vamoose.”
*****
As
Buffy drove her SUV into her drive way she noticed the motorcycles parked
out front of her house, just before she sensed an immortal. Maybe more
then one.
She
and Willow shared a look, and cautiously got out of the vehicle,
simultaneously drawing their swords. Buffy carried a nice Katana, while
Willow carried a rapier. Both of them put their swords up when the
recognized Amanda and Nick sitting on their porch, along with a blond
young looking stranger.
“Good
to see you girls are being…” then Nick noticed the cuts to Willow’s
jacket. “What happened?”
“Some
guy tried to kill my baby.” Buffy said for Willow, who looked really
tired. “Speaking of some guy, who’s he?” She asked pointing hersword at
Richie.
“Richie Ryan.” The stranger supplied.
“I’m a friend of Amanda and Nick’s.” Then he flashed a smile that normally
made young women swoon. He looked sort of shocked when it seemed to have
no effect on either of the women facing him.
Buffy
decided that he wasn’t much of a threat at the moment and walked over to
take her lover in her arms. “Let’s get you to bed.” Then gave her a light
kiss.
“Oh.”
Richie said.
“You
got a problem with me?” Buffy growled, a bit defensive because of the way
the general public disapproved of her relationship.
“No,
I just realised why my smile got no reaction.” He hastily replied then
gave her a grin.
“Huh?” Willow
asked.
“Oh,
I gave you the grin that usually gets a reaction from women, and you both
overlooked it, but now I know why. Anyway what you do with your livesis
your business.” Richie explained.
Buffy
then lead her beloved to the porch and sat her on the love seat. “So,
what’d you guys want anyway?” She then inquired of the
visitors.
“Mostly to introduce you two to Richie,
just to prevent any unfortunate mistakes later. He’s staying with us for a
while.” Amanda explained.
“Hmm,
yeah. He probably looks better with his head attached.” Buffy said not
even looking away from her lover’s face.
“Well
she’s got confidence, can she back it up?” Richie asked of Amanda, his
voice making evident the challenge directed at
Buffy.
Buffy
heard the challenge, and replied “Why don’t we find out during mytraining
tomorrow afternoon.”
“What
are the stakes.” Richie asked, wanting to up the ante a
bit.
“Can
you cook?” Richie nodded. “Good, if you lose you cook all my and Willow’s
meals for a week.”
“And
if I win?” Richie wanted to know.
“Call
it.” Buffy snarled back, her ire raising.
“Can
you cook.” She shook her head. “Fine then you can clean. You do all my
laundry and housework for a week.” He honestly expected her to
refuse.
“Done” She said a quiet confidence now in
her voice. “Now Will and I are going to bed.”
*****
Amanda winced in sympathy as Buffy
dismantled her friend. She fought flat out, no holding back, and the older
immortal was having no success at holding her at bay. The were fighting
with practice swords, and poor Richie was bleeding from several gashes
that Buffy had made in his flesh. Not to mention the fact she’d broken his
left wrist.
Her
mind came rushing back to the fight in front of her when she heard the
impact of boot against ribcage, along with the unmistakable pop of ribs
cracking.
As
Richie collapsed ho his knees in front of her, Buffy looked triumphant, as
she rested the edge of her sword against his neck.
“You’re dead.” She said
softly.
“How’d you do that?” Richie asked a
couple minutes later, his breathe coming painfully.
“Oh,
did I forget to tell you that I’m a vampire slayer?” Buffy
laughed.
“A
vampire slayer?” Richie said sceptically “There’s no such thingas
vampires.”
“Wanna bet. We’ll go double ornothing.”
She waggled her eyebrows challengingly.
“Nope, I’ll cook for a week like we
agreed. So what do you mean about Vampires.” He started to laugh then
moaned as his ribs still hurt.
“I’ll
show you tonight, it’ll be fun.” Buffy said.
“What
the hell happened here?” Willow said trying to sound angry, as she walked into the
backyard.
“I
won us a cook for the next couple days.” Buffy said sounding proud of
herself.
“Buffy, you cheated. I mean I could beat
him.” Her lover replied before rewarding Buffy with a
kiss.
“Maybe right now I could, but give me
half an hour.” Richie started, before noticing Nick shaking his head.
“What? Is she a vampire slayer too?”
“No.”
Willow said, smiling like the cat that just ate the canary. Then Richie
saw his and Buffy’s swords float into the middle of the backyard and start
slowly duelling. As his jaw hit the ground she said “I’m a
witch.”
“A
witch?” Richie asked incredulous.
“There are more things in heavenand
earth, Horatio, then are dreamt of in your philosophy.” Buffy quoted at
the still stunned immortal.
“See
why I think they’ll be around for a while?” Nick asked of his silent
friend.
“Yeah, I can see them surviving.” Richie
finally said, still staring at the two women who were starting to make
out.
“Ahem.” Amanda got their attention before
they got carried away. “Buffy, it’s time for you to show Richie the real
world of Sunnydale.”
“What
do you mean, real world?” the youngster in question
asked.
“Vampires!” Amanda and Nick said
together.
*****
“So
how did you convince my friends that vampires exist?” Richie asked for the
hundredth time since they’d left the older couple at their house. “Did
Willow cast some kind of spell?”
“No!
For the last time vampires are real.” Buffy said exasperated with
him.
“Yeah, and they hang around in
cemeteries, right. Is that why we’re here.”
“Who’s the new blood, and whendid you
two break up” A sardonic British voice asked out of the dark.
“Spike, where’ve you been?” Willow asked
ignoring the second question.
“Went
to see the poof.” Spike replied.
“You
went to see Angel? Why?” Buffy asked, knowing that the two vamps hated
each other.
“It’s
a vampire thing, every so often you get this yearning to see you sire.
I’ve had it before and not seen Angel, but it takes a long time forthe
desire to go away, so since I knew where he was I went for a visit.” Spike
explained simply.
“And?” Buffy urged.
“I
helped his Scooby gang kill some demons, and now I’m home.” Spikereplied
defensively.
“Hey
Spike, do me a favour. Put on your game face!” Buffy
said.
“What
do you mean gamef…” Richie said before looking into Spike’s demonic
visage. “Wha… What are you?” He stammered.
“Richie Ryan, William The Bloody, AKA
Spike the vampire. Uncle Sam did some work on him, and now he can’thurt
anything human, so he helps us kill demons.” Willow made her grand
introductions, a smirk on her face.
“Hey
spike, want to see something cool?” Buffy asked, her voice
teasing.
“Like
what?” Spike said, knowing that the joke was going to be on
him.
Spike’s eyes got great big as hewatched
Buffy and Willow simultaneously pull knives and cut their palms open.They
got even wider when he saw the wounds heal in seconds on both the slayer
and the witch.
“How
the bloody hell?” Spike inquired in an angry tone of
voice.
“We’re immortal!” the two girls said
their tones even.
“Funny, cause I can hear your hearts
beating.” Spike retorted.
“We
didn’t say we were vamps. We said immortal.” Willow said in her best
professorial tone of voice.
“Ok
what’d I miss.” Spike asked, his curiosity piqued.
*****
Later
that evening after both patrol and the explanation wrapped up, Spike was
pondering what this was going to mean to the demon community.
He
knew what it would mean to him, if he was still the big bad. It’d mean it
was time to get the hell out of Dodge. But on the other hand, since at the
moment he was fighting on the side of good, it meant that the slayer
couldn’t be stopped, that the demons had better beware. Especially since
the slayer and the witch now both carried razor sharp swords, and knew how
to use them, as he’d seen them demonstrate on several vampires that
evening.
Yep,
Demons of the world beware, the slayer was coming.
*****
Meanwhile at the Summers residencethings
were progressing along a different line, as Willow had prepared a late
dinner for the woman she loved. The two sat eating in a comfortable
silence, each watching the other through the flames from the candles,
which were nothing compared to the fires burning in the eyes of the young
lovers.
After
dinner Buffy was washing the dishes, when Willow wrapped her arms around
her, and started gently rubbing her stomach, her fingers slowly reaching
ower and lower on the slayers body.
“Will,
We really shouldn’t do this in the kitchen.” Buffy moaned to her lover,
before pulling the plug on the sink. “Let’s go to bed, the disheswill
still be here in the morning.”
TBC