FIC: TWO WORLDS (Chapter 1: Fire and Magic)

["cilia" <cilia@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey all!

It's going slow and I'm trying to get this one right, this chapter sets the
stage and out lines the group that will travel with Al'x and Stjar'a to the
realm, now there are exactly 200 words of B/W in this...

Enjoy!

TWO WORLDS
CILIA

Chapter 1: Fire and Magic

"Wow there!" Joyce said as she collided with Amy.
She'd been making her way downstairs for a late breakfast and then intended
on returning to her demon lover, correction half-demon lover. Now she looked
down into the tear filled eyes of the resident witch realizing that Czar
would just have to wait.
"This is becoming a habit." She said with mirth as she guided them to Amy's
room.
"Wesley again?" She asked when there was not reply.
Amy nodded.
"What did you two do now? Have another fight?"
Amy shook her head as she opened the door.
"If not a fight, what." She trailed of as Amy sat down on her bed.
Something flared up inside her, maybe it was the maternal instinct she felt
towards the members of her extent family or maybe it was the fire she now
knew burned inside her soul.
"You slept with him?" She asked trying desperately to calm herself.
Amy nodded silently.
"Did you use."
Before she finished Amy was shaking her head. Tears welling up again.
"Here." She said, wrote something on piece of paper and handed the girl.
"Go down to the hotel's drugstore and get this. Take it as soon as you can.
I'm going to talk to Wesley." She said and before Amy could protest she was
out the door. Amy folded the paper and thought of whom she should get to
calm Joyce down, not Buffy she deserved her peace, Al'x!
She ran into the hall, and caught a glimpse of Joyce striding towards
Wesley's room. Amy ran towards the elevators.

"Wesley open the door!" Joyce shouted as she pounded on the door of his
room.
As soon as the door opened she pushed through grabbing the young watcher and
slamming him against the wall.
"Ms. Summers."
"Don't you Ms. Summers me Wesley. Why did you do it?" Joyce asked as she
tightened her hold.
"I."
"You what Wesley?" She said as she lifted him higher.
"Put him down Joyce." Al'x ordered calmly as he placed a hand on her
shoulder.
"Xander you don't know what he did." Joyce said, but she'd didn't let go of
the young watcher.
"I do know, Amy told me. Now let Wesley go."
There was a silent pause.
"Joyce you're hurting him." Al'x said calmly.
Joyce glanced at Wesley, then dropped him to the ground.
"But he." Joyce said as she grumbled to her knees.
"I know Joyce and you did what you thought was right." Al'x said as he knelt
beside her.
"I don't understand what's happening. One minute I'm happy, in control and
the next."
"You feel the power and the anger. I know the feeling." Al'x said as he
helped her stand.
"I want to go with you Al'x. I need to learn." Joyce said as she sat down on
the bed.
"Amy has expressed that she wishes to return to the realm with us."
"What did you say?"
"I told her I would think about it, but in light of recent events." Al'x
said and looked at the young Watcher putting the kettle on.
"I understand and she could learn a great deal from Willow." Joyce said.
"We'll leave in one weeks time, so prepare." Al'x said as he breezed out of
the room
"Tea?" The young watcher asked.

"What happened?" Amy asked as Al'x closed the door of Wesley's room behind
him. Behind her stood Giles, Faith, Luna and Spike.
"You can come and Joyce will also be traveling with us." Al'x stated simply
and then instructed Luna and Faith to make sure Amy got back to her room and
ate something.
"So you've got your group then?" Spike asked as they split up.
"Yes. You think you'll be able to survive without them for a few months?" Al
'x asked thoughtfully.
"Well we've been surviving for more then a year without them already." Spike
stated, but there was something in his voice that Al'x picked up.
"Here." He said and handed Spike a rounded blue stone on a silver chain.
"Is this what I think it is?" Spike asked as he studied the blue stone.
"Should you ever need us, put it on and it will take you to us." Al'x said
as he patted his back.
"I'll do that." Spike muttered he studied the stone and didn't notice when
Al'x slipped away.

* * * * *

"You did it again?!" Buffy exclaimed as they hovered above the bed.
"Hey this is a two woman show here." Willow stated as they floated gently
down to the bed.
"Meaning."
A piece of paper slit under the door.
"Oh! I don't want to leave the bed." Buffy whined.
"Then don't." Willow said as the paper floated over to them.
"What is it?" Buffy asked curiously as she looked over Willow's shoulder.
"It's from Al'x and it seems that Amy and your mom will be coming along."
Willow said looking back at her.
"Great?!" Buffy exclaimed with a smile on her face.
"Did something short circuit during last round. I just told you that your
'mother' will be coming with us." Willow stated in disbelieve.
"I heard it and I'm glad. She's always wanted grandchildren at some point
and she should be there from the start." Buffy explained.
"That and we'll have a willing babysitter on standby." Willow added.
"That too, but we already had Cordy and Stjar'a." Buffy said.
"Those two will have more important things on their minds." Willow stated.
"And we'll be there to catch them if they fall." Buffy added as she kissed
her.


* * * * *

THUD!
"Hey that was cheating?!" Cordelia stated as she jumped to her feet.
"Well you need to learn." Stjar'a said with a smile as she readied her staff
and surely the swing came.
CLANG!
"Fast, but no fast enough." Stjar'a stated as she pushed Cordelia away.
SWEEP!
"You're learning." Stjar'a commented as she stood up.
"Fall down seven time, stand up eight." Cordelia said.
"Wise words." Stjar'a said as she charged.
THUD!
"This is nice." Cordelia commented as she looked up into the silver gray
eyes.
"That it is." Stjar'a stated.
CRASH!
"Why did you to that?" Cordelia demanded as she stood up from the tipped
over couch.
"You were distracted." Stjar'a explained.
SLAM!
"So this is distracting." Cordelia said as she held her against the wall and
kissed her.
"Definitely." Stjar'a said when they came up for air.
"Cordy?"
"Hmm hmm."
"What am I to you?"
"What you mean?"
"What am I to you? Surely we're more the friends?"
"What am I to you?"
"The elfin word for it is: ast'one."
"The human word is: girlfriend."
"Ast'one." Cordelia repeated, mimicking the sing song tone of the elfin
language.
"Girlfriend." Stjar'a said with a smile.