I was shaking and crying while Buffy and Spike were leading me out of the jungle. If I never see another cave again it will be too soon. I was hungry and thirsty and exhausted and I couldn't think straight. I didn't even know how long I'd been in that fucking cave, a few days I think, maybe more
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Didn't take quite as long to get back to the beach as I thought it would. I helped Buffy with Dawn all the while thinking in my head, wondering the hell that guy was. Clark. Shook my head at that and glanced down at Dawn who was obviously shaken. I'd kill him. After I er, figured out what he was and such because from the way I saw it? He could have knocked me and Buffy to the other side of the island from the looks of it. Then again, I guess that didn't stop me from tryin' to get at Glory, but I know when I can't handle myself which is sad to say ... I was always used to being able to protect my girls - maybe I never was able to. Right then
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So, this Clark guy was a friend of Dawnie's? I wanted to protest really loudly that I wasn't a fan of her new choice of friends but even I was smart enough to know that line wasn't about to work, especially coming from me to my little sister. Friends going evil? Who hasn't had a few of those? Still, it was different this time because I didn't know this Clark guy and I didn't care if that was a double standard
( ... )
I sighed at both of them rolling my eyes with a little impatience. Not that I didn't get their concern or anything because obviously I just got out of a cave that I'd been locked in for days and who knew what the hell was really going on but seriously. I'm not 12
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Seemed like the 'Bit was goin' a mile a minute and I frowned tryin' to keep up with it all after she got out of the water which probably didn't do her much good. Then again, she wasn't doin' that well either and I for one am not one to talk about that. I gave a glance to Buffy as she listened on and then I looked to the ocean before lookin' back at Dawn. She was shakin' up and such and I didn't want to overstep bounds, 'specially when big sis was here. Thought about just walkin' away but when she asked about Harry - I kinda froze before lookin' down, not lookin' at either of them
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I wasn't the only one who might have had that same exact thought. Well, maybe not exact because Jonathan was definitely dead and I doubted anyone was digging up his remains underneath what used to be Sunnydale to find a book. Although the things people would do never failed to surprise me. This whole island adventure didn't sit right, someone else was pulling the strings here I just didn't know what. And the fact that whoever it was had managed to overpower Faith and Angel wasn't doing much to comfort me
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I hadn't been able to get off the beach, Dawn was missing and every time I tried Clark made sure that I didn't get anywhere with my efforts. He had her, it didnt' take someone of genius level intellect to figure this out, but I couldn't figure out how to get past him to find her.
When I saw her with her sister I dropped any pretense of dignity and ran for them, chances were this was another game of Clark's but I didn't care. And god help him if I found some of that green meteor stone because he was going down. There must have been something like that around the time I hit him and caused him to bleed, because anyone hit by a car at 60 miles an hour that made it bounce off wasn't going to be hurt by the Luthor right hook.
I was going to find that rock and I was going to teach him that I could play a game of action as well as words.
"Dawn!" There was no sign of him as I made it to the group of them and threw my arms around her. It really was her, she was here and I wasn't alone on this damn island anymore.
I noticed the way both Spike and Buffy clamed up when I asked about Harry. I felt sick and I just stared at them both, waiting for something. Waiting for anything, tell me it's not true. Tell me! I know I got all accepty before because Harry needed me to be that way, he needed to know I'd be okay but that didn't mean I had really accepted it. I hadn't, I was so far from acceptance that it wasn't even funny!
But of course Spike spoke and I felt like I couldn't breathe.
"Harry's dead, Dawn,"I continued to stare at him and then Buffy spoke again and it was like there was a rush of noise in my ears. It was so loud and I couldn't breathe, there was no air. I barely heard what Buffy said
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I turned away for the most part because if anything, didn't like seein' the Bit hurt, or Buffy for that matter. Guess that really didn't matter either way considerin' so much time had passed. She's grown up and well, not so much 'bitty.' Glanced over at Buffy with a shrug before lookin' back at Dawn. Yeah. Kids. Soddin' slayer has kids, two of them actually but I guess we'd talk about that later.
Turned my head when I saw someone comin' closer and closer and then eventually he had his arms wrapped around her and I went to take a step but Buffy did as well. Guess she knew him.
Er. Right, she knew him. Cryin' against him and what not.
Who was this bloke?
I'm fine, I'm fineWasn't fine was she. Frowned and looked down at my hands before ballin' them up and crossin' my arms over my chest
( ... )
I frowned when Lex just swooped in and suddenly had his arms around her. I knew that she was a grown up and yes, it was even nice that she was when I thought about how I didn't have all of the responsibilities that I used to have. Still, she was my baby sister like it or not and I didn't know how long it was going to take before I could get used to her and...Lex.
Either way I wanted Dawn to be happy and I knew that for whatever reason Lex made her happy. All of that annoying millions of dollars and going out in the sun and not being impervious to bullets. He wasn't impervious to bullets, was he? Cause I'm not even that good.
Dawn was crying even harder now and I exchanged a look with Spike. There was no easy way to tell her about that, but we hadn't exactly told her the entire truth. I think both of us were a little dubious when it came to Angel right about now. Although not Spike, he's probably just dying to run off into the jungle after him. Forget all about me out here by myself thinking that he's dead for months and months
( ... )
I was sensing a little resentment from the other people here besides Dawn, not that I cared mind you I have a long history of people resenting my presence I've learned to ignore it. If they weren't people obviously important to Dawn I might not even make an effort but I wanted to know and at least not be hated by her sister.
"Yes, I'm Lex. Nice to meet you, crappy circumstances aside." I kept Dawn cradled against my chest while I looked up to take a better look at her rescuers. And didn't that feel like salt in an open wound that Clark managed to keep me pinned to one spot while others went and saved the woman I loved?
"No, we're not fine. We're in a lot more danger than you probably realize with Clark. I'll deal with him." Clark was my friend before I pushed him away with years of secrets and manipulation. He had always wanted to believe the best in me and I'd dissappointed him. But no one knew him like I did and I wasn't letting him hurt anyone else in his quest to get to me.
I was feeling a little skitzo because I wanted to be alone to deal with this new information but I was also terrified at being left alone again. It was making me feel a little sick, as if I needed something else to make me feel that way. Harry was dead. Clark was in the jungle with a vendetta or whatever the fuck his issue was and Lex, wanted to deal with him alone
( ... )
I exchanged a look with Buffy, gettin' quite an odd one and for a second I was wonderin' what she was thinkin' about. All of this was a sodded mess and it all started with Angel goin' nuts or some such and eatin' Harry. Course, we didn't tell Dawn that. Didn't think I would - right now anyway. I was a bit confused by the whole thing but I'd find out eventually. For once, Angel wasn't my top priority, nor has he been for quite some time.
I would say that he was never a priority, but that would be a lie.
We did have to deal with the Clark fella but he was alot stronger than ... me. And with Lex sayin' that he'd deal with him, did that mean ... right. Didn't quite want to know right now, 'sides, I had to deal with Dawn who seems to be attached to this bloke. Clearin' my throat, I gave a look to Buffy but was interuptted by Dawn
( ... )
You would think that people, including and especially Dawn would start to understand that there is no losing me. Sure, you can kill me but it won't do you any good. I always come back. Besides, I was sure that I had faced worse than Clark. It was weird that he'd ended up helping me and Spike move the boulder to get Dawn out of that cave. Like he didn't really want to be doing the things that he was doing
( ... )
Ok, Dawn saying she wasn't going to lose anyone else hit right home like it was meant to.
"I know him better than anyone Dawn, I won't make it a fight because I know I'd lose but there are things that I know that can make it work. He's too strong he'd kill anyone that went up against him in a fight there's just no way I'm sending anyone to get hurt against him." All I really want to do is hide her away and keep her safe but Clark was my friend and I owed it to him and to myself to stop him.
"Don't think that just because you're strong you can take him on." I looked over at Buffy and Spike. "He doesn't have a lot of limits from what I can tell but he does have some weaknesses that maybe I can exploit."
Okay they were all crazy. They were. Harry was dead and the world went insane while I was in that goddamn cave. Clark practically flew, FLEW when he was taking me to that stupid cave. And from the way both Spike and Buffy look he gave them a run for their money. A big run, and they want to go after him? Hell I'm pissed at him, hence the polar bear comment but I don't care
( ... )
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When I saw her with her sister I dropped any pretense of dignity and ran for them, chances were this was another game of Clark's but I didn't care. And god help him if I found some of that green meteor stone because he was going down. There must have been something like that around the time I hit him and caused him to bleed, because anyone hit by a car at 60 miles an hour that made it bounce off wasn't going to be hurt by the Luthor right hook.
I was going to find that rock and I was going to teach him that I could play a game of action as well as words.
"Dawn!" There was no sign of him as I made it to the group of them and threw my arms around her. It really was her, she was here and I wasn't alone on this damn island anymore.
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But of course Spike spoke and I felt like I couldn't breathe.
"Harry's dead, Dawn,"I continued to stare at him and then Buffy spoke again and it was like there was a rush of noise in my ears. It was so loud and I couldn't breathe, there was no air. I barely heard what Buffy said ( ... )
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Turned my head when I saw someone comin' closer and closer and then eventually he had his arms wrapped around her and I went to take a step but Buffy did as well. Guess she knew him.
Er. Right, she knew him. Cryin' against him and what not.
Who was this bloke?
I'm fine, I'm fineWasn't fine was she. Frowned and looked down at my hands before ballin' them up and crossin' my arms over my chest ( ... )
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Either way I wanted Dawn to be happy and I knew that for whatever reason Lex made her happy. All of that annoying millions of dollars and going out in the sun and not being impervious to bullets. He wasn't impervious to bullets, was he? Cause I'm not even that good.
Dawn was crying even harder now and I exchanged a look with Spike. There was no easy way to tell her about that, but we hadn't exactly told her the entire truth. I think both of us were a little dubious when it came to Angel right about now. Although not Spike, he's probably just dying to run off into the jungle after him. Forget all about me out here by myself thinking that he's dead for months and months ( ... )
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"Yes, I'm Lex. Nice to meet you, crappy circumstances aside." I kept Dawn cradled against my chest while I looked up to take a better look at her rescuers. And didn't that feel like salt in an open wound that Clark managed to keep me pinned to one spot while others went and saved the woman I loved?
"No, we're not fine. We're in a lot more danger than you probably realize with Clark. I'll deal with him." Clark was my friend before I pushed him away with years of secrets and manipulation. He had always wanted to believe the best in me and I'd dissappointed him. But no one knew him like I did and I wasn't letting him hurt anyone else in his quest to get to me.
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I would say that he was never a priority, but that would be a lie.
We did have to deal with the Clark fella but he was alot stronger than ... me. And with Lex sayin' that he'd deal with him, did that mean ... right. Didn't quite want to know right now, 'sides, I had to deal with Dawn who seems to be attached to this bloke. Clearin' my throat, I gave a look to Buffy but was interuptted by Dawn ( ... )
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"I know him better than anyone Dawn, I won't make it a fight because I know I'd lose but there are things that I know that can make it work. He's too strong he'd kill anyone that went up against him in a fight there's just no way I'm sending anyone to get hurt against him." All I really want to do is hide her away and keep her safe but Clark was my friend and I owed it to him and to myself to stop him.
"Don't think that just because you're strong you can take him on." I looked over at Buffy and Spike. "He doesn't have a lot of limits from what I can tell but he does have some weaknesses that maybe I can exploit."
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