Fic: Pulling the plug 4/?
Title: Pulling the plug
Author: Leanne
Feedback: Yes please, email me at leapg2003@yahoo.ca
Date written: Nov 9/2004
Dedication: To: Danielle, Thanks for being my beta for this story and thanks for the title!
Summary: Set in the near future, Buffy has made a new life for herself, but someone comes back, whom she thought she would never see again!
Character’s: BtVS/Ats,
Pairings: Will be disclosed as it comes, I promise you won't be disappointed
Rating: Pg 13
Title: Pulling the plug
Author: Leanne
Feedback: Yes please, email me at leapg2003@yahoo.ca
Date written: Nov 9/2004
Dedication: To: Danielle thanks for the title!
Summary: Set in the near future, Buffy has made a new life for herself, but someone comes back, whom she thought she would never see again!
Character’s: BtVS/Ats,
Pairings: Will be disclosed as it comes, I promise you won't be disappointed
Rating: Pg 13
Thanks to Zo for the beta!
Chapter 4
Dawn hopped down the stairs a smile forming on her red lips. She was very excited about her date with Trevor; everything seemed to be working out. Her brown eyes fell on Riley and a frown appeared across her face. Glancing out past him to the open door, she noticed her sister sitting on the porch swing.
Opening the fridge and grabbing a pop she took a seat by her ’soon to be brother in law‘. “Has she been out there all afternoon?”
Riley didn’t speak he just took a sip of his beer, his gaze watching Buffy.
“She just needs some time Riley, she was shocked to see him, and I know I would have been.” Placing her hand on his shoulder, she rubbed it softly. “She needs sometime, that’s all, let me talk to her.”
Riley nodded and stood up, pulling her into a hug and kissing her on the forehead. “Thanks Dawn.”
Dawn smiled and he excited the room. Taking in a huge breath, she headed outside.
The smell of the blooming wild roses filled her nose and Dawn leaned down and plucked one of the early bloomers. Lifting it to her nose, she sniffed it and took a seat beside her sister.
Buffy didn’t acknowledge Dawn at first she just kept staring off into the huge garden in front of her. Her reddened eyes squinted at the sun grazing above the trees and a loud sigh escaped her dry lips.
“I wish he could see the sun like we do, it’s an amazing thing.” The slayer whispered getting up off the swing and heading down the cement stairs.
Dawn didn’t answer she just followed her sister and placed the small white rose behind her ear.
“So, what did he have to say? D…does he look okay?”
Buffy’s head turned to the side, her brow lifting slightly. Her gut tightened and she reached for a small tomato in front of her and took a bite.
“Spike said he looked like death warmed over him, I just wanted to make sure he was alright.” Dawn answered and reached for the small basket on the bench behind her.
Buffy’s gaze crept across the many lines of the garden. The tomatoes and the lettuce were in full bloom, while the carrots still hadn’t even punctured the top of the dirt yet. A frown crossed her face and she knelt down, her small hand cupped the half eaten lettuce on the ground.
“We have to do something about these animals eating our garden; there must be a way to get rid of them.” Buffy muttered then she stood up and followed the small cement walkway past the garden to the gazebo.
The white and grey gazebo was seven feet tall and five feet long. Buffy brushed her hand across the boards. Memories flooded her thoughts ‘Her and Riley had been so happy then. Everyone had been there helping them build it. Willow and Kennedy, Xander and his new girlfriend Tammy, who he met when they had resided in Rome. Buffy smiled she was happy that he had found her; she was a nice girl, about 5 feet 4, with reddish blonde hair and about 130 pounds. She was a nurse’s aid. Buffy, Willow, and Xander had decided to patrol one night by themselves. They decided they need some Scooby time. Something they had not had in a long time. They had caught sight of four vampires chasing a girl and for some reason Xander had taken control over the situation and saved the girl, staking every last one of them.
The girl was Tammy. She could still see the huge gratification that overcame him, as he saved the girl from the vampires. After that it had only taken a few months and Xander and Tammy were glued to the hips.
Giggling softly she entered, and studied the artwork. Her mossy eyes stopped at a picture of Giles painted on the wall and a small smile crossed her lips. Spike had decided to show them what he use to do, before he had been turned into a vampire. He had written a book full of poems and when it was published, he had sent it to each one of them. When Buffy asked him to write her wedding speech he refused and said he would do something better instead and painted a memorial of all her friends and family on the gazebo walls.
Her eyes filled with water as they fell on dark brown eyes. Her fingertips reached for the wall and they brushed the detailed curves of her ex-lover. When she had first seen Angel’s face on the gazebo walls, she broke down, wouldn’t speak to anyone for days, and then yelled at Spike for putting him up there when Riley was in the picture. Riley then admitted it was him that asked Spike to do it! She hadn’t gone back in there since then; it had been what, at least a year or so.
“Buffy? Buffy?” Dawn yelled shaking her sister out of her thoughts. The slayer looked up from the picture giving her sister a startled look.
“Sorry to scare you, Giles he’s on the phone, he says it’s urgent.”
***
It felt like weeks since he had seen her last, but it wasn’t. It had only been a day, when she told him to go away, that she wasn’t in love with him anymore. Wiping at his red raw eyes, he grumbled for the bartender to get him another whiskey.
“Man you look like shit.”
Angel’s head snapped up and he grumbled reaching for his drink and finding a booth away from the daylight.
“I’m sorry for what she said to you, but you can’t do this.”
Angel snarled, his eyes flashing yellow. “Let me be, Faith.”
Faith frowned and sat across from him, her small hand clasping over his. “Angel, I know you are hurt but you got to see where she’s coming from, you ran away not letting anyone find you. Of course she is going to be mad. You know how ‘B’ can be, but you shouldn’t sit here and feel sorry for yourself, if you want her back then fight for her, show her that you want her, that you need her…
Taking the whiskey out of the vampires grip and slamming it back, she stood up, her arms tightened around his arms and she yanked him up. “You are staying with me.”
Not taking no for an answer she pulled him with her through the dark bar. Realizing he couldn’t go outside, she pulled off her jacket and placed it over his head. Opening the door, she ran quickly towards the culverin and slid it off.” Okay, go!” She yelled.
He hesitated for a moment but knew she wasn’t going to take no for an answer so he ran quickly across the street and jumped inside.
After closing the culverin and climbing down the stairs, she gave him a weak smile and pulled him through the dark sewers. After 20 minutes of pure silence Faith was happy to be at her apartment, unlocking the door she motioned him inside.
Turning on the lights and entering the kitchen, she started the kettle. Her head turned towards Angel a smile on her lips. “Bathroom is the first door on the right, towels are in the closet. I’ll make us some tea.”
A half smile formed his lips and he took up her offer and headed to the hot shower.
After fixing the tea, Faith remembered that Angel probably hadn’t eaten in a couple days. It would be at least a 15-minute car drive to the butcher and she was afraid to leave him alone. Without hesitating, she opened the drawer, picking up a knife. Her eyelids closed and a small hiss escaped her lips and she dug the knife deep into her skin.
***
She cleared her throat and wiped the sweat that was starting to form on her forehead. “Hey Giles, what’s up?”
Dawn watched her sister closely wondering what the watcher wanted to tell her. Riley had joined them in the middle of the yard.
Buffy swallowed hard, the small cell phone fell from her grasp, her body became limp, and she fell hard on the ground. Loud sobs escaped her mouth and her body trembled and shook. Riley was instantly beside her, his arms wrapped securely around her and he was rocking her back in fourth.
“Buffy what is it?” Fear filled the younger girl’s eyes, reaching down she picked up the phone. “Giles are you still there? What is it?”
The static grew louder on the other end and she finally could recognize his voice. “ I…I'm sorry Dawn.” The static became louder and Dawn moved closer to the house. “It’s Xander and Willow, they were in a…a car accident, they didn’t make it, they are dead.”
Riley picked up his girlfriend and helped her across the lawn. Within minutes the phone went dead and black clouds moved in, thunder rumbled loudly above them, and lightening shot across the sky. Rain trickled down on them, and all Dawn could do was stand there frozen as another bolt of lightening shot across the sky and down towards the ground hitting the slayer.
Dawn screamed and watched in horror as her sister’s stomach caved in. The impact of the lightening sent the slayer flying across the lawn.
Dawn and Riley both rushed to the fallen slayer. “Buffy!”
***
Angel peaked his head in the first room, studying it closely. There wasn't much in it. It was probably Faith's, there was a small dresser on the right hand side, the bed sat across from it, a sheet and a small cotton blanket over top of it. No pictures or paintings covered the walls, only a few weapons hung by the night stand. Angel frowned, it saddened him to see that, he always liked Faith and knowing she had nobody or nothing to show for her self worried him. He wondered if she even went out and met new people.
A wisp of cold air passed by him and suddenly he dropped to his knees, his hand clasped at his chest and his eyes closed tightly. Even though he didn't need to breathe, he gasped for an un necessary breath. It felt like his insides had exploded and part of his soul had left, trying to get his strength back he stood up.
He couldn't feel her anymore, his goddess, his light, the reason for his living, she was gone. He stumbled toward the door knocking the small table lamp to the ground. His body became limp and he fell hard to the ground.
Faith heard the loud crash and dropped the knife and scurried through the kitchen to the hallway, noticing Angel's limp body on the ground she yelled for him, but he didn't answer, kneeling down, she placed her hand on his side and flipped him over.
As his eyes fluttered open, Faith's brown eyes widened and her heart started to palpitate. The brown that once filled his eyes was now pure yellow, and she swallowed hard, her fingers brushed his cheek and she leaned in closer. "Angel? Angel, are you okay?"
The sound of an animal being beaten to death escaped his lips, and his hand grasped tightly around Faith's neck, choking her.
" B..Buffy, t...there's something wrong with Buffy, find out now, or he'll kill you!" His voice was harsh and his demon was taking over his body, without hesitation Faith wiggled out of his strong grip and rushed toward the phone.
***
It seems that it's starting already father, should I call for everyone to come?" The girl asked, her crystal blue eyes stared at the tall strong man in front of her.
"No need for that Emily, I think they are already here." Opening the curtains a evil smirk crossed his features and his large hand waved at the four people getting out of the SUV. "Get the coffee on, I believe we will be here for a while."
The young girl nodded sheepishly and headed to the kitchen.' What ever was happening was big, she hadn't seen her father this happy in a long time.' Deciding that she would have to ease drop later, she opened the kitchen door and headed inside.
Maybe this was finally her time to shine, for once their family would get what they deserved...Power!
TBC
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