fic
title: switched on 5/? Damnable Prophecies
author: devylish
fandom: BTVS
word count: 492ish
category: angst/romance
Pairing: Buffy/Spike i.e. Spuffy eventually
Rating: M eventually pg /k now
Spoilers: none
Summary: the watcher’s council discusses spike the slayer and the prophecy…. O c’mon… you knew there had to be one!!!
Disclaimer: BTVS was written by a god. I am not a god. JW and crew = god’s.
Note: beta’d by apckrfan… waves hi ‘thank you apckrfan’!!
Note2: if you review me… I’ll review u :D
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“Mangus.”
“Alfred.” The two men shook hands and sat down across from one another at the council table. “The other members…?”
“Will be here shortly. I wanted to… align our interests before the meeting started.”
“Align our interests? Regarding William the III?”
“His 28th birthday is nearly here.”
“Have we seen any signs of the fulfillment of the prophecy?”
“Other than his outliving Jacob the I, and Kenwa the II?” Alfred shook his head and leaned forward. “There have been no clear signs, but,” he lowered his voice, “the Daemons at the Hellmouth, they have been unusually restless. Active and ‘gathering’, but in a barely discernible way -- the Slayer has noticed the swell of activity.”
“He doesn’t suspect…?”
“…Why? No. He thinks it’s just an upswell in the draw the underworld has always had toward him.”
“He’s not that far from the truth.” Mangus reached into his vest pocket and pulled out his pocket watch. Snapping it open, he squinted at the face then snapped it shut and shoved it back in his pocket. “I assume, however, that you didn’t call me here early just to tell me that the Hellmouth’s natives were getting restless -- or to remind me of the III’s upcoming birthday.”
“No, indeed I did not.” Lowering his voice Alfred continued. “I think I’ve come up with a plan - a way to ensure that the prophecy falls into place in the Council’s favour.” Alfred leaned back in the large leather chair and rested his hands on his well-fed belly.
“I though we, the Council, had already formulated a plan to - “
“Ehhh! I don’t consider it much of a plan to “sit and wait and see” what William the III does! No Mangus, we need to be proactive. We need to ensure the Council’s livelihood. We need to bring the prophecy - if William is indeed the slayer the scrolls speak of - we need to bring the prophecy to fruition, and we need to make certain that the Slayer doesn’t turn against us.”
“Do you believe he will turn against the Council?”
“The prophecy - all of the damnable prophecies - are as clear as mud. Who, how, why, what… shift like sand -- depending on what variables and criteria you start with. What I do know is that William the III has always been, for lack of a better term, a free spirit; he couldn’t care two figs for the Council, and only deals with us out of respect for his watcher. Do I think the Slayer could turn on us in the right circumstances if the prophecy isn’t handled? Yes. Do I fear he will turn against us if he finds out that we have attempted to manipulate him in an attempt to control him or the prophecy? Yes. Do I fear he will turn against us if he finds out what hand the Council had in his coming to be? -- William the III must never find out.”
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