Living as Lenore: Chapter 1 -- BTVS/SPN crossover fic
Living as Lenore
Chapter 1: Prologue
A/N:
Title: Living as Lenore
Author: Luna (aka Luna_del_Cielo on lj)
Fandom/Genre: Supernatural/Buffy the Vampire Slayer/
Main Characters: Tara/Lenore McLeod, Fergus McLeod/Crowley, Castiel, Eli, Dean, Sam, Scoobies
Rating: T
Summary: Willow tried to bring Tara back from the dead…and she did. Unfortunately, it happened to be in a body 340 years in the past.
This story will explore Lenore’s life as a Prophetess of the Lord, as a vampire, and finally as a woman struggling to figure out who - or rather, what - she is as her life turns full circle…
Pairing(s): Undecided at this time…
Spoilers: BTVS S6E19 ‘Seeing Red’, SPN S2E3 ‘Bloodlust’
Disclaimer: I do not own Supernatural or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If I did then fewer people would have died in each of those shows :)
Notes: I was inspired after watching Supernatural Season 2 Episode 3 ‘Bloodlust’ where Amber Benson (aka Tara from BTVS!) plays a vampire named Lenore. Yay! Crossover fun galore with this commonality! ;)
Sunnydale, California
May 7, 2002
One moment Willow’s shirt was splattered with a red liquid. The next, Tara felt her world darkening into shadow. Time did not exist; all she knew was that she was in the presence of a long, blackened tunnel that led to a speck of pulsing light. Instinct urged her to head down the well-traveled road but her love for Willow kept her glancing over her shoulder. Tara was not sure where she was, but she could feel Willow calling for her. Pain laced her voice and sobs interrupted her words.
”Come on, come on. Tara…Tara…Tara! Come back to this world! I command it!”
The pulsing light disappeared like a snuffed candle and Tara felt herself encased in darkness. Something clutched her middle and she felt herself plunging downward…
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Liberton, Scotland
May 7, 1672
Hot sweat dripped down Margaret McLeod’s temple as panted from the exertion of childbirth. Her newly delivered babe’s cries pierced the air and Margaret almost wept with joy - the birth had been painful, complicated, and she had feared that her babe may not have made it. Heavy-lidded eyes struggled to focus on her midwife Elspeth as she presented a tightly wrapped baby to Margaret.
“Tis a girl, as I predicted,” Elspeth Blackie declared with a crooked smile. It was not often talked about openly, but Margaret knew that her cousin was a practicer of witchcraft; several months ago she had happily informed her that Margaret would finally receive the daughter that she had always wanted. After all, few women could be happy with only four boys and no daughters.
A sob, one that had been held inside her until the very moment, broke out as Elspeth laid the child - her child - in Margaret’s arms. She gasped at the sight of her babe opening up her eyes and instantly Margaret felt the connection of motherhood with this new life in her arms.
“What’ll you’ll be callin’ her?”
Margaret gave her daughter a gentle smile. “Angus and I decided on Eleanor…but we’ll call her Lenore, like me mum.”
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A/N:
Short, but long prologues are silly things.
Feeling the urge to write this and with 10,000 words left in my NaNo project and only 3 days left, I’m thinking there will be more *very* soon. I have this story idea outlined out from start to finish (minus a few details like romantic pairings) so hopefully it will flow :)
Reviews are lovelier than elbowing your way through a Black Friday sale and getting the item of your choice at a drastic discount ;)
Chapter 1: Prologue
A/N:
Title: Living as Lenore
Author: Luna (aka Luna_del_Cielo on lj)
Fandom/Genre: Supernatural/Buffy the Vampire Slayer/
Main Characters: Tara/Lenore McLeod, Fergus McLeod/Crowley, Castiel, Eli, Dean, Sam, Scoobies
Rating: T
Summary: Willow tried to bring Tara back from the dead…and she did. Unfortunately, it happened to be in a body 340 years in the past.
This story will explore Lenore’s life as a Prophetess of the Lord, as a vampire, and finally as a woman struggling to figure out who - or rather, what - she is as her life turns full circle…
Pairing(s): Undecided at this time…
Spoilers: BTVS S6E19 ‘Seeing Red’, SPN S2E3 ‘Bloodlust’
Disclaimer: I do not own Supernatural or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If I did then fewer people would have died in each of those shows :)
Notes: I was inspired after watching Supernatural Season 2 Episode 3 ‘Bloodlust’ where Amber Benson (aka Tara from BTVS!) plays a vampire named Lenore. Yay! Crossover fun galore with this commonality! ;)
Sunnydale, California
May 7, 2002
One moment Willow’s shirt was splattered with a red liquid. The next, Tara felt her world darkening into shadow. Time did not exist; all she knew was that she was in the presence of a long, blackened tunnel that led to a speck of pulsing light. Instinct urged her to head down the well-traveled road but her love for Willow kept her glancing over her shoulder. Tara was not sure where she was, but she could feel Willow calling for her. Pain laced her voice and sobs interrupted her words.
”Come on, come on. Tara…Tara…Tara! Come back to this world! I command it!”
The pulsing light disappeared like a snuffed candle and Tara felt herself encased in darkness. Something clutched her middle and she felt herself plunging downward…
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Liberton, Scotland
May 7, 1672
Hot sweat dripped down Margaret McLeod’s temple as panted from the exertion of childbirth. Her newly delivered babe’s cries pierced the air and Margaret almost wept with joy - the birth had been painful, complicated, and she had feared that her babe may not have made it. Heavy-lidded eyes struggled to focus on her midwife Elspeth as she presented a tightly wrapped baby to Margaret.
“Tis a girl, as I predicted,” Elspeth Blackie declared with a crooked smile. It was not often talked about openly, but Margaret knew that her cousin was a practicer of witchcraft; several months ago she had happily informed her that Margaret would finally receive the daughter that she had always wanted. After all, few women could be happy with only four boys and no daughters.
A sob, one that had been held inside her until the very moment, broke out as Elspeth laid the child - her child - in Margaret’s arms. She gasped at the sight of her babe opening up her eyes and instantly Margaret felt the connection of motherhood with this new life in her arms.
“What’ll you’ll be callin’ her?”
Margaret gave her daughter a gentle smile. “Angus and I decided on Eleanor…but we’ll call her Lenore, like me mum.”
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A/N:
Short, but long prologues are silly things.
Feeling the urge to write this and with 10,000 words left in my NaNo project and only 3 days left, I’m thinking there will be more *very* soon. I have this story idea outlined out from start to finish (minus a few details like romantic pairings) so hopefully it will flow :)
Reviews are lovelier than elbowing your way through a Black Friday sale and getting the item of your choice at a drastic discount ;)