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Subject: Buffyfic-digest V2 #47
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Buffyfic-digest Tuesday, March 3 1998 Volume 02 : Number 047
In this issue:
BUFFYFIC: ADMIN: List rules
BUFFYFIC: Hope (3/?)
BUFFYFIC: Hope (4/?)
BUFFYFIC: Hope (5/?)
BUFFYFIC: Hope (6/?)
BUFFYFIC: Hope (7/?)
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Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 16:36:06 -0600
From: sah <romana@mindspring.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: ADMIN: List rules
Welcome! This list is for fiction related to "Buffy The Vampire
Slayer," both the TV series and the movie. To ensure that we all get
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Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 17:17:25 PST
From: "Sara Barton" <sara114@hotmail.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Hope (3/?)
Author: Sara B. Sara114@hotmail.com
Rating: Varies...will be posted at beginning of each part.
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its characters, yada yada yada
belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar, WB, and Fox.... IÆm just
borrowing them, (although I wish Angel was mine!) Everything else
belongs to me!
AuthorÆs note: This is your usual generic story. Angel is still good,
so basically in my story surprise/innocence didnÆt happen. Willow and
Oz are together, and Xander and Cordy are still hiding their secret
utility closet rondevuÆs. This is going to be a long story, and will
take some time so be patient with me. IÆm not very good at story
telling, so if this totally sucks and isnÆt read-worthy, just let me
know.Oh yeah, and I want feedback, feedback, and more feedback. I donÆt
care if itÆs good or bad, just tell me what you thought of it.
PART 3 PG
Buffy pushed open the heavy door and looked over at Snyder, who was
talking to a girl that Buffy didnÆt recognize. <Hhmmm...she must be the
new girl>. Buffy thought. She stood there for a moment, looking at
her. She was very pretty, with bright green eyes and long blond hair
that fell past her shoulders. <Well this should be interesting>. As
Buffy made her way over to Snyder, she suddenly got the shivers. She
could feel the hair raise on the back of her neck.
ôAh, Miss Summers. Good of you to *finally* join us.ö he said in his
usual cynical tone.
ôHa Ha, right. Join you.ö she said with a fake laugh. ôSo, ha, this
must be the new girl.ö Buffy moved closer, and with every step, she got
more of an uncomfortable feeling. <SomethingÆs not right here>.
ôThis fine young lady is Hope Wilson. Hope, this is Buffy Summers. She
will be your guide around Sunnydale High School.ö Hope reached out to
shake BuffyÆs hand. When their palms touched, a warm tingle sensation
shot through her body. Buffy gasped and dropped Hopes hand.
ôIs there something wrong?ö Hope asked, slightly offended.
ôOh, uh, no. Not at all,ö she managed a slight smile. ôIts uh, nice
to meet you.ö
ôUm, yeah. Nice to meet you too,ö
ôWell I have things to do.ö As Snyder began to walk away, he whispered
in BuffyÆs ear, ôRemember. IÆll be watching you. DonÆt mess up.ö
Buffy felt extremely uncomfortable around Hope. The aura coming off of
her was extraordinary. She had never felt anything like it. When their
hands touched and Buffy felt that sensation, she knew that something was
very different, yet very familiar about her. Finally after what seemed
like hours, Buffy spoke. ôWell, um...ö she said. Then something
sparked. She had to show this girl to Giles. ôIÆd like you to meet
some of my friends,ö she said quickly, and grabbed HopeÆs hand as she
pulled her thought the library doors. No one in their looked up, not
even when the door slammed shut behind them.
ôHey! Guys! I want you to meet somebody. Her name is Hope Wilson, and
she is new at SHS.ö The slayeretts got up and came over to say hello.
ôUh, Hope, this is Willow, Xander, and Cordelia.ö
ôHi,ö Hope mustered to say. She was very nervous.
ôWweellll Hello there,ö Xander said in his suave tone, ôIt is *such* a
pleasure to meet you.ö
ôHello! Are your hormones raging much?ö Cordelia said, and gave him a
æwhat do you think you are doingÆ look.
Xander ignored her comment and continued to speak. ôMy name is Xander,
and I was wondering if I could be of *any* assistance to you.ö <Damn,
this girl is hot. SheÆs almost as gorgeous as Buffy>.
ôDown Boy!!!ö Cordelia yelled. She was extremely jealous.
Willow felt a twang of jealousy ignite in her. Xander always seemed to
go ga ga over every girl but her. She could see the same look in his
eyes that shone when he first saw Buffy. <Well, I might as well like
her>. As Willow went to say hi, Buffy dragged her away from Hope.
ôWill where is Giles?ö
ôUm, he is in his office, why?ö
ôI have to talk to him...ö
At that moment Giles walked over to the group. ôWhat do you need,
Buffy?ö
ôGiles! Come meet the new girl.ö Buffy pulled Hope over to where he
was standing. ôThis is Hope. Hope, this is Giles.ö
Giles looked at the girl and was about to speak but stopped. He just
looked at her with the oddest expression. Buffy knew that he felt it
too. Even though he was just a watcher, he too had a strong sense for
weird, unexplainable things.
ôUm, is there something wrong?ö Hope asked.
ôW-Whhat? Oh, uh, no. O..o-of course not,ö he stumbled over his
words. ôIts nice to meet you, Hope.ö
At that moment, the bell rang. ôOh look...the bell. Its time you kids
got off to class.ö Giles gestured to Xander, who immediately got the
hint.
ôRight. Class. Well, ha ha, WeÆd all better go then. Hope, may I
escort your beautifulness there?ö he asked, taking her hand.
ôJeez, drool much?ö Cordelia muttered.
ôYou may,ö she said, blushing. She turned to look at them. ôLike I
said, it was really nice to meet you all.ö
ôIÆll talk to you after class Hope. We can all eat lunch together!ö
Buffy said with half a smile. ôBye!ö
The moment the two teenagers were gone, Buffy grabbed GilesÆ arm.
ôOkay, what the *hell* is going on? I get the weirdest sensation when
IÆm around her, and when we shook hands, I got warm tinglies all over my
body. Something isnÆt right here.ö
Giles was at a total loss for words. ôI...I donÆt really know. I could
feel it too. It really quite perplexingö He managed to say.
Cordelia sighed. ôWell you guys can finish your little conversation
alone. IÆve better things to do.ö She said, leaving the library.
Willow grabbed her arm before she made it through the doors. ôStop, you
have to stay here.ö
ôI donÆtÆ have to do anything,ö she replied in her snobby voice.
ôThere is still a lot to be done, and now we have more things to worry
aboutö Cordelia just stood there, looking at her. ôYou are going to say
here and help us figure this all out. Now sit down and grab a book and
start looking!ö Willow commanded.
She didnÆt want to stay, but she knew that they needed her. ôUgghh.
Fine.ö She walked over to the chair she had been sitting in and sat
down with a plop.
ôThis is all giving me a major case of the wiggins. I have to find out
more about Hope. Where she lives, where she used to live, if she has
any kind of connection with the weird forces of the Hellmouth, or if she
has any kind of connection with this prophecy.ö Buffy said.
ôI have an idea.ö Cordy piped up. The three of them turned to look at
her with disbelief. ôUggh! What?ö she said with disgust. ôAnyway,ö
she continued, ignoring them, ôwe should take her to the Bronze tonight.
That way you can learn get more info about her.ö
The Slayer thought for a moment. ôThatÆs a real good idea Cordelia.
Willow, you can bring Oz, and I can get Xander and we can take Hope...ö
ô*Excuse me*? *Who* came up with the idea?ö
ôWe can take Hope *and* Cordelia to the Bronze.ö Buffy plopped down
next to Willow, who was searching on the net. ôAny luck, Will?ö
ôNo, not yet. Sorry, Buffy.ö
ôIts okay. Just keep searching. All of you should keep researching.
Meanwhile, IÆm going to go see Angel. IÆll be back before school get
out,ö she got up and grabbed her bag.
ôWait! Buffy!ö Willow jumped out of her chair and grabbed the girls
arm.
ôWhat?ö she asked, with a confused look.
ôIf Snyder finds out you have left, youÆll be toast. You have to stay
here with Hope.ö
ôOh God, I almost forgot!ö Buffy groaned and slapped her forehead. She
plopped back down in her chair. ôNow what do I do?ö At that moment,
the bell rang. ôWell, class is out. I have to find Xander and Hope.ö
She looked at the clock. It said 11:15. She glanced at Giles. ôGiles,
I canÆt stay here all day long. There are more important things we have
to get done.ö
He pondered for a moment. ôWell unless something happens, school wonÆt
get out early.ö
ôSchool get out early, school get out early,ö Buffy repeated quietly.
ôIÆve got it! Somehow I have to get school let out early. But how?ö
ôWell last time we had an early release it was because of a power
outage. The schoolÆs generator broke down.ö a familiar male voice
said.
Startled, they all looked at the door to see Oz standing there. ôUh,
hey guys. Sorry, I didnÆt mean to listen in to your conversation, but I
couldnÆt help overhearing.ö
ôThatÆs okay,ö Willow said, her face lighting up when she saw him. She
jumped up and gave him a hug. Buffy smiled. She was so happy for her
friend. <Willow and Oz are the perfect couple> she thought.
ôI ran into Xander a couple of minutes ago, and he briefly explained
everything to me, and I thought I should come and see if you could use
some help.ö
ôWe definitely can. So what is this you said about the generator?ö
Asked Buffy.
ôWell last year the power was cut off for a week because a couple of
kids broke into the electrical room and busted it.ö Oz said.
ôOh I remember that! They jammed it with a broom...right into the core
of it.ö Willow said.
ôWell all I have to do then is somehow jam it again.ö The Slayer said.
ôUh, and how do you expect to manage that? Since it happened the
janitor put a big lock on the electrical room door, and I doubt that
he is just going to *let* you in.ö Said Cordelia.
ôThan I will just have to break the lock, and IÆve got just the plan to
do it.ö
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Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 17:20:07 PST
From: "Sara Barton" <sara114@hotmail.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Hope (4/?)
Author: Sara B. Sara114@hotmail.com
Rating: Varies...will be posted at beginning of each part.
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its characters, yada yada yada
belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar, WB, and Fox.... I'm just
borrowing them, (although I wish Angel was mine!) Everything else
belongs to me!
Author's note: This is your usual generic story. Angel is still good,
so basically in my story surprise/innocence didn't happen. Willow and
Oz are together, and Xander and Cordy are still hiding their secret
utility closet rondevu's. This is going to be a long story, and will
take some time so be patient with me. I'm not very good at story
telling, so if this totally sucks and isn't read-worthy, just let me
know.Oh yeah, and I want feedback, feedback, and more feedback. I don't
care if it's good or bad, just tell me what you thought of it.
PART 4 PG
A piercing scream broke the usual lunchroom chatter. Everyone shot
their heads in the direction of it.
ôAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!ö
screamed the voice again.
Just then Cordelia jumped up on one of the tables and screamed.
ôSOMEONE CATCH IT!!! OH MY GOD ITÆS DISGUSTING!!!!!ö
Everybody stared at her in confusion. ôCatch what?ö a voice yelled.
ôA RAT! ITS A RAT! OH MY GOD!ö she screamed. Her outburst caused an
uproar. Soon everyone was screaming and trying to get out of the room.
From the corner door of the room, Buffy, Willow, and Oz crouched. When
they saw Snyder and all the other staff run in to try and break up the
chaos, Buffy whispered to her friend, ôYou ready?ö and Oz responded,
ôYep!ö ôThen let them go!ö At her command, Oz opened the box and a
dozed rats into the room, causing even more of an uproar. The three of
them immediately left, so they wouldnÆt be spotted.
ôI have to give Cordy some credit. She is one good screamer.ö Buffy
said, laughing.
ôI didnÆt think it would work!ö Willow giggled.
ôWell the riot will only last so long so weÆd better hurry.ö They ran
down the hall to the other end of the school to the electrical room.
When they got there, Buffy grabbed the lock. ôWell here goes nothinÆ!ö
she said, and pulled down with all her strength. The lock broke open
easily. Buffy smiled when she saw OzÆs eyes widen ôHa. Cheap locks.
Gotta love emÆ.ö Buffy opened the door and stepped inside. ôOkay, keep
a watch out.ö she whispered.
ôNo prob.ö
Buffy turned on the light, which caused dust to go flying everywhere.
ôGood Lord! Its like no one has been in here for a hundred years,ö she
coughed. Looking at the main power source, she thought to herself
<How the hell am I going to break this thing?> She leaned in for a
closer look, and saw a big lever. <Hhmmm...I wonder what this does?>
She pulled down hard and it broke off. ôUh Oh!ö she said, and the
power when out. She turned on her flashlight and grabbed a stake out of
her bag and rammed it into the machine. It started sparking and smoke
rose from behind it.
ôBuffy! Are you okay in there?ö called Willow. She opened the door
and Buffy came out, coughing. ôWeÆd better get back to the library
before someone catches us.ö The Slayer nodded her head in agreement.
She shut the heavy door and grabbed identical lock from her pocket that
she had taken from GilesÆ office and locked the door. They quickly left
the scene.
* * * * *
ôWhew! IÆm so glad that worked!ö Buffy said with relief as she walked
through the doors of the library.
ôDamn. I didnÆt think you could do it.ö Oz said with a smile.
ôOh..Buffy! IÆm glad that your okay. The power when out and I wasnÆt
sure of what was going on...ö he stopped speaking when he noticed her
mischievous grin. ôOh dear. That was you?ö
ôA job well done! They wonÆt be able to fix that generator for a while,
so itÆs only a matter of time before we should be getting the notice to
leave.ö
Giles rubbed his temples. ôIs that before or after your expelled?ö
Ignoring him, she sat on the table. ôAll we have to do is wait.ö
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Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 17:22:56 PST
From: "Sara Barton" <sara114@hotmail.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Hope (5/?)
Author: Sara B. Sara114@hotmail.com
Rating: Varies...will be posted at beginning of each part.
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its characters, yada yada yada
belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar, WB, and Fox.... I'm just
borrowing them, (although I wish Angel was mine!) Everything else
belongs to me!
Author's note: This is your usual generic story. Angel is still good,
so basically in my story surprise/innocence didn't happen. Willow and
Oz are together, and Xander and Cordy are still hiding their secret
utility closet rondevu's. This is going to be a long story, and will
take some time so be patient with me. I'm not very good at story
telling, so if this totally sucks and isn't read-worthy, just let me
know.Oh yeah, and I want feedback, feedback, and more feedback. I don't
care if it's good or bad, just tell me what you thought of it.
PART 5 G
About twenty minutes later, they heard the library door open and saw
Sunnydale High SchoolÆs Assistant Principal Brandt walk through. ôHello
everyone.ö
ôHey Mr. Brandt. Is everything okay? WeÆve been worried since the
power went out.ö Buffy said in her most innocent tone.
ôYes, everything is fine. It seems as though someone broke into the
schoolÆs electrical room and busted the generator.ö
ôOh no! Can it be fixed?ö
ôNot anytime soon. I came to let you know that school is canceled for
at least the rest of the week, and there will be no more classes for the
rest of the day. He said, and left.
Buffy glanced at Giles with a big smile. ôLike I said, a job well
done.ö she put her leather jacket on that Angel gave her, and put the
book she had previously dropped into her bag. ôIÆm going to go see Angel
now. IÆll come back in a couple of hours.ö As the girl ran out of the
library, Xander was coming in. She was in such a hurry that she almost
knocked him over.
ôWoah! Where ya going?ö He asked.
ôBye Xander!ö she yelled back.
ôHmm,ö he said and shrugged his shoulders. ôThis is sooo cool! No
school. Hey guys did you here what happened in the cafeteria? A whole
bunch of mice ran through and Cordelia freaked out,ö he started
laughing. ôYou should have seen the look on her face!ö he said,
laughing harder. ôThen, to top it off, some kid caused the power to go
out...ö he stopped laughing when he noticed that they didnÆt seem
surprised. ôWhatÆs going on?ö he asked, confused.
ôWell are you guys happy? I made a total fool out of myself just for
you! Now my throat hurts from screaming so hard. Anyway, how did Buffy
get the power to go out?ö Cordelia said, walking into the room.
ôWha...wait. You guys were behind this?ö Xander asked, completely
surprised. ôI should have known.ö
ôYou gotta do what you gotta do,ö Willow said, then busted up laughing.
******
PG (language, sexual situation)
Buffy practically ran all the way to AngelÆs loft. When she reached his
door, she stopped to catch her breath. She knocked on his door.
ôAngel! Are you there?ö Nothing happened. ôHello?ö
A groggy Angel opened his door slowly. She had woken him up. ôWhere
else would I be?ö he asked, yawning.
ôOh yeah.ö she felt bad for awakening him. ôIÆm sorry. Its just that
there is something incredibly important that you need to know about,ö
and she pushed her way past him into inside.
ôWhatÆs going on?ö
The Slayer opened her bag and pulled out the book. ôTurn to the
bookmarked page and read.ö
He did what she said. ôWhat the hell is this?ö He asked her, fear and
concern in his voice.
She swallowed the hard lump that had formed in her throat. ôWell, Giles
came across this-this morning. H..he was worried because of how quiet
its been lately, and so he did some researching, and this is what he
found.ö She looked at him and saw the fear and disbelief. ôI...I...ö
He gazed into her eyes and watched a flood of tears form as her fragile
body began to tremble. Immediately he rushed to her side and embraced
her.
ôSsshhh...Its okay.ö he spoke in a soothing voice. He gently wiped
away her tears and kissed her forehead.
ôNo, its not okay.ö she uttered, her voice quivering. ôWhy does
something like this always happen?ö
ôI donÆt know, Buffy.ö he told her softly.
ôThis has been the worst day of my life. First I hear about this damn
prophecy, then this weird girl comes to school who give me the creeps.ö
ôWho is she?ö he asked, as he stroked her hair.
She sighed. ôHer name is Hope, and she is new here.ö Buffy turned her
body around so she was facing him. ôAngel, something isnÆt right about
her. I get the most bizarre feeling when IÆm near hear, but whatÆs even
more strange is that the feeling is so familiar, like IÆve felt it
before.ö
ôDo you know if she has any connection to the Hellmouth?ö
ôI have not idea, but IÆm going to find out. We are going to the Bronze
tonight, will you come with?ö
ôOf course I will.ö
ôThanks,ö she took a deep breath, ôI donÆt know. Maybe IÆm just going
crazy,ö she said with a half-hearted laugh.
ôThe only thing that is crazy,ö he paused, then smiled, ôis the way I
feel about you.ö Angel took her face into his hands. ôBuffy, I love
you. I love you with all my heart and more.ö Buffy was so shocked at
his confession that she almost fainted.
ôYou do?ö
ôYes, I do. You keep me going. If it werenÆt for you, I donÆt know how
I would survive.ö
ôI love you too.ö She uttered. Her eyes searched his face till they
got to his lips. ôDonÆt ever let me go.ö
ôI wonÆt.ö As if in slow motion, Buffy and Angel leaned closer, till
their lips were barely touching. They were both trembling. Their
breathing grew heavier, and Buffy felt as if she would melt in the
moment. Then, in the midst of their passion, their desire to have each
other, they kissed. The fire that was overflowing in their bodies grew
out of control, and their kiss grew more passionate, until their mouths
were pressed hard against one another, their arms embracing. It seemed
as if it would never end. They wanted to stay this way forever.
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Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 17:24:49 PST
From: "Sara Barton" <sara114@hotmail.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Hope (6/?)
Author: Sara B. Sara114@hotmail.com
Rating: Varies...will be posted at beginning of each part.
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its characters, yada yada yada
belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar, WB, and Fox.... I'm just
borrowing them, (although I wish Angel was mine!) Everything else
belongs to me!
Author's note: This is your usual generic story. Angel is still good,
so basically in my story surprise/innocence didn't happen. Willow and
Oz are together, and Xander and Cordy are still hiding their secret
utility closet rondevu's. This is going to be a long story, and will
take some time so be patient with me. I'm not very good at story
telling, so if this totally sucks and isn't read-worthy, just let me
know.Oh yeah, and I want feedback, feedback, and more feedback. I don't
care if it's good or bad, just tell me what you thought of it.
PART 6 PG (fighting, language)
It was just after sunset, when Buffy and Angel left his loft. They had
spent the rest of the day in each others arms, talking and cuddling.
Buffy had phoned Willow, and the plans were set. They would meet her,
Xander, Hope, and Cordelia at the Bronze at 7 oÆclock. As they walked
through the heavy front doors of the only decent hang out place in
Sunnydale, they saw the 4 friends immediately.
ôHey guys,ö Willow said, greeting them.
ôHey Will. So whatÆs going on?ö Buffy asked, taking a seat. Angel sat
down next to her.
ôNot much. WeÆre just hanging out. Hope was telling us about her old
school, in San Diego.ö
ôReally? Cool. Oh! Hope, this is my boyfriend, Angel. Angel, this is
Hope.ö They shook hands.
ôNice to meet you, Hope,ö Angel said.
ôYou look really familiar, have we met before?ö she asked.
He laughed. ôI doubt it. I donÆt get around much.ö Buffy gave him a
small smile.
The rest of the evening didnÆt get Buffy anywhere. She tried to find
something, anything about Hope that was suspicious, but had no luck at
all. When it was time to leave, and the group was standing outside of
the Bronze, Buffy decided to give it one more shot.
ôHope, where do you live?ö she asked.
ôOh, at 1675 Rovello Drive.ö
ôYou do?ö She was genuinely surprised. ôThatÆs right by my house. I
live at 1630, on the same street. How about we walk home together?ö
ôThat would be great!ö She said.
Before the group all when their separate ways, Buffy whispered in Angels
ear. ôListen, can you do your swell lurking thing and follow us home?
Just in case.ö
He grinned. ôNo prob.ö
ôSo what do you think of Sunnydale so far?ö Buffy asked, as they walked
under the dark sky.
ôIts a nice town. A lot quieter than San Diego, but I can deal.ö
<Oh if she only knew what lurks in the shadows.> Buffy thought with a
silent chuckle.
Hope sighed. ôI wanted to thank you, Buffy. You have been so nice to
me, and so have your friends. I was worried that when I moved, I
wouldnÆt make any friends.ö
ôYour very welcome. I know what its like being the ænew girlÆ. I moved
her last year from L.A. and felt the same way you do. Its tough
starting over.ö
ôThatÆs not all thatÆs tough,ö a deep voice growled from behind.
Buffy spun around to come face to face with a vampire. ôHope! Run!ö
She shouted. The vamp moved in to bite her neck but Buffy moved quicker
and flipped over him. When she landed she kicked him from behind,
causing him to fly forward into a tree, but he was only dazed for a
moment and charged at her. He pushed her so hard she fell back, and he
jumped on top of her.
ôI wonder how it will feel to kill a Slayer,ö he snarled.
ôWell its too bad that you wonÆt find out!ö She yelled and grabbed a
stake from her pocket, then plunged it into his heart. Buffy stood up
and brushed the grass off of her skirt.
ôWhew. That was soooo eas.....ö BuffyÆs mouth gaped open in utter
astonishment. There, in the middle of the street, was Hope fighting a
vampire, and from her moves Buffy could tell the frail girl was stronger
than the vampire was. She watched as Hope kicked the vamp into the
fence, then grabbing his hair and letting his head collide with her
knee. He stumbled back, charged again, and she did a roundhouse kick
that sent him flying. When the vamp fell to the ground, Hope turned to
Buffy and started screaming, ôHow the Hell do I kill this thing?!?!ö
The Slayer snapped out of her trance and ran over to Hope, but out of
nowhere Angel got there first and drove a tree branch into him, turning
the vamp into dust.
ôOh my God. Oh my God. Wha...Wha...What w..was that?ö
ôHope! How did you fight him off like that?!ö Buffy asked
incredulously.
ôLike what?ö she asked, her eyes still wide from fear.
Buffy looked at Angel. He was just as shocked as she was. ôIÆm sorry I
didnÆt get here sooner, but I had two vamps attack me as I was following
you.ö
ôThatÆs all right, Angel.ö At that moment Hope screamed again, only
this time because of Angel. ôOh no, Angel! Your vampire face!ö Angel,
without realizing, had his game face on. He quickly transformed.
ôItÆs okay, Hope, its okay,ö she breathed, trying to reassure her
friend, ôhe is our friend.ö
ôSorry,ö Angel whispered, feeling a little guilty. Buffy just gave him
an æits okayÆ smile.
ôYou saw her fight, Angel. IÆve never seen anybody who wasnÆt a vampire
or some other weird creature fight like that. Lets go see Giles. He
can explain this.ö Hope nodded, still a little shaky.
And the three made their way to the school library.
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Date: Tue, 03 Mar 1998 17:26:25 PST
From: "Sara Barton" <sara114@hotmail.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Hope (7/?)
Author: Sara B. Sara114@hotmail.com
Rating: Varies...will be posted at beginning of each part.
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its characters, yada yada yada
belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar, WB, and Fox.... I'm just
borrowing them, (although I wish Angel was mine!) Everything else
belongs to me!
Author's note: This is your usual generic story. Angel is still good,
so basically in my story surprise/innocence didn't happen. Willow and
Oz are together, and Xander and Cordy are still hiding their secret
utility closet rondevu's. This is going to be a long story, and will
take some time so be patient with me. I'm not very good at story
telling, so if this totally sucks and isn't read-worthy, just let me
know.Oh yeah, and I want feedback, feedback, and more feedback. I don't
care if it's good or bad, just tell me what you thought of it.
PART 7 PG (language)
Buffy busted through the library doors, causing an unsuspecting GilesÆ
to freak out. ôAAAAGGG!ö he screamed, then noticed who it was. ôOh,
its only you, Buffy. You scared me half to death.ö
Jenny Calendar came out from behind a bookshelf, obviously startled.
ôEverything okay?ö she asked.
ôNo. Everything is NOT okay. You would not believe what happened.
Hope can fight off a vampire. And I donÆt mean just fight, she can
fight with the same strength, as..as...,ö Buffy was trying to think of
the right word, ôWell, I donÆt know what, but she is really strong..ö
Giles looked at her puzzled. ôItÆs true! She can! Watch this.ö She
turned to Hope. ôHope, punch Angel in the face with all youÆve got.ö
ôWhat? I canÆt do that!ö She said, her eyes open wide.
ôYes you can. Trust me, it wonÆt hurt that much,ö Angel said
reassuringly.
ôAre you sure?ö Angel nodded. ôWell, okay, here goes nothing,ö Hope
said, and pulled her fist back. She let out a right-hook at AngelÆs
jaw.
ôHoly shit!ö he shouted, as he fell back on the floor with a thud.
ôOh God! IÆm sorry! Are you okay?ö she asked, helping him up.
ôYeah, yeah. IÆm fine,ö he said, rubbing his sore jaw.
Buffy looked at Giles, who was in complete absolute astonishment. ôSee?
See? You saw that. She has the strength of a....of a....of a slayer!ö
ôBuffy is right. Last time I was hit like that was when I fought off a
slayer a long time ago.ö Angel said.
ôThat was remarkable. Hope, have you always been like this?ö
ôNo, I...I just put all of my strength into it. IÆve never been this
strong.ö She sat down the steps. ôWhoa! Wait a minute. Are you
saying that I was fighting....a vampire?ö She asked incredulously.
Jenny sighed. ôYes. You were fighting a real life vampire.ö
ôNo way. I donÆt believe it. Vampires are fiction!ö
ôNope, there as real as you and me. Well, I guess that you should know
the story too.ö Buffy glanced over at her Watcher, who took it from
there.
ôMost likely, you arenÆt going to believe me when I tell you this, but I
assure you that it is all real.ö He said, and told Hope the story of
the Hellmouth, the Master, and vampires. He explained it all. When he
was finished, she just sat there, slowly digesting it all.
ôEither you guys are all insane, or you are telling the truth. No one
can make up a story like that.ö Hope said at last. ôAlthough, it is
*very* hard to believe.ö
ôEveryone is shocked when they hear it for the first time, but it will
all wear in soon. Now that youÆve got the jist on Sunnydale life, we
need the jist on you.ö
ôBuffy is right. If you fight the way she says you do, you have to have
some kind of connection with something.ö
ôWell if there is I donÆt know anything about it. I mean, there isnÆt
much to tell. IÆm sixteen, I moved here from San Diego, the only real
interesting thing about me is that I was born in Ireland.ö
ôYou were born in Ireland? Where?ö Angel asked, suddenly *very*
interested.
ôDublin. Why?ö
ôUh, no reason.ö
ôCan you think of anything else?ö Buffy asked, desperate.
ôWell...ö she sat there for a moment. ôOh my god! Where is my
necklace!ö she said, feeling her chest. ôI thought for sure I was
wearing it!ö Hope was seriously panicked.
ôWhat necklace?ö
ôThe necklace I got for my birthday, it belonged to one of my great,
great aunts! Oh no!ö she started looking on the floor. ôOh!ö she
said, as she put her hand in her pocket. ôI feel like an idiot now.
It forgot I put it in my pocket.ö She pulled it out and looked at it,
as if she just found the most important thing in her life. Relief
filled her face. ôWould you like to see it?ö
ôSure.ö Hope handed it to Buffy. The Slayer gasped. ôIts
breathtaking!ö It was a beautiful sapphire pendant, encased with two
silver bands that seemed to hold it in place. The deep blue sparkle of
it mesmerized Buffy.
ôLet me see,ö Jenny asked. She looked over her shoulder. ôOh my! It
is brilliant! Giles, look at this.ö Buffy handed it to him.
He studied it. ôYes, its astounding. I havenÆt seen one like it in
years.ö he said, amazed.
ôYou mean youÆve seen one like it before?ö Hope asked him.
ôMany, many years ago, before you were born. Where, might I ask, did
you get it?ö
ôOh, well it belonged to my grandmotherÆs great aunt. Her name was
Mira.ö
Both Giles and Angel looked as if they would have a heart attack.
ôD..Did you say Mira?ö
ôUh, yeah, why?ö she asked, suspiciously.
ôOh no,ö Angel breathed. He began to get dizzy. <Why didnÆt I notice
this before?> The vampire grabbed onto a nearby chair for support.
Buffy ran over to him and helped him sit down.
ôAngel! WhatÆs wrong? Are you okay?ö she asked, concerned, but he
didnÆt say anything. He looked as if he would be sick. ôGiles! What
is going on?ö
With a heavy sigh, he took of his glasses and rubbed his temples. He
knew the same thing that Angel did. He was beginning to get a throbbing
headache. ôIn the early 1800Æs, in Ireland, there was a slayer named
Mira Dashwood. She was one of the strongest ever known. Back in that
time there were many vampires roaming about, more than today in
Sunnydale.ö he stopped and grabbed one of his diaries. ôShe is in here
somewhere...ö he said as he flipped through the pages.
ôWell I take it this Mira chick had a lot of slayage to do.ö Buffy
said.
ôYes, she did. Ah, here is is.ö he said when he found the right page.
ôShe soon became the hero of her village, and was well known all around
Ireland.ö
ôWow. She must of been some girl.ö
ôShe was. She was slaying one night, and came across a vicious vampire.
He was unlike the others. Very strong and very determined to kill her.ö
Giles was looking over his book. ôHere is her picture.ö He gave the
book to Buffy.
She gasped. ôGiles, she looks just like Hope, and she is wearing that
pendant too. Angel, look at this.ö He tried to show him the picture,
but he just turned his head.
Jenny walked over and took a look. ôWow. Its sheÆs a splitting image
of her. If I didnÆt know better, I would think that *was* Hope.ö
ôWhat happened to her?ö Buffy asked.
ôUhh...W...Well,ö he stuttered.
ôGiles, donÆt make me find out myself. Just tell me.ö
He was about to protest again, but Angel interrupted him.
ôI killed her.ö
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