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buffyfic-digest Saturday, August 22 1998 Volume 02 : Number 312
In this issue:
BUFFYFIC: Discuss: Nickel (vaguely OT)
BUFFYFIC: Chronicles (25/?)
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Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 00:11:33 EDT
From: <KylenRevik@aol.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Discuss: Nickel (vaguely OT)
I was watching School Hard earlier and now I can't get the song "Stupid Thing"
out of my head...I checked my transcript, which lists the band as "Nickel".
The lyrics of the song went:
"I did a stupid thing last night
I called you
A moment of weakness
No, not a moment
More like three months of weakness
I'm one step away
From crashing to my knees..."
And so on. It was the song they played while Spike watched Buffy from the
shadows, right before he said "There's a guy out there trying to bite
somebody, call the police!" (or something like that, anyway) and I would very
much like to know if anybody knows whether or not I can get this CD, 'cause I
loved it and need the song for a fic I wanna write. Help appreciated, please
reply privately. Thanks!
Rachel
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Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 16:48:17 -0700
From: taygeta@juno.com (Charity C. T.)
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Chronicles (25/?)
TITLE: Chronicles of the White Knight #25 Relinquished
AUTHOR: Taygeta
E-MAIL: taygeta@juno.com
FEEDBACK: Very muchly wanted (bad or good...whatever the complaint)
DISTRIBUTION: Sure, just tell me first.
RATING: PG
KEYWORDS: Buffy/Xander fanfic
DISCLAIMER: The characters portrayed in this fanfic and any such
reference to Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series belong to their
creator, Joss Whedon, and their owners, Mutant Enemy productions, Kuzui
Productions, Sanddollar Productions, and 20th Century Fox. In other
words, they do not belong to me. Copyright infringement not intended.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Chronicles of the White Knight
#25 Relinquished
By: Taygeta
"Look Giles - " he tried to interrupt.
"No. You look," the Watcher demanded in an authoritative tone,
"Every minute we waste, Buffy will continue to fall into the depths of
grievous danger and those are deeper waters I wish not to tread. I know
you are angry with her for hurting you, but I also know that you love
her, Xander, and would do anything for her. That is why I am asking you
to comeàto come and help usàto come and help her."
Xander thought of everything that had occurred in these past
weeks and as angry as he was, as hurt as he was, he had to admit that
what Giles said rang true. No matter what he was feeling at the moment,
he couldn't deny that he still loved her, even more than he ever did
before.
With a sigh, he said, "Okay, Giles, count me there tomorrow."
"Well?" Cordelia said when he hung up the phone, "Is he coming
tomorrow?"
"He's coming," he replied with a satisfied grin.
Cordy gave him a Look, "So, what? You want an Emmy, now?"
Before Giles could respond, Amy walked through the library doors
carrying a load of books, "Uhàa little help here?"
"Oh, here," Oz said grabbing a stack of books and Giles taking
the other half.
"Thanks," she replied, "Soàwhy did you guys want me to bring all
of these books from my mom's 'collection?'"
"We're going to need your help, Amy," Giles said, "We've done
magic before, but we all lack in the capacity that we *are* magic, and if
we do this counter spell, we must have someone that has some of that
here."
Amy looked at them, "I thought you told me to turn in my magic
apron?"
"Yes, but this is a matter of urgency. W-we're up against the
Sorcerer, which we found outàWillow?"
The redhead turned to her computer printout and read, "The
Sorcerer, a 17th century vampire with potent magical powers who ran
rampant in the cities of Europe for 50 years. He was consequently
trapped by his former colleagues, of wizards and witches, in a magical
box that was later tossed into the sea. In time, it is warned, that the
Sorcerer, weakened by their magic, will regain enough strength to free
himself and roam the countries one more."
"Hold on, I'm only a beginneràI can't deal with this guy!"
insisted Amy with wide eyes, "How am I suppose to - "
"At the moment, we are not dealing with him particularly and I
would never ask you to go up against him, for now, we are attempting to
handle his spell - " Giles tried to explain.
"Which is?"
Cordelia turned to Amy and explained, "This Sorcerer guy put the
love whammy on Buffy to think that she loves Angel."
"Who's Angelàand what's it with you guys and love spells?"
"Second reference, I would kindly like to have some perception in
this supposed fact that we are cursed with love spells?"
"Uhàsorry guys," apologized Amy as she sank back into her chair.
"Giles, Cordelia paid Amy to do this love spell on Xander and it
didn't work," explained Willow.
"But we fixed it," Cordy interjected, "Does that give us any
consideration points?"
"It most certainly does not," Giles replied in more
disappointment than anger, "I have told you all never to mess with magic
for personal foolery. The consequences can be extremely difficult to
reverse, b-but let's not divulge ourselves into this now, we've got work
to do."
"But I still don't understand what exactly going on."
"Willow will fill you in on the specifics, while the rest of us
get to work," the Watcher said and she stood up from the computer and sat
down beside Amy.
"I guess the best way to start this would be to tell you that
Buffy's a slayer and there's one in every generationàwellà*was* one in
every generationà"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Amy leaned back against her chair with a heavy book on her lap
and looked up at all those who were around her. Hearing Willow's
explanation - and everyone else's in-between - she could now make sense
out of this group that hung out at the library, not that the sense she
gained was all that comforting. Vampires, magical vampires, crazy
vampires, demons, werewolvesàand she couldn't help but feel that this
made her witch status not so much of a status anymoreàmore like a norm.
With a sigh, she turned the page of the book and scanned the
pages carefully until she reached to the last spell and her eyes widened
as she read the spell over quickly and she sat up and said, "This is
itàthis is itàI found ità"
Giles walked over to her and glanced at the spell she was
pointing to and closed the book in his hand and looked closer, "Indeed,
you did."
"Oh, thank God," Cordelia said as she closed the book in front of
her.
"Ditto," Willow said tiredly, as she placed her book on top of
the many stacked on the table, "So, what's the plan?"
"Well, we're going to needà"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"You think he's gonna go for it?" Oz said hesitantly.
"Gonna go for what?" Xander asked when he entered the library,
all the while, feeling odd to be in the familiar setting.
"Gonna go for our plan," said Cordy.
"And that plan isà" he prompted as he felt the oddity increase
when he saw that Cordelia and Amy were there.
Giles finished, "That while we initiate the spell, you distract
Buffy."
At that moment, Xander's oddity was replaced by absolute
incredulity, "Whoaàwhoaàyou did not say that this was going to require me
actually having to talk to her."
"And I didn't say that you weren't going to, either, but you said
you'd help, and you are the only one who has a viable enough of a
situation at the moment to - "
"Viable enough of a situation? Whatàam I going to just call her
up and say, 'Hi, Buff, I'm suppose to distract you while the gang does a
spell, want to talk about our break-up?"
Cordelia scoffed, "I almost forgot how big of dunce you are -
actually, no I haven't - but, hello! You call her up, tell her you wanna
get all buddy-buddy with her again because you miss that thing you guys
called a friendship."
"T-thank you, Cordelia for your reiteration ofàumàour plan,"
stammered Giles as he turned to Xander, "I can't believe I'm saying this,
but do exactly as she says."
He gave the Watcher a look, "You can't believe you're saying it?
I can't believe your saying it! How is this going to help?"
"Part of this spell is made so that she goes away from the person
nearest to her, so that she can be alone, in which the spell will
continue to regenerate. If you distract her, insist that she stays near
you, and she is strong enough to fight the urge to leaveàfight the painà"
Giles' voice faded from his mind as he thought about Buffy and
what he had told her not too long agoà
à"Xanderàwhat are you - " she began as her eyes looked at him
worriedly.
He smiled and the expression faded with each of his words, "But
there's a stronger part of me still that will do anything to make you
happy, anything to see you smile. I understand Buffy, and even if I
didn'tàI'll still stand by youà"
àHe had given her that promise and he was very sure that he still
felt that way and so with a sigh, before Giles could finish his
explanation he replied, "Okay, I'll do itàI'll distract her."
The Watcher stopped mid-sentence in surprise and realized that
whatever he had said and whatever he was going to say wasn't really going
to matter to Xander, but rather it was what Xander realized himself that
would make the difference. Nodding, he smiled, "Good to hear."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Slowly, Xander ascended the steps of the porch, feeling his heart
beat rapidly in his chest, and he wondered if he had done the better
thing on opting to go to her house as oppose to calling her. Realizing
it was just a little too late for such contemplation, he took a deep
breath before he rang the Summers' doorbell.
"Xander, it's nice to see you again," Mrs. Summers greeted him
with a kind smile.
"Same here," he replied, "UmàI was wondering if I could talk to
Buffy?"
Her face altered to a rather strained grin on a sympathetic
expression, "Come inàI'll - "
"Xander," Buffy said as she descended the stairs rapidly and
stopped mid-way in surprise of his presence, "Hey."
"Buffy," he said simply.
"I have something in the ovenà" Mrs. Summers quickly excused
herself and walked to the kitchen.
"Iàumàwas wondering if you'd like to take a walkàso that we can
maybe talk?" he asked uneasily.
She nodded, "Yeahàsure," and grabbing her jacket, she called to
her mother, "MomàI'm going to go with Xander for awhile."
"Go ahead, dearàbe back by - never mind, have fun," she replied
when she came out of the kitchen.
Xander knew that this situation was variety of things, but it was
definitely not going to be about fun, and he had a feeling Buffy could
agree with that.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The fire beneath the cauldron flickered and glowed in its
orange-red hue as Giles placed all of the necessary ingredients in it.
"Ishtar, Astarte, Aphroditeàthose of which represent the old
realm of loveàI speak to thee," began Amy.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"So, what did you want to talk about?" she asked as they walked
down the sidewalk.
Xander said, "Buffy, I miss you, and that friendship we used to
have and I know that we can't possibly get that back, but I'd like us to
start anewàbe friends again. Do you think we can do that?"
"YeahàI think we canà"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Take from the hexed one they call the Slayeràtake from her the
spell of the Sorcereràbe rid her of the darkness of your powerà"
"Ishtar, Astarte, Aphroditeàwe beckon you," Giles said loudly,
"Lift away this tainted use of your powerà"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Buffy froze suddenly and felt her head pounding and Xander felt a
grip on his arm so tight that he felt his bone was going to break,
"Buffyàare you all right?"
"I - I have to goàI just rememberedà" she tried as she turned to
walk back to her house."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Free her from his bondage spell of love unsoundàfree her from
your graspàrelinquish her heart and mind to a power she can call her
ownàI ask theeàI seek theeàmake her freeà"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"No, Buffy, wait," he said taking a hold of her arm, "I wanted to
tell you something before you go."
"Okayàmake it quick," she said as her head continued to grow
tighter with every passing second.
"Iàuhà" Xander tried to think and he finally blurted, "Wanted to
tell you what I decided to try as a careerày'know, just in case that
abundant field of corrections doesn't work out."
"Oh, really?" she said trying her hardest to sound interested,
"And what's that?"
"A writerà"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"Ishtar, Astarte, Aphroditeàhear our cries and answeràrelease
her!"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A white cloud lifted from her body and immediately the pain
withdrew it's potency and she collapsed into Xander's arms breathing
heavily.
He held her close as memories of the occurrences of the weeks
prior filled her mind and realization of her actions seized her and he
felt her hot tears wet his T-shirt and the muffled whisper, "Oh my God,
what I have done?"
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