FF: RW Series 7.3 "Shadows of Twilight"

[funkyasian]

ummm...*steph raises her hand like she was taught in elementary school when she has a question* - what in the blazing world is that? - did willow have a dream? or did she let loose her vampire self again? hope its a dream. *steph continues to scratch her head in confusion*



please update soon...if i scratch too much, i just might lose hair!! *gasp*



steph

[VampNo12]

Well that was disturbing, and angst indeed! I hope that was a nightmare, and not some foreshadowing of things to come. Poor Willow being chained, and not understanding what is going on around her. Lastly, Willow as "Mistress" to a following of vampires is intriguing, and I can't wait to see what happens next!

[spazz07]

Poor Willow, you have to feel for the bumbling redhead. Once again the magnificent RW pose even more questions, should start a quiz show to try and get some answers I can't wait for your next update, hopefully Willow waking up in Tara's arms and Tara calming her down.



Cheers

Nath

If life was meant to be a bed of daisy's we'd have chicken crap thown on us all the time.

[Miss1234Kitty]

Oh wow... poor Willow. Run inside and find her, Tara! Can I just say that I am really rooting for a Xander/Mads relationship? I know I've been saying I want Anya and Xander happy, but he's so nice to Mads!



Gem

Tara: There's just so much to work through... and can you just be kissing me now?

[Tulipp]

You know, that does make sense. Yes, Willow would be feeling the guilt of every bad thing she's ever done...she or any version of herself that she's aware of. And how fascinating to go back to Vamp Willow here, especially since, at least in canon, The Wish was one of the earliest places where we saw regular Willow using dark magick, right? And wanting to try something dangerous. So in some sense, her knowledge of VW is connected with her own sense of herself as a danger. That's very smart.



But yeah, I hope that was a dream. I was touched here that Willow screamed for Buffy, not Tara, by the way. It was the right thing here, and not just because B is the Slayer.

Edited by: Tulipp at: 7/18/02 4:07:43 am

[Beth Dragon]

Okay firstly yes mittens its a dream - I thought I'd explain that as the next scene doesnt, mmm and also thinking about it I will post two scenes here because the second one actualy does refer to it - - Please excuse me talking to myself I do it often



Secondly - thank you to everyone of you for reading and supporting our efforts like you do, it means so much, especially when RL decides that it you dont need to have an even break now and again. Anyway ENOUGH of me - - here;s the next bit - enjoy.







Buffy whistled lightly to herself as she walked through the cemetery. It was a cool but pleasant night and she had to admit that despite having to patrol it was almost a relief to have a few minutes to spend with just herself. Not that she wasn’t going to also enjoy arriving back to Casa Summers, which was filled to the rafters with people but at least for a few moments she could reflect on the recent events. The gangs run in with Maladic still gave her the creeps, but at least the staff had been destroyed.



The night was quite and the Slayer made sure that she kept her senses primed for whenever the undead decided to give her some work. As she turned the corner around a crypt she was completely surprised by the scene that waited for her.



“All right now we told you that if you want to be out after twelve there’s a new midnight surtax.” A tall blonde vampire flexed his muscles by pushing the obviously inexperienced vampire in tattered clothes to the ground. “And you already had your freebie so pay up.”



“Hey, excuse me, I’m out after midnight and I’ve heard nothing about this tax?” Buffy waved politely.



“Michael.” A second bigger vampire addressed his blonde counterpart. “Company.”



“Go away girlie, you get a freebie tonight too.” Michael waved her off.



“Oh no really can’t I stay around and see what happens next?” Buffy fluttered her eyelashes.



“Michael gets money or I beat the blood out of him.” A lisped warning was sent back at her.



“Shut up Billy.” Michael barked at the slightly less intellectually inclined vampire. “Look this has nothing to do with you so beat it before we drain you.”



“Believe me you don’t want to try that.” Buffy replied shifting in her place resting a hand on her hip.



“And who the hell are you?” Michael questioned licking his lips.



“I’m Buffy, who the hell are you?” Buffy parroted back.



“We’re your worse nightmare.” Michael reached out and pushed their mark away. “You get another freebie but remember tomorrow night you gotta pay to feed.” With the prompting the vamp quickly scurried away. “So little lady, since you’ve demanded our attention.”



“What little old me got big bad you’s attention? Wow go team me.” Buffy raised an eyebrow but didn’t move.



“She’s pretty, Uncle might like her Michael.” Billy ran a hand through his greasy slicked back hair.



“Mmmm you’re right he might Billy.” Michael nodded as he straightened his tie.



“Okay just who are you guys with the Gucci suits, the spanky leather shoes and the fangs? You’re like the Godfather meets the Munster’s or something.” Buffy scoffed with a slight wave of her hand.



“We’re the Brothers of Pain.” Michael snarled at her. “And you have something against Gucci?”



“No, no.” Buffy shook her head. “I’m sure its been a dream of mine to have a boyfriend who wore Gucci or at least could afford to but I mean you’re the undead, isn’t bad pants and torn shirts more your scene?”



“We have moved beyond the stereotype.” Michael straightened out his crisp cuffs that were held closed with large diamond cufflinks. “You know it’s not all about the biting and the bloodlust anymore.”



“I have to say, I’m supporting the change of look but you should re-think the name.” Buffy chuckled a little. “I mean ‘Brothers of Pain?”



“Billy, I’m getting bored here.” Michael waved his hand. “Kill her.”



Billy grinned and smacked his large sledge like fists together as he moved towards Buffy.



“Oh and we were having such a nice chat.” Buffy tutted and moved her hand just a fraction. The move let her reach into her coat as she pulled out her miniature crossbow and let off the small-sharpened stick instantly. The bolt whistled almost silently through the air and hit its mark, turning the vampire to dust instantly. “Now are you going to put up a fight or would that put the suit in danger?”



“Who are you?” Michael questioned a little unsure now. Buffy turned her hazel eyes up and looked straight at the remaining vampire.



“I’m Buffy, did I forget to add… The vampire Slayer?” She smiled brightly pulling out a stake from her waistband and twirling it.



“You!” Michael snarled as she realized who she was. He hung on the balls of his feet for a moment before he turned and began running away.



“Hey.” Buffy’s smile turned into a pout as the vampire ran. Then as she realised he was getting a long way away she changed her call to one of pursuit. “HEY!”



Buffy breached the small hill in the cemetery and stopped, glancing quickly down and round.



“Oh damn it!” She stamped her foot when she couldn’t see any sign of him. “And I wanted to ask where he got those cufflinks.”



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Madalene pushed through the dark hallway towards the bathroom, not only cause it was the only room with a sliver of light piercing out from under its door but because she could feel weeping and it had woken her out of her sleep.



“Tara?” She whispered pushing on the door lightly to open it more.



“M-M-Madalene.” The blonde looked up from her perch on the side of the bath. Her cheeks were wet and her blue eyes rimmed in red.



“Are you in pain?” Madalene moved into the bathroom and closed the door fully behind her.



“No, no I’m fine.” Tara pushed herself up and wiped almost angrily at her cheeks. “Sorry, did you want to use the bathroom?” She made a move to go to the door.



“First I know you are not fine, if I didn’t have a connection to you cousin then the crying would be enough to know.” Madalene blocked the doorway. “Secondly, please I want to help.” Her voice was soft and caring.



“I can’t…” Tara shook her head and let it drop, a hard sob breaking from her throat.



“Can’t?” Madalene moved very slowly to hug her making sure that the contact was welcome.



“I can’t help her. I - I want to but I can’t do anything but hold her and comfort her after this has all hurt her one more time.” Tara leaned instantly into the support talking through her tears.



“But Tara that is help, that is so much help.” Madalene held a bit tighter. “It is what she needs right now.”



“But it doesn’t help her.” Tara shook her head.



“Did she have another nightmare?” The spellcaster questioned softly.



“Apparently, earlier.” Tara pulled back and wiped her cheeks. “She was shaking when I came up to check on her.”



“Tara, I know earlier I was horrible.” Madalene’s voice was soft and ashamed. “And Xander explained as best as he could to me magically what went on and mine might not be a popular opinion right now but I think the nightmares, I think they have something to do with the magic.”



“There is no magic.” Tara shook her head.



“That’s exactly what I mean.” Madalene offered instantly. “Mr. Giles can probably find out more, find out where these things are coming from but she can’t ever be healthy as long as she has holes inside her.”



“But we can’t fill those holes.” Tara shook her head. “I know this much Madalene, Willow cannot touch magic ever - ever again.”



“No, from what Xander told me about it would be far too great a risk to her and everyone.” Madalene agreed wholeheartedly. “What we need is a magic equivalent of Methadone but without the nasty side effects.” The spellcaster sighed heavily, she felt more like she was hurting the situation again rather than helping.



“Like what? There is nothing that is magical that isn’t magic.” Tara said definitely. “That is I don’t think there is, Goddess.” Her shoulders sagged again.



“I promise you we’ll fine a way.” Madalene vowed in a whisper. “Something has to exist somewhere that can do this.”



“Oh this is insane.” Tara suddenly dropped completely ending on the floor in a small heap.



“We need to focus, you need to gather your strength.” Madalene moved down to the tiles with the blonde sitting close and helping to straighten her body out to lean against the door. “What has been done has been done and we can’t change that now. What we can do is shape the future.”



“What future? Madalene, I couldn’t even remember that I’m allergic to shrimp, how can I help Willow get over something this huge?” Tara hated the now familiar feeling of her body literally draining of energy that crept over her at that moment.



“Because you love her.” Madalene soothed holding Tara in place so that she didn’t have to fight gravity. “I know that might sound even more scary, but I can see the connection between you two. Its a living breathing state of being and I can honestly tell you that what is even more scary than having something that monumental is rising to this world with nothing.” She breathed out quickly.



“Is it?” Tara choked out the words and looked up at the brunette.



“If you never remember another thing, even if we can never find a way to help fill the holes...” Madalene swallowed hard. “None of them will ever love you less, they will only love you more. You feed them life just by being here, you give them hope just by smiling.” She tried to make her statement not about herself.



“And what would it do to them to see me crying?” Tara forced herself to look at the spellcaster.



“It would break their heart to think for a moment that you felt you weren’t doing your very best.” Mads reached up and tenderly wiped a tear from Tara’s stained cheek. “Cause they know you are.”



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[LeatherQueen]

Poor Tara. She tries to be so strong for everyone, but she still needs so much reassurance and help, too.



Lovely update.

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"But when they're playing your song on the jukebox in Hell, you might as well dance." - K. Simpson


"Futile... like a FOX, baby!" - Tara in The Late Shift by wiccachica

[Grimaldi]

love the last updates. The Brothers of Pain were funny, Madalene comforting Tara was sweet

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

Cross my heart, smack me dead, stick a lobster on my head.

Watching TV shows doesn't create psychos...Canceling TV shows does

[KathleenWolf]

hi everybody... whew I'm glad beth was able to get on here to respond early than me and let you all know it was another of our horrible dream sequences... sorry for all the worry...



Scout: yes dream... and Tara was on her way fairly quickly... though the fallout comes in scene twelve... hope it helped clear up a bit her role



Puff: no worries... another evil dream



molsongrrl: we take great pride in our Xander so thank you so much... and yes dream



Wolflord: mmmm Buffy did... but yes dream... please keep reading we will explain I promise... and if you're still upset about Buffy chaining up your Willow please see her



LeatherQueen: a dream yes... and yes still poor Willow but all of these dreams in a way later will help her get better... promise! ... and Tara does try so hard as you said, and there is nothing more damaging to yourself than completely ignoring your own fears and injuries



Kalita: mmm weird dream... ... I think in a way we have our own AU already... but hopefully ME at least follows our lead and brings her back somehow... we beg!



Xita: it is a very mutal thing... and in a way taking care of Tara is a big way for Willow to push towards being a bit better herself... she's had nothing to take care of, no responsibility (well other than her guilt and grief) since the shooting so now she can focus her energy somewhere else... a more loving place too



Ghostwriter: well thank you very much for reading and giving us your feedback



TheRose24: well we're trying to balance the angst as best as we can... and the dreams are important I promise... hopefully not to many more



funkyasian: on no worries or more scratching... it was all a dream... no real live vampire Willow... just evil dream... and we appreciate the gradeschool politeness



VampNo12: so glad our angst though worrying has got you intriqued... it was a nightmare and well the foreshadowing is there but maybe not what you think



Spazz07: well I'm sure if Willow's in trouble that Tara is not going to be far away... and a quiz show eh? well I think Beth and I can do Q&A if you'd like... but you'll have to give us the questions



Miss1234Kitty: oh my a Mads and Xander cheering section? so cute ... and I know that Tara is nearby though I think she too is as worried about Willow and the nightmares



Tulipp: it was a dream... but you get a gold star for picking out all the stuble hints of the why of her having the nightmares... we also thought under the circumstances her call to Buffy was important, as the Slayer will always in the recesses of her sanity be a brute example of safety and protection



... mmm Beth darling I love hearing you talk... that accent... ooooo swoon!



Grimaldi: so glad our Brothers were able to give a little comic relief... we plan on having much fun with them



thanks for reading

kathleen and beth



ps: if the update isn't till later it's cause Beth is currently drooling over the Amber signed shirt and pictures I got her at TT16... love you darling!

[Beth Dragon]

Hey Im allowed to drool - looks around - I am allowed to drool right????

[KathleenWolf]

laugh



well it would be really nice if you said you were drooling over both Amber and I, since one pic we are together...



I mean I did spend my weekend talking to her about you... you know devotion to my fiancee... (though the amber hugs were all mine)

"I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine."

To The Land of The RainbowWriters

[Beth Dragon]

MMmmm before i continue drooling about Kath and / or amber perhaps I should ask Xita for a permit



Glad you liked the update Molsongrrrl

[Puff]

I'm sure drooling is allowed as there is a smiley just about it .



More great updates, the brothers of pain made me giggle. And poor Tara she needs as much support as she is giving out really.

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You know, it's a real deal relationship and that's why people can relate to it
Amber Benson

[Loco2]

aww, wow. oh so glad you updated, after the dream i was all 'ack? ey?!' but this was good, even with the crying tara-ness. and now i'm all with thew feeling sorry for madelaine again......how do you do that?!



than you so much for the updates (you really are very update-happy people, aren't you)

steph

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[Beth Dragon]

Puff - excellent point about the drooling - I feel much better about myself and drooling now oh and I'm glad that we made you chuckle as well as feel for Tara *sniff*



Loco2 - - I'm hoping update happy is good, I think its good, you sound like its an us happy that makes you happy thing, so that's all good . And as for Mads, well she has had it rough so sympathy for her is a good thing



NB - I have no idea why I am so chatty today - I promise I'l stop and let Kath do the replying thing again.

[KathleenWolf]

oh my the drooling is contagious...



and please Beth don't... see you have lovely little quips and lines to share with everyone.. I'm sure they are far too overdone with Kath and her constant waffling



go on...

"I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine."

To The Land of The RainbowWriters

[sparrow]

Ok, got a theory her so bear with me. So Will has these holes and Mags said that the connection between Will and Tara is a living thing. So how about the solution to the teaser, these dreams, the holes and Taras' missing memories is that Willow and Tara finally need to be whole again. This meaning when they finally make love again they will be rejoined at the soul, wholy, again and the baddness will be defeated. Just a theory. Pardon by brashness to trying to figure out this great story, love you guys writing don't want to sully it with my minion 2 cents. RL has sucked lately and is getting worse by the day, ever so worse. Your stories really get me through all the drama. Thanks

And, yet, I just can't seem to care


I'm not coming back

[funkyasian]

of course you're allowed to drool...i drool when i look at willow...which got the attention of my ex last night as we watched buffy together, seeing i was drooling all over her couch...



okay, so no more scratching...if the nuns can see me now...they always told me i was a incorrigible child while i was in school...



great update guys...and i think tara does give the gang hope just by being there...



steph

[spazz07]

Gotta give that update a LOL and an Awwww. Loved Buffy with the Brothers of Pain, hilarious it was good to see Buffy being her old self it just goes to prove that Tara being there has help take some of the burden of being the rock. I can't emphasise just how much i love the way yous have written Mads in this story. I know i say it every reply but she is the perfect addition to the group she pulls of the wise sage yet insecure little girl role at the same time which is amazing. I so love this story and i'm sure all our questions will be answered in the fic so i''ll wait ever so patiently for the story to unfold.



Cheers

Nath

If life was meant to be a bed of daisy's we'd have chicken crap thown on us all the time.

[xita]

drooling is not only allowed, it's encouraged! hee



Great update thanks! Poor Tara.. and mad was great in this bit, being so supportive of Tara.

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"Oooh Xita!" - Amber Benson

[Beth Dragon]

(beth takes her picture of Kath with amber and gazes - feeling free to drool at will)



Oh mmm what? What was i doing - oh yeah i remember - update - here you go - mmm busy...





Buffy looked up back at the building and was forced to wave at the all too cheery real estate agent on the other side of the glass.



“What did you think?” She questioned turning back to Giles as they began to walk down to the parking area.



“It was a charmless box that had no atmosphere.” Giles coughed softly and rubbed his brow.



“Giles you might have to remember this is Sunnydale, charmless and boxy are sorta the norm.” Buffy gave him a reassuring smile.



“My old apartment wasn’t a box.” He defended.



“Hey we could call that building Xander used to live in, they have nice apartments.” Buffy tried to offer something.



“Modern boxes.” He grumbled.



“Maybe we’ll get lucky and the next one will be a triangle.” Buffy huffed as she pulled open the passenger door. “Besides that we have bigger problems, you never asked me about patrol.”



“I’m sorry Buffy.” Giles asked for forgiveness for his oversight quite genuinely. “What happened on patrol?”



“I met up with ‘The Brothers of Pain’.” She did her best version of an announcer’s voice. “Who for a vampire gang were really well dressed with the Gucci and the smart shoes and these great diamond cuff links.”



“Diamond cufflinks.” He raised an eyebrow.



“I’m pretty sure real diamond I have an eye for that sorta thing you know.” Buffy picked up her big gulp from the cup holder. “I dusted one but the other did a run away and I lost him.”



“The ‘Brothers of Pain’ you say?” He leaned slightly on he steering wheel turning to look at the Slayer.



“Yep, the dead undead one mentioned something about bringing pretty girls back to his Godfather.” Buffy sipped her drink. “They were roughing up this new vamp for money, something about having to pay to feed.”



“I have to admit nothing is sounding familiar, could it be that Sunnydale has adopted a new series of rules in my absence?” The Watcher questioned.



“New to me too.” Buffy shook her head. “I guess tonight I’m going to have to see what’s going on.”



“Perhaps you shouldn’t be patrolling alone Buffy.” The watcher suggested running his hands over the leather of the steering wheel.



“Giles you just got back, you don’t have to dive into patrol again.” The Slayer shook her head.

“I’ve only ever believed in the softly, softly approach with one of the group and that didn’t exactly work did it.” Giles looked down guiltily. “I don’t want you working alone Buffy, we’re a team.”



“It wasn’t your fault.” Buffy shook her head. “We all both did and didn’t do stuff we should have when it came to Wills and the magic.”



“Buffy please!” Giles shook his head. “I didn’t do enough for her. I let everyone down.”



“We all feel like that.” Buffy admitted sadly. “And I think the only thing we can do is make sure we never have to feel like this again.”



“You don’t understand Buffy.” Giles shook his head with more force as if trying to dislodge something in his thoughts. Buffy managed to keep her mouth shut by sipping on her drink as she waited hoping he would explain it to her. “What Madalene said yesterday was right.” The watcher sighed heavily. “And it is worse than that.”



Buffy’s eyes went wide as she now found herself without words to come back at him with.



“I knew.” He whispered the admission.



“You knew what?” Buffy felt her body go tense as she stared at him. Her mind tried to recall what exactly it had been that the spellcaster had said yesterday but the words were foggy as mostly the Slayer had been focused on the aggression and it’s effect on Tara. “You knew it would do this to her?”



“I knew that if it worked, if it didn’t destroy her that there would be…” He paused. “Problems.”



“Giles, what did you do?” Buffy’s voice was an accusatory hiss as she turned to stare at him more. “Wait!” She put up a hand to stop him from answering. “I know why you did it, I know...” She took a tight breath. “We’ve been fighting to make her better for months and you knew this was the problem? Why didn’t you tell us?”



“Because.” The Watcher looked up and looked at the Slayer his eyes filled with pain. “I didn’t want to tell you until I found an answer.”



“Giles, I have spent every day pumping her full of medication, making her sleep, making her eat and now you tell me none of it was necessary? That it’s the magic making her like this?” Buffy whispered as every moment flashed back to eat away at her.



“No, Buffy she needed the medication, the magic loss wasn’t all of the problem.” Giles tried to make her understand.



“How do we know that?” Buffy turned to him desperately wanting an answer that told her all of her actions had been the best necessary thing.



“We know that because of how she ate this evening at supper, how she sleeps soundly in Tara’s arms. The trauma of losing Tara caused those symptoms.” Giles clarified all that had been gained.



“Then why isn’t she getting better?” Buffy turned away as her eyes filled with unwanted tears.



“Better? Buffy, Tara has been back just a few days, and she’s eating, sleeping, and interacting on a level that is almost unbelievable.” The Watcher’s voice was full of praise.



“But I want my Willow back.” Buffy screamed as the tears broke free and she pounded her hand into the dashboard. “I WANT MY WILLOW BACK!” She turned to Giles. “I want my little hacker redhead who always knows how to make me feel better and gives me answers, and snuggles up with her girlfriend who I didn’t let die and makes Dawn feel better. I want my Willow who laughs at Xander’s stupid jokes and is jealous cause people thinks she’s my sidekick.” Buffy frowned and turned towards the window.



For a long moment Giles sat silently in his place as the emotion swirled around them.



“I’m researching I promise you Buffy.” He vowed looking down.



“I know you are... I just want her back.” She took a few hard breaths trying to clear her mind.



“We got Tara back.” He put in the most important thing as he saw it.



“Giles, we did nothing.” Buffy looked back at him shaking her head. “If it wasn’t for Madalene Tara would have woken up in her coffin, too weak to even crawl out.” Her body shook as she relieved her own memories. “I know you don’t like her, I know she insulted you but I think you have to talk to Madalene.”



“I think I am old enough to over come a little spoiled pride.” Giles gave a tight-lipped smile.



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[Loco2]

ooh ooh, so good. this is excellent, and yeah, update happy is entirely a good thing!



this was great, buffy telling him that she wanted her back.....if i was a crying person, then...i'd cry,



your faithful reader,

steph

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[Puff]

Poor Buffy, don't we all want Willow back? I know I do.

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You know, it's a real deal relationship and that's why people can relate to it
Amber Benson

[spazz07]

Wow talk about going from one extreme to the other. I loved how happy carefree Buffy could turn into emotional disdraught Buffy with the smallest trigger. I eagerly await the Mads & Giles conversation



Cheers

Nath

If life was meant to be a bed of daisy's we'd have chicken crap thown on us all the time.

[MadeinNZ]

One of the great things about living "Down Under" is that you wake up in the morning and there are all these wonderful updates to catch up on. Just read the last three and - of course - loved them.



I'm with Buffy - I want my Willow back (OK - not my Willow exactly but a girl can dream).

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"When someone falls for Willow, they stay fallen" - Normal Again

[Scout]

Powerful update. I know what Buffy means. And man, Giles. He should have said something, even if he didn't have all the answers. Looking forward to his conversation with Mads about Willow and the magick.

[Jennpurr]

Quote:

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“But I want my Willow back.” Buffy screamed as the tears broke free and she pounded her hand into the dashboard. “I WANT MY WILLOW BACK!” She turned to Giles. “I want my little hacker redhead who always knows how to make me feel better and gives me answers, and snuggles up with her girlfriend, who I didn’t let die and makes Dawn feel better. I want my Willow who laughs at Xander’s stupid jokes and is jealous cause people thinks she’s my sidekick.” Buffy frowned and turned towards the window.

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We all want our Willow back.



WOW... that was very powerful. That just made me start to cry.



Sorry for such delayed feedback. I just caught up on four updates. I'm glad Mad was there for Tara in the bathroom. I feel so bad for her. But... she has the right to breakdown. I don't think anyone would think anything less of her. Poor Tara.



I also loved the Dawn/Tara interaction. That was very sweet. I'm glad Dawnie has her second mommy, so to speak, back. They all need her so much.



And I knew Giles was hiding something. I just had this feeling. He need to talk to Madeline. I really think they need to work together on this.



And those two vampires. Sounds kinda creepy. I wonder what's up with them.



Kath!! **Stomps foot** I'm jealous now. You met Amber AND got to have a picture taken with her?? That is so not fair. Do you have a scanner, so we can see it?? Please??



Thanks for the lovely updates ladies.



Jen

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.- "Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

[LeatherQueen]

Oh yes... I think we ALL want our Willow back, but it's definitely going to take some time. And lots of tears along the way, I'm afraid. Another lovely update, you two.

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"But when they're playing your song on the jukebox in Hell, you might as well dance." - K. Simpson


"Futile... like a FOX, baby!" - Tara in The Late Shift by wiccachica

[VampNo12]

Wow amazing updates guys (and Beth I say drool away, I know I would ) ! I loved the "Brothers of Pain" they added a little comic relief, and I am curious if they tie into the thefts Anya was talking about at the family dinner? I also cracked-up over Michael's comment "We moved beyond the stereotype.", !



Poor Tara feeling she isn't helping Willow get better, but I loved how Mads not only gave comfort/support to Tara (who really needs to look out for her needs too), as well as showing Tara she was indeed helping her love (and the gang as well). I am really enjoying Madalene, and although, she feels like an "outsider", I feel she can become a valuable addition to the scooby gang.



As for the last part, I too loved how you showed Buffy being in a joking mood, and then bam, Giles disclosure spins her into being distraught. Giles did the best he could at the time (although I feel he should of told at least Buffy sooner his fears), and now Willow's "problems" is a lasting reminder that the "old Willow" is gone. Hopefully in time Buffy's wish will be granted, and the "old Willow" will return. Can't wait for the next part!

Edited by: VampNo12  at: 7/18/02 3:11:07 pm

[sparrow]

These (guns) are never any good

And, yet, I just can't seem to care


I'm not coming back