FF : RW Season 7.4 : Alienation.

[Kalita]

The question is... when Buffy gets there, what can she do? I mean, other than shattering Anya's necklace, there's no way to break the wish.



Or have I answered my own question? Uh-oh.

"Numfar... Do the dance of shame."

[The Rose24]

Powerful first update. The second update worries me. What if they interrupt Tara? Is it going have bad results? Ugh!!

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

Tara: Willow, I got so lost.
Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

Willow: Hi, um Tara. I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[Amymlc]

"Amymlc: well now you mentioned it so you have to tell us what the dreams were ... and hopefully you have a comfy computer chair cause the edge might be in use for awhile"

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Okay...but don't say I didn't worn you...my brain is odd sometimes



Here is the short version of my latest dream that involved you guys or your stories:



My gf has this weird old victorian doll house that I hate. It creeps me out. I have nightmares about this stupid dollhouse all the time. It has all this mini furniture and people...it even has a little tiny dog. She keeps it on top of a bookshelf in our bedroom so its like the first thing I see when I wake up and before I go to sleep. Anyway...in my dream its like the 1600s and Buffy and Tara (who are dressed very 21st century) are there searching for Willow. They are standing outside staring up at a victorian house, that strangely looks just like my gf's. They keep searching and searching for Willow...looking in an old church, ect...but they cannot find her. The entire village of people seem to be in a frenzy as well, but I have no idea why. People are running around and there is fire everywhere.



Anyway...they are back at the house looking at it and commenting on the excessive use of window space and how a blue roof really doesn't go with the brown and white body of the house when Madalene shows up in a cape and long flowing violet druid robe and says that she found her (Willow) down by the river collecting stones with Anya and Oren ( I have absolutely no idea who Oren is ). Then Kath and Beth walk up and are like "wait...that's not how it happened" then I woke up. It was a very strange dream....it kinda freaked me out....I think I need a new hobby, but I am an addict. I love your stories.....ahhhh I can't wait for more

They were right, I'm a homo--But I'm a Cheerleader

[mollyig]

Wow, you did such a brilliant job showing us how fragile Willow's psyche is via the dreamworld.



I hope the arrival of the annoyed slayer, Mads and Giles doesn't interfere with Tara's venture, as I think it really is the best hope of Willow's recovery.



Wonderful work.

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

[Tulipp]

These last two scenes...so different and yet both leading us to the same place, the same conclusion: confrontation between Tara and Buffy with Willow hanging in the balance. I agree with Mollyig that Willow's psyche is so fragile; she has created for herself this child-place to get away from the horrors of her life, and I like and appreciated how the spell she did on Tara was included in this; that is such a big part of Willow's guilt and self-loathing. Really hard to read that dream, but necessary here.

[Loco2]

i know i'm meant to say 'oh no' or something along those lines....but i say YIPEEE!



buffy's off to see the wish! it's just a shame that tara didn't bother to ask her what happened before she went into willow's head and found out for herself....



go buffy! go tara! go anya, even!



ahem...

steph

"I'm not gay - I'm just Trevor's bitch." - some drunken guy about his sexuality
"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

[Grimaldi]

great update

Buffy's pissed, that's not good. i hope Mads and Giles can calm her down a bit before they find Wiilow and Tara, otherwise a bad situation will become even worse. Buffy being a demon babysitter was funny.

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

Fucking Windows 98, get Bill Gates in here!

[Jennpurr]

Forgive me for such tardy feedback?



WOW... two powerful updates there. I loved the imagery of Willow and gang as fairies. Hee... and Giles, with the long white beard. That was cute.



Than the angst started coming, which I knew it would. Poor, Willow and Tara. I just hope nothing goes wrong while Tara is till performing her wish. Please???



And Buffy's pissed off and leaving to look for them. That's not good. I just hope she won't do anything stupid. Please let it be okay??



Need more, soon!



Thanks, ladies,

Jen

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Melissa Etheridge on 8/10/02, in The Woodlands, TX

"I've been to every, one of Melissa Etheridge's concerts! ... No, really, I have!"
"THAT, is a bat! ... Hey, does it have a ticket? ... It doesn't have a ticket!"

[funkyasian]

i've gotta to keep up with the updates...this is getting silly...i leave the boards for a day and all these updates happen!!!



buffy pissed off can't be a good thing...but i have a question...when tara makes the wish...only the world within the training room is changed? or does the entire world kinda...i dont' know, stop? so this wish can be carried out and the world can then re-write itself according to the wish...and what about the other wishes that are being granted at the time? oh so many questions....sorry, i need a cup of tea before brain can function normally...



but all these questions doesn't change that i love this fic immensely!!



steph

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

[KathleenWolf]

Hi everyone,



It's the weekend so I'm insanely behind with thank yous again... but hopefully this update will help to add/answer to your questions...



So glad that everyone liked the fairies... we've actually now considered doing a break off from this one with a happy fairy theme..



okay no more delay... update update update



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“How long has it been?” Xander paced nervously down one wall of the training room.



“An hour.” Anya paced opposite to him. “Two hours left.”



“Does she have to be in there the full three hours?” Dawn asked the vengeance demon from her chair near the sleeping pair.



“No, if anything goes wrong it will throw her out.” Anya stopped her pacing for a moment.



“Goes wrong?” Dawnie stared at her horrified.



“She put in a safeguard so that if anything negative happens to her or Willow the wish stops.” The demon explained. “She thought it all out, don’t worry.”



“Oh we might not have to worry about that, but there is that other worrisome little matter.” Xander piped up from the doorway. “B U F F Y.” He spelled out.



“Stop doing that.” Anya snapped at him. “We all know she can come and kill us all.” She stopped and smiled. “Wait well she can’t kill me but you are in mortal danger.”



“She won’t kill anyone.” Dawn sighed flustered at their childishness. “She’ll just be disappointed and lay the huge thick guilt on us.”



“I hate the guilt thing.” Anya whined.



“Me too.” Dawn admitted as she sunk lower in her chair.



“Yeah but if she fixes Willow then Buffy will be to excited to guilt us right?”

Xander tried to be positive.



“Is it going to be like that?” Dawn queried not that optimistic. “You know super instant fix?”



“I don’t know.” Anya shook her head and went over to sit next to Dawn. “She wanted revenge on the dark magic, I don’t know if that will make Willow well again.”



“I still don’t get why she just didn’t go along with the spell this morning.” Xander shook his head and walked slowly over to where Dawn sat to lean behind her chair.



“Anyone want to play eye spy?” Anya offered picking at her fingernails.



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When the tornado was over, it was clear to Tara that she was ‘not in Kansas anymore’ or the high school library to be specific. The sky was blue and clear, the sun was hot and bright and there was very little in the way of breeze but just as she was able to focus on her surroundings the blue skies were pulled away.



“Not yet little girl.” A firm male voice made the world shift again so that Tara was standing in the broken remains of the Magic Box.



“What do you think you can do to me?” Dark Willow paced under Giles who was pinned to the ceiling like a squished fly.



“Look at you, you think I was doing anything but playing with you? HA!” She flicked her hand and he slammed down into the floor before going upwards again. “Now let’s see what you can give me old man.” She let him come down again hard before she stood over him and put her hand down to his chest. “Let’s see for once what you can actually give me that I need.”



Power began to stream out of Giles’ body and into Willow but where no one else had been present to see what was happening Tara now saw what Willow had, saw exactly what that moment had brought.



Throbbing light poured out of the Watcher engulfing Willow, filling her so full that magic seeped out her skin before it simply reabsorbed into another part of her body only to soak out again.



She breathed in magic and she panted it out. Magic was every sound, every sight, and every touch across her skin.



Willow’s body stumbled back, she slid down the edge of the counter so she landed sitting on the floor. She tried to adjust to it, attempted to fully comprehend the cracks and sparkles of consciousness being show to her.



A baby was crying in the dark somewhere.



The soft sound of rain falling in a tropical forest came like the melody of a sweet song.



The gentle footsteps of a penguin across the Antarctic snow.



But then it changed, then the rest came.



Gunfire was pounding out of a million deadly weapons.



Screams from a billion voices.



The pang of deep never ending starvation in so many bellies they could never be filled.



Then came the weeping, the constant aching weeping.



“I have to make it stop.” Willow’s dark eyes looked up to where Tara stood. “I have to make it all stop.”



With Willow’s words the blue skies and tranquil setting once again became the reality. Though the serenity again only stayed for a moment before a blood-curdling scream broke the serenity. The scream made Tara look around quickly.



“NOOOOO!” Willow wailed suddenly breaking out of Buffy’s grip to throw her arms around the edge of the steel coffin that had began its descent into the ground. “No, you can’t put her there.”



Tara had to take a step backwards as the reality of this nightmare scene hit home.



“Will!” The Slayer jumped forward reaching for the redhead’s arm.



“Willow.” Dawn’s dipped head tipped up in horror, thick tears coursing down her cheeks.



“No, no.” Willow wretched her arms away again as she gripped onto the side handle. “I won’t let her go... you can’t make me.” The sky above their heads turned a deep red colour.



“Oh God no Willow.” Xander threw a panicked look in Giles’ direction but her boldly took a step forward to help Buffy.



“Why are you doing this?” She screamed at them as she scrambled away around one side. The sky flashed again to a deep purple as the horizon seemed to bleed in with the landscape.



“She’s dead Willow, she’s gone.” Buffy tried a softer approach. “This is the right thing to be doing.” She tried to keep calm though her instincts were fighting to take over and just take Willow down before she could hurt herself.



“Don’t punish me like this.” Willow shook her head as the casket slipped down a bit further. “I’ll be good, I promise to be good now.” She clawed her hands over the shiny top of the metal. “Just give her back.”



A hard dark oily rain began pelting down on them all but no one other than Willow seemed to notice as her hair became wet and dripped down over the dark dress she was wearing. Tara backed up a little, tears filling her eyes. Everyone’s pain, loss and emptiness pressed upon almost like a tangible force.



“I came back.” Tara called into the scene desperate to change it.



“It’s not the pain that’s important.” The little voice whispered to her again.



“Willow?” Tara flicked her head round hoping to see the younger redhead.



“Look closer.” The teenager was stood behind a grey tree nearby, her face only partially visible.



“Look closer at what?” Tara asked for direction glancing between the partially hidden teenager and the funeral scene.



“At the magic.” She encouraged in a frightened whisper.



“How can I see the magic?” Tara frowned shaking her head and the sky erupted again in bolts of lightening as the world was bright and harshly lit before all the shadows began to grow.



“Look at me.” The young Willow encouraged with a shaky hand as by the almost lowered casket Willow was being pulled back forcibly by Xander and Buffy before she could pitch herself down into the grave to join her dead girlfriend.



A line of white liquid streamed out of her nose curling around her lip before dripping off her cheek. At the same time a line of dark seeped out of her left ear falling down her chin line coming around to melt into the white.



“What’s happening to her?” Tara moved forward her eyes transfixed as Buffy and Xander pulled Willow’s back to the small area of seating. Though as they did they left behind almost a shadow of the redhead but the shadow was like a negative of her true form. It was made up of only dark and light, with no colour and nothing about it was solid as the image was fluidly shifting in and around itself.



“Everything has magic in it, just a little tiny spark that gives it life.” The younger Willow’s voice shook. “She’s almost empty.”



The magic continued to flow from the older Willow as the child spoke adding form and dimension to the shadow turning it into less of a ghost and into more of a recognisable copy of Tara’s beloved redhead.



“A tiny spark gets lost when it is in an lightening storm.”



“Willow’s magic was separated form her physical.” Tara theorised as all that she was being seen connected to what Madalene had said during the short fight with Giles. “Completely separated.”



The blonde’s eyes went wider as she shifted her gaze from the black and white Willow to the colour one. She noticed that though perfect at first glance, the second ‘real’ Willow wasn’t solid there were tiny gaps in the colour.



“The two aren’t meant to exist apart.” She extended her theory as she drew closer still.



“How can magic exist without life?” The young Willow questioned back in answer to Tara’s words. “How can life exist without magic?”



“But if we all have this magic, why aren’t we all magicians? Why are only some people magic users?” Tara questioned herself rather than the teenager. “What prevents everyone tapping their magical energy?” She pushed her thoughts finally thinking she may be closer to an answer to Willow’s problems



“I don’t know, all I can do is float a pencil.” The younger Willow seemed to give up on the debate sadly as she moved away and started walked towards the horizon.



Tara’s train of thought was derailed slightly as the teenager spoke and even though the teenager’s footfalls were silent Tara could tell that she was moving away from her.



“Willow wait.” She turned around quickly feeling the world shift again.



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

To The Land of The RainbowWriters

[MissQuirky]

What an update, very good! Hey I like the "I Spy Game", I Love Anya!! But I hated the funeral, when they were puttin Tara in the ground, God that was tooo sad!!



I just know its gonna get bad when Buffy gets there! Can't wait 4 more!!

"Don't warn the tadpoles!...
I-I have frog fear."

[funkyasian]

god if buffy comes by and tries to stop this...is it all going to go screwy? ahhhh...great update though



steph

Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul. ~ Oscar Wilde

[Tulipp]

I really liked this image of this young Willow as a guide for Tara, telling her to look closer, to see underneath the pain. I was reminded somewhat of The Weight of the World, an episode I've always loved; there's a similar powerful connection here between young Willow and regular Tara. And it makes sense, this idea of magic and body...very compelling.

[VampNo12]

I just caught up, and wow is what comes to mind with these updates! The psyche of Willow's mind I agree is so fragile, and those images that Willow must face on a daily basis, it's no wonder that the pain/guilt has taken a toll on Willow. And I thought it was very important for Tara to see these images play out before her. Or in other words, it's one thing to hear about what Willow (and the gang) had to endure, but the added perspective of actually seeing the events gives Tara much needed insight. Also liked the fairies, and got a kick out of Buffy having to basically "baby-sit" this demon until they can send it back to it's own dimension. Although, I am still worried about Buffy's anger at realizing she was duped/lied to, and with Buffy lashing out without thinking first I hope this doesn't interfere with what Tara is trying to "fix" with the wish.



As for the last two parts, I too saw (and liked) the idea of younger Willow acting as a guide, helping Tara to look deeper, find the clues to what is causing Willow's problems. I am greatly intrigued by the idea of separation (ie "How can magic exist without life? How can life exist without magic?"). With this in mind, I look forward to what Tara does with this insight, and how she corrects the problem in order to get back the "real" Willow.

[tiredsoul]

This is getting really, really good. **Quickly adding, "Not that it wasn't before." ** I like how Ayna is so matter of fact with Xander's fear of Buffy. I'd be a little scared of her too.



What I find most intriguing is that the younger Willow is Tara's guide. This is the same "some girl" that Willow was always afraid that Tara could never love. And the younger Willow seems so sad that she can't help.



--celia



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"I'm not coming back"

[The Rose24]

Very interesting. Good job as usual ladies.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

Tara: Willow, I got so lost.
Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

Willow: Hi, um Tara. I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[MadeinNZ]

Wow - that was really visual (if you get what I mean). I could see the images as you were describing them. The answer is there somewhere.

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

[singgirl]

wow, as always, very well written, very emotional. I liked young willow talking tara through it....

[mollyig]

Wonderful description of the effect the magic from Giles had on Willow. Its a testament to your great writing skills that it was really hard to read of Willow's grief when they were burying Tara.



I like the image of the younger Willow aiding Tara.

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

[Miss1234Kitty]

Oh man. I go away for a week and there is this whole new brilliant story. Of course I catch up just at the huge cliffhanger. But:



I was right, I was right, I was right!



I SAID that Mads was gay and Xander had a crush on her.



Sorry. Gloating very bad. I don't really think that Buffy and Mads could get together - they're entirely too different. Then again, I was never a big Hazel/Buffy fan from the Circle series and now I am, so just ignore me.



As well as ignoring me, maybe you could update? Please? Brilliant updates so far, but I'm greedy.



Gem

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

[spazz07]

Very interesting, i loved how you descirbed what Willow felt when she drained Giles and having Tara feel it and see it as well just helps Tara understand that little better. I felt for Tara having to watch her own funeral and the reaction it had on Willow, it really is sad Once again you pose intiguing questions with Willow not having any of her magic left, i can't wait to see where you ladies take it.



Cheers

Nath

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

[TesniStryngefyre]

OMG... this stuff is riveting.... R-I-V-E-T-I-N-G i say. I can't wait to see where you go with this. Awesome stuff.



AJ

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TARA: Every time I... even when I'm at my worst ... you always make me feel special. How do you do that?

WILLOW: Magic

[KathleenWolf]

Hi everyone...



I am so getting to the thank you's today but I figured with everyone worrying so about what will happen when Buffy reaches the magic box... I got this edited first thing and wanted to post it asap...



so without further delay....



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Buffy looked at the locked door before moving over to peer in between the slated blinds of the front window of the Magic Box. Giles and Madalene stood behind her watching her agitated state.



“I swear they are in there.” She banged on the door again ignoring the little ‘We’re closed, Please come again’ sign. “OPEN THE DOOR!” She yelled again.



“They might have actually gone shopping after all.” Giles stood back a little from the scene the Slayer was making trying to inject a little calm suggestion.



“OPEN THE DOOR!” Buffy ignored him and screamed again.



“Buffy, perhaps a less aggressive approach.” Giles tried again.



“Xander, Anya open the door or I’m going to kill you both.” Buffy yelled in a slightly calmer voice.



“Buffy?” Xander’s slightly shaking voice called back through the door after the softer words.



“Xander no!” Dawn and Anya’s voices both sounded alarmed that he’d blown their cover.



“Xander, I know you’re in there.” Buffy stopped banging. “Open the door now.”



“I am here.” Xander agreed with her appraisal. “But I can’t let you in.”



“Is everyone in there with you?” Buffy checked wanting to make sure that they were at least all in the same place.



“Everyone’s safe.” Xander called back cagily.



“Are you being held hostage?” She questioned before turning to Giles. “They better damn well hope they are cause if not I’ll kill them.”



“Hostage?” The squeak that came from behind the door was Anya’s. “No one takes hostages in my shop.”



“Xander, open the door.” Buffy tried the handle again.



“Buffy.” Giles warned as she twisted it almost to the breaking point.



“Please don’t break my shop.” Anya suddenly appeared out in the street with the three of them.



“Then open the door.” Buffy turned and growled at her.



“If you go away again and come back in about an hour, we’ll let you in.” The demon said brightly trying to play down the situation.



“What are you doing in there?” Buffy pushed the demon for answers. “I want to see Willow and Tara.”



“Well you wouldn’t believe me if I said we were preparing a party now would you?” She tried a little diversionary tactics.



“Anya, please don’t push me right now.” Buffy almost lunged at her but managed to hold herself in check.



“I can push you all I want because I can do this.” Anya zipped out of existence reappearing inside the shop. “Na na na na naa.” She called mockingly.



“I’m ok Buffy.” Dawn called out through the door, scowling at Anya’s childish act.



“Dawn, I’m coming to get you.” Buffy was relieved to hear that her sister was safe, though she wasn’t sure how pleased she was knowing the teenager had a role in all of this. “And you might be able to do that Anya but I can do this.” She stepped back and spun kick at the door making it rattle on its hinges. “You want to see who gets tired first?”



“Dawn, what’s going on?” Madalene stepped close to the glass looking in at the sliver of the teenager she could see. “Are you okay?” The teenager pressed her face to the window so that she could see the Spellcaster.



“Tara made a wish.” Dawn tried explaining to Madalene knowing that her sister was unreachable.



“To do what?” Madalene questioned but jumped as Buffy kicked the door again making it rattle more as it started to splinter within the frame.



“I’m letting her in.” Xander’s voice cut through the noise and a hand fumbled at the locks.



“That’s a smart man.” Buffy waited to pounce the minute the door opened.



“Don’t you dare!” Anya screeched and through the door the sound of her launching at him could clearly be heard as a scuffle ensued.



“Dawn, open the door please.” Madalene encouraged the teenager.



“I can’t, Anya’s right Madalene if you come back in an hour we’ll let you in.” She whined a little stepping away as Anya and Xander scuffled



“What is going on?” Madalene winced as the Slayer winded up for another kick.



“I told you, Tara made a wish.” Dawn stressed her face coming back to the window.



“Made a wish to do what?” Madalene questioned a fraction before the Slayer hit the door and the first of the locks gave way.



“A vengeance wish.” The teenager barely whispered the words but they the weight of them made everyone hear them.



“ANYA YOU GRANTED A VENGEANCE WISH!” Buffy kicked the door again as it rattled out of its spot and leaned against the chairs and box piled behind it.



“It’s my job.” Anya bit back looking up from her arm wrestle with Xander at the flash of Slayer.



“Your job?” Buffy pushed the door and manhandled it out of the way so she was standing in the doorway looking down at them.



“I am a vengeance demon.” Anya let go of Xander and stared at Buffy as she stood up and righted her skirt.



“She made me help them.” Xander whined from his spot on the floor.



“Yes, you’re a vengeance demon who likes to kill boys who cheat on their girlfriends.” Buffy kicked a box out of the way. “Since when does that include Tara and Willow?”



“They have had great wrongs done against them.” Anya pointed out. “And Hallie said I should diversify.”



“Did you have to pick now?” Buffy pushed forward with Mads and Giles following in after her.



“Someone had to do something.” Anya snipped.



“What have you done exactly?” Buffy questioned again hoping to get a specific answer. Dawn scurried away towards the closed back door of the training room.



“I granted a wish” Anya replied hastily.



“What wish?” She pushed.



“Tara’s wish.”



“What did Tara wish?” Buffy gritted her teeth getting thoroughly fed up with the run around.



“I really suggest that there is a desperate need for some information exchange here.” Giles prompted the two of them to behave.



“Oh stop being so British.” Anya turned and snapped at him much to his surprise.



“Maybe we should all just calm down and not kill anyone.” Xander pushed up to stand as he made the gentle suggestion.



“I don’t care what she wished, it ends now.” Buffy stalked towards the back having easily figured out that was where Tara and Willow must be.



“Actually no, she has about an hour left.” Anya winked out of existence and winked back in front of the closed door her arms folded cross her chest.



“Anya, I don’t care what she has left. I’m taking both of them home.” Buffy stopped and stared at the demon that was now in her way.



“This is one little Hellmouth event that the Slayer can’t interfere in.” Anya shook her head.



“Don’t make me move you.” Buffy growled the warning.



“You’ve been waiting for this moment haven’t you, all the while I was a human, all the time I spent loving him.” Anya pointed angrily at Xander. “You never liked me, You always thought I was a demon and never to be trusted but I was a human and you couldn’t touch me.”



“What the hell does any of that have to do with this?” Buffy looked at her incredulously.



“When Xander left me I never had a chance of having any of you on my side.” Anya accused with a hard frown.



“I told you I didn’t agree with him, we tried to help you but you went straight to D’Hoffrin and right back to demonland.” The Slayer fought back.



“You were happy Xander left me.” Anya stared nose to nose at the Slayer.



“What? Are you insane?” Buffy almost laughed. “You were my light, I was going to watch you guys walk into the sunset all happy and with the forever and then you two go and screw even that up on me.”



“Me, me, me.” Anya scowled. “Its always about you isn’t it?”



“STOP IT.” The clear harsh call came from Dawn who stood staring at both women in disbelieve. They both looked at her stung by her sudden interruption. “Tara is in there trying her hardest to save Willow and you two are here bitching at each other like little bratty kids.” The teenager pointed to the door.



“But...” Buffy tried to object but Dawn’s look cut her off.



“She...” Anya pointed at Buffy and then slumped.



“Last night…” Dawn began looking around at everyone deciding that people needed to at least share all the information they had before being allowed to react in any way. “Tara had a dream.” The teenager looked at Madalene and seeing the Spellcaster’s gentle nod to continue she took a breath. “A dream about the spell. Not that she knew anything about it but it was a nightmare, really bad I think and then this morning the set up you guys had, it was exactly the same as her dream.”



“She had a dream about the spell before she knew anything about it?”

Madalene questioned her face going pale as Dawn nodded.



“In full detail, even down to the colour sand and type of incense that was burning.” Dawn shared with them the details Tara had fleshed out earlier in the bathroom.



“And it went badly?” The Spellcaster walked over to the small bench and sat down.



“I think…” She paused knowing that these were the details that Tara had been sketchier with but that she was sure were still accurate. “I think Willow killed you.” She bit her lip pained by the words. “And hurt Tara.”



“But she couldn’t have known about the spell, Mads didn’t think of it until this morning and we didn’t even know it existed for sure until Giles got the book.” Buffy objected to the idea even knowing that Dawn’s words made her argument pointless. No matter how unlikely, Tara had dreamt about the spell and it had all gone horribly wrong.



“The poor girl.” Giles whispered sadly.



The Spellcaster blanched even more at the idea that she could have possibly brought about all their destructions.



“What did she wish in detail?” Buffy asked for the first time in a gentle tone.



“She wished that for three hours, she would have the chance to right the wrongs and gain her vengeance over dark magic by sharing Willow’s dream space and banishing the darkness forever.” Anya repeated Tara’s wish as she too calmed.



“Why do I get the overwhelming feeling that this could all go really bad?” Buffy put a hand up to her head.



“It can’t, Tara made sure of that.” Anya shook her head. “The worst thing that could happen is that there will be no change.”



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more dream stuff to come next...

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

To The Land of The RainbowWriters

[Loco2]

holy crap, guys!



this stuff is (i quote,) riveting



and you're showing us the inbetween stuff that (no doubt) we won't get to see in the show - the aftermath, thrown into the bargain.



this is amazing, and i can't wait to see buffy show up



- anya wanting to play i spy, lol, great stuff.



steph

"I'm not gay - I'm just Trevor's bitch." - some drunken guy about his sexuality
"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

[Centauri2002]

I just caught up on all the updates... and wow, this is getting so addictive. Do you subscribe any sort of medication for this kind of addiction? I think you should, one for every story. Okay, I'm being a little silly now.



Anyway, the updates... I thought it was so funny when Anya was taunting Buffy, that girl really knows how to tick someone off.



It's scary inside Willow's head. *Tugs blanket tighter around herself* So scary.

Tara's handling it all so well but I have to echo Buffy's words: “Why do I get the overwhelming feeling that this could all go really bad?”



Waiting with baited breath for the next part.



Caz

Tara: I got so lost
Willow: I found you... I will always find you

[mollyig]

I loved Anya gloating about being able to flit about. It seemed very typical of her.



Dawn really has matured, and she seems to have been influenced by Tara in the way she was able to calm Anya and Buffy.

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

[Grimaldi]

enjoyed the last scenes

the funeral part in Willow's dreamscape was really sad. Anya's taunting of Buffy by materializing in front of her and disappearing back in the Magic Box was funny, as was Dawn being peacemaker between Buffy and Anya. glad Dawn told Buffy, Madalene, and Giles about the dream Tara had.

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

Fucking Windows 98, get Bill Gates in here!

[Loco2]

ok, i missed the latest update because i was replying...so scrap the wanting buffy to show up, and replace it with this:

Quote:

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“I can push you all I want because I can do this.” Anya zipped out of existence reappearing inside the shop. “Na na na na naa.” She called mockingly.

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HAH! , excellent



steph

"I'm not gay - I'm just Trevor's bitch." - some drunken guy about his sexuality
"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

[Urn of Osiris]

Wow, these last two chapters were intense.



For once Dawn spills her guts, and it doesn't make things fall to crap. Well not yet anyway. The trip in willow's head, OMG I could see it happening right in front of me.



Great Stuff, keep it coming. I can't get enough.

[Puff]

Oh sorry for not posting sooner but I had a lot to catch up on The dreams Willow are having are really creepy and I hope that Tara can help Willow out a bit or at least get some type of clue as to how they can all help later, that way the wish isn't in vain.



I pffted at Giles saying that they should share information after everything the two groups have held back from each other. I really like Dawn and how she calmed everyone down and told them, I hope this means Buffy lets go of the whole magic idea.



As always I am looking forward to more, this stuff is great

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