FIC: The Armageddon(5/?)

["sam " <shadowmage_draco@xxxxxxxxx>]

Title: The Armageddon(5/?)
Author: Shadowmage_draco
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters commonly associated
with Buffy the Vampire Slayer; they are used without permission. No
copyright infringement is intended.
Archive: Just ask
Pairing: B/W
Note: In parts 3 and 4 I referred to Angel as Angle. While this was
unintentional I do find it rather amusing. Especially if when you
consider all the jokes that could be made at the brooding vamps
expense over this mispronouncing of his name. For instance He could
make a profound statement and Buffy could respond "You know your
right angle". I know its silly but I have been silently laughing
about it ever since I realized what I did. While this section is
rather short it is neccessary for soon everything is going to
change. As always feedback is appreciated.


Chapter 5: Prelude to a blood moon

" I found it" Willow Shouted

"Found what?" Buffy asked

"The blood moon", Willow replied. Everyone stopped what they
were doing to hear what she had to say. Buffy leaned over and
wrapped her arms around Willow as the young mage read from the Book
of the Ages.

"As cycle unfolds the moon in it fullness will turn to blood.
Then Lords of Darkness will call on their seed already in the mortal
realm to mass and destroy the two. Tragedy will surround them. This
is the time of darkness but together they survive, together the
minions that roam the mortal realm will be forced back into hell."

Wesley spoke, "It looks like we are waiting for a full moon, but
what is this seed of the Dark Lords"

Giles looked around the room then spoke, "I am not but I do know
that the next full moon is just a couple of days away. Does any one
have an idea what this seed might be"

It was angel who spoke next, "Demon seed. You now Vampires,
lesser Demons, the things you guys have been fighting for the last
several years"

"That doesn't sound like anything we haven't seen
before" Said a
confidant slayer.

"Buffy?"

"Yes, Willow"

"I didn`t finish"

Every eye in the room turned to the two girls, Buffy looked into
Willows eyes, her voice filled with concern. "What else does it
say"

Willow looked back down at the ancient book and continued to
read "As the seed of the overlords fall back into hell and
victory appears to be within the grasp of the warriors of light the
gateway shall be opened. Then comes the Armageddon, Then comes the
Guardian to fight the Dark Lords."

It have been almost 10 minuets since Willow had read the last passage
from the book of ages and still no one spoke. They had realized that
no matter how hard they fought, no matter what action they took the
Armageddon was coming.

"We can't stop it can we?" Buffy said with despair in
her voice.

"Then Why fight, just dig a big hole and wait for the Guardian to
show up" Piped in Xander.

"We can't" Was all the Slayer could say.

"And why not"

Willow spoke before Buffy could answer him, "Weren't you
listening for the last couple of hours. These demons and vampires
already here our coming. And they are coming for one purpose, to try
and destroy Me and Buffy. If you want to get out of town I can't
blame you, but the two of us can't" Willows voice was filled
with a
mixture of sorrow and anger as she took her lovers hand in her own
and held them up as she continued to speak "No matter were we go
they will come, because if this book is right the Guardian will only
come if the two of us are still here, and if he does not come they
will win."

As Willow finished speaking she collapsed back into Buffy's arms.
The slayer gently rocked the redheaded mage back and forth whispering
in her ear that it would be O.K., but not knowing in her heart if it
would.

Xander stood up and walked over to them. His voice was filled with
sincerity when he spoke, "I am not going any where, You guys are
my friends and supported me when no one else would, You can count me
in:"

Slowly person by person everyone in the room got up and walked over
to Buffy and Willow each on expressing Xander's sentiments, each one
ready to stand beside them no matter what the cost.

"This is great, but this is also our fight. We can not asked you
guys to fight with us" Buffy said as Willow nodded her head in
agreement.

It was Giles who spoke, "Your not asked, we are. Let us help
you"

The two looked at one another, then Willow spoke, "O.K. but we
need to come up with a plan, and we need to get my parents and
Buffy's
Mom out of town. Neither one of us wants them any where close to
this place when all of this starts to go down"

Xander and Anya had left to go get a list of supplies that Giles and
Wesley had come up with. Angle and Spike were now in the living
following a lengthy process of securing all of Giles doors and
covering all the window in order to avoid any accidental exposure to
sun light. Giles living room had become a war planning room however
they did not have the hardest task at hand. On the other side of
town Willow and Buffy stood on the porch to Joyce Summers house, the
time had come for both sets of parents to learn what had happened
over the last few days.

"Buffy, Willow come in"

"Thanks Mom"

"Yeah, thanks Mrs. Summers"

"So what earns me this visit"

"Mom you had better take a seat" Buff`s voiced was filled
with anxiety as she spoke and Joyce Summers was quick to pick up on
it, "We have a couple of big surprises for you, and I know you
are not going to like the one and I am not sure if your going to be
that happy about the other"

Joyce sat in a chair across from Buffy and Willow who were sitting on
the couch. As she looked at the two young women and how they had
taken each others hand almost immediately upon sitting down she was
able to quickly determine that there was definitely something going
on between the two. "So I take it this visit has something to do
with the two if you and not some really bad slayer news"

"Well Mom that would be a yes and a no. I am n love with Willow
and she is in love with me"

"Are the two of you happy"

"Yes" answered both girls in unison.

"Then I am glad for you, now what about this slayer news"

"Your happy for us, I was so afraid you wouldn't
understand" "Listen, your my daughter and Willow is a very
nice
girl. I will care for you and respect your life style, the only
thing that matters is that you are happy. And if you are going to be
in a relationship with another girl I am glad it is Willow"

"Thanks Mom"

"Yeah Thanks Mrs. Summers"

"Buffy, I do recall that you said there was some slayer type
news" Joyce's voice was filled with dread as she spoke those
words.
If there was slayer news it usually met that her daughter was in
danger our about to leap into the face of danger.

Joyce sat there is shock as the two girls explained the prophecy that
was unfolding. They had ask her to leave town for her own safety,
and said they would contact her when it was safe to come back. She
looked at the two of them and her heart filled with grief over what
they had to face, she didn't want to leave the two girls but knew
that if she stayed they would be worrying about her when there minds
needed to be totally focused on the task at hand, and that could cost
them their lives. She agreed to be on the first bus out of
Sunnydale. At the two girls request she had accompanied them to the
Rosenburg's house. They accepted there daughters relationship with
Buffy fairly well, but really freaked out over the Slayer, Mage, End
of the world issue. After a very long and heated argument they came
to accept that which they had spent the last several years trying to
ignore. Sunnydale was not all it was cracked up to be and there
daughter and her friend were caught up in the middle of it.

It was Willows mom who first admitted that what they were saying was
true. "I realize that there are theses demons and monsters that
walk the night in this town. I also realize that Buffy is a very
special girl and forced to battle them, But what the two of you are
talking about is beyond anything that has ever happened even in
Sunnydale. If you want us to leave for our own safety then we will,
but I beg of you two come with us."

Mr. Rosenburg put his hands on his wife's shoulders and looked at the
two lovers, "Yes, come with us. If This is going to happen we
don't want you caught up in the middle of it"

"We can't, if we leave Sunnydale they will only follow
us." Willows words were filled with sorrow over the hand fate had
dealt her and her new found love, "This time it is not Sunnydale
that
is attracting the evil. It is us, they are coming to try to get rid
of us before the gateway is open"

It was now Buffy's turn to speak, "Please Mr. and Mrs.
Rosenburg , get out of here why you still can. We will manage to
survive this somehow and when it is over send for you"

The Rosenburg's looked to their daughter and her girlfriend and
with a heavy heart agreed to leave town immediately.

They had seen the Rosenburg's and Joyce Summers off and Giles and
Wesley had managed to come up with a rather brilliant plan. They had
set up camp in the old mansion, manly because it was kind of out of
the way, and the likely hood of your normal everyday Sunnydale
resident being out there at night was not that High. It was now
stocked with a arsenal of vampire slaying materials. Water guns
loaded with holy water, more stakes than they could count, and a
large assortment of crossbows, swords, and battle axes. They were
now as ready to face the blood moon as they were going to get, and
tomorrow night was the full moon.