FF: Realms (9/?)

["sam stoltz" <shadowmage_draco@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Realms
By
Sam


Title: Realms: (9/?)
email: shadowmage_draco@xxxxxxxxxxx 
Disclaimer: Unfortunately I do not own any of the characters 
associated with Buffy the Vampire Slayer; they belong to Joss. I am 
only taking them out to play for a while. This is only met to 
entertain, no copyright infringement is intended.
Spoilers: Everything is fair game 
Archive: Gary, Bill, Quin, Stephanie, all others feel free to post 
them just send me an Email to let me know.
Pairing: B/W 
Note: Divine intervention, a dark alliance is made, and mark one up 
for the good guys. As always feedback is greatly appreciated for it 
is the fuel that feeds the fire of writing.
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Buffy and Willow walked hand in hand alongside the babbling brook as 
the Goddess spoke, "Warrior of light tell me do you know how to use 
your mind as a weapon."

"I'm not sure what you mean?"

"I feared you might answer in that manner. You see child the 
increased strength and speed are only a portion of your abilities, 
you have already used your mind as it was intended but did not 
realize it."

Buffy stopped walking and stared at the Goddess, "Do you mean like 
when I threw the vampires backwards without touching them?"

"That is exactly what I mean. Your mind is unlike that of any other 
slayer, when focused properly it can be just as deadly a weapon as 
your fighting skills. With it you will be able to manipulate the 
energies that surround you. Throwing vampires is just one of many 
ways you can do this. You have it in your ability now to use the 
energies around you as a weapon. They can be used just effectively 
as a punch or a fist when fighting and if focused right be just as 
deadly as a sword."

"I don't know how to do that, I'm not even sure how I threw those 
vampires."

The Goddess moved swiftly over to Buffy and took the slayers chin in 
her hand, "Look into my eyes and I will show you."

Willow rested her head on Buffy's shoulder as her lover stood in a 
trance before the Goddess and waited for Buffy to come back to her.  
After a few moments the slayer broke out of her trance, and tilted 
her head towards Willow, "I'm back."

Willow took her head of Buffy's shoulder and softly kissed her on the 
lips, "I see."

Buffy turned her attention away from Willow for a moment and looked 
towards the Goddess, "I understand now, can we go now," inquired 
Buffy who was wanting more than anything to finish the kiss Willow 
had started in the privacy of their own room.

The Goddess smiled at the two young women, "I know that you wish to 
be alone with your beloved Warrior of light, but there is still much 
to accomplish."

The Goddess turned to Willow, "Tell me young mage, do you know what 
it is that you are?"

Buffy wasn't sure if she liked where this conversation was going so 
to be on the safe side she protectively wrapped her arms around 
Willow, which caused the Goddess to chuckle, "Warrior of light I 
assure you I mean no harm to your beloved."

Willow slightly blushed when she realized what had just taken place 
and calmly reassured her soul mate, "It's OK Buffy, we are in the 
presents of the Goddess, we're safe here."

Willow smiled at the slayer then turned to the Goddess, "I'm not sure 
if I understand your question, I am pretty sure I know who I am, but 
I don't know why everyone keeps calling me a mage, I am only a humble 
Wicca."

"No child you are a mage, the immortal that Morgan le Fey sent form 
the Middle Ethereal was helping you unlock your true magical nature, 
however with the appearance of the warlock their is no longer time to 
allow your abilities to develop naturally."

The goddess reached out her hand which was emanating a soft white 
light and gently placed it on Willows forehead, "Young mage look to 
your self and see what it is that you truly are."

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Angel sat at Giles table with from Xander, Anya, and Tara, "Could you 
please tell me again where Buffy and Willow are,: inquired the 
brooding vamp wanting to make sure he heard the blonde girl correctly.

"They are with the Goddess learning the nature of their abilities and 
how to use them," replied Tara.

Angel scratched his head, "Would you care to elaborate a little."

"You said when you first got her that the oracles told you to talk to 
the ultimate slayer and the mage, am I correct."

"Yes, but what has that got to do with Buffy and Willow," asked a 
frustrated Angel as Xander and Anya both nodded their heads in 
agreement.

Tara grinned in amusement at the others, "It has everything to do 
with them, they are the once you seek. Buffy has found her soul mate 
and become the ultimate slayer, the Warrior of light. As for Willow 
she is the mage that the oracles spoke of."

Tara took a deep breath before continuing, "The sudden appearance of 
the warlock and the threat he posses to outer earth required that The 
Powers That Be speed up things so they brought the two of them to the 
upper Ethereal to teach of their powers."
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"I am Laoise, Lord of Demons. Why have you awakened me?"

"I am Ciarán, of the temple of Tursa. I seek an alliance to enable 
me to access the power of the Hellmouth."

"Why should I help you gain more power warlock, how would it benefit 
me."

"Once I have tapped the power of the Hellmouth I will be able to open 
it allowing you passage to outer earth, I only ask in return a 
position of power in your regime once you have outer earth."

"What else will this alliance require of me warlock?"

"I need you to keep the mages and sentinels of the void occupied long 
enough more me to gain access to the Hellmouth."

The red smoke engulfed Ciarán lifting him off the ground, "So shall 
it be, Ciarán of the temple of Tursa you now are of my house, do not 
fail to keep your end of the bargain, now go and do what you must to 
prepare, I shall contact you when the time to strike is at hand."
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Tara had just finished explaining the nature of the realms to the 
group for the sixth time when Buffy and Willow appeared in the center 
of the room.

Xander hopped up out of his seat, "Hey your back, come join the 
party."

"Not now Xander, we have to get to the cabins on the edge of town 
before all is lost," snapped Buffy.

"What are you talking about?"

"I don't have time to explain are you guys coming or not."


Buffy and Willow cautiously made their way towards the towards the 
front door of the cabin the Goddess had told them to go to as Angel, 
Xander and Tara made their way towards the rear entrance of the cabin.

Ciarán smiled, unaware that they were being watched from outside, as 
Ethan brought Giles and Joyce into the room in handcuffs. He pulled 
a dagger from his cloak and dropped it to the ground. Then with a 
wave of his hand it floated up in the air in front of him with the 
blade pointed directly at Giles, "Farwell Rupert," replied Ciarán as 
he sent the blade screaming though the air at the watcher.

Ciarán screamed out in anger as the blade stopped inches from his 
victims heart before dropping to the ground. He heard a feminine 
voice from behind him speak, "Not today warlock."

Ciarán spun around just in time to be sent flying through the air by 
Buffy's round house. The warlock picked himself up off the ground, 
and snarled, "I'll teach you to mess with me little girl."

"Don't you even think of hurting her," shouted Willow form the 
doorway as she sent a bolt of energy through the air striking the 
warlock in the chest.  

Ciarán looked at Buffy then Willow, "I don't know who you are or how 
you did that but soon your going to regret the day that our paths 
crossed." He then folded his arms accrosed his chest, lowered his 
head, and vanished into thin air.
Willow ran over next to Buffy, "I suggest you let them go."

Ethan quickly yanked a 9MM from his belt and pressed the barrel 
against Giles for head, "So the other slayer and the witch have 
decided to show themselves, well you might be good enough to stop a 
dagger but I seriously doubt either one of you could stop a bullet 
from killing your watcher in time. Now back off."

Suddenly Ethan's hand was grabbed from behind with such force that 
every finger bone in it was crushed causing him to drop the loaded 
weapon to the ground, "I'm not going to let that happen," replied 
Angel.


TBC (with an interesting recovery period for all)...........