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Shadows of Desire By Dark Gremlin
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and all
associated characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, and UPN Television,
Witchblade belongs to Marc Silvestri, Top Crow Comics and
Warner Brothers and areused
without permission. No copyright infringement is
intended.
Note: This does not take place during the timeline of either show. The people and places are just there.
The slayer walked in the room and immediately felt her skin crawl.This was not a very nice place, but then again she didn?t have much to worry about. Most of the ?patrons? took one look at her and suddenly decided they had somewhere really important they had to be. She went over to the bar, where the bartender was wiping off the counter with a rag. She leaned over and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt. ?I need information. You can either give it to me willingly or not I really don?t care. Are you going to cooperate??
?Aww, come on slayer?you come in here clear out my bar. You know I don?t always know everything that that goes on in this town.?
The slayer narrowed her eyes at the scrawny man. ?You don?t even know what I?m going to ask. Which normally means you have heard something. Unless you want to really test out your medical coverage I suggest you start talking. Naeji Demon, Witchblade spill?
?Ok, alright, the word is the Naeji was hired to find the Witchblade.?
?Who hired it? Why do they want it??
?I don?t know. That?s all I know. Really?
?You better not be lying to me. Cause if you are?? The slayer started to close her grip, effectively cutting off his air way. ?Do I make myself clear??
Nodding his head, the slayer let go of him. <One of these days slayer?one of these days.>
Magic Box Dusk
The bell on the door chimed. ?Ah hi. Have any of you seen Willow??
The gang turned to see Tara looking kind of panicked.
?What do you mean have we seen her? She left to meet you over anhour ago.? The slayer suddenly wide eyed, ?You haven?t seen her??
?Ahh n-no we were supposed to m-meet, but she never showed. I thought maybe she t-told one of you where she went.?
?I?m going to look for her. You guys see if you can find wherethis Witchblade thing is and what it looks like.? The slayer ran out of the store with hundreds of thoughts rampaging through her mind. <Oh no, this can?t be happening. No her. Not again. Why is it everything that wants to get to me has to go through her? It's not fair. She doesn't deserve this. She deserves much better.> Buffy shook her head to get rid of the negative thoughts. <No, this isn't the time for this. Mental check list: First, Find Willow. Second, make demon death very painful for touching MY Willow.> ?My Willow? Where on earth did that come from??
Dark Room Somewhere near the hell mouth
The first thing she was aware of was the blinding pain coursing through her skull. UUGG. I really hate when this happens.? She thought as she took a mental assessment of her body. Carefully she tested each of her limbs. Pleased when the only thing that really hurt was her head. What ever spell the demon used to knock her out with she didn?t like it. She glanced around the room trying to figure out where she was. The room looked like a basement somewhere. The air was damp musty. There were boxes of old clothes and broken furniture scattered around the room. Although it didn?t look like anyone had been there in many years. The two small windows in the room were painted black. There wasalso a thick layer of dirt everywhere. Willow pulled and yanked on the chains around her legs and hands, but they were attached to a large metal ring that was cemented to the floor. She tried to use a spell to unlock them but the pounding in her head she couldn?t concentrate enough. Willow began to do her deep breathing exercises. She had to try and focus on something else besides the pounding in her head.
?Good I see my guest has decided to wake up. Now that I have you, the slayer will have to find the Witchblade for me.?
?If I know Buffy about the only thing kidnapping me did was pissher off? Willow knew how she felt about Buffy, but also knew her friend only thoughtof her as a friend. Why do you want it anyway? You?re just a shadow. Not to mention only certain people can use it.?
?Not exactly witch. Yes, I am a Naeji, but I am much more than just a shadow.? The voice said as the demon materialized. ?You see witch, I just use the shadows to hide. See I cannot be harmed unless I come out of the shadow. You can?t kill a shadow.?
Willow ignored the demon and continues trying to breathe through the pain. I really hope I?m still close to home. She cleared her mind and focused all her thoughts on one thing. Buffy. < Buffy, listen I won?t be able to keep this for long. Yes, I?m ok. No, I have no idea where I am. The Naeji tookme to try and make you help it find the Witchblade. Please hurry!> Using up the last of her energy Willow faded back into darkness.
Magic Box Same time
?Hey I think I found something.? Xander calledlooking up from the ancient book he was reading. ?According to this the Witchblade has been around for centuries. An intelligent, symbiotic weapon of incredible power. A living gauntlet that becomes one with its wearer. Only women of unmatched strength of mind, body and will have ever successfully worn it. Its legacy has created a warrior bloodline back through time and forward into the future. But to wear the Witchblade is to be both its master and its servant, as this mysterious weapon draws to it what it needsand casts aside what it does not. It is said that Joan of Arc; Cathain, the Celtic goddess/warrior, and Cleopatra were all wielders of the Witchblade. It looks like a bracelet.? He said reading from a book. ?Look it even has a picture.?
?Yes, well does it say who was the last person to have it? We need to find it before the Naeji does. We mustn?t let something with that much power fall into the wrong hands. Giles said holding his glasses and rubbing his eyes. Let?s call for some dinner it looks like it?s going to be another long night.?
?Umm, no it doesn?t. That?s all this one says. Did you mention dinner? I?ll call for pizza Pepperoni and mushroom with extra cheese. Oh, Giles? Do have enough money cause I?m kind of broke.?
?Yes Xander, as long as there are no fish on the pizza. Here.?He sighed handing over the money.
?Oohh Look at this. I think I know who the last person that had it was.? Anya screamed excitedly from the computer she was working on. ?Willow has been teaching me how to use the spider web thing and I think I got something. I found a place about the myths and legends of Sunnydale. According to this, about 200 years ago there was a woman that was indestructible. She fought legends of evil. The bracelet she wore became a sword. Yeah, I remember her, the bracelet had a big red ruby it the middle of it. Let her see things in the past or in the future. Now what was her name?Joan?Joan Magnason. This says her grace is here in Sunnydale. Rosewood Mausoleum. ?
?An?Hun?That?s good work but it?s the web. There is no spider.? Xander said jokingly to his girl friend. ?Ok, So we just go get it, right? This will be easy. Owe, Why did you do that?? he wined rubbing hishead. ?What did I say??
?You said it would be easy. Never say it will beeasy. Now something will go wrong.? Anya screamed. ?Something always goes wrong when you say it?s going to be easy. That means we are going to have less snuggle time. I don?t want to loose snuggle time.?
?Look Anya I would love to go home and snuggle with you, but one of my best friends is missing. If you want to leave?go, but I?masking you to stay?Please? Help me find the plans for the mausoleum.?
Hand of Chaos Hotel Room 6 Shortly after dusk
Buffy knocked repeatedly on the door. She needed help and she needed it fast. <Aww, come on, please answer the door. You have to be here.> ?Gamorek, it?s Buffy please open the door it?s an emergency.?
The door opened slowly. ?Oh slayer. Forgive me but you never know what could be on the other side of the door in this town. What?s wrong? You don?t look too good.? She didn?t either. She was much paler than she was when they met earlier.
?I need your help. Willow?s gone...missing. The Naeji has her. I know it. She was able to tell that it took her, but she doesn?t know where she is. You know it better than anyone. We have to find her.? Buffy choked back a sob <No I refuse to loose her now. Look at me. I?m the slayer for goddess sake. I go out and hunt all the things that go bump in the night, but the thought of telling my best friend how I feel scares me more than I can ever remember being scared before.> ?Do you know where it might hide? Where it might of taken her??
?She was able to tell you? What do you mean??
?She can talk to people telepathically.?
?Ahh?It usually picks a place away from people. That is almost always has shadows, like the forest of my home. You care about her very much don?t you slayer? Are there any old abandon houses near the woods? That would be my guess where it would be hiding?
?Yeah, the old Monroe house. No one ever goes there. Come on let?s go!? The slayer said pulling Gamorek out of the room. ?I?ll drive.?
End part 2
Dark Gremlin
Co-Founder Hand of Chaos, Chief Collaborator, Director of Air Defense, Water Balloon Catapult Operator of the Woods Outback |