FF: A Moment - Revised

[Connor MacBeth <connor_macbeth@xxxxxxxxx>]

I had not had the time to revise this one before
the time expired. (the loser has to submit his fic
unedited.) Sorry for the unusually substandard fic.

A Moment In Paradise
By: MacBeth
Disclaimers: Usual, M.E. and Joss owns them.
Author's note: As I've fixed several blinding errors,
maybe this time, I'll get some Feedback...
Dedication: To A.I.L.

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"What do you feel?" the voice asked, sounding as
warm and comforting as a memory of sitting by the fire
in an old wool comforter.
"Peaceful and I see light. So much light. I feel
comfortable. For the first time in a long time, I
feel at peace. Long time... I remember the time before
the light." she hesitated, not wanting to revive
memories of the darkness and the pain.
"What do you remember?" the voice asked, sounding
like a whisper near her ear yet miles away. The voice,
ensuring her the pain wouldn't touch her.
"I remember that everything was dark and cold, and
there was
Evil everywhere. But there was one Evil, She was
powerful."
"Glory." the voice hesitated, as though afraid of
frightening her.
"Glory, the Hellgod. I can remember more now. She
tried
to open a gate and I stopped it." she shivered, "I
remember I had to close the gate and save the
sunrise."
"Sunrise?" the voice asked, forming into a color
the shade of emeralds.
"No... Not sunrise, Dawn." she looked through the
light towards the green. "I had to protect Dawn. My
sister. I took her place. I jumped." memories of
running toward
the sunlight and diving towards the light flashed
through her mind.
A touch to her cheek shook her from her memories. A
hand had casually touched her cheek and she became
aware that the
voice had become a person; a girl, and a familiar girl
at that.
Rich red hair tumbled down the shoulders of a
shining white toga, but it was the eyes of the girl,
vibrant emeralds that captivated the newcomer to the
light. "Hello Buffy."
"Willow. your name is Willow." Her memories were
rapidly coming back and that name seemed more familiar
to her. "Where am I?"
"Eternity." The girl whispered. Buffy suddenly
realized they were sitting beneath a tree, the green
grass tickling her bare feet.
Looking down, the blonde smoothed her own robe and
smiled. "This is Heaven?"
Willow reached over and trailed her fingers through
the long blonde hair. "Heaven, Elisya, Valhalla,
Paradise, names really don't matterthat much around
here."
Off in the distance, Buffy spotted a heart warming
sight; her Mother, Joyce, was seated on a blanket
beneath another tree. Next to her, Rupert was
rooting through a picnic basket while Dawn was napping
with her head in her Mother's lap.
Out in the sunny glade, A smiling Xander kicked a
football towards a laughing Angel, who squinted
through the sunlight and waved towards the two girls.
Sitting on the sidelines, Cordy, Jenny, and Anya
watched as Wesley intercepted the white ball and
kicked it to his own partner, a thoroughly tanned
Spike.
Buffy sighed, at peace and happy. Stretching, she
lay back and placed her head on Willow's lap. "I
missed this."
Willow looked down and smiled serenly. "I've missed
you
too." she ran her hands through the silken gold hair.
The blonde shot up as realization struck. "You're
not dead. I died, not you." Buffy pulled away from the
redhead and looked around. Giles, Dawn, Cordy,
Anya, Xander, Wesley and Angel had disappeared. Only
Jenny, Willow, Spike, and her mother remained.
The redhead only smiled calmly. "No, the others
aren't here now. But they will be. Someday."
Joyce smiled and hugged her daughter, "I missed you
Buffy, and yes, it's me." the three spirits kneeled
beside the two girls, Spike pulling on a white button
up shirt that Jenny had held for him.
"I've been here for over a hundred years, Buffy."
Spike said pulling on a pair of wire-rimmed
spectacles. "Though I don't think I'll be here much
longer." He whispered with a knowing smile.
Buffy turned back to Willow and took her hand. "But
why are you here?"
Willow twined their fingers together and squeezed.
"Where you go I go. When you died, A very large part
of me died too. I'll be here with you until I die."
"I don't want you to die to be with me, Will."
Buffy's heart clenched at the very idea.
"It happens to everyone eventually. It's natural."
Willow patted her knee and Buffy replaced her head in
her friend's lap.
Buffy looked into the heavenly eyes and her smile
broke. "I never told you."
"You were as afraid as I was. Right now, on Earth,
I'm kneeling next to your grave and cursing my own
fear." The redhead dragged her thumb along the
blonde's cheek. "I love you Buffy. I always have, and
I always will."
Buffy's eyes welled up and her smile returned in
full force. "I love you too Willow. I should have told
you. I wish I could go back and tell you in person."
Willow's eyes snapped shut as she winced. When they
opened, they had filled with a primal sadness and
Buffy's heart broke. All around them, the light seemed
to be drawn away and Jenny stood, beckoning for
William's hand. The two walked away as the light
continued to fade.
Joyce smiled sadly, kissed her daughter on the
crown and stood to follow the two.
Buffy felt fear return and she looked in panic to
her best friend and secret love. "What's happening?"
"You're getting your wish, Buffy." The red head
faded into the darkness and Buffy drifted, only
hearing the voice in her mind and her heart. "I love
you Buffy. Remember that." And with that, the Slayer
knew Oblivion.

* * *

Willow sat on her late best friend's bed and
concentrated on the computer on her lap. Her computer
searches for resurrection spells and reanimation
rituals had been fruitless. There was nothing that
could help her resolve her dilemma.
Uncharacteristically, Willow slammed her fist
down on the laptop's keyboard. The jumble of
keystrokes blinked her computer into processing and
she found herself looking at an Auction site on EBay.
"The Urn of Osiris..."

Fin

MacBeth
The Kamikazi Scotsman
The Kilted Moogle



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