Re: FF: Realms (11/?)

["Stefan Cilia" <cilia@xxxxx>]

Yes I'm giving feedback, don't look so shocked,
Nice to know that some fics can still keep me interested, love the 
concept of the story, has me pondering about the nature of the 2W 
universe. Faith and Tara, talk about being the beta team, but they 
work in the capcity. Nice all around entertaiment you got going here 
Sam, keep it up.
Cilia, the bard who has been a wake for nearly 24 hours.


--- In buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxx, "sam stoltz" 
<shadowmage_draco@h...> wrote:
> Realms
> By
> Sam
> 
> 
> Title: Realms (11/?)
> Words of praise: Special thanks to Coy for beta reading this tale 
> and advising my poor twisted self. Realms wouldn't be what it is 
> without your help.
> email: shadowmage_draco@h... 
> Disclaimer: Unfortunately I do not own any of the characters 
> associated with Buffy the Vampire Slayer (though I wish I did), 
they 
> belong to the brilliance that is Joss. I am borrowing them, taking 
> them out to play for a while. This is only met to entertain, no 
> copyright infringement is intended.
> Spoilers: None that I can think of, but everything is fair game 
> Archive: Gary, Bill, Quin, Stephanie, all others just shoot me an 
> email first.
> Pairing: B/W 
> Notes: The calm before the storm.
> Feedback: Is not only greatly appreciated but strongly encouraged, 
> why: Feedback is to writing like , success is to effort, it makes 
it 
> worth while.
> 
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> 
> Faith opened her eyes as the first rays of light flickered through 
> her bedroom window, she started to get out of bed when she realized 
> she wasn't alone, turning her head to her right she looked at the 
> blonde immortal that was peacefully sleeping by her side and 
smiled.  
> 
> Faith gently tugged on Tara's shoulder, "Time to get up."
> 
> "Uh huh, where am I?"
> 
> "Your at Giles place."
> 
> Tara sat up in bed and gazed into the brunette slayers eyes, "Oh, 
> Uh...Good M-morining"
> 
> Faith grinned at the blonde and grabbed her by the hand, "It 
> certainly is."
> 
> Tara felt here heart began to race as Faith held her hand, "D-do we 
> need to talk"
> 
> "Probably"
> ....................................................................
..
> 
> Willow felt her lovers soft lips press against her 
forehead, "Morning"
> 
> "Morning," replied Buffy just before tenderly kissing Willow's lips.
> 
> "Hmm, I think I could wake up this way for the rest of my life."
> 
> Buffy smiled at her beloved, "I think I can arrange that."
> 
> The slayer then deeply kissed Willow, "I love you, I have always 
> loved you, and I always will love you."
> 
> Willow gave her a mischievous grin, "I love you too, now how about 
> another kiss."
> 
> "Your wish is my command," replied Buffy. 
> ....................................................................
..
> 
> "Tara, about last night."
> 
> "Y-yes."
> 
> "I...I really don't know where to start so I'm just going to shoot 
> from the hip. First thanks for fixing me up, and second thanks for 
> staying with me."
> 
> "Y-your welcome," replied Tara with a tear in her eye.
> 
> Faith reached over and carefully wiped it away, "There's a third 
> part, you know."
> 
> "There is?"
> 
> "Yeah, there is. I'm not sure what is happening between us but it 
> feels right and I want to give it a chance. Do you?"
> 
> "Y-yes."
> 
> "Good, I was kinda hoping you'd say that."
> 
> Tara nervously fiddled with her hair as Faith slid up against 
> her, "UH....W-what...."
> 
> "Shhh," replied Faith as she placed her finger against the blondes 
> lips, "I sorta want to try something."
> 
> "W-what"
> 
> "This," replied Faith placing her forehead against Tara's. 
> 
> The two young women stayed like that for a moment listening to one 
> anothers rapid breathing, afraid to go any further. Faith then 
moved 
> in even closer to Tara, she affectionately gave the blonde a quick 
> kiss then pulled back to gauge the other girls reaction
> 
> "That was..."
> 
> "Amazing" 
> ....................................................................
..
> 
> Giles immediately walked over as soon as Buffy and Willow walked 
into 
> his house, "I need to talk to the two of you in private."
> 
> As soon as the three of them got into the kitchen Buffy stared at 
> Giles, her face filled with deep concern as she held protectively 
on 
> to Willow, "OK, what's the bad news?"
> 
> Giles smiled at the slayer, "Buffy, what makes you think there is 
bad 
> news?"
> 
> "Well it might be the fact that there is a Warlock in town and that 
> he has made some kinda of alliance with a demon prince."
> 
> "Point taken, but I assure you what I have to say is not bad at 
all."
> 
> "That's good," responded Buffy as she loosened her grip on 
> Willow, "So what`s up?"
> 
> "I have always though of you as a daughter and was wondering about 
> how you would feel if I was to be your step dad."
> 
> "You guys are getting married," exclaimed a very excited 
> slayer, "When did you pop the question?" 
> 
> "I haven't, I wanted to talk to you first."
> 
> Buffy grinned from ear to ear as she looked at her watcher, "You're 
> asking my permission aren't you?"
> 
> "Yes, so what do you think."
> 
> "Giles except for Willow, you and my Mom are the most important 
> people in my life I say go for it but only if me and Willow get to 
> be brides maids."
> 
> Giles smiled in relief, "Deal."
> 
> "So when you going to ask," replied Willow?
> 
> "Yeah good question, when?"
> 
> "I was thinking about this evening."
> ....................................................................
..
> 
> Buffy and Willow took there seats side by side at the table and 
> looked around at the others, stopping when they came to where Faith 
> and Tara where seated. Both of them noticed how the brunette 
slayer 
> and the blonde immortal where sitting rather closely to one 
another.  
> A though came accrosed Buffy's mind so she pretended to 
accidentally 
> knock Willow's backpack off the table so she could pick it up.
> 
> Once down below the table she quickly looked accrosed to where her 
> fellow slayer was seated and confirmed her suspicions, the two of 
> them where holding hands.  
> 
> She placed the backpack on the table and leaned over and whispered 
in 
> her girlfriends ear, which resulted in Willow giving Tara and Faith 
a 
> quick look before turning to Buffy and shrugging.  
> 
> Buffy smiled at Willow and then gave the two girls a quick glance 
> before turning her attention to Giles, who was going over what they 
> knew about Ciarán and the Demon Prince. 
> 
> <I think me and Willow need to have a talk with Faith tonight on 
> patrol.>
> ....................................................................
..
> 
> Ciarán ran his hand accrosed the his dagger, he had hoped to
kill 
> Rupert and the dark haired woman with it but the blonde and the red 
> head had managed to prevent that, not that it mattered. Sure they 
> where more powerful than he expected the watcher's allies to be, 
but 
> it didn't concern him. He wasn't even bothered by Ethan's capture, 
> after all his old apprentice was only a pawn. Now that he was 
> aligned with the Demon Prince they all would soon be dead and he 
> would be the most powerful warlock in all the realms.  
> 
> <Enjoy yourselves while you can for soon there will be no stopping 
me>
> ....................................................................
..
> 
> "You call for me My Lord?" inquired the Gray Demon.
> 
> "Yes, I have a special task for you," replied Prince Laoise.
> 
> "What is it My Lord?"
> 
> "I have made an alliance that will soon allow my minions access to 
> Outer Earth, but a lot has changed since the Realm War. I wish for 
> you to travel through the void and go to Outer Earth, meet with the 
> warlock Ciarán, and prepare for my arrival."
> 
> "How am I to get past the Sentinels My Lord?"
> 
> "I will send a strike force at the void to distract them long 
enough 
> for you to make your way through."
> 
> "Yes My Lord."
> 
> Laoise stood up from his throne, "One more thing, once you have 
made 
> contact with the warlock I wish for you to gather The Children of 
> Darkness that dwell on Outer Earth. There where no slayers when my 
> armies last stormed Outer Earth and I don`t want any this time.  
Find 
> the slayers and their allies and kill them"
> 
> "With pleasure my lord."