great update. I am really liking this story, can't wait to see what happens now that Willow's test has begun and what she is going to have to face to get Buffy back.
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- Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 23:40:00 -0500
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TITLE: Penance
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AUTHOR: Regina
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SUMMARY: My own little epic.
RATING: I'll go with R overall.
TIMELINE: AU
DISTRIBUTION: My site, Slash The s, and if anyone else actually wants
it, just tell me. I like to know where my stuff goes so I can get a power trip when I see it.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own these characters, If I did I'd be rich right now.Penance
Some time later, I began to notice a gradual change in the landscape. The cliffs and boulders became less steep, and the crevices that cut across the floor became smaller. Even the sky became a slightly lighter hue, and the smoke that billowed underfoot became less thick.
?What?s happening?? I asked, turning to face him.
?We?re entering the realm of the lost.?
?The lost??
?They?re the ones who are kinda like me. They screwed up, but maybe they didn?t deserve the kind of hell the others got.?
?Will Buffy be here??
?I don?t know, Red. Depends. On how she judged herself.?
?Well how am I supposed to find her if no one knows where she is??
?Well, that?s where the fun part comes in. Your tests are about to begin.?
?Oh boy.?
?Now I can?t be with you for these, it?s all about you now, you gotta be strong. Don?t worry though, Red, you?re a tough one. Besides, you love your don?t ya? That?s gonna count for something.?
?What do I do??
?First, you gotta open your eyes. You?re gonna see things, things you aren?t going to want to see. The thing you have to remember is why you?re here. You?re to get Buffy back, nothing else. If you try to help other people, you?ll get lost. Do NOT let them know you care. If you show even one of them any sort of pity, they?ll overwhelm you. Keep your head on straight, and keep walking on. When the time for your test comes, you?ll know.?
?Are you going to come back??
?Ahh, don?t worry Red, you?re not rid of me yet. I?ll see you in between, and you better believe I?m gonna be there when you find your . If ?Racks costume was any indication, that is one fine .?
?Michael!?
?Oh, so you CAN say my name. Look, just be careful, huh Red? Remember your strengths, not even hell can take that from you. You might even surprise yourself.?
?All right. Hey, Michael thanks.?
?No problem, Red, it?s my job. Now go get your .?
?I?ll see you later, ok? Oh, and by the way??
?Yeah??
?The is great.?
?Oh, I know, mind reading and all, I just wanted to hear you say it.?
Just when I thought he may be a decent guy after all. With a little eyebrow raise, and a flick of his hand, Michael was gone, and I was alone. I turned back toward the way we were headed, and somehow, in the short time we were talking, everything had changed. Stretched out before me for what seemed like miles was the true face of hell.
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