FIC: AU (2/?) R

["Chris" <eddie4102000@xxxxxxxxx>]

hey guys and galls, here's part two of AU. i got such good feedback 
for part one that i just had to finish part 2. this parts a bit 
short, but when i got to whre i did, it seemed like a good place to 
finish up for now. if your lucky, more will follow soon. be warned, i 
didn't think this part was all that great. let me no what u think

AU (2/?) for disclamers and such, see part 1


part 2
"Hi guys!" the redheaded vampire spoke as she took a step forward, 
her demonic visage slipping away leaving a friendly smile in its way. 
The smile gave way to a shocked look about half a second before she 
felt Buffy's fist connect with her face. She stumbled backwards in 
shock until she felt herself up against a wall. She ducked out of the 
way of another punch and heard her attackers fist pound into the wall 
where her face had been, followed by a mild curse. She stepped away 
from the wall and turned to face Buffy, who was already lining up 
another attack. With lightning fast reflexes she caught the next 
punch in her hand and used it to push Buffy off balance, knocking her 
on her ass.
"Stop it!" Yelled the vampire as she assumed a defensive 
stance. "Buffy! It's me!" She saw Xander rush at her out the corner 
of her eye, and raised an open palmed hand in his direction.
"Hold." And hold he did. He was stopped in his tracks by some unseen 
force and held there. He tried to struggle, but couldn't get his body 
to co-operate. His eyes were all he could move, and they soon found 
the green eyes of the vampire. What he saw gave him suitable reason 
to doubt himself. He saw love in the deep emerald pools of this 
vampire.
During the silent exchange between Xander and the vampire 
Buffy regained her equilibrium and sprung at the vampire, stake at 
the ready. She took them both to the ground and was preparing to 
plunge her stake into its heart when she heard Xander scream at her.
"Buffy no!" She then felt him slam into her, knocking her off the 
leather-clad vampire below her. They both landed heavily, rolling 
into the wall. When they came to rest, Buffy was immediately moving 
back towards the vampire sitting sprawled against the bed, ready to 
end this cruel mockery of her friend. Their eyes met, and Buffy 
stopped dead in her tracks. No vampire she'd ever fought, Angel 
included had shown the love she'd felt from that gaze.
"Will?" She asked breathlessly, still staring into the green depths 
before her. The reply that followed was equally as breathless.
"Yeah, its me. I'm back. Miss me?"


*	*	*


"Will? You're?a vampire?" Asked a stunned Xander as he regained his 
feet. Willow simply nodded in response.
"And?you're not evil?" Willow let out an exasperated sigh.
"No, I'm not evil. I have a soul. No evil here." She said as happily 
as she could whilst herself getting to her feet. She put a hand to 
her jaw and rubbed the spot where Buffy's punch connected. She 
reached down to Buffy to help her up.
"How's your hand?" She asked tenderly, only to have her hand knocked 
away and her question ignored. She soon found herself pinned against 
the wall with a stake at her heart. Buffy's face was mere centimetres 
from her own, her features so contorted as to create the impression 
of a snarl.
"What the hell did you do with her? Where is she?!" She demanded, 
punctuating the `is' by pulling Willow from the wall and forcefully 
slamming her into it.
"Tell me or I swear to God that you'll be dust on this floor." She 
growled, though somewhat calmer now.
"Buffy, its me, Willow, the same me who vanished not five minutes 
ago. Well, to you anyway. It's me, the same me who tried to end the 
world a few years back, the same me who helped you defeat The First, 
the same me, the one you love." She said the last part a little above 
a whisper, so only Buffy could hear it. Buffy let her go and backed 
away a little, letting her away from the wall. She dropped her stake, 
and stumbled backwards into Giles arms, before sliding to the ground.
"It can't be, you can't be you! Willow was dying! She wanted to die! 
No, it can't be!" She wailed as she started crying, and put her head 
in her hands. Willow looked around the room at Xander and Giles, and 
seeing their faces, she let out a long sigh.
"Looks like I've got some explaining to do, huh?"


hope you enjoyed

later

-Chris-