First off I've got to say bravo. You really cut to the meat of the issues
and resolved it in a way that doesn't make any of the Scoobies look like a
complete jackass.
>"We're not turning evil," Buffy
offered. "It's just you can't get into the fight without getting some of
it on you. Or in you."
A very valid point but also a worrying one.
A very valid point but also a worrying one.
>"But you are." Xander persisted.
"I check the driveway now for hand baskets."
Hehehe. If you find one Xander, just don't look into it. You just don't
know what the 'Hell' you'll find in it.
>I have to do something. I can't just stand by
and let the evil suck you both in."
This is the Xander that we all know and love. The question remains
where the FUCK was this Xander during seasons 6 and 7? (damn
Marti).
>"But it can, Will." Xander
countered. "There's all sorts of evil and
it can get us too: swallow you up whole. I've seen that look in the
eyes before. You forget, I grew up with it. As long as I can remember,
my dad's eyes would go blank and then he'd hit me. In fact, it's my
earliest memory. I can't let that happen to you."
They do tend to forget that Xander grew up facing a different sort of evil and his worry just isn't plucked out of thin air. Nice use of a characters history to change the tone of their discussion.
it can get us too: swallow you up whole. I've seen that look in the
eyes before. You forget, I grew up with it. As long as I can remember,
my dad's eyes would go blank and then he'd hit me. In fact, it's my
earliest memory. I can't let that happen to you."
They do tend to forget that Xander grew up facing a different sort of evil and his worry just isn't plucked out of thin air. Nice use of a characters history to change the tone of their discussion.
>How much more could I see before anger just
turned bitter and I stare blankly in the mirror at a demon? And I see you
both spiraling down and a part of me wants to sink with you."
>if we do go to hell, you're welcome to
follow."
>Xander laughed a little in relief, himself. "No. I'll do anything, but I won't do that. Someone has to be around to remember.
>Xander laughed a little in relief, himself. "No. I'll do anything, but I won't do that. Someone has to be around to remember.
>"I'll watch and I'll stay with you both, till
whatever end happens.
Just think of me as watcher guy, only without the pesky research."
Just think of me as watcher guy, only without the pesky research."
I believe he would (and looking at season 7, he did) sink with them. Xander
can escape being dragged under by the sins of the father, but if it ever came to
Buffy and Willow sinking he couldn't walk away or just sit back and watch.
He'd either jump in and try to save them or decide that (to twist Oz's words)
"As Buffy and Willow goes, so goes my nation." Xander's heart is just too big
and Buffy and Willow just own too much of it for him to not go down with
them.
>Turning to Willow, his eyes softening as he
reached out and tucked her hair behind her ear. "A big part of me was
hoping you'd take me with you that day."
::makes inappropriate and unmanly sniffling sounds while trying not to
cry::
>Buffy watched them for a moment. She felt
a little apart as always, yet somehow more connected than she had ever
been. They were truly in it together. Any one of them unable to let
any of the others go. There should be guilt, but what she felt was love in
that gray area between right and wrong.
>Xander was asleep in the middle of the sofa,
Willow curled up between
him and the side. She thought of just going up to her room, alone, but
the thought felt lonely. She started for the chair but let herself end
up on the other side of the sofa. Feeling Xander's arm circle around
her, she rested her head on his shoulder and let sleep connect her to
the daylight world again.
him and the side. She thought of just going up to her room, alone, but
the thought felt lonely. She started for the chair but let herself end
up on the other side of the sofa. Feeling Xander's arm circle around
her, she rested her head on his shoulder and let sleep connect her to
the daylight world again.
::gives up any pretence of manliness and turns on the waterworks::
Outstanding work. One of the best Scooby friendship stories I've seen for a
while. If I ever get the time, can I add this to mine and Tony's B/W/X
List?
I'm trying to collect all the best B/W/X friendship and shipper fics with
the intention of one day putting up a web site for them (but don't hold your
breath, it'll be a LONG time before I get around to it).
Mike McD
Willow: "It's a good fight, Buffy, and I want in."
Buffy: "I kinda love you."
--'Choices'
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