FF: The Prophecy (6/6)

The Prophecy (6/6)

Willow rushed on to fill the awkward silence. "Not word for wo rd but ah it also said that the raging torrent was a uh thunderstorm, a y'know bad thunderstorm that's a'comin' and the fire was like a, ooh, really hot day! And as for that mountain and defence that's like some sort of Olde-Demonese term for a bad winter, as far as I can ah, make out. Really it was just a weather-prediction entity. I think the prophecy was totally over-stated. Y'know these ancient prophecies, always big-noting themselves, making grandiose claims of Apocalypse and whatnot..."

"Er yes," Giles put up a hand to forestall a continuation of Willow's babble-mode. "We get the picture."

"And it doesn't look bright!" cracked Dawn, laughing at her own joke. "It looks cold and wet, mostly, hey, get it? Get it?"

"Yeah Dawnie," smiled Tara. "It’s all with the funny." Dawn glowed with pride. Willow smiled at her girlfriend. She was so good with the younger Sommers.

"It's getting late," Giles glanced up at the clock and back across the table at them. "Let's call it a night and make sure to get lots of rest and then we can sort out any relevant details tomorrow. God, this reminds me of that deplorable musical-making demon. Well at any rate, good work, all. It seems the disast er has been averted.”

"Yay us," said Willow.

"No disaster is good," agreed Tara.

"No death," mumbled Buffy somewhat wistfully. The others started a little and gave each other worried looks over her downcast head.

"Well, yes, tomorrow," suggested Giles, rising and starting to lock up.

Willow watched as Buffy finally got up and followed Dawn automatically out the door and down the street. She and Tara said their goodbyes to Gi les and followed. As they walked she stared at the back of the Slayer's head and thought hard thoughts.

Resurrection.

Spike.

Apathy.

Suicidal Tendencies.

The Prophecy.

The Force Of Goodness.

The Magick Woman.

Tara.

The Future.

What would it hold? She grasped Tara' s hand more tightly in hers and headed home.

FINIS

FOR NOW

TBC IN 2ND FF IN SERIES, ‘Raging Torrent’

...and that fanfic should be rated NC17 for that title alone *lmao*