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Maria8475 · 5th June 2001, 03:02 PM

Title: If this is the gift, I think I want a refund!

Spoiler Warning: The Gift (minor ones for others)

Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine.....oh okay I sometimes like to pretend Giles is.....but really they all belong to Joss Whedon and co.

Summary: Exactly what was the Scooby Gang thinking at the end of “The Gift”
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PART 1

Spike bent over in pain. His body hurt in a hundred different places. ‘The fall, it caused this. That’s all it is’ he tried to ration with himself. *Then why are you crying?* asked the part of him that he normally liked to keep buried deep inside.
‘The...pain....’
*You’ve been through worse. It’s never brought tears to your eyes. When was the last time that this mean, tough, evil guy you like to think of yourself as cried? You remember don’t you William? It was when you were still human. It was because of her.*
‘That bitch..........Cecily’
*Please! At the time you thought ‘That bitch’ was the love of your life. Even you have to admit she pales in comparison to Buffy. This is real. This is love. You even said as much....more than once!*
‘Me!! NO! That was you talking, every time. Me, I realise that Buffy’s reaction was right. Demons don’t feel love. Only lust. That’s what it was with Dru and Harmony and that’s all it was now.’
*Was?? Who are you trying to fool Will, I know everything about you. I am you. I feel what you feel for Buffy. It’s more than it was for anyone, even Dru, even yourself. You’ve proved that already. You’ve repeatedly risked your life for her and her friends. Maybe even less than ten minutes ago. And now she’s gone......*
He couldn’t argue with himself any longer. he was already to tired of that. Too tired of this non-existent soul that somehow kept rearing it's ugly head. He just let the pain take over. Let it surround him like a blanket, wrapped close. He stopped making an effort to hide his tears.

END OF PART 1

Ooh my first completely Buffy fan fic!! I hope you liked. the original plan was to have everyone’s reaction in the same fic but I don’t have time for that right now. So I’ll let you decide if you want me to finish it.

Wow! The Buffy section now has TWO fics! Come one guys, write something! Mr. Pointy, where is this fic you keep talking about, I hope we’ll see it soon. (Just in case you’re wondering my fan fic obsession does seem to have reached a whole new height!!)

markpud · 5th June 2001, 05:51 PM

cool Maria, i like this idea... looking forward to part 2 :smile:

wikiberry · 6th June 2001, 09:04 AM

hey!!

where did the title come from?
am i supposed to find the link??

i am thick...

<sigh>

markpud · 6th June 2001, 01:08 PM

The Gift is the title of the last Ep of S5....

Maria8475 · 6th June 2001, 02:43 PM

but since you asked yes you are thick!!!

Markpudd, thanks. I will start work on part 2 soon.

wikiberry · 6th June 2001, 08:31 PM

:crying:

hey!! i resent that!
you were NOT suppose to agree with me...
:crying:
i thought you were my FRIEND!!!
:crying:

soooooooo
aaaanyway!
what was the gift about?
hey! it's not my fault i don't watch buffy!
it's your fault for making me read it!!!

lol

markpud · 8th June 2001, 10:14 AM

i cant tell u what it was about, cos theres too many spoilers... go have a look in the "buffy season 6" forum, we're all talking about that ep at the mo...

wikiberry · 8th June 2001, 08:11 PM

will do...
don't mind spoilers, i actually like them!
i think it makes the actual watching more interesting!!!

Maria8475 · 15th June 2001, 01:58 PM

PART 2

Xander scooped up Anya, and held her in his arms. Close.

His eyes wondered from side to side, he looked down at the hard, cold ground and then away far into some non existent horizon. He kept his eyes moving, looking everywhere but on that spot where Buffy had fallen.......fallen to her death. Eventually he worked up the courage to glance at her and then immediately regretted it. No! Not again! He’d been here before. One times too many.

But she was Buffy, the vampire slayer. Buffy, the chosen one. Buffy, the champion of justice. Buffy, the destroyer of evil. Buffy, the VERY best friend anyone could ever ask for. And Buffy didn’t take death lying down. She’d fought it the first time and Xander was convinced she’d do it again. ‘Come on Buffy. You’ve done the melodramatic “let’s have everyone think I’m dead just so I can surprise them by coming back” thing. Now open your eyes. Damn it Buff, open them! Fight it! You’re not gonna let some third rate hell goddess get the best of you. Get up!’

It took a very long moment for him to realise that this time it was different. She hadn’t just drowned. She’d fallen through countless demon dimensions. Starting from an almost unimaginable distance. She couldn’t just be revived!

His eyes took to wondering again. He didn’t have the strength to look at the limp figure lying on the floor anymore so instead he looked down at the face of his beloved, who he still held in his arms. Only a couple of hours ago he’d promised her a lifetime of happiness. In his mind he’d all but taken his vows. And he’d promised her that the world wasn’t gonna end. He’d been right, it hadn’t. Then why did it feel like it had?

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Geez, these just get shorter and shorter huh? Soon we’ll be down to one word!

wikiberry · 17th June 2001, 05:25 AM

cool!!!

sorry i can't write long about how
trully wonderful it was.
no sarcasm!!!

but i gotta go!!

Maria8475 · 17th June 2001, 12:57 PM

'how trul wonderful it was'.......are you feeling okay??

mr.pointy · 30th June 2001, 01:50 PM

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Mr. Pointy, where is this fic you keep talking about posted by Maria

Due 2 set backs by my ex editor and then myself leaving the country and the changing of editor and me losing all of my 3 pages worth of fic a little while ago...these r the reasons why my fic is delayed in its publishment

also i now have my own web site and my anime fic on the plate as well...ok???

mr.pointy · 30th June 2001, 07:11 PM

I just fought i'd tell u guys that the 1st part of my fic is out now (the buffy one), it is in this section...

...if you would like 2 c other pieces of my fic work then go 2 the anime section and look 4 a thread called Asgard Vs Sailor Moon

Bye

Maria8475 · 2nd July 2001, 02:45 PM

thanks for the info.

not really into Anime...but am about to go read the buffy one.

:star:

mr.pointy · 3rd July 2001, 04:02 PM

it is more based on Asgard than sailor moon...it's more of asgard's trials of...(soz can't say n e more just in case asgard reads this)

5th June 2001, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Maria8475 It goes on..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 4,688	Fic: If this is the gift, I think I want a refund! Title: If this is the gift, I think I want a refund! Spoiler Warning: The Gift (minor ones for others) Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine.....oh okay I sometimes like to pretend Giles is.....but really they all belong to Joss Whedon and co. Summary: Exactly what was the Scooby Gang thinking at the end of “The Gift” -------- PART 1 Spike bent over in pain. His body hurt in a hundred different places. ‘The fall, it caused this. That’s all it is’ he tried to ration with himself. Then why are you crying? asked the part of him that he normally liked to keep buried deep inside. ‘The...pain....’ You’ve been through worse. It’s never brought tears to your eyes. When was the last time that this mean, tough, evil guy you like to think of yourself as cried? You remember don’t you William? It was when you were still human. It was because of her. ‘That bitch..........Cecily’ Please! At the time you thought ‘That bitch’ was the love of your life. Even you have to admit she pales in comparison to Buffy. This is real. This is love. You even said as much....more than once! ‘Me!! NO! That was you talking, every time. Me, I realise that Buffy’s reaction was right. Demons don’t feel love. Only lust. That’s what it was with Dru and Harmony and that’s all it was now.’ Was?? Who are you trying to fool Will, I know everything about you. I am you. I feel what you feel for Buffy. It’s more than it was for anyone, even Dru, even yourself. You’ve proved that already. You’ve repeatedly risked your life for her and her friends. Maybe even less than ten minutes ago. And now she’s gone...... He couldn’t argue with himself any longer. he was already to tired of that. Too tired of this non-existent soul that somehow kept rearing it's ugly head. He just let the pain take over. Let it surround him like a blanket, wrapped close. He stopped making an effort to hide his tears. END OF PART 1 Ooh my first completely Buffy fan fic!! I hope you liked. the original plan was to have everyone’s reaction in the same fic but I don’t have time for that right now. So I’ll let you decide if you want me to finish it. Wow! The Buffy section now has TWO fics! Come one guys, write something! Mr. Pointy, where is this fic you keep talking about, I hope we’ll see it soon. (Just in case you’re wondering my fan fic obsession does seem to have reached a whole new height!!)

6th June 2001, 09:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
wikiberry DOYLE! and HARPER!!! Join Date: May 2001 Location: uk Posts: 857	?? hey!! where did the title come from? am i supposed to find the link?? i am thick... <sigh>

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5th June 2001, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
markpud Retired super-mod-erator! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 4,524	cool Maria, i like this idea... looking forward to part 2 :smile:

6th June 2001, 01:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
markpud Retired super-mod-erator! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 4,524	The Gift is the title of the last Ep of S5....

6th June 2001, 02:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Maria8475 It goes on..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 4,688	but since you asked yes you are thick!!! Markpudd, thanks. I will start work on part 2 soon.

6th June 2001, 08:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
wikiberry DOYLE! and HARPER!!! Join Date: May 2001 Location: uk Posts: 857	:crying: hey!! i resent that! you were NOT suppose to agree with me... :crying: i thought you were my FRIEND!!! :crying: soooooooo aaaanyway! what was the gift about? hey! it's not my fault i don't watch buffy! it's your fault for making me read it!!! lol

8th June 2001, 10:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
markpud Retired super-mod-erator! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 4,524	i cant tell u what it was about, cos theres too many spoilers... go have a look in the "buffy season 6" forum, we're all talking about that ep at the mo...

8th June 2001, 08:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
wikiberry DOYLE! and HARPER!!! Join Date: May 2001 Location: uk Posts: 857	will do... don't mind spoilers, i actually like them! i think it makes the actual watching more interesting!!!

15th June 2001, 01:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Maria8475 It goes on..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 4,688	PART 2 Xander scooped up Anya, and held her in his arms. Close. His eyes wondered from side to side, he looked down at the hard, cold ground and then away far into some non existent horizon. He kept his eyes moving, looking everywhere but on that spot where Buffy had fallen.......fallen to her death. Eventually he worked up the courage to glance at her and then immediately regretted it. No! Not again! He’d been here before. One times too many. But she was Buffy, the vampire slayer. Buffy, the chosen one. Buffy, the champion of justice. Buffy, the destroyer of evil. Buffy, the VERY best friend anyone could ever ask for. And Buffy didn’t take death lying down. She’d fought it the first time and Xander was convinced she’d do it again. ‘Come on Buffy. You’ve done the melodramatic “let’s have everyone think I’m dead just so I can surprise them by coming back” thing. Now open your eyes. Damn it Buff, open them! Fight it! You’re not gonna let some third rate hell goddess get the best of you. Get up!’ It took a very long moment for him to realise that this time it was different. She hadn’t just drowned. She’d fallen through countless demon dimensions. Starting from an almost unimaginable distance. She couldn’t just be revived! His eyes took to wondering again. He didn’t have the strength to look at the limp figure lying on the floor anymore so instead he looked down at the face of his beloved, who he still held in his arms. Only a couple of hours ago he’d promised her a lifetime of happiness. In his mind he’d all but taken his vows. And he’d promised her that the world wasn’t gonna end. He’d been right, it hadn’t. Then why did it feel like it had? ------ Geez, these just get shorter and shorter huh? Soon we’ll be down to one word!

17th June 2001, 05:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
wikiberry DOYLE! and HARPER!!! Join Date: May 2001 Location: uk Posts: 857	cool!!! sorry i can't write long about how trully wonderful it was. no sarcasm!!! but i gotta go!!

17th June 2001, 12:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
Maria8475 It goes on..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 4,688	'how trul wonderful it was'.......are you feeling okay??

30th June 2001, 07:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
mr.pointy Pray 2 da god Joss Whedon Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 1630 Revello Drive, Sunnydale, Calafornia Posts: 1,322	I just fought i'd tell u guys that the 1st part of my fic is out now (the buffy one), it is in this section... ...if you would like 2 c other pieces of my fic work then go 2 the anime section and look 4 a thread called Asgard Vs Sailor Moon Bye

2nd July 2001, 02:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
Maria8475 It goes on..... Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 4,688	thanks for the info. not really into Anime...but am about to go read the buffy one. :star:

3rd July 2001, 04:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
mr.pointy Pray 2 da god Joss Whedon Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 1630 Revello Drive, Sunnydale, Calafornia Posts: 1,322	it is more based on Asgard than sailor moon...it's more of asgard's trials of...(soz can't say n e more just in case asgard reads this)