Dance Along the Edge (14/20)
Title: Dance Along the Edge (14/20)
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Buffy, Obi-Wan, Commander Cody
Crossover: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Star Wars
Spoilers: Episode II; all Clone Wars media
Summary: Snark, comedy, action, a hint of romance; what's not to love? A series of of Buffy/Obi-Wan drabbles set during the Clone Wars
Disclaimer: Joss owns "Buffy," Lucas owns "Star Wars," I own my gloves.
AN: This series of drabbles was originally written for the Paradise Lost November Drabble-a-Thon challenge. Most of these drabbles will probably be used and expanded in a story I'm currently plotting and will hopefully start writing once finals are over. Thanks to the amazing revdorothyl for betaing!
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Part Seven Part Eight Part Nine Part Ten Part Eleven Part Twelve Part Thirteen
Prompt: Worried
"Has there been any word from them?" Buffy asked Commander Cody, who was standing next to her on the deck of the Jedi cruiser.
"No, sir, we haven't heard from General Kenobi or General Skywalker since they left Ryloth," Cody told her, looking up from the display he was studying to meet her eyes. "When we hear from them, you'll be the first to know." Buffy nodded curtly at the clone trooper, and made her way towards the observation deck to be alone with her thoughts.
Ben and Anakin should've arrived hours ago, but the cruiser had lost contact with them soon after the Jedi had taken off from Ryloth. Buffy was willing to give them a couple of hours, but when they had gone four and a half hours without contact, she started getting worried. The only time that things like this happened was when something was going wrong.
Looking out onto the star-filled sky, she took a shuddering breath. Standing here worrying herself to death wasn't going to help things, and would mostly likely cause her to do something particularly stupid. Taking another deep breath, she did her best to clear her mind and calm her racing heartbeat. Slowly, she began to go through the familiar movements of a Tai Chi kata, taking her time to focus on doing the movements as correctly as possible. She soon lost herself in the pattern, feeling herself momentarily slip away from the cruiser and return to her training room in Sunnydale.
She was just finishing up when she heard footsteps behind her. Turning around, she was surprised to see Obi-Wan standing in the doorway, an amused look on his face.
"When did you get in? Why didn't anyone tell me?" she demanded, quickly losing any of the calm she had achieved at the sight of him standing before her.
"They've been trying to page you for the last ten minutes, but you weren't responding, so I offered to track you down," he explained, looking like he was trying to hide a smile. "Commander Cody said you were particularly worried about where we might be."
Buffy glared at him in annoyance. "Well, I think I'm justified, Ben, seeing as you seem to get into way more trouble than you should by any law of nature," she shot back. "I had to make sure that if I needed to rescue you, it would fit into my ever-more-busy schedule."
"I'll make sure to keep that in mind next time I'm delayed by the Separatists," Ben remarked dryly, a twinkle in his eye. Buffy shook her head, and followed him back into the bustle of the cruiser. Sometimes that man was too much of a smart ass for his own good.
Part Fifteen
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Buffy, Obi-Wan, Commander Cody
Crossover: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Star Wars
Spoilers: Episode II; all Clone Wars media
Summary: Snark, comedy, action, a hint of romance; what's not to love? A series of of Buffy/Obi-Wan drabbles set during the Clone Wars
Disclaimer: Joss owns "Buffy," Lucas owns "Star Wars," I own my gloves.
AN: This series of drabbles was originally written for the Paradise Lost November Drabble-a-Thon challenge. Most of these drabbles will probably be used and expanded in a story I'm currently plotting and will hopefully start writing once finals are over. Thanks to the amazing revdorothyl for betaing!
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Part Seven Part Eight Part Nine Part Ten Part Eleven Part Twelve Part Thirteen
Prompt: Worried
"Has there been any word from them?" Buffy asked Commander Cody, who was standing next to her on the deck of the Jedi cruiser.
"No, sir, we haven't heard from General Kenobi or General Skywalker since they left Ryloth," Cody told her, looking up from the display he was studying to meet her eyes. "When we hear from them, you'll be the first to know." Buffy nodded curtly at the clone trooper, and made her way towards the observation deck to be alone with her thoughts.
Ben and Anakin should've arrived hours ago, but the cruiser had lost contact with them soon after the Jedi had taken off from Ryloth. Buffy was willing to give them a couple of hours, but when they had gone four and a half hours without contact, she started getting worried. The only time that things like this happened was when something was going wrong.
Looking out onto the star-filled sky, she took a shuddering breath. Standing here worrying herself to death wasn't going to help things, and would mostly likely cause her to do something particularly stupid. Taking another deep breath, she did her best to clear her mind and calm her racing heartbeat. Slowly, she began to go through the familiar movements of a Tai Chi kata, taking her time to focus on doing the movements as correctly as possible. She soon lost herself in the pattern, feeling herself momentarily slip away from the cruiser and return to her training room in Sunnydale.
She was just finishing up when she heard footsteps behind her. Turning around, she was surprised to see Obi-Wan standing in the doorway, an amused look on his face.
"When did you get in? Why didn't anyone tell me?" she demanded, quickly losing any of the calm she had achieved at the sight of him standing before her.
"They've been trying to page you for the last ten minutes, but you weren't responding, so I offered to track you down," he explained, looking like he was trying to hide a smile. "Commander Cody said you were particularly worried about where we might be."
Buffy glared at him in annoyance. "Well, I think I'm justified, Ben, seeing as you seem to get into way more trouble than you should by any law of nature," she shot back. "I had to make sure that if I needed to rescue you, it would fit into my ever-more-busy schedule."
"I'll make sure to keep that in mind next time I'm delayed by the Separatists," Ben remarked dryly, a twinkle in his eye. Buffy shook her head, and followed him back into the bustle of the cruiser. Sometimes that man was too much of a smart ass for his own good.
Part Fifteen