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A Gathering

Jul 02, 2005 21:06

Confused. Hopeful. Determined. Desperate. Every one of those emotions, and more than a handful of others, all of them shared in equal measure. This was the state in which Buffy, Willow and I left the kitchen after making our plans. It was, as we'd all agreed, the longest of gambles, but it was one worth taking. Buffy and I were in the midst ( Read more... )

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dark_wesley July 3 2005, 07:28:20 UTC

Wesley stood leaning against the front desk, watching the others begin to settle into whatever chairs or seats they could find. They'd all been drawn here, all looking for the others. Thing were no doubt coming to a head. He was only hoping things wouldn't explode afterward ( ... )

dark_wesley July 3 2005, 07:28:46 UTC

Anne simply sat there listening to everyone, not really knowing if she should say anything at all. The talk of death made her feel unconfortable, hitting too close to home.

Willow's and Wesley's reactions gave Kate no doubt that that the word hadn't gotten out yet. She sighed, and tried to find a way to soften the blow. But she couldn't think of anything. " I'm sorry... I thought Lisette would have told you by now, I sent her to find you. Andi collapsed in the workroom not long ago. Heart attack or stroke or something. Carly was there when it happened...I'm sorry..."

"Oh my God, Xand, I'm so sorry, I..." Buffy's words trailed off, as Kate's hit her at the same time. "Andi." The young girl she never truly got a chance to know was dead too? There had been too much suffering, pain, and death lately... far too much death. The talk with Wes and Willow only solidified everything in place after hearing the news from both Xander and Kate. "Lisette and Carly were there." She looked at Kate, and it hit her again. "One of them could be... ( ... )

dark_wesley July 3 2005, 07:29:10 UTC

"Xander," Buffy whispered, this time to calm her friend done. Clearly, Anya's suicide had hurt him strongly and it was simply getting to him. "Ok, I know you said you need to talk, and we are, but we're doing the best we possibly can right now." She drew out a deep breath and nodded at Anne. "Sorry, I meant to tell you, but I found out one of them was, and... I don't even remember her name." Upset again at herself for that, she was glad that Wes and Willow were going to work on locating the new Slayer. "God, this wasn't even the reason we wanted to talk to everyone," she muttered to herself ( ... )

dark_wesley July 3 2005, 07:29:37 UTC

"Fred's right. We need to take some action. Just tell us what we need to do." Kennedy nodded, wondering silently to herself if it might be her that was the new Chosen One ( ... )

dark_wesley July 3 2005, 07:32:06 UTC

Kate tried to ignore the two women's barbs. "Well, I guess that means we won't be facing demons. Or the spell will have backfired in some way ( ... )