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queencor

London Bridge

Apr 06, 2005 03:56

Well, after my lovely bath, which wasn't near as lovely as a bath back home will be, but got me clean, and getting changed, we finally headed for London Bridge. I've been quiet. It's feeling weird even to me, but I just have a lot on my mind. There's all these stupid thoughts keep going through my head. About London, about home...about everyone ( Read more... )

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ace_jenkins April 6 2005, 15:06:27 UTC

"Are you sure she heard you?" I ask, irritably and not fir the first time - it's getting cold out here and I can't quite get my mind away from the demon with a sword through it's foot that Buffy and I left not too far from here. Call me paranoid, but something makes me think we may not actually be his favourtie people right now. Anyway, I really don't want to stay around here to find out.

queencor April 6 2005, 20:14:39 UTC

I lean against part of the bridge and give Anya a Look. "Okaaaay...which part of 'Yes, Anya, she heard me' do you need clarified, so I don't have to answer it again?" I snap. "She heard me. She may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but her hearing's fine. Calm down. She'll be here." Though it better be soon. Hurry up, Buffy, I want to go home.

ace_jenkins April 6 2005, 23:19:17 UTC

"No need to be like that about it," I mumble tetchily. I wander to the edge of the bridge and look out over the water, then think better of it and pull back out of the view of whatever may be lurking below. "I just thought she would be here by now, that's all. It's not like she had to stop and have the world's longest bath, or anything," I say, referring not so subtly to Cordelia's mammoth ablution session.

queencor April 6 2005, 23:39:59 UTC

"I'm sorry, did you have something better to do while I washed the grime of..." I frown. "....I don't even know how long I was in there." I say softly, losing my stride in crabbing back. I blink, pushing past it. "Anyways, if you're going to be bitchy to me, then I'll be bitchy back." I watch her for a long moment. "Anya...what is it? You've been acting...even weirder than usual ever since I got out...what's with you?"

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resurrected_b April 7 2005, 00:07:40 UTC

I drag myself, at last, up to the correct London Bridge, at last. Stupid cabbie took me to the old one, a mile or so upriver. But I knew Anya would take them to the new one, where we'd had the run in with the bridge demon thing. And sure enough, there they are, looking like...geez, does Cordy have clean clothes? And her hair! So very not fair!

I had to break myself out of Bedlam, walk God knows how many miles, get totally wrong directions, beg a piece of stale bread from a baker closing for the night, and use my last few...um, I think they're pennies, or maybe shillings, to hire a cab to get me to the freaking bridge. And then they take me to the wrong one! I'm bedraggled and itchy and my hair is sticking out every which way. Meanwhile, their ladyships are all clean and cozy and complaining about something...yeah, like they have stuff to complain about.

queencor April 7 2005, 23:36:25 UTC

I nod to Buffy. "Buffy." I greet, pushing off of the bridge and heading over towards her. "We all ready to go?" I ask, looking between the two.

resurrected_b April 7 2005, 23:55:04 UTC

"I am SO ready!" I say, brushing a strand of hair out of my face. I glance toward the stairs that lead to below the bridge, half tempted to go down and see if the demon is still there, but I'm not really in the mood to tempt fate. Or fight for my life if it IS there and still pissed off.

"Did you talk to Torg, Anya? Figure out how the orb works, so we can get the hell out of this godawful century?"

I glance back at Cordy. "You look...a lot better." Than I feel, I add mentally, but I know she's been through a lot the past few.

queencor April 8 2005, 00:33:33 UTC

Compliments from Buffy? Wow. Maybe going through all this has given us an understanding.

or not.

"Thank you." I say to her, nodding. I appreciate that. See? She doesn't have to be a bitch.

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resurrected_b April 9 2005, 01:07:24 UTC

The first thing I think when everything goes all glittery is "Score! The orb actually works!"

The next thing, when Anya drags us all flat on our faces, this sure as hell better not be Sunnydale. Of course it has to go to hell while I'm out of town. But then I realize we're on a ship and nowhere near our destination.

"Uh, this isn't exactly home, Cordy," I grunt.

queencor April 9 2005, 01:10:11 UTC

I gasp. "REALLY Buffy? My god, you're so perceptive!" I glare. "What, it's not like I tried it! And I'm still holding on...I didn't actually do anything the first time!" I snap, but mostly to be heard over the next cannonball blast. Lovely. It works but it's got a shitty sense of time. I shake it, wondering if that'll help. "C'mon, stupid thing...get us out of here..."

resurrected_b April 9 2005, 01:41:53 UTC

More glittery effect, and the rocking motion of the ship is gone...but dammit, not the gunpowder smell. I'm still on my stomach, and I can still feel Anya's hand on my back. The glitter clears, and I look up to see we're in the middle of some freaking field and omigod, even without the gunpowder it smells worse than London did. I turn my head and find out why...dead horse, deader rider lying next to me. The rider's in a tattered gray uniform.

Instinctively I roll away and flip to my feet. "Geez, what's wrong with that stupid orb?" I ask Cordy. "Needs an instruction manual or something..."

A barrage of gunshots ring out and I squat. "Um, maybe it's how you turn it or something? Like, veer to the left and you go forward in time?" I'm grasping at straws, but that's about all there is.

queencor April 9 2005, 01:45:18 UTC

I look around. "I think this is forward from where we were..." I say, pinching my nose shut so I don't retch. Then I give Buffy a Look. "Buffy! Stay close, I don't know when this stupid thing's going to go off, don't go back flipping around and get left someplace in time, because I wouldn't know how to get you back!"

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resurrected_b April 11 2005, 00:53:51 UTC

"You can say that again," I mutter, really wishing I was armed to the teeth right now. Unless...

"Um, you wouldn't happen to be a slayer, would ya?" C'mon, she's got a crossbow, not all that big a weapon in the old west...if that's where we are. Plus the extra super sense thing. Could be slayer stuff.

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resurrected_b April 11 2005, 01:38:36 UTC

I shrug and nod at Cordy. "She's in charge of the fairy lights. But if you have a vamp to take out, I could help..."

I glance at Anya and Cordy, who don't look like they're loving the idea of a side mission. "Or not. We're trying to get home." Well hell, I wanna get home too, I have a 2-hour shower to take.

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ace_jenkins April 12 2005, 01:52:42 UTC

Oh my god - young Giles was hot I think to myself as he hops into the car. "Please tell me I didn't just think that," I whisper out loud to myself. I look around to see if either of the other two noticed my comment, but they're too busy messing around with some kind of injury Buffy's picked up from somewhere. I look back to Ripper and watch as he rests back in the car seat for a moment and casually pulls a pack of cigarettes from his packet, flips one out, hangs it between his lips and lights it, taking a long drag before... "Hmm, interesting use of magic," I say appreciately as the engine starts and he pulls away in a squeal of spinning tires and burning rubber.

queencor April 12 2005, 01:59:34 UTC

I smirk. "Yeah, that's our high strung tweed man...teenage delinquent." I shake my head and eye Buffy's wound again. "You should tie something around that. You're going to track blood all over time." I look at the orb again and tap a fingernail on it. "Sunn-y-dale." I state clearly. "Sunnydale! Not land of tea and biscuits. California!"