New fic: Dark Core

[allykat]

That dream... Jeepers! You weren't kidding about the angst.. Excellent update!! I just really hope it's not too late for Will..

[TemperedCynic]

Absolutely heart-stopping stuff, Washi. And Jixer is quite right - a parent's worst nightmare about the family members he loves. Giles is torturing himself subconsciously for his perceived failures and shortcomings. Sadly, there is really nothing he can do but help Ruth. And pray. Hard for a man used to researching the problem to stand by and watch someone he loves fade away (I know from experience). You have nailed Giles' deeply-rooted fears brilliantly, Washi. Kudos.

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More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly. Woody Allen (1935 - )

[YMKA]

Dude!

Man...that was...wow... I missed reading your stuff dude. You really should update more often (yes, I know you are super busy Still...a girl can wish....can't she? )

I REALLY loved the part that you added....Willow's funeral... in my opnion it had very strong writing (yes...I was teary) and it gave more background to the part in Summer's house... Images.....emotions....Tara's words....it was...absolutly wonderful...

Xander not being able to be there when Willow dies...hm.. and it was in Giles mind...well...I'm not going to be all psychological it was just intresting.

Tara repeating Ruth's words....now that was intresting too. I have too many thought to write it here

Really dude...I LOVE your writing! Missed it muchly....I had no idea how much before I read your poems.. Keep it up

I'll be waiting patiently to your next update

Love you,



M.

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"..I feel you, I taste you, I cannot forget, everytime it rains I get wet..." (c) Ace of Base

"I want to go back to...Believing in everything and knowing nothing at all.."(c) Evanescence

"I'm sorry..."- Me " You are NOT sorry" -Holly

[SJ]

Angsty stuff,great update

[snuggle79]

The suspense is driving me crazy...

Great update!



s79

This is how everyday should end and start ..and all the stuff in the middle

The greatest thing you'll learn, is just to love and be loved in return.

[sabina]

Hi there Washi



Gosh, you really weren't kidding when you said the update was angsty



Poor Giles... I think he just had anyone's worse nightmare: to see all your loved ones falling apart.



I hope everything is going to turn out ok with Willow



This is such a great story, I hope to see more of it soon

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"I know I was born and I know that I'll die.

The in between is mine.

I am mine!" - Pearl Jam

[Grimlock72]

Yeah this update was somewhat angsty, it would have been a lot more angsty if we hadn't known Giles was dreaming until the end. Granted, it would have been guess-able (is that word even? ), but still very angsty.



I do hope Giles 'uses' his dreams to act or at least be usefull. Hardly helpfull to wallow in dreams about your own shortcomings, will do little to fix those.



Tara snapping at Giles at the end was a nice full-circle somewhat. For some reason it reminded me of Tara late in season5 when she was brain-sucked.. not sure why. Why Xander is late in Giles' dream I don't know, than again... not all dreams are logical .



Interesting that we such a look into Giles' thinking, something rarely seen here on pens (unless I missed a fic :-). He does indeed think of himself as a parent to at least Buffy and to some degree Willow (her parents weren't anywhere near present enough in her life). I doubt any 'parent' would let his children play 'stake the vampire' though, heh.



Now why do I get the impression you like writing angsty updates ??



Grimmy

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"You hurt Tara," Willow said too calmly. "The last one who tried that was a god. I made her regret it." -- Unexpected Consequences by Lisa of Nine

Edited by: Grimlock72 at: 1/17/04 9:37 am

[bluewillowwitch]

Washi ,

I love this fic! Okay so that was just too much with the angst. Made me very sad thinking of dead and Of and the rest acting like that. She can't die! Can't wait to more. Update soon, please?





Grace

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"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos



"I'm here without you baby/But your still with me in my dreams/And tonight girl, there's only you and me."--3 Doors Down-Here Without You----Mine and My Baby's song.

[Washi]

Hey all, I know, I'm not so regular with updates, but hey, life's like that.

Now, I've got some time, so I can do replies. As always, thanks to everyone.



Edited, cause I'm a klutz and I clicked on the reply button before I finished. Duh!



russ: Hey Russ! I'm glad you liked the update. I have noticed in my own dreams that sometimes, they are in B&W, and other times, the colors r really bright. I'm glad that one worked. Also glad you liked Giles' point of view. I added the first and second act of the dream right before posting, cause I thought it lacked. I'm glad that one scored points.

Indeed, the dream is sad, but it fuels up Giles' resolve. Won't say anything about the healing.

Thanks and I hope you'll like the rest.



barnabasvamp: Hey you! I'm glad the emotion level of that part scored points from ya. The dream is a weird thing, because Giles wakes up in reality and wakes up in the dream. Some elements are similar. Also, the whole thing just intertwines a lot. Dunno why, but my dreams are like that.

Thanks, and I hope you'll enjoy the rest.



na71684: Hey! Aww, I almost made ya cry? I so have to try harder! Exactly, we've seen what happened when B died, but what if W died? She is the rock, she has always been the heart of the Scoobs. So, yeah. Hope the rest will make you that emotional. Thanks.



sam darls: Hey Sammi! I'm glad you liked it. It was emotionally draining to write that. Glad it worked. That was indeed a dream, but some elements may be parallelled later somewhere in the fic. If you reread everything, you'll see that that happens a lot (for example, the "heart fluttering" for Willow happened a lot of times before she had her attack). Thanks.



robotguru: Hey Chris! I'm glad you caught up and that you liked it.

Yeah, sometimes, you just need to remove one element from the family to see it crumble. You'll have more info on the cold-turkey thingy. Thanks.



jixer: Hey Jixer! I gotta say thanks for the compliments. Warms up my stone heart.

And yes, the ultimate nightmare. I'm glad you thought it was good. Indeed, giles feels guilty. But, you'll see more of that later. Thanks.



littlecrazy80: Hey you! I'm glad you thought it was emotional. You'll have to read to see if anything happens. Thanks.



Arron CFF: Hey you! I won't tell if it's foreshadowing. Cause, I'm mean.

Hopefully, you'll like the rest. Thanks.



allykat: Hey! I'm glad you liked the angst, and I did warn the kittens before I posted. BIG BIG angst.

Thanks.



TemperedCynic: Hey Mike! Wow Mike, your compliments are making me blush.

Indeed, it's not easy to just see someone fade away. Especially when you're used to action. I'm glad you thought I nailed Giles' fears. That's what I was hoping. Thanks muchly.



YMKA: Yo! Thanks. I'm glad you liked the update, and damn! I didn't make ya cry?!

I'll hopefully be able to update more often. Thanks B and I'm glad ya like my poems.



SJ: Hey SJ! Glad you liked it. Thanks.



snuggle79: Hey! I'm glad ya liked it, and I'm glad the suspense is out there, cause I didn't think there was any. Thanks.



sabina: Hey Sabina! Indeed, wasn't kidding.

I'm glad you liked it and that you like the fic. And when are we gonna get an update to The Artifact? Hello? Waiting. Thanks.



Grimlock72: Hey! Well, I know it would've been a lot angstier if I hadn't said it was a dream, but dunno, it came out this way, and that's how I wrote it. My Muse is the one behind all of this.

I think I kinda put the dream that way to focus on Giles' reaction to it. His resolve strengthens from it. Which isn't wallowing.

And I do like writing emotion filled updates. I find it draining. Thanks.



bluewillowwitch: Hey Grace! I'm glad you like this fic. And, you'll have to read to see what happens! Thanks.





I just need to fix some stuff iun the update before I post it.

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"See? I've mastered this tact crap." Anya in Tears Of The Goddess by Lisa



The course of love doesn’t always run smooth, especially for the neurotic and accident-prone. ~ LadyB



.:Dark-bliss.net :. .:Blink.Flash.Sparkle.:. .:My blog:. .:Blood and Ink:. .:Washi's 70s Site:.

Edited by: Washi  at: 1/24/04 5:50 pm

[Washi]

Hey everyone. Okay, this update isn't as angsty as the one before, and I tried to give it an episode-like feel, you know, the dark humor, etc... Hope it works.



TITLE: Dark Core 15/?

AUTHOR: Washi (ZWS)

EMAIL: washi@dark-bliss.net

RATING: R, to be safe.

DISCLAIMER: I don’t own the characters, Joss does or whoever. If I owned them, do you really think I would let season 6 happen? And why the hell would I be writing this?

So yeah, all belongs to Joss, ME etc...

The lyrics in this piece are owned by their respective owners.

SPOILERS: Season 6, Older and Far Away. It veers off cannon afterwards.

FEEDBACK: I love it, I live for it, either here or by email, although here is better.

ARCHIVE: It's gonna be on Blood and Ink. Ask and ye shall receive.

ANGST: Be carefull kittens, the ride is gonna be really angsty, and I'm not kidding here.

Thanks: Many thank yous to YMKA and Taras Shadow for their help, and also to bzengo and FIRESIGN.

NOTES: I don't have a beta in the real sense, but YMKA and Holly helped me along. Thanks again girls. All mistakes are mine. Thanks to Spighy for having read this part and told me what she thought about it.



Thoughts are in < > or ' 'as always. Flashbacks, song lyrics and such are in italics.



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Giles was ten minutes late when he arrived at the hotel. He found Ruth waiting for him in the lobby.



“Good morning Rupert… and I thought Englishmen were always perfectly on time.” she greeted him, grinning cheekily.



“Good morning. I am dreadfully sorry for my being late.” he replied apologetically, his dark eyes scanning the lobby, an old habit that came to him from the patrolling.



She nodded as he led her outside to his car. He opened her door and she slid in the seat before he went to his own side and got in.



“It’s alright. Now, show me this Magic shop I’ve heard so much about.”



He allowed a small smile to touch his lips as he started the car.



“You look rather cheery this morning despite the task we have at hand and the person who’s at risk.” Giles paused, his eyes on the road. “You do remember what’s happening?”



Ruth looked at him. “Yes, thank you for reminding me.” she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “I know what’s happening and I thought a lot about it last night. And I have a theory.” she finished in a sing-song voice.



“That it’s a demon.” Giles automatically said. He looked at her sideways and she raised an eyebrow at him. “Sorry, just had a bit of flashback.” he said sheepishly. “Do go on.”



“Well, I think that Willow’s darkness has been locked inside of her when she stopped casting. That darkness is feeding off on the potassium in Willow’s body. We must unleash it.” Ruth said darkly.



Giles turned his head and looked at her in disbelief. “I beg your pardon? I really do hope that you don’t mean that literally. You haven’t seen the power she wields.”



“I assure you that in no way was I talking of making Willow cast again. I haven’t gone raving mad! Unleashing Willow’s darkness into magics would be a disaster. I was talking of other ways to unleash her darkness, to unlock it and get it all out.”



“Such as?” Giles said, his eyebrows furrowing in thought, his eyes focused on the road.



“That, my old friend, I do not know. That’s why I need to call the Coven and research in your fine establishment.”



Giles smiled slightly and parked the car. “Here we are.”



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“Would you like a cup of tea? I could brew some excellent Earl Grey.” Giles offered as he and Ruth walked into the magic shop. “I entirely forgot to ask you if you had any breakfast.”



“I did have breakfast but sweet pastries and some tea would be lovely.” she replied, sitting down at the heavy mahogany research table.



“Very well, I do believe you mentioned you had a call to make to the Coven.” At her nod, he continued. “Well, there is the phone. I will be back in a few minutes.” he said, walking out.



Ruth took a few minutes to browse the store before walking to the counter and sitting on a stool. She picked up the phone and dialed a number. Her voice was the only sound in the shop.



“Hello Sarah… Yes… Yes… quite well, thank you… Yes… It seems like the darkness is trapped inside the Black witch… Yes, we must unleash it… Well, it seems to be feeding of her blood’s potassium… Yes, she has… Yes, her core is black and that darkness has almost reached her brain… Yes, it’s seeping into her veins…” Ruth paused, listening to the person on the other side talking.



Her cold blue eyes widened and her voice became full of disbelief. “A week? Are you bloody mad? That’s not enough!”



She listened intently again, and her voice became hard. “Yes, I know, but she’s just a child! Of course no one taught her! She was busy saving the world! She has been doing it for six years!”



Her voice softened up. “I’m sorry, but you haven’t seen her Sarah. She’s at most twenty-one and yet, she has seen more than most of us… Please do tell me how… Yes, the White witch is her consort… I do not know if they have consummated their reunion yet.”



Her voice suddenly became sarcastic. “Yes, of course, I will ask them if they have shagged lately… or should I ask them for details too?”



She rolled her eyes and listened to Sarah. Her voice returned to normal as she nodded. “Yes… but they’re both incredibly shy, they’ll die of embarrassment if I ask them… Well, I agree there, dying of embarrassment is better than the literal sense of that word… Yes, I will be subtle…”



Again, her expression changed as her brows furrowed. “Mystical Energy?… You mean that literally I take it… I hadn’t thought about it that way… Yes… Yes I will… A tattoo? With two swans… Yes, I will look for it… Yes… You too… Goodbye and I’ll call you again later.” With that, she hung up.



She returned to the table and sat down, thinking about what Sarah had said, her gaze unfocused. A few minutes later, Giles walked back into the shop carrying two boxes with the Expresso Pump’s logo. He put both boxes on the table and excused himself to make tea, returning ten minutes later with a tray. He poured two cups and gave one to Ruth, who took it gratefully, smiling.



“I know you must be dying to know what Sarah told me.” she said, sipping her tea.



Giles nodded, opening a box and revealing muffins, cupcake, jam tarts and other treats. Ruth picked a banana-nut muffin and took a bite, taking another sip of tea. Giles waited patiently, wiping his glasses.



“Mmm! This muffin is wonderful. What’s in the other box?” she asked, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.



Giles opened the box and showed her the donuts he also bought.



“The gang is fond of donuts and this is how we usually start our meetings.”



Giles closed the box and sipped his tea, waiting for Ruth to begin. She raised her head and their eyes locked, his darker eyes boring into hers, asking her for information.



Ruth looked at his pointed gaze and sighed. “Alright, there seems to be a ritual that can unlock the darkness within Willow’s being. I need to research it to tell you more.”



“A ritual? There are thousands of rituals! Could you be more explicit?” Giles responded, his eyebrows furrowing.



“Oh, yes of course. It speaks of the balance between Black magic and White magic and if Sarah’s not mistaken, there should be a design of a tattoo.” She explained, sipping from her cup occasionally.



Anya and Xander walked into the shop that instant.



“Good Morning!” Anya and Xander greeted them. Anya took off her thick beige suede coat and hung it up while Xander draped his black jacket on a chair.



“Giles, did I hear something about a tattoo? You could get one that resembles that of Ozzy Osbourne’s. The one on his arm. It would certainly liven up your appearance.” Anya continued before walking to the counter and starting to count the money.



Giles and Ruth turned their attention to Xander who just smiled sheepishly, rubbing his eyes. He had tossed and turned all night and his eyes were itching.



“She’s been watching “The Osbournes” again.” he explained.



“Yes, Ozzy Osbourne is an icon in Rock music and contemporaneous pop-culture. But I don’t understand how come you’re both English and yet so different. He’s sexy and famous and a legend, and you’re stuffy and boring and all Watcher-like. Can you tell me why you two are so different?” Anya asked, walking back to the table and grabbing a donut.



“Because while I was studying at the Council, he was busy chewing on bats.” Giles replied tightly.



“Anya, every person is unique and special in his own way.” Xander replied, interrupting before the ex-demon started round two.



“Thank you Xander. As fascinating as British rock-stars are, let’s focus our attention on Willow and the ritual.” Giles said, not wanting to talk of his wilder days.



“Ritual? There is a ritual?! You found a cure?” Xander exclaimed, his face lighting up.



“We heard talk of a ritual. When we find it and it’s effective, then, it’ll be called a cure Xander.” Giles said gently.



“But you found something, right? I mean we have hope, right?” Xander said, pointing to Giles.



Giles smiled at the young man. “Yes Xander, all we need to do is to find the ritual.”



“Fast.” Ruth half-whispered, half spoke.



“Come again?” Giles said, looking at her with raised eyebrows.



“We must find it fast.”



“Am I the only one who feels bad vibes in that statement?” Xander asked, looking at his fiancé.



“I feel it too Honey. There is more to that statement, isn’t there? Please, tell us what gruesome information is hiding under your previous sentence.”



“Willow has about a week to go.” Ruth said bluntly.



The room greeted the news with a stunned silence. Their faces contorting into masks of anger, pain and disbelief. Space seemed to thicken and time seemed to freeze. Giles, Xander and Anya looked at each other, seeing the same shocked look on each of their faces.



“What?” Giles finally whispered, his voice barely reaching their ears.



Ruth cleared her throat. “Sarah said that Willow has about a week left, judging by what I saw in her. We need to find this ritual fast, quite fast.” Ruth said, her voice a pained murmur.



“We… we should call Buffy.” Giles finally said, his voice tight.



Xander nodded and walked to the counter. He picked up the receiver and dialed, his hands shaking.



“Buffy, yeah, it’s me. We need you at the Magic Box… Okay.” he said tightly before hanging up, his eyes wide.



“She’ll be here in twenty minutes.” Xander said, walking back to the table. He pulled out a chair and sat down before looking at Ruth, his dark brown eyes boring into hers.



“You want to know more.” she stated.



Xander nodded and lent forward putting his hands on his knees while Giles raised his glasses on the bridge of his nose. Anya stood near Xander, her brows knit in concentration and thought.



“I’ll tell you more when Buffy gets here.” Ruth said, looking at the faces around her.



“Oh, come on! You just told me that my best friend has a week to live and you want us to wait?!” Xander bellowed, disbelief clear in his voice.



“Yes, that was exactly what I have said. We need to be calm and be able to act wisely Xander, and right now, I think you’re anything but calm. Just settle down for a few minutes, drink some tea and when Buffy gets here, I’ll tell you everything.”



“Hey! You just told me my best friend has seven days to live and you want me to be calm? Are you kidding me?”



“Xander, I know you’re concerned, scared even, I can feel it, but being panicked will do nothing to help Willow.” Ruth said slowly.



Xander threw his hands up. “Yeah, ‘cause staying here doing nothing will do heaps to save Willow!” he yelled.



He locked eyes with Ruth and something passed between them. His eyes grew wide. “Willow. Willow has seven days.” he whispered, feeling all of his anger melt. He blinked, his eyes looking downwards and blinked again as he felt the warm surge of tears in his eyes. He put his hands in front of his face as the tears slowly trickled down his face. Anya moved to stand between his legs. He looked up to see her watery eyes and she slowly ran her fingers in his hair. She pulled him closer to her and he pressed his face to her stomach, his tears soaking through the thin material of her blouse.



“Oh God. Oh God!” Xander whispered over and over, his voice echoing in the silent shop.



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TBC...

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"See? I've mastered this tact crap." Anya in Tears Of The Goddess by Lisa



The course of love doesn’t always run smooth, especially for the neurotic and accident-prone. ~ LadyB



.:Dark-bliss.net :. .:Blink.Flash.Sparkle.:. .:My blog:. .:Blood and Ink:. .:Washi's 70s Site:.

[thebardgirl]

i KNEW i had forgotten something on my to-do list, and sorry for running out of the chatroom, but Dark Core calls, and umm....excellent! i'm getting worried for willow with the whole "one week" thing...slightly frightening....and um..yeah, but besides, it rocks, you rock, the storyline is breaking my heart for Willow, but i'm sure you're gonna keep her safe, and not die-ee...one word:



BRILLIANT!

-elizabeth

p.s. again, sorry for racing out on yah...but i had to read....

Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see my own precious jewel sat smiling by me.

And when I awakened I found it not so; my eyes like some fountain with tears overflowed.

[allykat]

Hey Washi! That was great!!

Your combination of humour and angst is just Excellent job.

Edited by: allykat at: 1/25/04 1:16 am

[willowsgirl]

Hey Washi!

I finally got the chance to read the update, and just wanted to let you know I really loved it! The sneaky preview I saw in chat (the Ozzy line) really fit well into the whole update, I like the whole dark humour thing to this part; its still angsty, but the humour lightens it a bit. Oh, and I loved the part when Ruth said 'I have a theory' and Giles immediately replied 'that its a demon' ...that made me laugh so much! hehe.

Anyway, serious now. One week? Blimey. Thats not long is it? For some reason I keep thinking theres more to Ruth than we know...why is she holding back information? I might be on completely the wrong track, but I cant help thinking she has more to do with Willow and Tara than I first thought. Hmmm.

Anyways, great job as always Washi, looking forward to reading more



Stacey xx



(Edited cos I officially cant spell!)

Tara ignored him. "Your interruption has left me high and, well... I hardly think dry is the word." Returning home by tempest duer

Edited by: willowsgirl at: 1/25/04 6:33 am

[sabina]

Hey Washi



It's great to see an update on this fic



I feel like beating Ruth down for information, I was sitting on the edge of my chair and almost screaming "Just tell them what you know, already"... And then I realised that I was acting like a lunatic and behaved myself before someone decided to offer me some pills or something



I'm curious to know why does Ruth wants to know if Willow and Tara made love recently Maybe that has something to do with the ritual?



I love your story More soon?

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"I know I was born and I know that I'll die.

The in between is mine.

I am mine!" - Pearl Jam

[Seldomly Naughty]

Washi...I've been reading this story for I don't know how long but I never commented so I think maybe I should. I mean just reading it isn't helping anyone.hhhmmm...those are rhetorical questions I think...maybe *looks unsure*. Whatever change of subject. Cool story...but poor Willow if she does die I hope she's at least with Tara when it happens. This is very angsty and very intriguing....make it anymore and I might think it's better than the smut.....maybe not. But update soon. I want to see what everyone's reaction..other that Xander, Giles, and Anya's are. See ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[littlecrazy80]

Great update! One week left!?!? I hope that they´ll soon find this cure. What does Ruth know about Willow and Tara?



*lil´c*

I´m an actress... I don´t pee. Amber in Augsburg



SweetAmber

[Karmah]

Washi two things



1. GREAT UPDATE



2. umm do we get to see the swan Tats (yes I remember the drawing)



ok so I lied I have more than two things to say those were the two most important. Umm so hum I don't like this Sarah chick she seems like a real ____. and hum I love Ruth the whole bit about the girls shaging had me lmao. I am glad to see you are still writing this as I have told you before Washi this is my fav fic ( don't tell Marie) )

Love ya and will bribe for an update soon

Arron

She walks in beauty, Like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies;

And all that's best of dark and bright. Meet in her aspect and her eyes.

~ by Byron ~

[WillowPowered]

Ooooh excellent update.



Jill

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Willow - Say, you all didn't happen to do a bunch of drugs did ya?



My Home Page | Amber Powered



“Bite me” - the general, all-purpose response suitable for all occasions.

[SJ]

Great update

[snuggle79]

Oh my, like i said, suspense definetly in here, and still killing me. One week?! Better hurry!!

Great update!



snuggle79

This is how everyday should end and start ..and all the stuff in the middle

The greatest thing you'll learn, is just to love and be loved in return.

[sam darls]

Washi, this was absolutely amazing, as always..I loved it.. Love sammi xx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)

[Taras Shadow]

Baby, this is absolutely amazing. Really.



I can't get over how much you can just make me feel... well, all these emotions well up inside me. It's angst-y but you always put that love in there as well, I cried and I laughed with the humor.



Thank you so much for this wonderful story... and I cannot wait until the next update.



~Holly~

"I was born 'normal'...life made me strange." - Marina

"I am a tongue whore...you gave me tongue, what am I supposed to do...sit back and keep my mouth shut?" -Me-

"I know who you really are...you're the one who cries when you're alone." - Where Will You Go? - Evanescence

[YMKA]

*looks up...oh look...I'm under Taras Shadow ....lmao



okay....now to the serious part



I Loved this update As Holly said you combine humor with angst and we are getting wonderful update



I was all with the shagging part



Xander realizing that Willow has a week.....*sniff. I wonder if Anya will be any help with that one....she sure does know alot.... Oh...the demon line....



I want more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Update soonish?



Love ya,



M.

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"..I feel you, I taste you, I cannot forget, everytime it rains I get wet..." (c) Ace of Base

"I want to go back to...Believing in everything and knowing nothing at all.."(c) Evanescence

"I'm sorry..."- Me " You are NOT sorry" -Holly

[jixer]

Hello Kittens-



Wow. Seven days.



I'm hoping there will be something Tara can do for Willow fairly quickly, otherwise the Scoobies, especially Xander, will try anything (and probably the most dangerous thing at the worst time) to try to help her.



Not that you'd do that, of course





Jixer

[bluewillowwitch]

Washi ,

Love the update! only has a week! You think Xander is taking it hard, is going to freak! Ruth's ritual had better work or we are going to have a lot of pissed off Scoobies. Can't wait to more. Update soon, please?





Grace

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"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos



"I'm here without you baby/But your still with me in my dreams/And tonight girl, it's only you and me."--3 Doors Down--Here Without You----Mine and My Baby's song.

[Imjustme]

Oy, and just when I thought I had the nail biting under control. Great story.

[Grimlock72]

The seven days limit doesn't scare me that much more, it was obvious Willow was in trouble already. Lots of questions about the coven in this story, how can Sarah tell from a spoken observation of Willow of about 10 minutes... how long she has to live ??



For that matter, the coven seems to know a great deal more about what's going on. At least they think they know. If it's about 'consumating their relationship', well that shouldn't be too much of a problem. Won't be very romantic though, making love to save your partner from dying, nah.



Assuming that Willow's dark magic can't be entirely drained (if such action is desired) surely it can be drained somewhat in a week ? Just get it to a less dangerous level and work from there. It seems to be mostly a cause of poisoining, so drain the poisoin (and prevent repeats). You could even consider using specific spells to cast-off the excess dark magic.



Somebody please explain to me WHY they need Buffy to help with the research ? Ditto for Xander but he came by on his own, Giles actually wants to call Buffy over to help researching that ritual. Odd choice of help, ask several covens to help... they are much more likely to be GOOD at research.



About that ritual, how come the coven appearantly knows about, even knows it won't work in a single week... and yet they still have to research it ??? Me thinks the coven knows a bit more than they've told the scoobies/Giles at the moment.



Since I like Willow a lot, obviously I agree a lot with this quote:

Quote:

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"Yes, I know, but she's just a child! Of course no one taught her! She was busy saving the world! She has been doing it for six years!"

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Grimmy

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"You hurt Tara," Willow said too calmly. "The last one who tried that was a god. I made her regret it." -- Unexpected Consequences by Lisa of Nine

[insanely quirky]

washi...like is said w as gonna post feedback...

i swear i've read and reread this fic and i can't get enough!

update soon..i hope..



dean

[Karmah]

bribing you now

I made bananna nut muffins









hope that worked

Arron

She walks in beauty, Like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies;

And all that's best of dark and bright. Meet in her aspect and her eyes.

~ by Byron ~

[Washi]

That is soo not fair Arron! Damn!

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"See? I've mastered this tact crap." Anya in Tears Of The Goddess by Lisa



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