New Fic: There You Are

[xita]

It's a wee update, but wee things are mighty good



And the resolution to our cliffhanger! Thank you!

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"Oooh Xita!" - Amber Benson

[Shinnen]

*pats DW on the back* Still working on your eeeeveeeel laugh?



Great wee lil' update. No matter how small an update, it's still a treasure. At least now I have my arms clung onto the cliff... and not hanging by my fingers. but my feet and body is still dangling.

When I Am Standing On My Head, The Sky Is So Deep And The Sea Is So High.
Inner Beauty Is The Easiest To See In The World When You Are Looking

[KJchicago]

DW - just caught up on the last four parts of this fic. Excellent as always. Glad you got us past the immediate danger, but things are getting curioser and curioser. I love how you bring humor into your stories. Also, I really love the Rosenberg-Maclay family. You write Emily so well and W-T as such great parents.



Congratulations on your show; I really admire your talent. I also found "The Best of Both Worlds?" and printed it and read that last night. I'm all with the Dark Wiccan goodness. Thanks!

[Miss1234Kitty]

Phew! Why didn't Morrigan help earlier? *Gem scratches chin thoughtfully, and looks puzzled. Which isn't hard*



Glad you got us past the immediate danger, but I'm still confuzzled. Still, update soon, please! Willow/Tara love is needed. Me? Impatient? Never.



Gem

Tara: There's just so much to work through... and can you just be kissing me now?

[Grimaldi]

cool update can't wait for, Morrigan to explain things

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

Cross my heart, smack me dead, stick a lobster on my head.

Watching TV shows doesn't create psychos...Canceling TV shows does

[Murasaki S]

First off congratulations on the reviews!



Great update as usual. I thought Ghaena sounded pretty restrained. Someone less civilized would probably have used more severe language after Morrigan took her sweet time getting her out of trouble.

I wonder why they spoke in Celtic suddenly. Did Morrigan want to let Ghaena know she owed her one?

Morrigan is an intriguing character so I hope she does not turn out to be evil.

Looking forward to more!

[DarkWiccan]

I know that I also promised more replies... but... er... give me a day? Things have been really busy lately, hence the tiny updates... the next one should hopefully be larger as I have a whole heck of alot of information to get out.



Here We Go!

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Previously in "There You Are"



“Ghaena’s in trouble”, the slayer said before quickly turning and backtracking her movements.



“What are you doing?” the slayer berated the dark-haired woman, “Why aren’t you helping her?”



Morrigan stayed silent, only watching.



Buffy made a move to step past the priestess, but Morrigan put up a hand to stop her.



“Don’t”, she said simply, “It will pull you down too.”



“Buffy, be careful!” Willow hollered after her.



“It will do no good”, Morrigan said softly, “See how it hunts her.”



“What are we going to do?” asked Tara, her eyes wide with fear.



“Simple”, she stated, “I command the wood.” The dark lady looked back to where Buffy lay struggling now with Ghaena. Raising her hand, she quietly muttered, “Teasairg.”



Suddenly, the dangerous vines began to retreat into the ground, leaving Buffy and Ghaena lying on top of the cold dirt, gasping for breath.



“We should go", said Morrigan, "I’m not sure how long the darkness will remain at bay.”



“Alright”, agreed Buffy, “Back to the house. But you’ve got a lot of explaining to do.” She said the last staring pointedly at both priestesses.



We now return to our previously scheduled program:

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The walk home was a silent one. Willow and Tara were in the lead, with Ghaena and Morrigan behind them and Buffy bringing up the rear so that she could better keep an eye on the two Irishwomen.



Tara held Willow’s hand tightly, occasionally stealing worried glances in her wife’s direction. Her concern was understandable, the redhead appeared to be in a state of mild shock, her eyes wide, her jaw clenched, she stared off into the space ahead of her.



“Willow?” she probed gently. “Sweetie?” The hacker turned her head to look at her. “Are you okay?”



“I’m just kind of… whoa, you know?” Willow answered.



Tara nodded in understanding and squeezed their held hands reassuringly.



“I mean”, the redhead went on, “something out there wants to hurt us. Wants to hurt Emily. We’ve all been in danger before. Emily too. But this just seems so… personal.”



“Willow…” Tara whispered softly, “I know that you’re going think… well… you might think that I’m a little crazy for saying this…”



“What?” she asked softly.



“I believe…that is… I don’t think that we bound”, she sent an indicative glance toward Morrigan, “… to the tree. I think it was Morgan.”



“What makes you so sure?” Willow queried.



“Didn’t you feel it?” Tara continued to keep her voice low. “The magick. The stuff coming off the tree was totally dark. But when … she… cast the off the roots, everything felt lighter, like it had been touched by absolute good.”



“But why did she wait so long to do anything?” asked her wife. “Why did she act like she was just going to leave Ghaena to die?”



Tara let out a long sigh. “I don’t know”, she answered honestly.



“Do you think we can still trust Ghaena?”



“I think so”, the blonde replied.



“Maybe we should let her step up Emily’s training”, Willow offered. “This… thing… whoever it is, whatever it is, I want her to have some kind of defense against it.”



“I agree”, Tara concurred.



They arrived back at the Summers’ residence in one piece just as the sun was beginning it’s descent beneath the horizon. Willow and Tara explained their concerns regarding Emily’s training, and the brunette agreed to meet with them after school the next day to begin a more accelerated regimen. The couple then excused themselves, explaining that they had promised to pick-up their girls before nightfall and headed quickly in the direction of Sheila’s home.



The two priestesses turned to leave as well, but Buffy intercepted them, giving Morrigan a particularly cold stare.



“I don’t trust you.” She stated evenly. “How anyone can just stand by and watch their so-called friend fight for their life while you do nothing, doesn’t exactly scream ‘good-guy’.”



“Buffy, Morrigan’s actions were understandable given the circumstances”, said Ghaena.



“On what planet?” the slayer asked, shocked at Ghaena’s apparent nonchalance.



“I am immortal”, the brunette stated, as if that explained everything away.



“So?” Buffy replied. “I’ve killed plenty of immortals in my day. Immortal doesn’t mean you can’t die.”



“She is a true immortal”, Morrigan stepped in. “One of the only. She is blessed by the Goddess herself and cannot be killed.”



“I mean, don’t get me wrong, the idea of being tortured by angry tree roots underground until I found a way to get out didn’t exactly appeal to me”, Ghaena commented wryly, “But my life was not in danger.”



“You’re awfully calm for someone who was screaming their lungs out for help”, Buffy snarled. “You harm one hair on my goddaughter’s head and I swear, I will find a way to kill you, and I’ll make it painful.”



Ghaena nodded at the slayer, in a way that could have been considered a small bow, before taking her leave of the slayer’s front yard, Morrigan quietly in tow.



“And you”, Buffy called to the dark-haired priestess, “You’re not off the hook either. Just because your ‘friend’ can’t be killed doesn’t explain what took you so long to act. I’m not sure what you did to call off that tree, but it seemed simple enough. I don’t recall you even breaking a sweat. So you be aware, I’m watching you too. You look at Willow or Tara or anyone in their family so much as sideways…”



“I understand”, Morrigan smiled, “You’re loyalty to your family is more than admirable. I shall be on my best behavior.” With that she turned and went to catch up with Ghaena who was now further down the road, nearing the intersection.



Buffy watched them go intently. Her focus on the retreating women so great, that she did not notice the Raven perched in a small tree across the street, scrutinizing her every move.



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TBC...

[areslei]

Blasted raven. Can't Buffy notice it...maybe chuck a little rock at it...kill one evil bird/morgan thingy with one stone?

you two are the two who are the two...
Baby, I said it's all in our hands, got to learn to respect what we don't understand...'Fugitive' Indigo Girls

[Jennpurr]

There's that darned bird, again. Hmm... I'm still wondering about that bird.



Nice update, DW. Can I just say that I LOVE your Buffy? You write her really well.



I have a feeling things are going to get dark, real soon, huh?? Can't wait for more.



Jen

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.-"Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 7/21/02 9:10:39 pm

[The Rose24]

I can not tell you enough that you are



Short, but sweet update.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

Tara: Willow, I got so lost.
Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

Willow: Hi, um Tara. I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[VampNo12]

Another intriguing update DW! Tara is a good judge of character, so if she thinks it was Morgan (and not Morrigan) who they bound to the tree, I tend to agree. I thought it was significant how Tara noted the darkness emanating from the tree, but with Morrigan's magic she only sensed lightness. And I guess I buy Morrigan's passiveness (due to Ghaena being immortal), but I still wonder if her motives are entirely good?



Now that W&T have agreed to the accelerated lessons for Emily, I wonder how Ghaena's influence (in regards to Emily) will impact their family (ie Ghaena steering their daughter down paths, W&T are opposed to)? Also love protective Buffy (ie nobody better mess with her family). Lastly, the darn raven returns, I can't wait to see what the bird wants with the gang (especially in regard to Emily).

Edited by: VampNo12  at: 7/21/02 9:46:10 pm

[Murasaki S]

Woo Hoo! Another update. It was Morgan, I knew it was. Anyway, I'm glad Morrigan's not evil.

I too will trade answers for more updates.

[MadeinNZ]

Well that told me ... absolutely nothing ya big tease. Still a big question mark over the Irish visitors.



Damn bird.

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"When someone falls for Willow, they stay fallen" - Normal Again

[Forbidden Magician]

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! The Raven!!! What's with the Raven!!!!!!!!!!

Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!

[Thanatopsis]

Well, isn't Buffy large with the butch. *Snicker* However, I must say, thank god we haven't forgotten about the raven. Such mysteries cannot be so easily solved it seems. Doesn't appear he's going to go gently into the good night.



edited to wonder at my own flippantness and apparent quoting of Dylan Thomas. Where did that come from?

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Too many of us live desert lives. ~Charles de Lint

Edited by: Thanatopsis at: 7/22/02 12:41:07 am

[singgirl]

God dammed bird!! Come off it!! just get a b b gun....I mean, any other time in real life a 10 year old boy would have shot it down by now! grrr!! *muttering* damn birds...

[Miss1234Kitty]

Damn bird.



I do not trust Morrigan. Is Morgan really the nice one, and they did a body switch like Katherine Madison?



Okay, that'll teach me to watch reruns whilst waiting for updates.



Yay, I reached Extra Flamey status!



Gem

Tara: There's just so much to work through... and can you just be kissing me now?

[Loco2]

scrk glk skrik - fucking raven!



*takes breath* great update, and the training - bring it on! *get's visions of eliza dushka, (though she probably can't spell it) and is rendered speechless *

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[funkyasian]

that damn raven...where are the kids with the sling shots when you need them? great update though...can't wait for more!!



steph

[Grimaldi]

great update loved Buffy being protective. that damn bird is the reason BB guns were created.

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

Cross my heart, smack me dead, stick a lobster on my head.

Beer: the cause of and solution to life's problems

[Shinnen]

great update! Buffy getting all protective over her family. And that bloody bird. I'd go for a b b gun... but then... i don't have a license to own one... I'd go for a tradisional slingshot or blowpipe with a poison dart.

CheerZ

Shinnen

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When I Am Standing On My Head, The Sky Is So Deep And The Sea Is So High.
Inner Beauty Is The Easiest To See In The World When You Are Looking

[sparrow]

That raven is evil and must be destroyed!!! Anyone have Excalibur handy?

And, yet, I just can't seem to care


I'm not coming back

[Puff]

Great update, that damn bird needs plucking so it can't bother anyone though

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You know, it's a real deal relationship and that's why people can relate to it
Amber Benson

[Tiggrscorpio]

I don't trust any of them.



I just wanted to say something other than damn bird!

*****

She's my everything!

[xita]

Oh yeah, Buffy is not going to let them get away with anything. She's watching and going to kick some ass .. grrrrrr

And the training shall begin, this little incident curiously led to that conclusion..

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"Oooh Xita!" - Amber Benson

[Lonewolf22]

DarkWiccan: Great update, I loved kick-ass Buffy and the way she warned Ghaena and Morrigan that she would be watching them closely. What is up with that bird, and I hope that they get rid of it soon. I can't wait to read more.



Lonewolf

[tarawillow66]

ok the raven is starting to piss me off. what's with it? great update though. can't wait for a new one!

much love

megan

[mollyig]

Oh I'm a happy Molly. I had a few chapters of this excellent story to catch up on. Emily being all excited to be getting harder assignments. Bless, she's just so cute. It was fun having Ghaena and Morrigan talking as Gaeilge. And still the raven doth lurk. Brilliant work, DarkWiccan.

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

[tkheaven]

Just caught up with the mini-updates. Hmmm....*tk prepares a small bowl, adding seeds atop to what seems like a smoking, poisonous liquid..

Do raven eat, like...regular birdseeds?

Tk's new and improved "GrrArgg"

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette

[DarkWiccan]

Just thought I would hop in and let you all know that I haven't let this story slide...



I had a sudden lightening bolt of inspiration strike me for another fic I'm also currently working on and I just couldn't ignore it.



But, here was what you can all look forward to in the next installment of TYA:



Three words:



Parent. Teacher. Night.



Coming soon!



Cheers

DW