And With This Power
Chapter Nine: Once More With Feeling
It had been three days since she’d gotten the required antidote. As life had begun to shift back into place, the weight of her responsibilities came crashing back down on her. She had gotten to see the future…
So that she could change it.
But how the heck was she supposed to change what was going to happen when things were happening differently than before.
She felt so lost and things were beginning to get hopeless. Xander and Anya were still having troubles, that much was obvious. Willow was still big with the magic. And, to make things worse, Spike had kept pushing the subject of a relaionship.
It’s not that she didn’t want one. She did. She wanted to try things with Spike…just not now.
There would come a time when she could devote herself fully to him…but now was not that time.
Now was the time to focus on things that were more of the supernatural and less about the vampire she’d just proclaimed her love to.
Suddenly, as she continued walking through the cemetery, Buffy felt a visible change in the air around her, but couldn’t figure out what was wrong. The music around her didn’t even register as she began to sing.
“Fumbling down a road lined with signs
It's obvious to me I'm in the wrong direction
And I won't stop now you know I feel fine
Just looking for some affection
And all I ask is to be able to hold on longer
And all I ask is to be able to walk on water
Walk on water
“I figure it won't be long it won't be hard
To try to get my feet back on the ground
It's got a hold of some unlucky cards
“And I have yet to make another round
And all I ask is to be able to hold on longer
And all I ask is to be able to walk on water
Walk on water
“Don't let them, don't lay love upon me
And we did move through everything late
No one cares to tell, no one dares to believe in me
And led me to drown in its place
And all I ask is to be able to hold on longer
And all I ask is to be able to walk on water
Walk on water”
Buffy suddenly stopped walking and her eyes widened as she realized that she had just been singing. “You’ve got to be kidding me!” She yelled and took off toward her house.
[Next day, Magic Box]
“So I wasn’t the only one singing?” Giles exclaimed, happy that he wasn’t going insane.
“Nope. Not just you. The whole town,” Buffy assured him. Before he could say anything, she started again. “Oh, and before you start with the books, his name is Sweet, he’s this sing-y, dancing demon who has come for a bride.”
After receiving strange looks from everyone, she figured she probably shouldn’t have sounded so knowing. “Um…I remember reading about h-him once,” she said shakily with a slight pout in place. Sitting down, she noticed Xander’s slight look of distress, but decided not to say anything.
“Well, alright then,” Giles said, putting his glasses back on. “Buffy, you could patrol tonight, look out for this, erm, Sweet. Maybe get Spike to help you. Willow, maybe you could-”
“No magic, Giles…if that’s what you were going to ask,” Willow replied shakily, glancing at Tara who was smiling at Willow’s choice.
Everyone in the room shifted a little at this, but all still smiled slightly. “Yes, right,” Giles said, gazing down slightly to hide the emotion in him.
He thought she was using too much…and now she was turning away from it. He couldn’t help but feel proud of her.
“Oh, my gosh!” Dawn’s shouts could be heard before she even opened the door. “You’ll never guess what happened in school today!”
‘Oh, boy,’ Buffy sighed. ‘Here we go…again.’
[Later, Xander’s apartment]
“I don’t see the big deal, Xander.” Anya was standing in front of Xander with her arms crossed. “So bunches of people are singing and dancing. Why does that mean we can’t go over our wedding plans?”
“Ahn, I told you. Buffy said that people might burn up…so we need to help any way we can, alright?” He really felt like he was talking to a five-year-old sometimes…not that it made him love her any less.
With a slight nod, Anya reluctantly agreed. “But only because I love you and I know that we’ll be married soon and you’ll make up for it on our wedding night.”
Xander sighed, but still smiled. Neither of them noticed what was happening until Xander started singing.
Xander: desperate for changing
starving for truth
closer to where I started
chasing after you
I'm falling even more in love with you
letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
Anya: forgetting all I'm lacking
completely incomplete
I'll take your invitation
you take all of me now
I'm falling even more in love with you
letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
Xander: I'm living for the only thing I know
I'm running and not quite sure where to go
and I don't know what I'm diving into
just hanging by a moment here with you
Together: there's nothing else to lose
there's nothing else to find
there's nothing in the world
that could change my mind
there is nothing else
there is nothing else
there is nothing else
Anya: desperate for changing
starving for truth
closer to where I started
chasing after you
I'm falling even more in love with you
letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
Together: I'm living for the only thing I know
I'm running and not quite sure where to go
and I don't know what I'm diving into
just hanging by a moment here with you
just hanging by a moment
hanging by a moment
hanging by a moment
hanging by a moment here with you
[About the same time, Buffy’s house, Willow’s room]
Willow sat on the bed with a book open in front of her. She was careful to be quiet as she turned to the needed spell.
It would be simple. Just a little dimension altering spell to put Sweet back in his place.
Nothing could go wrong with that…right?
As she started to open her mouth, Willow happened to look up and see Tara standing there, a pained look on her face.
“Tara…I…I just wanted to help,” Willow said helplessly, getting up.
“Don’t,” Tara said in a strong voice, stronger than she ever had. “There isn’t a thing you could say right now…” Tara slowly backed up before stopping and taking a deep breath. “There’s a meeting at the Magic Box. We can’t find Dawn,” Tara said before taking off down the stairs.
[Cemetery, Same time]
Buffy was walking through the cemetery since the sun had set just an hour ago. She wasn’t looking for a slay, just Spike. She didn’t know about Dawn having gone missing yet.
As she made her way to his crypt, she braced herself, knowing he could have another song to sing to her this time around.
“Spike?” Her voice seemed to echo a little, but she didn’t have to look far for him. He was walking away from the TV after just turning it off. “Hey, I was-”
“I don’t know anything.”
“I don’t need you to know anything…I already do…I’ve been through this lifetime already, remember?” As he looked down, she sighed. “You don’t have to feel weird about it…if you do start singing, the only thing you have to worry about is if the song happens to be about ripping my throat out or something.” She smiled a little and was pleased that he returned it.
As she shut the door softly behind her, she walked a little closer. As she opened her mouth to say something, he started singing to her instead.
And I’d give up forever to touch you
’cause I know that you feel me somehow
You’re the closest to heaven that i’ll
Ever be
And I don’t want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
’cause sooner or later it’s over
I just don’t want to miss you tonight
And I don’t want the world to see me
’cause I don’t think that they’d
Understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And you can’t fight the tears that ain’t
Coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you’re alive
And I don’t want the world to see me
’cause I don’t think that they’d
Understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don’t want the world to see me
’cause I don’t think that they’d
Understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
And I don’t want the world to see me
’cause I don’t think that they’d
Understand
When everything’s made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
I just want you to know who I am
When Spike had finished the song Buffy smiled softly at him. “I-”
Buffy could curse the stupid fates for making her cell phone go off during this moment. “Damn…hold on,” she told him and flipped it open. “Hello?…Oh, hey, Xand…What?…You’ve got to be kidding me…No, he won’t hurt her…Yes, I’m sure…I’ll bring Spike and go find her. Thanks.” Buffy flipped the phone shut and cursed under her breath.
“Anything wrong, luv?” Spike asked after a moment.
“Stupid dummy-looking guys took Dawn. Long story…but I know where she is.” Spike looked pretty angry, but just nodded, grabbing his duster and following her out. He almost ran into her when she stopped. “Oh, and also…” He nodded, urging her to continue. “I…it’ll happen. Someday. You and me with the togetherness. Just can’t be now, okay? Trust me on this one.”
Buffy hadn’t told Spike anything about the fight with the First, and she didn’t plan to. But she knew it was coming, and she couldn’t have anything hold her back. Because she didn’t plan to lose a single person this time. That meant Spike couldn’t wear the amulet. So he’d be safer to just not know.
[Later, The Bronze]
“Slayer,” Sweet acknowledged with a smile as she entered.
“Demon,” she retorted with a smirk. “Wanna give me my sister back?” She asked, pointing to Dawn. “Oh, and before you start singing about how you want her to be your bride, save it. She didn’t summon you.”
“I told you!” Dawn shouted suddenly and then shut her mouth on her sister’s look.
“Well, this is quite a turn of events. If she didn’t summon me…then who did?”
“That would be…me,” Xander said stepping out from the rest of the gang that was behind Buffy. “I thought it’d be nice, ya know? Singing, dancing.”
Sweet just smiled again and stood with a sigh. “Well…no reason to fret now, is there? You beat the bad guy…”
As he said this, the red demon faded into a could of smoke.
Buffy couldn’t help but smile. This time the songs weren’t depressing or giving out bad secrets.
Things were looking up.
Guess what? She spoke too soon.
Giles led Dawn out of the building, lecturing her on the importance of not taking things that don’t belong to her. Xander was already leading Anya out of the building.
Buffy had gone over to Tara to talk to her, sensing something was wrong. But Tara refused to do anything but smile sweetly and make sure Buffy was okay.
As the two young women began to talk and laugh a little, Willow stood off to the side, tears in her eyes. Spike stood on the opposite side of the room, near one of the exits.
Willow: I'm not a perfect person
There's many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
Spike: I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you
I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
That’s why I need you to hear
Both: I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is You [x4]
Spike: I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
Willow: I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you
Both: I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you
As both broke off, the spell finally wore off of both of them as it did the entire town. But neither Buffy nor Tara heard the songs sung to them. Willow slowly walked out of the exit near her, as Spike did the same.
They would leave for now…there was some things that had to be done.
As one of Buffy’s laughs died off, she turned from Tara to see that Willow and Spike were gone. Although she had an uneasy feeling, she just smiled and led Tara from the Bronze.
Things’ll be fine. I know they will.
Yeah, you keep telling yourself that…
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