FIC: Answering Darkness

[Scout]

Sass

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The spell had worked, Willow realized with a start. It had worked perfectly, bound to their hearts. And as Willow’s heart had finally dropped the last of its walls, had finally let Tara all the way in, there was no more room for darkness.

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Okay, that was just so cool! I didn't see that coming at all - so wonderful and sweet. I love how everything is coming together. Great stuff, Sass!



The end is near - oh no. But it's been a great ride.

[jdcioffi]

Dude, excellent update ...



Glory ... gotta love anything with her. (And anything that contains any sentences with the words "Tara," "Willow" and "kissing").



JD

Helen: "What makes you happy?"
Jessica: "Nothing. I'm not."
(Kissing Jessica Stein)

[Grimaldi]

Sassette, thank you for this wonderful update, it helped cheer me up



love that even in Hell, Willow and Tara can still find time to snuggle

Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son

If there are any questions, you may direct them to that brick wall over there.

Is he evil? He smells evil

Edited by: Grimaldi at: 5/8/02 9:54:28 am

[Sassette]

**W.I.: Believe me, I needed to write it every bit as much as you needed to read it. But you're welcome *G*



**Sivi27: Ummm ... slim to none, I'm thinking. But yeah - that would way float my boat, too. And I'm glad you think I've avoided cheesines ... because that was my big worry with the ending here - I had always planned on making this a big "Love Conquers All" epic, but I wanted to do it without, well, swimming in cheese.



**Scout: Ooohh ... neat ... I love it when people get all surprised *G* And yeah, I'm pretty much loving how it's all coming together, too.



**jdcioffi: Thanks *G* And I agree wholeheartedly ... that's a recipe for a sentence I can read again and again.



**Grimaldi: Well, if you were W or T, wouldn't you find snuggle time, too? I'm so very happy it helped you cheer up *G* That means a lot to me.



-Sass

[Karzia]

WOW, I so needed that right now. You just proved the point I tried to make in todays daily thread. Love is eternal...... Bogart may always have Paris, but the Kittens will always have Pens

T: "I think we can safely say we've lost our Library privileges"

"Final Exam" by: Tommo

[LeatherQueen]

*sigh* Sass, that was great. So nice to read after last night. God, they're so wonderful together.

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"Honey, I'm the original one-eyed chicklet in the kingdom of the blind." - Glory


"Futile... like a FOX, baby!" - Tara in The Late Shift by wiccachica

[bulldog tidnab]

sass - thank you so much. good god i needed that. you have made this generally stoic girl weep for the second time in 24 hours. only this time they are tears of a much better quality. i am much less broken now.



Andi

Willow: "Those darn Salem judges. With their less-satanic-than-thou attitude."


Tara: "Oh, honey, let's change it. The Discovery channel has koala bears."



Il est dit, elle me tient.

[Willowfan]

Two mortals vs. Hellgod= Hellgod wins.

MY ACHING A$$!!!

Normally...I'd agree...

But when those two mortals are Willow and Tara....then the rules change. I KNEW that their love would win out!! I knew it! If Willow and Tara were powerful seperate, then together they are a force for hell to recon with. It wasn't magic, it wasn't strength or even willpower...it was their love...a perfect love and a perfect match.

Take that you skanky hellbitch!

And that...and this...and one of those....and this one...and one of these, too!

And The Trickster?

Willow: "Well...Glory is trapped here...and she's mighty angry..."

Tara: "They deserve each other...and he will be to busy with Glory to bother with us for a long time."

Oh yeah.....

Willowfan

“Love’s bitch?” Spike asked softly...
“Woman enough to admit it,” Willow agreed with a nod and a sad half-smile.

“Cheers, luv,” Spike whispered... -Answering Darkness by Sassette

[ExtraFlameyWT]

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Good Lord ... I'm a bad person!

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no, you're a VERY VERY good person... and that is why we need more! i'm sorry, i'm never sated... this fic is TOO good! every time i think that it can't get any better, it does!



-Aimee

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"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

[willowphile410]

As always, a fabulous update. Just the sweet lovin' that we all need right about now. If you ask me, ME needs to take a couple of lessons from you. Thanks, Sass!

"coffee, kisses and gay love"...the only things in this world to live for...

[Rane018]

this is incredible. i love it. glory and tara and willow and the trickster and hell.... uh... i love you. but i'm keeping my panties...

[Sassette]

**Karzia: The Kittens >will< always have Pens. I think I was trying to make that exact same point in a thread or two myself *G* But yeah - I thought this update certainly couldn't hurt the prevailing mood of the board.



**LeatherQueen: Yes, they are ... and I'm glad you liked it *G*



**bulldog_tidnab: Much less broken? Now >that< is exactly what I was going for. Though, ummm ... sorry about the crying thing - but at least they were >quality< tears Anyway, I'm really glad you liked it.



**Willowfan: You certainly have a way with words *G* We'll just see how far the shiny happy 'love' thing gets them



**ExtraFlameyWT: Thank you so much - it's always nice to hear that my fic is so well-liked *G*



**willowphile410: Heh ... funny that, as I took my lessons from them. Previous seasons, of course. This one has just been ... pain with no respite.



**Rane018: I love you too. And that's okay ... the whole flinging thing is optional



-Sass

[Wolflord]

Sass great job. You bring a little light to the dark times that we Willow/Tara fans are going through. For that I bow to you and worship the ground you walk on. Keep up the great work. *mumbles...still think my idea of them shagging in hell in front of a bound up Trickster was better.....mumble mumble*





______________ WOLFLORD ___________________

Sometimes I think of them doing spells and I have a spell by myself.

[tommo]

Heh. Hell doesn't sound all that bad to me; not if there's gratuitous Willow/Tara snuggling going on. However, I really love Glory - she's such a bitch. And you know, I have a feeling that she's not going to be able to touch our girls. Great stuff. Powerful stuff. But most of all, entertaining stuff. Are you listening, Joss?

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"It's between a hitch and a kink, with a side of a twinge. It's okay."

[Kailyn Of Povar]

Wow. Hehe then again that is what I expected from Sass. That was really good. Should have read it after Buffy last night. Have to admit this and Dr Jone's record have me in a better place now too. Speaks to powerful writing.

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It's amazing what you do with the love these two have for each other. You've turned the metaphor of all-surpassing love into something tangible without resorting to cheesy cliches.

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I had to laugh when I read this. Sass had IMed me (as we are different coasts) worring if this the love conquers all was cheesy or not. Her exact word: Cheesy. I said normally yes, but not this time. Then again I think Sass still has a surprise or 2 left to pull, as the gals are still in hell.



Sass I think you should leave the question of Tara cutting herself unsettled.



-Y

[jomarch]

**jomarch: Oh, yeah, baby - anything you need, anything you want, you just come see me



Oh, sweetheart, you know I'm going to take you up on that offer. .



Thank you for writing such a brilliant opus and for not ending it just yet.

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You must think that something is happening with you, that life has not forgotten you, that it holds you in its hand; It will not let you fall

And Death shall have no Dominion

[Sassette]

**Wolflord: Thank you - I love bringing light to the dark times. I'm just fortunate that the timing worked out and this update, especially, went up right after SR. Honestly, I needed to write it, and several kittens have said it helped, and so I'm grateful for that. And no shagging in Hell.



**tommo: Oh, yes - gratuitous W/T snuggling is appropriate and workable in all kinds of exotic locales - Hell is just one of the myriad of possibilities. And that feeling you have ... that's called "faith" and "trust". But, heh - I doubt Joss is paying attention.



**Yuri: Why, thank you *G* And yeah ... I was horribly >horribly< worried about the "cheesy issue".



**jomarch: Heh ... you're extremely welcome. It is my pleasure and my priviledge to write this fic and share it with you all. And you can take me up on that offer ANY time.



-Sass

[Wolflord]

Quote: And no shagging in Hell

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But...but....it could be invigorating for them to get all that new energy out of there system. And probally give the souls there some much needed release...LOL



________________ WOLFLORD _________________

Sometimes I think of them doing spells and I have a spell by myself.

[4WiccanLuv]

Brilliant update. I >so< feel the love. Thank you!

[Bobos Mom]

Sass -

Just catching up with the updates; wanted to pop my head in to say how pleased I am that this story continues to be a beacon of hope. This has been a long, wonderous trip - to think that future updates await!!!! I look forward to the end of this tale, waiting to see how you wrap up all of these wonderful threads you've created...but the most important theme, the one I will hold on to and revisit when I re-read this story, is that true love does last forever, outside the boundries of time. With this past update, you've hit the nail on the head. So very well done!!

BM

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TARA: Willow and I always know how to find each other!

ANYA: With yoga?

[Pixie gishmock]

Sass, I finally caught up on the last 2 updates. Just fabulous! Like many others, I really needed the last one after SR.



A few thoughts, in no particular order:

It was definitely not cheesy. It was beautiful. Remember, you wear the cheese, the cheese does not wear you.

During Tara's spell, as her darkness was overtaking her, I kept thinking of Buffy's line from BVD - "How do you like my darkness now?

I loved Willow finally letting down her walls to their love, and the repeated use of "Ani l'dodi v'dodi li". Thanks for the shout out!



And finally:

I am both sad and elated that we are coming to the end. It has been a wonderful ride. You have moved me, stunned me, brought me to both laughter and tears, made me shiver with both fear and anticipation, inspired me to write , made my stomach clench and my heart swell, caused me to toss my panties countless times, made me breathless from sheer joy, as well as the, ahem, occasional need for a cold shower. Kol hakavod lach - all the honor is yours.

Life is full of changes...The better you are at letting go of things, the freer your hands will be to catch something new. ~from Off The Map by Joan Ackerman
"It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured before passing out. ~from "Answering Darkness" by Sassette

Edited by: Pixie gishmock at: 5/8/02 8:30:19 pm

[Jennpurr]

Sass, WOW.. LOVED the update.



I totally hadn't guessed that Glory was trapped inside of Tara. You certainly have a wonderful talent for writing.



smoochies in hell. I love how our girls always find comfort in each other, no matter where they are. And I'm glad Willow finally let herself open up completely to Tara. Can't wait to see what happens for them when and HOWEVER they get out of hell. This should be interesting.



More, soon???



Jen

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"It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured before passing out. -from "Answering Darkness" by Sassette




Tara: Can you just be kissing me now?

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 5/8/02 9:15:53 pm

[AutumnT]

Sass,



Got home from a biz trip and had to deal with the Stevie thing. Thanks for helping wash that away for a while. It's good to be home. Thanks for giving me something to look forward to.



It's always a pleasure to read your work.

Autumn

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Buffy: I could wrestle naked in grease for a living and still be cleaner than after a shift at the Doublemeat.

Willow: Plus, I'd visit you at work every single day. --- "Normal Again" shooting script

[blameburner]

Yes, yes yes!!! I was right! Kind of... but still!



Awesome! Brilliant! Two thumbs up! It was better than "Cats," I'd see it again and again!



-blame



Edited to add:

Oooo, I just made Extra Flamey! Well, at least I did it on your thread, Sass, and didn't waste it on, well, other depressing threads. Take that ME!

You see this face? This is the face of a Kitten on the edge, Earl.

Edited by: blameburner at: 5/9/02 1:26:10 am

[Miss1234Kitty]

That was fantastic, absolutely brilliant. I didn't fall off of my chair this time though, but I will admit that I *did* cry a bit. And whoever said they've figured out the ending, well done you. Thinking is too hard at the moment, I'm quite happy to sit here and figure it all out once Sassette's given me the answers... did that make sense?



By the way, I thought I'd just point out that I am also GemBem. The Ezboard decided it didn't like me any more, so I had to re-register.



Gem

[Sassette]

**Wolflord: *G* Oh, they'll need that energy to get OUT of Hell.



**4WiccanLuv: Heh ... Excellent *G* Because the rest of the story is all love, all the time. Well, except for the part where some Hell Gods try to stop them, or something like that.



**Bobos Mom: Thank you *G* I have to admit, I certanly never intended this story to be a Beacon of Hope, but I'm really glad it is. In light of recent events, especially, I'm glad I sat down to write a 'short reconciliation fic', and I'm grateful it ended up being a 400+ page epic.



**Pixie: Heh ... I wear the cheese. Got it. And thank you *G* And good lord, I had totally forgotten that Buffy line - but it's certainly appropriate to the situation *G* BTW - as soon as you sent me the phrase "Ani l'dodi v'dodi li" and its translation, I knew it needed to be an intrinsic part of this scene ... which is why I introduced the phrase several chapters back *G* I can't even begin to express just how wonderful all your help has been ... I think that's the last of the little bits I took away from your emails and decided just HAD to be in the fic later.



As for the rest, I am also sad but elated that we're drawing to a close. I certainly know it's been a wonderful ride for me, and it's just been truly heartwarming how amazing all of you have been. And yes, the honor is mine ... I'm honored to have had such good and kind people enjoy this little story, and the enthusiastic reception I've gotten here guarantees that sometime after this story is done, you'll definitely be seeing me writing here again.



**Jennpurr: Thank you *G* And yeah, that Glory always pops up when you least expect it As for W/T lovin' ... it's 24/7, baby. Doesn't matter where there are ... if they're within touching distance, their hands will reach out. If they're within sight of each other, their eyes will find each other. And if they're holding each other, major smooching will soon follow *G* Good God, I love them.



**Autumn: Ah, yes, the Stevie thing. Grr, Argh. Believe me when I say I need to write stuff like this right now just as much as kittens want to read it. And thank you, Autumn ... it's always a pleasure to know you're reading it *G*



**blameburner: *G* I rate better than Cats? Awesome! And congratulations on your (sort-of) right-ness.



**Miss1234Kitty/GemBem: Thank you ... and yeah, I know what you mean. Sometimes it's really nice to just turn your brain off for a while and let something pull you in ... I'm flattered that my little fic is one of those things for you.



-Sass

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I Think The Hellmouth Tastes Like Chicken -- Autumn

[willowphile410]

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"...you'll definitely be seeing me writing here again."

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Thank god for that, Sass...a little hope goes a long way...

"What can't we face if we're together?"

[Jennpurr]

You are very welcome, Sass.



I know... Glory just has to pop up at every chance she can find, doesn't she? I'm glad she's not coming back on the show though. Grrrr...



I think it's just awesome how even the show portrayed their love as a constant and a always happening thing. I just wish we didn't have to go through all this heart ache now. I love them too.



Need more smoochies, soon.



Jen

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"It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured before passing out. -from "Answering Darkness" by Sassette




Tara: Can you just be kissing me now?

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 5/9/02 10:59:00 am

[pikescoob]

Great update Sass!! It'll be sad when this story is over but I have so enjoyed the ride. You rock!!



--Michelle

[Sassette]

**willowphile410: You're welcome *G* I just kinda' feel like ME has lost their W/T privileges, and shouldn't be >allowed< to write them anymore, even if they fix this. Therefore, W/T now belong to the fanfic writers. Or maybe that's just the bitterness setting in



**Jennpurr: More smoochies later tonight *G*



**pikescoob: Thank you *G* And, hopefully, everyone will feel appropriately warm and fuzzy when this story is over.



-Sass