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Re: Chapter 9

Postby TaraBaby77 » Fri Dec 26, 2003 10:23 am

YIPPEE!!!! :banana :banana :banana I was so glad to see that there was an update!!! Man o man o man.... Tara and Willow. Love can drive some of the strongest people into tears. And I can see why Tara doesn't want to do it. I am going to take a stab and say that she has more respect, love, compassion for Willow, than to turn her into what she, herself, is. Anyway, I'm babbling now, so I will stop. Another great, outstanding, and awesome update, Cass and Stacey (you two go hand in hand, when it comes to writing, :D ). Totally can't wait to see more, soon..... =)

Aaron

'TaraBaby77'


"It's about two people,
regardless of sex, who love each other and treat each other with compassion and
respect."

TaraBaby77
 


Re: Chapter 9

Postby YMKA » Sat Dec 27, 2003 3:30 am

Dude!!!!!!

I finally read this fic!!!!!! As I told you before I really love the style and especially internal monologue of each charachter!!!!!

And dude....I want more!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean come on....couldn't you let Giles NOT to find Buffy....arg....and and I sooo wanna squish Prof. Walsh...."That bitch" :) )))))))) Use Amber voice... it's what she said in MR....lmao....loved it.....the ....I think it's OT..... :blush :blush :blush .....So yeah...I still have questions and you will get them.....*wink...in private cuz I'm mean like that:p And dude.....don't you DARE say to me that you are innocent.....NO FREAKING WAY!!!!!!!! Those scences were hot...and I mean HOT!!!!! woo hoo!!!!!!

Waiting for more.....:flirt :flirt :flirt



:peace :heart

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

YMKA
 


Re: Chapter 9

Postby barnabasvamp » Sat Dec 27, 2003 8:01 am

:hmm What could be wrong with Tara. Just how anyone could stop there is totally beyond me! :laugh



More please!



BV

"When choosing between two evils, I always like to take the one I've never tried before"-Mae West

barnabasvamp
 


Re: Chapter 9

Postby bluewillowwitch » Sat Dec 27, 2003 11:12 am

:bigwave Cassie :flower ,

I love this fic! :clap :bow Both these girls have a problem. :lol This is going to be some hard times a head. :spin :willow wants to make love to :tara and she won't let her? :glasses What is up with that? :eek I see no good coming here. :spin Can't wait to :read more. Update soon, please? :pray :pray :pray :pray





Grace :glasses :flower :fallen :peace

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"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos



"I'm here with out 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.

bluewillowwitch
 


Re: Chapter 9

Postby pacou » Sat Dec 27, 2003 6:38 pm

Wow :thud



That was an amazing part again, wheeeee :bounce



Well, actually I must admit… I kinda think it’s good that the both of them got interrupted (I know Cas, you wouldn’t think I could be able to say this :lol ) because… it’s way better when Tara really is ready and so far she seems not *sniffs* :(



Great update… and I also like the story that’s developing… but… there’s angst a-coming, isn’t it? LOTS of angst right? :paranoid … sorry I just don’t like angst too much… but it will get better right? :flirt



Thanks for writing you two, keep the updates coming :grin



:peace –Viv-



"Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired."
Robert Frost

pacou
 


Chapter 10

Postby intricate mirage » Thu Jan 01, 2004 1:20 pm

Title: The Last Champion

Authors: intricate mirage (Cassie) & the vamp nurd (Rachael)

E-mail: intricatemirage@yahoo.com & luckyol78shirt@yahoo.co.uk

Disclaimer: The characters of BTVS belong to Joss. Any other characters belong to us.

Feedback: Yes please, everything is welcome.

Distribution: Email us first please, just to let us know if you’re borrowing it.

Pairing: W/T

Rating: NC-17

Setting: AU fic. Tara is a dhmpire - half human, half vampire - and she is the last of this breed.

AN: This piece is what happens when two people have an idea. And work together. Do enjoy.



Thoughts in < ... >



***



Chapter 10



Willow was walking with Tara. "Are you OK?" she asked softly.



Tara looked at her, "I'm fine love."



Willow squeezed her hand, "Don't worry, I’m here."







***



Buffy came running in, very much out of breath, she looked around anxiously, only to see Xander and Anya sitting calmly on the sofa, Willow was nowhere to be seen, "Ok I’m here, where's the apocalypse?"



"Calm down Buffy." Giles interjected. "We've had news on the mysterious commandos."



Buffy sat down on the sofa, "OK. What are they up to?"



"It seems that the commandos have a certain purpose." Giles looked at Buffy and Xander.



"Like grave digging?" Buffy asked, "I caught them digging up a potential dusting."



Giles nodded, then took a sip of his tea, "They have made it their business to capture a creature of the night."



"What like a hell hound?" Xander asked, "'Cause I hear they are hell to train. Think of all those hell hound snacks..." He smiled at his own joke.



Giles looked at him, "No, not a hell hound, something like we've never seen before." Anya coughed slightly, "You two have never seen before." He amended. “Creatures of the night come in many different forms..."



"Like what a giant snake demon? No wait. We did that already." Buffy replied looking at Giles, cutting him off mid sentence.



"Or maybe a de-souled vamp. I'm sorry, no wait, we have done that." Xander replied, earning a glare of Buffy.



Giles pushed up his glasses, "This isn't a demon. Buffy. This isn't a vampire Xander. No this is something more well let's just say unusual that your average demon."



"So Giles why are you so wigged out?" Buffy asked.



"Because this creature isn't a demon or a vampire, the classification of this is a hybrid." Giles got up, then picked up a book, "The word Vampire comes from the Slavic Vampir. There is another term that comes from the word Vampir, that is dhmpire."



“So we are dealing with a dhmpire here?”



“Yes Buffy.”



“Then why are you so wigged out?”



“Because, well, we aren’t exactly dealing with just any other dhmpire.”



“Uh huh…”



“Their breed has been wiped out quite a while back, all except one, one called Tara. She is known as their last champion…”



“So…?”



“Don’t underestimate her Buffy, she’s a fearful creature, not one to be trifled with.”



“Because…?”



“Because she has killed more demons and vampires than you ever have Buffy, and did I forget to mention humans? Not that you’ve killed any.”



Buffy’s jaw dropped wide open as she stopped joking around, “You waited till morning to tell me that? Giles! Are you mad? Where is she now? Is she in Sunnydale? I can’t leave her on the loose! I have to slay her! If she's here! I'm got to Giles, I mean..." Buffy was on the verge of whining.



Anya thought, looking at Giles.



Giles, clearly uncomfortable with the response he was to provide for Buffy’s questions, “She’s in Sunnydale Buffy. But Buffy, she…”



“Hey guys!” Giles was interrupted suddenly by a rather cheery greeting from Willow who was followed closely by Tara. Looking around, he saw that Willow had tight hold on Tara's hand.



“Hey Will.” Buffy replied distractedly, mind very much on the latest demon she had to fight. “Who’s that you’ve got with you?”



“Oh yes, guys, meet Tara.”



Picking up the girl’s name, Buffy’s mind immediately kicked into high gear.



The next thing that happened was a mere blur as Buffy leapt across the couch, grabbing a stake while in motion and she was in front of Tara in a split second, hastily pushing Willow aside, earning a resounding ‘Hey!’ from an indignant redhead. Raising her hand with breakneck speed to slam the stake into Tara’s chest only to have her wrist caught equally quickly by a very strong grasp. She looked up in shock at the dhmpire, not believing that she had stopped her so quickly and with such consummate ease too. Tara glared at her, Buffy was expecting fangs and a forehead yellow eyes too. But all she got was one very annoyed look and a hint of anger.



Tara thought,



Rushing up in between her best friend and her lover, Willow shoved Buffy a good distance from Tara as Tara simultaneously released her vice like grip on Buffy’s wrist. “Buffy! Have you gone mad? Why are you trying to kill Tara?”



Extremely baffled by Willow’s reaction, “Giles… Willow… She… Tara… I thought… Tara… Me slayer… So me kill. Right?” Seeing Giles let out a long sigh, Buffy’s facial expression just got even more perplexed, “No?”



“She’s a slayer?” Looking at Willow, Tara asked incredulously.



“Huh. Yes Tara, I thought you knew?” Willow replied surprised.



Shaking her head slowly, “No… You didn’t tell me.”



“Oh, I’m so sorry. My bad, I just assumed that since you knew Giles was a watcher and he mentioned Buffy’s name last night you would have known she’s the slayer. You know, Buffy, being the whole chosen one thing, thought you knew. I’m really sorry…” Willow flashed Tara an apologetic smile.



Returning Willow with a reassuring smile of her own, “It’s ok, now I know.”



Willow smiled then squeezed Tara's hand, "Next time I'll tell you."



Having been comfortably ignored, Buffy raised her voice indignantly, “So what is it now? I don’t kill her? Nobody answers my question. And are you kidding? You haven’t heard of me before?” Earning a very bemused smile from Tara.



"I've heard of a slayer, encountered a few. But I've not heard of you..." Tara replied arching an eyebrow



Slightly embarrassed by his slayer’s outburst, Giles hurriedly answered her, “Yes Buffy. I mean, yes you do not kill Tara. I was just getting to that. Now will you put that stake down and just listen. I have much to tell you about Tara’s nature of existence.” Looking over at Tara, Giles smiled apologetically, “Hope you don’t mind me speaking so openly of it Tara.”



Having followed Willow into the living room, Tara presently was sitting on a single couch with Willow gathered up in her lap. Smiling sweetly, “No Mister Giles, it’s ok, please go on.” Willow happily snuggled closer to Tara. Tara smiled.



Buffy’s jaw dropped again, this time along with Xander’s whose eyes had popped wide open, when they saw Willow in Tara’s arms, “The two… two of you…” Buffy stumbled helplessly.



“Orgasm buddies as I was telling Giles.” Anya replied with a smirk.



“Anya!” Came Willow’s indignant response.



“What? I was just speaking the truth.” Anya replied simply. “And do close your mouth Xander.” The smirk had disappeared when she saw Tara's look. She may not be afraid of Tara anymore but certainly the look that Tara was giving her was enough to make sure there was no smirking.



Seeing the direction the conversation was going, Giles interjected hurriedly, "As I was saying previously Buffy, dhmpires are peaceful with the human race. They often live and breed with us. But they do have to feed. These creatures are not like vampires they aren't preying on everything. They are more a kin to wolves or any sort of pack animal, picking off the weak, usually the intoxicated, easier catch for them." Pausing for a breath, “A dhmpire is that the lighter version of a vampire. The first dhmpire was the result of a weak necromancer spell, which resulted in a hybrid, not human, not vampire."



"But I still kill it right?" Buffy asked, earning a glare from Willow.



Giles sighed, "It's not that easy Buffy. A dhmpire is not on the 'Slay' lists. Most Scholars have put dhmpires down as myths." Spotting the hard glare Willow was shooting him now, “And in this case, no you do not slay Tara. We are not fighting her. We are fighting the Initiative.”



"So wait, they’re just like vampires right?" Xander asked, "I mean, we all know that vampires do exist. So why shouldn’t dhmpires?"



"These scholars are masters of their chosen subject, the creatures of the night. And they said that dhmpires don't exist. Not surprising really, a dhmpire is no different than a normal human being, they can feed with out showing their 'game' face unlike vampires.”



"So they say they don't exist but you say they do?" Buffy replied.



Giles took off his glasses and rubbed his temples, then put his glasses back on, "Why are we even discussing this? Tara is sitting here personally in this living room and both of you are asking me whether dhmpires exist? If you must have a straightforward answer, yes they do, I personally have encountered two dhmpires. Once when I was back in London. In fact I do believe that Tara was one of them."



"Like when you summoned Eyghon?" Xander asked.



"it was actually just before. Ethan and I were urm..." Giles frowned.



"You were what Giles?" Buffy asked.



"Chatting them up actually." Giles replied, "But we ended up both getting bitten." Giles took off his glasses and cleaned them, flashing an embarrassed smile at a bemused Tara who was chuckling softly after having had her memory jogged a little, remembering how she and Giles did meet once before, "We were lucky. Phillip scared them off."



"So you were nearly killed by these dhpmires?"



Giles shook his head, "Actually it was more like they just wanted us to stop chatting them up."



"No offence Mister Giles but having two drunk chaos worshippers chatting us up, wasn't on the menu." Tara interjected, "I'm sorry if we hurt you." She added.



"So what makes them different from your common all garden vamp?" Buffy asked.



"For one thing they aren't demon possession. They can't be sired, the stock of dhmpires will run out, only a demi-dhmpire can be turned into a dhmpire. A demi-dhmpire sees numbers and words in colour, they also belong to a family that practices magic. And has a certain bloodline. Magic must exist in that bloodline for over 200 years." Giles paused, seeking confirmation via Tara’s nod. "A stake will kill them, but they don't dust, they can die a human death. They are half human half vampire. They have fangs."



Forehead creasing into a frown, Giles looked towards Anya, “Anya, you’ve met Tara previously, is there any more information you could share with us? And Tara? Is there anything else you can tell me?”



“You’ve more or less gotten everything right Mister Giles, it’s a research well done.”



Smiling kindly at the pleasant woman in front of him, “Thank you Tara.” Turning his attention towards Anya again, “Anya?”



“As Tara said, you’ve more or less gotten it right. I don’t remember anything else, but I could call on Halfrek, she’s met Tara before too, scared the hell out of us both that time, she may have some information we could use, seeing that she’s still in the vengeance demon circle.”



Seeing the nod of approval from everyone, Anya called loudly, “Hallie! Hallie, you get your stinking ass down here right now!” Noting the stunned looks, “What? Don’t look at me like that, that’s the only way of summoning her now, she’s been very busy lately, she won’t respond otherwise!”



***



to be continued

Cassie xx






My whole life I've loved only one person, that person was you


Edited by: intricate mirage at: 1/1/04 12:33 pm
intricate mirage
 


Re: Chapter 9

Postby intricate mirage » Thu Jan 01, 2004 2:16 pm

Hey y'all! :bigwave



First and foremost, Happy New Year to all! :D



Next, replies then update :D



sabina - Hey there! :bigwave

Quote:
But why doesn't Tara let Willow make love to her? :hmm


All will be revealed in good time ;)



willowsgirl - Hey hun :kiss Thanks for the feedback sweetie, more coming up right after this ;)



TaraBaby77 - Yo Aaron!

Quote:
Love can drive some of the strongest people into tears.


Dude! You've said it right! :D Fortunately here, it eventually ends in happy tears, well, that is after much angst ;)



YMKA - Yo Marina! :D Glad you're lovin' it dude! :lol It's no problem dude, ask away in private then :lol And yes I am innocent! I am an absolute angel in fact! *angelic smile* :D



barnabasvamp - Hey there! :D

Quote:
Just how anyone could stop there is totally beyond me!


:lol I totally agree with ya! But well, Tara has some issues to work out, so hence the stoppage :lol More coming up soon :D



bluewillowwitch - Yo Grace!

Quote:
Both these girls have a problem. :lol


*nods solemnly* Oh yes, they certainly do :rofl

Update coming right up! :D



pacou - Viv! :bigwave

Quote:
I kinda think it’s good that the both of them got interrupted (I know Cas, you wouldn’t think I could be able to say this :lol )


:eek You are actually saying that? Wow! :lol

Yup quite a bit of angst girl, just a bit ;)



As always, big thanks going out to Rachael! :D



Update coming up next!

Cassie xx






My whole life I've loved only one person, that person was you


intricate mirage
 


Re: Chapter 10

Postby sabina » Thu Jan 01, 2004 4:33 pm

Hi there :wave



Buffy didn't exactly stop to think did she? I guess the "me slayer" line of thinking clouded her actions a little... :lol



I think it's great that W/T are out to the scoobies as a couple... that leaves less people to hide from.



I'm curious to see what will happen next :bounce




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

The in between is mine.

I am mine!" - Pearl Jam

sabina
 


Re: Chapter 10

Postby Tempest Duer » Thu Jan 01, 2004 5:19 pm

I liked Buffy's "me slayer" way of thinking, or at least the way you described it.



And Willow is going to turn out to be a demi, right? Because I want Willow and Tara to be together forever!

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

Tempest Duer
 


Re: Chapter 10

Postby barnabasvamp » Thu Jan 01, 2004 7:14 pm

Excellent update. I enjoyed Buffy's non-thinking reaction, and the explanation about dhmpires.



Too funny how Anya interpreted the way Tara looked at her after the "orgasm buddies" statement!:laugh



BV

"When choosing between two evils, I always like to take the one I've never tried before"-Mae West

barnabasvamp
 


Re: Chapter 10

Postby Shinnen » Thu Jan 01, 2004 7:55 pm

Definitely like Buffy's thinking... "me slayer you not exactly human me kill!" kinda thing. It is after all a Slayer's duty to keep supernatural things at bay. Strangely I'm enjoying the supporting characters as much as the main characters. :p Kudos! more please

CheerZ

Shinnen



She's the most amazing girl in the whole world. She's the only girl who makes my heart beat faster and slower at the same time. When I'm not with her, I'm not living. I'm not existing until I can hold her in my arms again.

Shinnen
 


Re: Chapter 10

Postby WintersDreamer » Thu Jan 01, 2004 7:56 pm

Ok.... retail heck season is almost over and I *might* be able to properly leave feedback!



I don't think that Anya's opinion can be considered "unbiased".... I don't think any "prey" is going to have exactly a good opinion about their "predator"!



Ouch .... Willow being willing to be turned and Tara having reservations about it..... ooooohhh trouble in the making there..



Though it lead to a interesting conversation at the dinner table... " If you were a Dhampire .. would you turn your lover, and do you think that your personality would change?.... if so in what way". ........and I wonder why people at work think I'm slightly askew ....? :p



Buffy ... always with the gung ho bit.... although it was *really* nice to see her being abruptly stopped by Tara .



I hope Faith is still around.... oh! ....what happened to Jana... come on.... spill !



Update soon please!



:read

WintersDreamer
 


Re: Chapter 10

Postby Spighy » Sat Jan 03, 2004 5:50 am

Since someone sooo sweetly told me to "leave feedback woman" :p (and since I had promised you anyway ;) )...



So, our Tara is half human and half vampire...it's strangely fitting, seeing that you are writing this fic, HalfCassie! :eyebrow



I can't tell you enough how much I like this fic. The fact that Willow wants to be turned and Tara doesn't want to, coupled with the fact that she won't let Willow make love to her and won't tell everything about her past or her worries, create a nice tension, even if the love between them is palpable. And Adam and Prof Walsh have to be added the mix, which makes things still more complicated. I'm eager to discover more about the world you two have so skillfully created. :clap :clap



Thanks for a great read! :bigwave

Ciao



~Spighy~

Spighy
 


Re: Chapter 10

Postby pacou » Sat Jan 03, 2004 3:56 pm

:sheep



Wheeee, great update!!! :bounce



Hehe and it's funny how Anya called Halfrek :lol



Hehe and Buffy's outburst, her confusion... poor Buffy... but: :rofl



Great update, I'd love to read more... of course... but... SOON :smash



:peace -Viv-

"Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired."
Robert Frost

pacou
 


Re: Chapter 10

Postby bluewillowwitch » Sun Jan 04, 2004 10:30 am

:bigwave Cassie :flower ,

I love this fic! :clap :bow :tara and :willow are getting closer. Buffy just went for the kill there. :spin That is bad. Now they are calling in Hallie. :hmm I wonder what is going to happen next. :whistle I want to know weather :tara will change :willow ? Can't wait to :read more. Update soon, please? :pray :pray :pray :pray





Grace :glasses :flower :fallen :peace

------------------------------------------

"Fate keeps on happening."--Anita Loos



"I'm here with out 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.

bluewillowwitch
 


Re: Chapter 10

Postby intricate mirage » Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:05 am

Hello Kittens! :bigwave



Couple of replies, then update next :D



sabina - Hey hey! :D

Quote:
Buffy didn't exactly stop to think did she?


:lol Not really :lol

Do enjoy the next update :D



Tempest Duer - Yo TD!

Quote:
I liked Buffy's "me slayer" way of thinking, or at least the way you described it.


:lol Thank you, I enjoyed writing it too ;)

Quote:
And Willow is going to turn out to be a demi, right? Because I want Willow and Tara to be together forever!


:whistle Don't know... Not telling either :smug



barnabasvamp - Hello! :wave Glad you enjoyed it :) More to come!



Shinnen - Yo Shin!

Quote:
Strangely I'm enjoying the supporting characters as much as the main characters.


Glad to hear that dude ;) Hope you enjoy the next update muchly! :D



WintersDreamer - Hey hey!

Quote:
Though it lead to a interesting conversation at the dinner table... " If you were a Dhampire .. would you turn your lover, and do you think that your personality would change?.... if so in what way". ........and I wonder why people at work think I'm slightly askew ....?


:lol This is just way too funny :rofl

Quote:
I hope Faith is still around.... oh! ....what happened to Jana... come on.... spill !


All will be revealed in good time, but till then... :smug :p



Spighy - Val! :D

Quote:
So, our Tara is half human and half vampire...it's strangely fitting, seeing that you are writing this fic, HalfCassie!


Strangely fitting eh? :rofl :p

Glad you're enjoying it girl! :D



pacou - Viv!!! :D :lol Dude! Glad you're having a good laugh after reading the latest update :lol Keep on reading girl, and thanks muchly for leaving feedback ;)



bluewillowwitch - Hey Grace! Yeah it's :spin that Buffy doesn't think much before her slayer instincts kick in :lol :hmm Will Tara change Willow? Keep on reading to find out! :p



Alright :kitty that does it for replies, update coming up next, hope y'all enjoy it muchly ;) Once again, many thanks to all who read and many thanks to Rachael too! :kiss

Cassie xx






My whole life I've loved only one person, that person was you


Edited by: intricate mirage at: 1/9/04 7:08 am
intricate mirage
 


Chapter 11

Postby intricate mirage » Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:16 am

Title: The Last Champion

Authors: intricate mirage (Cassie) & the vamp nurd (Rachael)

E-mail: intricatemirage@yahoo.com & luckyol78shirt@yahoo.co.uk

Disclaimer: The characters of BTVS belong to Joss. Any other characters belong to us.

Feedback: Yes please, everything is welcome.

Distribution: Email us first please, just to let us know if you’re borrowing it.

Pairing: W/T

Rating: NC-17

Setting: AU fic. Tara is a dhmpire - half human, half vampire - and she is the last of this breed.

AN: This piece is what happens when two people have an idea. And work together. Do enjoy.



Thoughts in < ... >



***



Chapter 11



Halfrek appeared a while after Anya’s calling, well at least she appeared for a second or two before vanishing into thin air.



Surprised, Buffy started up, “What the…” Only to be soundly interrupted by the reappearance of Halfrek, this time directly in front of Willow and Tara, a shotgun in hand, aimed and ready to fire.



Upon seeing this, Willow leapt out of Tara’s laps faster than Buffy had ever moved to stake a vampire, with Tara in the couch still, peering around Willow’s frame to eye Halfrek with a bemused look, Willow blustered in utter shock, “Hey! Hey! New rule! No killing of my girlfriend!”



Before anyone could voice their differing opinions or agreements with regards to Willow’s new rule, Tara had already swiftly stood up, reached her hand out from behind Willow, grabbed the tip of the barrel of the shot gun which Halfrek was gripping extremely tightly and had successfully twisted it downwards with complete ease, effectively defeating the purpose of the shotgun. Tara gave everyone a half smile, shrugged her shoulders and had sat back down, all that done even before anyone had uttered a single word or sound.



It was Buffy’s shrill whining that pierced through the stunned silence of an impressed audience, “Giles! You big old oaf of a watcher, why didn’t you ever teach me how to do that?”



Once again embarrassed by yet another Buffy outburst, Giles admonished her slightly, “Buffy! You learn how to fight the mayhems and destruction caused by demons and vampires, not how to fight mayhems and destructions caused by a bloody shotgun. And if you’ve forgotten, let me remind you Buffy that you once saved our now wandering werewolf, by nearly tying the hunter's barrel into a bow!”



Not letting Giles have his way, “But you didn’t teach me that, I did it myself. So what if the demons and vampires, unlike you, moved with the times and learnt how to use a shotgun?”



“Buffy…” Giles replied with a slight warning tone in his voice, giving a slight cough, “Halfrek, please, if you don’t mind, do let go of the shotgun and take a seat.”



“No. If I have to, I shall appear with a canon next time around and kill this demon.” Halfrek replied.



To Anya’s utter surprise, Halfrek calling Tara a demon only earned her a slight raising of eyebrow from Tara herself, instead it was Willow who exploded.



Furious, Willow grabbed the shotgun out of Halfrek’s grip, flinging it to another far corner in the living room, raising her voice loudly, anger evident in her eyes, “If you didn’t hear me the first time. I said. New rule. No killing of my girlfriend. If you want to, you’ll have to come through me.” Crossing her arms in front of her chest, “And I am not one to be trifled with, not when it’s Tara’s life at stake. Now, is everybody clear on that?”



Hurried responses were heard throughout the room, all seemingly similar, serving to reinforce the fact that Willow’s new rule was not to be gone against, all except one.



“Ok Willow.”



“Whatever you say boss.”



“No, no, definitely no killing of Tara.”



“Tara staying alive. Check.”



“Honey, getting large with the butch again?”



All eyes turned onto Tara as Tara smiled sweetly at all of them except Willow, shooting her lover a sexy smirk, one saved just for her and nobody else.



Willow’s anger and firm hold on the situation immediately deflated as she flushed a deep red, mouth opening and closing repeatedly, unable to voice out her response to Tara's comment. Grasping Tara's hand tightly in hers, Willow dragged Tara off in the direction of the bathroom.



"Hey! Where are the two of you going?" Buffy asked with a surprised look to see Willow and Tara moving away from the living room.



"Now if you haven’t just seen what had happened a minute ago, Tara had just successfully made a beetroot out of our dear Willow, and in public too. Relax Buff, Willow’s probably gone off to get over the embarrassment and very possibly warn Tara about doing this to her in public again. They’ll be back soon Buffster. Way before you know it." Xander replied reassuringly and knowingly.



"Horny. And definitely back after we’ve all fallen asleep." Anya mumbled quietly as she led a shaken Halfrek to the couch.



***



Slamming the door shut, Willow forcefully pushed Tara up against the door, "Yes, definitely large with the butch again.' Leaning in to heatedly claim Tara's lips with her own, sucking on Tara's bottom lips forcefully, please with the soft groan she heard escape Tara's mouth, "Any complaints?"



Lips quirking into a half smile, “No ma’am.”



“Good…” Willow cooed softly, “Cause I could stop if you want to…” Flattening her palms against Tara’s breasts, edging Tara’s thighs open, pushing her own thigh firmly against Tara’s mound, earning a resounding groan.



“Goddess Willow… Don’t stop…”



Nestling her lips beneath Tara’s ear, “Mmmm, yes ma’am.” Taking a healthy chunk of Tara’s flesh into her mouth, sucking down on it hard. Hearing the increased in Tara’s laboured breathing, eyes twinkling, Willow smiled as her palm moved up and began a slow torturous unbuttoning of Tara’s shirt, revealing Tara’s voluptuous bra-clad breasts. Not bothering to unclasp Tara’s bra, Willow shoved it up hurriedly, capturing Tara’s freeing breasts in the process, devouring them hungrily and greedily while pinning Tara’s frame firmly between the door and her, thigh grounding hard against Tara’s core.



“Oh Willow….!”



***



“Where are those two?” Buffy grumbled again for what had seemed to be the hundredth time in the last twenty minutes. “How long can two spend nursing one’s embarrassment?”



“Those two…” Anya snorted, “I’ll say forever.”



“What did you say Anya?” Buffy glanced over at the ex-vengeance demon with a curious gaze.



“Oh nothing…”



***



Clothes partially hanging off her upper body, disheveled looking, scent of arousal hanging heavily in the air, Tara bit on her bottom lip to prevent herself from making any loud noises, grinding her hips forcefully against Willow’s thigh, “Willow…Mmpphh… Feels so good... Don’t stop baby… Don’t ever stop…”



To her greatest surprise, that’s exactly what Willow does. Willow stopped all forms of ministrations on Tara’s body, leaving her flushed and flustered, and to her extreme frustration, dripping wet.



Looking up to see Willow straightening her own T-shirt and jeans before helping Tara with her own clothing, Tara was baffled, “Willow?”



“Hmm?” Willow mumbled as she continued buttoning up Tara’s shirt, pulling the leather coat back into place.



Doing her best to ignore the sexual frustration coursing through her body, Tara quirked her lips into a sexy smile in an attempt to coax Willow back into her arms, “Willow… C’mere, a while longer…? Please…?”



Giving Tara a quick peck on the lips, “Can’t Tara, we’ve got an impending apocalypse to deal with.”



Clearly confused by Willow’s reply, “Impending apocalypse? Sweetie, the world is not ending, well at least not in my opinion. Wait… Is the world ending?”



“Well, theoretically speaking, no the world isn’t ending, far from it. But see, the Initiative has so far allowed a maniac, one called Adam to run loose and to the best of my knowledge, he left my lover half beaten to death the last time and to add to that I have no idea what stunt he is going to pull the next time he shows. In my opinion Tara, if I was ever at risk of losing her, the one person I truly loved, yes it definitely would qualify as an impending apocalypse.”



Tara felt her heart bursting with emotions as Willow’s words touched her deep down inside, on something she thought she had lost a long time ago, her soul. Raising her hand to stroke Willow’s cheek tenderly, she murmured, “And who would that girl be Willow…?”



Leaning in to place a tender kiss on Tara’s lips, “You Tara. Only you.”



***



Halfrek sat on the chair, shooting Anya an incredulous look, "What she's doing here? Anyanka remember last time we bumped into her and her play mate?"



"She's better now Hallie."



“Better? Who are you trying to kid with Anya? She will hurt us! She should scare you like bunnies!”



"She's got a friend now Hallie... she won't." Anya added smirking.



Halfrek knew that smirk well. Willow and Tara were definitely more than just friends.



Giles looked at the demon, "Excuse me ladies, but could we at least discuss why Anya summoned you here for?"



Willow appeared with Tara. They both looked immaculate.



Halfrek looked at Anya, Anya nodded at her reassuringly.



"So you two know each other?" Buffy asked.



"We were justice buddies..." Halfrek looked at Anya and smiled, "She handled the men, I handled the children."



"A child vengeance demon?" Xander asked, "Why didn’t I get one of those?"



Halfrek looked at him, "I think you did sweetheart. Remember the time when you father...?"



Xander swallowed, "Oh." He smiled weakly, "Thank you."



"So how did you know Tara?" Buffy asked.



Tara thought.



"We met, or rather fled from her and her blood buddy." Halfrek replied, "They were killing demons left, right and centre."



"St Petersberg 1908." Anya interjected. "They were like animals."



Buffy looked at Giles, then at Tara, "You are afterall, a creature of the night, so why is your situation particularly so bad?"



"Because we killed everything." Tara softly replied.



"Why did you?" Willow asked.



"We were still grieving." Tara replied, "Both of us were in pain. We weren't dhmpires, we were human after all. And we were taking our revenge."



"But I thought you had revenge when you killed Angelus et al?" Halfrek responded bluntly. “I heard of that incident from Anyanka…”



"That was a work of art." Anya interjected, "Four vamps in a house. They were burned alive as well."



Tara winced, "We lured them in, me and Faith put a slab of meat in there, vampires, these vampires had killed Jana. Jana was out hunting. When Angelus and I think his name was Spike, caught her. Me and Faith were watching this. They snapped her neck then fed off her. Faith wanted to charge in, I said there was a better way, so we found this house. It had long been abandoned, so we set to work, the place was doused in holy water, crosses were made and doused again." Tara chuckled, hollowly, "So we waited, they came with their mates... we trapped them inside and burnt the house down..." Tara smiled sadly at the distant memory, "You could hear their screams for miles around."



Willow looked at Tara.



Buffy looked at Tara, "All because of Jana."



"Jana was my friend. Slayer, she was my companion. Dhmpires are human, have you any idea how lonely it is being on your own for hundreds of years?"



"Pretty lonely." Halfrek added, "That's why justice demons seem to buddy up."



A seemingly innocent comment from Halfrek, but one that brought about quite a reaction from Tara as she hurriedly got up, "Excuse me." Her voice sounding choked up as she bolted towards the door.



Willow started up after her lover, clearly confused by Tara’s reaction, "Tara wait!"



It was too late, Tara was already out the door.



***



to be continued



Feedback, anyone? :)

Cassie xx






My whole life I've loved only one person, that person was you


intricate mirage
 


Re: Chapter 11

Postby sabina » Fri Jan 09, 2004 4:30 pm

Hi there :wave



It's always great to se an update on this story :bounce

I love your fic :grin



Now I'm just a little confused here... So before they went to Giles house Tara wouldn't let Willow make love to her and pulled away quite in a hurry but afterwards in Giles' bathroom she wasn't complaining about the situation or trying to pull away... Did something happened that made Tara change her mind?



And now I'm wondering why Tara ran away in the end... Questions, questions... I guess I'll have to wait to know the answers :)




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

The in between is mine.

I am mine!" - Pearl Jam

sabina
 


Wonderful Finale!

Postby tstcloud » Fri Jan 09, 2004 5:56 pm



Poor Tara! She must be pretty sad if she's so affected by a reminder of her lonliness.



I hope Willow catches up with her soon. I wouldn't want her to get captured because she's distracted.



T

tstcloud
 


Re: Wonderful Finale!

Postby TaraBaby77 » Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:12 pm

Cass -



First off, bad me....bad bad me!!! I missed two updates, I should be punished..... :punish . Anyway, AWESOME updates!!! And, I mean AWESOME!!! I could start quoting the favorites out of the last two updates, but I would be here for ever. So, I will say, that I am definitely a fan......addict, to get really technical, heehee. Love this fic, guys, TOTALLY. Oh, and if you run into Buffy as you are writing the next update... you may want to suggest her getting the TAEBO series.... it may help her get a little speedier, heehee. GREAT update, great fic....hope to see an update soon. =)

Aaron

'TaraBaby77'


"It's about two people,
regardless of sex, who love each other and treat each other with compassion and
respect."

Edited by: TaraBaby77 at: 1/10/04 9:39 am
TaraBaby77
 


Re: Wonderful Finale!

Postby YMKA » Sat Jan 10, 2004 2:52 pm

Oh god dude!!!!!

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

I mean...come on.!!!!! you can't stop there!!!

Oh wait...you DID!!!!! You are evil...

Waiting for more....:flirt :flirt

Love,

:peace :heart

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

YMKA
 


Re: Wonderful Finale!

Postby barnabasvamp » Sat Jan 10, 2004 3:07 pm

Being part human must really be hard for Tara, and being reminded of all the loneliness just makes it worse. Tugs on the ole' heart strings.



Willow to the rescue??



BV

"When choosing between two evils, I always like to take the one I've never tried before"-Mae West

barnabasvamp
 


Re: Wonderful Finale!

Postby Tempest Duer » Sat Jan 10, 2004 7:19 pm

Poor Tara! :sob I feel so bad for her, all the sadness and desparation and guilt just seem to be piling up on top of her. So sad... *sigh*



But awesome story. Why else would I keep coming back?

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

Tempest Duer
 


Re: Wonderful Finale!

Postby Taras Shadow » Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:58 pm

Cass,



Wow and Wow. Hey! That's how you describe my fics! :p :D



This is definitely a fic that has my full attention. I've been reading it from the beginning, but have not left feedback...bad me.



I want more...and I want more NOW. :flirt ... but of course, I can be patient. Really. :D



Take Care



~Holly~ :heart

"I've got this ache, and I thought it was for sex, but it's to tear everything to fucking pieces." Ginger - Ginger Snaps

"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

Taras Shadow
 


Re: Wonderful Finale!

Postby Draco119 » Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:57 am

Okay, this story is amazing! Seriously! I need more of it! Buffy and Anya were just hilarious in this last update. The Slayer can be so dense sometimes. The exchange between Halfrek and Xander was priceless. Then the scene in the bathroom was really hot. When Halfrek mentioned how vengeance demons buddy up it really hit Tara hard. She has so much to deal with, her loneliness, then being in love with Willow, and Willow telling her that she wouldn't mind being Turned. I don't blame her for being so overwhelmed. It's all just incredible and so emotional. Update soon, please.

Draco119
 


Re: Wonderful Finale!

Postby bluewillowwitch » Sun Jan 18, 2004 5:07 pm

:bigwave Cass :flower ,

Love the update! :clap :bow I'm with :willow , I couldn't have done it with all those people there either. :lol Hallie must have hit a sore spot with :tara there. :whistle Can't wait to :read more. Update soon, please? :pray :pray :pray :pray





Grace :glasses :flower :fallen :peace

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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.

bluewillowwitch
 


just asking...

Postby photographer02 » Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:34 am

I really love this story since it started..i think. Anyway, when is the next update? Please update soon!!



photographer02:heart

photographer02
 


Re: just asking...

Postby WintersDreamer » Sun May 02, 2004 8:17 am

YOU !



Yes .... You



Update....



NOW! :boot



Remember the TFTT is still lurking.... (insert JAWS theme here)



:D







Edited by: WintersDreamer at: 5/2/04 7:18 am
WintersDreamer
 


Chapter 12

Postby petal of roses » Sun May 09, 2004 6:33 am

Sorry that it took so long to update but it seems that Rachael has to continue writing the story on her own now since she hasn’t heard from Cassie in a long while.

Thanks to everyone who replied and to everyone who read the story. Hope you all like the chapter.



Title: The Last Champion

Authors: intricate mirage (Cassie) & the vamp nurd (Rachael)

E-mail: intricatemirage@yahoo.com & luckyol78shirt@yahoo.co.uk

Disclaimer: The characters of BTVS belong to Joss. Any other characters belong to us.

Feedback: Yes please, everything is welcome.

Distribution: Email us first please, just to let us know if you’re borrowing it.

Pairing: W/T

Rating: R

Setting: AU fic. Tara is a dhmpire - half human, half vampire - and she is the last of this breed.

AN: This piece is what happens when two people have an idea. And work together. Do enjoy.



Thoughts in < ... >



Chapter 12



Tara ran, she didn't know where she was running to, all she knew was she needed to get away from Willow.



Willow followed, she followed Tara, she tried to keep up, but soon she was lost, Tara was gone and the cool wind blew hard in her face. "Baby come back. Oh god baby come back." She pleaded with thin air. "Tara, don't leave me please. I need you baby."



Tara stopped, she didn't know where she was. The cool darkness had surrounded her quickly. She blinked a couple of times, to get her bearings.



Tara's eyes made out the inscription, 'Wilkins', Tara sighed, she pushed the crypt door open, frightening the nesting vamps that had decided to squat here.



Tara snarled in disgust as she leveled a steely glare at them.



***



Willow was worried. How could she not be? Tara was no where to be seen, she had neither speed nor eyesight like a dhmpire’s, and had lost Tara in the middle of her pursuit, now she couldn't make where her lover had gone.







***



Tara had finished her cleaning up, nine vamps, dusted and gone.



She sat on the crypt in the middle of the room, the blood stains told her that they had used this table while feeding.



She rubbed her temples, trying to clear her head of images that plagued her.



She missed nights of delirious abandonment. Night when she and Faith had ran wild through the streets, cleaving up demons and vampires for no reason except for the mere fact that they were demons. We were cleansing the world, we always joked about that, but it was just our way of getting over Jana. She missed Faith. She missed Jana. She missed going from town to town hunting out demise. She could not lead the life she once did and she missed all of that.







Tara shivered slightly as she remembered the passion with which she had taken the red head. The way Willow had called out her name when she climaxed. Tara took a deep breath as she remembered seeing Willow's naked body, laid out with full trust and love.



Having her so close to her, Tara felt her senses overloaded, her heart fit to burst. The first time she'd felt alive in 500 years.



Tara shivered as she imagined leaning over Willow's neck, watching the vein pulse then, feeling herself retract her fangs as she moved forward, moving along the vein licking it, feeling Willow shiver as she did. Then placing a kiss on where she would have bitten, her senses screaming out to taste the sweetness, the elixir that was Willow's blood. Fangs fully withdrawn, Tara moved to hold Willow, stroking her hair as they lay there together.



Tara blinked, her mind was too full of Willow. She knew the red head accepted the darkness, but she wasn’t sure if Willow understood the full depth of what she really was and whether she could accept it.



Tara thought. Settling down on the cold hard ground, Tara closed her eyes in concentrated and she chanted a spell.



“Spirit lost come forth

Take flesh and bone

Feel of blood and skin

Take form flesh and bone

Come fourth lost spirit

Hades commands it"




There was a blinding flash, fading away quickly to reveal a well dressed woman appeared.



"Tara." She said softly. Her lips quirking into a half smile, her brown eyes resting on Tara's face, finding the blue eyes.



"Jana?" Tara whispered softly, tears brimming in her eyes. "Is it really you?"



***



Willow stood helplessly in the living room of the house Tara and she had stayed in. She had fast run out of places to search. Left with no other options, she knew she had to summon Ardia. She had never attempted this before and was fearful that something may go wrong.



She settled herself to find her lost love. In the darkness, she sat down cross legged and chanted. Soon, a small green light appeared, it flicked and buzzed. Willow stood up, "Lead me to Tara."



***



Jana smiled at Tara as she reached for Tara, brushing her fingertips over Tara's cheek and tucking a stray piece of hair behind Tara's ear. "You haven't changed. Tare, you still look like you're still that 18 year old who came to my village to protect us."



Tara half smiled, "Neither have you. Where is Faith?"



Jana shrugged, "Busy. She's been haunting a few places, having fun as usual, but I've not seen her today."



Tara smiled, "Haunting? Never knew that was Faith’s idea of fun." Tara chuckled then she sighed.



Jana smiled, "What's wrong, Tare. You seem troubled."



Tara smiled sadly, "I'm in love."



"Love." Jana laughed softly, "I thought your heart never beats."



Tara laughed at the jibe, "It beats but I can't remember the last time is beat so fast, so hard."



Jana smiled, her brown eyes lighting up as she saw the redhead in the doorway, recognizing instantly who she was.



***



Willow had picked her way through a lot of graveyards but this one gave her the creeps, mainly cause it was the Mayor’s. Mayor Wilkins III was buried here, well what was left of him, which roughly added up as snake jerky. Fire bombed extra crispy snake jerky.



She stood in the doorway and saw her lover talking to a woman. The woman was dark, brown eyed full lips, dressed elegantly. Willow couldn't guess the designer but it looked like it wasn't from this century.



Her mind supplied. She paused in the doorway.



"It beats but I can't remember the last time is beat so fast, so hard." She heard her lover say.



Jana smiled then met her eyes, the woman smiled again, "What's her name?"



***



"What's her name?" Jana asked looking back at Tara.



"Willow." Tara replied, "Willow Rosenberg."



Jana nodded, "A fine Jewish girl. Her parents would be proud of her, if they paid any attention to her." She chuckled, then looked at Willow, "She’s a witch?"



Willow thought.



"Yes. She is." Tara replied.



"Ah." Jana smiled again, "You’ve got her under your thrall again?"



Tara smiled. "I doubt it. I don't even know that 'thrall' exists."



"Qué?" Jana asked.



Tara raised an eyebrow, "Why is she not under my thrall? She came to me willingly. She tracked me down, wanting to find me."



Willow thought.



"She found me, I found her. It’s like we were meant to be."



Jana smiled, "It's not that is it Tare? You're scared about something else rather than just whether she’s in your thrall or not.”



Tara took a deep breath, "I'm scared of me. She tells me that she's fine with the whole 'I'm a dhmpire, and I can kill you' gig. But I saw Anyanka today, I'm not even sure if Willow can stand to be with me, especially after what Anyanaka told her."



Jana raised an eyebrow, "Anyanka? It's been over 300 years."



"Actually just under a 100, she watched us while we killed those... animals." Tara spat the word out, "And me and Faith hunted her and her friend Halfrek in St Petersburg. She's human now." Tara looked up at Jana.



"I'm sure she’ll be able to cope." Jana replied reassuringly, looking at the redhead.



Willow nodded slightly.



Tara blinked away the tears, "I'm scared Jana, scared I'll lose her, there are these people after me..."



Jana looked up at Willow, smiling at her briefly, her eyes urging Willow to come forth as she gently put her finger to Tara's lips, "Don't be scared Tara..."



"Jana?" Tara asked, as the figure faded away, "Jana!" Tara collapsed sobbing.



"I was never scared of you Tara. All I had ever felt was love for you, always have and I always will."



Tara turned around in surprise as she heard her lover’s voice and words, "Willow?"



***



to be continued.



~~~~~~~~~~~~

Willow: What the heck was that?

Tara: I don't know but the petals are off

A New Man

petal of roses
 


Re: Chapter 12

Postby WintersDreamer » Sun May 09, 2004 12:43 pm





Woooo Hoooo an update! Muppet dance time!!!



Great as usual .... I'm glad that Tara got to talk to someone about how she was feeling. Really liked the twist of Jana pulling Willow into the converstation.

Faith haunting places, and enjoying it, somehow I can see her causing havoc at a Nevada bordello....:lmao



update soonish please,



:read



WintersDreamer
 

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