First fic, As the Piper plays

[robotguru]

Notes. This is post series 7 (with Tara alive obviously). Willow and Tara live with Dawn in LA.

The characters are mainly Joss Whedon's, i am only borrowing them. Any none Buffy characters are mine all mine *cue the evil maniacal laughter*

Feedback is appreciated, this is the first fic i have wriote using real characters. ANy advice is also appreciated.

LIGHT smut, (jeez, a gay guy writing about two lesbians...this could get interesting)



As the Piper plays



Chapter 1



Extract from Dawn’s diary



It’s a year today now, a year since we lost Buffy, for the last time. Willow and Tara took me to her grave to lay some fresh flowers, it hit them hard too, one second she was alive, fighting off vamps, the next, she died, taken down from behind. I tried to warn her, why did she die? No wait, I know that one, so I could escape, so that I had a chance to live, someone she was sent to protect from Glory and anyone else who wanted to use The Key, me...her sister, her blood. Some sister I turned out to be, I was right there! DAMMIT I CAN’T TAKE THIS!!! Why did the monks make me a teenager? WHY!? I’ve lost a mother and a sister and I don’t know what to…



“Dawnie, Dinner!” The sound of Willow’s voice dragged Dawn out of her confused ramblings in her diary. Buffy had sacrificed herself against odds that were stiff for even a Slayer to contend with. Dawn had been hurt, Willow and Tara were trying to drag her out. Then they heard the death cry from Buffy, that was it. Dawn tried to run back, tried to avenge her sister or die trying, Willow held her tight, there was no way Dawn would have walked out alive. “Dawn?”



“Yeah I’m coming!” Dawn shouted back. Dawn locked her diary and walked downstairs, she didn’t even try to hide the tear stains down the sides of her face. Dawn walked into the kitchen to see Willow and Tara talking, they heard the door open and there was an awkward silence, neither Willow or Tara knowing what to say. Dawn sat down to eat.



“Are you ok hunny?” Tara’s voice full of concern.



“Yeah just fine,” she said quietly, lying. Inside, Dawn was in turmoil, it had been a long day. “I’m just tired, I think I’ll head to bed after I’ve eaten.”



Dawn, Tara and Willow ate in silence.



***



“I’m worried about her, baby, she hasn’t been herself,” Willow said to Tara as she was taking her top off, her back to the bed, Tara in it.



“I know sweetie, it’s hard on her.” Tara inched across the bed closer to Willow as she got in and settled under the duvet, Tara put her arm around Willow. “It’s not easy to lose someone you love,” she continued not wanting to imagine how she would feel without Willow. Tara and Willow were looking after Dawn, it was what Buffy would have wanted. Faith was out of jail now, but she was needed in The North Pole where it was almost permanent night, no rest for the wicked.



Willow turned in Tara’s arm to face her, her hand now caressing Tara’s cheek, “We have to take Dawnie up to the University tomorrow remember?”



“Yeah. It’s been a long day sweetie, get some sleep.” Tara and Willow shared a tender kiss as they fell to sleep.



***



That night, a soft tune plays, lulling, making all outside drowsy, three people followed the sound of his pipe, unable to resist the hypnotic lure of his music.



Chapter 2



Extract from Dawn’s diary



Willow and Tara are taking me up to the university today, I guess I should be looking forward to it, but right now I don’t know, I guess I’m feeling fragile right now, maybe I’m not ready. I always thought that Buffy would be with me when I went to University to help me, I guess I have to do well, for her. I smell pancakes downstairs, I had better be going. We need to be setting off soon.



Downstairs, Tara was concentrating on the pancake mixture in the frying pan. She smiled as she felt an arm snake itself around her waist and leaned her head back into Willow. “Morning sweetie, thought the smell of pancakes would wake you up.”



“You kidding? You do the best baby.”



Tara flips the pancake one more time before putting it on top of the pile and turning off the hob. Tara turned around and hugged Willow. They stood there for a moment and then kissed. As they drew away, the door opened and Dawn walked in. “Hey Dawnie.”



“Hey guys.” Dawn walked over and took the plate of pancakes to the table while Tara got three plates. “You got the syrup?”



Willow rummaged in the cupboard, “hmm, sugar, cornflakes, lemon, what’s that doing in there? Ah Syrup hiding behind the cornflakes, naughty syrup.” Willow takes it out and walks to the table with the syrupy goodness and places it on the table. The three eat, again in silence.



When Dawn leaves the table, Willow stands up and walks behind Tara who is still sitting and massages her neck, Tara sighs in pleasure., then she pulls away.” Come on, we gotta get going.”



***



The University was…big. Dawn took it all in as she walked around with Willow and Tara who were hand in hand. Dawn’s eyes met those of another student, a girl with raven black hair, as soon as their eyes met, Dawn felt a spark of electricity. The girl was here alone, no one seemed to notice her, no one but Dawn. Dawn walked on with Tara and Willow.



The girl in question was here alone but not just at the university, she was alone in the world. Forced out of her home, forced to flee. To most she wasn’t even a memory.

"Humans, kinduva world epidemic" (Willow)

Edited by: robotguru at: 1/11/04 1:38 pm

[Aine]

dude, great start!! i can't wait to read more!!



Aine

[robotguru]

Thanks! *Blushes* This is the first time i have done anything like this. I'm about half way through chapter 3 and i'll post again when i've finished chapter 4 or 5.



I'm glad you like it.

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"Humans, kinduva world epidemic" (Willow when Oz is breaking up with her. DAMN that cute hunky guy)

[littlecrazy80]

Interesting start! More please!?!?!



*lil´c*

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



SweetAmber

[sam darls]

Ooh..I'm loving this so far..I can't wait for more Love sammi xx

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

[robotguru]

Ok kittens, here's an update. Next one tomorrow or over the weekend, can't promise tomorrow since i have an exam. The chapters are gonna start to get longer, these are just setting the scene for things to come.



Chapter 3



The warehouse was dark, the windows boarded. Two men lay dead, their heads at unnatural angles as they lay on the floor. Another man was screaming as a vampire drew blood from his neck, then the screaming stopped and the man fell limp. The door opens and a young looking man playing a pipe walks in, two women in tow. “Here’s two more.” The man, The Piper, wore a black denim jacket with jeans, underneath the jacket, he wore a red shirt. His hair was pure white and his eyes an icy blue.



The vampire stopped feeding and wiped blood off his mouth. “Good, Bane and Cain will soon be here.”



“And our agreement? I’m taking all the risks here.”



The vampire stares coldly at The Piper, “you will get what you want when we are done. Besides, there are no risks, with one Slayer dead and the other in the North there is nothing to worry about.”



The Piper returned the glare with one of his own after looking at the three dead bodies on the floor, “I need twenty living, do you have to kill every one?”



“I’m merely satisfying my thirst dear Piper, you will have your victims, the streets of LA are full of lambs to the slaughter.”



The two demons share an evil laugh then The Piper leaves.



***



The raven haired girl walks across campus towards the university accommodation, she was lucky to even be able to afford it, a tall man walks alongside her. “Hey baby? Wanna play?”



“Bite me!” the girl snapped out, not in the mood.



“I might just take you up on that offer sweetness,” he says as the skin on his face becomes taut and he opens his mouth revealing fangs, “why, you look good enough to eat…” The vamp grabs for her neck, the girl panics and mutters “trifla,” the first thing that came into her head At this, an orb of light strikes the vamp and he turns to dust. The girl takes one look and runs towards the accommodation terrified not hanging around.



***



“So, what did you think?” After a day traipsing around the university, Dawn had taken in all that LA university had to offer and she was sitting with Willow and Tara in the front room. Tara and Willow had their hands linked, Tara was reading a book that she was holding in her free hand.



"Yeah, it was ok. I think I'm gonna do mythology, I would nail that class."



Tara raised her head at this, "I should hope so to." Dawn laughed for the first time in the last few days. "And there I was thinking I'd never see you smile again," Tara stroked the back of her hand across Dawn's cheek. Dawn stifled a yawn.



"I'm shattered, I think I'll head off to bed."



"Bed sounds like a good idea," Willow agreed winking at Tara.



Chapter 4



The key rattled frantically in the lock, the door quickly opened and then slammed. There was a few moments of heavy breathing and then a light clicked on. The raven haired girl, sweat all over her body, stood with her back to the door for a while. Her hair was tangled, her skin pale. The girl wore dark makeup giving her a gothic look. She wore a small crucifix around her neck and a black bracelet with the word "Sarah" written in white. Her tight shirt was black and her jeans were a faded blue. The girl, Sarah, walked shakily to the front room and sat on the couch with a flop. She ran her hands through her hair wincing as she hit a knot.



There was a girl she saw at the Campus, someone she felt an immediate connection with, the only person all day who noticed her, and that was since she arrived in America, not just at the university. There was a single picture on the table in a frame, one of her with her foster parents. She thought back to what had lead up to here, from England.



"The top story, another dead body has been found near the old school. It is believed to be the body of school girl Alicia Watts. This follows the discoveries of the bodies of John Carver and Danny Tristock. All three bodies were found covered in blood and all three were in the middle of what looks to be an archaic symbol. Rumours are flying about that it could be witchcraft. This is Alice Chambers, BBC news."



Sarah's foster father looked at her concerned. "Sarah, people have seen you using your powers around town, I've tried to defend you but I need to know, was this you?"



Sarah started to cry, "No, I could never do that. NEVER!"



Sarah's foster mother walked over and put her arms around her. "You're going to have to get away from here Sarah, you know that?" Sarah nodded. The woman took her purse out of a bag and reached into it. "Here's all I have on me, tell me where you are and I'll send some more. Personally, I'd get out of the country."



"I can get on a plane, invisible. It would be a strain but I can hold it long enough." Sarah looked up at the couple who had cared for her since she was five, tears in her eyes. "I love you."



"We love you too, keep in touch."



Well, now Sarah had a place, she would soon have to call Gary and Beth, but what if that put them at risk? If the police knew they were receiving letters off her, and it was never past them these days to tap phones either, shit. "Looks like you're on your own Sarah," she muttered to herself, "on your own."

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"Humans, kinduva world epidemic" (Willow when Oz is breaking up with her. DAMN that cute hunky guy)

[sam darls]

Chris..I love this.its soo good Love sammi xx

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

[Taras Shadow]

Chris!! Dude... what a story you have going here.



I like...no, love muchly!! I love the Dawn journal entry...very nice touch.



Looking forward to more.



~Holly~ aka Vanilla.

"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

[Tempest Duer]

This is pretty interesting. I like your original character, especially because I can't tell yet if she's good or evil. That's always the best kind of character...

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

[allykat]

Hi there!



I'm liking this a lot! Can't wait to see what happens next

[robotguru]

Smut near the start, this is your official smut alert. Only a bit though, (damn teenage girls needing a lift)! lol



Chapter 5



Some days later.



Extract from Dawn’s diary (ever wonder how I get into the girl’s diary? I’m the narrator, an all powerful omnipresent being! lol)



I’ve been feeling better I guess, this time of year is always gonna hurt, but she was the Slayer, she knew what she was getting into. That’s twice she’s sacrificed herself for me now…I miss her, it hurts. Something just struck me about the day I walked around uni, there was a girl there, she looked alone but there was something in her eyes, something that tells me she has been through some hurt as well, I dunno. Anyway, I have to get my stuff together. First day of uni!!!”



“Mmff,” Tara draws away from the kiss, her hand on Willow’s naked thigh and moving up to her stomach, her other hand around the back of Willow’s neck, feeling one of Willow’s hands in her hair and the other on her lower back.



“ That was goooood,” Willow moans, Willow catches a look at the clock. “Erm Tara?”



“Yeah sweetie?”



“Dawn needs a lift.”



Tara draws away giving Willow the full benefit of her naked lover’s pout. “But this is fun.”



Willow smiles, “Yeah, and we got responsibilities like making sure we get Dawn to uni cos if Dawnie missed uni on her first day I’m guessing they wouldn’t like it.” Willow stops for breath and thinks a while before saying, “besides we can get up to am lot more with her out the house baby.”



“Yeah, thanks for that,” Dawn calls from out the door in passing, “way to make me feel appreciated…I’ll just go downstairs and sulk and eat my breakfast.” Dawn used her sulky child voice, no big.



“Yeah, we’ll both go.”



“Okies, we can go shopping later,” Willow smiled.



***



An alarm clock goes off on a bedside table, a pale skinned hand reaches across and taps the top, the clock doesn’t stop, the hand tries a few times before just slamming the clock face down. “Shut up,” a voice mutters, irate, “I know it’s the first day of uni and I’ll BE UP IN A MINUTE!” The clock gives one more beep, as if in protest shuts off. Sarah stretches, enspelling a clock was a nice trick…it’s just hard to shut it up when it goes off…at least it doesn’t talk.



***



In the lecture hall, the students file in for a lecture on Ancient Mythology. Dawn sat near the centre of the mass of benches with a notepad and pen ready. She thought she could feel a pair of eyes watching her, further back but didn’t turn around.



Further back, Sarah sat in her chair, there was that girl again, the one girl to notice her, she looked ok, well more than ok, kinda cute, if you like the whole blonde thing.



Down at the front of the hall, the lecturer introduced himself. “Hey all, my name is Brad and I am going to take you through the fascinating world that is mythology…”



***



Willow and Tara walk down the street hand in hand, shopping bags in each witch’s free hand. Tara pulled towards a little sideshop, “I’m hungry sweetie, I’m just gonna get some chocolate.” They walked in and Willow stopped, looking at a paper with the words, emblazoned on the front page, “Another disappearance, “It seems he was spirited away.””

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"Humans, kinduva world epidemic" (Willow when Oz is breaking up with her. DAMN that cute hunky guy)

Edited by: robotguru at: 1/9/04 8:36 am

[allykat]

Cool update!!



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

[littlecrazy80]

Great update!!!



*lil´c*

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



SweetAmber

[sam darls]

Hey Chris..Great update..sooo good. love sammi xx

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

[robotguru]

No smut in this update but maybe next time.



Chapter 6



In England, Gary and Beth await a call from Sarah. "She's been gone four weeks now, she should have called us," Gary fumed.



"Why didn't we just nab her here?" Beth asks.



"Fool, you know as well as I do that Sarah could not be harmed in this home, she said she was going to America right? Well that's where we'll have to go."



"And return without the girl? Abel will not be happy." Beth gets up and walks towards the front door. "You'll want to change first if this is going to work." Gary opens the closet doors and two limp bodies fall to the floor, covered in blood, the bodies of…Gary and Beth. "Well I'm ready." "Gary" turns around to see the form of Sarah looking back at him, Sarah walks over to the bodies and places her hands in the blood, as she does this, an archaic circle forms around the bodies waiting to be found.



Gary screams a blood curdling howl as if in agony. He then changes form into that of a young man, his hair was shaved and he wore a red shirt as well as white jeans. He sneaks towards the back as "Sarah" runs out of the house with blood on her face and hands for all to see. She mutters under her breath, "damn you wretched girl, where are you?"



***



"I grow tired of waiting on the word of Cain and Bane, I want the girl!"



The demon, Abel, leaned in the corner of the warehouse and glared at The Piper with distaste. "She is away from her home Piper, the magic you are so scared of doesn't apply. Why don't you look for her?"



"I might just do that! It would save me giving you the gem of Moondah," The Piper spits back. "Two weeks Abel, you have two weeks to find her."



If only they knew, Sarah was right under their nose.



***



"Stories from the Ancient Greek world tell us of fantastic beasts such as the Minotaur, of cruel Gods who punish their own such as Zeus's torturous punishment of Prometheus, of feats of strength and bravery, of tricky labyrinths and the monsters they hold, all this and more. This is what we will be going through this semester." At the sound of the Minotaur, Dawn involuntarily shuddered, and with good reason having been cornered by one a couple of years ago.



Further back, Sarah scribbled away furiously, as the lecture was brought to a close, Sarah's eyes wandered the auditorium, her gaze held on the back of Dawn, why did she seem drawn to her? Yeah she's cute, but I've never felt this way about a girl before, about anyone before for that matter. Dawn looked around and Sarah averted her gaze. Yeah right, as if Sarah. Just keep your head down and stay out of trouble and you will do everyone a favour.



***



"So this is the sort of thing Giles told us to call about right?" Willow babbles as she and Tara get into the house with their hands linked.



"I dunno sweetie, I mean sure a couple of people have "disappeared" but are you sure that would be Slayer biz? Even if we had an fully working and operational Slayer near by, which we don't, what would she do?"



"Five men and three women in the space of four days, seems a little nasty evil demonish thing to me." Willow stopped talking as the door opened and Dawn called that she was back. "Hey Dawnie, how was University?"



"It went ok, bit of a bore with the lecture, just telling us what we're gonna be covering."



"Ooh," Tara chips in, interested, "what do you have this semester?"



"Greek mythology including," Dawn shudders "the Minotaur, nice way to start off…just glad there's no practical."



Willow, Tara and Dawn all laugh as Willow and Tara unlink hands and set about preparing dinner.

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"Humans, kinduva world epidemic" (Willow when Oz is breaking up with her. DAMN that cute hunky guy)

[allykat]

I know I'm repeating myself, but this is really cool! Can't wait to read what happens next!!

[robotguru]

Thanks, i'm glad you like it cos i enjoy writing this. I'll try and update tomorrow, maybe, maybe not, certainly look for updates on Monday.

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"Humans, kinduva world epidemic" (Willow when Oz is breaking up with her. DAMN that cute hunky guy)

[Tempest Duer]

This is shaping up nicely. Keep it up.

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

[sam darls]

Loved the update..soo good. Can't wait for more..Love sammi xx

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

[littlecrazy80]

Interesting update!



*lil´c*

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



SweetAmber

[robotguru]

Smut alert. My smut writing does need to improve though.



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Chapter 6



Extract from Dawn's diary



The first day went as first days normally go, a long day full of finding out who's in your tutorial, your class and "getting to know everyone" yuck. I'll get to know people in my own time. The lecture was a bit boring, but again that's first day stuff, and considering I'll have to face my personal demon, the Minotaur…after looking that big smelly brute in the eyes a couple of years ago I know how Theseus felt.



I saw that girl again, the one with raven hair, dunno her name yet. I'm sure she was staring at my back, our eyes met for a second, she looked, I dunno, there's something there that seems to make us connect. I feel the hair on the back of my neck rising whenever she looks at me, I'm confused, ok I'm ALWAYS confused, what is with her? What's with me?



Can't concentrate on writing, all I can hear is Willow and Tara in the next room. I'm gonna go look up my lecture notes and watch some good old late night TV.



Willow moaned in pleasure as Tara rode on top of her, her hands in her hair, then on her neck, travelling down her body, Willow's hands on Tara's back keeping time with the motions. Tara bent her head down and gave Willow a long, slow kiss, when she pulled back, she allowed her tongue to wonder Willow's face, her neck making Willow moan again for her efforts, man this is so good it oughta be illegal.



If it were up to most Catholics it would be, Tara thought back, having heard Willow's thoughts perfectly. But then again, they aint usually that fun, Willow twisted her hips and flipped herself on top of Tara, pinning her down, now riding her hands over Tara's face, slowly creeping them down to her breasts…



***



The Piper walked along the streets of LA, playing his soothing, hypnotising music, leading two men and a girl away into the darkness. Three more victims, one Abel would take to feed on, the other two would wish that they were dead, waiting, with no hope, as The Piper adds to his ranks those who will take part in the ritual, the necromancy needed, but he still needed one ingredient. Soon Sarah Elliot, soon your blood will purge the sins of your ancestors, soon, count on it!



The Piper played his music, his victims oblivious to anything other than his tune.



***



Not far out of earshot lies Sarah, she is face down on a cushion reading the notes she had scribbled down, her mind wanders though. Are Gary and Beth still waiting a call, maybe she oughta phone them, just once. No, something told her, something that left a lead weight on her heart, that a call would do no good.



Sarah then thought of Dawn, she knew her name after seeing it on her folder, purple with a cute bunny rabbit in the top right corner, cute but yuckish. What was it about this girl that always seemed to draw her gaze? Sarah put her head down. Time for sleep.



"Beep beep beep"



Ok, time to get up, there goes that whole sleep idea. Had she been up this late? Weird, she usually has a better grasp on time than that. Five minutes meditation wouldn't make her late, would recharge the batteries slightly more efficiently than sleep as well.



***



At the university, there was barely anyone around. First classes weren't for another half hour. Dawn had been up early and decided on a walk, besides, judging from the sounds coming from Willow's and Tara's room the night before, they could do with the sleep, so she just left a note telling them she had made her own way there. That's when she saw a dark shadow in the corner. She found herself looking at the girl from before, pale skin, loose black shirt, baggy black jeans. Sarah was little heavy on the dark makeup, but her raven black hair was immaculate. Why do I feel turned on right now? The girl pulled away from the darkness and came to sit down on a bench near Dawn, Dawn also sat down. "Hey," Dawn said quietly, her throat dry.



"Hey," the voice had an English accent, though not as thick as Giles', it was the sort of voice where words smoothly rolled out off the tip of the tongue.



"You're in my mythology class aint ya?"



Sarah took her time before talking. "I'm surprised you noticed me, not many people do. Name's Sarah by the way."



What does she mean not many people notice her? "Dawn," Dawn replied back to her.



There was a brief silence, then Sarah stood up. "I have something to do Dawn, I'll see you later."



"Ok", Sarah walked off.

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"Humans, kinduva world epidemic" (Willow when Oz is breaking up with her. DAMN that cute hunky guy)

[sam darls]

Ooh..good update.I can't wait for Sarah and Dawn to talk Love sammi xx

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

[allykat]

Hi! Another great update! I'm really looking forward to see what will happen between Sarah and Dawn.

[Buffy Willow H]

Howdi Chris well done and you told me you could not write using existing characters NEVER tell me you cannot do anything again otherwise I'm gonna slay your candy rear :smash . lol :rofl



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[littlecrazy80]

I´m curious what will happen with Dawn and Sarah.



*lil´c*

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



SweetAmber

[robotguru]

Right now, Sarah and Dawn have sort of noticed each other but they don't know what they're feeling, and when it begins to dawn on them they will be unsure of what to do.



Something i should add to my notes, Sarah and Dawn are not miners. Also, for the purpose of this story, there were no slayer potentials and there is no slayer army. Just Faith, since Buffy has died once already, no new slayer has been called to take her place.



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Chapter 7



"Well we have a vacancy behind the bar after university, and some periods during your free time as well if you need the money. What experience do you have behind a bar?" Sarah was standing in the student bar talking to the middle aged bar manager. Steve ran the bar for students during the day and also at night until the early hours, he also employed students who would need extra money for university.



"I've worked at several pubs and nightclubs in England. You should find that this is in order," Sarah replied. Sarah took a document out of her folder with a list of bars and references.



Steve looked this document over, noting that she came with high praise from several places. "Ok, tell me how to make a Blue Lagoon," he told her, naming one of the bar's most popular cocktails.



Sarah smirked, it just happens to be a favourite cocktail in England also. "Easy, three quarts a glass of ice, a shot of Blue Lagoon and topped off with lemonade. Too much ice and the Blue Lagoon is too strong, too little and all the customer will taste is lemonade."



"And what are the ingredients of the Blue Lagoon itself?"



"If I knew I wouldn't be allowed to tell you, not many know what is in it. Though I would say that it has Vodka somewhere in the mix."



Steve nodded his head satisfied, "one more question, what should a Tequila Sunrise look like?"



Again Sarah smirked, "deep red at the bottom, lightening off to orange towards the top, hence the name Tequila Sunrise."



"Well it seems that you know your stuff young lady, when can you start?"



Sarah considered, on Friday the late shift should be no problem, "see you tonight?"



***



"…next lecture, we will talk about Cerberus. Please have notes ready on this subject." Pur-lease the three headed dog, pet to Hades, guardian of the underworld, nasty temper too if what Buffy said is anything to go by. Dawn smirked as she packed her folder away, just as she had thought, most of what the lectures talked about, she had encountered or experienced, poor Prometheus, that is one experience I will gladly not go through. They had started off talking about the Gods of Olympus which had lead to a discussion of the underworld in which dead souls resided.



Further back, Sarah was also putting her folders in her bag, being a witch, she also knew a lot about Mythology making this the perfect subject for her university years. Sarah looked up and again she found herself looking at Dawn, Dawn looked back, and this time Sarah held her gaze. She walked down some steps to meet Dawn as she came out at the end of the row. "Hey."



Dawn looked around and grinned when she saw Sarah over her right shoulder. "Hi, again. What made you take off so fast earlier anyway?"



"I had to see a man about a job, I got it. No big."



Sarah and Dawn walked out of the lecture hall into a corridor and from there out to the benches within the grounds of the campus. "So, what brings you to America?" Dawn asked as they sat down.



Sarah paused, thinking about her answer. "I thought it might be, different. Anyway, a cute girl like you, why aint you with the jocks instead of lil' ol' me?"



Dawn smiled thinly, biting her bottom lip, did she just call me cute? "Those guys? Oh come on, I dunno what it's like in England but those guys need to get over themselves, besides, I aint the kinda girl to just go throwing myself at any guy who crosses my path."



Sarah nodded, why do I like this girl? I've never been much of a people person before. Sarah looked into Dawn's deep hazel eyes, seeing past what others can see and into her very soul, seeing her aura and the blue around some areas which came from being hurt. Woah, I've never done that before either. Sarah looked away, knowing that her feelings, though not as open to a none witch, could be seen through her eyes for those who looked hard enough, and right now, mingled with the suspicion of others, of what had happened to her friends with herself being accused of it, through all that, she also felt the first glimmer of love, sure she loved her foster parents, Gary and Beth, but…now I'm confused.



Dawn looked away also, what is going on, I have never felt this way. Sarah touched her shoulder, she had stood and looked ready to go. "I have to get to work, drop in some time why don't you?"



Dawn nodded her head, electricity seeming to spark where Sarah touched her shoulder.



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"I'm sorry Willow, but there doesn't seem to be much we can do. If we pull Faith away from the Pole then the vampires will have free reign," Giles' stiff voice came out of the phone, "if you can find anything that points to demon activity then we'll see what we can do."



"Ok Giles, I guess we knew this was coming. We'll have a look around tomorrow."



Willow hung up the phone. "Homework?" Tara had heard pretty much the whole conversation.



"Yup, 'fraid so. Though I can think of things to do while we are waiting for daylight hours. At this Willow leant forward and bit Tara's bottom lip, with a growl of pleasure, Tara lead the way to the bedroom.



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Abel was thirsty, Abel was never in a good mood when he was thirsty. He walked along near the caged humans, smelling the fear of those who were no longer under the spell of the Piper. A firm hand came down on his shoulder. "Do not touch a single one of them Abel, I am not in this to keep you with a constant supply of blood."



Abel spun round into the gaze of The Piper, "you have not brought any new victims Piper, I grow thirsty!"



The Piper regarded Abel with cold eyes, "people are getting spooked, they are staying indoors with the stories. In a while there will be plenty more to bring here. Until then, you will have to hunt yourself." Abel sniffed, though The Piper was a centuries old necromancer, warm blood still ran through his veins. After taking three quick steps, Abel jumped towards his prey…



…and landed flat on his ass. Having heard the warning signs, The Piper played a single note on his pipe, a quavering note that rose and fell in pitch paralysing Abel. Taking the pipe from his lips, he turned around and measured Abel with a scornful glare from his ice cold blue eyes. "Try that again," he spat, his voice full of contempt, he hadn't raised his voice, he didn't need to, "and it will be the final action you take as a free demon. With that, The Piper walks out of the warehouse leaving the affects of his pipe to wear off, it would be a long thirsty night for Abel.

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"Ever wonder how i get in the girl's diary? I'm the narrator, an all powerful omnipresent being!" (Me in my fic As the Piper plays)

Edited by: robotguru at: 1/12/04 2:53 pm

[allykat]

Hey, cool update!! Me like!

[sam darls]

Yay!! they are slowly getting to know each other Love sammi xx

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

[willowsgirl]

Hey Chris!

Gotta say Im loving this so far, very mysterious

Im glad theyre getting to know each other, so looking forward to reading more!



Stacey xx

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

[littlecrazy80]

Great update!



*lil´c*

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



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