This one is a bit different, it's a time travel fic, one of my personal favorites. I have some more of it written, I'm just posting the first part to see what you think. So feedback, please!
Title: Double Trouble (working title, I’m accepting suggestions!)
Author: Whisper
Feedback: Please, please, want it, need it, it is my reason for living!
Distribution: just ask me!
Spoilers: Not really, a bit of Entropy and Seeing Red, nothing major.
Rating: PG
Pairing: W/T obviously and a side order of X/A
Disclaimer: I own nothing you recognize, everything else is a product of my overly active imagination
Summary: A pair of mischievous twins decide they want to see The Hellmouth and unwittingly change the past.
Note: I’m not really sure where I’m going with this, it all started with an ‘what if’ and I’m progressing from there, bear with me.
Note 2: Special thanks to bullko, who gave me extra chronological information for my fic, thanks!
PART ONE
Your time, your space... What do you know about them? Do you believe both make unchangeable History? Do you really think the events you know are merely linked? With the present being a mere consequence of your past? With the future shaped by your present acts?
Wrong.
Both time and space follow they ways, linked by a strong line. On the other hand History tells you several things, teaching you to face your future based on your past.
However, to manipulate the time line is dangerous and that's been proved many times. But... what if... for just a moment... in a short period of time... your time... your space... your History... weren't as it is? What if History as you know it... weren't like you'd always imagined?
New York City, New York
2025
“Do you really think this is a good idea?”
“You’re not gonna back off now, are you, Liz? You agreed to do it.”
“But… Trish… I don’t know if this is going to work, what if we really mess up?”
“Don’t worry, this is fool proof. What could go wrong? We pay a visit to our parents, take a look at Sunnydale and come back home and no one will know.” Said the girl with long red hair.
“I don’t know…” the other girl, with exactly the same hair and face, fidgeted nervously. “It seemed like a good idea at first… But now… What if Ma finds out?”
“You sure you’re my twin? You’re so scared!”
“What, do you think we were misplaced at the maternity now?” Liz put her hands on her hips. “We’re identical! I don’t even know how our parents set us apart.”
“The energy pattern, silly! And you dare to say you’re four minutes older than me.” The other huffed.
“That’s what Mom says. But… Oh, alright. Let’s go already before I change my mind. But I still think that as soon as Ma notice her new toy is missing she’s gonna flip. We’ll be grounded for months!”
“Nah!” Trish smiled mischievously. “With this baby we can come back a minute after we left, they won’t notice a thing.” She patted the watch-like device.
“How did you manage to get it anyway? Ma wouldn’t just leave it unattended.”
“She didn’t. The security was pretty tight in fact. But a few dozens of broken codes, a couple of handy spells and voila!”
“I don’t even wanna know.”
“Aw, c’mon, where’s is your sense of adventure?”
“Probably the same place you left your common sense.”
“Don’t tell me you’re not curious either?”
“Of course I am, but I’m not too keen on risking my neck.”
“But you’ll come anyway.”
“Somebody has to keep you out of trouble.” Liz smirked, promptly ducking a swat to her head.
“Shut it, you! And let’s go before Ma finds out.”
Sunnydale, California
2002
“This is so cool! So this is the Hellmouth.” Trish looked around in awe. “It looks so normal, one would never suspect this small town would be home to such a powerful mystical convergence.”
“Looks can be deceiving.” Her sister commented softly.
“No kidding. But this energy, it’s so heavy. How did Mom lived here for so long? She must have used some blocks, there’s no way someone so sensitive to magic could take this much darkness.”
Liz nodded thoughtfully, her eyes scanning the people milling about their business. “It’s a wonder no one acknowledges the Hellmouth.”
“It took the whole thing blowing up for people to finally notice what was going on around them.”
“Ma says ignorance is a bliss, but it can be as much of a curse.”
“No kidding.”
The twins heard a wolf whistle and turned to glare at the offending young man, who gave them a leery smirk and went on his way.
“Why are people so impolite in this time?” Liz grumbled to herself.
“It’s the clothes. People just aren’t used to two hot girls walking around practically naked.” Trish smirked.
“We’re not naked.” She frowned at her clothes, tight little black shorts and white top showing off her flat midriff and ample chest.
“No, but we don’t leave much to the imagination either.” Trish grinned at her sister.
“Should I just hang an ‘I am unavailable’ sign on me then?”
“Don’t be such a prude, we’re here to have fun! Nothing wrong with a little fooling around.”
“We can’t get involved with anyone, you know that. Besides, I have a boyfriend, Miss I-Go-Out-With-Anyone-With-a-Heartbeat.”
“You’re just jealous.” Trish stuck out her tongue.
Liz smirked. “I don’t need to be, I’m pretty satisfied with Mike.”
“Prude.”
“Slut.”
The twins stared at each other for a long minute before bursting into laughter, getting quite a few odd looks from a couple of passer-bys.
“So, who should we visit first?” Trish asked as they walked around the park.
“How about Godmum?” Liz suggested.
“Cool. Aunt D must be about our age right now, that should be interesting.” The other redhead nodded.
“But remember, we’re not to interfere.”
“You know they are bound to notice us sooner or later. If by some miracle Godmum doesn’t then Mom certainly will, you know how she is with those things. If they confront us, what should we tell?”
Liz paused, frowning. “I think… we should tell as little as possible. If we tell them we’re from the future maybe they’ll understand that we can’t possibly reveal anything.”
“And if they don’t we just use Plan B.”
“Run like hell.” Both girls concluded in unison.
“Anyway I don’t think things will get to that point, Ma’s always been the logical one, she’ll understand the concept of temporal paradox.”
Trish nodded with a fond smile. “Yeah. Plus Mom will see the connection and will get all mama bear on us, I’m sure.”
“So, you remember Godmum address in Sunnydale? I’m sure I heard it sometime, but I just can’t recall it.”
“Rev… something. Wouldn’t it just be easier to do a Scan?”
Liz slapped her own forehead. “Duh! Why didn’t I think of that?”
“Maybe this trip fried a few braincells.” Trish teased.
Her twin shot her a mock-glare. “Smartass.”
Trish winked playfully. “C’mon, I Scan, you Anchor.”
“Sure.”
Trish closed her eyes, focusing her mind on her Godmother’s energy pattern. She forced herself to ignore the humming energy of the Hellmouth and concentrated on pinpointing the Slayer’s energy. Meanwhile Liz concentrated on forming a barrier around her sister’s mind, as it got vulnerable to outside attack when Scanning and it could severely damage Trish’s mind.
Moments later Trish’s eyes popped open. “Found her!”
Liz eyes opened as well and she eased her barrier into nothingness.
“And you won’t guess who’s with her.”
“And I’m sure you’ll tell me.” Liz made a ‘go on’ sign with her hand.
Trish made a point of ignoring Liz’s remark. “She’s with our parents and Uncle Xander too.”
“Really? All together?” Liz mused. “Must be some family gathering or something.”
“But what about Gramps and Aunt An?”
“Oh, I know!” Liz bounced. “Gramps is in England and Aunt An is back to the Vengeance thing after the whole left at the altar thing.”
“I remember, yes. Oh, does that mean I get to hit on Uncle Xander?” Trish enthused.
Liz shook her head. “You’re nuts, you really want to piss off a Vengeance Demon?”
“Of course, anything to get a rise of Aunt An, she’s too fun!”
“Nuts.” Liz repeated.
“Oh, hey, look there’s Godmum and Uncle.” Trish pointed at the couple in the backyard. “Hmm, Uncle Xander is a hunk.”
Liz is about to reproach her sister when she spots something. “My Goddess, that guy has a gun!”
TO BE CONTINUED…
"Say it with me now, honey: Sunlight is goooooood. Anorexic-supermodel body type is baaaaaaad. You need some UV rays and some McDonalds, stat!" - Cordelia in Into The Void
Edited by: Whisper at: 1/21/05 5:41 pm
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at: 1/19/05 3:30 pm
The title is cool, ya think? I was thinking it was a little cliche with the rhyme thing but if you think so... Well, anyway, yes, I also think time travel fics are difficult to write, that's why I like them so much. It takes a very good writer to keep it all together 'til the end. I hope I'm good enough. And you got it right, I'm a twin. An identical twin too. My sister and I "fight" a lot like the twins on my story, mostly because even though we are exactly the same physically our personalities are so different. I kinda based the twins on me and my sister, who is by the way, assisting me in making up the banters. I hope you keep reading and telling me your opinion, it does my heart good. 
anyway loved the updates and that one reminds me of anya 
I'm so happy! I love your stories, ya know? And as for the twins, well, they went with their instincts and who's to say they changed things for the worse? We all know what happened on Season Six after all.
and part three is halfway done, though I expect it to be shorter than the previous parts. Stay tuned, it should be posted by tomorrow evening (or what would be tomorrow evening in my country anyway, it's about 3:30 in the morning now)
, had to take it to the techs. God, so much time lost! I'll make it up to you, starting right now with the reviews responses.
Yes, well, Dawn really is like that, at least at the beginning. Don't get me wrong, I do love Dawn, just not whiny, bratty, annoying Dawn. 
She's going to play a big part on this. More to come soon.
<--- You're making me blush. 
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But alas, no. So then I was feelin' all 
But then I said to myself, "self", I said "maybe there will be an update soon" That made me feel better 
And even thought they are identical twins... they are also different...having both W and T qualities 
