Nocturnal Bravura Book Three: Children Of Destiny
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BtVS AU/AR › Het - Male/Female › Buffy/Spike(William)
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Adult ++
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24
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Shoulder to Shoulder
Shoulder to Shoulder
William walked out of Lizzie’s crypt armed to the teeth with battle axes and swords. They had decided long ago that Lizzie dwelling would be a good place to store extra equipment.
For some reason, he knew whatever was stirring, whatever impending apocalypse was coming, it would start tonight.
He looked up at the sky. Even the night seemed darker than usual, with not a star to mar the inky darkness. The only light came from the moon that floated through the black abyss of the heavens.
When he heard footsteps behind him, he turned to see Anya, Oz, Xander, and his father approaching.
“What the bloody hell are you doing here?” he demanded.
Xander walked up to his friend and put his hand on his shoulder. “You think after years of being a Scoobie, we would miss a fight like this?” Xander said.
“All of you go home now!”
Rupert shook his head. “There’s no way that’s going to happen, son.”
“What about the Bit and Willow?” William asked.
“We drew straws,” Anya offered.
“We decided Willow should stay with Dawn. She is working on a protection spell now,” Oz said.
William looked at his friend. He could see the mixture of relief and longing in his eyes. he could not fault Oz for how he felt. Not after what he had done…
“I appreciate the backup, guys, but this thing is too big. I can’t lose any of you,” William explained.
Anya glared at him. “We have no intention of fighting off Eligor. We’re just here to take care of the lesser evil things because, as you know, there are always lesser evil things involved in things like this. Besides the prophecy didn’t say we were going to die, just the Keeper. By the way where is Lizzie?” She asked, looking around.
Xander stood next to his girlfriend. He loved her, but by God did she have a knack for saying the most inappropriate things.
“She’s...”
“Right here.”
They all turned and saw Lizzie standing there holding a battle axe. When William strode purposely to meet her, she flung the ax to the ground and punched him in the nose.
“AW BLOODY HELL!” William roared, rubbing his nose.
“That’s for knocking me out!” Lizzie screamed.
“Lizzie what happened. Spike was supposed to get you out of here.” William said.
Lizzie crossed her arms.
“Unlike some people he was suddenly enlightened. William, how did you think I would feel when I woke up? Either way it would have killed me. You would be dead or the world would be ending. What the hell was going through that head of yours?” she screamed.
**
The others could hardly avoid listening to the argument.
“He was just going to let her go?” Xander asked.
Rupert closed his eyes and shook his head. “No, he was trying to save her.”
“And you approve?” Oz asked.
“Let’s just say I understand,” the older man said. He understood why William did what he did, and he also understood why Lizzie had come back. He thought of his beloved Jenny and the things he had been willing to do to save her life and the life of their unborn child; before he knew William was residing in his mother’s womb with his brother.
Giles looked at William; the younger of the twins. The twin Jenny had always called their special gift. It wasn’t until this moment that Rupert fully understood what his wife had meant.
William was their gift. He took up the fight without a moment’s hesitation and stayed so strong and kind.
A torturous debate raged through him. He loved them both so much, but one of them was destined to die tonight.
He looked up into the black sky and took a deep, cleansing breath. A look of grim determination settled on his face.
“We have to make sure that both of them are kept as safe as possible, so stand your ground,” he ordered.
“But the prophecy,” Anya argued, looking around nervously.
Rupert smirked remembering his young daughter’s words. “It’s a prophecy. It doesn’t make it absolute truth. Look at Nostradamus.”
There was an ominous rumble in the distance.
“Besides, whatever is out there is going to have to go through me to take my kids away,” Rupert said gritting his teeth.
**
Lizzie and William were still arguing when they saw four robed figures approaching.
“What in the hell is that?” he asked.
When she closed her eyes, she could feel them. She could almost hear their thoughts. Lizzie knew right then who they were. “It’s The Order. They are here for the rising of Eligor,” she said.
Before William could stop her, Lizzie picked up her axe and charged at them. Cursing, he followed close behind her with Rupert and the Scoobies hot on his heels.
The battle seemed to rage forever, but finally the group of vamps was disposed of and Rupert demanded they all fall back.
William grabbed Lizzie by the shoulders. “Leave now!” he pleaded.
She shook her head and touched his face. “I fight with you until the end. Shoulder to Shoulder.”
“God! For once will you please listen to me?
“You know when I died the first time in the bathroom, I felt myself slipping away, and you know what I did?” she whispered.
William shook his head.
“I stared at our picture the one in front of my house. You had me on your shoulders. I wanted you to be the last thing I saw. If I am going to die tonight that’s how I want it to happen. I love you William.”
He grabbed her shoulders and yanked her into his arms. He smiled, allowing their love to envelope him. “Tell me again.”
Lizzie looked up and into his eyes. “So greedy all of the sudden,” she teased.
“I just need to hear it,” he said softly, touching her cheek as he kissed her lightly.
Lizzie’s eyes softened and then put her hand on his heart. “I love you,” she whispered
William’s eyes became wide with fear. His dream was unfolding before his eyes.
The ground shook and the earth started to crumble as a large pit opened up and fire burst out into the black night. The Scoobies came running towards the, screaming.
Helplessly, William watched the whole scene unfold as he looked over Lizzie’s shoulder.
“No...” he muttered, making a grab at Lizzie as the ground gave way beneath his feet. His eyes widened as a huge demon came lumbering out of the pit.
Just like in his dream, it grabbed Lizzie and held her in the air by her throat…
William walked out of Lizzie’s crypt armed to the teeth with battle axes and swords. They had decided long ago that Lizzie dwelling would be a good place to store extra equipment.
For some reason, he knew whatever was stirring, whatever impending apocalypse was coming, it would start tonight.
He looked up at the sky. Even the night seemed darker than usual, with not a star to mar the inky darkness. The only light came from the moon that floated through the black abyss of the heavens.
When he heard footsteps behind him, he turned to see Anya, Oz, Xander, and his father approaching.
“What the bloody hell are you doing here?” he demanded.
Xander walked up to his friend and put his hand on his shoulder. “You think after years of being a Scoobie, we would miss a fight like this?” Xander said.
“All of you go home now!”
Rupert shook his head. “There’s no way that’s going to happen, son.”
“What about the Bit and Willow?” William asked.
“We drew straws,” Anya offered.
“We decided Willow should stay with Dawn. She is working on a protection spell now,” Oz said.
William looked at his friend. He could see the mixture of relief and longing in his eyes. he could not fault Oz for how he felt. Not after what he had done…
“I appreciate the backup, guys, but this thing is too big. I can’t lose any of you,” William explained.
Anya glared at him. “We have no intention of fighting off Eligor. We’re just here to take care of the lesser evil things because, as you know, there are always lesser evil things involved in things like this. Besides the prophecy didn’t say we were going to die, just the Keeper. By the way where is Lizzie?” She asked, looking around.
Xander stood next to his girlfriend. He loved her, but by God did she have a knack for saying the most inappropriate things.
“She’s...”
“Right here.”
They all turned and saw Lizzie standing there holding a battle axe. When William strode purposely to meet her, she flung the ax to the ground and punched him in the nose.
“AW BLOODY HELL!” William roared, rubbing his nose.
“That’s for knocking me out!” Lizzie screamed.
“Lizzie what happened. Spike was supposed to get you out of here.” William said.
Lizzie crossed her arms.
“Unlike some people he was suddenly enlightened. William, how did you think I would feel when I woke up? Either way it would have killed me. You would be dead or the world would be ending. What the hell was going through that head of yours?” she screamed.
**
The others could hardly avoid listening to the argument.
“He was just going to let her go?” Xander asked.
Rupert closed his eyes and shook his head. “No, he was trying to save her.”
“And you approve?” Oz asked.
“Let’s just say I understand,” the older man said. He understood why William did what he did, and he also understood why Lizzie had come back. He thought of his beloved Jenny and the things he had been willing to do to save her life and the life of their unborn child; before he knew William was residing in his mother’s womb with his brother.
Giles looked at William; the younger of the twins. The twin Jenny had always called their special gift. It wasn’t until this moment that Rupert fully understood what his wife had meant.
William was their gift. He took up the fight without a moment’s hesitation and stayed so strong and kind.
A torturous debate raged through him. He loved them both so much, but one of them was destined to die tonight.
He looked up into the black sky and took a deep, cleansing breath. A look of grim determination settled on his face.
“We have to make sure that both of them are kept as safe as possible, so stand your ground,” he ordered.
“But the prophecy,” Anya argued, looking around nervously.
Rupert smirked remembering his young daughter’s words. “It’s a prophecy. It doesn’t make it absolute truth. Look at Nostradamus.”
There was an ominous rumble in the distance.
“Besides, whatever is out there is going to have to go through me to take my kids away,” Rupert said gritting his teeth.
**
Lizzie and William were still arguing when they saw four robed figures approaching.
“What in the hell is that?” he asked.
When she closed her eyes, she could feel them. She could almost hear their thoughts. Lizzie knew right then who they were. “It’s The Order. They are here for the rising of Eligor,” she said.
Before William could stop her, Lizzie picked up her axe and charged at them. Cursing, he followed close behind her with Rupert and the Scoobies hot on his heels.
The battle seemed to rage forever, but finally the group of vamps was disposed of and Rupert demanded they all fall back.
William grabbed Lizzie by the shoulders. “Leave now!” he pleaded.
She shook her head and touched his face. “I fight with you until the end. Shoulder to Shoulder.”
“God! For once will you please listen to me?
“You know when I died the first time in the bathroom, I felt myself slipping away, and you know what I did?” she whispered.
William shook his head.
“I stared at our picture the one in front of my house. You had me on your shoulders. I wanted you to be the last thing I saw. If I am going to die tonight that’s how I want it to happen. I love you William.”
He grabbed her shoulders and yanked her into his arms. He smiled, allowing their love to envelope him. “Tell me again.”
Lizzie looked up and into his eyes. “So greedy all of the sudden,” she teased.
“I just need to hear it,” he said softly, touching her cheek as he kissed her lightly.
Lizzie’s eyes softened and then put her hand on his heart. “I love you,” she whispered
William’s eyes became wide with fear. His dream was unfolding before his eyes.
The ground shook and the earth started to crumble as a large pit opened up and fire burst out into the black night. The Scoobies came running towards the, screaming.
Helplessly, William watched the whole scene unfold as he looked over Lizzie’s shoulder.
“No...” he muttered, making a grab at Lizzie as the ground gave way beneath his feet. His eyes widened as a huge demon came lumbering out of the pit.
Just like in his dream, it grabbed Lizzie and held her in the air by her throat…