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Dreams Become Reality
Title: In Dreams
Author: dawnfaith102
Summary: Fred/Dawn. This takes place just before the apocalypse in Sunnydale, and the Jasmine takeover in Los Angeles, and then continues after the disasters.
Feedback greatly appreciated. dawnfaith102@yahoo.com
Rating: NC/17 for an explicit love scene.
Disclaimer: These characters belong to Joss Whedon. I enjoy taking them in a different direction.
In Dreams
Part One: Before it all happened...
Chapter One
It was a warm summer night, as dusk fell in the small neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was strangely quiet for this time of night. No one seemed to be on foot, and the only sound was the steady hum of the evening traffic nearby.
A pretty young girl wandered up and down the, now dimly lit, street. "What was that stupid address?" she kept mumbling to herself. "I can't believe I lost the paper I wrote it down on."
She kept searching for numbers on the big buildings, hoping to remember something of what she had scribbled down.
The night was approaching faster now, and she was really lost.
She walked quickly, hoping to find someone around before it got completely dark.
Suddenly she heard footsteps behind her. She turned and saw the outline of a gang of men approaching. She could tell immediately that they were not there to be helpful.
She began to run, but soon saw that she was fast approaching a dead end to the street. She stopped, and remembered all her sister had taught her. It was time for her to put into practice what she had learned. She turned and stood still.
The group approached, and she saw that they were not men, but a group of menacing demon beings.
"Oh great, just what I need," she muttered. "And to think I came here to get help with demons"
The group rushed towards her. Just as one was about to strike her hard, she heard a loud voice, and out of the shadows jumped the very person she was looking for.
After quickly disposing of the gang of demons, the figure approached the shaking girl. "Dawn, is that you?" he exclaimed.
"Oh God, Angel," she whispered in a small shaky voice. "I was so scared, but I was ready to fight. Buffy taught me allot you know."
"Dawn, what are you doing here in LA? Is Buffy with you?"
"No, I came alone, no one knows where I am really. I came for help. Buffy would never have let me come."
"Ok, well let's get you back to the hotel, and you can tell me what this is about," he said, as he took her by the arm and led her down the street.
As Dawn walked into the entry room of the big hotel, the first thing she noticed was a huge stair case. She stopped and looked up, and stared.
Walking down the stairs towards her, was the prettiest woman she had ever seen. She had long, soft, curly, brown hair, and a slender body. She had on a very small white shirt and a pair of skin tight jeans. But the amazing part of her, was her face.
Dawn could not stop staring at that face. She was not just pretty, she had an inner beauty that radiated though her big brown eyes, and sweet smile. She was truly beautiful.
"Hi," she said, extending her hand. "I'm Fred," Dawn smiled, and suddenly could not find her voice.
"Fred, this is Dawn, Buffy's sister," said Angel. " She came to LA from Sunnydale for help. She's a little shaky. She met up with some demons first. Get her some food, and let her relax, and then we can talk about all this."
"Dawn, I'm going to call Buffy and tell her you're here."
"Oh no, don't do that, Angel," said Dawn loudly. "She will be so pissed, and she won't like me coming to see you."
"We can't have them all out looking for you, Dawn," said Angel firmly. "What do you want us to do?"
"Ok, then, I tell you what, call Willow and tell her. She can cover
for me.. Tell her I came for help, and not to tell Buffy. She will understand."
"Well, ok Dawn," said Angel, if I can't have her worried about you."
"It will be fine," said Dawn softly. "Willow will take care of Buffy."
Fred put her arm around Dawn's small shoulders now. "You're shaking, " she said giving her a hug.. "Lets go get something to eat, and you will feel better. I bet you haven't eaten all day, have you."
"No, actually I haven't had time since I left home late last night," murmured Dawn, smiling as Fred held onto her.
Chapter Two
The two girls sat alone in the big room. Fred had prepared a turkey sandwich for Dawn, and then brought her up to her bedroom to relax. Dawn was sitting up on the bed, leaning against a mound of soft pillows..
She gobbled down the sandwich eagerly. "You really were hungry, weren't you?" said Fred. She sat down on the bed next to Dawn. As she reached out and brushed the long strand of hair out of the young girl's face, she marveled at how really pretty she was.
Dawn looked up and smiled at Fred. "This is so good," she said with a mouthful of turkey. She leaned back and stretched out her long slender legs.
The girls sat and talked for hours. They found out that they had many similar interests. Fred was about seven years older than Dawn, but because of her time spent isolated in the cave before Angel found her, she was in many ways, like Dawn, a teenager.
They sat and talked about everything that night. Fred was so happy to have found someone she felt so at ease with. And Dawn felt so relaxed and happy for the first time ever.
As they talked, both could not stop taking their eyes off each other. It was as if they had formed a bond between them.. They both felt a strong physical attraction for each other, but it was more then that..
Downstairs, Angel had called Willow and found out why Dawn had come to Los Angeles. Willow told him all about the latest developments in Sunnydale, and how Dawn felt left out of the entire situation. She told Angel that she knew Dawn had set out to try to get some help for Buffy. It was her way of doing something.
Angel and Willow talked for a while, and agreed that the best way to help Dawn was to let her stay in Los Angeles for a while, away from all the upheaval in Sunnydale..
Angel had been on the phone with Willow longer then he realized. It was very late when he hung up. He walked up the stairs to Fred's room, and opened the door. There on the bed, lay the two girls, side by side, fast asleep. Dawn had her head on Fred's small breasts and Fred had her arm around Dawn.
They both looked so peaceful and content lying there that Angel decided to let them sleep. He reached over and turned out the light, pulling a blanket up over the two sleeping girls. Then he left the room. and closed the door softly behind him.
Chapter Three
Dawn and Fred woke up the next morning in each other's arms. As the soft sunlight bathed the room in brightness, they both opened their eyes and smiled at each other. For a moment they just lay there, contented and happy. For some reason, they both felt like they had known each other forever.
Dawn was the first to break the silence. "Fred, I.. Well I just want to say that..."
Fred gazed into the teen's soft brown eyes.
"I know, Dawn, " she said. "I know what you are going to say. You feel as if we have always known each other, don't you?"
"Yes," replied Dawn in a soft voice. "How did you know?"
"I just did," said Fred, smiling..
They sat up on the big bead now, and looked around. It looked like a beautiful, warm day outside. Fred turned to Dawn and couldn't resist giving her a big hug. Dawn hugged her back, and hung on for the longest time. Both girls finally let go, and slowly got up..
"I think this is a perfect day for a trip to the beach," said Fred, as she gazed out the big window..
"Oh can we?" said Dawn, eagerly. "But I don't have a suit or any clothes, or anything, I just came here, I didn't think at all."
"I know," said Fred. "I understand why you came, and everything you told me last night. Don't worry, we will get you some clothes. Let's go down and get some breakfast first, and then I will take you to my favorite shop.. You are going to love the things they have there, and with your body, well they will all look great on you."
Dawn blushed. "Do you really think I have a good body?" she asked in a small shy voice.
"Oh you sure do," said Fred. Then stopped abruptly, realizing that she was beginning to sound too excited right now..
Chapter Four
After eating a very good breakfast, both girls set out for a small boutique in Santa Monica.
As they drove down the street, Dawn gazed over at the ocean.. "This is so pretty, Fred," she said. "I love the water, and the sun, and the sand. "
"Me too," said Fred. "Something else we have in common. I could spend all day here just laying in the sand and listening to the waves. But first, we have to get you some clothes."
Fred parked the car, and soon the girls were inside the small store going through the racks of clothes. Dawn found a very tiny white bikini, and a couple of outfits which she really loved.
Fred smiled at how happy Dawn was; trying on clothes and modeling them all for her. "My treat, Dawnie," she said. "I want you to have them all, they are perfect for you."
Dawn gave her a big hug. " I promise to pay you back as soon as I can," she said smiling goofily. "I love these pants, and shorts and the tops and the..."
"Yes, I see that," smiled Fred. Now lets get out of here and hit the beach.."
The girls walked down to the end of the beach, way past the old pier, and found a spot where no one was around. It was a
week day, and early, so it was still deserted. "Well we need to change don't we?" said Dawn, staring at Fred..
"Yes, I suppose we need to find the rest room. I wasn't thinking. It's back a ways down the beach."
Dawn smiled at Fred now. "I think I will just change here. No one is around, so who cares." She began to pull her t shirt up over her breasts..
Fred stared at Dawn. Dawn smiled back at her. "Come on, you aren't that shy are you?" she said in a teasing voice.
Fred took a deep breath and began to pull off her clothes now too. For some reason, it seemed perfectly natural to do this with Dawn here. Everything seemed so different and fun with her around..
Soon both girls were standing on the beach totally naked. For a very long moment they just stared at each other. Dawn could not take her eyes off Fred's small, perfect little breasts, and her flat stomach. She was so beautiful all over.
Fred gazed at Dawn's amazing round breasts, long legs, and her amazing ass. She could even see the brown hair between her legs as she moved now. Both girls were very excited, and neither knew exactly what to say at this point.
Fred broke the silence with a little nervous laugh, mumbling something about someone seeing them here and thinking this was a porn movie. Then she hurriedly slipped on her tiny bikini, as she tried not to blush too much.
Dawn stood there smiling at Fred. She loved seeing how nervous and excited she was. Finally she slid on her white bikini and plopped down on the sand.
The rest of the day was spent lying on the beach, walking up to the pier for some food, and then wading in the water to cool off.
Both girls were still very excited, and more then attracted to each other, but neither said a word about this.. Instead they talked of everything else.
Occasionally one would reach out and touch the other's hand or arm. The sexual tension was so strong between them by the end of the day, and they were so into each other, that they forgot the time, and never noticed the people that had arrived around them.
When they got back to the hotel that evening, they realized that they had been gone all day. Dawn met Wes and the others that night at dinner, and they all had a long talk about things in Sunnydale. The girls were sitting side by side at the big table. They felt the chemistry between them, but somehow managed to keep it from the others. Probably because no one expected either of them to be into a woman, or each other.
After dinner Dawn and Fred went up to Fred's room.
Chapter Five
The room as dark, with only the moonlight spilling through the open window, filling the room with soft shadows.
Both girls sat down on the bed next to each other. They didn't speak. They didn't have to. They knew what they were thinking and feeling at this moment.
Finally they spoke, but still didn't turn to look at each other.
"Dawnie," Fred murmured softly, breaking the silence. "I feel so close to you. I just met you, but yet, I feel as if I have dreamed of you all my life. I am sorry if this sounds stupid, and silly but, the way I feel about you, it's as if I knew you before I ever met you. I thought I loved Wes before, and then Gunn too. But there was always something wrong, Something missing. I see now it wasn't love, It wasn't right. I was just kidding myself into thinking I was in love. Then you came here, and from the moment I saw you, I felt something I always knew I could feel."
Dawn reached out, and took Fred's hand. "I feel the same way, Fred," she said in a small shaky voice. " I am kind of scared at how I feel about you. I saw you last night coming down the stairs and you looked like this beautiful angel. This sounds dumb and weird, but I think I always knew that I would find you. I would lay in bed at night and think of who I would be with when I grew up. I would try to picture someone. But I couldn't. Then I would fall asleep and always dream of a beautiful girl, and she was you. I know she was you. I never saw her face, but she was always standing above me in my dream. A silhouette of a woman who looked so much like you. I did dream of you and now you're here."
The girls turned, and gazed into each other's eyes. In the dim moonlight, they softly touched each other's faces, running their fingers over each other's soft, full lips.
Fred bent in and kissed Dawn softly. Dawn responded, putting her arms around Fred's neck, and kissing her more passionately now.
They kissed more deeply. Their eager tongues exploring each other's warm mouths. They both felt the intense passion rise between them, and before long, they were moving their hands eagerly over every inch of each other's bodies.
Fred pulled off Dawns t shirt and shorts, and helped her out of her tiny bikini panties. Dawn now stood in front of Fred totally naked. She bent down and kissed Fred again.
Fred reached out and took each of Dawn's soft, full breasts in her mouth, and began to suck on them. Dawn let out a low moan.
Fred then began to lick each of her hard little nipples, slowly moving her tongue down Dawn's tummy. Dawn held onto Fred's shoulders, as she shuddered in excitement. She pulled Fred up from the bed and kissed her warm lips again, as she removed all of her clothes.
Both girls stood by the bed now, naked, staring at each other's bodies, and slowly caressing each other's soft, smooth skin. Occasionally they would stop to kiss softly again. Each kiss became more intense then the one before.
Fred then pushed Dawn down on the bed on her back. She climbed up on top of her, and bent down to kiss her tenderly. Dawn looked up and smiled as Fred began to work her tongue all the way down to her, now very wet, pussy.
Fred slowly pulled Dawn's long slender thighs apart, and gently began to lick around her pussy lips.
"Oh, Fred," moaned Dawn, as Fred found her clit and began to slowly move her tongue up and down over it.
Fred looked up at Dawn now, and smiled. "I love you," she whispered, and gently parted her swollen pussy lips and slid her fingers inside.
Dawn let out a long moan, as she felt Fred's fingers enter her moist, hot pussy. "Oh, I love you too," she moaned as she began to move her hips up and down to the rhythm of Fred's fingers pushing harder and harder up inside her.
Fred then grasped Dawn's hips and held on as she bent down and began to push her hot eager tongue up inside Dawn. Dawn moaned again.
Fred began to push up inside her, harder and faster. Lapping at her warm wet juices as she devoured her pussy with her tongue. Dawn was writhing and moaning, as she lost control, and her body finally let go.
Fred moved up now, and kissed Dawn softly and deeply on her warm, soft lips. Dawn pulled her down to her, and held on tight. "Oh I love you so much, " she murmured.
Fred softly brushed the hair out of Dawn's face, and kissed her eyes. Dawn was so happy. She knew that all she wanted to do right now, was show Fred how much she loved her.
She sat up and gently pushed Fred down on the bed. "It's my turn to show you how I feel," she murmured softly.
She gently began to work her tongue over each of Fred's tiny hard nipples. As she licked, she slowly worked her hands down over her tummy, and to her very wet pussy. She could feel the pussy juices spilling out, as she gently pulled her firm thighs apart, slowly she began to work her fingers up and down Fred's clit.
Fred moaned and moved her body around as Dawn began to push her fingers, then her tongue, up inside her hot, eager pussy.
Dawn loved how Fred tasted. So warm and sweet. She eagerly lapped at her pussy faster and faster, as Fred moaned louder and louder now.. "I love you, Dawnie," Fred sighed, as she finally came.
Dawn smiled, as she climbed up and lay down beside her lover. The two held onto each other very tightly, and soon feel asleep smiling and happy.
The were so exhausted that they slept through the night, naked on the bed. Never moving from each other's arms.
Chapter Six
The next weeks were filled with nothing but love and laughter. Dawn and Fred spent every moment possible with each other. They went to the beach again. They went for long drives up the coast to small towns where they wandered around hand and hand, through the shops, stopping for long leisurely lunches on the patios of tiny little out of the way, restaurants.
One day Fred and Dawn found a little jewelry store on a side street. They both fell in love with a tiny gold necklace with a heart on it. They decided to each buy one and share this as their symbol of love and hope for the future. Neither ever took that necklace off. It was part of their bond together.
Each day they would return to the hotel and no one ever suspected that they were lovers. They wanted to keep this their own little secret for now. It was so perfect, that they were content to enjoy it, and let the rest of the world in later..
Each night was spent making love, and sleeping in each others arms.
As the day approached when Dawn would have to leave, they talked more and more of the future. They agreed to meet again in one month after each talked with their friends and family. Then they would see each other openly. Dawn was still in school so they had to be very careful of outward interference. But they knew this was right. When she graduated they would be together forever. Fred would help her with college, and they had planned an entire live for themselves.
The day finally came when Dawn had to leave. It was heart wrenching for both of them. Fred drove her to the airport, as the car stereo played soft, sad
music. They both cried. At the airport, they clung to each other until the plane was to leave. Both were sobbing openly as Dawn walked to the waiting plane. She turned and saw Fred standing there in a soft blue dress. So beautiful. She waved, and Fred mouthed the words, "I love you." Dawn did the same, and then she was gone...
Part Two After the disasters
Chapter One
Sunnydale, as a town, had ceased to exist after the apocalypse. A young girl wandered alone amongst the rubble of her former home.
She kept searching for someone. She could not remember who. She only knew that she must find her. Around her neck was a tiny gold heart. She kept holding it between her fingers.
In Los Angeles, at the same moment, another girl sat alone in her room. She had been through a long ordeal of her own. She was back home and safe. Something was missing though. She could not remember what, but she knew there was someone she had to find.
When the apocalypse happened in Sunnydale, those who managed to survive, were unable to cope with the loss of their friends, family and all that they knew. It is said that most never recovered emotionally from the trauma. They simply blocked it out of their minds.. Dawn had a reason to recover. She could not remember what it was, but she knew it was there.
In Los Angeles, a similar situation occurred. After the death and destruction caused by Jasmine and her powers, the population seemed to settle into a state of mass amnesia. No one could remember what had happened for at least a month before Jasmine and the entire incident occurred..
Fred and the others were no different. They had no recollection of the disaster or anything that took place for the month prior to it's inception. Fred, like Dawn, knew she had to remember.
The others were content to live from this moment on. They never missed the memories, but Fred did. Inside her, she knew that she had to remember something..
What, she did not know. What no one knew, but a small few, was that both cities had been drugged with gas, by a group of powerful scientists that had caused this mass amnesia to test a drug that could be used for future disasters.. This seemed the perfect way to test this, as they knew most everyone would benefit from the lack of horrific memories they were left with.
Chapter Two
"Fred, come down here now," shouted Angel.
Fred ignored the voice. No one would leave her alone. She knew she had to do something, she couldn't figure out what. No one seemed to understand that she could not eat or sleep until she remembered what it was.
Angel banged on her bedroom door now. "Fred, open up this door or I will open it for you."
Fred got up and reluctantly opened the door a crack.
"Leave me alone, Angel," she said in a small voice. "I am not hungry, I want to be left alone."
Angel burst into the room.. "Fred no more of this, you're coming down to join the rest of us, and you have no choice."
He then pulled her down the stairs and pushed her down on a chair at the table.
Wes and Gunn, and Cordy were there staring at her. They all tried to cheer her up. They couldn't understand what was wrong with her.
After allot of nagging, they finally managed to make Fred eat some dinner.. Fred did this quickly so they would leave her alone, and then immediately went back up to her room.
She sat there in the dark all night. Trying to remember. Something nagged at her. She didn't know what to do. Finally she fell asleep exhausted and frustrated.
Chapter Three
In Sunnydale, what was left of Sunnydale, Dawn was sitting alone in a little house with Xander. They had fixed a small meal but Dawn could not eat. Xander forced her to nibble on something and then told her to go to bed..
He thought she was still recovering from the mysterious disaster that had left the town in shambles and their friends gone. He had no idea that she was trying to remember something important.. He had no idea about much of anything.
Like Fred, Dawn sat up all night trying to remember and finally fell asleep in frustration.
That night both girls had a dream.
In the dream, each found themselves on a beach, where they were, they could not tell. The day was warm and sunny and each was alone standing on the sand looking at the ocean. There was a feeling of inner peace for both girls in this dream. They were happy and contented and felt loved.
Then they woke up..
For a solid week this dream continued. Each girl became more and more frustrated at the meaning of this, and each felt an overwhelming sense of loss every time they would awake.
Finally they could not stand it any longer. And both set out to find this elusive beach in the dream. It was the only clue they had.
Chapter Four
Fred left early that morning. She packed a small bag, climbed into her car, and set out for somewhere..
Dawn rose early too. She snuck out of the house so as not to wake up Xander. He would not understand any of this. Xander was not himself any longer. He seemed to have taken the losses harder than most.
She took a small bag, crammed it with a change of clothes and walked to the makeshift bus station. There she bought a ticket. She didn't even ask for a destination. She had no idea where to start. So she gave the lady behind the counter some money she had saved, and asked her how far it would take her. Then said, "Give me a ticket to there."
Dawn then boarded a bus to some mystery destination. She only knew she had to start somewhere.
Fred knew that she had to find a beach. So she headed for the ocean. What beach she didn't know, but she hoped it was near there.. She decided to start at the bottom of San Diego and work her way up the coast.
Dawn sat on her bus.
Now and then she would drift off to sleep and have the same dream. The beach was soft and clean and the water very blue, for some reason this felt like it was in Southern California. Still why would it be? She had no recollection of ever being there. Well at least this is where the ticket said she was going. Los Angeles it was..
Chapter Five
Fred thought that she had combed every beach from San Diego up to Redondo Beach. She had found nothing that jogged her memory of the dream place.
She finally decided to stop and find a motel room for the night. She climbed into bed and immediately fell asleep. The dream came again, but this time she saw a figure approaching her. It was a girl the the distance she saw a pier.
Dawn fell asleep on the bus again. She was so tired now. She was almost to her destination now. She would finally be off this awful bus, and maybe, just maybe, be closer to whatever she was searching for.. As she fell asleep she held the gold heart in her fingers.
Dawn had the dream again too. In the dream she saw a figure of a girl also. The girl had long brown curls but she could not see her face. Around her neck was a gold heart like Dawn's. Dawn awoke with a start. "The heart, the heart meant something," she mumbled to herself..
Dawn finally reached the Los Angeles bus station. She slowly got off the bus and stood there. What now?
She had no idea what to do.
Fred got up early that morning. She remembered the dream. The pier. It was so familiar. What pier was it? She tried to recall the image in the dream. She couldn't. I was so vague and distant.
After nibbling on a few pieces of toast and some coffee, Fred set out to continue her beach combing. As she drove, she unconsciously reached up and kept moving her fingers over the gold heart around her neck. She had forgotten she had this necklace and wondered why she never remembered to take it off when she went to bed.. She couldn't even remember where or when she got this thing. Still she now felt it in her fingers and could not stop touching it.
Dawn entered the bus terminal and bought a map of the beaches in the Los Angeles area. There were so many. This would take forever. She was becoming very frustrated and sad now. What if she never found what she was looking for? Who was the girl? And why was she always holding onto this gold heart? Where it came from she didn't know.
Chapter Six
The sun was almost setting in the Los Angeles area. The night was warm and the only sound was that of nearby cars. The quiet neighborhood by Santa Monica pier was just about deserted. Fred drove along the street and looked over. She was tired, hungry, and almost ready to collapse.
As she looked over, the sun seemed to cast a ray in one particular spot. Her eyes followed this spot, it was the beach next to the Santa Monica Pier.
Fred slammed on the brakes and stared.
That was it. That was the image in her dream. The soft sand, the old pier and the water still blue and shining in what was left of the sunlight.
Fred pulled the car over and, shaking, walked towards the beach.
Dawn had been combing beaches from the morning till now. She had taken so many buses she was dizzy from the traffic and noise. She stopped and looked at each beach. She walked up and down many. No.., none were what she had seen in the dream.
As she got off the bus, she walked down the long street to the end. It was longer then the bus driver had told her. She was so tired, but she walked on. He told her to come to the end and turn left, and after a bit she would see the Santa Monica Beach. "Well one more beach for the day," she said to herself. Then it was time to stop.
She was too tired to go on much longer. She reached the street, turned and began walking. On the right she saw a pier, and farther down was a more secluded
area. She stopped. The beach looked familiar. "No, she said to herself. "It wasn't possible. She was too tired to be a good judge of anything now."
Dawn sat down on the ground for a moment. She took a deep breath and began to cry. She didn't know where she was, why she was here, and what to do. She felt like she was losing her mind. Now she was seeing imaginary things from a dream..
Finally she stood up and walked on, not knowing what else to do. She looked over to the right and saw a beach and the water shining in the sunset. She stopped..
The sun was just above an image. It was as if the sun was pointing to this image for her.
There in the sunset stood the image of a girl. She had long brown hair. Dawn walked slowly towards her.
Fred stood on the beach looking out at the water and watching the sunset. She felt so alone. She held onto the gold heart and began to sob. What was she doing here? Why was she here? What was going on? She turned to leave. It was time to stop this silly hunt for nothing. Time to go back to the real world. Time to get on with her life. This was all some stupid insane breakdown. She began to walk away from the water, her head looking down at the sand.
Dawn walked slowly forward toward the image. The sun was just about to set but she could see the girl more clearly now. She stared at her as she approached.
The girl had her head down, she didn't see Dawn.
Dawn stopped. Fred stopped instinctively and looked up. Both girls were inches from the other. Each had the gold heart in their fingers.
Their eyes met, for a moment nothing happened. They stood as if frozen in time. Then as the sun continued to slide into the Pacific Ocean, Fred said three words... "Is it you?"
Dawn gasped, the voice, the face and.., she had the same gold heart around her neck.
She stared, still not knowing what, or who she had found.
Then suddenly as the sun cast it's last remaining ray on the deserted beach it cast a lingering shadow on them.
In that instant, it all came back to them. The beach, the shadows in Fred's room when they first made love. The gold hearts they exchanged.
"Fred," said Dawn fighting back tears. "yes, it is me."
"Oh Dawn," whispered Fred. "It is you, I remember now,".
"I remember too," said Dawn.. "I had to find you."
The girls fell into each other's arms now and held on tight. They couldn't let go of each other. Then they kissed; a long, hard, deep, passionate kiss.
That night, as they lay in each others arms naked, after making love, they realized all that had happened. No matter what the circumstances, they knew that they had been right that first night..
They were destined to be together, and not even an apocalypse could stop this.. Dreams do become reality.. If they are right...
The End...
Feedback greatly appreciated dawnfaith102@yahoo.com
Author: dawnfaith102
Summary: Fred/Dawn. This takes place just before the apocalypse in Sunnydale, and the Jasmine takeover in Los Angeles, and then continues after the disasters.
Feedback greatly appreciated. dawnfaith102@yahoo.com
Rating: NC/17 for an explicit love scene.
Disclaimer: These characters belong to Joss Whedon. I enjoy taking them in a different direction.
In Dreams
Part One: Before it all happened...
Chapter One
It was a warm summer night, as dusk fell in the small neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was strangely quiet for this time of night. No one seemed to be on foot, and the only sound was the steady hum of the evening traffic nearby.
A pretty young girl wandered up and down the, now dimly lit, street. "What was that stupid address?" she kept mumbling to herself. "I can't believe I lost the paper I wrote it down on."
She kept searching for numbers on the big buildings, hoping to remember something of what she had scribbled down.
The night was approaching faster now, and she was really lost.
She walked quickly, hoping to find someone around before it got completely dark.
Suddenly she heard footsteps behind her. She turned and saw the outline of a gang of men approaching. She could tell immediately that they were not there to be helpful.
She began to run, but soon saw that she was fast approaching a dead end to the street. She stopped, and remembered all her sister had taught her. It was time for her to put into practice what she had learned. She turned and stood still.
The group approached, and she saw that they were not men, but a group of menacing demon beings.
"Oh great, just what I need," she muttered. "And to think I came here to get help with demons"
The group rushed towards her. Just as one was about to strike her hard, she heard a loud voice, and out of the shadows jumped the very person she was looking for.
After quickly disposing of the gang of demons, the figure approached the shaking girl. "Dawn, is that you?" he exclaimed.
"Oh God, Angel," she whispered in a small shaky voice. "I was so scared, but I was ready to fight. Buffy taught me allot you know."
"Dawn, what are you doing here in LA? Is Buffy with you?"
"No, I came alone, no one knows where I am really. I came for help. Buffy would never have let me come."
"Ok, well let's get you back to the hotel, and you can tell me what this is about," he said, as he took her by the arm and led her down the street.
As Dawn walked into the entry room of the big hotel, the first thing she noticed was a huge stair case. She stopped and looked up, and stared.
Walking down the stairs towards her, was the prettiest woman she had ever seen. She had long, soft, curly, brown hair, and a slender body. She had on a very small white shirt and a pair of skin tight jeans. But the amazing part of her, was her face.
Dawn could not stop staring at that face. She was not just pretty, she had an inner beauty that radiated though her big brown eyes, and sweet smile. She was truly beautiful.
"Hi," she said, extending her hand. "I'm Fred," Dawn smiled, and suddenly could not find her voice.
"Fred, this is Dawn, Buffy's sister," said Angel. " She came to LA from Sunnydale for help. She's a little shaky. She met up with some demons first. Get her some food, and let her relax, and then we can talk about all this."
"Dawn, I'm going to call Buffy and tell her you're here."
"Oh no, don't do that, Angel," said Dawn loudly. "She will be so pissed, and she won't like me coming to see you."
"We can't have them all out looking for you, Dawn," said Angel firmly. "What do you want us to do?"
"Ok, then, I tell you what, call Willow and tell her. She can cover
for me.. Tell her I came for help, and not to tell Buffy. She will understand."
"Well, ok Dawn," said Angel, if I can't have her worried about you."
"It will be fine," said Dawn softly. "Willow will take care of Buffy."
Fred put her arm around Dawn's small shoulders now. "You're shaking, " she said giving her a hug.. "Lets go get something to eat, and you will feel better. I bet you haven't eaten all day, have you."
"No, actually I haven't had time since I left home late last night," murmured Dawn, smiling as Fred held onto her.
Chapter Two
The two girls sat alone in the big room. Fred had prepared a turkey sandwich for Dawn, and then brought her up to her bedroom to relax. Dawn was sitting up on the bed, leaning against a mound of soft pillows..
She gobbled down the sandwich eagerly. "You really were hungry, weren't you?" said Fred. She sat down on the bed next to Dawn. As she reached out and brushed the long strand of hair out of the young girl's face, she marveled at how really pretty she was.
Dawn looked up and smiled at Fred. "This is so good," she said with a mouthful of turkey. She leaned back and stretched out her long slender legs.
The girls sat and talked for hours. They found out that they had many similar interests. Fred was about seven years older than Dawn, but because of her time spent isolated in the cave before Angel found her, she was in many ways, like Dawn, a teenager.
They sat and talked about everything that night. Fred was so happy to have found someone she felt so at ease with. And Dawn felt so relaxed and happy for the first time ever.
As they talked, both could not stop taking their eyes off each other. It was as if they had formed a bond between them.. They both felt a strong physical attraction for each other, but it was more then that..
Downstairs, Angel had called Willow and found out why Dawn had come to Los Angeles. Willow told him all about the latest developments in Sunnydale, and how Dawn felt left out of the entire situation. She told Angel that she knew Dawn had set out to try to get some help for Buffy. It was her way of doing something.
Angel and Willow talked for a while, and agreed that the best way to help Dawn was to let her stay in Los Angeles for a while, away from all the upheaval in Sunnydale..
Angel had been on the phone with Willow longer then he realized. It was very late when he hung up. He walked up the stairs to Fred's room, and opened the door. There on the bed, lay the two girls, side by side, fast asleep. Dawn had her head on Fred's small breasts and Fred had her arm around Dawn.
They both looked so peaceful and content lying there that Angel decided to let them sleep. He reached over and turned out the light, pulling a blanket up over the two sleeping girls. Then he left the room. and closed the door softly behind him.
Chapter Three
Dawn and Fred woke up the next morning in each other's arms. As the soft sunlight bathed the room in brightness, they both opened their eyes and smiled at each other. For a moment they just lay there, contented and happy. For some reason, they both felt like they had known each other forever.
Dawn was the first to break the silence. "Fred, I.. Well I just want to say that..."
Fred gazed into the teen's soft brown eyes.
"I know, Dawn, " she said. "I know what you are going to say. You feel as if we have always known each other, don't you?"
"Yes," replied Dawn in a soft voice. "How did you know?"
"I just did," said Fred, smiling..
They sat up on the big bead now, and looked around. It looked like a beautiful, warm day outside. Fred turned to Dawn and couldn't resist giving her a big hug. Dawn hugged her back, and hung on for the longest time. Both girls finally let go, and slowly got up..
"I think this is a perfect day for a trip to the beach," said Fred, as she gazed out the big window..
"Oh can we?" said Dawn, eagerly. "But I don't have a suit or any clothes, or anything, I just came here, I didn't think at all."
"I know," said Fred. "I understand why you came, and everything you told me last night. Don't worry, we will get you some clothes. Let's go down and get some breakfast first, and then I will take you to my favorite shop.. You are going to love the things they have there, and with your body, well they will all look great on you."
Dawn blushed. "Do you really think I have a good body?" she asked in a small shy voice.
"Oh you sure do," said Fred. Then stopped abruptly, realizing that she was beginning to sound too excited right now..
Chapter Four
After eating a very good breakfast, both girls set out for a small boutique in Santa Monica.
As they drove down the street, Dawn gazed over at the ocean.. "This is so pretty, Fred," she said. "I love the water, and the sun, and the sand. "
"Me too," said Fred. "Something else we have in common. I could spend all day here just laying in the sand and listening to the waves. But first, we have to get you some clothes."
Fred parked the car, and soon the girls were inside the small store going through the racks of clothes. Dawn found a very tiny white bikini, and a couple of outfits which she really loved.
Fred smiled at how happy Dawn was; trying on clothes and modeling them all for her. "My treat, Dawnie," she said. "I want you to have them all, they are perfect for you."
Dawn gave her a big hug. " I promise to pay you back as soon as I can," she said smiling goofily. "I love these pants, and shorts and the tops and the..."
"Yes, I see that," smiled Fred. Now lets get out of here and hit the beach.."
The girls walked down to the end of the beach, way past the old pier, and found a spot where no one was around. It was a
week day, and early, so it was still deserted. "Well we need to change don't we?" said Dawn, staring at Fred..
"Yes, I suppose we need to find the rest room. I wasn't thinking. It's back a ways down the beach."
Dawn smiled at Fred now. "I think I will just change here. No one is around, so who cares." She began to pull her t shirt up over her breasts..
Fred stared at Dawn. Dawn smiled back at her. "Come on, you aren't that shy are you?" she said in a teasing voice.
Fred took a deep breath and began to pull off her clothes now too. For some reason, it seemed perfectly natural to do this with Dawn here. Everything seemed so different and fun with her around..
Soon both girls were standing on the beach totally naked. For a very long moment they just stared at each other. Dawn could not take her eyes off Fred's small, perfect little breasts, and her flat stomach. She was so beautiful all over.
Fred gazed at Dawn's amazing round breasts, long legs, and her amazing ass. She could even see the brown hair between her legs as she moved now. Both girls were very excited, and neither knew exactly what to say at this point.
Fred broke the silence with a little nervous laugh, mumbling something about someone seeing them here and thinking this was a porn movie. Then she hurriedly slipped on her tiny bikini, as she tried not to blush too much.
Dawn stood there smiling at Fred. She loved seeing how nervous and excited she was. Finally she slid on her white bikini and plopped down on the sand.
The rest of the day was spent lying on the beach, walking up to the pier for some food, and then wading in the water to cool off.
Both girls were still very excited, and more then attracted to each other, but neither said a word about this.. Instead they talked of everything else.
Occasionally one would reach out and touch the other's hand or arm. The sexual tension was so strong between them by the end of the day, and they were so into each other, that they forgot the time, and never noticed the people that had arrived around them.
When they got back to the hotel that evening, they realized that they had been gone all day. Dawn met Wes and the others that night at dinner, and they all had a long talk about things in Sunnydale. The girls were sitting side by side at the big table. They felt the chemistry between them, but somehow managed to keep it from the others. Probably because no one expected either of them to be into a woman, or each other.
After dinner Dawn and Fred went up to Fred's room.
Chapter Five
The room as dark, with only the moonlight spilling through the open window, filling the room with soft shadows.
Both girls sat down on the bed next to each other. They didn't speak. They didn't have to. They knew what they were thinking and feeling at this moment.
Finally they spoke, but still didn't turn to look at each other.
"Dawnie," Fred murmured softly, breaking the silence. "I feel so close to you. I just met you, but yet, I feel as if I have dreamed of you all my life. I am sorry if this sounds stupid, and silly but, the way I feel about you, it's as if I knew you before I ever met you. I thought I loved Wes before, and then Gunn too. But there was always something wrong, Something missing. I see now it wasn't love, It wasn't right. I was just kidding myself into thinking I was in love. Then you came here, and from the moment I saw you, I felt something I always knew I could feel."
Dawn reached out, and took Fred's hand. "I feel the same way, Fred," she said in a small shaky voice. " I am kind of scared at how I feel about you. I saw you last night coming down the stairs and you looked like this beautiful angel. This sounds dumb and weird, but I think I always knew that I would find you. I would lay in bed at night and think of who I would be with when I grew up. I would try to picture someone. But I couldn't. Then I would fall asleep and always dream of a beautiful girl, and she was you. I know she was you. I never saw her face, but she was always standing above me in my dream. A silhouette of a woman who looked so much like you. I did dream of you and now you're here."
The girls turned, and gazed into each other's eyes. In the dim moonlight, they softly touched each other's faces, running their fingers over each other's soft, full lips.
Fred bent in and kissed Dawn softly. Dawn responded, putting her arms around Fred's neck, and kissing her more passionately now.
They kissed more deeply. Their eager tongues exploring each other's warm mouths. They both felt the intense passion rise between them, and before long, they were moving their hands eagerly over every inch of each other's bodies.
Fred pulled off Dawns t shirt and shorts, and helped her out of her tiny bikini panties. Dawn now stood in front of Fred totally naked. She bent down and kissed Fred again.
Fred reached out and took each of Dawn's soft, full breasts in her mouth, and began to suck on them. Dawn let out a low moan.
Fred then began to lick each of her hard little nipples, slowly moving her tongue down Dawn's tummy. Dawn held onto Fred's shoulders, as she shuddered in excitement. She pulled Fred up from the bed and kissed her warm lips again, as she removed all of her clothes.
Both girls stood by the bed now, naked, staring at each other's bodies, and slowly caressing each other's soft, smooth skin. Occasionally they would stop to kiss softly again. Each kiss became more intense then the one before.
Fred then pushed Dawn down on the bed on her back. She climbed up on top of her, and bent down to kiss her tenderly. Dawn looked up and smiled as Fred began to work her tongue all the way down to her, now very wet, pussy.
Fred slowly pulled Dawn's long slender thighs apart, and gently began to lick around her pussy lips.
"Oh, Fred," moaned Dawn, as Fred found her clit and began to slowly move her tongue up and down over it.
Fred looked up at Dawn now, and smiled. "I love you," she whispered, and gently parted her swollen pussy lips and slid her fingers inside.
Dawn let out a long moan, as she felt Fred's fingers enter her moist, hot pussy. "Oh, I love you too," she moaned as she began to move her hips up and down to the rhythm of Fred's fingers pushing harder and harder up inside her.
Fred then grasped Dawn's hips and held on as she bent down and began to push her hot eager tongue up inside Dawn. Dawn moaned again.
Fred began to push up inside her, harder and faster. Lapping at her warm wet juices as she devoured her pussy with her tongue. Dawn was writhing and moaning, as she lost control, and her body finally let go.
Fred moved up now, and kissed Dawn softly and deeply on her warm, soft lips. Dawn pulled her down to her, and held on tight. "Oh I love you so much, " she murmured.
Fred softly brushed the hair out of Dawn's face, and kissed her eyes. Dawn was so happy. She knew that all she wanted to do right now, was show Fred how much she loved her.
She sat up and gently pushed Fred down on the bed. "It's my turn to show you how I feel," she murmured softly.
She gently began to work her tongue over each of Fred's tiny hard nipples. As she licked, she slowly worked her hands down over her tummy, and to her very wet pussy. She could feel the pussy juices spilling out, as she gently pulled her firm thighs apart, slowly she began to work her fingers up and down Fred's clit.
Fred moaned and moved her body around as Dawn began to push her fingers, then her tongue, up inside her hot, eager pussy.
Dawn loved how Fred tasted. So warm and sweet. She eagerly lapped at her pussy faster and faster, as Fred moaned louder and louder now.. "I love you, Dawnie," Fred sighed, as she finally came.
Dawn smiled, as she climbed up and lay down beside her lover. The two held onto each other very tightly, and soon feel asleep smiling and happy.
The were so exhausted that they slept through the night, naked on the bed. Never moving from each other's arms.
Chapter Six
The next weeks were filled with nothing but love and laughter. Dawn and Fred spent every moment possible with each other. They went to the beach again. They went for long drives up the coast to small towns where they wandered around hand and hand, through the shops, stopping for long leisurely lunches on the patios of tiny little out of the way, restaurants.
One day Fred and Dawn found a little jewelry store on a side street. They both fell in love with a tiny gold necklace with a heart on it. They decided to each buy one and share this as their symbol of love and hope for the future. Neither ever took that necklace off. It was part of their bond together.
Each day they would return to the hotel and no one ever suspected that they were lovers. They wanted to keep this their own little secret for now. It was so perfect, that they were content to enjoy it, and let the rest of the world in later..
Each night was spent making love, and sleeping in each others arms.
As the day approached when Dawn would have to leave, they talked more and more of the future. They agreed to meet again in one month after each talked with their friends and family. Then they would see each other openly. Dawn was still in school so they had to be very careful of outward interference. But they knew this was right. When she graduated they would be together forever. Fred would help her with college, and they had planned an entire live for themselves.
The day finally came when Dawn had to leave. It was heart wrenching for both of them. Fred drove her to the airport, as the car stereo played soft, sad
music. They both cried. At the airport, they clung to each other until the plane was to leave. Both were sobbing openly as Dawn walked to the waiting plane. She turned and saw Fred standing there in a soft blue dress. So beautiful. She waved, and Fred mouthed the words, "I love you." Dawn did the same, and then she was gone...
Part Two After the disasters
Chapter One
Sunnydale, as a town, had ceased to exist after the apocalypse. A young girl wandered alone amongst the rubble of her former home.
She kept searching for someone. She could not remember who. She only knew that she must find her. Around her neck was a tiny gold heart. She kept holding it between her fingers.
In Los Angeles, at the same moment, another girl sat alone in her room. She had been through a long ordeal of her own. She was back home and safe. Something was missing though. She could not remember what, but she knew there was someone she had to find.
When the apocalypse happened in Sunnydale, those who managed to survive, were unable to cope with the loss of their friends, family and all that they knew. It is said that most never recovered emotionally from the trauma. They simply blocked it out of their minds.. Dawn had a reason to recover. She could not remember what it was, but she knew it was there.
In Los Angeles, a similar situation occurred. After the death and destruction caused by Jasmine and her powers, the population seemed to settle into a state of mass amnesia. No one could remember what had happened for at least a month before Jasmine and the entire incident occurred..
Fred and the others were no different. They had no recollection of the disaster or anything that took place for the month prior to it's inception. Fred, like Dawn, knew she had to remember.
The others were content to live from this moment on. They never missed the memories, but Fred did. Inside her, she knew that she had to remember something..
What, she did not know. What no one knew, but a small few, was that both cities had been drugged with gas, by a group of powerful scientists that had caused this mass amnesia to test a drug that could be used for future disasters.. This seemed the perfect way to test this, as they knew most everyone would benefit from the lack of horrific memories they were left with.
Chapter Two
"Fred, come down here now," shouted Angel.
Fred ignored the voice. No one would leave her alone. She knew she had to do something, she couldn't figure out what. No one seemed to understand that she could not eat or sleep until she remembered what it was.
Angel banged on her bedroom door now. "Fred, open up this door or I will open it for you."
Fred got up and reluctantly opened the door a crack.
"Leave me alone, Angel," she said in a small voice. "I am not hungry, I want to be left alone."
Angel burst into the room.. "Fred no more of this, you're coming down to join the rest of us, and you have no choice."
He then pulled her down the stairs and pushed her down on a chair at the table.
Wes and Gunn, and Cordy were there staring at her. They all tried to cheer her up. They couldn't understand what was wrong with her.
After allot of nagging, they finally managed to make Fred eat some dinner.. Fred did this quickly so they would leave her alone, and then immediately went back up to her room.
She sat there in the dark all night. Trying to remember. Something nagged at her. She didn't know what to do. Finally she fell asleep exhausted and frustrated.
Chapter Three
In Sunnydale, what was left of Sunnydale, Dawn was sitting alone in a little house with Xander. They had fixed a small meal but Dawn could not eat. Xander forced her to nibble on something and then told her to go to bed..
He thought she was still recovering from the mysterious disaster that had left the town in shambles and their friends gone. He had no idea that she was trying to remember something important.. He had no idea about much of anything.
Like Fred, Dawn sat up all night trying to remember and finally fell asleep in frustration.
That night both girls had a dream.
In the dream, each found themselves on a beach, where they were, they could not tell. The day was warm and sunny and each was alone standing on the sand looking at the ocean. There was a feeling of inner peace for both girls in this dream. They were happy and contented and felt loved.
Then they woke up..
For a solid week this dream continued. Each girl became more and more frustrated at the meaning of this, and each felt an overwhelming sense of loss every time they would awake.
Finally they could not stand it any longer. And both set out to find this elusive beach in the dream. It was the only clue they had.
Chapter Four
Fred left early that morning. She packed a small bag, climbed into her car, and set out for somewhere..
Dawn rose early too. She snuck out of the house so as not to wake up Xander. He would not understand any of this. Xander was not himself any longer. He seemed to have taken the losses harder than most.
She took a small bag, crammed it with a change of clothes and walked to the makeshift bus station. There she bought a ticket. She didn't even ask for a destination. She had no idea where to start. So she gave the lady behind the counter some money she had saved, and asked her how far it would take her. Then said, "Give me a ticket to there."
Dawn then boarded a bus to some mystery destination. She only knew she had to start somewhere.
Fred knew that she had to find a beach. So she headed for the ocean. What beach she didn't know, but she hoped it was near there.. She decided to start at the bottom of San Diego and work her way up the coast.
Dawn sat on her bus.
Now and then she would drift off to sleep and have the same dream. The beach was soft and clean and the water very blue, for some reason this felt like it was in Southern California. Still why would it be? She had no recollection of ever being there. Well at least this is where the ticket said she was going. Los Angeles it was..
Chapter Five
Fred thought that she had combed every beach from San Diego up to Redondo Beach. She had found nothing that jogged her memory of the dream place.
She finally decided to stop and find a motel room for the night. She climbed into bed and immediately fell asleep. The dream came again, but this time she saw a figure approaching her. It was a girl the the distance she saw a pier.
Dawn fell asleep on the bus again. She was so tired now. She was almost to her destination now. She would finally be off this awful bus, and maybe, just maybe, be closer to whatever she was searching for.. As she fell asleep she held the gold heart in her fingers.
Dawn had the dream again too. In the dream she saw a figure of a girl also. The girl had long brown curls but she could not see her face. Around her neck was a gold heart like Dawn's. Dawn awoke with a start. "The heart, the heart meant something," she mumbled to herself..
Dawn finally reached the Los Angeles bus station. She slowly got off the bus and stood there. What now?
She had no idea what to do.
Fred got up early that morning. She remembered the dream. The pier. It was so familiar. What pier was it? She tried to recall the image in the dream. She couldn't. I was so vague and distant.
After nibbling on a few pieces of toast and some coffee, Fred set out to continue her beach combing. As she drove, she unconsciously reached up and kept moving her fingers over the gold heart around her neck. She had forgotten she had this necklace and wondered why she never remembered to take it off when she went to bed.. She couldn't even remember where or when she got this thing. Still she now felt it in her fingers and could not stop touching it.
Dawn entered the bus terminal and bought a map of the beaches in the Los Angeles area. There were so many. This would take forever. She was becoming very frustrated and sad now. What if she never found what she was looking for? Who was the girl? And why was she always holding onto this gold heart? Where it came from she didn't know.
Chapter Six
The sun was almost setting in the Los Angeles area. The night was warm and the only sound was that of nearby cars. The quiet neighborhood by Santa Monica pier was just about deserted. Fred drove along the street and looked over. She was tired, hungry, and almost ready to collapse.
As she looked over, the sun seemed to cast a ray in one particular spot. Her eyes followed this spot, it was the beach next to the Santa Monica Pier.
Fred slammed on the brakes and stared.
That was it. That was the image in her dream. The soft sand, the old pier and the water still blue and shining in what was left of the sunlight.
Fred pulled the car over and, shaking, walked towards the beach.
Dawn had been combing beaches from the morning till now. She had taken so many buses she was dizzy from the traffic and noise. She stopped and looked at each beach. She walked up and down many. No.., none were what she had seen in the dream.
As she got off the bus, she walked down the long street to the end. It was longer then the bus driver had told her. She was so tired, but she walked on. He told her to come to the end and turn left, and after a bit she would see the Santa Monica Beach. "Well one more beach for the day," she said to herself. Then it was time to stop.
She was too tired to go on much longer. She reached the street, turned and began walking. On the right she saw a pier, and farther down was a more secluded
area. She stopped. The beach looked familiar. "No, she said to herself. "It wasn't possible. She was too tired to be a good judge of anything now."
Dawn sat down on the ground for a moment. She took a deep breath and began to cry. She didn't know where she was, why she was here, and what to do. She felt like she was losing her mind. Now she was seeing imaginary things from a dream..
Finally she stood up and walked on, not knowing what else to do. She looked over to the right and saw a beach and the water shining in the sunset. She stopped..
The sun was just above an image. It was as if the sun was pointing to this image for her.
There in the sunset stood the image of a girl. She had long brown hair. Dawn walked slowly towards her.
Fred stood on the beach looking out at the water and watching the sunset. She felt so alone. She held onto the gold heart and began to sob. What was she doing here? Why was she here? What was going on? She turned to leave. It was time to stop this silly hunt for nothing. Time to go back to the real world. Time to get on with her life. This was all some stupid insane breakdown. She began to walk away from the water, her head looking down at the sand.
Dawn walked slowly forward toward the image. The sun was just about to set but she could see the girl more clearly now. She stared at her as she approached.
The girl had her head down, she didn't see Dawn.
Dawn stopped. Fred stopped instinctively and looked up. Both girls were inches from the other. Each had the gold heart in their fingers.
Their eyes met, for a moment nothing happened. They stood as if frozen in time. Then as the sun continued to slide into the Pacific Ocean, Fred said three words... "Is it you?"
Dawn gasped, the voice, the face and.., she had the same gold heart around her neck.
She stared, still not knowing what, or who she had found.
Then suddenly as the sun cast it's last remaining ray on the deserted beach it cast a lingering shadow on them.
In that instant, it all came back to them. The beach, the shadows in Fred's room when they first made love. The gold hearts they exchanged.
"Fred," said Dawn fighting back tears. "yes, it is me."
"Oh Dawn," whispered Fred. "It is you, I remember now,".
"I remember too," said Dawn.. "I had to find you."
The girls fell into each other's arms now and held on tight. They couldn't let go of each other. Then they kissed; a long, hard, deep, passionate kiss.
That night, as they lay in each others arms naked, after making love, they realized all that had happened. No matter what the circumstances, they knew that they had been right that first night..
They were destined to be together, and not even an apocalypse could stop this.. Dreams do become reality.. If they are right...
The End...
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