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The Ring Talks Part 2: Under Construction Chapter 16: Learning Curve She opens the door just as I m raising my fist to knock, startling both of us. “H-h-hi,” she says as she catches her breath, her hand still over her heart. “Hey, Tara. Got a minute?” “I- I m going to the Espresso Pump to meet Continue reading Ring Talks 16: Learning Curve
The Ring Talks Part 1: Taking Initiative Chapter 15: Chained Less I walk into the small operating room in the little-used south wing of Sunnydale Memorial Hospital to the sound of Tara admonishing her mission partner. “Anya! Don t hurt him!” “What good is having a hostage if I can t rough him up a little?” Anya Continue reading Ring Talks 15: Chained Less
The Ring Talks Part 1: Taking Initiative Chapter 14: Prime Allies Tara joins me in Giles kitchen, where I m pouring myself another cup of coffee. “Another round?” I ask. “I think I should make us breakfast. Coffee can only take us so far.” She looks through the pass-through, to where Willow is hunched over her Continue reading Ring Talks 14: Prime Allies
[T] Chapters: 1 Words: 2500 Setting: Season 5 Complete One timeline’s Buffy visits the timeline of another with information that will change its course. “So you stole scrubs from a random locker, clothes from Other Me, and Giles’ car?” I ask as we climb into the red convertible. “I knew I shouldn’t have listened to Continue reading Dawn’s Palisade
The Ring Talks Part 1: Taking Initiative Chapter 13: Ex Factors When I walk into the crypt, Spike is asleep on top of the sarcophagus. I step close to him and lean over to whisper in his ear. “Psst! There s a slayer in a really bad mood standing over you. Wake up and talk to Continue reading Ring Talks 13: Ex Factors
The Ring Talks Part 1: Taking Initiative Chapter 12: Opportunity Rising Spike walks into Giles living room while we re in the middle of planning to spring Oz from the Initiative. He interrupts the conversation, drawing commentary from Giles and Xander, but my focus is on the ring on his pinky. He catches my eye, noticing Continue reading Ring Talks 12: Opportunity Rising
The Ring Talks Part 1: Taking Initiative Chapter 11: Restrained Things Xander, Anya, Willow, and Tara have all taken me out to the Bronze, far away from the UC Sunnydale campus. There s a party at Lowell House tonight. While I appreciate the no hard feelings olive branch of Riley inviting us, I m really glad my Continue reading Ring Talks 11: Restrained Things
The thing that came out of the grave with Buffy wasn’t an enemy Setting: Season 6 Concept: Instead of the resurrection spell creating a malevolent, demonic force, it dragged an existing entity out of heaven with Buffy. Someone she had a connection with. Considerations: Any character who could have plausibly gotten into heaven is an Continue reading Story Prompt: The Welcome Hitchhiker
The Ring Talks Part 1: Taking Initiative Chapter 10: Guiding Stars Across the table at the Espresso Pump, Jonathan fidgets with my class ring on his finger. “Buffy, if there s any part of you that s blaming Riley for what happened, it seems like there s a part of you that needs to forgive him.” “Forgiveness, sure. Continue reading Ring Talks 10: Guiding Stars
The Ring Talks Part 1: Taking Initiative Chapter 9: Whose Girl? Spike s been making some progress toward getting the crypt back in shape. I guess one of us has had a less than disastrous couple of weeks. It s starting to look good in here again. By crypt standards, anyway. I don t know where he is, Continue reading Ring Talks 9: Whose Girl?