who are you... without your memories

[slayers_desire]

Xander Harris piled all his Superman comics up against the pentagram he had engraved on the wall. He cut open his wrist, glancing over his shoulder at the woman in black behind him cautiously. She could attack him at any moment. But hopefully, his magical bonds around her wrists and ankles would keep her tamed while he was vulnerable.

They called him desperate... and after losing everyone important to him perhaps he was. Xander even mourned those that he disliked. There were very few heroes left. Times were desperate.

A few days ago Xander had captured the woman in black. She was important to his plan too. They claimed that she had the powers to make their world right again. To stop the evil. The problem was she was evil herself. Xander called her Lilith, basically because he had nothing else to call her and it seemed appropriate.

And right now, he was sacrificing the last few treasured memories he had. To fix the world, Xander needed to take Lilith to the Stone of Power. But he couldn't do it alone. He needed a hero. And his comics... this spell was his only hope.

He was asking for a Superman.

"He who seeks for the path, never knows where it will lead." The soft voice of the woman whispered behind him. Xander could feel her staring at him. He didn't care. He placed his blood onto the pentagram and opened the portal. This had to work. He had nothing else...

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[slayers_desire]

"You will get there. It took time to fix things here... and you guys did that." Spike replied with confidence.

April nodded softly... heading into the fridge to get some blood.

[kalel_ofkrypton]

Clark rocks Jonathan a little, and the act of just holding his son is helping him feel a little better about it. "We did, even though it took a while."

[slayers_desire]

Jonathan grabs his father's thumb, and babbles at him softly. "There you go... good things do happen and progress will be made." Spike echoed.

"Thank you father for watching him for us." April goes over to give him a hug.

"No problem pet. It was a pleasure."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"Say hi to the others for us."

[slayers_desire]

"I will." Spike heads out with a wave.

April smiles softly of Clark and Jonathan interacting together. "You should take a father-son day together some day. Get some quality time with him."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"I could take him to work with me one of these days... even if he isn't old enough to talk, there'll be plenty of people who want to say hello."

[slayers_desire]

"That sounds like a good idea." April can see that holding Jonathan is bringing Clark a lot of peace right now. So she comes over... kisses the top of both of their heads. "I am sure he would love spending time with you."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"I don't want to let him out of my sight right now," Clark admits. As if that will somehow prevent him from forgetting about little Jonathan again.

[slayers_desire]

She understands his feeling. His desire to not forgot what was taken from him. "Then don't."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

He smiles and leans over a little to kiss her. "That goes for you too."

[slayers_desire]

She smiles slightly, glad that he gave her the gesture. "I am not so paranoid to think you care for one of us more than the other. We are both in your heart."

"And I know you will spend 'quality' time with me too."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

"Still... why don't we spend some family time together and just stay home the rest of the day? I can get the others to cover for Superman."

[slayers_desire]

"I would be happy with that." April sits beside him, cuddling next to her son and husband. "I don't want to let go of either of you right now."

[kalel_ofkrypton]

He smiles as he repeats her own words back to her. "Then don't."

((good spot to end?))

[slayers_desire]

((perfect. I have to hit the road to head home. But could continue the Buffyverse plot when I get home))

[kalel_ofkrypton]

((sounds good to me :) I also have another character out in the Nexus (prototypezeus) if you want a change of pace; I can't remember if they ever met before.

In any case, have a safe journey!))

[slayers_desire]

((very cool. I will have to consider that. But first... I have to hit the road. I hope you had good holidays. Will link you a post later tonight))

[kalel_ofkrypton]

((If not, that's okay. Not all characters get along, lol.

Drive safe! And I will look forward to the post))