slayers_desire | trying to make the pieces fit ((Buffyverse plot))

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trying to make the pieces fit ((Buffyverse plot))

There was a small gathering of people in the room, doing things that might seem normal. Drinking coffee. Reading a book. Checking sites on the computer. Talking with their neighbor.

But this wasn't a normal day. And despite appearances, these people were all preparing to help save their world.

Most of the 'Scoobies' were here... Xander, Connor, Wes, Lorne, Spike and even Willow had come down for the event. There were others there too... Victor Allen, Clark Kent and Edward Elric.

They were all here to figure out how to create a new Seed. They already had a few clues to go on... but there were still a lot to discuss.

The most recent revelation came after Illyria had deceived the group, and put Clark and April right into the heart of the White Room. Where their memories were taken from them. They had fought free... and now April was more determined than ever to find a way to save her world.

((posting order: April, Clark, Victor, Ed))

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Clark just holds April for a long, long moment, even once the garden disappears. All this time and effort... and they have finally done it.

He finally looks around, noticing the fallen demon, and the dust left behind. It's impossible to tell if the dust was left behind by the zompires, or if some of their vampire friends have fallen. That worries him.

That's Victor's worry, as well. She's praying that one of those piles isn't Spike.

"Do cell phones work here? Or does your dad have a PIN? We can call 'em."

When Ed pulls away from the group hug, and he spots the piles of dust, he swallows and says, "Oh... that's a bad sign..." He pulls a miniature flashlight from his utility belt and clicks it on, stepping forward a bit to investigate the trail of dust piles. He waits for April to answer Victor's question before he follows it out of the hideout, though, glancing between the exit and his friends.

April looks around. She can sense the worry from the others... but her voices tell her that things are okay. It is nice to have them back.

And the voices are so complete now, there is only the briefest of eye blinks by April when they speak. She and her powers are one. Forever.

"The others fought and were able to escape. Father does have a PINpoint. He took the others to the vampire village."

((have a meeting to attend))

Clark relaxes visibly at the news, and he does notice that there's no delay now when she uses her powers. "That fast?" he asks with a small smile. When he came into the fullness of his powers, he became strong enough to move planets. He feels that she has just hit a similar milestone, and she's overturned her world with it, bringing things back into balance.

"Good! Good, that's great." She breathes out, then sinks down into a chair. She makes a quick call to Cole, says, "Hey, everything okay over there? Yeah, yeah, things are fine over here, better than fine, really, I'll fill you in later. You're okay, though? The girls and Jude, too? Great! Okay. When I get home, I want us to run escape plan drills 'til we can get it under fifteen seconds. Love you, too." She hangs up, relieved. Seems that the search for the hope gem is so not forgotten.

Ed exhales quietly, relieved, and sinks into the chair next to Victor's, clicking the flashlight back off and putting it back on his utility belt. "Sounds like your family's okay," he says, smiling. "Glad to hear it." Looking over at Clark and April, he asks, "So what now? Do we go find the others and tell them the good news?"

April smiles softly at Clark. This was a milestone and she is glad that he was at her side during it. Being The Mother has me thinking about our discussion of growing our family again

"I would like to check around here first, make sure everything is back to normal. I will touch base with Father, so they can come celebrate. If you gys want to stay, you are welcome."

His smile widens a little bit, thinking about their son, safe at home. That'll be something to talk about when we go home.

"Yeah. I just need to shave a few more seconds off of our escape strategies." She looks a little sheepish, rubs at the back of her neck, "I'm... very concerned about safety."

She nods her head. "I kinda think a party is just the thing to do right about now."

Ed smiles a bit. "If you guys ever need a safe haven, you can duck into my reality for a little while." He pulls out his PINpoint and starts tapping on it, forwarding a set of coordinates to Victor. "Also, I think I still owe you that chat. So... here are the PIN coordinates for my place. You'll come out right in front of the apartment's front door. Anytime you wanna come over and visit, feel free." After a moment's pause he adds, a bit of a sheepish grin on his face, "Of course, it'd probably be a good idea to call or message me ahead of time, just to make sure I'm home."

Ed smiles at the idea of celebrating. "Sounds good to me," he agrees.

April uses her PINpoint to send a message to her father. As she does, they investigate further up the underground pathways that led to the hideout.

There are literally thousands of ash piles.

"Father and the others didn't kill all of these..." April states. When they reach the surface, the sun is shining, people are out in the streets, and there are a few more ash piles here and there.

"The Seed of Wonder has destroyed all the zombires."

"The zompires can't normally exist, so they were destroyed." He feels sorry for the people that they used to be, but he knows there was nothing that could be done for them at this point. Creating the Seed of Wonder was the right answer.

"Hey, thank you," she says to Ed, giving him a quick, shy, one-armed hug. "How's tomorrow for you? I could, uh, try to bake something and/or get Cole to do it for me." She is not a cook. She is many, many things, but definitely not a cook. She can mash potatoes like a beast though!

She stretches her legs, and follows. The feeling of sun on her face is... shocking. Victor's work usually requires a certain amount of nocturnalness, and she doesn't go outside out of costume on her planet because of her paranoia that someone will figure her out. She takes her girls out in the sunshine, plenty, and she's out in the sunshine when she goes adventuring, but it's not often that work requires no costume and the sun.

She squints. "Now, it's not all good. This is the worst nightmare of someone with allergies, or severe OCD." She's joking, of course, but it's hard to tell with Vic.

Ed grins, returning the hug. "Tomorrow's fine. And don't worry about bringing anything. Not unless you really want to."

He follows too, a big smile coming to his face as they step out into the sun. No more zompires... that's definitely good news. Seeing the people out on the streets, no longer afraid, no longer filled with despair... they've made a huge difference here, and it's an amazing feeling.

April sends another message to her father. "There is a bar down the street... where the others will meet up with me."

"This place looks so different now... he might not even recognize the place."

"This is pretty awesome," she agrees, rubbing at her thigh to work out a cramp. "It's kinda overwhelming, actually." Overwhelming in a good way. Victor is feeling many, many happy feelings at once, and it's hard to sort out for her.

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Ed lifts his face to the sun just basks in it for a moment. Everything was once so dark here... the sunlight's beautiful, and he can't wait to tell Al, Winry, and his other friends all about helping to save April's world when they come home. "This is incredible," he breathes out. "And we did this!"

The world does seem to be a better place. April knows that there are still other creatures out there, that will need defeating. So there will still be a need for the Slayers and other warriors who fight for innocents.

The bar, named "Caritas", looks to be in rough shape. In the last few months, Lorne had to abandon it... his haven. It was the toughest thing he had ever done. But right now, he is back where he belongs. And inside, Wes, Spike and Connor are sitting around and enjoying themselves.

All four of them are wounded, one way or another.

"Father..." April rushes forward, to claim a hug from Spike. He is a little surprised by it, but returns it without hesitation.

Clark follows, surveying them for injuries while greeting them. Nothing appears life-threatening, which is great for a multitude of reasons. "You all made it." He's genuinely glad to see them all safe, regardless.

"Thank goodness."

Connor better be prepared for a Victor hug, because that's what he's going to get, like it or not.

She's also checking to see if anyone needs patching up, or if they're patched already.

Ed shucks out of his coat as they enter Caritas and just takes a seat, leaning back in his chair, smiling. "Glad to see everyone's okay," he says. He kicks his feet up, and there's a heavy CLUNKing noise as he sets his left leg down on the table.

Connor is very surprised by the hug... he sort of looks around confused for a moment. Before Lorne coughs, and awkwardly Connor pats Victor's back. Not really a returned hug, but an effort.

"We were worried you were in worse shape than us." Spike hugs his daughter tightly.

"We were tested... but we past all the tests." April reassures him.

"It wasn't easy," Clark adds, "but we all did it together. Especially April. We couldn't have done it without her."

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