Prologue:
“Where are we?” Willow asked.
“It’s the magic shop,” Xander said, “but it’s different somehow.”
“Older,” Buffy observed. “Like no one has used it in years.”
“Oh God!” Anya cried. “You sent us to the future!”
“There was nothing in that spell that would’ve caused time travel,” Willow told her crossly.
“Then explain why we’re here and just exactly where here is,” Anya said.
Willow opened the book that she still held in her hand.
“Well?” Anya asked impatiently.
“Oops,” Willow said after studying the book for a few seconds. “It appears that a couple of pages stuck together.”
“What does that mean?” Buffy asked.
“I prepared for the protection spell and cast a different spell.”
“Which would be...” Xander probed.
“Dimension portal.”
“Oh,” Xander said. “What?!?”
“What does that mean?” Buffy asked, not sure she wanted to hear the answer.
Willow thought about it for a second. “Oh! Have you ever seen that tv show Sliders?”
Buffy and Xander nodded while Anya continued to glare.
“Well, a dimension portal is kind of like that, only a spell.” Willow explained. “There are an infinite number of other dimensions. Like Anya was talking about a few years ago. You know, the world without shrimp? Or...”
“The troll dimension you sent that troll guy to,” Buffy finished.
“Yeah,” Willow agreed. “At least, in theory...”
“Can you get us back?” Xander asked.
“I think so,” Willow said.
“You think so?” Anya asked.
Willow ignored her. “I just need to gather a few ingredients for the spell.”
“Can I help?” Xander asked.
“Sure,” Willow handed him the book.
Twenty minutes later Willow was ready to cast the spell.
Chapter 1:
“Well,” Xander said, surveying the new scenery. “I guess you did it.”
“Thank GOD!” Anya said.
“I’m gonna go home and check on Dawn,” Buffy said.
“‘K,” Willow said. “I’ll be home in a while. I’m just going to finish up this protection spell.”
Anya’s eyes widened, but she didn’t say anything.
“Ok,” Buffy said, “just try to keep yourself in this dimension.” She walked out the door.
Willow looked after her. “Something’s not right,” the wicca realized.
“What?” Xander asked.
“There’s no bell!”
Xander and Anya followed her gaze. Sure enough, the space ove the door where the bell was supposed to be was empty.
“What’s a bell?” A familiar voice asked from behind them.
The trio turned to find Drusilla entering form the other room.
“Drusilla!” Willow cried, startled.
Xander searched his immediate area for a weapon but found nothing.
“Slayer,” Dru said.
Willow looked behind her, but Buffy hadn’t returned. She turned back around, confused.
“You cut your hair,” Dru observed,, walking towards Willow. “Any dyed it back to red.” She stopped. “I like it,” she admitted. “The black always made you look so pale.”
The door swung open and Buffy ran in with a half dozen vampires on her tale.
“I don’t think this is our world!” The slayer cried, rushing over to her friends. “I staked them and they didn’t turn to dust!”
Drusilla scoffed. “Stake?” she mused. “Where were you born? Venus?”
Buffy eyed the vampire curiously.
Dru ignored her and threw a couple vials of holy water at the intruders and mumbled a few words in Latin.
The vampires expressions turned from menacing to horrified, then they turned to dust.
“Thanks,” Anya said.
“Yeah,” Dru said. She turned to Willow. “Where did you find these morons?”
“Uh,” Willow said.
“I’m confused,” Buffy announced. To Dru, “Can you please tell me what’s going on? Why didn’t anything happen when I staked them and why are you helping us?”
Dru rolled her eyes. “Have you been living in a cave for the past fifty years? They were wearing SPVs.”
“Thank’s,” Xander said, “that clears everything right up!’
“SPVs?” Buffy asked.
“Stake proof vests,” Dru said, clearly annoyed.
The door opened and a long dark haired leather clad Willow entered.
“Slayer?” Dru asked.
“What’s going on?” The dark haired Willow asked. She walked over to Willow. “And who are you?”
Buffy stepped in front of her friend. “No,” the slayer demanded, “who are you?”
“I’m Willow, the vampire slayer.”
Buffy’s eyes widened.
“And who are you?”
“Buffy... the vampire slayer.”
Dark haired Willow scoffed. “Right.” she said. “There’s only one slayer.” She pulled a knife from her belt and held it to Buffy’s throat. “I’m her. Let’s try this again. Who are you, really?”
Willows eyes widened.
“Look,” Xander said. “We’re not from around here.”
“That’s obvious,” Dru said.
“So, could you please put the knife away so we can talk bout this like civilized people?” he continued.
Slayer Willow showed no sign of backing down, so Buffy decided to take another stab at it.
“Look, you say you’re the slayer, right?”
Dark haired Willow nodded.
“Well, if you’re the slayer then you don’t need to hold a knife to me throat,” Buffy said. “If I try anything you could just kick my ass.”
“True,” Slayer Willow put the knife away. “Ok,” she conceded. “Lets talk.” She grabbed a chair and sat down.
Xander, Willow, Buffy, and Anya joined her at the table.
“Where are you guys from?” Dru asked.
“Another world,” Willow said.
Slayer Willow raised an eyebrow. “You mean you guys are aliens?”
“No,” Anya clarified. “We’re from another dimension. Willow cast a spell that went wrong.”
“Willow?” Slayer Willow asked, startled, eying her counterpart.
Willow smiled nervously.
“You’re me?”
Willow nodded. “I’m the you from my world.”
“And you were casting a spell.” Slayer Willow said, trying to take it all in.
“I’m a witch,” Willow said proudly. “On my world Buffy is the slayer.”
“There was a buffy on my world too.” Slayer Willow said.
“Was?” Buffy asked.
“Yeah,” slayer Willow said. “I only met her once. She was in LA trying to be an actress.
“What happened to her?”
Slayer Willow and Dru exchanged a glance.
“Angelus,” Dru said.
“Angel?” Buffy breathed.
Slayer Willow and Dru looked at her, confused.
“You have an Angelus on your world?” Dru asked, her eyes filled with sadness.
“Yeah,” Buffy said, “only we call him ‘Angel.’”
“He was cursed with a soul by a gypsy a few years ago,” Willow said, “about a hundred I think.”
“Yeah,” Anya said, “he and buffy used to date.”
“You dated a vampire?” Dru asked.
Buffy sighed. “Yeah, I know. The slayer in love with a vampire blah blah. It’s weird, heard that before.
Slayer Willow and Dru looked embarrassed.
Willow picked up on it immediately. “You mean... you two are...”
Slayer Willow nodded. “On our world the gypsies cursed Dru.”
“Angelus was my sire,” Dru added.
“Did he drive you insane before he turned you?” Xander asked suddenly.
“No,” Dru said, “why?”
“‘Cause you’re a real wacko on our world!” Xander said bluntly.
“Xander,” Willow warned.
“It’s ok,” Dru said. “TI realize that the Drusilla on your world and I are not the same person.”
“So, who’s your watcher?” Buffy asked her fellow slayer.
“Gwendolyn Post.”
“She was a wacko on our world too!” Xander cried.
“Xander!” Willow snapped.
Xander ignored her. “So, is there a Xander on your world?”
“Yes,” Dru said. “Last we heard he married Cordelia Chase and they moved to LA.”
“Cordy?” Xander asked. “I dated her in highschool. What was she like on your world?”
“She was the most popular girl in school.” Slayer Willow said. “She used to tease me ruthlessly.”
“That’s our cordy,” Buffy said.
“Yep,” Willow agreed.”
“What about a Kendra or a Faith? Those were the names of the slayers called after Buffy died.”
Dru eyed Buffy curiously. “You died?”
“Just for a minute.” Buffy replied sheepishly.
“Their names aren’t familiar,” Slayer willow said.
“What about an Anya?” Anya asked.
Slayer Willow and Dru shrugged.
“Anyanka, vengeance demon?”
They shook their heads.
“I hate this world,” Anya pouted. “I want to go home.”
“Do you know how to get home?” Dru asked.
“I have a spell,” Willow said. “I could try it again.”
“Do you need anything?”
Willow named off the ingredients.
“I’ll go round that up for you,” Dru said.
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