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Part Four
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"Then why save me?" Angel asked rising to his feet to face Gwynne.
"Because if you became the Master, then Buffy would have killed you, and I would never be free," she replied.
"What?" Giles asked, perplexed.
"The seeds of vengeance were sown at birth; my destiny decided at conception. I cannot, will not, die until Angelus is dead at my hand."
"Poetic, write that yourself, did you?" Buffy asked. Gwynne circled Angel and Buffy like a hungry predator. "I won't let you kill him." Buffy stated, circling with her.
"You can't stop me." Buffy pulled a stake out of her sleeve and threw it with perfect accuracy, or so she thought. The stake landed in Gwynne's stomach. She looked down at it before pulling it out.
"I knew there was some reason you liked her," Gwynne stated. She turned back to Buffy. "That was good, but you know the problem, don't you? You can't kill me; you can't even hurt me. But you want to, don't you?" She picked up the stake and rammed the stake into her heart. Momentary pain flashed across her face and in her eyes. Then she smiled and withdrew the stake. "Look, no blood. My kind don't bleed. For long, anyway." Gwynne moved the tear in her clothing until the wound was visible. Before their eyes, the wound closed and cleaned itself. "And we heal fast."
"You will not take him," Buffy repeated.
"You've mentioned that," Gwynne observed with that damn smile. Buffy decided it was time to whip that smile off her face. Buffy did a round-about kick, catching Gwynne in the face and knocking her to the floor.
"Angel, run! Giles, take willow and get out of here." Buffy then proceeded to kick and punch Gwynne until she was a bloody heap on the floor. "No one messes with my boyfriend."
"You don't understand. I just want to die," Gwynne tried to explain on the verge of tears.
"Tough. Angel will not die tonight or any other. Now leave."
"I like you, Slayer. And Angel will not die tonight," Gwynne promised. Buffy smiled faintly before leaving the room. "No, not tonight, Slayer, but soon. Very soon. After all I have all the time in the world, and patience is a virtue."
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The Bronze was playing loud music, which was usual. Willow was staring at Xander, which was usual, but Xander was staring back, which was unusual.
"Whoa, guys. Did I miss something?" Buffy asked, already thinking she knew the answer. She hoped she was right.
"Yeah, Buffy. We were gonna tell you ... What I mean is ... Willow and I..." Xander began.
"What the tongue-tied Xander is trying to say is that we're a couple now," Willow finished.
"Willow was there when I needed her, and I had time to think in that big hospital room, especially in a daze of pain killers. Hope you don't mind," Xander explained.
"Why would I mind?" Buffy replied; her face lit up when she caught site of Angel. "I'll be back." She walked slowly over to him and kissed him when she got there.
"I've missed you," he told her. "Any sign of Gwynne?"
"Maybe. A Gwynne McCormack was reported to have boarded a plane for Ireland, but we're not sure its her."
"It is. Cormack was our family name." Angel looked over Buffy's shoulder apparently lost in thought. A sudden puzzled look crossed his features. "Are they...?" Buffy turned to see Xander and Willow kiss.
"Yeah. They are."
"Good. Maybe now he'll stop accusing me of staring at his neck. I guess everybody has found the one they love. All that's left is for Giles and that Calendar woman to get together."
Buffy contemplated that image for a minute before lookin up at Angel. "Ewww..."
The End
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