Disclaimer Time-I own nothing from the BTVS or the ATS world.That all goes to JW.Please don't sue me for I have no money anyway.
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I wrote this because I'v always thought that the way Giles killed off Glory through Ben was the dumbest bunch of bull crap I ever saw!Also I can't quite remember how Illyria described herself so I'm going with purebred demon.So forgive me if I was wrong but please work with it ok.
Background changes-BTVS-Although Sunnydale was badly damaged with the big battle with the First it wasn't destroyed.Xander is making a very nice living with his new construction company helping to rebuild the town.Buffy,Willow,Dawn and Xander are still living there.
ATS-The big battle in the last episode never happened and everyone is alive and well in the Fang Gang.
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L.A.
Glory walked out of the Sak's Fifth Avenue store carrying a large amount of bags full of just bought fashion goodies.She was decked out as usual in another one of her high dollar high fashion dresses and also wearing her best pair of high heel shoes.As Glory stepped farther out onto Wilshire Boulevard on her way to do even more shopping she became aware of the way people were starting to stare at one of the pedestrians who was standing by a store windows looking in at the clothing in the display case.Ok granted this was L.A. and so some chick with bluish hair wasn't totally out of the norm but it was her full body leatherish outfit that seemed to just scream out 'Hey look at me I'm evil dominatrix' that was catching everyone's eye.And speaking of that it was the combination of the blue hair and said outfit that made Glory stop and think that she just might know this uhhhh woman from some place.
"OH MY GOD!!"Glory squealed loudly as she approached and got a closer look at the woman"Illyria it really is you!"
Glory ran up and hugged her old friend which wasn't an easy task considering how many shopping bags she was carrying at the time.After she broke the hug Glory couldn't help but watch with a smile on her face as Illyria gave her one of those trademark head tilted sideway stares that she had been famous for in her younger days.
"Glorificus"said Illyria in a somewhat puzzled voice"I did not know you were existing on this primitive plane too."
"Oh yeah sweetie.I'v been here for a few eons now."Glory laughed at the look on the demons face"And just call me Glory ok hon.That's what everyone calls me here now anyway."
"Your worshippers on this primitive plane call you Glory?"asked Illyria.
"No silly!"said Glory starting to laugh again"That's just what all my friends call me."
"Friends?"asked Illyria getting more and more confused as this talk went on"A Hell God who was once the most feared deity in all her hell dimension has friends?"
"Oh yeah I have lots and lots of friends now."said Glory smiling"And for the record sweetie I'm just plain old Glory now.Well maybe just plan old Glory is not correct.I mean I'm still immensely strong and powerful but I'm no longer a immortal Hell God anymore."
Illyria could only tilt her head a few times as she tried to comprehend what Glory had just told her.It took her a second before she could force her self to say.
"How is that possible?"
"Oh hon that is a VERY long story."said Glory smiling again"Do you have time to maybe go somewhere and hear the whole story?"
"At this moment I am not hindered by any restraints that would prevent me from listening to your story."said Illyria nodding her head.
"OH GOODY!!"Glory squealed out as she clapped her hands together"I know this perfect little coffee shop that's just around the corner and they make the most delicious Cappuccinos!We can have some with our little girl talk.It'll be just like old times!"
With that Glory scooped up the few bags that has slipped off her arm and took off down the street without even looking back to see if Illyria was following her.After a second the primitive trait that Wesley had told her was called curiosity got the better of her and so Illyira began to follow the former Hell God.
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A FEW MINUTES LATER OUTSIDE AT THE COFFEE SHOP PATIO
"Ok ma'am that's one Swiss Miss French Vanilla Cappuccino for you....."said the waiter to Glory and than turned to Illyina and asked very nervously"And what can I get for you uhhhh ma'am?"
"I am a purebred and there for I do not need to pertake of your primitive ritual of pouring hot liquids down ones throats for pleasure or for nourishment,It is beneath me"said Illyria very coldly to the now more nervous waiter who was standing at their table.
"Hon"Glory said softly as she put her hand on the waiter arm"Just bring her a small hot chocolate with a few of those little colored marshmallows in it please."
Illyria watched as the man nodded and quickly ran back inside with their order.
"Illyria"Glory said shaking her head as she pulled a compact out of her purse and began to touch up her makeup"If your going to live on this plane with these people your going to have to learn to not call them primitives."
"But that is what they are."said Illyria"They are beneath us Glorif....Glory."
"Maybe so but they run this world and if we're going to live here amongst them than we're going to have to learn to play by their rules."said Glory as she closed up her compact and placed it down on the table"Ok look Illyria there are over six billion humans on this planet.So you see that is way to many of them for the few vampires, demons and the only other Hell God other than myself living on this planet to conqure.So you see we just kind of have to live by these primitive human rules."
"There is another Hell God living on this plane?"asked Illyria very surprised at that statement.
"Oh yeah"said Glory nodding her head"Dick Clark.He also was once one of the most feared Hell Gods around.Until he also was banished to this hell hole of a world many centuries ago."
"Dick Clark?"Illyria echoed trying to place the name she was sure she had heard before.Than she remembered where she knew the name from"That is the man that Wesley and the others made me stay up and watch one night last year.The man who once a year waits until a very shinny ball falls to the ground and when it does people all around suddenly start kissing one another?That old man is a Hell God also?!"
"Of course honey."laughed Glory"How do you think he stays so young looking after all this time?"
"Enough of this wasteful talk."snapped Illyria growing impatient"You were going to tell me how you became not a Hell God anymore."
Right about the time Illyria words,about not being a Hell God anymore came out of her mouth the already nervous waiter had showed up with their order.Hearing this comment only made him more nervous and he almost spilled the hot contents of the tray into Illyria lap.Luckly for his life the young struggling actor managed not to spill the hot coffee and after putting the right drinks down in front of their owners made a hasty retreat away from the table.
"Well I guess you heard how about five years ago I failed at my attempt to use the Key to open the portal to my Hell world?"
"Yes"Illyria nodded"According to Angel you were stopped by the Slayer and she died closing the portal you had opened."
"Yep and not to mention she also ripped and ruined my favorite dress at the time with that damn large troll hammer of hers."Glory pouted at the bad memory"Well later after the battle I had no choice but to revert back to Ben.Where I........"
"Ben?"asked Illyria in confusion.
"Oh sorry.You see Ben was the body I was co-inhabiting in at the time."said Glory.
"He was your shell."said Illyria starting to understand.
"Yeah that was old Ben alright."smiled Glory"Anyway like I was saying while we were in old Ben form the Slayer Watcher placed his hand over wounded Ben mouth and suffocated him."
"He killed a human?"Illyria asked surprised.
"Yep! The dumb ass actually thought after all the large scale fights and after all the major battles that I fought against his Slayer and her team something like a mere suffocating of old Ben would stop me!"said Glory shaking her head and rolling her eyes in disbelief"Imagine thinking you could just kill a Hell God by putting your hand over her face and suffocating her.PLEASE!!"
"What happened than?"
"Well a few hours later I woke up and found myself laying amongst the ruins of the collapsed tower.I wondered around in a daze not sure why I was feeling so strange.It took awhile but I finally realized why I was feeling so bad.It was remorse and guilt that I was feeling.It seems that when that Watcher killed Ben it freed my connection to him but it also gave me his soul."
"You have a soul now?A Hell God with a soul is that even possible?"asked Illyria shocked.Well as shocked as Illyria could get anyway.
"Yep it's possible all right."smiled Glory"I wondered around Sunnydale for a few years ate up with guilt for what I had done in the past,I was a pitiful sight.I hadn't seen a hair dresser or had a manicure in years! I was just about to end my pitiful existence but lucky for me that was when my Xander Bear found me."
"Your Xander Bear?Is that some type of demon that I am unaware of?"asked Illyria.
"No silly Xander is not a demon.He's a friend of the Slayer and my uhh what's the word I'm looking for....uhhh oh yeah he's my sweetie pie."said Glory proudly"Any way he took me in and told me he would show me what it took to be a human with a soul in this world.He said he had experience at that job.What ever that meant."
"You care for this human?This Xander do you not?"asked Illyria.
"Oh yeah I love my Xander Bear very much and he loves me and we're married now.Infact we're just getting back from our honeymoon in Hawaii and I'm doing a little shopping while we're here."said Glory who's smile was turning into a huge grin as she held up her left hand to show the wedding ring there and than used the other hand to drink some of her coffee.But Glory soon noticed that Illyria had yet to touch the drink sitting in front of her"Is there something wrong with your drink my dear?"
"There are small colored things floating in it."Illyria said as she eyed her hot chocolate with distrust.
"Those small colored things are called marshmallows sweetie."Glory laughed at how Illyria was staring at her mug as if she was expecting at any second for a demon to jump out of it and attack her"and they taste real yummy.Now drink up before it get's cold."
Glory watched as Illyria hesitated for a second but than turned the drink up and swallowed the entire mug of hot chocolate and marshmallows in one gulp.
"Intersting"was all Illyria said as she put down the now empty mug"So this Xander took you in in your weakened state and taught you how to live with a soul and later married you."
"Yes he stood up to his friends for me when they found out about me and him being together.He also told them that he loves me as much as I love him.When the Slayer yelled at him and said that he was getting involved with a murderer my Xander shut her up by pointing at her and calling her a hypocrite over the fact that she had relationships with two vampires who were both murderers.And when the red haired witch started about me he only said one word to her.He looked her right in the eye and said Warren and that shut her up real fast.So you see he stood up for me,helped me with his guidance and made me feel all happy inside.So I guess that makes him my.........."said Glory wanting to say soulmate but wanted to come up with a better word that was not so over used as that one had become ever since that damn Dawson Creek show that Xander liked to watch.
"He is your Wesley."Illyria finished for her.
"He's my what?"Glory asked her old friend in confusion as she took another drink out of her mug.
"He makes you feel better and looks out for you."said Illyira looking down at the table"He spends time with you helping you learn your way around this strange new world and helps you understand those strange feelings that you have that sometimes appear in your mind.He helps you to survive on this primitive plane.You do not feel comfortable or complete unless you are in his presence."After saying all of that Illyria looked up to look Glory in the eye"He is your Wesley."
"Ahhh!! I think I see what's going on here"Glory said as understanding suddenly popped into her head"You have a Xander Bear of your own now don't you Illyria?"
"He is not a Xander Bear."said Illyria shaking her head"But like I said he is MY Wesley."
"Ok Ok he's your Wesley."Glory said smiling but than looked at Illyria with concern"But I'm sensing a slight tremor in your voice that tells me things are not running quite so smooth with your Wesley?"
"He is still in mourning for the shell that I now inhabit."said Illyira with a even more looking frown upon her face"When ever he looks at me he dose not see me but sees the shell,his former lover."
"Well in that case honey!"said Glory as she suddenly stood up from the table throwing some money down to pay their bill and grabbed her bags"You just come with me and I'll make it where this Wesley will think your hot stuff and won't be able to keep his eyes much less his hands off you!"
"Where are you taking me?"Illyria asked Glory as they started walking down the street.
"I'm taking you and getting you fixed up at the store that I shop at that's Xander favorite,Victoria's Secret.And when I get done fixing you up with a new wardrobe and after this Wesley guy sees you in the sexy lingerie that I'm going to get for you....Well let's just say he'll soon forget all about that shell you just spoke of."
Illyria looked down at the outfit that was her favorite choice of wear and than looked back up at Glory.
"If I do this...If I wear this lingerie that you speak of than Wesley will be my Wesley totaly?No more loving the shell?"Illyria asked in what Glory thought was a almost hopeful voice.
"Trust me Sweetie"said Glory taking Illyria by the hand"He's a male isn't he?"after watching Illyria nod Glory than said"Well than like I said after he see's you in the sexy lingerie I'm going to get for you Wesley will be yours forever."
And with that the Purebred demon and the former Hell God walked down the street and walked around the corner and were soon out of sight.
The End
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