This is a response to my own challenge where you were to write a story about one character in the Buffyverse getting the chance to make a "life-altering wish" and what happens thereafter.
The rules:
1. Life-altering only. No wishes to eliminate evil or all shrimp throughout the world. No changing of history.
2. Prefer BTVS-Future or ATS-Future
This is what Andrew gets to do with his wish.Read more about the challenge here
INT. ANDREW'S APARTMENT
The room is strewn with Star Wars, Star Trek and Dr. Who memorabilia. Andrew sits on his bed (Anakin Skywalker Comforter) looking up at a floating Anya, who is glowing with an almost heavenly glow.
ANDREW
I don't understand...
ANYA
Oh for crying out loud. How many times
do I have to tell you?
ANDREW
I get a wish?
ANYA
Yes. One life-altering wish.
ANDREW
Anything I want?
ANYA
Not quite everything. You can't alter time or
like... wish for a world without shrimp. It has
to be something that affects you. Or someone
else. Personally. Oh... and no bunnies.
ANDREW
Why do I get a wish?
ANYA
(sighs)
It's a redemption thing, I...
ANDREW
Oh, I understand redemption. I'm
currently trying to...
ANYA
Do you mind? I was trying to explain why
I'm here.
ANDREW
Oh. Okay.
ANYA
All right. Apparently because I went to the
extreme... upon occasion... with my vengeance
spells, I must now right the wrongs I wreaked in
my previous incarnation before I can move on
to the nicer place.
ANDREW
What did you do to me?
ANYA
Who the hell knows. You probably sneezed
and I didn't say "gesundheit". All I know is
that you're on the list, and you get a wish.
So wish already.
ANDREW
I can wish for anything I want?
ANYA
I'm not going over this again with you.
Do you know what you want or not?
ANDREW
Wow. So many choices. I could cure world hunger.
Eliminate evil wherever it may...
ANYA
No. You're not listening. It's a life-altering wish.
Not a big whammy wish. It can affect your life or
other people's lives. That's it.
ANDREW
So I could wish to be George Lucas's best
friend?
ANYA
Yes, but why would you?
ANDREW
I could be in Revenge of the Sith.
ANYA
Yes. Is that what you want?
ANDREW
I don't know. Maybe all the Stargate episodes
on DVD?
ANYA
Look. Listen to someone who's been granting
these things for years. You got a chance for
the big stuff right now. Don't blow it on geeky
crap. Shoot for the stars! Aim for the moon!
ANDREW
Oh! Oh! I know!
Andrew starts to giggle and clap his hands excitedly.
ANYA
If it's for Tinkerbell to live, forget it. I hate
that bitch.
ANDREW
No. I know what I want.
ANYA
Okay... What is it?
EXT. A GRASSY FIELD
Daisies fall from the sky like light rain. The tall grass billows in the gentle breeze. Andrew, now dressed in a toga and wearing a laurel wreath in his hair, leaps gracefully among the grass while plucking a tune on his golden lyre.
ANDREW
(singing)
We are gods. Oh, we are gods. We are as gods. We are as gods!
VOICE(OS)
Andrew! What the hell?
A golden lyre flies through the air and bounces off Andrew' head.
ANDREW
Ow!
Andrew turns around to see Warren and Jonathon. Both are dressed in the same manner as Andrew and both are pissed.
WARREN
You get one big wish and you blow it on this?
ANDREW
But... We're gods.
A falling daisy lands on Warren's head. He rips it off and throws it to the ground.
WARREN
God's of what?
ANDREW
You know. Gods.
WARREN
Okay. Gods of what? Gods of what?!
Andrew shrugs.
WARREN
You didn't wish for any powers? What's
the use of being a God if you didn't wish
for any powers?
JONATHON
And what's with the clothes? I mean, I'm
not wearing underwear. That's not right.
WARREN
And just where the hell are we?
ANDREW
It's our realm.
WARREN
Our realm!! Where's the internet?! Where's
the Star Trek technology?! I know for a fact
there's a James Bond marathon on Spike
TV this weekend. Did you even think about
a TV set with cable?
JONATHON
You, know I remember a plan for a harem.
Where's our harem?
WARREN
There's not even an X-box around here. It's
just grass and falling flowers.
JONATHON
Did you wish for Zyrtec? Cause my allergies
are kicking in.
WARREN
What are we supposed to eat?
JONATHON
Maybe we can eat that unicorn over there.
WARREN
Come on Jonathon, maybe there's a way
out of this place.
The duo walk off leaving Andrew behind.
JONATHON
I can't believe you gave him a jet pack
instead of me.
WARREN
Will you shut up about that already!
JONATHON
Did you get underwear?
WARREN
I'm not having that conversation with you.
Andrew trails behind them like a mournful puppy.
ANDREW
But guys! We're gods!
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