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moragmacpherson) wrote2009-01-23 10:51 am
moragmacpherson) wrote2009-01-23 10:51 am
Fic: Hellmouth High Schools Don't Have Reunions (5/20)
Title: Hellmouth High Schools Don't Have Reunions (5/20)
Author: MoragMacPherson
Rating: PG to PG-13
Timeline: School Reunion for DW. Between Homecoming and Band Candy for BtVS
Disclaimer: If it's a character or a place, I don't own it.
Archive: Here, TtH, Teaspoon, the pit, I think. If you'd like it, let me know.
Author's Note: Response to challenge 3108 by Winterd at Twisting the Hellmouth. Un-beta'd. Oooh, and it also got recced on Calufrax, which made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Summary: What if "School Reunion" took place at Sunnydale High?
I Can Tell That We Are Gonna Be Friends
Rose caught up to the boy Xander. “So, demons huh?”
“Yep. Demons, vampires, giant bug women, we’ve got it all, but y’know, the Chamber of Commerce doesn’t like to brag.” He stepped in front of her and started walking backwards. “Aliens, though, that’s new and exciting and possibly very scary. Do you have a spaceship?”
Rose craned her neck, but the Doctor was distracted in conversation with Buffy about where the vampires came from. “Yeah, we do.”
Xander’s jaw dropped. “Are you serious?”
“Yep. Not just a spaceship, either. It’s also a time machine.”
Xander stopped and she kept on walking past him. After a few seconds he was back at her side. “Can I get a ride? Does it have like, lasers?”
Rose laughed. “It’s not that kind of spaceship. As for a ride, you’ll have to talk to him.”
Xander looked the Doctor over. “So he’s a-“
“Alien, yeah.”
Xander put his hands in his pockets as he walked. “That’s kind of a disappointment. He looks just like us.” He coughed. “So you and him and your crew…”
“No, just us. And I’m totally human, by the way.”
“Oh, wow. But you said time travel, so from when?”
Rose shook her head. “The not-too distant future. You’re taking this awfully well.”
“I’m a comic book geek who lives on a Hellmouth, it’s all part of the job and that is totally not how I wanted to introduce myself to you.” He ran a hand through his hair. “Hi, I’m Xander Harris, I’m the donut-fetching arm of Earth’s sole defense against the demons of the Hellmouth.” He winced. “That doesn’t work either.”
“Well, it sounds exciting to me. And I’m Rose Tyler, I’m nineteen years old and I travel the universe in a time machine with a nine-hundred year old alien who can change his face.” She shook his hand, firmly this time.
“It’s a pleasure. A real pleasure. I have a girlfriend.”
Rose smiled. “That’s okay.”
Xander blanched. “Oh is it? Oh, look, Buffy’s house. Here. We’re here.”
“That’s okay too.” Rose headed on into the house, leaving Xander rubbing the back of his head. Willow and Oz came up behind him.
“You have a girlfriend.” Willow poked Xander. He met her stare until she remembered their kiss before Homecoming and looked away.
“Yeah. But she has a spaceship. And that is just too cool.”
Oz smiled. “Space chick. Awesome.”
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Author: MoragMacPherson
Rating: PG to PG-13
Timeline: School Reunion for DW. Between Homecoming and Band Candy for BtVS
Disclaimer: If it's a character or a place, I don't own it.
Archive: Here, TtH, Teaspoon, the pit, I think. If you'd like it, let me know.
Author's Note: Response to challenge 3108 by Winterd at Twisting the Hellmouth. Un-beta'd. Oooh, and it also got recced on Calufrax, which made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Summary: What if "School Reunion" took place at Sunnydale High?
I Can Tell That We Are Gonna Be Friends
Rose caught up to the boy Xander. “So, demons huh?”
“Yep. Demons, vampires, giant bug women, we’ve got it all, but y’know, the Chamber of Commerce doesn’t like to brag.” He stepped in front of her and started walking backwards. “Aliens, though, that’s new and exciting and possibly very scary. Do you have a spaceship?”
Rose craned her neck, but the Doctor was distracted in conversation with Buffy about where the vampires came from. “Yeah, we do.”
Xander’s jaw dropped. “Are you serious?”
“Yep. Not just a spaceship, either. It’s also a time machine.”
Xander stopped and she kept on walking past him. After a few seconds he was back at her side. “Can I get a ride? Does it have like, lasers?”
Rose laughed. “It’s not that kind of spaceship. As for a ride, you’ll have to talk to him.”
Xander looked the Doctor over. “So he’s a-“
“Alien, yeah.”
Xander put his hands in his pockets as he walked. “That’s kind of a disappointment. He looks just like us.” He coughed. “So you and him and your crew…”
“No, just us. And I’m totally human, by the way.”
“Oh, wow. But you said time travel, so from when?”
Rose shook her head. “The not-too distant future. You’re taking this awfully well.”
“I’m a comic book geek who lives on a Hellmouth, it’s all part of the job and that is totally not how I wanted to introduce myself to you.” He ran a hand through his hair. “Hi, I’m Xander Harris, I’m the donut-fetching arm of Earth’s sole defense against the demons of the Hellmouth.” He winced. “That doesn’t work either.”
“Well, it sounds exciting to me. And I’m Rose Tyler, I’m nineteen years old and I travel the universe in a time machine with a nine-hundred year old alien who can change his face.” She shook his hand, firmly this time.
“It’s a pleasure. A real pleasure. I have a girlfriend.”
Rose smiled. “That’s okay.”
Xander blanched. “Oh is it? Oh, look, Buffy’s house. Here. We’re here.”
“That’s okay too.” Rose headed on into the house, leaving Xander rubbing the back of his head. Willow and Oz came up behind him.
“You have a girlfriend.” Willow poked Xander. He met her stare until she remembered their kiss before Homecoming and looked away.
“Yeah. But she has a spaceship. And that is just too cool.”
Oz smiled. “Space chick. Awesome.”
Next