Fic: The Deathless, Epilogue

[maccurdy.livejournal.com]

Thanks go out to everyone in this community. I had fun with this story.



---The Following Summer---

"Angel? Are you really, seriously sure about that? Because I'm going to ask him, and if he says yes, you can't complain if he goes along with you. Ok, ok, just checking. I'll let him know. Talk to you later. Oh, and be careful." Buffy turned off her cell phone and came into the kitchen to check on Spike.

"Sounded like it was getting ugly in there."

"Yeah, well. What are you making?" She scrunched up her nose in disgust.

"Started out as a nice thick blood stew. It needed a little kick so I threw a few extras in." He offered her a taste from a wooden spoon.

"Sorry for asking. You up for a working trip with Angel? I think it just about killed him to ask, so it's probably pretty important."

"Hate to be away from my girl, but the Bit wouldn't mind the space, I bet. Two of you could curl up and do girly things. How long-"

A loud knock sounded at the door. After a questioning look at Spike and his returning shrug, Buffy went to answer.

A filthy Illyria waited impatiently on the other side. Her hair was brown but irregularly streaked with blue. When the door opened, she lost no time with her demands.

"The battle is over. I require safe, comfortable housing for six to nine months."

"What-" Buffy's response stopped short as Illyria pushed her way into the room. When her entire body came into view, it was obvious that some changes had taken place. Illyria's shell body was at least six months pregnant.

"I said, the battle is over. I won."

THE END

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I liked a lot : it was fun to read! Maia

[samson28.livejournal.com]

I love Illyria!

Great story and interesting plot, enjoyed from start to finish. :)

[lil-leti.livejournal.com]

love the story. And what a way for it to end. Love the epilogue.

[auntiero.livejournal.com]

Ooh! I loved it! Baba Yaga. Koschei the Deathless. Yay! Of course, now I want to know why Illyria is pregnant. :)

Good story. :)

[ayinhara.livejournal.com]

Very interesting setup. Baba Yaga I remember from my childhood, but Koschei the Deathless I had to look up. Wikipedia has a good entry for him (and for Baba Yaga too).

I also want to know the meaning of Illyria's pregnancy.

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks for that; I hadn't made the connection. I love the Firebird-- one of my favorite stories as a kid. I'v actually had this framed illustration http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/illustrations/firebird/bilibinfirebird2.html
on my wall since college!

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

OK; totally didn't see that ending coming!

Really enjoyed this one; what an interesting twist on the fairly tale theme!

[nnmpsn.livejournal.com]

Oh that was very nicely done! lots of elements to love - Spike & Angel interaction, an explanation about the Immortal, "This used to seem way more complicated, but it totally isn't. ", and a great twist in the Epilogue - all tied up pretty deftly in your fairy tale. Like others, I'd be intrigued to see what happens next.

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Great story with unexpected ending. Thanks for sharing!

[timeofchange.livejournal.com]

It was fun to read, too! Thanks for posting it.

[kitmarlowescot2.livejournal.com]

Can I ask why did Illyria turn up pregnant?

[maccurdy.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Well, without being TOO explain-y, Illyria had her own agenda all along. She was willing to use everyone else's hatred of the Immortal to help her in fighting him, but her specific issue with him was his power. And I like things with multiple interpretations...

The thing that surprised me about writing this (my first finished fic!) was how much is still rattling around in my head re: subplots, actions, and motivations that never even got close to the page. I expected a time crunch with editing, but those crazy characters have a lot more going on than I can explain in a concise, interesting way, at least right now.

[kitmarlowescot2.livejournal.com]

Is she pregnant with the Immortal, or maybe Wesley's and Fred's human child?

[megan-peta.livejournal.com]

Fantastic twisty ending. A pregnant Illyria. Very intriguing thought...and Spike with the boorst like blood stew. Ewwww!

[lmbossy.livejournal.com]

great fic - even if the twist at the end has left me wanting more :)

Seasonal spuffy catch up

[spikereader.livejournal.com]

What a great story - really different with a good twist at the end. Nicely spuffy, with an excellent Angel and Illyria to.