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<br><br>Now, promise me you won't wait as long to update, I am dying to know if Meg is evil or not. It sounds like she is, but we all know that in the Jossvers - nothing is as it seems!<br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p199.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrea ... iklmoon</A> at: 11/21/04 11:06 pm<br></i>
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Re: New Witch Old Flame Pt 25 updated 1/22/03

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New Witch Old Flame<br><br>Chapter Twenty-Five<br><br>&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp “Feel the power coursing through you, Dawn.” Meg said. “The energy is all around you, in the Earth, and in the air. Draw it into you. Feel it fill your body with light. Feel the energy pulsating through you. Can you feel it?”<br>“Uh-hun,” said Dawn, an intense look of concentration on her face.<br>“Good, now on the table is a large red book. I want you to see the book in your mind’s eye. Feel the weight of the book in your mind. Feel the cover, and the binding. Now I want you to feel the book getting lighter and lighter. In your mind’s eye, I want you to see the book rising up off of the table. Concentrate Dawn, you can do it,” said Meg.<br><br>&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Dawn’s body trembled with the effort, and beads of sweat dripped off her face. Meg stared intently at her, almost willing her to lift the book. On the table, the book began to tremble, and it slowly lifted up off of the table and dangled in the air. Meg grabbed the video camera and caught the journey of the book on tape. As she taped, the front door of the Summer’s house slammed, and at the same instant, the book crashed to the table.<br>“Did I do it?” asked Dawn, opening her eyes.<br>“Yes you did, Dawn. Congratulations. You managed to levitate the book. Here, I taped it for you,” said Meg, passing her the video camera. “Now I want you to view your performance and tell me what you see.”<br><br>&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Dawn took the camera and replayed the tape. She watched herself critically, making note of every facial expression. When the tape was finished, she turned towards Meg.<br>“I screwed up,” she said. “I wasn’t concentrating enough and when the door slammed, I lost it.”<br>“Well, first off, you didn’t screw up as you put it. But you are correct, you were not focused enough, but Dawn, what you did was wonderful. We’ve barely started working together and you were able to do this,” said Meg, encouragingly. “The focus will come with time.”<br>“I want to try it again,” said Dawn.<br>“You may want to, but you are not going to,” said Meg. “What you did was hard work, and it took a lot out of you, even if you don’t realize it. What I’d like you to do is take that book you were levitating, and start reading it.”<br>Dawn reached over and picked up the book and hefted it in her hands.<br>“Funny, it didn’t feel half as heavy in my mind,” she said as she turned the book over and looked at the title. <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>“The Way of the Witch,”</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> she read. “I don’t suppose you have the Cliff Notes for this?” she asked hopefully.<br>“Read,” said Meg firmly. “I have to go to my office at the University. I have a meeting with one of my students. Tara is going to be home if you need anything.”<br>“I’m old enough to stay home alone, Meg,” said Dawn in exasperation.<br>“I never said you weren’t, I meant if you needed if you needed any help with anything in the book. She’s already read it.”<br><br>&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp “Oh,” said Dawn, her face flushing. “Sorry. Thanks again for all your help, Meg. I’m having a blast.”<br>“You are more than welcome, Dawn. I’m enjoying the time I spend with you as well.”<br>“You know, ever since my mom, well ever since she died,” said Dawn. “Well, it’s been hard, not having someone to talk with.”<br>“What about your sister?” asked Meg.<br>“Oh, no, Buffy’s great. She is always there, but you know, she has that whole saving the world thing going on, and I just really hate to bother her, or the other scoobies with stupid stuff.”<br>“Well, Dawn, I will always be more than happy to listen to what you are calling stupid stuff,” said Meg.<br>“Hi!” said Buffy, walking into the room. “Dawnie, Janice is on the phone for you.”<br>“Can’t you take a message? I’m in the middle of something here.”<br>“I tried, but she said it was really important,” said Buffy.<br>“I have to be leaving anyhow,” said Meg to Dawn. “Go speak with your friend. I hope it’s nothing urgent,” she added, looking at Buffy.<br>“Oh, I’m sure everything will be fine,” said Buffy with a smile. “We’ll see you later, Meg. Will you be home for dinner?”<br>“I don’t quite know yet, Buffy. I’ll call,” said the older woman as she gathered her belongings.<br><br>&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp “Buffy, she wasn’t there,” said Dawn, holding up the cordless phone. “And when I called her house, her mom said she was out.”<br>“Hunh,” said Buffy. “That’s weird. Listen, do you want to come down and train with me this afternoon?” <br>“N’ah,” said Dawn. “I have some reading I want to do.”<br>“Okay,” said Buffy, trying to mask the worried expression on her face. “But if you change your mind, either come down before dark, or give me a call, and I’ll send Spike for you.”<br>“Yes, Buffy,” said Dawn, her voice laced with exasperation. “And I won’t talk to strangers, I’ll look both ways before I cross the street, and I won’t invite any strange vampires in. I promise.”<br>“Sorry, I’m in over protective mode today,” said Buffy. “I’m going to head out now, I have a few things to do before I teach my first class.”<br>“My sister the teacher,” said Dawn.<br>“Yeah, who’da thunk it?” teased Buffy.<br>“And there in lies the reason why you are not teaching high school English. Good luck with your class today.”<br><br>&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Buffy watched as Dawn grabbed her book and ran lightly up the stairs. She slipped out the front door, dialing her cell phone as she walked.<br>“Xander,” she said. “I’m on my way over to Spike’s crypt. Willow’s going to meet us there. I’ll see you in about fifteen minutes.”<br>Buffy punched a button on the phone and disconnected the call. Twirling a stake through her fingers, she cut through the cemetery to the planning session in Spike’s crypt.<br> <p><center><font size=2><font color=red><script language="javascript" src="http://members.cox.net/laurensnape/coun ... <center><a href="http://pub129.ezboard.com/fmajiklmoonsr ... ID=1.topic" target="_new">The Departure Debacle - A Roswell Fanfic contest/challenge</a></center><I><center>Margo is a Super ORB!</i></center><b><center><center><font color=#FFFFCC>It all started with a boy, a girl and a silver handprint.<font color =#CCCCCC><center><i>Countess Majiklmoon Mistress and keeper of the tunes</i></center></color~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br><a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... 2a.gif></a> </p><i></i>
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I haven't decided yet myself...you know me..there is no plan to all of this <p><center><font size=2><font color=red><script language="javascript" src="http://members.cox.net/laurensnape/coun ... <center><a href="http://pub129.ezboard.com/fmajiklmoonsr ... ID=1.topic" target="_new">The Departure Debacle - A Roswell Fanfic contest/challenge</a></center><I><center>Margo is a Super ORB!</i></center><b><center><center><font color=#FFFFCC>It all started with a boy, a girl and a silver handprint.<font color =#CCCCCC><center><i>Countess Majiklmoon Mistress and keeper of the tunes</i></center></color~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br><a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... 2a.gif></a> </p><i></i>
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Oh come one, spill is she good or <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> the suspense is killing me <p></p><i></i>
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<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :blue --><img src=http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server- ... ldblue.gif ALT=":blue"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> come on! the suspense is killing me! is she good or is she bad? though it wouldn't be too suprising if she also turns out to be <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> but with you one can never tell<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> and what about that phone call? <p></p><i></i>
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Love how Buffy worked Dawn - inviting her to come along, knowing full well that Dawnie would do the exact opposite of what she asked <p></p><i></i>
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bump Please finish this <p></p><i></i>
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This story is awesome!!!! you had me ont he edge of my seat! <br><br>Is that the final part then??<br><br>Also...what is beta? a lot of the fics on here say they have been beated or havnt been beated yet...wot does beta mean? <p></p><i></i>
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this is so NOT the final part, and someday, i'll actually work on this story again <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>A beta is someone who proof reads your work, checks for spelling and grammar errors, plot glitches etc....there is a much better discription in the intro forum <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>The intro forum and the board guidelines forum have lots of helpful tips about posting here, and archiving your work here. Did you know that every story completed by you should have a copy posted in the archives? anyhow, it's all in the board guidelines and stuff <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><center><i>It all started with a boy, a girl, and a silver handprint.</i></center><center><a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... a></center> </p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub129.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsr ... iklmoon</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/images/moon18.gif" BORDER=0> at: 6/12/03 9:34 pm<br></i>
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Congrats on the award, Majik! <p></p><i></i>
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New Witch Old Flame<br><br><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Author’s Note</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> Yes, I realize it’s been like forever, but really it hasn’t. Sorry for the lack of updates, but well, RLS (real life stuff) took precedence – that and a couple of Roswell epics.<br><br>Chapter Twenty-Six<br><br>Buffy walked briskly through the cemetery, with Xander and Willow behind her.<br><br>“Kind of like old times,” said Xander.<br><br>“Except in ‘old times,’ you’d never catch us going to strategize with Spike,” laughed Buffy.<br><br>“You know, maybe this isn’t such a good idea,” said Willow.<br><br>“What, the working with, Spike?” asked Buffy.<br><br>“No, the not killing the vampire that’s about to attack you!” shouted Willow.<br><br>Buffy spun around, reached her hand into the pocket of her leather jacket, pulled out a stake and looked for the vampire.<br><br>“Hey, how ya doin?” she asked casually, when she spied the vampire perched on top of a nearby headstone.<br><br>“I’ll be doing better once I’ve killed you,” said the vampire. “I am Dracula, the Dark Lord. Prepare to die at my hands.”<br><br>“Oh, please,” said Buffy, while Willow and Xander laughed. “You aren’t Dracula. Let me guess, you’ve been a vamp what, three, maybe four days?”<br><br>“Yeah, how’d you know?” said the crestfallen vampire.<br><br>“It’s like way obvious, you know. First, I’ve met Dracula before, second, Dracula would never be caught dead in an outfit like that,” Buffy said, pointing at the boy’s Smash Mouth tee-shirt, and third, the stake flew from her hand and hit the vampire squarely in the chest. “He never would have let <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>THAT</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> happen,” she added as the vampire disintegrated into a pile of dust.<br><br>The trio was still laughing as they entered Spike’s crypt.<br><br>“Isn’t it proper to knock before you come into someone’s home?” said Spike.<br><br>“Sorry,” said Willow, but if you could have seen the vampire the Buffy just dusted, you’d understand the mirth.”<br><br>“Let me guess, you got a gander of the bloke that fancies himself as Dracula?” asked Spike.<br><br>“Score one for the Billy Idol wanna be,” said Xander.<br><br>“I told you before, Billy stole his look from <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>me</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->,” snapped Spike.<br><br>“Will you two go to you’re respective corners,” said Buffy. “We’re here to plan, not to snipe each other to death. Now, normally, I’m not one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but things have been just a bit too perfect lately, and it’s giving me a wiggins.”<br><br>“Are you sure you’re not just over reacting?” said Xander. “I talked to Anya before I left, and she came down heavily on the side of Meg.”<br><br>“I don’t think so, Xan. My Spidey sense is all a tingle,” said Buffy. “I want to lay it all out on the table, and try and look at it objectively, and then, kill Meg.”<br><br>“So much for the objectivity,” said Willow. “Why don’t we skip the killing Meg part for a while until we know exactly where we stand.”<br><br>“Okay, here it goes,” said Buffy. “I was in dire financial need, and out of nowhere, this Meg person appears, claiming to be affiliated with the Watcher’s Council as a new kind of Watcher, and she wants to live at my house, and pay a ton of money for rent, as well as the renovations on the basement. Then, she starts training Willow, Tara, Anya and Dawn. It’s just too convenient if you ask me.”<br><br>“Don’t forget the books, pet,” said Spike.<br><br>“Books, what books, are we in research mode?” moaned Xander.<br><br>“No it seems our friendly neighborhood witch/Watcher also managed to track down some volumes of work that were of interest to Spike,” Buffy said evasively.<br><br>“The thing is, something doesn’t feel right, and I’m not quite sure what it is,” said Buffy.<br><br>“Well, the way I see it,” said Spike. “There are two ways you can handle this situation. You can kill her, or you could,”<br><br>“Ask her to her face what’s going on,” said a voice from the door of the crypt.<br><br><br>“Well, I’m all for killing you right here,” said Buffy. “But there is the matter of Giles. He seems to kind of like you.”<br><br>“Yes, Buffy, I do, and I do wish you would come to me when you have these problems. I am your Watcher after all.”<br><br>“I don’t have a problem,” said Buffy. “Meg is evil, Meg must die, no problem.”<br><br>“Now see here, Buffy,” began Giles.<br><br>“No, Ripper, let me,” said Meg. “Buffy is right to be suspicious. I’m <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>not</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> evil,” she said, directing the comment to Buffy’s self satisfied smirk. “But I haven’t been completely honest with you either. I am more than willing to lay my cards out on the table,” she paused and looked around Spike’s crypt. “Oh, no table, well, perhaps we could continue this meeting elsewhere?”<br><br><br>The group reassembled in the living room of Giles apartment. Buffy had been uncharacteristically silent ever since Meg’s statement in Spike’s crypt.<br><br>“It all started about 35 years ago,” began Meg. “There was a Slayer in Ireland, and her name was Bridget Farrell.”<br><br>“Oh yes, I remember reading her Watcher’s journal. It was quite fascinating,” said Giles.<br><br>The others glared at him.<br><br>“But not strictly relevant to the conversation at hand,” he continued, polishing his glasses. “Please continue, Meg.”<br><br>“Well, it seems that Bridget was a very accomplished Slayer, not unlike our Ms. Summers. She and Buffy also had several other things in common. This particular Slayer was very smart, and she surrounded herself with friends. She didn’t care <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>only</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> for the fight. She had a life that she felt was worth living. Her friends fought by her side, and proved to be an asset to the Slayer on more than one occasion. However, the Watcher’s Council, when the found out, were simply furious. They issued an edict stating that Bridget must cease all contact with these friends, and focus solely on slaying.<br><br>“Hm, sounds slightly familiar,” said Buffy. “What happened?”<br><br>“Well, Bridget chose to ignore the edict of the Council, and continued to fight with her friends. They grew closer together. In fact, Bridget grew particularly close to one of the friends, and they fell in love. Luckily for them, the Council never found out about that.”<br><br>“Then what happened,” said Xander.<br><br>“Bridget an the man grew closer, and their love grew stronger. They had a child together,” said Meg. “A baby girl. She left the baby in the care of her parents. They disliked the fact that their daughter had a child out of wedlock, but the understood her calling, and knew that marriage was not possible. Shortly after the baby was born, Bridget went back to her duties. She and her friends were tracking a particularly violent vampire which had been terrorizing Ireland for over a hundred years. They trapped him, and his gang in a warehouse on the docks, and fought. One by one, Bridget’s friends died at the hand of this vampire gang. Bridget fought like a woman possessed, in fact, she must have been, seeing her friends, and her lover die so violently.” <br><br>Meg paused to wipe her eyes and take a sip of tea. Buffy noticed how the teacup rattled against the saucer as she lifted it to her mouth. Meg placed the cup and saucer back on the table and resumed her tale.<br><br>“Bridget’s watcher was observing the fight from a window, outside the warehouse,” said Meg.<br><br>“Her watcher wasn’t in there with her?” Buffy asked, incredulously. “Why not?”<br><br>”Normally, he fought along side her,” explained Meg, “But this time, Bridget urged him, begged him in fact, not to join them. She said he was a watcher, not a fighter, and this one time he should watch.”<br><br>“It’s almost like she knew she was going to die,” said Willow, her voice sad.<br><br>“Yes, it was,” said Meg. “Bridget found herself virtually surrounded by vampires, when she spied several barrels in a forgotten corner. She managed to get past the vampires to the barrels, and she began to throw them at the vampires. As they hit the ground, they burst open, filling the warehouse with the unmistakable smell of petrol. That’s gasoline,” she said at Xander’s confused expression. “Now, Hurley,” she yelled to her watcher, and he threw a torch through the window into the middle of the room. The petrol caught fire immediately. Bridget had managed to surround the vampires in a ring of fire. Unfortunately, she was also caught in the ring of fire. She perished, along with the vampires.”<br><br>“Bloody hell,” said Spike. “What a way to go.”<br><br>“Her watcher tried to free her, but both of them knew it wouldn’t be possible. She called to him and begged him to explain to her parents. And to make sure that her daughter knew how much she loved her. Hurley went to Bridget’s family, and explained what happened. Her parents, fearful of vampire retribution, packed immediately and fled to England.”<br><br>“What about the baby?” Buffy asked.<br><br>“The baby went with them,” said Meg.<br><br>“And they moved next door to a little boy who knew he was destined to be a Watcher,” said Giles. “Damn it, Meg, why did you never tell me this.”<br><br>“What?” said Buffy. “Did I miss something?”<br><br>“Meg was the Slayer’s baby, pet,” said Spike. “And her Grandmum and Granddad moved next door to old Rupert here when he was just a tyke.”<br><br>“For a long time, I didn’t know,” said Meg. “And then, when I did, I couldn’t tell you because I hated everything to do with the Watcher’s Council. Maybe if they had left her alone, let her have a life and a baby, she wouldn’t have gone back to fighting so soon after I had been born. Maybe she’d still be alive,” said Meg.<br><br>“That doesn’t explain why you’re here, now,” said Buffy, brusquely. The story had affected her more than she wanted anybody to know.<br><br>“Well, it is as I explained,” said Meg. “I am with the Watcher’s Council, and I have been sent here. But I engineered the transfer. As soon as I became a part of the Watcher’s Council, I started watching the slayers in training and their watchers. Most of them did everything by the book, limiting contact with ‘civilians’. It wasn’t until Ms. Summers was called that things started to get interesting. Here was a Slayer who did things her way, and not the council’s way. She had friends that knew her secret, and indeed worked with her. That two of them were witches made it even better.”<br><br>“What do you mean?” asked Willow.<br><br>“The Council has long toyed with the idea of training witches,” said Meg. “And in fact, that was how I became a part of the Watcher’s Council. When you joined Buffy, it brought everything together nicely. I could be sent to Sunnydale, to train you and the others as well as do what I could to make things easier for Buffy. I couldn’t persuade the Council to pay you a salary, but I did convince them that training the others would be easier if I took up residence in your home.”<br><br>“What about Dawnie?” Buffy asked suddenly.<br><br>“Ah, and that is your real concern, isn’t it, Buffy. Dawn is human now, and nothing can change that. But since she was formed by mystical energy, it is safe to assume that she has the potential to be very powerful magically. I want to teach her to control her powers and use them the right way for the right reasons, that’s all. There is nothing sinister about it.”<br><br>“Why didn’t you tell us up front?” asked Buffy. <br><br>”Buffy, you’ve suffered tremendous loss in the past year, and you live atop a hellmouth. Not to mention your various run ins with the Council. If I had told you who I was and why I was here, would you have believed me?” asked Meg.<br><br>“Probably not,” admitted Buffy. “I guess I feel kind of stupid, getting all wigged out over everything.”<br><br>“Buffy, a Slayer is supposed to know when something isn’t ‘right,’” said Giles. “Meg withheld information from you, and you could sense that. Your Slayer skills stood you in good stead. Don’t start to doubt them now.”<br><br>“I won’t Giles,” said Buffy, standing to leave. The Scoobies walked with her towards the door. “Oh, Meg, why the books for Spike?”<br><br>“That was pure chance,” said Meg. “I love hunting in dusty old book shops, and I came across them. I knew I was coming over here, and thought they might be of particular interest to Spike, that’s all.”<br><br>“Oh, well, it looks like the Scoobies have a New Witch,” Buffy said as they gang walked out the door, leaving Giles and Meg alone. <br><br>“And Giles has an old flame,” said Willow as she snapped her fingers, and the lights in the room dimmed, and several candles began to burn.<br><br>~ The End ~<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> <p><center><i>It all started with a boy, a girl, and a silver handprint.</i></center><center><a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... a></center> </p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p199.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrea ... iklmoon</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/images/moon18.gif" BORDER=0> at: 7/4/04 9:54 pm<br></i>
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Re: New Witch Old Flame Pt 26 updated 7/4/04

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woo hoo! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :clap --><img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> perfect ending - matches the title! i'd say you planned this out long ago and was holding out on us! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :yellow --><img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/boldyellow.gif ALT=":yellow"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>you're on fire girl. can i steal your muse? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br> <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> I used to have the longing to hear what was in your heart.<br>But now it seems I'm over the fear of this falling apart.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></p><i></i>
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Re: New Witch Old Flame Pt 26 updated 7/4/04

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actually, I had huge season long arc type ideas for this, but then i read the slayer chronicles (excellent read) and it fit in so well with this that i decided to wrap it up <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><center><i>It all started with a boy, a girl, and a silver handprint.</i></center><center><a href=http://pub84.ezboard.com/bmajiklmoonsrealm><img src=http://members.aol.com/majiklmoon/image ... a></center> </p><i></i>
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Another fine ending...

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You are on a roll, care to take a stab at the messes I call fiction? <p></p><i></i>
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Re: Another fine ending...

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Well done Tracie!! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :clap --><img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :clap --><img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/clap.gif ALT=":clap"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hotgreen --><img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/hotgreen.gif ALT=":hotgreen"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>I sat and read that from beginning to finish <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/lol.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> its now 6am and I'm knackered so this probably isn't going to be a legible feeedback. But yeah great story, ended a little abruptly I thought but yeah it kicked ass, you're such a good writer. <br><br>I think I may go sleep now, finally <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :thumbsup --><img src=http://www.majiklmoon.com/ezboardsmilies/thumpup.gif ALT=":thumbsup"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>love<br>Kat<br> <p><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;font-family:times new roman;font-size:large;"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Wild Welsh and on the Rampage</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--><br><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:fuchsia;font-family:comic sans ms;font-size:medium;"><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center">Proud Member of the Silly Girls</div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:green;font-family:comic sans ms;font-size:large;"><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center">A True Candy Girl!!</div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-size:large;"><br><!--EZCODE CENTER START--><div style="text-align:center"><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Willow/Angel(us) Shipper</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></div><!--EZCODE CENTER END--></span><!--EZCODE FONT END--></p><i></i>
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