Title: Time Turned Backwards
Author: Caliadragon
Spoilers: Indigo on Buffy and latest episode of Angel.
Category: AU Crossover
Pairings: Xander/Graham, Doyle/Oz, Spike/Angel
Rating: PG 13 - NC 17
Warnings: Character Deaths, Angst, Slash, Violence
AN: Answer to my own What If Challenge. What if Buffy confided in Xander what
happened between her, Wood, Spike and Giles. What if she told Xander
everything that was said. And what if those words began to plague on him. I
don't remember the name of the episode, but I remember that the big eye thingy
said that Buffy, brought on the first evil herself. This will go AU after
Indigo. Fred calls back to tell Willow that Cordy has been corrupted by the
first. This is the last step for Xander, he sees everyone around him falling
apart.
Part one of the challenge is that Xander knows magic. Secretly he has been
learning it since Buffy's resurrection. He preforms a revelation spell that
tells him the exact moment that awakens the first and what it was that made
Buffy lose hope.
Part two: The Spell reveals that Buffy loses hope after Riley leaves town. She
really did love him and was unable to express it. Buffy was suppose to call on
Angel and the LA gang for help, but pride prevented it.
Part three: Knowing the truth Xander preforms a spell that turns time backwards
back to just after Adam's defeat. Xander must keep Riley and Graham in town
and bring Angel and Crew there. In the midst of performing the spell Xander
brings with him a savior and a unifier: Doyle.

Chapter 4:

Xander waked up to the front door of Jonathon's apartment and taking a deep
breath knocked on the door. He was startled when Andrew opened the door. His
chest ached lightly at seeing his reluctant friend alive. Andrew had been
killed by a vampire the night before Willow told him about Cordy. Xander had
been surprised by how much he missed Jonathon until he was gone.

"Um hello, can I help you?" Andrew asked shyly. He was surprised to see Xander
Harris at Jonathon's door. He and Jon had a crush on the good looking boy.
Xander was the outcasts hero. Buffy wasn't the only one who had saved people
and they knew it.

Xander smiled down at Andrew and nodded. "Is Jonathon here? I need his help
with something."

Andrew gapped at Xander in stunned awe. He wanted Jonathon's help? Cool! "Ah
come on in." Andrew said and stepped back to allow Xander into the apartment.

When they reached the livingroom, Jonathon gapped at them. "Xander?" he
squeked.

"Hey Jonathon, listen I need your help with something and I think that Andrew
here can help as well." Xander told them as he sat in a chair and smiled
charmingly.

The two boy were shocked. Andrew didn't even think that Xander knew his name.
"What do you need us to do?" Jonathon asked excitedly.

Xander smiled and thought, *Gotcha!*

"Can you go over to my place, I have two friends that are waiting for you and
they'll explain everything. I need to go gather a few things up and get ahold
of a few people. Will you go over there for me, now?" Xander asked again using
all of his conciderable charm.

Both young men agreed and Xander gave them directions. A few minutes later
they all left the apartment and Xander headed towards the Summer house. He
knew that Buffy was there visiting her mom and he wanted to see Joyce.

His mind was filled with knowledge and he knew he needed to use it to heal
Joyce. Her death was part of what destroyed Buffy and set the world on its
dark path.

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