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 5:

When Xander knocked on Buffy's door he was elated to see Dawn answer. he
chuckled when she squealed his name and hugged him. "Hey Dawnie, hows my
favorite girl?" Dawn giggled and pulled him into the kitchen where Buffy, her
Mom, Willow and Tara were sitting. As she did she told him how good things
were going and how wonderful school was.

Dawn looked at Xander in confusion when he came to an abrupt halt at the sight
of the four other women who dominated his mind and heart. "Hello Xander."
Joyce said pleased to see the young man. They were ll shocked whem Xander was
suddenly rushing across the room and pulling joyce into his arms. Joyce was
unsure what was going on, but she let herself be hld by the shaking and
destraught young man. After a few minutes he turned and repeated his actions
with Tara whi he had come to love like a sister.

Willow was shocked and concerned by Xander's behavior. There was also the fact
that he felt different to her than usual. More powerful and confident.
"Xander whats wrong?" Buffy asked as she lowered him onto a stool. He looked
up into Buffy's eyes and couldn't help the tears that ran down his face. Her
eyes held the same fire that they did before Joyce's death and her own.

Buffy allowed herself to be pulled into a three way hug as Xander pulled her
and Willow into his arms. They were all alarmed when he began to cry.

Xander hadn't thought he would be affected this way, but the sight of his girls
so happy and full of life broke apart the shell he had kept over his emotions.
He desperately wanted Giles. "Call Giles please? Have him come her I'll
explain every thing." Xander told them as he fought to get control of himself.


He had not intended to tell any of them about the spell, but they were his life
and he knew that he couldn't keep the truth from them. Still shaken, but
beginning to get comtrol of himself he sent out a mental call to Doyle. Their
minds were still linked.

*Doyle, bring Spike, Andrew and Jonathon here to Buffy's. Have you called
Angel?*

*Yeh, don't think he believed me though, actually on the phone with Mr. Broody
now.* Doyle answered. He was concerned by what he was feeling from Xander.


*Tell him to come tonight and tell him to come to Buffy's. Make sure he brings
the whole Fang Gang with him.* Xander told the seer.

Doyle agreed and the two broke contact. Xander wondered if he should bring the
others in or if this was enough. He still had to find Oz and keep the soldiers
from leaving town.

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