plotted & closed starter for @cruelprincae from buffy summers.
† ―――― BUFFY NEVER EXPECTED TO BE TRAVELING WITH A FAERIE. in all honesty, buffy had no idea of their existence to begin with. what else was she going to run into? elves or mermaids next? she tried not to be so callous or demeaning about it, though. she's just been so accustomed to vampires and demons and even werewolves but faeries? that's something she always thought had to be a myth, too far of a reach to actually exist in this world but she was wrong because lo and behold, cardan existed and he was existing to purely be a pain in her damn ass. of course, there was a much bigger picture here than annoying her every chance he got; she was apparently supposed to protect him and aid him in his conquest. this was also something buffy never thought would happen to her. wasn't her sacred duty supposed to be protecting humans from becoming lunchables for the undead? last time she checked, protecting tinkerbell wasn't on her list of tasks for the day.
IT TOOK EVERYTHING IN HER TO FINALLY SUCCUMB TO THIS APPARENT PROPHECY. she would much rather be kicking some vampire ass in the graveyard or kicking back at her place sharpening her stakes and listening to nirvana; anything but this exhausting journey. she bit her tongue, most of the time, while they traveled together but it wasn't in buffy's nature to keep her mouth shut. he seemed to complain constantly; his feet hurt or how he longed for a warm bed. he clearly needed a wake up call. buffy would continue on foot alongside cardan until they reached their final destination for the night. as much as buffy put up a hard exterior and insisted that she never required a rest, she needed it; mostly, she needed cardan to shut up and go to sleep so she could hear herself think. “ we're here ” she announced to him, pointing forward with her stake the building that stood tall in front of them a couple hundred feet away. “ listen, this isn't some hotel where they'll have a hot tub and an all you can eat breakfast bar. this is a spot for demons to lay low, got it ? which means you let me do the talking and no one gets their head chopped off ” she warned him but she didn't have any sort of high hopes.
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"I told you, you don't have to deal with this pain on your own. We are in this together now, remember?"
❛ quotes from stories i never finished. ➝ not accepting.
seeing him again after all he’s done was terrifying, and buffy was hardly scared of anything. she prided herself in being brave and fearless, confident in her abilities to vanquish anything that dared to threaten her. any creature that would poise a challenge towards her was laughable; literally, she would laugh in their face. but … him? he struck terror in her heart, what was left of it anyway, after what he had done to her. she had never meant for cardan to get caught up in her past; in fact, she wanted him to know very little of it, but the past had found her, and it was enough to send her running for the hills, with cardan by her side. she had just started to feel the trust within her grow for him and the comfort her brought her was enough to fear her as well, for it was bringing out a sense of vulnerability she never knew she had inside. she wished she could be alone in her old studio apartment right now so she could hide in the darkness and not have to face her worst enemy. but, she couldn’t. and she wouldn’t. she didn’t want to leave the prince by himself, especially now knowing that angelus was lurking in the vicinity. what did he want from her? hadn’t he done enough to her? hadn’t he already destroyed every part of her that she loved about herself, leaving her alone with a broken heart that couldn’t be mended? It’s been years since she’s seen him and yet, she was still all he thought about. her face rested in her hands, her blonde hair falling on each side as she rested her elbows on her knees, sitting on the edge of their motel bed. she needed to figure out a plan for them to get away and be safe, to get him back home like she was supposed to. now she had to worry about angelus finding them, on top of all the other responsibilities she found herself in. her shoulders felt heavy from the burden that was thrust upon her. she then heard cardan’s soft words spoken to her, and she instantly shoots up from her hands, finding his gaze as he knelt before her. i wasn’t alone anymore, she thought to herself. it was almost enough to bring a small smile to her face, but she forcefully turned her face away, reminding herself of all the bad that she allowed cardan to be involved in. she should’ve been honest, she should’ve told him that there was a dark, vengeful enemy that sought out for her. now they weren’t alone anymore, and she didn’t know what to do. cardan didn’t deserve someone that couldn’t protect him. she couldn’t look at him, ❛ he won’t stop, you know. you don’t know what he’s capable of ❜ she told him in a soft, eerie whisper. she finally manages to look at him, and her stare spoke a thousand sorrowful words, concern painting her features. she leans in carefully, her voice shaky as she warned him, ❛ i do, cardan. he won’t stop until he finds me and anyone that’s with me. i can’t protect you ❜ she finished, her eyes trailing away from him as an idea sprung into her mind. she shoots up from the bed she sat upon and rushed to their bags to repack them and any other necessities she can take from the motel room that might be useful. her movements were urgent and erratic and her limbs were shaky, ❛ we need to go. tonight. we’ll leave. we’ll – we’ll find somewhere else to go. i-i can’t protect you here. ❜
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10 FAVORITE CHARACTERS FROM 10 DIFFERENT FANDOMS.
Buffy Summers- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Toss-up between Ben Solo and R2D2- Star Wars
Toss-up between Tony Stark and Thor- The Avengers
Olivia Benson- Law & Order: SVU
Seely Booth- Bones
Toss-up between Emma Swan and Regina Mills- Once Upon a Time
Ciri- The Witcher
Toss-up between Lucifer and Chloe- Lucifer
Klaus Mikaelson (even though I hate him in TVD)- TVD/TO
Titans- Dick Grayson
Tagged by: @thatslayer
Tagging: @multi-royalty , @bunnyblooded , @little-elena , @devilsanddarlings , @taintedbloodlines , @thebigbadspike , @fablewoven , @hcpemikaelscn , @thechaoticmusecollection , @impurc , @redemptivexheroics , @cruelprincae
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#CURSEDSLAEYER, { original character. }
Private / Mutually Exclusive. Original Character Hope Lehane from Joss Wheedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe with verses heavily intertwined with Holly Black's the Cruel Prince. Blog is mostly based on the show & books; but takes some aspects from the comics + diverges into au's and runs ten miles in every direction on five different tracks. (i.e. very chaotic). Low activity, penned by Tink, 26, GMT. Previously sacredslaycd.
Heavily affiliated with cruelprincae's Cardan & dhampirslays Jo Summers.
a study in: growing up too fast, living with abandonment, surviving trauma, the loss of innocence, growing up in your parents shadow, fighting with your demons, self sacrifice, being in love with your best friend, having your destiny picked for you, surviving the prophecy, what it means to be a slayer, losing the one you love, learning to trust, a weapon or a child? & learning to let go.
DOC , OPENS , MEMES, BLOGROLL: I , II, III
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@cruelprincae sent from cardan greenbriar to buffy summers : PRIVATE + on the floor, in front of the fireplace to warm up after coming inside from winter storm. - location based smut prompts ( open )
† ―――― THEY HAD BEEN TRAVELING ENDLESSLY FOR DAYS AND IT WAS WORSE NOW THAT AN UNEXPECTING WINTER STORM HAD BLEW THROUGH THEIR AREA. buffy knew it would've been too dangerous if they continued to trudge through the lands while this blizzard was blowing through ( as much as she probably would've continued onwards if cardan wasn't her companion on this strange journey ) so that's why, when she had spotted a cabin up ahead barely shining some light through the blurriness the snow was creating, she directed them both there. it would be safer to wait this thing out, even though it would backtrack what they were trying to accomplish. she held cardan close into her side with a blanket wrapped around his body to keep the snow from piercing his face harshly. she kicked down the door and rushed him inside, shutting it behind them and barricading it with a dresser and a night stand, just in case any enemies were watching their moves. she rather not be surprised in the middle of the night.
THANK GOODNESS THERE WAS A FIREPLACE IN THIS CABIN. buffy would never admit weakness, but inside ( and out ) she was freezing, and she knew she needed some time to recharge. she took it upon herself to start a fire, poking it with the fire iron to create a more rousing fire for them to take comfort in. buffy was, at first, sitting in alone in front of the flames but was soon accompanied by cardan when he took a spot next to her. ❛ i'm sorry we couldn't get there today — ❜ she whispered, disappointed in herself. this was a prophecy that had proven most difficult, and one she still wasn't sure how to handle. all she knew was that she didn't want to disappoint cardan. it was then when their shoulders had brushed against one another's. buffy was hesitant at first, pulling away, but then found herself leaning back into his comforting touch. she slowly turns her head to look at him but found he was already gazing at her. it caused her cheeks to heat up with embarrassment, being caught in the act of a longing gaze, but it made her heart feel full — was it joy? safety? even [ .... ] love? buffy wasn't sure, but she knew for a fact she felt scared. everything in her mind told her to back off, but she found her body leaning closer and closer to him until their lips were barely ghosting over each other's. ❛ i'm just — cold ❜ she excused herself in a softened hush. she swallowed thickly before, without another thought to talk herself out of it, she kissed him — hard. why did it feel so nice to be kissing him right now? buffy didn't have much experience in the way of intimacy. in fact, there's only been one other time she's been intimate with someone, but this felt — right. it felt okay. she welcomed it as much as she feared what was to pass after this. her hands reach up to hold cardan's face, their lips molding together in a perfect motion, as if they were meant to be kissing each other. she slowly moves to straddle his lap, still cradling his face in her palms, as she made herself comfortable on top of him. he felt so warm and so safe and for the first time in buffy's life, she felt vulnerable. she didn't care to know why, she just wanted to revel in this, let herself go. she pulls back only briefly to pull off her shirt to reveal her bare chest, and she reaches over to grab a blanket to wrap the both of them in, leaning back down to resume kissing him again. she didn't want this feeling to end, but she knew the sun would come up, and she'd be tempted to flee in fear of abandonment.
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𝔟𝔲𝔣𝔣𝔶 & 𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔞𝔫 - 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔲𝔢𝔡 𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔦𝔱𝔥 @cruelprincae.
buffy still doesn't fully understand what cardan was. she knew he was a creature of some sort, called himself a faerie, but what does that mean? the real question that plagued her mind was: could she trust him? what did this mission mean for her? buffy isn't one much for the talking and that's why she thinks so much. she thought about what would happen if she were to ditch him, what would happen to him, and what would happen if she were to fail this mission. she didn't even know where to begin. she knew of the safe places they could squat in and the creatures that could help them by pointing them in the right direction. she knew how to protect him, to a certain extent, but beyond that? she was clueless. all she could hope for was that she was doing the right thing.
she studied him as he took the small bag of ready-to-eat contents and began poking around at it. he didn't seem like he was particularly excited to consume this ration, but they didn't have much of a choice. it's like they could just dine at some five-star restaurant, and it's not like she would particularly want to anyway. she sighed deeply and took the bag from him, grabbing a plastic fork from her bag and sticking it inside his bag of food, handing it back to him. she cocks her head slightly, ❛ not this one. you can eat it as is ❜ she informs him. she takes out her own and rips it open with her teeth, beginning to eat as if she hadn't for days. maybe she hasn't, who knows? she couldn't remember how long they were out there. they've been surviving off of vending machine food for days during their journey, and this was a meal she had been waiting for.
buffy did not have another plastic fork to use to consume her meal. instead, she would use her fingers and even aim the bag directly into her mouth, so the food would slide easily down her gullet. buffy was ... she didn't have much social etiquette, let's say. she's been on her own ever since she was sixteen years old. she's had to learn to survive by her own means; off the streets, begging for money, beating up on demons for their money, even participating in fights for money. it wasn't an easy life she had to venture through. her parents had disowned her and her watcher had died at the hands of a creature she was made to kill. it was always easier if she didn't have to worry about anyone else but herself. now, though, it was different. she had a whole other person she had to look after; feed, protect, even comfort. all things she didn't know how to. how could she comfort someone else if she couldn't do so for herself? she was just as lost as he was, and maybe that's the comfort she needed to find before allowing him in.
she devoured the whole package in a matter of minutes, wiping her face of the leftover contents with the back of her wrist, sucking the rest off her fingertips. she looked at cardan, ❛ just eat it. better than anything i could cook ❜ she told him. she gets up from the bed and begins to rummage through her belongings, pulling out her only other spare shirt. she stands up and extends a hand towards him, ❛ gimme your shirt. smells like shit, i'll wash it ❜ she offered, raising her eyebrows. full of tact, wasn't she?
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