Brave New World Epilogue
Authors: lirpa - [email protected]
Shana- [email protected]
Dedication: To all those who have inspired us.
Distribution: Our site, if you want it just ask.
Disclaimer: They belong to Joss and Marvel, not to us. If they really did this wouldn't be on the internet.
A.N: I don't know very much about the X-Men comics. I own a few, but that's it. I'm apologizing in advance if we screw up the dialects. Just for the record I'm also a grammar freak so the dialects might not be as involved as they normally are.
There have been some concerns raised that the characters are OOC. If you find this to be the case we apologize. It was never intentional and probably has more to do with our individual writing styles than anything else. The fact remains that the story is written and while minor revisions may be made during the editing and typing processes there is little I can do for the main idea at this point in time. In fact, this story was completely finished before anyone, besides my self and my co-author, saw the prologue. What I can do to make the characters more in character I will try to do, and if it helps, think of it more as the movie Wolverine. The only reason that the comics were needed at all was to bring Gambit into the story. So if it helps to place it in the movieverse, have at it.
Brave New World Epilogue
by lirpa and shana
Faith and Buffy,
I am most saddened to have to inform you that Alexander has passed on. He was, in fact, murdered.
We were attending a conference in the Southern United States, Alexander had been asked to speak. They held him up as a model of how humanity should truly be. He was in the middle of his speech, I'm most certain that you've seen a few on the news, when it happened. His speeches, they are speeches that truly have the ability to change the world. In fact, they already have, but enough about that.
I was sitting beside Alexander, on the stage when a man, though I was told his name, I have forgotten it, jumped up and started screaming about the survival of the human race. Security was closing in on him, when he pulled a gun out of his jacket. He brandished the weapon dangerously, sweeping it around the room. Finally, the gun settled on me and the man's eyes became crazy, he started to shout again. Things after that become a bit of a blur.
I now know that Alexander dove from the podium where he was speaking and placed his body in front of mine. I now also know that the beast, no offense to Dr.McCoy, fired two shots and both hit Alexander in the back.
Never have I wished more strongly than I did at that moment that Alexander had a stronger than normal healing factor. Never did I wish more religiously that he was not a normal human, not the "zeppo" of your group. However, these wishes were in vain. The doctors were unable to save his precious life.
I was with Alexander when he passed out of this world, staying coherent to the last, and I thought that you would like to know that his last words were, "Keep fighting the good fight." I think that those words were intended for you two as much as me.
It took me a long time to figure out why I didn't think to use my powers to stop the bullets. And I have come to the realization that I was simply to surprised, partly at the actions of the man and partly because of the situation and the actions of Alexander. I have encountered many thing travelling with him but this was the first fanatical human with a gun. Unfortunately, my inability to act cost Alexander his life add I am deeply sorry.
Alexander never stopped fighting the forces of darkness, not those he found in his childhood nor those he found in the world at a later time. He never stopped helping people. I believe that his actions in the three years since he left Xavier's school to help me, his own quest, would have made you proud. They most certainly invoked that feeling in me.
I was planning on stopping by Xavier's to get your input on a monument that I have plans to build. Alexander should he remembered as the hero he was. Indeed, Alexander was the hero of normal people, and he motivated them in a way that no one else could. However, if you don't want me to stop by, for whatever reason, simply say so. There are other ways for me to gather the input required to make a suitable memorial to a heroic man.
I hope that you are both happy with your families at Xavier's, as would have Xander, but I wanted you to know, as Alexander would have said, "My door is always open."
I have also written to Willow and Giles in Cleveland to let them know. There will be a memorial service, but I am a little confused as to what Alexander's last wishes are. I had him cremated and am waiting for you input as you knew him best.
Again, my most sincere apologies that I was unable to save him. He truly was the most heroic man that I have ever met. In him I saw hope for the world. It is a hope that I will struggle to keep alive. I will see Alexander's dreams become reality.
My most sincere apologies and deepest regrets,
Magneto.
Buffy let the letter fall from her hand and onto Xavier's polished hardwood floor.
"What's wrong, Buffy?" Scott asked, taking in her pale and trembling form.
"Xander's dead. Some psycho with a gin shot at Magneto and he put himself between Magneto and the bullets."
The glass Faith had been holding when she walked into the room, in time to hear that last bit, slid through her fingers and shattered on the floor. "Xan's dead. Oh my God…"
Scott held out his arms and Buffy fell into them sobbing. Logan wrapped his arms around his daughter, smelling the sadness on her. The tears were silently making their way down Faith's face.
The Slayer's eyes met and in them was the promise of revenge, and they knew just were to look to get the help needed to achieve that goal.
Fini Brave New World
Authors: lirpa - [email protected]
Shana- [email protected]
Dedication: To all those who have inspired us.
Distribution: Our site, if you want it just ask.
Disclaimer: They belong to Joss and Marvel, not to us. If they really did this wouldn't be on the internet.
A.N: I don't know very much about the X-Men comics. I own a few, but that's it. I'm apologizing in advance if we screw up the dialects. Just for the record I'm also a grammar freak so the dialects might not be as involved as they normally are.
There have been some concerns raised that the characters are OOC. If you find this to be the case we apologize. It was never intentional and probably has more to do with our individual writing styles than anything else. The fact remains that the story is written and while minor revisions may be made during the editing and typing processes there is little I can do for the main idea at this point in time. In fact, this story was completely finished before anyone, besides my self and my co-author, saw the prologue. What I can do to make the characters more in character I will try to do, and if it helps, think of it more as the movie Wolverine. The only reason that the comics were needed at all was to bring Gambit into the story. So if it helps to place it in the movieverse, have at it.
Brave New World Epilogue
by lirpa and shana
Faith and Buffy,
I am most saddened to have to inform you that Alexander has passed on. He was, in fact, murdered.
We were attending a conference in the Southern United States, Alexander had been asked to speak. They held him up as a model of how humanity should truly be. He was in the middle of his speech, I'm most certain that you've seen a few on the news, when it happened. His speeches, they are speeches that truly have the ability to change the world. In fact, they already have, but enough about that.
I was sitting beside Alexander, on the stage when a man, though I was told his name, I have forgotten it, jumped up and started screaming about the survival of the human race. Security was closing in on him, when he pulled a gun out of his jacket. He brandished the weapon dangerously, sweeping it around the room. Finally, the gun settled on me and the man's eyes became crazy, he started to shout again. Things after that become a bit of a blur.
I now know that Alexander dove from the podium where he was speaking and placed his body in front of mine. I now also know that the beast, no offense to Dr.McCoy, fired two shots and both hit Alexander in the back.
Never have I wished more strongly than I did at that moment that Alexander had a stronger than normal healing factor. Never did I wish more religiously that he was not a normal human, not the "zeppo" of your group. However, these wishes were in vain. The doctors were unable to save his precious life.
I was with Alexander when he passed out of this world, staying coherent to the last, and I thought that you would like to know that his last words were, "Keep fighting the good fight." I think that those words were intended for you two as much as me.
It took me a long time to figure out why I didn't think to use my powers to stop the bullets. And I have come to the realization that I was simply to surprised, partly at the actions of the man and partly because of the situation and the actions of Alexander. I have encountered many thing travelling with him but this was the first fanatical human with a gun. Unfortunately, my inability to act cost Alexander his life add I am deeply sorry.
Alexander never stopped fighting the forces of darkness, not those he found in his childhood nor those he found in the world at a later time. He never stopped helping people. I believe that his actions in the three years since he left Xavier's school to help me, his own quest, would have made you proud. They most certainly invoked that feeling in me.
I was planning on stopping by Xavier's to get your input on a monument that I have plans to build. Alexander should he remembered as the hero he was. Indeed, Alexander was the hero of normal people, and he motivated them in a way that no one else could. However, if you don't want me to stop by, for whatever reason, simply say so. There are other ways for me to gather the input required to make a suitable memorial to a heroic man.
I hope that you are both happy with your families at Xavier's, as would have Xander, but I wanted you to know, as Alexander would have said, "My door is always open."
I have also written to Willow and Giles in Cleveland to let them know. There will be a memorial service, but I am a little confused as to what Alexander's last wishes are. I had him cremated and am waiting for you input as you knew him best.
Again, my most sincere apologies that I was unable to save him. He truly was the most heroic man that I have ever met. In him I saw hope for the world. It is a hope that I will struggle to keep alive. I will see Alexander's dreams become reality.
My most sincere apologies and deepest regrets,
Magneto.
Buffy let the letter fall from her hand and onto Xavier's polished hardwood floor.
"What's wrong, Buffy?" Scott asked, taking in her pale and trembling form.
"Xander's dead. Some psycho with a gin shot at Magneto and he put himself between Magneto and the bullets."
The glass Faith had been holding when she walked into the room, in time to hear that last bit, slid through her fingers and shattered on the floor. "Xan's dead. Oh my God…"
Scott held out his arms and Buffy fell into them sobbing. Logan wrapped his arms around his daughter, smelling the sadness on her. The tears were silently making their way down Faith's face.
The Slayer's eyes met and in them was the promise of revenge, and they knew just were to look to get the help needed to achieve that goal.
Fini Brave New World