Alexina: Beloved
by karenk
Disclaimers: All Buffy characters belong to Joss, Mutant Enemy, etc. I’m just borrowing them for a while.
Spoilers: Everything from Hush till The Gift.
Distribution: All you have to do is ask.
Feedback: Yes please.
Pairings: W/T (but of course), X/A
Author’s Note: This is the sequel to Alexina. It’d be a good idea to read that first…
Chapter 1
“When did Alex say she was coming back?” Willow asked her lover as they lay comfortably snuggled within the king-sized bed that came with their brand spanking new apartment.
“She wasn’t sure,” Tara almost frowned, “that demon surge has spread from China to parts of North Korea and even Russia as well. I think since she left so many of her most experienced demons here, she’s had to handle most of the stuff that’s been happening there personally. I just wish she would call some of them there to help her out so she can come back faster.”
The blonde was now gently tracing idle patterns on Willow’s tummy, Alexina had been gone for almost a month and Tara found herself missing Alex greatly. She had so many questions she wanted to ask Alex or Jordanna as Tara had known her before. The very young Tara could never say that name right and took to calling her “JorJor” instead. Tara’s memories of JorJor were hazy at best, the most vivid being the trips she, her mother and JorJor made to the beach every Sunday. She remembered being hoisted high above, onto JorJor’s broad shoulders while they strolled along the arts and crafts stalls that were there.
“You’re remembering more now, aren’t you? About Alex?” the red-headed witch’s tone was gentle.
“Yeah… I remember how JorJor would always buy me anything I wanted, but mom always threw them away before we got home cause or else my fa-father would find out.”
“Why didn’t she just take you and your mom away?”
Tara shook her head, not quite understanding why either.
“You should ask her when she comes back.”
Tara nodded her head, “If she comes back…” she whispered.
“Tara… we’ve gone through this before,” Willow was patient, “Alex promised you that she’ll be back… I’m sure she will.”
“She promised never to leave mom too… but then she was just gone one day… gone and then when he… he started beating me and mom up… and JorJor wasn’t there…”
“Shh… sweetheart… shh…” Willow’s arms circled round Tara’s heaving form gently, soothing her lover. She herself would have choice words to say to Alex when she returns if she doesn’t explain to Tara why she hadn’t taken Tara and her mom away from that man.
Half the world away, in a room inside a warehouse on the outskirts of Harbin, northeast of China
“Lord Alexina, we’ve tracked that cluster of 15 Yuan-ti’s down the Senghua River and towards the Amur River across the border to Russia. Should we terminate all of them or just teach them a lesson and drive them further into Russia?”
Alex sighed, the Yuan-ti’s had proved to be harder to stop then she honestly thought that they would be. They had no idea of her reputation or just plain didn’t care. The demons just went about terrorising the rural Chinese populace and she had already chased after them across the Gobi Desert and she was just about out of patience. She wanted to go back to Sunnydale and Tara. Tara and her never did get a chance to have a really good talk about Tara’s special lineage and about what happened to make her leave. The powers to be.
The dark immortal frowned, could the powers to be be in fact assisting the Yuan-ti’s on the side, keeping her occupied so that she would not be in Sunnydale? Alex wouldn’t put it past them as she narrowed her eyes and gave her orders.
“Terminate them, Temia. I want them all dead.”
If the demon named Temia had eyebrows, they would surely had been raised, “All the Yuan-ti’s, my Lord or just that cluster?” the demon wanted to clarify before carrying out its orders.
“All of them. I want them ALL dead. Where have the sightings of them been the greatest?” She moved closer to the table in the middle of the room.
“In the old cave formations near the border to North Korea and close to the Sea of Japan, right here.” Temia pointed at the spot on the massive map that was on the table.
Alex nodded her head, “That’s where I’ll be. I want this over and done with… I’ve spent enough time on them as it is.” She turned to leave the room but just before leaving, she turned back at Temia, “Are Tixon, Keldorn and Viconia still in Sunnydale?” Alex named her three top demon lieutenants.
“Yes, my Lord. All is well in Sunnydale… the couple killings in the park have trailed off, no new slaughter for almost three weeks now.”
“Right, make sure they stay vigilant. I’ll be heading straight back to Sunnydale after I’ve dealt with this major cluster of Yuan-ti’s you mentioned. You and the rest can mop up and wipe out the rest on your own. I don’t trust that the powers to be are not behind this demon surge to keep me away from Sunnydale.”
Temia bowed without saying a word. The demon had witnessed first hand the full fury that was Lord Alexina when she first heard that Lady Tara had been brainsucked by that wannabe hellgod. Temia had no wish to see that kind of fury unleashed again, especially now since Lord Alexina had actually acknowledged Lady Tara. Lord Alexina was by and large slow to temper, but once that temper blew… it was a sight to behold that had even the mighty powers to be trembling, literally, at the hands of Lord Alexina.
TBC
[This message has been edited by karenk (edited July 02, 2001).]