ext_76642 ([identity profile] aurey09.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] still_grrr2007-10-01 06:10 pm
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033: I Broke it

Title: I Broke it
Author: [personal profile] aurey09
Rating: pg
Word Count: 100
Prompt: 033 Sidekick Free For All
Character: Dawn

I ‘remember’ Willow giving me a magicians kit for my 11th Birthday and that when I tried out one of the tricks I broke Buffy’s watch and couldn’t put it back together. Buffy yelled and mom rescued me from her. That none of that ever happened is the real illusion.

I wonder how I changed things? Did mom have another child that I replaced? Did they take mom’s life for mine? She got sick when I appeared. And now Buffy’s dead because of me.

I want the monks to take the spell back. I want to fix what I broke.
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[identity profile] laurtew.livejournal.com 2007-10-01 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
This is good! I love her musings, her wondering if there was a trade for her. Good work!

[identity profile] firefly124.livejournal.com 2007-10-01 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, poor Dawn. Yes, she probably did think that, on some level. Well done.

[identity profile] velvetwhip.livejournal.com 2007-10-01 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
That is a terrific look at what Dawn might have been thinking.


Gabrielle

[identity profile] rayruz.livejournal.com 2007-10-02 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
Oh god... poor Dawn! I can see her thinking that.

[identity profile] ozma914.livejournal.com 2007-10-02 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
Poor Dawny. Not only is she blaming herself, but those are all legitimate questions, even if the truth isn't her fault.

(Anonymous) 2007-10-02 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Hi,
gotta echo the sentiments expressed above. Poor Dawn indeed. A heartbreaking glimpse into a young girl's mind, when she has been forced to grow beyond her years.

Ray (kerkevik@planet-save.com)

[identity profile] redrikki.livejournal.com 2007-10-02 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor Dawn. I always wondered if key radiation isn't what did Joyce in, so it's hardly surprising Dawn was worried about the same thing.

[identity profile] lauratd.livejournal.com 2007-10-04 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
What an interesting idea. It never occurred to me that Joyce might have been taken to balance out adding a new life, but it fits the way magic is treated on the show. And you used this idea in such a heart wrenching way: Kudos!

[identity profile] xlivvielockex.livejournal.com 2007-10-05 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
I think you not only captured the insecurities of being a teenager, being that age, but the distinct insecurities and questions that Dawn would have being who she is. Great job.

[identity profile] ubiquirk.livejournal.com 2007-10-05 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
That second paragraph is especially moving!

[identity profile] lifeisjustthis.livejournal.com 2007-10-15 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
I love this!

I've always thought that the monks changing things was too much for Joyce's body and that's what killed her.

[identity profile] wereleopard58.livejournal.com 2007-10-18 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
awww that is so sad, brilliantly done but heartbreaking
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