Prompt 037: Free For All

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Title: What It Takes
Author: snogged
Rating PG-13/R
Word Count 242
Prompt Prompt 37: Free For All
Characters/Pairing (if any) Warren
A/N: This is an older one that I had submitted for the btvs_atslove prompt "Scary"


Rage and fury bubbled within him as he landed a safe distance from the amusement park. He couldn’t believe that his own fucking friend had betrayed him. He couldn’t believe that bitch was still ruining every. single. plan. He glanced across the street and saw the perfect solution right in front of his nose.

He entered the store and the clerk looked up at him. “What can I help you with?”

“I need a gun.” Warren rasped; staring at the weapons locked safely behind glass. It was scary how simple killing the Slayer would be. He saw the one he wanted and pointed to it. “How ‘bout that one?”

The clerk nodded and pulled a small black handgun out of the case. “Excellent choice sir. This here’s a Glock 22. It has a 15 round magazine capacity.”

Warren took the gun and held it. It felt good, better than he ever could have expected. He felt all his frustrations channeling into that gun and he felt connected in a way that scared him a little. This is what it all came down to. This was how he was going to prove he was worthy of the title super-villain. “I’ll take it.”

The exchange was made and Warren walked out the door, tucking the gun into his pants pocket. It was amazing to think that the once shy, geeky nerd was going to become the Slayer’s worst nightmare. That bitch was gonna pay.

Comments

[sevendeadlyfun.livejournal.com]

Wow. That was a powerful piece. Definitely very in-character for Warren. I find it interesting that despite the redemptionist thread that permeates the Buffyverse, I've never ever seen one story that tries to redeem Warren. Considering Joss's continued use of him as a villain, I wonder if Warren could even be redeemed? Sorry for the random aside, it was just something that your piece made me think about. Great work!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I'm quite pleased that you enjoyed this and thought it was in character.

I do think it some ways Warren could be redeemed but as a character, I don't think he was ever will be redeemed. He epitomizes the misogynistic male in society and that's a hard quality to have redeemed.

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

Excellent work! Really excellent!


Gabrielle

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like it sweetie

[lauratd.livejournal.com]

Misogyny and guns... the two biggest no-nos in the Jossverse.

Very good, very in character.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

thanks so much for thinking so

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

Very Warren! I like how the gun felt so good to him. (shudders)

[snogged.livejournal.com]

glad you liked it hun

[redrikki.livejournal.com]

Interesting how Warren connects with the gun like Buffy and Faith connect with the Scythe. Nice piece, very in character.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you like how I did that.
Thanks for the review luv.

[wereleopard58.livejournal.com]

Really brilliantly done, congrats