Prompt 175 ficlet (fire); Paradox of Flame

[mabus101.livejournal.com]

Title: Paradox of Flame
Author: mabus101 
Rating: PG
Word Count: 247
Prompt : 175 (fire)
Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Angel

It ate into his mind, that dream of their wedding.

Partly, of course, because it was so obviously her dream. The white dress with the ruffles, the church ceremony, all the frills and lavish touches that girls these days wanted when they were married. Angel didn't care about things like that, beyond making her happy at least. Most of it was from after his time. He'd watched customs come and go, and probably would long after she was gone.

But only partly. Of course marrying him would destroy her. He knew that. She couldn't live her life in the darkness with him. She couldn't be a Slayer married to a vampire. She couldn't live with him till death did them part unless it was hers. All that had been obvious to him before the mayor pointed it out; he was only trying to help her hold on to the dream until she realized, inevitably, what a lie it was. And yes, he supposed, trying to hold onto it a little himself.

Except...why fire? Why did she only burst into flame when he brought her out into the light? That was where she belonged. She was a girl, a human girl, and it was what she deserved. To live her life in the daytime, with someone who could live in it with her. How could it be the sun that would destroy her?

It never occurred to him to wonder why it left him unharmed.

Comments

[xlivvielockex.livejournal.com]

Hi! I went ahead and approved this but could you tuck the story under a cut? Thanks a bunch!

[mabus101.livejournal.com]

Grr...argg...did it again. I'm sorry.

Thanks for posting it anyway.

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

I was surprised to see that this dream was Angel's on my recent rewatch. I think a lot of people ascribe the "fantasy" to Buffy, when it isn't actually hers. (Though she does leave those wacky Buffy+Angel4Ever doodles lying around.) Very interesting take, that even he would think it was her dream, because of course he's not interested in that girly stuff.

Very nice. Would you be willing to re-post to fantas_magoria? There is still time to post things for The Prom.

[mabus101.livejournal.com]

Angel is so frequently a clueless, if well-intentioned, fellow, it's hard not to bash him a little. ;)

Sure, I've got no problem with that. I didn't remember the prompt there at all. Hope I didn't sleep too late.

[mabus101.livejournal.com]

Usually, he does. Usually.

Thanks!

[angelus2hot]

I know I've already commented once on this fic before but it needs repeating...

This was absolutely PERFECT! I loved it!

Now I'm the one wondering why Angel was left unharmed...

[mabus101.livejournal.com]

Very pleased to hear you say that! I wasn't going to have anything to post for "fire" and suddenly this occurred to me and I threw it together.

Of course, in my main WIP, Angel is unharmed because he's destined to become human, and Buffy...well...you get the picture. But I have no idea what Joss was thinking.

[angelus2hot]

I would love to sit down and talk to Joss and find out what he was thinking with almost all of the BtVS and Ats storylines :)

[mabus101.livejournal.com]

And not always in a good way. ;)

[zoesmith.livejournal.com]

That's a really great drabble hun :) Very much in character.

[mabus101.livejournal.com]

Glad you think so. Though, since I've got used to only calling 100-word stories "drabbles", it's funny hearing everyone call it that. ;)