Blue Moon Rising: Fanfic: "He's Back" by Hjmugillecuty

RATING: FRC [GF]

SUMMARY: Wesley's back - Fred's thoughts post "Long Day's Journey".

SPOILERS: Up to and including "Long Day's Journey"

PAIRING: Wes/Fred

DISCLAIMER: These characters do not belong to me; they belong to their original creators

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Anyone else getting Disney flashbacks every time they mention killing the Beast? Just me? Okay. Archive permission granted as always to Whole New World and Blue Moon Rising. Enjoy and send feedback if you can.

Fred's POV:

Wesley' s back. He's back with us, back with me. He's changed some, but he is still my Wesley. I hadn't realized how much I missed his strength and knowledge until today. Without him, I would never have figured out about the Ra-Tet and we wouldn't have even had the opportunity to try stopping the Beast.

I had forgotten that Wesley and I could finish each other's sentences, almost as if we can read each other's minds. I had forgotten the giddy thrill I'd feel when he bent over my shoulder to read the passage or website I'd found. Or when we'd stand, shoulders barely touching, as he showed me a picture of the latest demon in one of his ancient texts.

I knew that I missed him, but I had deluded myself into thinking that what I missed was his intelligence and authority. I was wrong. I had missed his eyes and the way they seemed to see my soul. I had missed his smile, even though I hadn't seen much of it in the weeks before he took Connor. The weeks before we left him.

It has taken so long to overcome those events. We haven't entirely of course, but we seem to be getting closer. I know Angel forgave Wesley because of Wesley saving him from the bottom of the ocean. I know Wesley has forgiven me because he has continued to protect and help me. The only large remaining tension from Connor being kidnapped is between Charles and Wesley. I don't know why, but I think I might have something to do with that. But, I can't think of how to fix it. Charles and I don't seem to belong together anymore and I doubt he'll accept my feelings for Wesley.

And, of course, this is the worst time for us to be having these kinds of problems. Wesley and I had to open a portal today. We had been sitting in his old office for hours, researching every possible way we could find to defeat the Beast, and we really couldn't find anything. Finally, Wesley suggested a portal, that instead of killing the Beast ourselves, we send it to a hell dimension. I was scared, not having had much success with portals in the past, as you may know. But Wesley came, knelt next to me, and promised that he would protect me. That under no circumstances would he let me be hurt by or drawn into the portal. He made me feel so protected and loved, that I was then able to convince Charles.

Then the portal didn't even work. So now we have to bring back Angelus. Somehow, we have to take Angel's soul away. I've read about Angelus and Wesley told me about what he'd done in Sunnydale five years ago. I should be petrified with fear, but I'm not. Because Wesley will protect me. And that's all I need.

Return to Fanfic