Xander as Season 6 Big Bad. by Loup Noir +14
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Categories: Season 6, Alternate Reality
Characters: Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Spike, Tara, Willow, Xander
Summary:

This is an idea I've been toying with for my potential Touched By Heaven series. However, this is something I would very much like to see as a standalone story, if anyone is up for it.

So, to summarise, I'd like to see a story where Xander is the Big Bad of Season 6. I thought Willow's sudden shift into black magic was very sudden, granted she had that moment in season 5 when she subtly helped Dawn in trying to resurrect Joyce. By there was no real explaination for it as I don't remember there being anything said about her overusing during the summer Buffy was gone.  So, part of my idea is that Xander is somehow behind Willow's use of black magic and subsequent addiction. In addition, perhaps he thought he could use bringing Buffy back as a way of cleaning the slate, meaning he could finally get his shot at her. Maybe everyone, including himself, relying on Spike over summer, and Buffy's closeness to Spike when she comes back pushes him over the brink. It's very open-ended and up to the author.

I know, at his core, Xander is somewhat decent. However, I've never really had much love for his character as he embodies at lot of things I hate: Ignorance, bigotry, unwillingness to learn, hypocrisy, dishonesty, etc. And he's never called up on it. I want to see these things come to the forefront and Xander becoming dark.

Must Haves.

  • Xander's evil is subtle at first- make it clear he is the Big Bad to the reader, but not to the characters. Have him work behind the scenes, first doing everything he can to get what he wants: be it Buffy, or Spike dead. Maybe Spike, Dawn or Tara can see what he's become and this is what draws him out into the open. Have him be behind Riley coming back to SunnyD as well.
  • Xander is behind Willow's addiction- have it so Willow checked where Buffy was, and seeing she was in Heaven, said no to bringing her back.Xander, using magic perhaps, forced Willow to do the spell. Having so much magic forced on her so quickly is what sent Willow spiralling into addiction. Have it so she has blank spots in her memory when she has performed magic, this could be the first clue to the Scoobies something is wrong.
  • Spuffy- Buffy still gets closer to Spike, but not the abusive thing they had in the show. I'm okay with it being 'comfort sex' at first. But have her acknowledge that she cares for Spike, and doesn't like using him. Of course, Spike will do whatever Buffy needs him to. This could lead to Xander being more overt in his evil.
  • Anya leaves him- reasoning is up to the reader, maybe she sensed his darkness and became afraid. She tries to warn the Scoobies, Xander stops her. If you want to go dark, have him keep her prisoner, and/or kill her to keep her quiet. Up to author of course.
  • Scoobies eventually catch on to him. Killing Xander is up to the reader. I'm on the fence on this one, so I'll leave that up to you guys.
  • NO FIRST EVIL- Xander being a Big Bad is down to him alone, no manipulation from the First.

Can Haves.

Watcher's Council- Could be part of the reason he turned evil.

Cordelia has a vision of Xander's evil, she and Angel rush to SunnyD to help. Have Angel be okay with Spuffy as well, no bad guy Angel is this one.

Initiative- Given the Riley factor, the Initiative can also be part of this whole.

That's all guys. Looking forward to see if anyone takes this one.