Categories: Season 4, Claim
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Summary:
I think it is safe to say that if the Gem of Amara protects vampires from sunlight, holy objects and injuries, then it might also protect them from magic. With that in mind and assuming the ring's creator was vampire friendly I would predict that a curse upon a vampire would be seen as harmful and would be removed.
So the Challenge is simple, what if after Angel put on the ring of Amara sent to him by Buffy it detected the forced soul afflicting its wearer and removed it. I imagine this would be a fairly dark and angsty fic, based alone on the fact that Angelus is in the picture, add in his sudden invulnerability and hell is in everyone's future.
Things that should happen:
* Buffy and Spike form another truce. Buffy because she needs help dealing with Angelus and Spike because he wants to get the ring back (besides I would imagine that his gransire getting something he had found after it has been thought of as legend for hundreds of years would irk him immensely).
* A happy Spuffy ending, anyone else can die or not at your leisure.
Things that shouldn't happen:
* Spike can't be chipped, here the only thing holding him back from killing is his promise alone. We all know Spike doesn't break his word.
Things that are up to you:
* Whether or not the rest of the season goes according to canon, or you make it completely different.
* Whether the Scoobies know about Buffy's truce with Spike or not.
Angel appreciates the gift. He really does. Well, not so much the visit from Spike and the torture and all. But the invulnerability, the sunlight...oh yeah, and the ability to remove whatever magic the bearer might be struggling with. This just might be the best gift anyone ever gave him.
Starts off by the end of The Harsh Light of Day and goes off canon by the end of In the Dark.
Artists: None
Characters: Angel, Angelus, Anya, Buffy, Cordelia, Doyle, Giles, Joyce, Maggie Walsh, Oz, Parker Abrams, Riley Finn, Spike, Tara, Willow, Xander
Genres: Angst, Dark, Drama, HEA/HFN, Romance, Slow-Burn
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Rape (Implied), Sexual Situations, Torture (Emotional/Psychological), Violence
Challenges: Author's Choice !!!
Event: Artistic April Challenge 2021
Completed: No Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Word count: 14,386 Hit Count: 1,029 ePub Downloads: 29
Published: April 30, 2021 Updated: June 28, 2021