Disclaimer: Joss owns Buffy, not me, more’s the pity.

Summary: Alternate ending for “The Gift”. Also my first 100 word drabble.

Author’s note: I haven’t got transcripts on me, so I’m going by 3 year old memories of the dialogue. Sorry if I mess up a bit.







Buffy caught Dawn as she raced for platform’s edge, pulling her back.

“Buffy, no! I have to jump, it’s the only way to close the portal!” Dawn sobbed, determined not to let anyone else be hurt because of her.

“Can’t let you do it, sis. Anti-apocolyptic death is my job, not yours.” As she spoke, Buffy removed something from her pocket and applied it to Dawn’s bleeding stomach. Within moments, the portal closed.

“Buffy, what-“

“Band-Aids, sister dear. The blood stops, the portal closes. I bet you thought I’d do something stupid, like jump myself, didn’t you?”

“Oh.”

“Well, duh.”



End.