
A long rifle and a rucksack were leaning against the foot of the bed. The large bed she was lying in was made of wood and accented with ornate carvings. As she looked around, she saw that she was dressed only in a long plain gown. Wanting really bad to not turn into a life-sized version of wig-A-Lot Barbie, Buffy kept her mind busy with trying to finding out what was going on. The pain was quite real and Buffy soon stopped wiggling so hard. Struggling to try and get free, Buffy found out, only caused the harsh rope that held her fast to dig deeper into her soft flesh. Now she was wide awake, adrenalin running unchecked through her body. Rapidly becoming alarmed, Buffy tried to call for help, but found herself silenced by a handkerchief that parted her lips and was secured tightly behind her head. Realizing that she was lying in a bed, Buffy tried to stretch out and move, but her efforts were brought to a cruel halt: the petite blonde was tightly bound hand and foot. She's now a-rising to see his death." "Mind your tongue, ya' whelp!" Oh, I hurt, Buffy thought as she slowly rose to consciousness, trying to shake away the cobwebs that clouded her mind. *** "Well, eh? Lookathat? The Little Miss is stirring, she is." "Ha! She's a-rising in time to see her suitor, I'll measure. She can taste blood in her mouth, but is it hers? She tries to remember.remember. Voices coming from the darkness they spoke only in whispers.

Heck, the male character is up to you!" You can read "The Highwayman" and other great poems here: Spoilers and Warnings: Season Two of BtVS along with some Season Seven Mythology. What does she do differently? I would like Angel to be the highwayman, but a S6 variant with Spike (after Buffy hears the recent song version) may work as well too. She knows she's Buffy Summers but is forced to go along with the poem to a certain point (you choose the point). "Challenge #8: The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes" "Buffy is the focus of this challenge- she's studying the poem The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes and has a dream that she's transported back to the time of the poem. In this Story: An answer to a challenge from the old "Your Mission." website.

Rating: 'R' for violence, language, adult situations and character death. This story and others can be found at my website. Distribution: Do you like my Pulp? Take it! I only ask that you tell me where it is and give credit. Any other characters and this story are of my creation. No copywrite infringement is intended or inferred no profit is intended or inferred. "The Highwayman" was written by Alfred Noyes. All characters from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel: The Series” are the property of Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy. Title: "The Dreams of the Innkeeper's Daughter" Author: The Padre Email: URL: Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fiction.
