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Mar. 31st, 2015
Fic: Fascination
Mar. 31st, 2015 08:37 pmTitle: Fascination
Note: Not only does it use the last line from Distractions, it picks up where that story ends.
“We have to go.”
As if dragging Giles to his feet had been a sign, the remains of ancient scholars rose from their seats. Their clothes fell to dust, leaving behind bare bone. Xander grabbed a book and threw it. Giles winced but the closest corpse, apparently beyond caring about the preservation of ancient tomes, caught the book in one bony hand and tossed it aside.
“Over here.” Xander grabbed the edge of a table, shoving it onto its side. It wasn’t much but it was something of a barrier between them and the advancing hoard.
“Good Lord, they aren't acting like proper zombies at all.”
“Proper zombies? Giles, they’re dead and they’re moving. What more do you want?”
“You don't understand. Zombies have minds of their own. These … creatures are moving as one, as if they were controlled by a single mind, possibly by the library itself. This is simply fascinating.”
Xander eyed the scores of corpses between them and the door. “Giles, there's a time and a place for 'how fascinating.' This isn't it.”
Note: Not only does it use the last line from Distractions, it picks up where that story ends.
“We have to go.”
As if dragging Giles to his feet had been a sign, the remains of ancient scholars rose from their seats. Their clothes fell to dust, leaving behind bare bone. Xander grabbed a book and threw it. Giles winced but the closest corpse, apparently beyond caring about the preservation of ancient tomes, caught the book in one bony hand and tossed it aside.
“Over here.” Xander grabbed the edge of a table, shoving it onto its side. It wasn’t much but it was something of a barrier between them and the advancing hoard.
“Good Lord, they aren't acting like proper zombies at all.”
“Proper zombies? Giles, they’re dead and they’re moving. What more do you want?”
“You don't understand. Zombies have minds of their own. These … creatures are moving as one, as if they were controlled by a single mind, possibly by the library itself. This is simply fascinating.”
Xander eyed the scores of corpses between them and the door. “Giles, there's a time and a place for 'how fascinating.' This isn't it.”