A New Breed of Slayer

A/N: Well, here it is! I think I've finally found an idea for a Buffy story that I actually like. There's going to be a bit of a crossover with Angel and all that's going on there. The story will start off during the current season and then move on into the future, I think. Tell me what you think.

Summary: The Future can't be foretold with precision right? Or can it? Three people are about to find out the truth.

Disclaimer: None of the characters of Buffy or Angel are mine and neither are any of the characters mentioned on the show at any time.

Spoilers: Anything up until the last episode of Buffy and Angel that has aired.

Ch 1 Unwanted Troubles

  "I'M HOME!" Dawn Summers shouted dropping her schoolbag by the front door as she entered the Summers' home. It seemed eerily quiet for the first time since the potential slayers had arrived in Sunnydale. Only the piercing ring of a telephone penetrated that silence. Dawn looked around the house for any signs of someone being home. Sighing inwardly Dawn approached the phone and answered it. "Hello?"

"Um...Hi...Is this Buffy?" the voice asked.

"No, this is Dawn," Dawn corrected her, "Who's this?"

"Fred. Winifred Burkle," the girl responded, "I really need to speak with Buffy Summers, the slayer."

"Buffy's not here right now," Dawn informed the girl, "Anything I can help with?"

"Well, I don't know," Fred sounded frustrated now.

"I can always take a message and get her to get back to you," Dawn suggested.

"Okay," Fred sighed, "Tell her it's really important she call Angel Investigations as soon as possible. Angelus is back."

   The phone clattered to the floor as Buffy, Willow and the SITs entered the house. Dawn stood frozen in her spot hardly realizing that the phone was no longer pressed to her ear, her mouth hung open trying to form words. The potentials watched her curiously as Willow approached the teen. "Dawnie, what is it?" Willow asked. Dawn just blinked.

"Hello?" Buffy, who had picked up the fallen phone, said into the receiver. "Hello?" Getting no response she hung up and turned to her sister, "Dawn who was on the phone? What happened?"

"It...It was a girl, Fred," Dawn managed, "Angelus is back."

~*~*~*~*~*~*~

(Earlier in LA.)

   Fred, Gunn, Wesley and Conner burst though the door of the hotel just in time to see Cordelia standing over Lilah's corpse, grinning. Angelus emerged from the shadows behind her. "You spoilt a good meal," he said bitterly.

"Well, you were taking too long," Cordelia snapped back. Angelus smirked and strapped his arm around her shoulder. The two turned to the gang who stood gaping at them. "Aw, it's about time you showed up," she cooed stroking Angelus' chest.

"Good deduction you had doubling back here," Angelus commented, "Too bad you couldn't have seen your Seer here was double crossing you."

"Cordy?" Conner looked at her questioningly.

"I'm not really Cordy," she informed them. She an Angelus slinked past them Cordelia stroked Conner's cheek, "Thanks for that night by the way." She winked as she and Angelus fled into the night.

  The gang sat around the hotel staring at the ground not bothering to look at each other. They should've been able to see that Cordy, well, wasn't Cordy. Then again, how were they supposed to? Cordelia hadn't shown an inkling of evilness since they had brought her back, well until she murdered Lilah. "That's it!" Conner exclaimed angrily, "I'm not going to sit around here and be upset that we were betrayed. I'm going out there and staking Angelus."

"Conner..." Wesley began, but the teen was already out the door followed by Gunn. Fred stayed behind waiting for Lorne. She didn't want to go out there again into the dark world. Neither Gunn nor Wesley objected as they fled after Conner.

"That's it," she said to herself, "We need help. I'm going to get help." She took out Angel's book of contacts and dialled Buffy Summers' number. The slayer might be able to help. She had fought Angelus before. Finally, after endless ring someone picked up.

"Hello?" a girl's voice filled the other end.

"Umm...hi...is this Buffy?" Fred asked.

"No, this is Dawn," the female declared, "Who's this?"

"Fred. Winifred Burkle," Fred informed her, "I really need to speak with Buffy Summers, the slayer."

"Buffy's not here right now," Fred's hope dropped, "Anything I can help you with?"

"Um...I don't know," Fred sighed. She really didn't know how anyone else could help. One of the worst Vampires of all time was running around lose in the dark Los Angeles with an evil Cordelia and The Beast.

"I can always take a message and get her to get back to you," Dawn suggested.

"Okay," Fred could think of nothing else, "Tell her it's really important she call Angel Investigations as soon as possible. Angelus is back." That's when a loud clash on the other line caused Fred to hold the phone away from her ear. Lorne walked in just then and Fred quickly hung up to tell him the latest. It was not good.

~*~*~*~*~*~

(Meanwhile, back in Sunnydale.)

 "What's happening 'ere?" Spike wondered entering the living room immediately after Dawn informed Buffy and Willow about Angelus. No one answered. The sun which peeked through the front door burned into Spike. "Bloody 'ell! Close the door!" 

"Oh!" Molly jumped and shut the door. Spike nodded his thanks.

"What's all this 'bout?" Spike nodded towards Willow, Buffy and Dawn who stood silently in the living room.

"I don't know," Rona shrugged, "When we came home Dawn was standing there and the phone was on the floor. Then Dawn said something about Angelus being back." Spike frowned and stepped into closer towards the three girls.

"This true love?" Spike asked. Dawn nodded slowly.

"Bloody 'ell," Spike cursed.

"Wonder who slept with him now," Willow said silently. Buffy fidgeted uncomfortably now.

"Girls, downstairs, training," she ordered strictly. The potential all groaned and sighed before filing downstairs to the basement. Kennedy seemed most reluctant staring back at Willow before she disappeared down the stairs. "Spike," Buffy turned to him once all the girls were gone, "Where's Giles?"

"Don't know love," Spike shrugged, "Left no word." Buffy nodded.

"Aren't you going to call them back?" Dawn wondered. Buffy shook her head.

"Not until Giles comes home," Buffy sighed, "I can't deal with this right now."

"You think you'll go to LA?" Willow wondered.

"I can't say," Buffy headed towards the basement door, "You might have to though."

"I know," Willow nodded, "They're going to need me to re-soul Angel."

"Maybe, maybe not," Buffy smiled slightly at her friend, "Either way you can handle it." Willow nodded sadly as Buffy too disappeared down the stairs Spike behind her. Willow and Dawn sat themselves down on the couch leaning their head back tiredly as Xander returned from work.

"Hey ladies," he grinned walking in, "What's got you two so down?"

"Angelus," Dawn murmured.

"What you worrying about brood boy for?" Xander wondered.

"He's back," Dawn stated simply. Xander dropped his stuff onto the floor in a loud clatter. Buffy raced up the stairs.

"Giles? Is that you?" she wondered, seeing Xander she sighed and returned to the basement.

"Well, I'm glad to see I'm still a disappointment," Xander said collecting his stuff, "You guys were joking about Angelus right?" Willow shook her head.

"Some girl in LA called," Dawn muttered, "He's back."

"Shit. That's all we need," Xander joined the two on the couch, "The first evil trying to end all humanity and the most evil vampire ever roaming the streets of LA. Giles know yet?"

"Fortunately not," Willow shook her head, "I'm hoping I don't have to be around when Buffy tells him."

"I know what you mean," Xander nodded, "With all that's going on I don't think Giles is ready for the subject of Angelus to be brought up."

"Old demons are being unburied," Willow stated, "Kind of ironic isn't it?"

"Are you going to LA and patch things up?" Xander wondered.

"I don't know," Willow shrugged, "I probably will have to."

"Have to what?" Giles asked entering the house, followed by Anya and Andrew.

"Where were you three?" Willow asked dodging the question.

"Giles and I were out researching," Anya responded, "He tagged along."

"I'm going to let Buffy know your home," Dawn got off the couch and looked at Giles sadly.

"What's going on?" Giles inquired catching Dawn's look, "What happened?"

"Buffy should tell you," Willow answered. Giles looked confused at the Willow as Dawn slipped downstairs. The six potentials were all watching Buffy and Spike demonstrate a fight. Dawn watched a few seconds before clearing her through as Buffy pinned Spike on the ground. Buffy looked up at her sister and immediately realized what was happening.

"He's home," Buffy told Spike, "Watch the girls." Spike nodded as Buffy followed Dawn back upstairs to where Giles waited for an explanation to their weirdness.

    Back upstairs the gang filed into the dining room. Giles sat down at the head of the table as Buffy paced back and forth. "Well, get on with it," Giles urged.

"We got a call from LA," Buffy began, "Dawn answered it. Apparently Angelus is back." Silence filled the room. The tension couldn't be cut with a knife. An anguished look entered Giles' eyes, a look none of them had seen since Buffy had died the second time around except this time it was mixed with pain and torture. Angelus had inflicted much pain on Giles. Killing Jenny and then torturing him. None of them could imagine how hard it was to find out that the monster was back on the loose.

"I dropped the phone and then they hung up," Dawn broke the silence, "We should probably call them back. They need backup."

"And so do we," Giles said sourly, "We can't all pick up and leave for LA and forget about The First and the potentials."

"I'll go," Willow offered, "I mean I can be more help there than here." Giles shook his head.

"I don't know if you're ready for such a big spell," Giles enlightened.

"I have to be," Willow bit her lip and looked away from the gang. They knew she was replaying the last time she had used powerful magicks. "Someone needs to bring Angel back."

"I'll go with her," Xander offered, "I brought her back from the dark side once."

"Can I go?" Dawn wondered.

"NO!" Buffy exclaimed.

"Buffy, I'm no help here," Dawn pleaded, "You never let me do anything."

"Let her come," Xander put his hand on Buffy's shoulder, "I'll keep and eye on her."

"I would appreciate if you could check up on Faith as well," Giles mentioned. Xander, Willow and Dawn nodded.

"I'll call them," Buffy headed out of the room towards the phone, "Pack up. You'll leave in an hour." The trio nodded and each headed their separate ways. Giles took of his glasses and rubbed his eyes. Anya, who had remained silent throughout the meeting, now stepped up to him.

"They'll be alright," she assured him, "And don't worry about Angelus. He's not here."

"Thank you Anya," Giles nodded, "If you would please head back out and search for more information on potentials and the first." Anya nodded and left. Giles sat silently, alone as the others went about their business.

(An Hour Later.)

"I talked to Fred briefly," Buffy sighed, "Told her I was sending some back-up. They're ready for you." The gang stood at the door saying their goodbyes. Willow stood with Kennedy, the two were hugging and Kennedy was whispering something to Willow. Dawn knew it was reassurance that everything would be okay. Dawn was glad just to be able to get out of Sunnydale and be able to DO something. Sure, her appointed task was to basically talk to Faith, but at least there were no potential slayers and none of Buffy's speeches to them about having a reason to be there. Willow finally joined them at the door. Buffy and Dawn hugged briefly before she turned to leave.

"Bye Spike!" Dawn called to the Vampire who stood in the shadows. Buffy glanced at Spike and then back on the three heading to LA.

"Wait," she called when they were half-way through the door, "Take Spike?"

"WHAT?" Everyone turned to Buffy, astonished.

"Take him to LA," Buffy repeated.

"Love 'ave you fallen off your coop?" Spike wondered.

"No, the First can't harm you in LA," Buffy explained, "You'll be safer than here."

"I don't know," Willow interjected, "What if Angelus has some sort of control over Spike?"

"The poof has nothing on me," Spike put in, "Who's going to protect 'em potentials?"

"I will," Buffy raised her hand, "And they can protect themselves. Plus there's Giles, Anya and Andrew."

"Right then," Spike nodded, "Still bright daylight out though."

"Never stopped us before," Buffy sighed. Then they went about getting Spike into the car that Willow, Dawn and Xander had ready to go. Xander wasn't all too happy about the idea of Spike tagging along to LA with them, but Dawn knew Buffy had a point. If Spike was in LA there was less of a chance of the First manipulating him more than it already had.

   Finally after Spike was packed safely into the car out of reach of the sun they were on their way to LA. Dawn slid into the backseat of the car and slipped on her walkman. Willow sat in the passenger's seat meditating and going over the spell she would need to restore Angel's soul. Dawn had a feeling that this weekend was going to be a long one.

~*~*~*~*~*~

(Back in LA.)

    Fred and Lorne sat silently in the hotel. They expected Xander, Dawn and Willow show up in a few hours. They only hoped that they could get in tough with the other men before they staked Angelus, or got killed. If Willow's spell went as planned they would get their Angel back and defeat the Beast.

    The two looked up as the door to the hotel flung open and Conner and Gunn entered. They looked beaten badly. Fred rushed over to Gunn. She reached to touch a cut on his forehead but Gunn stepped out of her reach. "Ran into a gang of vamps," Gunn informed them roughly, "Wesley split. Don't know where he went, don't care either." Conner had made his way over to the couch and nursed his wounds.

"I called Sunnydale," Fred mentioned, "They're sending Willow and some others."

"For what?" Conner asked.

"Well, Willow was able to restore Angel's soul before," Fred clarified, "She's going to try again."

"We tried that already remember?" Gunn solicited, "Didn't work."

"It worked for Willow last time," Fred stated simply. Conner shrugged and Gunn made his way to get a new weapon. "They probably left by now."

"The slayer coming?" Wesley asked entering the hotel.

"No," Fred shook her head, "Willow, Xander and Dawn."

"She's sending her little sister?" Wesley placed his crossbow on the counter, "Surprising."

"How so?" Conner wondered bitterly.

"Well she's sixteen," Wesley explained, "When I was in Sunnydale Buffy wouldn't even let her out of the house. Buffy said Willow would do the spell?"

"Well...yeah," Fred nodded. "Why?"

"Well, she nearly caused an apocalypse last year," Wesley scratched his head thoughtfully, "Went on a rampage. Xander brought her back. She's been at rehab in England until recently."

"Great," Conner muttered, "Our rescue from Angelus is a witch who tried to end the world herself."

"Willow is as good as they come," Wesley said firmly.

~*~*~*~*~*~

(In the Car on the way to LA.)

  Dawn stared out the window at the scenery flying by. For the first time in a long time she felt safe from danger. She was in a place that seemed oblivious to the danger occurring in other parts. Of course she was heading from danger into danger but all the same right now she was safe in a car with a witch, a vampire and Xander. She was certainly surprised that Buffy had allowed her to go to LA. Especially considering that Angelus was roaming the streets. Of course, Dawn realized that Buffy expected that she would be safer there than in Sunnydale. Willow would bring Angel back and all would be peachy again and she wouldn't have to worry for a couple of days about her getting into trouble. She felt something poking at her knees. Looking up she saw Xander looking back at her. She pulled her earphones off her ears. "What's wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing," Xander told her, "You know what you're going to tell Faith?"

"That we need her help," Dawn stated.

"Buffy's not going to like that," Willow put in.

"I don't care," Dawn shrugged, "It's true."

"She's safer in jail than out here," Xander pointed out.

"If the Bringers want her they'll get her," Willow shot back.

"Right," Dawn nodded, "Plus we need some more Slayer strength. I know you guys might not have forgiven Faith yet, but she...she was great to me. She taught me a few things behind Buffy's back. She didn't treat me like a child. I know she went all evil on us, but who hasn't? We've forgiven everyone else." Xander and Willow nodded understandingly. "So, I'm going to ask for her help. If she wants to she'll be coming home with us, if not we'll go home without her."

"Well, get ready Dawnie," Xander pulled into the women's prison, "We're here."