DISCLAMER: I own none of the main characters only those that are mine
RATING: PG-14
AUTHOR: Tajma Cameron
TIMELINE: The six week break between Earshot and Choices
PAIRINGS: Buffy/Angel
SPOILER: Not that easy
SYNOPSIS: A new female vampire comes into town with a stricted obsession with kids the deeper Buffy digs the more she finds out but what she finds out could mean exposing her secret or jail to protect the innocent what will she do
AUTHOR NOTES: the idea cam to me and budged me what if Buffy had o kill a bunch of children vampires how would she handle it one every once and a while but having to kill large groups especially when she had tried to save them
E-MAIL: Forever Eternal Soulmates… Buffy and Angel Addicted… Buffy of course
March 27 1999
A dark haired female vampire stood in her cave she just finished reciting a spell with her Minions "they will come they will come"
Buffy Summers lay sleep in bed she began to dream
Dream
Buffy stood at the edge of a clearing Angel stood next to her an army of children came out of the woods lead by a dark haired female came out with Wilkins and Faith just behind her
Buffy said "didn't we already do he haunted children thing this year"
Then they were surrounding her she was in the center of them and then she knew she sense it she stood in horror looking a all the children but no the were not children they were vampires the oldest no older then 10 she looked around for Angel he still stood at the edge of the clearing she wondered why he hadn't come any closer but he seemed to be in shock as she saw the fire erupt in a circle around the edge of the clearing she turned back coming face to face with the Vampire
They fought for what seemed like hours she was down she screamed as all the children vampires attacked her she looked into the wall of fire seeing Angel scream all she could feel was the heat as the children painfully bit her any where that they could and Angels screams as they drown out her own followed by faiths laughter.
End Dream
She woke up in a cold sweat, she knew she wasn't getting back to sleep that night she changed grabbed her stakes left stopping by the Dairy Queen and headed over Angel's she was surprised she wasn't attacked by one vampire
She got to Angels and evidently he just gotten back in when she walked I he was hanging up his jacket she said "oh good I caught you"
Angel turned startled to see her "hey what's wrong"
She said "what makes you think there's anything wrong"
He went and flopped n the couch giving her a look "your hear in the middle of the night in your silk pajamas top, tank, jeans, jacket… slipper and a half a pint of ice cream" she flipped down next to him
"Am I that transparent" she looked guilty
He said "that and the ice cream… you never bring ice cream"
She said "can't a girl get ice cream"
He looked at her she rolled her eyes "okay I had a dream"
He turned to her about "tell me about it" she did by the time she was finished half the ice cream was gone she was laying across his lap and he was stroking her hair "that not going to happen"
Buffy looked at him "there kids… there just kids ad here were even toddler, it's sick… vampires fine as long as there tall and come in adult packages but kids"
He smirked "your right it's wrong you're the slayer you'll prevent it"
She asked "how?"
He answered taking the spoon from her and eating it she looked at him "I know you Buffy you can do it… you've done it before you'll do it again drowning your sorrows in ice cream not going to help... don't give up before you start"
Buffy rubbed her eye's looking at the fire "it's just faith the mayor and this ascension has me messed… and there involved, I saw them in my dream"
"If they are we'll handle it… we'll fight together like old times, we'll handle it" he smiled down at her
Buffy finished off the ice cream "I hope so…. With all he kids that have gone missing I the past two weeks… I don't know"
Later that morning
Buffy climbed in her widow as the sun was coming up she went got showered for school she came out of the bathroom when she slipped passed her mothers door her mother was just sitting up to get out of the bed when the report came over the news. 'Five more children have gone missing over last night…' Buffy watched as there names were given
Her mother was horrified "who could do such a thing"
The reporter finish 'and now a few words from the mayor Sunnydale's Mayor Richard Wilkins "the families are distort as can e expected over twenty five children have gone missing… I will not stand for it, this will never happen again" Buffy picked up the remote and turned it off
"Mom we have to go or I'm going to be late"
Joyce looked at her daughter "this is slayer related" Buffy gave her a sad look and walked away
Buffy walked in the library "Giles tell me you have something on the Missing kids thing"
Giles said "I've looked and I have nothing"
Buffy said "I had a dream lat night a new vampire chick is in town… and the children"
He said "what"
Buffy said "are turning into vampires"
Giles said "good lord"
Buffy paced "why would a vampire do that"
Giles took off his glass "they need a reason… it could be any number of things" he looked at her "tell me what happened in your dream exactly" she told him everything e wrote it down separating it to research each thing and cross reference it with the missing kids he sent her on to class.
After class she met the others in the lounge Willow said "hey Buffy"
Xander flopped down across from he "what's with the Buff"
Buffy stated "what's not, Faith mayor ascension… now kids are being turned"
Willow said "what"
Xander made a face "eeew!"
Willow looked said "who would turn little kids"
Buffy said "I don't know but I'm getting a bad feeling… really bad"
Buffy went put on patrol she was stalking g the cemetery she turned and found Angel she sighed "Angel"
He said "you okay"
She nodded "fine… just out here sitting under the moon light doing my home work… reading a book, all things I can do at home but I'm suppose to be out here slaying…" she gave him a look with a scrunched up face "did some body forget to tell them that"
Angel smirked "maybe they did or maybe there all just scared of you"
Buffy said "and your not"
He shook his head "I think I have a get out of jail free card because I'm dating the slayer"
She looked at him as she grabbed her stuff "maybe… and being tall dark and handsome helps"
He smiled "let me take you home"
She said "you don't think it's the least bit odd"
He looked at her "what"
Buffy said "no vampires… I mean besides you"
Angel looked around "it is a source to worry… but with the ascension coming up"
She said "what if the vampire is working for the mayor, as a distraction and the mayor's minions help this vampire queen or master get the children and turn them"
Angel said "can't get into humans home with out an invite"
Buffy snapped her fingers facing him "Faith"
He looked at her "in and out not noticed"
Buffy crossed her arms giving him an I-do-it-and-did-it-every-night "she steals kills what do you think"
He nodded "it's a possibly"
They turned down her street "just a theory"
He smirked "good theory… tell Giles check it out might be right"
they walked up her front steps she turned to him to say goodbye when she heard a scream "that sounded like" her mother screamed again they split up running around back when they got around back they saw her mother on the back porch on the ground little girl leaning over her, she looked up at them growling they ram up on her she jump at Buffy who dogged Angel grabbed her Buffy went to her mom checking her neck it was a bite on her neck was bleeding not to bad Buffy looked at Angel he fought with the girl and she signaled him to get her away
Buffy looked back at her mom "mom, mom, you hear me"
Joyce started to come around "Buffy… what"
Buffy said "come on mom let me help you inside" Angel came back Buffy looked at him he nodded as the three of them walked in
Buffy went and got the first aid Angel stepped back out side while Buffy cleaned her mother up
Buffy was bandaging her neck up when Angel came back in Angel said "you okay miss summers"
Joyce nodded as she rubbed on the bandage "yeah"
Buffy looked at Angel "could you get her some water Buffy opened the Aspirin and he sat the water in front of her mother Joyce said "thank you Angel"
Angel said "you're welcome"
Buffy sat next to her mom at the Kitchen Island "what happened"
Joyce said "I was tired I was waiting for you to come I got some tea and I was looking out the back porch when I saw a little girl wandering she looked lost and started crying I stepped outside… I knew it wasn't safe out there with the vampire I got her to come to me… I stooped down" she looked at Buffy "oh god… her face"
Buffy said "it changed that's when you screamed"
Joyce said "she bit me" Buffy nodded Angel touched her arm "she I saw her before… she was one of the missing children"
Buffy nodded "yes"
Joyce said "she was a"
Buffy said "I know"
Joyce looked at her daughter "Buffy what is going on"
Buffy said "do you really want to know… seeing as the last time you got involved in anything dealing with my stuff I ended up nearly getting burned at the stake"
Joyce said "maybe I don't want to know"
Buffy said "I'll find out what's going on… I'll fin out what's doing this and I'll take care of it. Come on let's get you to bed" she took her mom upstairs to her room.
Buffy found Angel lying on the bed in her room "you okay"
She nodded going changing cloths and coming to lay next to him "I'm fine… thought you would have been out of here right after that awkward kitchen thing"
Angel said "I know your upset because one o the kids bit your mother… frustrated that you don't know who the mystery vampire is, Angry at Faith for betraying you and working with the mayor, anxious because it's getting down to the wire and no one is making a move… overwhelmed because it al seemed to be happening at once and you don't want to mess up… and scared because you don't wan to be off on your mark because if you hadn't been out tonight you could have prevented tonight and if we had been latter that could have been a fatal bite… terrified that you want be able to stop it and it will blow up in you face… am close"
She said "nail on the head… am I that transparent"
He smiled "yeah a little"
She curled up with him "I need to figure this out I need to stop this"
He pushed her hair out of her face "you will and I'm here I'll help I'll look out tomorrow and see what I can find out"
She smiled "thank you" she laid with him and went to sleep, he left just before sun rise
The next day she went to the library and said "Giles"
He looked up from the stake of books on the end of the table she crossed her arms "tell me you found something telling you have something I can fight"
He said "what's wrong did something happen on patrol" she plopped down "patrol was uneventful… when I got home the fun started"
He said "good lord you were attacked at your home"
Buffy said "no my mom was… on of the little vampires emerged and tried to kill her"
He said "my god is she okay"
Buffy nodded "just barely… she was bitten if I had been"
Giles said "no Buffy you stopped it don't beat yourself up that's all they want… to throw you off you let them then they win"
Buffy said "that why I need a who and a what so I can pummel it to death"
He leaned over her sympathetically "you know t may have to come to slaying… the little vampires"
She looked at him "there kids Giles… Little kids there not like Hans or Gretchen, there vampires… kids innocents innocence I should protected if it hadn't been for this thing with Faith I might have seen it coming"
Giles stooped next to her "what would you have done if you had Buffy"
Buffy said "I don't know… look Giles I got to go"
He nodded "Class… of course" she nodded she walked out and walked out of school.
Buffy was tired and she didn't want to be around any one she was beginning to get over whelmed she need some space she went to the only place she felt comfortable she went to Angel's she went in checked up stairs he was sleep she let him be went back down stairs turned on the fire place sat in front of it and thought
She didn't know how long she had been sitting there she didn't even notice Angel come down sat next to her not even when he sat down next to her until he move her hair out of her face she jumped and stopped closed her eyes and calm down
He rubbed h her back "what's wrong with you"
She said "you startled me… you need to stop sneaking up on people
He looked concerned "Buffy… I stood over you for 5 minuses and I've been sitting next to you ten, I know I brood but I can usually sense you n the room and I never get so out of it that I don't know your there…what are you thinking about"
She looked at him "that just it I haven't thought about anything at all, how long have I been here"
He said "Buffy you been here 4 hours"
She ran her hand over her face "I came here to think… I thought about nothing… nothing and possibly everything at the same time"
He touched her face "Buffy beloved your letting this get to you'
She got up "what the hell am I suppose to do… be fine happy jolly when everything around me is going crazy, my mom was bitten, my sister slayer s trying to kill me or get me to kill her to make me just like her… and a part of my wishes I could and these kids I don't know" she paced
Angel walked up to her turning her to him "Buffy I think I know what this is you feel think by killing these vampire children your really killing them… and part of that makes you feel like Faith was right"
Buffy said "aren't I though aren't I becoming desensitized to the killing… I have to, it's in the job… but there children little children… babies, I have to stop it and I don't know how"
He pulled her to him hugged her kissing her forehead she leaned up and kissed him hungrily
That night
Buffy woke up in Angels bed wrapped in a sheet and that's it she remembered kissing him things getting out to hand and not telling him to stop "Oh My god" she got up searching for her clothing "damn it" she got dressed looked for hr stake cursed herself for not bringing one she was search stuff she didn't even see Angel come and stand in the door way be hind her she felt him though she stopped looked around for anything to hit him with then decided to kick her foot back backwards he caught it
She looked at him he looked at her she said "Angel"
He put her foot down "its okay Buffy… I'm fine, I called Willow she looked into the curse and it was changed the one she put on me was curse free techniqually"
She gave him a look "techniqually"
He put his hands in his pocket "well the soul was the curse the happiness clause was the punishment"
She smiled "and it's no longer and issue"
He smirked "nope" he leaned down to kiss her and pulled away before it could get out of hand "but even though there is a low count on vampire activity doesn't mean that we shouldn't go"
She said "okay… but you sure have made me feel better" she grabbed her stuff
And he followed her to the door "wait until after patrol I'll make you feel a lot better"
"I now you will" she turned to him as they walked out the door "let's not tell any one okay"
He was skeptical but he understood "I understand"
She said "not just because every one iffy about the curse… but Faith the mayor of this mystery vampire I don't need them going after you any more then hey all ready are, if they know were closer they'll go after you full force"
He said "I understand"
Buffy said "thank you… now keeping my hands off you is going to be a problem"
He said "come on" they headed back to her house to her house
They went out on patrol and there was nothing there she suggested "let's sweep near the bronze"
He said "good Idea"
They walked around when they saw on vampire it ran Buffy said "HEY! Anyone tell you it's not polite to run from a slayer!" they ran after it
They skidded to a stop finding Faith and ten vampires Faith smiled "hi B"
Buffy crossed her arms and stood leaning n her left foot "anyone ever tell the meaning of slayer is to kill vampires… not make dealls with them"
Faith smiled "says he slayer that has her own personal vampire sex toy"
Buffy smirked approaching "Says the slayer who took every opportunity she could find to get into his pant"
Faith smiled "as much as I would love to kill you right now and how much I would love to watch you try to kill me… I don't want to fight you"
Buffy said "hat's a change"
Faith looked over her "I want to watch… get them boys"
Buffy kicked the first flipping him and staking him Angel killed to Buffy turned to the next two doing a high flip kick sweeping the feet out from under to more Angel stake those two and Buffy head butted more while staking them spinning and killing another she faced off with it a minute exchanging combo's and then Angel staked him
Faith smiled "not over yet"
They heard clapping from near by turned to find a new vampire woman with dark hair dressed in a all black sure and long black leather tailored coat hi heal boots "she is good"
Faith smirked "not as good as you are… so be you wanna try her out"
Buffy said "it's you… you've been taking the children"
She said "there my children"
Buffy tossed her stake up and caught it "now when I kill you"
She said "she's cocky"
Buffy gave her a skeptical look "who are you"
She said "Elvann'ya… most people know me at Nicole Maria Reynar… Vampire slayer"
Buffy looked at Angel he nodded she's a vampire, Buffy sensed it "why the children"
She paced around them in a circle they followed her pace keeping an eye on her "I was a slayer I got sick when I was twenty five and I was with a nice man I was to marry I got pregnant twice I lost it I was dying and I was in the hospital on my last days I asked o leave I left the hospital I took a walk that night I knew but didn't know what I was doing until I ran into the vampire… couldn't fight it didn't want to… I was turned and after that I only had the wish for a child so instead of turning adults I turned children… it's easier for them to get victims"
Buffy looked shell shocked "because they look innocent"
Angel stated "the purest evil hidden by the innocence of a child"
Buffy was infuriated "it's still wrong"
Elvann'ya smirked "I have mothers love and so much love to give"
Buffy tapped her foot "demons can't love"
Elvann'ya looked confused "does Angelus not love"
Buffy said through gritted teeth "he has a soul"
Elvann'ya smiled "but it doesn't matter I have big plans"
Faith spoke "she's with us now… stick around B the fins just beginning" Buffy and Angel were both caught off guard when she got to them quick and punched them both down
Buffy flipped to a standing position taking charge flipping the chick over "not that strong" the vampire was up and so was Angel at this point glancing a each other trying to formulate a plan Buffy attacked first. It blocked them all with ease Buffy went to strike it with the stake Elvann'ya diverted the attack by holding up fore am and side stepping Angel watched studding the vampires attack system just as the Vampire slammed a spinning elbow into Buffy's back she fell forward tucking and rolling putting distance between her and her opponent
Angel took the opportunity to jump in literally the two vampires leaped at each other crashing into one another in midair Angel used his sleeve stake holder to try and stake it in the process and missed because one minute she was there and the next she was gone and he was hitting the ground he turned back on her in full vamp jumping back in the woman moved with such speed Angel barely felt the knife until it was bared deal in is chest and twisted he was down as the knife was pulled out
Buffy yelled "NO!" she knew he would be okay but it sill made her reach as she jumped back in rotating her shoulders still fro the pain between her shoulder blades "well why don't you try picking on someone your own size at least figuratively" the vampire was walking calmly toward her Buffy prepared herself stake was at the ready
"Let's see what we can do to you… shall we"
Buffy smirked "please I would love to see you try"
Buffy took the offence circling around her she though the stake in the air taking the momentary distraction to her advantage she aimed down a fury of combos which did nothing for the vampire in fact she looked board which only irritated Buffy as she was punched in the face Buffy grabbed her nose which was bleeding she did a back hand and struck the vampire in the face it didn't stager she grabbed Elvann'ya by the shoulders and need her in the gut at the same time gabbing the stake from the air she went in for the kill shot and she grabbed her wrist they faced off as the vampire made her drop the stake continued to crush her writ Buffy tried to get it away but she was to strong she reacted quick when she saw blood sleeping threw her fingers after a bone breaking crack.
Angel retrieved her fallen stake and stabbed r in the back Buffy smiled nursing her wrist the vampire roared in pain the vampire rear back and hit Angel in the face taking the knife she was saving to now slice her a crossed the face from her lip to the jaw line on her left side if she hadn't had her chin tucked she would have been sliced crossed the throat as the foot hit her so fast she didn't see t coming all she did see was the ground coming up towards her at a face pace as she heard faith in the distance laughing as Buffy went to sleep
Angel called her "BUFFY!"
He punched the vampire hard enough to crush its wind pipe. Knocking her downwhile removing the stake still confused as to why that didn't work he vampire was up on her feet in no time snarling Angel ran at her with a move to take her down and was stopped short when two fist slammed down on his shoulders he belly flopped knocking all the wind out of him
He yelled again "BUFFY"
he grabbed the vampires arms and threw her over his head, Buffy heard Angel call her frantic and she had only just went to sleep couldn't be time to wake up already she opened her eyes at least she thought she did and she still couldn't see anything there was blood in her mouth she spat that out and her face on both sides ached she felt the cut and the bruise forming on the other side from the kick her hand her when she tried to use I to prop herself p she fell and gritted the pain as she used the other to sit up
He yelled "Buffy Get Up!"
and eventually get back on her feet as she saw Angel about to face off with her again. Buffy thought why isn't she dead I know he staked her in the back his aim is never off now she was jus trying o command her legs to keep her on her feet she got to Angel whispering "we have to get out of here Angel… NOW!"
Angel said "I would love to but I don't think she going to let us that easy"
Faith said from her perch on a grave marker "don't tell me your throw in the towel that easy"
Buffy found the knife in the grass that the vampire had lost on he possess when Angel threw her Elvann'ya had her hands on her hips "no worries there not going any were just yet"
They had been fighting four an hour both looked like thy should be dead covered head to tow I each others blood mostly there own Buffy came down hard on her back she rolled over and found herself pinning hands arms legs and Elvann'ya was standing on her the pressure was making her see stars she turned her head towards Angel ran at the vampire an she managed to keep Buffy pin with on foot an spin kick him hard in the face he went down Buffy used all her energy to roll and knock her off she got her she didn't even know what wind but I was in the double digits
She kicked herself to her feet the vampire closed on her she blocked a round house kick with much effort she saw the knife she had discarded a half an hour ago when it came at hr she flied in a cart wheel grabbed the knife and lunged for her neck it grabbed the hand with the knife in it and kicked Buffy in the mid section Buffy was on defense again she had lost truck of time she could feel herself slowing down
Angel did a side kick to the vampires defenses it tuned on him it hit him with a left hook Angel jumped back avoiding it then jumped forward with a cross punch at the same time it only grade the vampires cheek and the next thing Angel knew was he was on the ground looking wide eyed at he sky he turned to see I approaching Buffy
Buffy was slammed in the stomach lifting her feet off the ground then followed threw with a left hook that spun Buffy in place grabbing Buffy and bending her forward so Buffy got a knee in the face. She pushed Buffy away to deliver a jumping spin kick and Buffy feel to the ground head colliding with a head stone in the process darkness was claiming her and she be damned if she wasn't going to let it.
Angel went after it and it did the same to him but he lifted from the ground spun a few times and landed next to Buffy "BUFFY GET UP" she was startled awake looking at him "we have to get out of here RIGHT NOW… or were both dead"
Buffy looked at the aproching vampire "Tell her that" pulling herself up Buffy saw a steady flow of blooded coming from the gash in her face which felt like the hit might have ripped it open even further she prayed she didn't get scared for life.
Angel brought his foot up and the vampire brought her fit down on his knee cap shattering it she yelled
Buffy was up by now Buffy drove her foot hard into its sternum punching it twice more and head butting it she was happy to hear it grunt with the pain the blows caused her eyes were swimming but she was happy she slammed the help of her palm into it's face she was about to hit her again when her foot came up and hit Buffy in he head Buffy kicked her as well as they both hit the ground her opponent was recovering faster then she was
Buffy was still on her knees when it came at her again only to be blocked by Angel as he said "HI" the released a viscous up cut that almost lifted the vampire off the ground they both fell as Angel was getting up he saw the knot taking the opportunity to grab it up and throw it at her luckily the aim was not off and it hit her right in the throat Angel got up grabbing Buffy by her good arm and they booth hobbled away
Buffy felt like she was in a horror movie running from an unsuspecting killer getting out with just her life she looked at Angel "we have o get to Giles"
Angel said "I'm getting that" looking around frantic
Elvann'ya jumped down in front of them as they got to the gate "were you going we were having so much fun"
Buffy said "we really weren't" I threw dirt in there eyes the head to et go each other to clear there vision not before a spin kick knocked them apart they got up now blind but managing to se there hearing to get them Buffy realized then that the vampire was really going to kill them Buffy felt herself being hit she concentrated on the next blow and caught it flipping her apparent happy to hear the thud Angel and Buffy both attacked
Joyce was worried it had been hours sense she had heard anything from Buffy and she had a bad sick feeling in the pit of her stomach something was wrong with her daughter something bad "Mr. Giles have you seen my daughter"
Giles looked up from his books "Ms Summers. What are you doing here?"
She crossed her arms "answer he question"
Giles took off his glass "truthfully I haven't seen her sense his morning… in fact when her friends came by earlier they were wandering where she was, I'm sure she's fine the current demon population has been all over her she some times get into a depressed states and wanders our a while till dark and them Pummels as she would put it the resident vampires into a bloody pulp… to blow off stem she be here soon probably if not she might have just gone straight home she might be home now waiting for you"
Joyce gave him a creped out look "I guess your right I just got this bad feeling something wasn't right" she turned to go
Just then he doors swung open and Buffy and Angel hobbled in supporting each other looking like someone decide to throw a bucket of blood at them just for the fun of it they looked to be soaked though and thought cuts al over the place busted everywhere
Joyce screamed and then said "Oh my god!"
Giles "good lord what happen"
Buffy managed to pry her blood clotted eyes open "Mom what are you doing here"
Joyce was at her side "forget about me… my god are you alright tell me this is demon blood"
Buffy said "I wish it was… all of it's ours"
Giles said "is the demon dead"
Buffy said "on a perfect world it would be but sadly no, it beat on us four hours before Faith got it away from us telling it not to kills until the big day"
Joyce said "what"
Buffy said "don't mom, you would get it"
Joyce said "we need to get you to the hospital" she went to take her from Angel
Buffy put out a hand stopping her "NO! don't touch us… the only reason were both sill on or feet is because were supporting echo other he's leaning on me while I lean on him move me he falls… just gut us some chairs please, quickly my legs feel like there going to give out on me any second now"
Joyce went and pulled out a chair Angel help Buffy sit down while flopping in a chair of his own Joyce stood over her daughter "you need to go to the hospital"
Buffy said "I'm not that bad really mom I'm just tired I go home take a bathe bandage up I'll be fine" she took her mothers arm "really I'm okay"
"Buffy" Buffy sighed "I'll go after I go home take a bath and change cloths okay if I look like a train wreck when I go in they'll make me say two weeks and I can't afford to be in the hospital not when a maniac super bitch vampire is out there killing children.. Please respect my wishes"
Joyce said "okay"
Giles was looking over Angel she looked at him "you okay… I mean I don't thank vampires go to hospitals but"
Angel said "long bath… bed, I'll be fine"
Joyce said "you in no condition to b by yourself come with us, you can get cleaned up after Buffy while she in he shower we'll go back t your place and get clothes"
Angel said "I don't know"
Buffy whispered in his ear jet looked at her and at Joyce "you really don't have to but okay" the three of the left
Next chapter coming soon
