Kennedy's search
Disclaimer: Unfortunately I don't Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Warehouse 13 but this story came to me when I saw a picture in an old Buffy magazine of Willow and it reminded me of how Claudia looked in Warehouse 13. Hope you like the story. Also Willow will not be making a large appearance in this story she will be mentioned a few times but that's about it.
Chapter 1
Kennedy's latest search for a new slayer called from Willows Spell had seen her sent to South Dakota the tracker that she had been given had stopped working once she reached a small town called Univille so she looked for a B&B to stop in for the night and she came across a place called Leena's and she decided to see if they had a spare room for the night.
"Hello is anyone here?" asked Kennedy as she stood in what must be the reception
Their was a noise coming from the front room so Kennedy went to have a look she was prepared for anything with her slayer powers activated she could handle anything. She opened the door and saw a ball flying towards her.
"Hey watch out" said a red head maybe a few years younger than Kennedy
Kennedy quickly dropped down and avoided being hit by what ever it was and when she got back up she saw it coming back towards her and using her slayer reflexes she stuck her hand out and caught it. Then handed it back to the Red head.
"Thanks" she said "But how did you do that it was moving so fast?"
"I have fast reflexes" said Kennedy
"So do I but I'm not that fast"
"Oh by the way I'm Kennedy and you are?"
"I'm Claudia. Why are you in this dump of a town?"
"I'm looking for someone and I was wondering if their was a spare room I could rent for the night, are you the owner?"
"No I'm a lodger, who are you looking for it's a small town maybe I know them?"
"You seem nice Claudia so I won't lie to you. I have no idea what she looks like, my tracker just cut out as I reached town"
"Why are you using a tracker to find her?" Claudia asked a little suspicious
"Because I need to help her and she doesn't know who I am or what happened to her? So when does the owner get back?" asked Kennedy trying to change the subject
"I don't know maybe an hour or so?"
"Do you know if there is any rooms spare?"
"I don't know honestly, do you want anything while we wait?"
"Yeah I wouldn't mind a glass of Water?"
"Right I'll be back in a minuet" Claudia got up and headed into the kitchen and while she was getting Kennedy a glass of water she got her Farnsworth out and contacted Artie.
Meanwhile at the Warehouse Artie was sitting at his computer looking for info to help Myka and Pete on their current mission when his Farnsworth went off.
"Artie I think theirs a Spy at the B&B what should I do?"
"Keep her talking don't mention the warehouse and watch your self is that artifact still causing trouble?" he asked her
"No she caught it in her hands and handed to me"
"What she caught it bare handed?"
"Yeah, and I think she might be doing something to me?"
"Claudia whats wrong with you?"
"Well I thought I was in love with Todd and whats his name, the other guy, but I think I'm starting to fall for this girl her name is Kennedy she's about my height and has long dark hair?"
"Does she have a surname?"
"No all I know is her name is Kennedy and what she looks like and she's looking for someone she has a tracker that the warehouse dampening field has blocked"
"Claudia be careful I'll do a bit of digging about her see if I can find anything out about her"
"Ok thanks Artie" Claudia said as she closed her Farnsworth and put it back in her pocket
Claudia picked up the glass of water and headed back into the room were Kennedy was sitting waiting for her.
"Hey Kennedy here's your water?" said Claudia
"Thanks I'm so thirsty" said Kennedy
"Kennedy your not from around hear are you?"
"No I was born and raised in New York and then moved to Sunnydale a few years back and now I live in Pennsylvania, why do you ask?"
"No reason I just didn't recognise your accent that's all?"
"What about you?"
"South Dakota born and raised?"
"So you know the best places to go in the State then?"
"Yeah but their ain't much to see pretty boring State, well except for Mount Rushmore"
"I guess you have a point I've been their years ago when I was at school in New York you know Field trip thing"
"No I don't, I never went to a normal school, never been on a field trip, I spent years in an orphanage then when I got kicked out because I was too old I went mad and ended up in a mental institute because I could see people who were dead. Then once I got better I became a computer programmer, and now I do inventory on things like that ball"
"Cool sounds like a decent job, it's better than mine"
"Why whats your job except for tracking people?"
"I teach self defence and advanced martial arts"
"Cool I always wanted to learn self defence?"
"Maybe I could teach you a little while we wait?"
"Wicked how much room do we need?"
"We'll just move the table over a little and move the couch back that should be enough room?"
Ten minuets later they were ready to spar
"So how do I start?" asked Claudia
"Just go on instinct and I'll see what your skill level is and we'll go from their, you'll attack me and I'll block your attack, don't worry you won't be able hit me so go all out" replied Kennedy
"Ok then but I don't know how controlled it'll be?"
"Don't worry we'll work on that if we have time"
Claudia attacked and Kennedy blocked every move and after a few minuets Kennedy grabbed Claudia's hands to stop her.
"So how did I do?"
"Actually Claudia you did better than I thought. Not quiet my fighting style but it's close to a friend/colleague of mine so I can help you out a bit."
"So what could I improve then?"
"Well when you through a right hook just remember where your target is and try to increase your speed I was able to see every attack"
"Yeah ok but I don't want to hit you?"
"With my reactions you'd have to hit me extremely fast to make contact"
Just then Claudia's Farnsworth went off. "Excuse me a minuet I need to answer this?" she said
"Go ahead" said Kennedy as Claudia left the room
"What do you want Artie?" she asked
"Claudia I need some more info from you about her so I can narrow the search down?"
"Ok well she was born and raised in New York lived in Sunnydale and now she lives in Pennsylvania she went to school in New York."
"Anything else?" asked Artie
"Yeah she teaches self defence and advanced martial arts?"
"Ok that has helped I've narrowed her down to one person her name is Kennedy Neilson?"
"So she's related to you?"
"I don't think so it's just a strange coincidence, I know you don't believe in them but I can tell you she's not a threat she's a vampire slayer?"
"A what Artie?"
"A vampire Slayer she's looking for new slayers activated after a witch friend of hers activated all the potential slayers in the world to save the planet from The First?"
"You know I thought you made up that name on a booking card?"
"I don't make up names I hope they were able to win with out the two artifacts we have to fight that thing?"
"Artie you do know there are three that supposedly kill that thing if you hit it with all three at once, if you have one or two you can only weaken it. I decided to research some of the artifacts so if an unknown case came along I might be of a little more help?"
"Good thinking Claudia that shows how valuable your initiative is to the Warehouse"
"Artie why would she be here then"
"Maybe she really is locating someone"
"So does that mean theirs a slayer in town then?"
"Yes Claudia. Now be careful with her I'm on my way to see you both but don't tell her I'm coming Claudia?"
"Ok Artie see you later" Claudia said as she closed her Farnsworth.
Meanwhile in his office at the warehouse Artie was looking through some old files when a picture of him, his Ex-wife and a little girl fell out.
"Who are you?" he asked pointing to the little girl
Artie couldn't remember ever seeing her before so he quickly looked down at the back of the picture for any name or reference on who the young girl was standing beside his Ex-wife and him all that was written on the back was 'Neilson Family 1987'
"What the hell I never had a daughter so who are you?"
Artie left the warehouse and headed to Leena's with the picture and his trusty bag of many things
Claudia walked back in and saw Kennedy standing their focusing herself.
"Kennedy what are you doing?"
"Oh I'm trying to see if I can sense the new slayer in town with out using the tracker so I know were to start tomorrow."
"Kennedy do you know your parents?"
"No I got taken from them not long after my 5th birthday I know a family friend took a picture and gave it to my Dad"
"Why were you taken?"
"My dad would always be off somewhere and my mum would keep secrets from him, she was having an affair with one of his friends a guy called James it had been going on for years. So after I was taken I got adopted by the Richmond Family in New York. Why what about your parents?" Kennedy said changing the subject so she didn't reveal she was a Slayer and have to explain about what a watcher was.
"I don't remember them to be honest they died when I was young and my brother brought me up until he vanished then I went to the orphanage and you know the rest?"
Yeah I do. Claudia earlier you mentioned that you had fast reactions is it recent or have you always had them?"
"Their recent why do you ask?"
"It's just the speed of your reactions is a trait of the type of person I'm looking for?"
"Oh so do you think it's me?"
"Maybe you can never be certain until everything is revealed and I can tell you have been hiding stuff from me?"
"Like what?"
"Who's Artie? I have excellent hearing so I could hear you on the phone?"
"He's kinda my boss"
"Oh I guess it's cool he lets you call him by his first name"
"Yeah he's unique to me he's more like my father he always tries to keep me safe. So tell me some more about your parents and James?"
"Ok, James and my dad did some secret work based in South Dakota my mom stayed away from their business unless they both came over for dinner. Then after I got taken I saw James once he said my family missed me. But before I could ask him for more he vanished. I do know he was talking to someone about time travel?"
"Time travel, that's silly isn't it?" Claudia decided to test the waters she would mention McPherson and see if the name rang a bell with Kennedy because this was starting to ring a bell.
"Nah after what I've seen I think it is possible if only in theory at the moment, what about your brother have you seen him since he vanished?"
"Actually yes Joshua came back last year and we found out that someone named McPherson was involved in his disappearance"
"Do you know what the guy's first name was?"
"Yeah it was James"
"Claudia do you believe in coincidences?"
"No I think everything has an explanation weather or not we believe the answer is the question why do you ask Kennedy"
"I just had a feeling that the James I know might be this James McPherson guy?"
"It might be but you won't be able to ask him he's dead?"
"How do you know that?"
"I saw him die and Artie was the first to him they used to be friends before McPherson turned on him. The way Artie tells it he never expected it James had always been their then in 1987 James just snapped and Artie never found out why."
A/N let me know what you think about chapter 1 and weather I should post Chapter 2 or not.