48 Hours
Summery: a lot can happen in 24 hours…is that a heartbeat?
Rating: I'll go with R just in case…not finished yet so u neva know
Authors Notes: this was like the 2nd fic I eva started and I've had a few peeps ask for more so I decided 2 post it here. I know it's not my best but bear with me, I started it nearly 4 years ago.
Spoilers: everything up to season 3
48:00
"Right this way Miss Summers."
"Okay. You know that you can call me Buffy. Miss Summers is a little too formal."
"Yes Miss Summers." "Did you know that you council guys are really creepy? You've booked out the biggest hotel in LA, Had me driven here and you have given me a credit card with an unlimited amount. You do realise that I don't entirely trust you. You did after all fire Mr Giles. The second most person that I trust in the world. So why do I get the feeling that this is going to turn out bad."
"I am sorry Miss Summers. The reason you are here I am not privy to. I do just what they ask."
"So who is your Boss exactly?"
"I am Miss Summers."
"Hey Quintan. How you been. Actually now that I think about it, I don't care."
"A pleasure as always. I guess you're wondering why you're here."
"Yeah kinda. But priorities…why did you give me the credit card?"
"I do understand that at 18 years of age girls do like to go shopping."
"So I can do as much shopping as I want."
"Yes. Now if that is it I wish to brief you on your final test."
"Great. But let's hurry up I really want to go shopping."
"Yes of course."
"I thought that I had finished all my tests."
"Yes. Remember how a few weeks ago Faith decided to do a disappearing act again; well she was actually with us. Your last test was her first. Now due to her nature your test will be conducted slightly different to hers. It's a test of endurance. We would like to see how long you can maintain your stature while there is distraction around you."
"Is that all? You do realise how easy that is. Giles and I have been working on my concentration skills."
"You and Mr Giles. What about Mr Wyndem-Price."
"Take a chill-pill. I haven't fully broken Wesley in yet. So until I do and he learns to do things my way, Giles is helping."
"Hmm, yes well. We put faith in a room with a vampire. We drugged him and took out his teeth so there was no way he could bite. She lasted 20 minutes before she staked him. With you however it's different. You are the first slayer to make it past her 18th birthday. A lot of other slayers have made it to there 18th but have died on the test."
"I wonder why," she murmured.
"At any rate, sticking you in with a vampire simply won't work so we had to come up with a better plan. If you can withhold from doing anything drastic for more than 48 hours then you pass."
"So Faith failed?" she asked smugly.
"No. We gave her 10 mins, cause of how she is."
"Then why give me 48 hours."
"At first you will think your test is easy. But after 5 minutes we will throw in a factor that will really test you."
"Okay this is getting weird. What's the test and what factor are you going to through in."
"Miss Summers, please enter this room."
Buffy looked around and found that the room was bigger that she expected. It had a single bed, kitchen facilities, a door leading to a bathroom a radio, TV and DVD, two lounge chairs and…
"ANGEL!"
Curled up in a corner was her lover. She ran over to him and started to shake him.
"You bastards. What did you do to him?"
"Nothing Miss Summers. We had to drug him to get him here. He should wake up in exactly…well now actually."
He smiled as Angels hand went up to Buffy's face.
"Good as new. Now all you have to do is stay in here with Angel for over 48 hours. Think you can do that?"
"What's the catch?"
"There isn't really a catch, just a factor. All though you can't see them there are cameras and microphones all around this room. We will be monitoring how you proceed through the test. Heart rate, temperature and so on. We have also provided you with all the food a teenage girl could ever want. At the bottom of the bed is a chest filled with training weapons so that you can still train. Books for Angel, music for both of you and if you look close enough Miss Summers I believe an object by the name of Mr Gordo is on the bed as well as some clothes that Mr Giles thought you may want."
"Giles is in on this."
"Yes although he does not know exactly what it entails."
"I thought you didn't like Giles."
"Oh no quite the contrary, It was written that if and when a slayer did this test the Fathers permission had to be obtained. We believe that Mr Giles is the closest thing that you really have to a father, considering that your biological father has no idea of your birthright."
"So the factor is that you are watching us. Big deal."
"Hmm well I really must be going. See you in two days or less if you can't pass that. I don't think you will."
"Oh ye of little faith."
When Quintan shut the door Buffy sat down and pulled Angel into her lap.
"Angel, are you okay? Is there anything you need"?
"Fridge, please now."
Buffy ran to the fridge. When she opened the door she found absolutely no blood.
Bastards, they're going to starve him.
She turned and saw Angel trying to get up only to fall back down again.
He's too weak to move.
She walked over and knelt down beside him.
"Angel, they didn't put any blood in the fridge."
"It's okay. A vampire doesn't die from lack of blood. But I pretty much won't be able to do anything." Buffy let a tear roll down her face. "It's my fault. If I didn't love you then you wouldn't be here."
"Buffy. If you didn't love me then I would be dead. The first evil would have killed me. I don't know what I would do without your love."
Buffy sighed and cupped his cheek in her hand.
"Do you trust me?"
"With my entire being."
"Good."
He looked up just in time to see her fist fly towards his nose.
"Oh God, What was that f…"
She hit him again.
"Buffy wh…"
She punched the side of his head. He looked up in full game face.
"Took you long enough. Now drink."
So, what you think? I know it's like not my best but hey, it is one of my 1st fics so…forgiveness please