Callings of the Dead: Chapter 1

Summary: A 'what if?' story. I know, but those are really the only ones I write! Anyways, what if Buffy hadn't been able to escape hell in Las Angelus? Where would that lead us in the story of Buffy the Vampire Slayer? This story explains what I think could have happened… even if it isn't a very good explanation. Oh, and this will NOT be a one shot piece. This is just a… Buffy beyond the dead thing…

Disclaimer: I know. I don't own anything. But they don't have to rub it in my face… TT


The bus slowly applied its brakes, stopping at its destination in Sunnydale, California. Occupants crawled sleepily from the bus, walking slowly and stretching their aching limbs that had fallen asleep during the long ride from Las Angelus to Sunnydale. One after another they scampered out; most of them strangers to one another that had gotten to know each other during the ride. One family could be heard arguing amongst each other as the father struggled to pull their luggage from out of the belly of the bus along with the other passengers.

However, the most unique person coming off the bus was the one clad in a dark leather jacket, her hair shining its golden color warmly even under the greenish light of the fluorescent lights. Her eyes, however, were cold and she had remained isolated from the rest of the people during the bus ride home, most of them wanting to avoid the girl that was obviously a runaway. Especially after many noticed the scar that crossed the side of her mouth.

Her 'friend', if you could call the annoyingly loud one a friend, had brown hair and amazingly green eyes and had been pestering the poor girl throughout the long ride. His attitude was one of arrogance and he seemed to radiate a 'better-than-thou' attitude around the younger woman beside him.

"So this is your home-town Buffy?"

The girl looked at him, an almost surprised look on her face. "Why Xavier, that's probably the nicest tone you've ever spoken to me in!"

The man called Xavier glared at Buffy, his nose pointed in the air in contempt.

Buffy grinned, her eyes now radiating warmth as she looked across the small town that she had learned to call home.

Suddenly Xavier looked up at the sky. Buffy watched him as he turned to her and winked his goodbye, disappearing in a cloud of gold SPARKLES of all things. She heard his voice as he left.

"Too bad I didn't get to see your house…"

Buffy shook her head in disbelief and began her trek home.


So, that's the end of chapter one... it was short, I know, but tell me what you think! Or else I won't post anymore…