Three Among Many

by Slayer-of-the-Moon

Willow: I can feel them, Buffy, all over. Slayers are awakening everywhere.

Dawn: We'll have to find them.

Willow: We will.

***

"I hate this," Buffy began. "I hate being here. I hate that you have to be here. I hate that there's evil and I was chosen to fight it. I wish a whole lot of the time that I hadn't been. I know some of you wish I hadn't been, either. But this isn't about wishes. This is about choices. I believe we can beat this evil. Not when it comes. Not when its army's ready. Now. Tomorrow morning, I'm opening the seal. I'm going into the Hellmouth and finishing this once and for all. Now, you all are thinking 'What makes this different? What makes us more than a bunch girls being picked off, one by one?' It's true. None of you have the power Faith and I do. So, here's the part where you make a choice. What if you could have that power? Now? In every generation, *one* Slayer is born because a bunch of men who died thousands of year ago made up that rule. They were powerful men," she pointed to her friend Willow, "This woman is more powerful them all of them combined."

As Buffy lowered her arm, Willow smiled at the girls uneasily. Buffy continued, "So, I say we change the rule. I say my power should be our power. Tomorrow, Willow will use the essence of the scythe to change our destiny. From now on, every girl in the world who might be a slayer, will be a slayer. Every girl who could have the power, will have the power. Can stand up, will stand up. Slayers....every one of us. Make your choice.......are you ready to be strong?"

***

CUT TO: Paige at Spirit Squad practice. Hazel turned to warily. "You're sure you can do this?"

Trying her best to hide her nervousness, she said, "I hope."

With that, she excellently cleared a back handspring and as she looked forward, she smiled as if she knew something no one else did.

CUT TO: Ashley was talking to her friend Ellie outside the school, until something that went through her made her stand up. "Weird."

"What?" Ellie asked, concerned.

Ashley looked around her oddly. "I don't know how to explain it. I feel....stronger."

Her friend gave her a strange look.

CUT TO: Manny walked out of the school with her best friend, Emma, talking about summer plans. "I have a good feeling about this summer."

"Me too. Just one more day. I mean, it was a tough year! We deserve a break." Emma answered. As they walked down the steps Manny stopped, unknowingly to her friend. Emma turned, "What's wrong?"

Manny snapped out of her trance and said, "Nothing. Nothing at all."

*****

The next day, the teachers could almost hear a buzz of electricity from all the excitement of the students. Unbeknownst to all, two strangers walked into the school. They went past many a student, including Paige, Hazel, Jimmy, and Spinner.

"Who are they and where can I get one?" Spinner whispered to himself, while getting an elbow in the ribs from Paige, which seemed to hurt more than usual. "Ow. Been exercising, Paige? I think I'm bruised."

"Dude, maybe you should start working out or something." Jimmy replied, with a grin.

*****

"...Now even, though this is your last day, you still must behave...no matter how hard it is to do so..." Miss Kwan told the class, as they pretended to listen and sneak looks at the clock ever so often, when they were interrupted by the intercom.

"Attention, staff and students. I would like to see Paige Michalchuk, Ashley Kerwin, and Manny Santos in front of the building as soon as possible. Thank You."

Miss Kwan turned to the girls. "Ashley. Paige."

Ashley and Paige got up and left, confused as ever.

*****

"What's going on anyway?" Ashley asked.

"No clue." Paige answered. "But this better be good, especially today."

"Actually, things have been really weird the last few days for me." Manny chimed in, joining them.

"Me too." The other two responded simultaneously, then looking at each other in bewilderment. They opened the door to the front entrance and stepped outside. The girls looked around the front, and sat on the steps.

"He said out front, right?" Paige asked.

After a few moments of silence, out of nowhere, a woman began to speak. "Into each generation, there was a chosen one. She alone stood against the vampires, demons, and forces of darkness. She was the Slayer. And then..." The woman walked into the light, only a couple of feet away from the girls. "...there was me."

TBC...

A/N: This, I think is the second BtVS "Chosen" crossover. This one, I'll actually do, though. And, if you review, I'll give you a cookie! Just remember: More reviews=More chapters.