Bad News Bad Company
The loud din of the school bells ringing through the classroom woke Buffy up from her gaze. Looking at the clock she realised it was 4:15. End of school. But she wished it was that easy. Instead of going home and focusing on her studies, she did her nightly routine of patrolling the grounds of Sunny dale high and the rest of Sunny dale. Her life had changed when she became the slayer. Her ritual slays of the towns vampires and other demons didn't seem too surprising now Buffy had got used to the idea.
She walked towards the library where she planned to meet Giles and Willow. Giles had said 'something important' had cropped up and HAD to see her about tonight's plans.
'Good afternoon Buffy' greeted Giles. His English accent always gave Buffy such a comforting feeling no matter what the news may be.
'What's up Giles' replied Buffy, anxious to find out what was so important that Giles had to pull her in the lunch queue earlier.
'I'm afraid I cant let slip until Willow shows...you see.. its nothing too out of the ordinary for you.. but you may like to wait until he rest of the recruit is here'
'O..k.. sure' Buffy felt a little intimidated now' What could be so important that he couldn't just come out and say it?
Willow strolled through the wooden doors with her boyfriend Oz.. holding hands. This gave Buffy a nauseating gut reaction. She was once the same. But her boyfriend was no ordinary guy. He was a vampire.. with a soul. Angel. She missed him more everyday but there was nothing she could do to turn back the clock.
'What up guys.. what special arrangements do we have for tonight?' said Willow with great anticipation. She was always so bubbly, always smiling.
'Well actually..' began Giles but stopped due to Cordelia and Xander entering the Scooby gangs meeting place.
'Ok this better be good.. I was planning on a quiet night with no demons, no vampires and especially no interruptions from the other darker realms of today's society!'
'Well as I was saying before you arrived, I have some terrible news.' Giles never seemed to report good news to the gang. There wasn't any good news for people of Sunny dale. Not since the hell mouth.
'Yeah well we would really like to know what this oh so terrible news is Giles.. after all my moms beginning to freak a lot lately. I don't think she'll ever get used to her daughter being the "chosen" slayer' laughed Buffy. "Chosen". That word always got Buffy thinking. Why her. Who chose her in the first place. And why the hell couldn't Giles just come out with the news?!'
'I'm afraid we have a new source of evil in Sunny dale.. but I don't mean any old evil.. I mean. the purest evil of all time.'
Buffy rolled her eyes. Since when wasn't Sunny dale cursed by sources of evil. All evil was a nuisance. And the Sunny dales latest nuisance was Spike. A vampire created in the 19th century with a thirst to kill every human in Sunny dale and drink them dry. And she hated him. With his bleach blonde hair and his punk rock vibe. She hated everything about him. And everything he said.
'So when do we get to meet Mr .P. Evil?' smirked Xander.
'Well I got a feeling she arrived tonight.' Something didn't feel right as I was categorising the new order of library books. Something tells me she arrived today and I don't know what might happen which is why I don't want anybody patrolling tonight. I want you to stay in here all night, together so I know everybody is safe' The concern in Giles voice scared Buffy. Something that didn't often happen to the slayer.
'Giles are you crazy? We cant sleep in the library! We don't have beds, or a TV or even supplies to last us through the night. Besides what will I tell my mom when she asked me where I've been all night? Oh sorry I didn't come home last night but I stayed in the library. Giles had a terrible feeling!'
'Buffy I'm being serious!'. Giles tone deepened.
'What exactly do you mean "she"'? questioned Oz, who had stood at the sidelines until now. He could sense things. He was a werewolf after all. But this sense was different. He too could tell something evil was lurking in the air but he couldn't quite pinpoint it.
'I mean "she" as in female. Evil doesn't necessarily come with a specific gender!' Giles was becoming more and more agitated. He was looking out for the group which is what he was set out to do all those years ago. 'No one knows exactly how she came to be the most powerful and demonic female of this world.. or should I say demon world?.. but she is every humans worst night mare. I beg you to stay here tonight where you are all safe.'
'Er ok i'll phone my mom and tell her I'm stayin' over at yours Willow if that's k?'
'I...guess...' Willow was scared. This too Oz could sense. He squeezed her hand to reassure her everything would be fine now that Giles had their back.
'Sorry to interrupt my fellow beings but I'm afraid I have some terrible news.'
Buffy knew that voice and it sure as hell wasn't welcome anywhere near her.
'Too late Spike.. we've already heard it' she spat through her tightened lips. His very presence just annoyed her.
'Ah right well you might want to reconsider even stepping out of this building. I hear she's a very nasty bitch with a vengeance. And vampires aren't nice when they hold grudges.' Spike always had that half smile when he wanted to be spiteful. This occasion being one of them.
'How'd you get in here anyways Spike?' Cordelia didn't like Spike. Well she didn't like anything without a pulse.
'This is a school.. it isn't that hard to get in here you know. Well I did warn you..'
Spike began to walk away but Buffy stepped in front.
'Where'd you think you're goin'? Buffy stood as a defence. A defence unlikely to be broken.
'I'm going to hunt the streets. I haven't had a feed in weeks. Besides. I want Electra's autograph. I've always dreamt of this day.'
'Oh yeah well I don't think so. You'll be staying with us tonight. And if you don't. You can kiss your days goodbye... again.' Buffy knew how to handle Spike
'Well ok but I don't see how its going to make anything better. You're the hunted now slayer. She'll come looking for you.. And when she finds you. I'll be here. Watching. You think his little room will protect you. You're bigger fools then I thought. Nothing will stop her. Once she's got your scent. She wont give up. And no stake or cross or gallons of holy water can kill her. She's unstoppable.' Spikes eyes began to flash. Buffy stopped breathing. Is there such a force that cannot be killed?
'Ah yes well I was getting to that part...' Giles stepped back in. Everyone looked at Giles waiting, hoping there was a solution to this.. this demon. Everyone except Spike. He knew what was going to happen. He knew there was no hope. He couldn't wait to finally meet the most powerful vampire everyone feared to speak. Electra.
The loud din of the school bells ringing through the classroom woke Buffy up from her gaze. Looking at the clock she realised it was 4:15. End of school. But she wished it was that easy. Instead of going home and focusing on her studies, she did her nightly routine of patrolling the grounds of Sunny dale high and the rest of Sunny dale. Her life had changed when she became the slayer. Her ritual slays of the towns vampires and other demons didn't seem too surprising now Buffy had got used to the idea.
She walked towards the library where she planned to meet Giles and Willow. Giles had said 'something important' had cropped up and HAD to see her about tonight's plans.
'Good afternoon Buffy' greeted Giles. His English accent always gave Buffy such a comforting feeling no matter what the news may be.
'What's up Giles' replied Buffy, anxious to find out what was so important that Giles had to pull her in the lunch queue earlier.
'I'm afraid I cant let slip until Willow shows...you see.. its nothing too out of the ordinary for you.. but you may like to wait until he rest of the recruit is here'
'O..k.. sure' Buffy felt a little intimidated now' What could be so important that he couldn't just come out and say it?
Willow strolled through the wooden doors with her boyfriend Oz.. holding hands. This gave Buffy a nauseating gut reaction. She was once the same. But her boyfriend was no ordinary guy. He was a vampire.. with a soul. Angel. She missed him more everyday but there was nothing she could do to turn back the clock.
'What up guys.. what special arrangements do we have for tonight?' said Willow with great anticipation. She was always so bubbly, always smiling.
'Well actually..' began Giles but stopped due to Cordelia and Xander entering the Scooby gangs meeting place.
'Ok this better be good.. I was planning on a quiet night with no demons, no vampires and especially no interruptions from the other darker realms of today's society!'
'Well as I was saying before you arrived, I have some terrible news.' Giles never seemed to report good news to the gang. There wasn't any good news for people of Sunny dale. Not since the hell mouth.
'Yeah well we would really like to know what this oh so terrible news is Giles.. after all my moms beginning to freak a lot lately. I don't think she'll ever get used to her daughter being the "chosen" slayer' laughed Buffy. "Chosen". That word always got Buffy thinking. Why her. Who chose her in the first place. And why the hell couldn't Giles just come out with the news?!'
'I'm afraid we have a new source of evil in Sunny dale.. but I don't mean any old evil.. I mean. the purest evil of all time.'
Buffy rolled her eyes. Since when wasn't Sunny dale cursed by sources of evil. All evil was a nuisance. And the Sunny dales latest nuisance was Spike. A vampire created in the 19th century with a thirst to kill every human in Sunny dale and drink them dry. And she hated him. With his bleach blonde hair and his punk rock vibe. She hated everything about him. And everything he said.
'So when do we get to meet Mr .P. Evil?' smirked Xander.
'Well I got a feeling she arrived tonight.' Something didn't feel right as I was categorising the new order of library books. Something tells me she arrived today and I don't know what might happen which is why I don't want anybody patrolling tonight. I want you to stay in here all night, together so I know everybody is safe' The concern in Giles voice scared Buffy. Something that didn't often happen to the slayer.
'Giles are you crazy? We cant sleep in the library! We don't have beds, or a TV or even supplies to last us through the night. Besides what will I tell my mom when she asked me where I've been all night? Oh sorry I didn't come home last night but I stayed in the library. Giles had a terrible feeling!'
'Buffy I'm being serious!'. Giles tone deepened.
'What exactly do you mean "she"'? questioned Oz, who had stood at the sidelines until now. He could sense things. He was a werewolf after all. But this sense was different. He too could tell something evil was lurking in the air but he couldn't quite pinpoint it.
'I mean "she" as in female. Evil doesn't necessarily come with a specific gender!' Giles was becoming more and more agitated. He was looking out for the group which is what he was set out to do all those years ago. 'No one knows exactly how she came to be the most powerful and demonic female of this world.. or should I say demon world?.. but she is every humans worst night mare. I beg you to stay here tonight where you are all safe.'
'Er ok i'll phone my mom and tell her I'm stayin' over at yours Willow if that's k?'
'I...guess...' Willow was scared. This too Oz could sense. He squeezed her hand to reassure her everything would be fine now that Giles had their back.
'Sorry to interrupt my fellow beings but I'm afraid I have some terrible news.'
Buffy knew that voice and it sure as hell wasn't welcome anywhere near her.
'Too late Spike.. we've already heard it' she spat through her tightened lips. His very presence just annoyed her.
'Ah right well you might want to reconsider even stepping out of this building. I hear she's a very nasty bitch with a vengeance. And vampires aren't nice when they hold grudges.' Spike always had that half smile when he wanted to be spiteful. This occasion being one of them.
'How'd you get in here anyways Spike?' Cordelia didn't like Spike. Well she didn't like anything without a pulse.
'This is a school.. it isn't that hard to get in here you know. Well I did warn you..'
Spike began to walk away but Buffy stepped in front.
'Where'd you think you're goin'? Buffy stood as a defence. A defence unlikely to be broken.
'I'm going to hunt the streets. I haven't had a feed in weeks. Besides. I want Electra's autograph. I've always dreamt of this day.'
'Oh yeah well I don't think so. You'll be staying with us tonight. And if you don't. You can kiss your days goodbye... again.' Buffy knew how to handle Spike
'Well ok but I don't see how its going to make anything better. You're the hunted now slayer. She'll come looking for you.. And when she finds you. I'll be here. Watching. You think his little room will protect you. You're bigger fools then I thought. Nothing will stop her. Once she's got your scent. She wont give up. And no stake or cross or gallons of holy water can kill her. She's unstoppable.' Spikes eyes began to flash. Buffy stopped breathing. Is there such a force that cannot be killed?
'Ah yes well I was getting to that part...' Giles stepped back in. Everyone looked at Giles waiting, hoping there was a solution to this.. this demon. Everyone except Spike. He knew what was going to happen. He knew there was no hope. He couldn't wait to finally meet the most powerful vampire everyone feared to speak. Electra.