Buffy the Vampire Slayer: (AU) The One by John Lane-Schultz

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B/R, X/A, W/T

==Plot & Author's Note

What happens when the slayer experiences a Dark Slay, a fairly rare happening in the world of slayers because very few live long enough to slay one too many vampires.

With several other twists, John Lane-Schultz returns to Buffy fanfic with an awesome story arch that will cover what happened to the scooby gang over the summer following the defeat of ADAM and the Iniative.

After taking a four year break to work his new site, , where both his poetry and other works are now displayed. You can also find original poetry and stories by John Lane-Schultz on

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---===chapter one===--- xander the jinx

Its been a damn slow at the slayer carwash this summer Buffy, I'm even starting to miss Adam and the iniative soliders," Xander rambled before catching that both Buffy and Willow were giving him the evil eye, "what gives my girls?"

Both girls walk away from Xander breaking the glare to move into the lash Xander phase of his punishment for once again jinxing the scooby gang for a special summer apocolypse to fight, "For once Xander can we go a few weeks without you jinxing us and ruining my only vacation I get every other summer around here it seems. I was so fortunate to spend my last summer in hell".

"Come on guys, it could be worse..." Xander says being cut off by Buffy whose slayer sight has homed in on some vampire acivity in a crypt not more than 100 feet from them.

Buffy shooshes them and motions for them, stake in hand, for them to move up closer to her...the mission was laid out, hopefully with no suprises ahead. Buffy had been having to make independent decisions without Giles in town (off in England for a magical retreat).

Buffy halts them where she stood waiting for them and moving with the shadown she positions herself inches from a window getting a clear scope of the vampire gang inside the crypt.

in the city...city of Compton....

Buffy at first doubting her first instinct and than recognizing it, "damn...this is so old school...NWA...definately vamps and a party," says Buffy, lightening the mood as usual with a pun before the pain.

"Really these vamps have no respect for the other dead out here, they may be napping," Buffy says. Buffy using her hands indicates how many vamps are present, which vamps each are responsible for and then starts the count to move in. 1...2....

"3!," Buffy yells as she kicks in the door to the crypt, "never been one who can wait for three". Buffy takes one last silent sweep of the room to scope out her slayees.

"By the way Dr. Dre, the 80s called and they want their music back," Buffy says moving in on the master vamp first.

"Slayerrrr..." the master vamp belts, "you dare enter my home!"

The Master lunges for the slayer's throat only to be stricken to the scorched floor of the crypt. She couldn't help but notice that it very much looked like the portal that that vengence demon who Anya worked for left behind in her and Willow's dorm room a few months ago.

"Everyone acts so suprised," remarks Buffy, "I am the Slayer...kill, stake, leads to death. All in the job decription, look it up sometime".

Buffy spins around, delivaring a swift high kick into the master's chest, knocking him to his knees before driving her stake through his chest quickly dusting the ancient one...this time it wasn't the same.

Lunging at the Slayer he grabs her by the throat, choking her before dusting, leaving a black cinder on buffy from brief smoke emitted by the master's dust.

"Over here, Buffy...quick," shouted Xander. Buffy took out her vamp quickly walking up to him and ramming the stake into his chest, simple newbie vamp. Willow's vamp tripped on her shoe and fell onto her stake, dusting him.

Xander breaking one arm free of the vampires grip that had suddenly became more focused on his neck allowed Xander to dust him on the backside, the other tripping and dusting himself.

In the commotion, one vamp slipped out the door...watching for one moment from the door before slipping out into the young dark night for a dinner after his encounter and survival at the hands of the scooby gang.

As Xander and Willow struggled to their feet, Buffy faints hitting the ground. Both rush for Buffy.

"Are you okay Buffy," Willow asks slapping Buffy lightly on her left cheek attempting to waken her from her fall. Slowly Buffy came back to, "she's waking up Xander".

"What the hell," Buffy sits up, shaking her head. "I feel...icky," Buffy says as she gets to her feet, wobbling at first before Xander catching her.

"Okay Slayer, I think we need to get you to safety and call it a night," Xander says, "4-1 for the night isn't bad, and we can always find junior at Willy's tommorrow...1 pint free with a purchase of one night".

"Sounds good to me, need to unwind after that slay," Buffy says.

Xander and Willow see Buffy home to her mothers care, leaving out some minor details.

"See you guys in the afternoon," Buffy says as she shuts the door after her friends. She stops and watches them for a moment as they walk out of her yard. Slowly shutting the door she turns around and stops with an evil look.

"Funs about to start and they don't even know yet...and tommorrow I'll make sure they can't find out whats going on" Buffy whispers to herself as she heads towards the staircase.

###To Be Continued###