Series: Newly Chosen
Title: The Other One
Author: Innocence
Summary: What if instead of Kendra being called someone else was? Someone a little closer to home?
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I don't own any thing that I am writing about (which really sux) the Buffyverse belongs to Joss Whedon and the rest of his gang.
Feedback: Yes!! I crave it, I need it. Don't starve me!?
Author Notes: This is set as an AU season 2. Cordelia is already hanging out with the Scooby Gang but isn't going out with Xander. Thanx to my beta Tris. You are awesome Tris!!!
Part OneThe California sun pounded down on the high school campus as it bursted with teen life. A small group of three sat isolated from the others.
"So….umm….Buff," Xander started, stuttering a little, "You wanna talk about it?"
"No not really Xander. Its still too soon. Summer wasn't enough to forget. I really still get over the fact that I died. I mean I know I'm the Slayer. I'm supposed to die but to come back……" Buffy trailed off and started to zone out, she shivered a little even under the afternoon sun.
" That's okay Buffy we understand," Willow soothed, touching Buffy's arm lightly.
The Slayer and her Slayerettes had stopped their first apocalypse together and summer vacation was over. Just then Xander caught sight of his long time crush. He gazed at her long legs and beautiful face, just watching her talk to another guy was torture on him. He loved the way she moved and talked and insulted him. I wonder what she looks like naked? Ahhhh I have to stop thinking this. Invite her over you idiot! Xander yelled to himself in his mind.
"Cordy! Over here!" Xander called, grinning over at his beauty. She rolled her eyes at him but still moved to sit with them at their picnic table. She glanced at Willow's fuzzy pink skirt and pale blue t-shirt. Her choice in outfit was majorly bad and clashed terribly. Cordelia frowned at all of their fashion choices.
"Look Cordelia if your just going to start ambushing our fashion sense, you can just leave," Buffy sneered at the taller, more popular girl.
Cordy rolled her eyes again, and held up a finger "First, you invited me, second," she held up another finger, "I wasn't going to and third, what fashion sense?" Xander smiled at the familiar abuse. "So Buffy did you go to L.A. for the summer?"Cordy asked Buffy, genuinely interested.
"No since.. well the thing with the Master I stayed."
"Oh that's too bad. I would've gone because, hello? Shoes?" That got a small smile out of Buffy and Cordelia grinned. At least she isn't moping around. So what she died? Get over it! I'd be happy just to be alive, Cordy thought.
Cordelia surveyed the picnic. It wasn't really a picnic though. More like an excuse to bring alcohol on campus, get stoned, or find a good boy toy. It was really the stupidest tradition Sunnydale High had going, but it was great for her plummeting rep to be seen at it.
"What's is the G-Man doing here?" Xander asked pointing out a troubled Giles heading their way.
" What's up Giles? Are you okay?" Willow asked, always the good Samaritan.
"I'm quite well, Willow. But I was contacted be the Watchers Council last night." He removed his glasses and started to clean them.
" What did they want?" Buffy asked puzzled why Giles was telling them this.
"It seems they know about your…." He trailed off.
"My dieing and coming back," Buffy shrugged and simply replied.
"Yes your death"
"How do they know?" Xander asked, "You didn't tell them. So how did they know?"
"Their seers informed them I suspect, and they were also told a new slayer has been activated."
" A new Slayer? But Buffy's the slayer and there can only be one slayer." Willow looked around for confirmation on that fact, her hazel eyes flicking from person to person.
Giles nodded, "Yes that's correct but Buffy did die so another Slayer has been activated. But there is a problem," Giles glanced at the people around the picnic table, almost like he was afraid they would know what he was talking about, "None of the Councils Slayers-in-Training have been activated."
"Well, what does that mean?" Xander asked.
"That means they don't know who the Slayer is. Right?" Cordelia inquired, jumping into the conversation for the first time.
"Yes that's correct," Giles was amazed that Cordelia understood.
"So what is the Council gonna do about it,"
"They've launched a world wide search for her," Giles looked at Buffy, "And they have asked me to accompany them," He looked down at his feet as Buffy processed that information. Buffy's eyes got misty, she finally found someone to replace her dad and now he was leaving too. She couldn't believe it.
Willow took one look at Buffy's teary eyes and knew they couldn't continue this conversation here, "I don't think this is the place to be having this discussion,"
"Willows right," Cordelia confirmed as she glanced at Buffy.
"Lets go to the library," Xander got up off the picnic table and started to make his way to the library, and everyone trailed behind him. A solemn mood set in as the group thought about losing their groups adopted father figure.
Xander pushed open the door to the library and stopped dead in his tracks.
"Xander what is your damage, we have…" Cordy looked over Xander's shoulder, " Giles why are there a bunch of tweed clad stuck-ups searching through your things?" Cordelia turned to him.
"What?" Giles walked into the library and stopped, "Quentin what are you doing here?"
" Ah Rupert," An old man come forward a look on his face that clearly said, 'I'm better then you'. "We're," he gestured to the other watchers, "Are here to test your Slayer, it has to be rough, dying. And meanwhile start the search for the Chosen One," he tastefully decided to overlook the fact that Buffy was the Chosen One also.
"Here? You honestly cant think.." Giles was cut off abruptly.
"What better place then the hellmouth," Travers smirked, "We start tomorrow Rupert."
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