Disclaimer
As much as I would love to say I created these fab characters, I didn't. Joss Whedon and Kevin Williamson did. So there.
I hope you enjoy reading this, coz I enjoyed writing it. Bye.
WARNING! I just happen to be bestest friends with Enigma O, so prepare for this story to be kinda weird!
Hellmouth Creek
(BtVS and Dawson's Creek Xover.)
Chapter 1
"I've got the house to myself this weekend if you want to come over," Buffy Summers wrapped her arms around her boyfriend Dawson Leery's neck and smiled cheekily.
"Sounds like fun. Only trouble is, my dad's not going to like the idea of his teenage son staying at his girlfriends house with no-one there to supervise."
"Tell him you're going to Pacey's or something. I'm sure he'll be willing to back us up."
"I'm sure he will too. Won't you Pacey." As Dawson said this Buffy dropped one arm to her side and spun round to see her friend Pacey Witter standing there looking intrigued.
"Firstly, what will I do? And secondly, you're both about to get killed." Buffy and Dawson turned round to see a vampire sneaking up on them.
"Excuse me a second guys." Buffy said as she grabbed a stake out of her bag and kicked the vampire into a nearby bush.
As Buffy fought the vampire Dawson asked Pacey if he could be his alibi for when he was at Buffy's house that weekend.
"Lying to his father and staying at his girlfriends house when her mom's out of town? Can I safely say that Dawson Leery will be a man by this time next week?" Pacey teasingly asked his best friend.
"The chances are that nothing along those lines will happen at the weekend Pacey, but if it does, you'll be the first person I tell," Dawson promised.
"So, you can come then." Buffy guessed as she put the stake back in her bag and brushed vampire dust off of her hands.
"Of course." As Dawson said this he wrapped his arms around Buffy's waist and kissed her gently on the mouth. Buffy returned the kiss and wrapped her own arms around Dawson's neck.
"I hate to tear you two love birds apart, but as neither of you seems to be wondering why I'm here, I'll get straight to the point." Pacey paused for a few seconds to allow Buffy and Dawson to pull apart.
"And what point might that be?" Buffy asked.
"Willow." Pacey replied. "Where is she? I was supposed to meet her here ten minutes ago, and it's not like her to be late." Pacey had been dating Buffy's best friend Willow Rosenberg for three and a half months now, and as it was a major case of opposites attracting, everyone (including Pacey) was amazed that they had even lasted this long.
"I haven't seen her since I left the library at half six. Maybe she got caught up there." Buffy suggested.
"Maybe. But usually when she's stuck at the library during one of our dates she calls." It was common knowledge that Pacey fell in love way too easily, and that generally led to him worrying like crazy if his girlfriend was so much as a minute late for anything. Living on the Hellmouth didn't help much either.
Before she could come up with any more suggestions as to her best friends whereabouts, Buffy was pulling a stake out of her bag and heading towards a grave which a new born vampire was making its way out of. Thirty seconds and a bit of a struggle later, Buffy was back with the boys, and the stake was back in the bag.
"Why don't you go over to the school and see whether or not Willow's still there?" Dawson suggested.
"Well, I've got nothing to lose." Pacey quipped.
"If she turns up here I'll tell her where you are." Buffy offered.
"Thanks. Oh, and can you tell that I'll meet her in the library?" Pacey asked, not really liking the idea of spending all evening wondering around Sunnydale looking for his girlfriend.
"Okay, Pacey." Buffy promised as Pacey turned and headed out the graveyard.
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Fifteen minutes later, Pacey was pushing open the heavy double doors of Sunnydale High School's dusty library. (Not to mention its very own Hellmouth.)
"Cordy!?" Pacey heard a familiar, worry stricken voice ask as he entered the library.
"Pacey actually." He corrected as he headed towards the large oak study table that was situated pretty much above the Hellmouth.
"You haven't seen Cordy any where have you?" Xander Harris asked as he emerged from behind the stacks.
"Nope. You don't happen to have Willow hidden behind there do you?" As Pacey asked this he peered over Xander's shoulder at the stacks.
"I thought she had I date with you. She left to get ready for it about just under an hour and a half ago."
"She didn't turn up. I saw Buffy and Dawson and they suggested that I looked here."
"So Will and Cordy are both missing. Now, call me crazy, but I'm gonna take a wild stab in the dark here and say, secret lesbian date." Xander smiled as he started to get a picture of his girlfriend Cordelia Chase (Cordy), and best friend Willow (Will), as a couple.
"Not meaning to burst your fantasy bubble here Xand my man, but Willow and Cordelia are barely even friends, let alone lesbian lovers." Pacey pointed out.
"That's what they want us to think! And you're forgetting that Cordy and I used to argue like hell before we got it together." Xander reminded his friend.
"As good a point as that is, I still don't by the secret date theory."
"Secret lesbian date." Xander corrected.
"Whatever. It's only the truth in your perverted little mind, my friend, and you know it." Pacey was too worried about his girlfriend's (and friend's) disappearance to start using it as an excuse to fantasize.
"So you explain their disappearance. 'Cause I've been flicking through these stupid books for the past three quarters of an hour just to help pass the time whilst I wait for Cordy to come and take over Oz watch." As Xander said this the werewolf in the cage at the far end of the library jumped up and started to bark ferociously.
"And that's an other thing." Xander said as he and Pacey glanced at the cage. "He goes to sleep for like half an hour at a time, and then wakes up and acts like that for about five minutes before going to sleep again." Sure enough, five minutes later Oz was fast asleep on the floor.
"Do you think we should call Giles or Bessie or someone?" Pacey asked as he and Xander sat down at the study table.
"Giles is exhausted from Oz watch last night, but Bessie should be in. I'll just go phone her." Xander got up and went over to the phone.
Just as he was about to dial, it rang.
"Hello." Xander said as he put the phone to his ear.
"Xander, is that you?" Asked whoever was at the other end.
"It sure is. Is that Bessie?" He asked.
At hearing this, Pacey looked over at Xander. Okay, she was a watcher, and it wasn't that late, but with her slayer (Andie McPhee) getting over the flu, and a baby and teenage sister to look after, what the hell was Bessie Potter doing phoning the library at nine twenty at night? Unless…
"When did you last see her?" Xander asked down the phone, confirming Pacey's suspicions. Joey was missing too.
Ten minutes later Xander had hung up the phone and was sitting back down with Pacey.
"So Joey's also AWOL." Pacey stated when Xander had sat down.
"Unfortunately. She rode across the creek to Dawson's house at about seven o'clock, and Bessie hasn't seen her since." Xander explained.
"And now Dawson's out on patrol with Buffy, and has been since, like, half seven." Pacey filled in.
"Exactly. So Joey should have been home about two hours ago, and Bessie has phoned everyone she can think of, but no luck." As Xander filled Pacey in on the details of their friend's disappearing act, Oz woke up and started to go wild once again.
"I think he's looking at us." Pacey said with a hint of nervousness in his voice as he looked over at the hungry werewolf in the cage.
"He's not looking at us," Xander realized as he followed Oz's angry stare. "He's looking at the Hellmouth!"
As Xander said this, he and Pacey looked at each other and knew that they were thinking the same thing.
Then, as Oz leapt at the cage door, the two boys both said;
"Oh, no! Not again!"
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You've probably already guessed what they mean by "Not again!", but to find out if you're right, and to see if anything does happen between Dawson and Buffy, keep coming back to the website to see if the next chapter of Hellmouth Creek is on it yet. (That is, if I've written it yet!)
Bye guys, luv, Drama Queen.