Chapter 1: "Losing It"
Buffy Anne Summers, daughter, friend, sister and all around nice girl to most people, but to the world of "things that go bump in the night," she was the Slayer. And every night, it was her duty to go out and kill anything and everything that threatened the small town of Sunnydale, California.
Most nights Buffy did it out of obligation, because if she didn't go out and protect the town, no one would. But there were some nights, here and there, where she needed a good slay, and tonight was one of those nights. But, unfortunately for her, it turned out to be a rather uneventful night and Buffy was getting bored.
"Come on out vamps! I'm waiting!" she yelled, hoping one would pop out.
Normally she wouldn't go around announcing her presence to all the potential vampires in the cemetery, but tonight, it was necessary.
"Ugh! This is ridiculous…." She huffed as she folded her arms across her chest.
"Fine if you won't come out—AHH!" she screamed as a very familiar bleached blonde vamp came out from behind her.
"You called?" he asked, a grin spreading across his face.
Buffy just punched him in the arm. He was the last person she wanted to bump in to.
"Why did you have to do that?"
Her punch surprisingly didn't hurt him, but he just shook it off and said, "Do what?"
"Scare me half to death you moron?"
He noticed that he was irritating her, and he loved it.
"I thought you could sense me comin'? What's wrong luv, losin' some of your slayer powers?"
But before she could respond two vamps appeared from behind one of the crypts.
"Finally!" she whispered to herself, before turning to Spike and saying, "Stay here. This will just take a minute…"
And with that, she headed toward the two vampires, stake in hand.
"Slayer…." was all they could say before running full speed in the opposite direction.
"No! Wait! I promise I won't kill you right away!"
Buffy stopped running, and pouted.
"Why do they always run…..away?" she said turning to where Spike had been just a moment ago.
"Spike?" she asked.
No answer.
"Oh well, looks like there will be no slayage tonight for Buffy…"
As she headed back home, she started to think about what Spike was saying earlier
"I thought you could sense me comin'? What's wrong luv, losin' some of your slayer powers?"
This began to bother her. She could always sense when a vampire was near, especially Spike, for some odd reason. But, tonight when he appeared, she had no idea he was there.
"He's probably just trying to mess with my head….stupid bleached-blonde vampire!"
She continued walking, but couldn't shake the fear that something might be wrong with her.
Giles, she thought, she could talk to Giles, and maybe he would know something.
Spike had disappeared in a hurry.
Although he loved teasing the Slayer, he almost forgot that Passions was going to start in a few minutes, and he wasn't going to miss it.
He was almost to his crypt when a vampire suddenly jumped right in front of him, causing him to trip and smack his head on a tombstone.
"You soddin' vamp! Passions is on, an' I'm not missin' it!" he said as he staked the vampire through the heart with a nearby branch.
He rushed into his crypt, and pushed the "on" button on his TV. Nothing happened.
"Bloody hell!" he turned the TV around only to find that the cable wire had been cut.
"Bloody hell! Bloody hell! Bloody hell!" he screamed and kicked the TV causing it to fall on the dirt floor.
Good work Spike! He thought to himself as he realized that not only was he going to have to get another cable wire, but a new TV as well since his recent fit had caused it to break.
"Now what am I supposed to do?"
He dropped into his green armchair and thought a minute. Then a smirk found its way onto the vampire's face.
Buffy he thought. He would go see Buffy.
Buffy was still walking towards Giles' apartment, when she heard a girl scream. She ran around the corner, and saw a vampire pinning a girl to a wall, his teeth having already sunk into her neck.
"AHH!" the girl screamed again.
The vampire put his hand over her mouth to smother the noise. Buffy took out her stake and strode over to them.
"Hey you!" she said, as she continued walking toward them.
The vampire just ignored her.
"You know you might consider at least acknowledging me. I tend to get a bit cranky when I'm ignored."
Buffy just stood behind him, with her hands on her hips.
Still he ignored her.
She then stabbed him in the heart, causing him to turn into a pile of dust in front of her and his latest victim. She looked at the pile of dust.
"I told you I get cranky."
The girl just stood there holding her neck. She looked at Buffy and whispered, "thank you", before running away.
"One vampire? That's it? Really? My gosh this is turning out to be a slow night!"
She then turned around and found another vamp was there and he wasn't alone. She advanced on them kicking one in the stomach.
"OW!" she yelled as she stumbled backward.
The vamp just laughed at her. Buffy gathered herself again, this time taking a swing at one of his friends. The vamp caught her arm and twisted it, causing it break. Buffy gave a blood curdling scream.
What's happening? She thought to her self, why can't I fight them?
Buffy could feel his head leaning towards her neck.
This is it. She thought.
She closed her eyes real tight, and then felt the vamp sink his teeth into her neck, slowly sucking the life out of her. Buffy was feeling very lightheaded and woozy. His grasped tightened, and then he released her.
"Buffy?" was all she heard before she blacked out.
