Kennedy pov- end of lunch at school

It's sunny out but there's still an overcast today of shady feelins about all the slayers putting us younger slayers on a weird edge. I don't know what's goin on but all of the original Scooby gang does. I bet if I wasn't a teenager I would know. It's nice outside, to nice to be cooped up in a courtyard surrounded by a bunch of loud classmates. I rolled my head to the side and stared at Alex for a moment who laid in the grass next to me. The two of us were lying in the middle of a large field behind the school. Close to the softball field and teachers parking lot I think. This is great an all but I should have brought a blanket because grass is starting to itch. This is definitely a first for us. We're skipping out on eating with our fellow mini Scoobs because of all this. I don't need the stress, it's all the mini scoobs can talk about; I just want to relax and laugh. Alex at yah moment definitely has that covered.

She has been giving the clouds names and shapes. "And that one looks like a dog with a Frisbee…I can feel ya starrin at me... And that one looks like a tea cup. Speakin of tea, jus got a green tea craving." Alex declared while describing what she saw. I starred back up at the clouds. "Did you talk to Faith yet?" I asked her, "no." She replied and I sat up. "What's wrong?" Alex asked following me upward. "Grass itches and I don't really know. That intuition thing is kickin in high gear being preggo. I can feel something is up with Willow and the rest of the Scooby gang." I reasoned out. Alex purses her eyebrows, and glanced around searching for an unknown assailant; turning right then left. She stopped catching sight of something I didn't see where.

"There's Vampires at school." Alex burst out and I perked up. "What?!" I yelped, oh great, I can't fight; I really hope she's playing. I don't or can't sense him. I can't even see what she's talkin about. "How, it's daylight? Can vamps use sunscreen." I asked searching the lot plus the back of the school. "No silly, look." Alex laughed lightly grabbing my head and turnin it towards the teacher's parking lot. "Lighten up will ya." Alex taunted. "Let's body swap, see how ya do." I complained. "Pass." She muttered scrunching up her nose. I huffed. There was a long black stretch limo parked in the lot on the far side where the teachers sit and smoke cigarettes. Opposite of where we were. "See the flag." Alex pointed out. I could see the white ram on the flag from here. Angel, I noticeably relaxed while sighing. Angel's limos and town cars are magically charmed. So you can't tell who or what's inside. Nice little perks to go unnoticed in big cities.

If Angel's here it makes this issue bad enough for him to make a personal visit, I hope everyone is okay. "Let's get outta here." I ordered standing because I didn't want him seeing us when he left the lot. We stood than trekked towards the back of the teacher's parking lot and up the sidewalk to a set side doors leading inside before the limo moved.

Once inside I turned to see Angel's limo pull out of the lot on the side that we jus left. "What are you two doing out of class?" I turned to see a teacher standing behind us with his arms crossed. He was young and had a full overgrown beard. He needs a barber, anyways I didn't recognize him. Normally I tend to get away with little the things at school now, I have my ways. "She's going to help me with my books; I'm not supposed to carry a lot of weight." I told holding the bottom of my stomach. It's big enough, "Do you have a hall pass?" he questioned, I know he can see the bright yellow strip they put on the senior ID's.

"Sorry, I must left in class." I apologized. No roaming the school past the library during lunch, I can't stand that rule. He didn't say anything contesting the statement. But he just huffed as he turned and walked away. "women." he murmured as he opened the door to his class room and entered it. Alex and I strolled on down this small hallway to a main one.

The main hallway was mostly empty but for the few teachers and security guards that were getting ready for the bell to ring for class change from lunch. It's the very end of lunch so everyone will be coming from the cafeteria and courtyard areas. Bell should ring any minute, "Maybe we should just go right to class," I suggested wanting to keep avoiding drama. "Hell no I wanna know why the hell Angel is in Cleveland. Let's go find Red." Alex argued pulling my arm along as she walked in the direction of my loves classroom. She's normally in there by the end of lunch. Will always complains about the smoking teachers that are there at the gazebo to ruin the end of lunch conversation with cancer smoke. "Okay okay, let go," I bitched because her grip hurt. I slowed down and Alex followed suit.

"How much longer are you goin to be preggo for I want you back to normal already." Alex fussed and I hit her arm as hard as I could, "Ouch ugh." she grumbled stumbling away. "I was jus sayin." she played as we walked. It was funny we were saying the same thing to Faith when she was having Dom. I noticed Will walking out of her class room in the distance. "Look." I pointed out, Alex gawked up. "Hey Red!" Alex shouted as soon as she caught sight of her. I shook my head, "Really." I griped she shrugged not really caring. My love barely glanced up; Willow was on the phone having an in depth conversation with someone. She turned and locked her classroom door. She didn't have her school tote that was normally filled with books. She just had her purse. It wasn't even over her shoulder so she's in a hurry. She noticed us as she turned and walked up to us.

The three of us met somewhere in the middle. As she got closer it sounded like she was talking to the school on her phone and letting them know she had to leave for the rest of the day; which confirms my suspicions with the bigger Scoobs.

Will hung up her cell and glared up at me concerned. It's in moments like this when I don't have to read her mind. "Baby your coming with me." Will demanded, Alex popped to. "What about me, what do you want me to do?" Alex questioned eager for orders as well. "I want you to stay here a keep the peace. Wait till after school take Faith's SUV home unless one of us comes and gets all of you. Her keys are going to be in her office the drawer, she left the door open." Will ordered explaining. Alex sighed disappointed, "Okay, got it." she muttered shoving her hands in her pockets and sulking in the direction of her next class. "It's for the best Alex," Will states. She turned back around to wave bye before continuing down the hallway.

I glanced up at my love who was now reading something on her phone intently. I took a step closer to her sliding my hand into hers. She griped onto my fingers tightly for a moment and looked up at me. I smiled but she wasn't able to return it. She kissed my hand instead, "We got to go to Buffy's on a nine-one-one call." she explained as we turned to walk out the same door I just walked in. I hope that nosey teacher is in his classroom because we're still holding hands. I'm glad my school doesn't have cameras. With the coast being clear we made out to the truck easily leaving the campus right as the bell rang.

On the way Will explained Buffy was seen by seers going through a portal. Portals are rarely ever good so Angel came personally. We got to Buffy and Faith's house only to find it blocked off by Angel's limo. This time I'm glad to see him; Will parked across the street. Getting out of the Truck, the first thing I noticed was the Front door was off its hinges laying in the foyer. Will took steps ahead of me, using her arm to ease me behind her. I love it when she gets all protective it's so sexy. As we walked down the hall to the living room I could feel wind blowing hard, it all sounded like a train was barreling into the house. We stopped at the end of the hall, Will blocked my view. I peeked over her shoulder to see a portal in front of the chimney with Faith standing there ready to jump in. "Faith you need to Go." That was definitely Angel. Will turned to me, "stay here," she requested kissing my lips lightly. I tracked Will from the hall as she went into the kitchen, "Faith, wait a second!" she yelled over the loud wind.

Will ran from cabinet to cabinet and grabbed something than ran to Faith. "Pretty sure this will knock people out. The spell she used she had to enchant something, smash it and a portal will open to bring you back." she claimed and gave Faith a hug after placing a small bag in her hand. "Pretty sure?" Faith questioned. Will shrugged apologetically, "I forgot to label it" she claimed. Faith hugged Will "thanks Red," she praised taking a last glance at Angel and I.

"Okay...I'll bring her back." Faith declared then stepped through the portal. It closed immediately after and the wind stopped but the walls started to change; they started rotting! Willow ran back over to where Angel and I were standing at the hallway arch. "Hold hands," Will ordered. Angel and I both nodded takin the instruction. "I can't save the world but I can save us." she declared. I watched as my Love's eyes than hair turned completely white and she went into her goddess mojo phases. There was this golden wave of light that passed over us.

The furniture and decorations disappeared completely. The rooms walls around us changed into burnt frame beams. The three of us stayed the same; Willow who stood there with a solid force field around us holding the three of us as the same people as the world changed. What the hell did Buffy do?

Moments passed and I didn't recognize where we were. It was as if we never moved in and the house had seen a war. It was pretty much gone, burnt down. Willow continued to chant next to me, "Will you can stop now." I plead, she was still chanting softly to hold up the field. "Is it over." she asked still not fully out of her trance. "Yea I think it is." Angel reassured her as she came out of the spell she starred at me. Her hair changed back to red, and eyes went back to normal. "oh shit." she said her eyes rolled back into her skull as she started to fall. Angel caught her before she hit the ground. "Are you ok?" she questioned us, "yea, are you?" Angel questioned concerned holding her. I held her head sitting on the side of them. "I tried to reach out to some of the slayers too. I don know if it..." she explained breathing heavily. Her eyes slowly closed, "Willow, Will baby wake up." I tried to stir her awake, "No don't, let her rest. That drained her." he determined. Angel stood with Willow in his arms, "We should find better shelter." Angel included as he turned to leave what was left of Buffy's house. I took hold of his arm following close behind him. All hell has broken lose on earth. Thanks Buffy.

Outside it was considerably worse; a dark ash cloud loomed over us. Ash littered the air. I could tell it was daylight I could see sun light trying to shine through the thickness of the dark ash. The street looked as if it was hit by a bomb, the houses or what was left of them were all burnt into heaps of charred wood. This wasn't recent; cars were rusted over and now mangled piles of scrap metal. I didn't want to walk any further. It all felt terribly wrong. I can't fight and Willow our stand in Goddess is unconscious. This all makes out for a Bad day, very very bad day.

Angel walked forward ahead of me, "Looks as if that one is the only solid house on the block, C'mon." he ordered pointing out the only house left standing well mostly. I stayed on Angels heals as we walked down the middle of the street. I could hear things moving around us. The things that normally go bump in the night mostly in sewers and around cemeteries or the woods. There're so many of them, as if it's their natural habitat. My slayer senses are kicked into overdrive and I want off the street now.

"Angel." I whispered thinking to warn him. "I know, just keep walking." he whispered, marching tall not tuning to acknowledge any beast about us. Must be the Vamp status. He turned, walked up to the single standin house. I kept my head on a swivel tailing him as we trekked alongside the bare bushes that used to be a wall. The growls got a little louder as we approached the house, there was a low screech; It startled me and I jumped. I'm not sure if that's what's bothering me or not. I can hear so many of them. "Wait, over here." Angel warned me quickly seeing something than nodded towards shed next to the house. We crouched and he had to readjust Will; he placed her over his shoulder. "If it's safe you two can wait in here while I check out the house and clear it." He stated. I nodded following.

Angel walked to the shed on the side of the house, I opened the door and he walked right inside. Closing the door behind us, at first I didn't see where Angel walked to till I heard him. There was tools and other crap everywhere. I could see that there's a door off to the side and Angel walked out of it, "I put her back here, in a chair." he claimed pointing over his shoulder. I got into the small room to see Will still sleeping. No windows one door. At least it's warm. I went to talk to Angel as he was standing at the main door combing the grounds directly outside. "I'll be right back." Angel departed. I went back to Willow who was in the Recliner that was laid all the way back. Probably broken, it was leaned back so far. I climbed up into the recliner next to her and wrapped my arms around her. "We must have lost." Willow muttered.


Buffy pov- At home in the living room as Faith arrives (back track)

"Passion is the source of our finest moments; the joy of love, the clarity of hatred, and the ecstasy of grief…."
-Angel

"B, DON'T!" Faith yelled. I glanced back at her over my shoulder holding her gaze for a moment and than stepped through the light blue shimmering electrified portal. If I think about her I won't want to do this. Goodbye roses.

Going through, I could feel millions upon millions of minor shocks all over my body. When my feet hit the ground I was grateful. Buildings towered over me on either side making the alley darker then I wanted. I walked to the end and starred up at the night sky to see Sunnydale stars. Scanning across the main street and down the next I could see the Magic Shop clearly. Then I felt Faith so I turned and drew the dart gun I brought with me, less fight. I strode in her direction.

"Where are we? Are we in SunnyD? B, what in the hell are you doin." Faith bombarded me and the portal closed behind her she took a step in my direction unafraid of the gun I had pointed at her chest. I cocked the weapon pulling the trigger immediately after. I moved to the left a little and there was a loud whoosh of air, "what…" I didn't let Faith finish. Faith grabbed the dart out of her arm and swayed. I had to; she would have been able to talk me out of my plans. I jogged over to Faith catching her as she fell before she could hit the ground. "Ouch." She muttered before falling asleep in my arms. I brushed as lock of hair off her face. She's once again peacefully sleeping in my arms. The moment made me not want to move, can't I just sit here and bask.

I cradled Faith in my arms close to my chest slowly standing. I marched to the door in the back of the alley. Leaning over using one hand, I tested the door handle. It was locked. Standing fully upright, I readjusted my grip on Faith than Sparta kicked the door in. Inside it was jus a long hallway with one other door and a window at the end. I set Faith down propping her up against the wall. The other door was also locked so I left it. There was a curtain on the window, I ripped it off and walked back to Faith. I didn't want her to just being lying on the cold tile flooring. Once I had her situated, I walked back out into the alley. I searched but there wasn't really anything I could use to lock Faith inside the hallway. So I just tore a piece of a lead pipe off a wall and wedged that into the door handle. It seemed to be pretty stable so left. Yea I know she'll most likely wake up pissed and break out bit at least this way I have time.

"Passion... it lies in all of us. Sleeping, waiting, and though unwanted, unbidden, it will stir, open its jaws, and howl. It speaks to us, guides us... passion rules us all. And we obey. What other choice do we have?"
-Angel

Viewing the magic shop with all my younger fellow Scooby gang brought back bitter sweet memories. Mainly of the countless research meetings, demonic hunt planning's or some apocalyptic event we needed to stop; like tonight. The Scooby gang would oppose what ever came our way. I watched intently as Willow followed a crazed Tara out of the magic shop and down the street. Glory attacked us so long ago Willow had short hair. I can't believe I forgot how good it looked. I gripped the dart gun and waited a little longer for everyone else to follow Willow down the street. The younger me had no idea what she was getting herself into tonight. As they all passed and rounded the corner I followed at a distance.

Gawking up at the tower I forgot how frightenedly unstable it was. I found scaffolding with a tarp hanging down one side. I got under it to lie low. I caught sight of a flash of light in the distance of the mock construction area. That must have been Willow saving Tara from Glory by reversing the brain scramble. If memory serves me right we served up the Buffy Bot for the initial beating. I didn't jus send it out to be torn apart, we gave the Bot the Dagons sphere which did cripple Glory enough to make it a fair fight. Plus I had the Odin Hammer. From where I was sitting under the scaffolding, I could see Glory and I moving up the tower. It swayed with the wind and I wondered at the moment how much weight that thing could take.

The two of them fought and fell of the tower; I looked on as everyone fought crazies, demonic monks and funky lookin demons that was here for the show. Ya know the Odin Hammer did more damage then I could have ever dreamed, to bad we lost it in the fight with the First. As the fight went on I thought how my plan could come effect. I checked over the tarp I hid under because I could use it to cover my body while I lay over it. I'll come back later to burry me. It will be perfect it's just the right size.

I watched as I saw Spike run up the tower with a little help from Willow. Spike gets to the top but whoever was up there just threw Spike off as if he was a bag of trash. Spike fell threw the next scaffolding over. Bricks, metal pipes and plywood fell on top of him. I pulled down the tarp thinking to sneak off before he was able to pull himself from the rubble and sniff me out. As I moved he sat up slowly pulling himself to his feet. The portal opened just below the top of the tower.

"Buff…you gotta get up there. The brat needs ya up there." Spike pointed up the tower warning me, I knew I was already up there with Dawnie. "I'm not your Buffy." I denied him coldly and turned to walk off. Spike didn't say anything as he stumbled on trailing me. "You're Buffy I smell it, why are you here…the world is endin, bloody hell ya here to help right." Spike yammered on. "Nope, got business. You jus hit your head to hard I'm not really here." I refused him still. A girl jus can't go somewhere undercover; Spike can always sniff me out. "You wish doll...why?" He pressed. I turned quickly and glared at him annoyed. At this point I jus want to get it done. "to stop Willow from doin an awful terrible to me, that's all." I explained. Spike gawked up at me confused for just a moment, and then he stuck his nose in the air. Fucking hound dog. "B"... Ah shit.

I turned to see Faith standing there with enough conviction in her presence that no words were truly needed upon entrance. Made me slightly nervous, reaching for the dart gun I noticed I didn't have it. I glanced to where I was hidin to see it propped up against a pipe. She walked up to me, "Ya gonna get us all killed. Ya gotta come home B." Faith imposed. I shook my head like spoiled child not believing her and backing up swinging first. I know I'm out of shape but I have to try. Faith with one hand in one pocket blocked my punch with her free hand. I came back and swung again she jus ducked leaving me spinning on my heals. I got a glance of her face an this pained her. Times like these makes me wish I was Popeye and I could jus eat a can of spinach to make my self stronger.

One of Faith's knees hit me in the side of my leg bringing me to my knee. I swung but it's no use. She grabs my arm holding me in a firm but gentle vice grip with me in my knees. I couldn't get out or do anything. Than she grabbed the necklace I enchanted with the spell and ripped it off my neck. No!...

"We need to talk but Sorry babe I gotta do this." She confessed as she blew something in my face. My eyes blurred and I coughed blinking hard a few times. "What the hell was that." I pried, "time to go to sleep." Faith hinted at that moment I was starting to feel it. For a brief second I fought it, but it was too strong. Faith cradled me in her arms and I drifted off to sleep. Feeling nothing but roses.

When I opened my eyes again everything was super bright. I could hardly see at first but my vision was clearing. Everything was blindingly bright white, where the Prada shades when you need them. "I'm so dreaming right now." I muttered. "Yes and no." someone answered and the voice sounded familiar. I set my hand down on a cushion propping myself up by my elbows. I glanced down to see I was layin on a couch. "Okay take it easy, don't sit up to fast." She warned, I rubbed my eyes again helping them clear. The woman sitting on another chair across from me looked exactly like Cordelia.

"Hey Buffy." She smiled, yep it's her. "What happened?" I questioned looking around but could see nothing but a blank space. "Willow's sleep powder is powerful enough to sneak in to the dreamer's dreamscape. I'm also using the portal as shield to keep looky loo angels off my back. Interfering is forbidden, assention rules are pretty strict." She told me and I nodded. She paced over to me and sat on the couch next to my legs. I sat up as Cordy hugged me and I gladly returned it. "Yea I remember, Angel told me about what happened. Why interfere now, why me?" I questioned.

"Why you? I've been asking myself that all my life, there just something about Buffy and Faith they won't let you two go easily… but this incident, Buffy. This would not have gotten you back into heaven. You almost destroyed the world. And we can't send you off to wicca boot camp like Giles did Willow. General." she explained, I glanced down at my hands. Only Cordy lifted my face up to hers. "I remember the warmth of heaven. Everyday I feel like I'm living in a never ending hell. I want it back." I claimed and she shook her head. "Sorry to break it to ya honey but you are not done yet. Isn't Faith enough of a heaven." Cordelia touched the side of my head showing me memories of Faith and immediately I could feel Faith. I felt the roses along with all sorts of familiar tingles that warmed me. The tingles of first time butterflies filled me and engulfed me at the same time.

I glanced to the side to see Cordy's hand glowing blue. "I'll cure your Heaven ptsd…Faith is warmth that you seek so desperately. Just to make sure, I'll take the pain of these memories and block the ones of heaven so you might be able to fix this relationship...Now here is a little somethin extra to pass on to your son the two of you will be havin. Man, if those angels knew what I was up to." She explained while flashing a quick snapshot of Faith, Dom and a little blonde boy that looked like the two of us. "A son?" I asked as she took away her hand. Cordy only smiled nodding and there was a bright flash of light. I was out again but this time with a new memory imprinted in my minds eye. Mi família.

"It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion, maybe we'd know some kind of peace. But we would be hollow. Empty rooms, shuttered and dank... without passion, we'd be truly dead"
-Angel


I hope everyone enjoyed the first chapter. If ur wondering I got the angel quotes from btvs season 2 episode 7 passions. shoutin out to my beta who's my goddess of the hunt in editing my chapters. Being lookin for a sound track playlist to start up.

As always one love.

-Rayla