Author Note

Well here is the start of book 2. The first load of chapters I will upload cover the defeat of the Master. Roughly its based on the events of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer game for the Xbox, but you'll notice that I changed a few things and added some surprises. I hope you enjoy.

Also if you read the prologue you'll know that the group will head back to Mareth in the near future.

Characters

Self Insert

Damien Mason (Slayer)

Harem

Buffy Summers (Slayer)

Amy Madison (Witch)

Marcie Ross (Invisible)

Tara Maclay (Witch)

Faith Lehane (Potential Slayer)

Winifred Burkle (Science)

Others

Rupert Giles (Watcher)

Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Watcher)

Xander Harris (Fool)

Willow Rosenberg (Witch)

Cordelia Chase (Head Cheerleader)

Slayer Gothic Book 2

Part 1

Gym. Sunnydale High

It was late, and I could tell that the girls who'd spent the last hour and a half practising the fine art of cheerleading were getting tired. Despite their hard work the squad wasn't getting any better, and that was hardly surprising given that a third of them weren't really cheerleaders at all. Buffy had some experience shaking her thing, but Amy simply didn't have the level of coordination the rest of them did. However that didn't stop me from admiring her as moved about in her cheerleader outfit.

While she hadn't spoke to me on the matter I knew that Cordelia was having serious doubts about choosing Buffy and Amy to temporarily fill the vacant spots on the team. Not that it really mattered as neither my Slayer nor my Witch had any intention of staying on the team for very long, they were just doing this for the uniforms.

Sure they could have just brought cheerleader outfits, however Buffy had been dead set against that back when my girls had been discovering what else they could dress up as for me. If they didn't at least practice with the squad then they weren't really cheerleaders in her mind, and I wasn't willing to argue over it with her since I wanted to have sex with her while she wore her cheerleader outfit.

As for me I was just here to give Buffy and Amy a lift home. Neither of them lived with me full time as they both had a parent who wanted to keep them around. Buffy's mother and Amy's father had been difficult to deal with at first, but once the supernatural side of things had explained to them, and evidence had been presented, they'd become more reasonable. Amy's Dad had already known about witches, due to having been married to one, so he'd accepted the rest far more easily than Joyce Summers had.

Still while I didn't like having two members of my harem living separate from me during the week, it was a compromise I was willing to accept. Besides it wasn't as if I didn't get to see them all the time.

The mighty mighty Razorbacks

Everywhere we go, people wanna know

Who we are, so we tell them

We are the mighty mighty Razorbacks

Cordelia stopped the cheer for what felt like hundredth time and while I didn't think it was going to get any better I didn't mind watching the girls so I didn't urge her to hurry things along.

"Okay, okay. Let's take a short break." Cordelia said to the squad before turning to face my fellow Slayer "A little reminder Buffy. I know you're hot stuff when it comes to offing the butt-ugly supernatural beasties, but cheerleading is an entirely different discipline. You need to focus"

Buffy let out an exhausted sigh and rubbed her shoulders.

"Sorry, just feeling a little oogy" I heard her say "I haven't had much luck with the quality Z's lately, bad dreams".

I'd also been having odd dreams, but these hadn't effected my sleep very much because I could always take a nap during the day if I wished as I had no classes to attended. Which was good because I had the feeling that soon or later we'd have to deal with Master and his minions, and that would tiring.

"And, let's do forget I'm doing this as a favour to you. I'm over the pursuit of the fame and glory that comes with cheerleading" Buffy said tiredly.

Cordelia shook her head.

"Yes it's a crushing blow to the world of synchronised shouting" she replied before turning back to the group "Okay girls, let's do that last one again, but this time I…"

A loud noise I didn't recognise echoed through the gymnasium, and the whole room was suddenly engulfed in darkness. At the same time my Slayer sense started to tingle, there were demons nearby, many of them and they were getting closer.

"Amy" I said "Get everyone out of sight and keep them quiet till I come for you. I think this is one of those gangs on PCP situations".

Cordelia knew about vampires, due an incident involving her, Willow and Xander slaying one of the leeches during the summer, so she understood the danger. Which meant when Amy tried to get the squad moving the head cheerleader motioned the girls to follow her out of the gym.

"Maybe we should spilt up" Buffy suggested "You get the power back on. I'll go to the library and get some weapons, or do you think we should stick together?"

Both options were risky, sure we were safer together, but she was unarmed and my Slayer senses were telling me that the incoming demons were many, so without some fire power we might be overwhelmed, and without any lights us humans were at a major disadvantage as our night vision was limited when compared to vampires.

"Go get yourself some weapons" I said "Just move fast".

We spilt up and I walked into the boy's locker room as that was the quickest way to the janitor's office if I remembered correctly, and I would need his keys in order to get the basement, which is where the fuse box had to be.

Upon entering it was clear to me that the room had been ransacked. Most of the lockers were broken off the hinges, and one of the wooden benches had been broken in half. I got the sense that this wasn't just random destruction, someone, or more likely something, had searched the place and upon failing to find it had then gone on to wreak things, all in a very short space of time.

Then I heard a muffled sound behind the door leading out of the locker room. My Slayerdar was pinging like mad like so I readied my stake and pulled the door open.

I saw one of my former teacher standing in the doorway and before I could say or do anything he suddenly dropped to the floor, and a vampire stood in his place. The walking leech had his game face on, but he was more ugly than most of the vamps I'd met, so I figured this was an old and powerful vampire.

Faster than I expected the vampire lashed out at me, sending me flying backwards. I crashed against the lockers and pain flared through every part of my body. However this barely phased me, I got up quickly and struck the bloodsucker in the face with my fists of fury. Now it was the leech's turn to be surprised.

"You're not human" the bloodsucker said "What are you?".

The vampire couldn't seem to understand what it was he was facing, the confusion cost him as while he was distracted by trying to figure out what I was I grabbed the vamp by the shoulders. Then with my super human strength I tossed him to the other side of the room.

My efforts were rewarded with the sound of wood connecting with flesh as the vampire landed on the broken bench. A chunk of broken bench was now sticking out of his chest. He stayed there for a millisecond before he dissipated into a cloud of dust.

I let out a sigh of relief, but it quickly disappeared when I saw the lifeless body of the teacher lying on the floor. If I'd not been so distracted by girl in short skirts I would have sensed the demons earlier, and perhaps I could have saved the man's life.

Then I reminded myself that people died all the time, and there wasn't anything I could do about it. Also I urged myself not to feel guilty because while I couldn't save everyone I was at least able to avenge some of the deaths. Besides I was not a hero out to do the right thing, I was a great warrior meant to fight the darkness, and now was the time for battle.

All that thinking came to an end when I heard a female someone scream. I ran, following the source of the noise to the girl's bathroom. Amusingly upon seeing the sign I stopped for a moment, and I didn't move again until I heard a second scream. Which reminded me that this was no time to worry about the rules.

When I got inside I saw a vampire was who slowly moving towards one of the cheerleaders. This leech was looked far more human that the last undead thing I'd seen so I concluded he was younger.

"Right now you're every pretty girl that ever ignored me" the walking leech was saying "Time for some payback"

I ran up to the vampire and met the side of his face with my fist. The vampire fell back in surprise, and before he had time to retaliate I staked him in the chest, he was reduced to dust. Then I turned around to see the cheerleader on her knees, her eyes were red however that didn't detract from the fact that she was pretty.

"It's okay" I assured the crying student "I took care of him. He won't hurt you".

I wondered for a moment what it was about a damsel in distress that made me go from being a mighty warrior to a soft hearted git.

"We were all following Cordelia and Amy…" the girl managed to say between deep breathes "It was dark and when I looked around…they were gone. I was by myself…I must of gotten separated. Then I saw that guy…and he chased me in here".

The sad fact was that most humans were prey for the things that went bump in the night. Few people had the ability to deal with the existence of the supernatural, and even fewer had what it took to fight back. Truth be told if I didn't have my powers I'd wouldn't be that much different from this girl.

"It will be okay. You just stay in here and lock the door" I told the student "I'll go find the others and see what I can do about the power"

And if there were any vampires between here and basement then they were going to regret meeting me.

(Line Break)

Hallway. Sunnydale High

As I fell unceremoniously on my ass I found myself admitting that at least some of these bloodsuckers were cut above the rest. Not only were they older than most I had seen, they were also smarter than the average leeches, as well as stronger.

The vampire who had knocked me on my backside growled and ran towards me, and I really wished that Buffy would hurry up with those weapons.

My sword was in my car. I'd have brought it into the school with me, but in a moment of absent mindedness I'd left it behind. I swore to be much more careful in the future. Assuming I had one.

I readied myself as the undead thing came me at full speed. When the female vamp got close enough I shifted my weight and grabbed her wrists all in one swift motion. Then I purposely fell backwards, while still holding on to the vamp's wrists and also while bringing a knee up.

This act sent the undead being flying down the hallway, but the vampire got back up quickly, she barely seemed stunned by what I'd done. It was just a shame that part of corridor hadn't been mopped yet otherwise she might still be sliding down the hallway.

I no longer had a stake, it had splintered during the last dusting, however that was when my brain registered the while the floor hadn't been moped yet the janitor had been getting around to it, the cleaning trolley was standing off to the side and there was a sturdy looking broom.

With all my speed I grabbed the cleaning implement, and then with a kick I broke the brush part off which left me with the handle, which was now really a crude spear. The pointy end of which I drove into the vamp's chest, and she turned to dust.

That was the seventh vampire I'd dusted tonight, and I thought myself very lucky that they'd come at me one at time, because if they'd ganged up on me I'd be dead. However it wasn't my life that truly concerned me I was far more worried about my girls.

Buffy had gone to the library and Amy was hopefully hiding somewhere because while she had magic, her spells normally best worked when supporting a Slayer. Which made me realise that in retrospect I perhaps should have kept her with me, but there was no sense in chastising myself now. Later would there would be time to sit down and review my actions to see if I could have done better.

Acting rather than thinking I opened up the double doors that led to the quad, and I felt the heat of my body start to lessen immediately as the cool night air touched my skin. Sadly I had little time to enjoy the sensation as I saw a huge figure out of the corner of my eyes.

Turning my head I saw a mighty looking vamp who was standing on roof. The vampire jumped swiftly from the rooftop, onto the balcony below, and then he glided through the air before smashing a window as he entered the school.

I decided to chase after him as I figured that this leech had to be vamp in charge, and if my sense of direction was right he was heading for the library, the place I'd sent Buffy to.

While I couldn't jump as well as a vampire or coast through the air. I was able to climb and with the aid of my Slayer powers I had no trouble scaling the building, so pretty soon I was making use of the new entrance the powerful looking vampire had made.

I hadn't been able to take my new spear with me, as I needed both hands while climbing. Thankfully I spied a lone wooden chair lying on its back in the ransacked office. I lifted my foot and brought my steel toe capped boot crashing down onto the chair. Then I took a couple of the broken legs and put them away inside my leather jacket.

Next I exited the office and headed towards the stairs. I went down the stairs carefully, just in case the powerful vamp was waiting for me. I had to be careful because I knew I would need the element of surprise in order to defeat such a powerful foe, or backup and right now that simply wasn't an option.

I noticed then that a door near the bottom of the steps was slightly ajar, which was odd because most of the doors were locked at this time of night, and the vampires had broken the ones they'd used. I suspected that someone with a pulse was nearby.

Still I couldn't be certain so I crept up and slowly opened the door. To my surprise, a body laid still in a chair in front of a desk. I crept up behind the chair and slowly turned it around. The face of the janitor, a man I'd been looking for, stared blankly upwards at the celling and I could see that his throat had been ripped open. Not bitten, but clawed like by an animal.

That was when the door behind me suddenly slammed shut and I jumped a little before taking out a chair leg/stake. Before me stood a vampire with dark, spiked hair and I noticed that we had similar style in clothing. He also wore boots, jeans, and a black t-shirt under a black shirt. However he lacked my cool jacket.

He did however have something I lacked, a pair of keys that he held up for me to see.

"Are you looking for these?" he asked.

The vampire's game face told me that this was no mere fledgling, but he didn't look that old either. At least not when compared to the likes of Kaistos and the Master. Also I knew he was smart because he'd laid a trap for me.

"If you want them, you have to kill me first!" the vampire yelled.

That was fine by me.

"As you wish" I told the leech.

The vampire swiped at me and I saw that he had claws of some sort, they were a sign that this undead creature was starting to develop the demonic features many old vampires displayed. That or he could just be a freak.

I jumped back to avoid the swipe and replied with a swift kick to the chest, followed by a series a fast punches. The vampire doubled over, and I noted the look of both pain and surprise on his face as I rammed my stake into the leech's chest. He'd clearly been unprepared for my power

The vampire soon exploded into a cloud of dust, and while that settled I grabbed the keys off of the floor and dusted them off.

"Library or basement?" I mused.

I stood there for a moment and pondered the choices. I now had the keys and we needed power, but also my girls could be in danger. Both were important as in the dark the humans here, be they witch or Slayer, would have a lot of trouble protecting themselves from predators who did their best work at night.

"Damn it" I muttered as I headed for the basement.

Stumbling around in the dark would do no one with a pulse any good, we needed power. Then once there was light I would look for my girls. Which would be much easier to do if I could see better.