Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine as we all know they belong to Joss etc.

Summary: After saving Angel's crew, they head off to Africa, and learn more about the hidden past of the slayer, and find the true Sanshu prophecy.

Characters/Pairings: Buffy/Angel, Spike/Illyria, Gunn/Fred, Willow/Oz, Xander/Faith,Giles.

Rating: R for now

Reviews: Always welcome, good and bad can't improve if u don't tell me what's wrong.

Chapter 4: A vision a voice and the past returns.

Dedication: Iwill like to dedicate this chapt to MsHellFire2005 for all the wonderful and much appreciated help she has given me, so I could continue with this story.

Time what is it? Is it numbers on a clock days in a week, or is that just how we measure time. There is only one certain thing we know about it everyone has a limited amount of time.

Being a slayer normally means you have less then normally people, yet here I stand 22 almost 23, and have been slaying since I was 15. Those who want life and embrace it will live, don't fight just for duty or honor, fight for family and friends and loved ones for they are the people who will help you survive.

Class dismissed

Buffy smiled as the twenty odd girls rose from their places in the Hyperion's garden, the weather was quite warm and the sky was clear so Buffy decided to teach outside among life.

It had been a week since the battle with Wolfram and heart and since then nothing, barley a fledging all week. She was use to it being quite after a major battle but not this quite. Sighing she shook herself from any more negative thoughts and decided to check on how Willow was doing with Fred and Illyria, Xander had gone on ahead to meet Faith in Africa at the base they had there, Partly so he could fill her in on events and because Buffy knew Faith wouldn't believe Xander was ok until she saw him with her own two eye's.

Most of the slayers had gone back to either home or their posts, the rest were staying to keep an eye on L.A and her and Angel's team were heading off to Africa in two days.

A crash from inside broke her from her thoughts and she ran inside, to see Spike in heap on the floor, he didn't see her however.

"Hey that was bloody cheating no portals" he yelled to someone she couldn't see, but knowing it was probably Illyria. Ever since her separation from Fred, her and Spike had been training none stop and Gunn and Fred trained a little too, with Willow watching and noting the changes in both women.

"Spike you know Illyria doesn't fight fair, not when she thinks you're an insect at her feet" Spike jumped at the sound of Buffy's voice ever since the conversation they had last week he had been avoiding her, especially when Peaches was around.

"Pet didn't see you there; surprised Peaches ain't all around you now you've finished class." Buffy grimaced she knew it would be a while before her friendship with Spike was anything resembling comfortable but he could at least try to make it easier.

"He's gone with Gunn and Fred to get some supplies for us and the slayers staying here. Should be back" she stopped when the door opened and Fred came in "Now"

She went to greet Fred, her and Willow had come real close to the little brunette and was quite protective of her.

"You lust after her. It is revolting and a waste, since it is clear she likes the other dead one" Illyria said popping up beside Spike.

"Jealous Blue"

"I do not lower myself to feel, it is a waste of time, come I would like to pummel you some more."

Willow was on the roof meditating the spell to take them all to Africa would take a lot from her, so when she wasn't testing or teaching she was meditating to build her strength.

I will be free, I will be free and all shall die

Willow's eyes flew open and her breathing was heavy. Something was coming something wrong. Ever since she felt the hellmouth and the first back at the coven in England Willow had been able to tell more and more when something was going to happen.

'Will' Buffy's frantic voice sounded through her mind, not wasting a beat Willow ran to the lobby.

"Will, Angel he had a vision or something he won't wake up, make him wake up" Buffy was frantic; as soon as she saw Gunn drag Angel in she had gone off in a mad panic.

Before Willow could even move towards Angel he stirred.

"Buffy" he whispered, she was at his side in an instant.

"Angel don't move let willow check you out." She was rambling, but she couldn't help it, she had only just got him back and seeing him unconscious unnerved her in a way she thought impossible. Angel just gently grabbed her head and kissed her until she was calm again.

"I'm fine just haven't gotten use to them yet and this one was a dozy." He absently rubbed the back of his neck, until Buffy stopped him and did it for him.

"Well man, you going to tell us what you saw." Gunn was there when Cordy had the visions and man he was glad she hadn't picked him to be the next contact to the P.T.B's

"That's just it I saw nothing just heard a voice saying" before he could say anything Willow said it for him.

"I will be free, I will be free and all shall die, that's what it said wasn't it" they all looked at the red head then at Angel.

"Yeah how did you know" the pain from the vision was finally fading now he knew why Doyle drank so much, anything to dull that pain.

"I was meditating on the roof and I felt it through the earth, Buffy I don't think we can wait two days before we leave."

"Agreed do we have everything, are the girls all set up and when is their leader getting here." Anymore conversation was cut as the door of the Hyperion opened with them all on alert.

"Someone mention me?" a familiar voice called out. Buffy smiled and pulled the person into a hug.

"Pike, thanks for coming on such short notice, now I know you hat all things supernatural, but can you please just look after the girls and give them some pointers in their training, Before I leave I'll introduce Melody to you, she is second in command and will help you with anything."

"Wow Buffy slow down, breath I haven't seen you since I visited Sunnydale that one time and now it's all business. How is Angel any way?" for an answer Angel appeared at Buffy's side all possessive and protective with an arm around her waist.

Buffy couldn't help but grin and cuddle into him more, when he was like this it showed how much he loved her. Pike grinned and held out his hand. Angel then grinned and shook it.

"What about me" Willow's voice sounded playfully hurtful.

"How could forget my favourite witch buddy, where's the Xand man and Oz." Pike instantly regretted his words when Willow's face fell.

"Xander is in Africa waiting for us and Oz is, well I actually don't know he left me a while ago." Refusing to be negative she reached out and hugged him.

"You haven't gone and killed anymore stone demon's mates have you."

"Uh guys an introduction would be nice" Fred said, "Illyria will you please stop using portals every time you fight Spike, it tires me out."

"Sorry sister but the bleached one was asking for it." The group stood in shock it was the first time they had heard Illyria call Fred sister.

"Not to get impatient and what not but we are in the middle of something so introductions." Gunn said earning a little slap from Fred for being slightly rude.

"Sorry for all those who don't know him this is Pike, old crush, was there when I was called, took me to Vegas, yaddy yada, friend for a while." She then turned to the others. "Pike this is Gunn and Fred they're both human, Spike is a vampire and Illyria is a demon god that use to share the same body, I'll introduce you to Melody tomorrow before we leave."

"Wow okay an other vampire and a demon, what you just converting them to good now, and I thought you weren't leaving for two days." Pike was starting to wonder what he had gotten dragged into.

"He a vampire too, cuz you said old crush and you have a history with vamps." This time Fred didn't watch her strength as she hit him.

"Charles enough you're being rude." She turned to Pike. "Sorry about him he just doesn't know when to keep quite."

"It's alright and no purely human so I don't know about you but its been a big day where can I crash"

"I think we should all get some sleep, Will can you show Pike to a room, come on Angel you need to rest after that vision." Buffy started pulling a non reluctant Angel towards the stairs, when they had finally chosen to test the bonded soul; they hadn't been seen for two days.

"Yeah like he'll get any rest, go at it like bunnies they do" Spike muttered

"Jealous" Illyria said as she walked past him to the stairs.

"I'm not jealous; just don't know what she sees in the poncey bugger is all." He yelled back as he walked to the basement. He had refused a room saying he preferred it if he didn't have to listen to angel and Buffy going at it all night.

"Right sorry about that, it's complicated anyway follow me and I'll find you a room, Gunn can you make sure that the girls know when their patrol shift starts, then get some rest." Willow then led an extremely tired and confused Pike to the first floor.

When she got to her own room Willow flopped down on her bed. Oz she hadn't thought about him for a while now. 'I wonder where he is' this thought drifted through her mind as she fell asleep.

Tomorrow was going to be a big day.

A.N the bit about Pike going to Sunnydale is taken from the novel 'Sins of the father' by Christopher Golden. Oh Oz and Africa coming up soon.