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The gang was gathered at the Magic Box. Anya was just finishing some calculations of what she had sold that day and what she needed to restock. Xander and Dawn were playing a game of checkers.
Spike entered the shop and said, "Hello all."
"Well, if it isn't bleach boy?" Xander said, an annoyed look coming over his features.
Dawn whispered to Xander to be nice. Xander groaned, he hated that he had to try acting civil with Spike.
"Hello to you to Whelp," Spike said as he peered at the contents in the counter.
"Buffy invited you to the meeting too?" Anya asked, glancing up from her calculator.
Spike nodded.
"I hope its not about an apocalypse. I hate them. I'm getting tired of them, we always have to fight. And then someone gets hurt, I hate when people get hurt. And now Tara's gone," Anya said sadly.
"I don't want to die," Anya added.
"Nobody wants to die Ahn, but we all die eventually." Xander reminded her, his tone melancholic.
"I hate human life spans they're so short. Before I know it I'll grow old and die," Anya said.
The bell jingled and in walked Buffy.
"Hey you guys," she greeted her friends. She took a seat next to her sister.
"So what's with the meeting Buff? Any giant scaly demons or the slimy kind? Or better yet the one's with the big claws and teeth?" Xander asked, putting on a grin.
"None of the above," she answered.
"It isn't another apocalypse is it?" Anya asked anxioulsy.
Buffy shook her head and Anya sighed in relief.
"Then what is it?" Dawn questioned.
"It's Will. She's doing better and, uh Giles thinks it's time for her to come back to Sunnydale. They're coming this Friday," Buffy explained.
"Friday wow that's like the day after next," Xander said. He was glad that his best friend was returning, he had missed her since her departure to the coven.
"So she's not evil anymore? Because if she is she can stay away from my shop. She's done enough damage and I just got the shop repaired," Anya declared.
"Don't worry Anya, she's not evil anymore, I think your shop is safe," Buffy replied.
"I was thinking we should do a little something for her return. Not a big party but something small, just us and a bit of music and such," Buffy said, glancing at her friends.
"Good idea Buff. It'll be a welcome back party," Xander said, nodding.
"We could order pizza," Dawn suggested, "and put up balloons."
After thirty minutes of discussing what they could do for the little party, the gang parted. Anya and Xander left together. Dawn and Spike accompanied Buffy on patrol.
"So you let her patrol now?" Spike asked as they walked through the cemetery.
"Yeah, well things have changed since the last apocalypse which you weren't here for."
Spike winced at the thought that he hadn't been here to fight alongside them.
Buffy continued, "Dawn showed me that she could handle herself during a fight, so since then I decided to train her and let her patrol. I just hope I won't have to make any regrets about this decision."
"Buffy, you are so not going to regret it," Dawn reassured her sister.
"I hope I won't have to," her sister said.
"I still need more training though," Dawn said.
"I can help you out with that," Spike offered.
"I don't know about that. It's more my responsibility, I'm her sister after all," Buffy said.
"C'mon Buffy, let Spike help out please," Dawn pleaded.
"I guess, but we'll have to talk later," Buffy said as she directed her gaze towards a demon in front of them.
Buffy headed for the demon. The demon punched her, and then she kicked him. She spun around avoiding a left-handed punch. She tried to pummel him with punches, but the demon grabbed her hand, and lifted her sending her flying into Spike.
Spike grunted and said, "Blood hell Slayer, watch where you land."
Buffy pulled herself away from Spike ready to launch again an attack against the demon. Spike and Buffy took on the demon at once, but their blows didn't faze the demon much. The demon grabbed both of them by their throats and slammed them into nearby trees. Buffy moaned at the minor pain that the demon's hold was causing. He flung them into some other trees.
"Dawn run!" Buffy shouted, watching as the demon was going to head for the only other person in the area.
The demon turned and headed for Dawn. She was scared and started backing away. The strong creature tried slashing her face with his claws, but somehow she managed to duck with inhuman speed. Buffy and Spike from where they lay saw this.
"What the bloody hell was that?" Spike said, shocked.
"I thought I.. I was just imagining things," Buffy stammered.
Dawn kicked the demon and blocked the punches of the demon. She broke one of his arms, and the demon cried out in pain. She grabbed hold of his neck and snapped it; the demon slumped to the ground dead.
Buffy and Spike ran up to Dawn, who was shocked at what she had just done but happy.
"Dawn, how did you do that?" asked Buffy in shock.
"I d-don't know," her sister replied.
"I see now why you get to patrol," Spike commented.
"What was that? I mean you were strong and you k-k-killed that demon," Buffy said, wide eyed.
"So, I'm guessing this is the first time she fought like this? Her strength wasn't human like," Spike noted.
"How is that possible?" Buffy said.
Spike shrugged unable to give her an explanation.
"Lil bit punch me," Spike commanded.
"But," Dawn began.
"C'mon do it, I wanna see your strength," he explained.
Dawn hesitated but reluctantly punched him in the nose like he ordered. Spike growled in pain and said, "That hurt. Right in the nose, like Big Sis."
"Sorry," she said apologetic.
"I'll live well unlive. You could have broken my nose though," Spike said.
"Are you serious? Spike you're not lying about this are you?" Buffy asked.
"Nope, Slayer she has the strength," Spike said.
"How is this possible? The other day you weren't this strong," Buffy wondered. "Unless…"
"Unless, what?" Dawn asked impatiently.
"Unless you've been Called," Buffy said a bit dazed.
She stared at her sister. She couldn't believe what she had just witnessed her sister doing. She knew her sister was capable of fighting some demons and vamps but she never thought that she would have the strength she now possessed.
"You mean she's a Slayer? How's this possible Pet?" Spike asked surprised. He cursed himself he had just called her pet like he used to. If the Slayer noticed or not she didn't give any sign because she just answered his question.
"Well, remember that Slayer Kendra? The one Drusilla killed?" Buffy asked. Spike nodded and she continued her explanation, " Well after Drusilla killed her another Slayer was called named Faith. If Faith dies another Slayer is called because she's the current one. I guess that's how it works, 'cause the last time I died another Slayer wasn't called because I'm not THE Slayer, the activated one that is."
"C'mon Buffy, I'm not a Slayer. I guess it'd be kinda cool, but seriously I'm not Slayer material," Dawn said, shaking her head.
"I never thought I would have a destiny, but I do. You might be the new Slayer," her sister said.
"Look we don't know for sure if she's the Slayer unless those wankers from the council come 'ere and tell us," Spike reminded them.
"Ok, you got a point, but what else could explain why she's got powers all of a sudden?" Buffy said.
"Don't know, wish I knew," Spike shrugged.
"Let's go home I better call Giles and," Buffy was cut off by Spike," The watcher is comin' on Friday, just wait til then s'not like the Nibblet is in any danger."
"Right, let's go home Dawn. Night Spike," she said as she and Dawn left him in the cemetery.