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"What's going on?" Connor asked, pausing in the fight.

"We're under attack," Dawn replied, "Time to put your techniques to use."

For the past hour, he had been sparring with Leah and Satsu, their abilities and skills challenging his own. While the pair weren't as good as Faith, they still kept him on his toes, while Dawn had watched them the entire time, enraptured by the sparring, mainly focused on Connor as he fought.

"We'll check it out," Leah offered, "You should go to the main office, Dawn."

"Ha, yeah right. I'm just as experienced as you guys, if not more."

"Ever grown up in a hell dimension?" Connor asked.

Dawn had no answer to that and he smirked a little, before leaving the room, just as a massive fist slammed into his face. Connor hit the ground, holding his jaw in annoyance, before looking up at the M'Fashnik demon towering over him. Leah and Satsu both leapt into battle, pounding the M'Fashnik demon into the ground, as Dawn helped Connor to his feet. Normally he wouldn't allow anyone to help him up, but for reason, he seemed fine with letting Dawn do it.

"You guys can handle it?" Dawn called.

"Yeah, we can," Leah replied, punching the demon.

Connor felt a need to kill the demon and he rushed in, pushing past the Slayers and hitting the M'Fashnik in the stomach. The demon growled, swinging his fist, but Connor darted around him, slugging him in the face and throwing him into the wall. Grabbing him by his jacket, Connor slammed the demon into the wall again, before wrapping his arms around the demon's head.

"Who sent you?" Connor growled, "How many of you are there?"

"More. Plenty more," the demon growled, "You're gonna be in a world-"

Connor snapped his neck, stepping away from the body, as five vampires in black leather combat outfits stepped around the corner. Connor frowned upon seeing them, knowing that it was late in the morning and the sun was still out.

"Uh, aren't these guys vulnerable to sunlight?" Satsu asked, "Last I checked the sun was still out and the only way in is through the front door."

Dawn hurried into the training room, checking the windows and seeing that it was dark outside, blocking the sun off. Frowning, she turned around as a vampire came into the room with a growl. Dawn froze, calling up the training she had received over the years, as the vampire grinned and charged at her. She waited until the last minute before diving past the vampire, now between him and the exit. She smiled, keeping her eyes on the vampire as she backed away towards the door, but the vampire charged her again. Yelping, Dawn was knocked off her feet and she groaned when she landed on her back, as the vampire stood over her, grabbing by her arms, as her leg swung up between his legs. The vampire gasped, as Dawn then kicked with both feet into his stomach, knocking him back as she got up, feeling her pockets until she found the pencil she had stashed away, holding it like a weapon as the vampire chuckled.

"You really think that's gonna stop me?"

"Let's find out," Dawn replied, her voice calm and strong.

The vampire moved for her, but something hit him first, as Connor struck him again, before ramming the stake into his heart, then turning to Dawn.

"Let's get out of here. We need to get you somewhere safe."

"Oh please, I don't need protecting," Dawn snapped, "You may have grown up in a hell dimension, but I've got a Slayer as a sister, so I'm not completely hopeless."

She had spunk and he liked it. Momentarily taken back, Connor regained his composure with a roll of his eyes and left the room with Dawn trailing behind him. Leah and Satsu had left after dusting the vampires to view the situation and assist the other Slayers, as Connor and Dawn rounded a corner, coming across another small group of vampires, however, there was also a Miquot demon with them. Thankfully, the group hadn't noticed the pair as they started backing away. Just before the pair could fully turn away, a growl stopped them and the group moved towards them.

"When I say run, you run," Connor said, standing in front of Dawn, "And please don't argue with me. You can't take them."

"Oh and you can?" Dawn said, "I'm not running. Got sick of it years ago."

"Alright fine, we'll both run. I don't like it, but we have no choice. And now!"

The pair turned and took off down the hallway they had come, as the vampires and Miquot took off after them.

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Spike slammed the vampire against the wall, then drove his elbow into the vampire's ribs, grinning when he heard a bone or two crack. A stake popped out of Spike's sleeve and he rammed it into the vampire's heart, as a M'Fashnik demon grabbed him from behind and slung him to the ground. Spike rolled back onto his feet, wearing his vampire face and lunged at the demon, slugging him in the jaw, as the demon punched him back. Landing a blow in the demon's stomach, Spike was smacked onto his face, as the demon then grabbed him by his duster, sliding him along the floor. Growling, Spike got to his feet and whirled around, narrowly dodging the fist aimed at his face.

"Mind telling me what you doing here?" Spike asked.

"Where's the Slayer?" the M'Fashnik asked.

"Which one? There's at least thirty of them here. Which makes me question your intelligence, bringing a cadre of vampires into a house of Slayers."

"We want Buffy Summers. Tell me where she is and I won't kill you where you stand, vampire. I'll just maim you instead."

Spike chuckled and moved in, dodging the fist and did a leaping punch that staggered the M'Fashnik, allowing him to follow up with a sweep attack that knocked the demon to the ground. Spike fell upon the demon, but he threw his elbow back, knocking Spike away. The M'Fashnik grabbed a nearby stake and straddled Spike, but he smashed his fist straight through the M'Fashnik's chest, tearing his heart out. Spike grinned as he dropped the body aside, before getting up to see the Slayers finishing off the rest of the vampires in the room. A woman in a black leather dress walked into the room and Spike could detect the hint of magic on her, as the woman then vamped out, raising her hands and unleashing a magical shockwave that blasted everyone off their feet. Spike hit the ground with a groan, looking up at the vampire-witch approached him.

"Bloody hell, this is going to be a bitch."

Leaping up with a snarl, Spike found himself suddenly pinned to the wall by tendrils of magic holding him by his wrists, ankles and throat, as the vampire approached him.

"Where is Buffy Summers?" she asked.

"Now what makes you think I'd tell you?" Spike retorted.

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"Xaaanderrr," Buffy whined.

"Buffy, please be quiet," Xander said, looking towards the door.

"You know, you should let me out. I can help."

"Help kill us off you mean?"

"Oh, Xand-man, don't be like that. You know me. You know I wouldn't do anything like that," Buffy said, "I'm serious, you know. I can help."

"Sorry, Buffy, but you're staying in there," Xander replied, "You're too much of a risk to let out. Who knows, you're probably in league with these guys."

"Now that wasn't very nice. If it's who I think it is, trust me, Xander, I'm not in league with them. Now come on, let me out!"

"No!"

The door burst open and Justine Cooper stepped inside with four vampires standing behind her. She smiled when she saw Buffy in the face, before turning her focus to Xander, as he aimed the crossbow at her.

"You know, little boy, you could shoot me, but you've got these boys to contend with and you won't stand a chance. So why don't you just stand down and you'll live?"

"I'll take my chances," Xander replied, before pulling the trigger.

The bolt slammed into Justine's heart and she gasped as she burst into dust. The other vampires snarled and moved for Xander, as he swung the crossbow like a weapon, striking down one vampire, but a second punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground, as another vampire kicked him in the stomach.

"Xander, let me out now!" Buffy cried.

Gasping, Xander took another kick to the stomach, as he drew the key out of his pocket and tossed it into the cage. Buffy quickly unlocked the door and grabbed the two nearest vampires, hurling them aside, as the other two looked up, one getting punched in the jaw, while the second was kicked in the stomach. Picking up the bolt, Buffy staked a vampire, as the other three lunged for her. Xander watched as she swiftly defeated and staked the trio, before fixing him with a grin.

"Thanks, Xander, you're a pal."

She blew him a kiss and left the room, twirling the bolt around her fingers, as Xander laid on the floor, wondering if he had done the right thing.

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Angel slammed a vampire against the wall and staked him through the back, before turning around, as a fist caught him in the face and he was knocked to the ground. Growling, he got back up, stopping when he saw the person in font of him.

"Angus?"

"Hello, Angelus."

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