Jessie Sammler, Vampire Slayer
Chapter 26
Author: j_rock873
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Dawn has another gift for Jessie, and Jessie calls Buffy on what she said to Jessie in chapter seventeen.
Disclaimer: I own nothing from either show.
Reviews: I would like them. Constructive criticism is ok.
Author's notes: In this chapter, I included a line used by Eliza Dushku in one of her movies. As for the other slayers, I was too lazy to think up names for the rest of the new slayers. Just imagine a bunch of names when you get to that part.
Around two hours later
As Dawn and Jessie made their way back onto the property, they came across the Scoobies relaxing and enjoying the decent weather that day. They weren't sure how to react at seeing Jessie and Dawn holding hands. Jessie, on the other hand, could sense the apprehension at their arrival and let go of Dawn's hand. Dawn let out a soft, happy sigh at the loss of contact. Faith noticed the blue beret for the first time and was glad to find something to talk about.
"When did you get that hat, J? It looks good on you."
"I g-got it for her. We came back from Paris yesterday. I got her the blue one because it matched the color of her eyes," Dawn described as she fought the feeling of an upcoming blush, "I got a red one for Katie."
"It's not as nice as the tattoo though."
"She has a tattoo?" Willow and Xander babbled, "Can we see it?"
"I don't think so," Jessie said as she returned the winks she got from her roommates.
"Why not?" Xander asked as he became excited of what it could be and where it was.
"Because enough have seen it for now," Jessie explained.
"Who's seen it, other than Katie?" Xander inquired.
"Just Buffy, Faith, and Dawn."
"Why did they get to see it and we don't? I at least should get to for all the times I've teleported you," Willow reasoned.
"Alright, come here," Jessie directed to the redhead.
"Nice, but you should also let Giles and Xander see it," Willow announced with a growing smile after looking at the tattoo.
"That's quite alright. I don't need to see it," Giles stated as he was becoming slightly uncomfortable.
"Relax, it's not like it's on her butt," Dawn giggled.
"No, really, it's ok," he muttered as all of the girls were amused at his reluctance over something that wasn't that big of a deal.
"Speak for yourself," Xander declared as he got closer in hopes of catching the blonde off guard.
Jessie saw him coming and tried to lower her shirt, but Faith stopped her and held it up so the guys could see it.
"Let me go, Faith, you're making Giles uncomfortable just to please Xander."
"Maybe, but I'm not budging until they both look, even if it's just for five seconds."
"Just look at it, guys," Jessie ordered as she rolled her eyes at the other slayer but secretly liked the feeling of Faith's fingertips touching her skin.
Even though Buffy couldn't help smiling at Faith and Jessie's antics, she had to do something at hearing her sister sigh. She turned and carefully rested her hand on Dawn's shoulder. Dawn let out another sigh before looking away.
"That's enough, you two. Anyway, Dawn wanted to give you something else, Jessie," Buffy told them as she winked at Willow and Giles.
"There's more? You didn't have to, D."
"I know, but actually, it's for you and your entire family."
"What is it?"
"Do you remember the few times you couldn't find me when Buffy, Willow, and Kennedy were on one of their last trips together?"
"Yeah?"
"Well, I made a DVD of you leading a training session, a slaying later that night, and all of you eating when you got back."
"How?"
"Willow taught me an invisibility spell, so you couldn't see me."
Jessie gulped at that confession.
"I know what you're thinking. I wouldn't spy on you like that. I just wanted to surprise you since your family worries about you so much."
"Can I see it now?"
"Yeah, if you want to, but I thought you might want Grace and Katie to be here for the first showing. I have another two ready to send to your family."
"It's ok. I will let them see it later."
The group headed up to the apartment and got comfortable as Dawn hooked up the video camera to the TV and started it up.
"Uh, Dawn, do you mind if we watch what I recorded of you and Katie last night?"
"If it's not too embarrassing, I won't mind."
"Cool."
Meanwhile, Grace's loft
Katie and Grace talked after eating the meal Katie had prepared for them.
"I can't believe you said that to them or even thought that about my sister," Grace growled.
"I thought you said you wouldn't get mad at me?"
"I'm sorry, but basically accusing Jessie, who we both love but not in the same way, of cheating on you makes me angry. Especially, since she got that tattoo."
"You know about that?"
"Yeah, so does Zoe."
"Just great. Are you the only family members that know about it?"
"Yeah, but she doesn't know that we know."
"Were you going to say anything to her about it?"
"That depends. Are you going to apologize to them?"
"I planned on it, but I'm nervous about whether they'll accept it or not."
"I can't speak for our new friends, but I think Jessie will. Although, if you keep it up, the same thing will happen to you that happened to Sarah."
Katie felt her fingers clench as she spoke, "I know. I can't lose her, Grace. Not after what she and I have been through together already."
"Then go talk to her…now."
"I can't. If I do, I'm afraid I'll mess up even more and drive her into the willing and loving arms of Dawn."
"Katie."
"Just let me stay here a little bit longer."
"I will as long as you promise to talk to them."
"I promise."
The girls spent the rest of Katie's time there watching TV.
Back at the slayer campus, the family room of the girls' apartment
As the girls, Xander, and Giles watched the movie, they displayed various reactions. First, the slight annoyance of Dawn's self promotion during the opening credits. Second, pride at seeing how well Jessie handled the training session and the skill she showed during the slaying. Third, happiness at how the blonde barely broke a sweat during the slaying. The movie credits and prologue were shown just like the Star Wars saga along with the same music being played. They groaned at the thought of Andrew helping her with that.
Opening credits:
Title: Jessie Sammler, The Vampire Slayer
Rating: PG-13
Producer: Dawn Summers
Narrator: Dawn Summers
Editing manager: Dawn Summers
Editing assistant: Andrew Wells
Score: Dawn Summers and Andrew Wells with special thanks to John Williams
Starring: Jessie Sammler
Co-starring: Katie Singer, Grace Manning, Rupert Giles, and Xander Harris
Additional slayers in order of appearance: Vi, Rona, the remaining slayers
Prologue: The description of the prophecy, Buffy's introduction to it, the physical and emotional battles she dealt with from the time being called up to the battle with The First.
Chapter 1. Dawn describing in her own words their lives in Sunnydale, the destruction of the Hellmouth, meeting Jessie; Jessie's family; and Katie Singer, and moving to England.
Chapter 2. the training session (narrated by Dawn with shots taken at various spots to show how many were paying attention to Jessie's orders)
Chapter 3. The slaying (There is more narration by Dawn before the actual Buffy theme song by Nerfherder is played. The main focus is on Jessie, but a few close ups of Xander, Vi, and Rona are seen)
Chapter 4. The girls and Xander eating in the cafeteria afterwards (with even more narration and an occasional close up of them)
Epilogue: The girls and Xander relaxing and joking with Giles while Good Riddence (Time Of Your Life) by Green Day is played in the background (with a close up of Vi smiling at a clueless Xander while Rona rolls her eyes at him)
Closing credit:
Dedicated to: Karen Sammler, Rick Sammler, Lily Sammler, Eli Sammler, Grace Manning, Zoe Manning, and Katie Singer
When it was finished, they made comments.
"What?" Dawn questioned as they smiled at her while Faith, who had an arm wrapped around Buffy, smirked.
"Dang, D, self promotion much?" Faith commented before the smirk returned, "Nice song you picked for the fight scene. It's kind of a catchy tune. Maybe even a good TV show theme song."
"Yeah, Dawn, I have to agree with her about the self promotion thing," Buffy chuckled before turning to Faith, "As for the song, nobody would choose it as a theme song. It's like when I told Grace that no one would buy the idea of my life story being made into a movie, TV show, or comic books. Excuse me, I mean graphic novels," Buffy finished with a smirk at a slightly angry Xander.
"You never know, B. Stranger things have happened," Faith stated as Buffy lie back against her while the brunette winked at Dawn.
"Like what?" Buffy quizzed while being slightly confused.
"Like you falling in love with me."
"Or you falling in love with me."
Willow, who had been smiling throughout the movie with an occasional glance at Xander, laughed at him being clueless about Vi and irritated by Buffy's teasing.
"It's not that funny, Will," he complained.
"I think so," Willow said before turning to Giles, "What do you think?"
"I agree with you quite a bit actually."
Dawn smiled as Xander huffed again at what happened at the ending.
"Ok, now the most important opinion. What do you think, J?" Faith asserted as they all leaned in to hear Jessie's answer.
Jessie let a tear slide down her right cheek before speaking, "I-I l-love it. My family will love it almost as much as I do. Th-Thank y-you, D."
"Y-You're w-welcome," Dawn stuttered.
"Aw, tear," Faith teased.
Buffy lightly smacked Faith while gazing at Jessie. Jessie smiled at everyone, hugged Dawn, and then suddenly kissed her on the cheek, temporarily stunning the rest of them as Dawn blushed.
Faith let out after a whistle, "Way to get a thank you from your crush, D. I mean best friend."
"What about me?" the redhead playfully mocked, "After all, I taught her the spell."
"Hey, I'm the one who made her third in command. If it wasn't for me, she wouldn't be the main star," Buffy insisted as she joined in on the kidding with her best friend.
"Excuse me, B, but it was my idea that we make her third in command."
"It was my idea to make the video," Dawn reminded them.
"Care to say anything, guys?" Jessie directed to Giles and Xander.
"I can't think of anything, other than I'm glad I was in it. I didn't even have to do anything either," Giles said with a smile.
"I liked it, but I'm not the only who's been clueless to being liked by someone in that way," Xander exclaimed.
"Point taken. Let's watch what I recorded last night," Jessie suggested as the rest nodded in agreement.
As they watched the recent footage, Willow and Buffy could feel themselves getting choked up.
"Aw, isn't that the cutest thing you ever saw?" Faith joked as she watched all of the reactions.
"Y-Yeah," Buffy and Willow mumbled.
"You're not going to cry on me, are you, B?"
"N-No, of course not."
"Yeah, right," Faith sighed briefly before patting Buffy on the shoulder, "Go ahead, I don't mind."
Buffy gave in and let a tear run down her cheek as she rested her head on Faith's shoulder. Xander smiled before letting Willow do the same to him.
"Did I embarrass you, D?" Jessie replied carefully.
"Almost, but I'll survive," Dawn assured the blonde before stopping the video.
"Got to love those Summers girls, huh, J?" Faith chuckled. Good job at putting J on the spot.
"Uh." Thanks a lot, Faith.
"Don't worry, you don't have to answer that," Dawn responded as she and Buffy rolled their eyes at Faith.
"Alright. By any chance, did Katie stop by while D and I were gone? She didn't call yet."
"I'm sorry, but no," Buffy answered politely.
"If she's going to be jealous of your friendship with Dawn, maybe you shouldn't be with her," Faith added, "There are plenty of girls that would like being with you, including me. That's if Buffy and I weren't already together of course. D would be more than happy to. Maybe even Red wouldn't be against it."
"Not now, Faith," Buffy instructed before staring at Willow and Dawn.
"Uh, Xander, maybe you and I should leave the girls for awhile. In case they want to talk in private," Giles suggested as he headed for the door.
"Yeah, you're right," Xander agreed as he followed him out of the apartment.
"So…what are your plans now, Jessie?" Buffy muttered.
"I'm going to check my e-mail while I wait and see if Katie comes back or calls," Jessie claimed as she walked back to the kitchen table, sat down, and turned on her laptop.
"Would you like us to leave when she comes back, so you can talk to her in private?" Willow offered casually.
"No, you can stay. She owes all of us apologies anyway."
"She's right, yo. I'm staying."
"You can't hurt her though. I'm sure she's sorry," Jessie warned.
"You got it, J."
"Uh, Dawn, can I talk to you for a few minutes in my and Faith's bedroom?"
"I guess," Dawn relented as she followed her sister and Faith into the room before closing the door.
A minute later, Buffy and Faith's bedroom
"So what did you want to talk about?" Dawn began as she tried to avoid staring at her sister.
"Uh…," Buffy paused briefly before speaking again, "before you had that nightmare again, Faith and I were talking."
"And?" Dawn continued although she had a rough idea of where this talk was heading.
"Faith told me everything that went on between you and her when you two came up here together yesterday."
"Everything? Even what we were talking about?"
"Well, just what directly involved me. I understand and respect your need to keep certain things you've said and feel about Jessie a secret with people other than me. You also have to know that you can tell me anything, anytime."
"Ok, are you mad about what Faith and I did?"
"Well, I wasn't thrilled to find out that she almost got my sister out of her pants before she and I hooked up, or should I say Jessie's pants?"
"B," Faith sighed.
"Or that my only sister French kissed my new girlfriend. Yeah, she wasn't my girlfriend yet, but you know what I mean."
"Buffy," Dawn whined.
"All kidding aside, give me a day, and I'll be ok with what went down. It just better not happen again."
"We promise," Faith and Dawn pledged.
Dawn hugged Buffy before they left the room with the slayers walking out hand in hand.
A moment later
The girls entered the family room, sat down, and started to watch TV along with Willow when they were interrupted by Jessie mumbling something they couldn't understand.
"What's wrong?" Buffy wondered as she looked over her shoulder to Jessie.
"It's Eli."
"He's ok, right? I mean nothing's wrong with him?" Dawn guessed as she became slightly worried.
"Depends on what you mean by ok," Jessie determined with a smirk as she looked back at her computer.
"Oh, this sounds good, spill it," Willow giggled.
"He's asking about Buffy again, Red," Jessie revealed.
Faith became confused at never hearing that name before but enjoyed seeing the redhead roll her eyes at Jessie.
"Who's Eli, and what does he want with my B?" Damn it, I said it again. I really need to watch that, but at least it doesn't bother the rest of them when I say it. I can't believe they are so cool with me and her being together.
Willow, Buffy, and Dawn laughed as Jessie explained Eli's obsession with Buffy.
"Eli's my brother. He keeps asking about her and wondering if she's ever talked about him in the same way she acts around you. He's been that way since the last time he saw her."
"So what should we do, B?" Faith babbled as she raised an eyebrow.
"I don't know, but I'm open to suggestions."
They were silent until Jessie divulged, "I've got it."
"You've got what?" the rest grilled together.
"Hopefully, a way for him to leave you alone and drive him slightly crazy."
"You don't mean?" Willow gasped as Faith smirked and Buffy and Dawn's eyes began to bug out.
"I don't know if that's a good idea, Jessie," Buffy advised as she shrugged her shoulders.
"Sure it is. Besides, you owe me, remember?"
"Yeah, but I was hoping that it wouldn't be something like that."
"You said ANYTHING."
"I should watch what I say from now on. Come on, Faith. Will, you and Dawn wait here, ok?"
"No problem, Dawnie and I definitely don't want to see it," Willow informed them quickly.
"I can understand why D wouldn't want to see it, but wouldn't you be curious, Red?"
"Enough already, Faith. Just ignore her, Will," Buffy recommended as she took her girlfriend by the hand and led Faith and Jessie into Buffy and Faith's bedroom.
A few minutes later, Buffy and Faith's bedroom
The girls waited patiently on the bed as Jessie cut through the bathroom to retrieve her digital camera from the other bedroom.
"Are you ok with this, Faithy?"
"Of course I am, B, couldn't you tell by the look on my face? It'll drive this Eli guy almost crazy, we don't have any pictures of us together as an official couple, and like J told me the night before. If you've got it, flaunt it."
"So then the whole seduction was her idea?"
"No, she gave me some advice, but the seduction was all mine."
"What advice did she give you?"
"Nothing that I wasn't already thinking. Well, except for not overdoing it with the flaunting."
"Are you two ready?" Jessie interrupted.
"How far do Faithy and I have to take this?" Buffy asked as she started to feel nervous.
"Only as far as you're comfortable with going," Jessie explained as she giggled lightly at hearing Buffy's nickname for Faith again.
"I thought I asked you to save it for the bedroom?" Faith complained.
"Well, we're in the bedroom," Buffy giggled.
"You know what I meant, B," her girlfriend playfully whined.
"Sorry."
"Ok, just don't do it again."
"So how far do you want us to take it?" Buffy inquired while wondering how different her and Jessie's limits might be from each other.
"Well…," the other blonde thought about it for a few minutes before telling them.
"That's it?" Buffy chirped while being happy that both blondes were on the same page.
"Yeah, anything else would give him some type of attack."
"J's right," Faith agreed as she wrapped her arms around Buffy and pulled her back until they were both leaning against the wall behind them.
As Jessie continued taking pictures of Buffy and Faith in various poses, the other blonde began to feel more at ease. When it was over, all three were smiling.
"See, it wasn't that bad, was it? You weren't wearing anything more revealing then that day at the lake back in Chicago."
"You're right, I'm sorry if got the impression that you wanted us to do more," Buffy apologized as she and Faith put their shirts and jeans back on.
"It's alright. I could see how you might have assumed that."
"Are you ok, Faith?" Jessie wondered.
"It's all good, J, I would have been willing to do more though."
"Like what?" the blondes questioned her in an amused tone.
Faith told them what she had been thinking.
"My brother was getting annoying, but I wouldn't have put him through that," Jessie smirked.
"That's his loss then, or maybe it's your loss too," Faith chuckled.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Yeah, what's that mean, sweetie?" Buffy voiced with slight confusion. I can't believe I called her sweetie. What's next? Baby? Honey? Maybe even sexy? No, I don't think so. There's no way I'm going to call her that in front of people.
"I mean I'm getting the idea that Jessie liked it when my fingers touched her bare back as she showed Red, Giles, and Xander the tattoo."
"Uh, if I tell you the truth, can you two keep it a secret?"
"Yeah," Faith and Buffy consented.
"And you won't get mad either, Buffy?"
"No."
"Ok, I kind of liked it, regardless of how it appeared to everyone else."
"Kind of?" Faith teased.
"Fine, I liked it, just like when Dawn did it," Jessie let out before immediately shutting up.
"So that's what Katie meant by caressing?" Buffy assumed.
"Uh huh."
"Well, you're going to have to face it, J, girls just can't keep their hands and lips off of you."
"Not all of them."
"Ok, mainly just D and hotstuff," Faith mentioned as Buffy began to smile.
"Something else on your mind?" Jessie encouraged Buffy.
"Yeah, you're not going to dream about me again, are you?" Buffy smirked.
"No, that was a one time thing, I'm sure. You said you and Willow wouldn't tell anyone else. Besides, what if Dawn's listening to us right now?"
"She's watching TV with Willow," Buffy recalled.
"Whoa, you dreamed about my girl?"
"Just once. It happened after I killed Katie in the same dream."
"Why did you kill hotstuff in a dream? It wasn't over jealousy, was it?"
"No, she had become a vampire and killed Dawn. I couldn't let that go that unpunished with me being a slayer."
"Well, I'm talked out for now," Faith confessed as she reached for the door.
"I hope that's all you're tired of doing right now," Buffy implied as she smiled at her girlfriend.