Chapter 28 - Humor turned Massacre
A/N - The imposter Spike and Angel will be written like, 'Spike' and 'Angelus'... Also I thought we needed a little comic relief, so sorry if it's not funny.
-Exactly Where Last Chapter Left Off-
Buffy and Faith eventually calmed down and slowly made their way towards these obvious fakes. The real Angel and Spike were calming down from the slow fight and figured Buffy and Faith could handle two vampires. Kennedy finally made it back to the group but got no welcome or congrats because they were all focussed on Buffy and Faith.
Buffy looked at 'Spike', "So, we know you're going to kill me, why is he here?"
'Spike' tried to act smooth but failed miserably, "Well you're a bunch of slayers who don't know their history."
Faith shrugged it off, "Yeah and I'm not really in the mood for a lesson."
Buffy started staring at 'Angelus' though, "You know, maybe we can hold off on killing me for a few hours? I mean we could get...aquainted."
Faith looked instantly surprised until Buffy discretely winked at her. When she got the plan Faith stared at 'Spike', "You know Buffy's right. I mean it's been a long time since I had some real fun."
Buffy started walking closer to 'Angelus' who actually started twirling a rose in his hand as he walked a few steps toward her. Faith and 'Spike' also met up halfway and smiled at each other before 'Spike' grabbed her hand, "I guess you guys do deserve the best moments of your life before you die."
Faith looked surprised, "The best? You mean it?"
Buffy stared up at 'Angelus' and winked, "I'm always in for the best."
'Angelus' grabbed her hand and kissed it which is actually when Angel and Spike walked over. Angel went instantly posessive and jealous, "Who the hell is this? What are you just letting all the vampires kiss you now?"
Faith and Buffy jumped a few steps back and Buffy gained her composure first. She ignored Angel's comment and smiled to the actual Angel and Spike, "Guys, this is 'Angelus' and 'Spike'. They're here to kill me. Apparently 'Spike' here has killed two slayers before."
Angel and Spike calmed down at once obviously catching onto their plan. Spike looked his imposter over and smiled, "Well, well , well, you have quite a reputation."
'Spike' bowed, "I know."
Angel looked his wannabe over and whispered in Spike's ear, "He doesn't look like me."
Spike looked over at Angel's face and smiled, "God, if you're going to pretend to be someone else at least do a better job with the costume."
The fake 'Spike' looked over at Faith, "So, you girls ready to go then?"
Before Angel or Spike could ask Buffy smiled at them, "Well 'Spike' here offered to give us the best time of our lives before he killed us."
Spike couldn't handle this anymore, "Oh this is enough." He stared into the eyes of his imposter, "So where's Darla and Drusilla?"
'Angelus' smiled, "They're having their own good time."
Spike instantly corrected everything wrong with the two losers facade, "As if Drusilla would miss a chance to see me kill a slayer. I mean if you're going to pretend to be me at least get the facts straight. I mean seriously, I would never screw a slayer before I killed her, what kind of horny bastard do you think I am?" Buffy gave him an awkward look and he corrected himself, "Well I didn't want to do that to a slayer right up until two years ago."
'Spike' sighed and looked at Faith confused, "What is he talking a..."
Spike wasn't done though as he looked over at the Angel imposter, "Don't even get me started on you. Angelus would never wear that and Angelus only twirled red roses, the black ones were too cliche." Since Spike couldn't leave out the chance to insult Angel he smiled, "Plus your forehead is way too small to be Angelus."
Angel slugged him in the shoulder, "Thank you."
Spike smiled until 'Angelus' threw down the rose, "What the hell are you two talking about? I don't think you know who you're talking to. I'm Angelus, scourge..."
Angel was even getting annoyed now, "...of Europe, I know okay. I've heard it all and I've read it all and oh yeah, I was there. You weren't."
'Spike' looked at buffy now, "So, what's going on?"
Buffy looked at Angel who smiled at his wannabe again, "Next time you guys pretend to be someone make sure those people aren't staring you in the face."
Faith winked at 'Spike', "He means that they're the real Angel and Spike and you aren't."
Buffy pulled out a stake, "So the question becomes, Who are you two?"
'Angelus' threw up his hands and started to look edgy. After a few seconds he couldn't take the stake intimidation anymore so he sighed, "My name is Ted. That's Jim."
The fake 'Spike' waved and looked at the ground. Faith giggled a bit, "So Jim, do I still get the best time of my life?"
Jim tried to hide himself as best he could so he could run from the laughing coming from Buffy and Faith. Eventually though Buffy calmed down and stared at Ted, "So, what are you guys doing here and what made you think you could kill me?"
Jim instantly tried to be tough again as he did the whole stand as tall as possible thing, "What makes you think we can't kill you?"
Buffy was about to get violent until Ted sighed, "Shut up Jim." He stared at Buffy, "We were bored so we thought we could go pick up a few girls. You have no idea what happens when you pretend to be them. I mean girls line up just to see us."
Jim nodded and looked at Spike, "I can't believe you gave all this up. What could have possibly happened to make you two not want this life?"
After the gloating smiles Angel and Spike gave each other they spoke the same word, "A slayer."
Buffy just bowed, "Thank you."
Jim wasn't thinking so he spoke the first words that came to his head, "Why her? She's just a slayer, I don't see anything to spectacular. Plus she's not even the greatest looking and..."
Buffy pulled her stake out again and interrupted, "You do know she is right here. I don't exactly appreciate being insulted and..."
Ted smiled and walked over to Jim, "He's kind of right. I mean there's nothing outstanding about her. With the exception of probably being good in bed she has absolutely no straight-out qualities."
Buffy of course had enough as she went running for both of them. She stopped short because she saw Spike and Angel attack their wannabe's. Buffy smiled despite the fact she really wanted to kill them a lot and walked over to stand by Faith. Faith just laughed at the site before them, "This is the way it should have gone down."
Buffy nodded and sat down on the grass already moping, "Do you think I have a lot of good qualities that people notice right away?"
Faith sat down beside her, "Sure. You...uh... you pack a hell of a punch."
Buffy sighed but didn't accept that, "I mean normal qualities. I mean you can flirt and..."
Faith cut her off not wanting to hang around at the pity party, "Yeah well, I've been doing that for a few years now. Plus you do have normal qualities. You're always normal in a bad situation until the fight begins and you... I think this talk better fits the boyfriend."
Buffy smiled and watched the fight. The girls, Dawn and Conner all started moving towards the small fight and it was when they stopped walking that Faith heard a noise. She tapped Buffy's shoulder, "Can you hear it?"
Buffy looked around the trees and noticed a few leaves moving, "There's quite a few."
Faith nodded and stared at Spike and Angel who were pretty much just beeting them to a pulp because they could have finished them a long time ago. Buffy and Faith hopped to a standing position and Faith took out her stake. Buffy started walking towards the woods while Faith sighed at the violent boys, "Just stake them already, Buffy's not even watching."
After they stopped for a few seconds, both vampires whipped out a stake and threw their imposter to the ground before landing on top of them planting the stake in the heart. Spike stood up, "Classic move."
Angel hopped to a standing position also and smiled, "That was a real ego boost."
Spike agreed but it made him wonder, "Yeah, How many pathetic losers you figure are walking around using you and me as a pick up line?"
Angel thought about it for a few seconds, "It's not like we weren't cool enough for imposters though."
Spike laughed a little bit as he started walking towards Faith, "Cool enough, come on. We were the bloody masters of this world."
Faith sighed, "Can you shut it guys, for a few seconds."
That's when Buffy came running back and stared at Faith, "They're pretty much already surrounding us. Maybe if..."
A voice from behind her interrupted, "Maybe if you actually took my advice and came to me, we wouldn't be standing here right now."
When Buffy turned around she sighed as she realized what he was talking about, "You were the voice in the wind."
Caleb nodded, "I guess I should have known you wouldn't head my warnings but I had to try. I mean a bunch of bringers gathered is a lot of work but I had to get you cornered somehow."
"What makes you think I would have come to you?"
Caleb walked a little closer to buffy, "I told you I had something of yours. It's in a woman's mind to take what is hers back."
"So, what do you have of mine?" Caleb lifted his hand and smiled at all of the girls. Buffy instantly cursed herself, "I'm not going to let you hurt them."
Caleb actually agreed, "I'm not going to hurt them, they are."
The instant his words were spoken, bringers took a few steps forward to reveal the fact that they surrounded them. At that second Buffy realized, her and everybody else were trapped in a big circle of guys who lived to kill them. She looked at Caleb, "You're just going to stand there and watch this massacre?"
Caleb shook his head and started backing up, "Actually, I have things to tend to. I trust their violence."
Buffy was about to go after him but Faith held her back, "We need to protect them. His time will come later."
Buffy was hesitant but eventually turned towards everyone else before staring straight into Angel's eyes. He noticed the fear pulsing through Buffy instantly. It took Buffy a few seconds to think of a plan but in the mean time the bringers started walking closer, and closer towards them.
Buffy signaled Conner to come over to her which he did instantly, "I need you to do me a favor."
Conner looked confused, "Of course."
Buffy whispered into his ear, "I don't care what you have to do, just keep my sister safe." She backed up and Conner nodded. "Promise me Conner."
Conner nodded and backed up to where he was, "I promise."
Before anyone could ask questions Buffy was already addressing Spike, Angel and Faith now, "We're going to make a circle around the girls. I want them protected." After she saw everyone nod she looked at the girls, "Alright girls, this is what you've been working for. There are too many of them and too little of us, so if you can find a space to get through, I want you to run. Go back to the house, Willow will keep you guys safe until we get home."
Buffy hated the fact she caused the amount of fear escalating in the air but she didn't have a choice. She looked at Angel now, "Be safe."
Angel nodded as him and Spike took their spots around the circle. Faith looked at Buffy, "This isn't your fault."
Buffy ignored the lame attempt at making her feel better because she knew that it was really her fault. She failed to understand or to plan and now these teenage girls were going to pay with thier lives because of her ignorance... but not without a fight, "Go, they're getting closer."
Faith nodded and took off toward her spot around the girls. Buffy walked to hers and gripped her stake as tight as possible. The time they spent waiting for the bringers to get closer felt like eternity but eventually the first bringer threw the first punch and the fight began.
-Summer's House-
Everyone sat in the living room surrounded by books and cups of coffee. Everyone from L.A. seemed to be blending nicely especially Cordy and Xander who fell right back into the insults and hidden sexual tension. No one was actually sure what to be researching so they were pretty much looking at words and talking to whoever was closest. Fred and Willow were actually in close conversation about the wedding if everyone and Wesley actually kept finding interesting topics each time they read a few pages of some old book. Anya would sometimes add some stupid comment about weddings when Fred and Willow would mention something fantastic.
Xander finally had enough after he heard the last comment, "Stop Anya. We're back together now, you don't get to hold that wedding thing over my head anymore."
Anya sighed, "Then, when are we getting married again?"
Xander glanced at Fred and Gunn and then smiled at his fiance, "A long time after Gunn and Fred do. We don't want to steal their thunder or anything."
Anya looked insulted, "Fine."
Xander just sighed and went back to trying to read. He sure as hell missed Anya but there were parts he wished she'd leave behind. Suddenly though an awkward silence took over the room that scared even them. Willow squirmed a little before finally speaking, "So, I wonder what's taking Buffy and everyone so long."
Xander nodded, "As long as they're not in danger, we shouldn't worry."
-Cemetary-
The fight had gotten to the point that a lot of the SIT's were even fighting which scared Buffy even more. Buffy wasn't fighting by anybody as she whispered to herself, "Why do I always walk right into danger?"
Somehow she had got a hold of one of the bringers knives which she used to slit the neck of her last bringer. She had a few seconds rest where she got to see Conner kill his last bringer which cleared a way through the woods for him, Dawn and about 6 other girls. The girls took off running but Conner met Buffy's eyes. Buffy smiled and mouthed the words 'Go.' Buffy watched him take off already happy knowing that Conner had kept his promise. That was the restriction of her time-out because another bringer attacked from behind. The numbers were slimming greatly but Buffy was starting to feel the pain of open cuts and already forming bruises. Everyone else was making out okay and a few more of the girls made it out and into the woods but people were tiring, and fast.
-20 Minutes Later-
There was only about 8 bringers left and all the girls had either escaped or they were lying on the ground slowly dying. Buffy and Faith were actually fighting together but Spike and Angel were still on their own. One bringer managed to knock Faith down to knee length and was about to slit her neck when Spike threw a knife landing in his his stomach which bought Faith time to knock him down. Despite the fact they were in a small battle Spike still had time to put on his gloaty smile which Faith knew meant she was going to hear about this later. The count was down to four as Buffy punched her last bringer to the ground and stabbed him. Knowing Angel, Spike and Faith could take care of the last three Buffy decided to lay down until they needed to bring the wounded to a hospital. Angel saw Buffy let herself fall to the ground so he tripped the bringer so he was on his knees and snapped his didn't even wait to make sure Spike and Faith were okay as he took off towards Buffy.
Buffy smiled instantly as Angel kneeled down next to her, "I'm fine, really. I'm just so tired."
Angel smiled back, "Yeah well, you never rest."
His worry and protection comforted her, "I can't believe I survived that. All my previous injuries are open plus a few new ones yet I feel strong. Kind of wierd." Angel was about to respond until Spike and Faith ran so they were towering over Buffy. The blonde slayer only smiled, "No worries guys, I'm not dead."
She tried to stand up herself but ended up needing Angel's help. When she was standing the best she could Buffy surveyed the damage and kicked the ground, "We should have been ready for this. There's at least fourteen girls here."
Faith sighed, "We should get the survivors to the hospital."
Buffy nodded and closed her eyes as she spoke, "Leave the dead, we'll come back tomorrow." No one commented as everyone split up to help the ones that were still moving.
-Summer's House-
Everything was still quiet until Dawn and Conner came running into the house follwed by a bunch of the potentials. Everyone stood instantly and ran to see them. Willow and Xander started looking over Dawn, "What happened Dawnie?"
Conner answered for her, "We were attacked. Buffy told us all to run while she stayed with Angel, Faith and Spike."
Xander kicked the wall, "What a hero."
Conner didn't know what to think so he looked out the door, "I have to go back."
Cordelia shook her head, "No. You learn a lesson while living here, Buffy can take care of herself. The faster you learn that, the easier your life is."
Fred agreed with Cordelia, "She's right Conner, you should stay. I'm sure they'll be here any minute or they will contact us."
Conner still didn't look sure so Dawn grabbed his hand, "Stay Conner, what if we were all followed?"
Conner instantly remembered his promise and nodded hesitantly, "Fine."
Giles looked over all the girls and then stopped at Dawn, "This can't be all of you."
Dawn was instantly sympathetic along with all the girls as they realized how many didn't make it home, "It surprised even Buffy. Caleb showed up with a bunch of bringers which surrounded us."
Wesley didn't let the silence overtake them, "They should come in at least."
Willow came back to reality, "He's right. I want all the potentials in the basement after you girls get cleaned up. Buffy will want to talk to you when she get's back."
They all nodded and started moving to go upstairs. Dawn and Conner stayed knowing they wanted to be first to know about Buffy and Angel. Xander tried to lighten up the situation, "Can we move this back into the living room? I'd like to be worried while sitting down."
Everyone nodded and eventually they were all sitting down again. Dawn curled into Xander who she was now sitting while Cordelia sat Conner down beside her. Fred looked around, "So, we just wait here?"
Xander understood her feeling of uselessness, "That's the worst part about Sunnydale. Half the time is spent waiting for Buffy to give out orders."
Gunn shrugged, "Then this is going to be an extremely uncomfortable visit."
Willow smiled accross the room at Wesley, "There's always other ways to be entertained."
Wesley noticed and only smiled back. He didn't know where his feeling for Willow were at. In L.A. they were pretty close but since they came back to Sunnydale they haven't been that close. He thought anything they could have been had come and gone but Willow's smile kind of changed that. Wesley was torn out of his thoughts by Xander who cleared his throat, "Exactly. We also get stuck with all the research."
Fred smiled, "Yay. What are we researching now?"
Giles took off his glasses and sighed, "We've been reading through books since Buffy and the girls left and you don't know what we've been researching?"
Fred shrugged, "Sorry. I never really asked."
Wesley smiled at Fred, "We've been researching the necklace and information Angel recieve from Wolfram and Hart."
Gunn grabbed a book, "So a night of boredom then?"
Fred grabbed his hand, "I'll read, you can just watch me read."
Gunn smiled but Anya looked at Xander, "How come you never watch me read?"
Xander smiled, "Because you never read. I always read."
Anya liked the answer so she smiled and put a hand on his shoulder, "You're cute when you read."
Dawn sighed, obviously uncomfortable with the fact they had no idea what was going on with Buffy and everyone else. Conner stared at the ground and fidgetted with his fingers making it easy to see that he wasn't used to just sitting around when there was something obviously wrong.
