Dawn- during lunch as her nose starts to bleed.
As Kennedy continued to talk, I glanced around the courtyard looking for Buffy and Faith. They aren't out watching us here like they usually are. I glanced at my arm that still throbbed with pain, someone stabbed me with something this morning. I'm pretty sure it was Faith but I didn't exactly see who. "She's going through a lot, too..." Ken began again but stopped staring at me slightly horrified. "Hey, your nose." she pointed out. My hand flew up instinctively whipping my nose, I held it away just a little to see a dark black muck. It's more like tar, not looking red blood. Sure that Ken noticed, I stood still covering my nose. "Watch my stuff, don't tell Buffy." I demanded as I turned and ran away, making a B-line right for the cafeteria doors.
The cafeteria wasn't as crowded as earlier, making my escape into the bathroom easy. I launched myself into a stall reaching for tissue. I must have undone half the roll just to clean up my face. I couldn't get the bleeding to stop. A few girls starred as they walked by, so I slammed the stall door shut irritated. I could hear them talking as they left. This is going to get around school. Great. They probably think I'm a coke head like the rest of the cheerleaders. This is just so weird.
Tissue's landed everywhere uncontrollably, "Dawnie, are you okay?" It was Kennedy. She followed me inside, what the hell? "I'm fine; go away." I declared angrily throwing another wad of tar filled tissue paper in the toilet now aware of the mess I made. "Let me help." she offered. "No go away, I don't need help. It's just a nose bleed. I'll get it to stop." I tried to coax her away but she wasn't leaving willingly. She probably feels as if it's her duty. Slayers.
"Don't tell Buffy and just leave me alone, I'm fine." I claimed as sternly as possible whipping my nose again. I noticed Kennedy set my purse on the floor just below the stall door. "Dawn are you su.." "Damn it Kennedy, I don't need your fucking help. Just go away." I snapped, I felt a growl with the last word leaving my lips. She didn't do anything, maybe that was a little too mean. "Just don't tell Buffy okay?" I pleaded with her as she left the bathroom. The door closed behind her without another word. Will she tell?
I reached down and dug into my purse and got my phone to call Lucas. After a few rings to many he picked up, I could hear the wind through the phone so he must have been driving or outside. "Hello." he greeted, "Babe it's me," I answered. "Hey baby, aren't you at school. Why aren't you in class?" he questioned, "This morning someone pricked me with something. I felt funky ever since and my nose started to bleed just now at lunch, I'm in the bathroom now cleaning it." I explained, as there was a sigh. "Did anyone else see it?" he asked, I wish I could say no. "Kennedy saw, I'm not sure who else did." I replied, "I'm across town so I won't get there till after school is let out. Does someone need to come now?" he questioned. "Yes please come get me." I asked. "Okay, hold on Dawn," he requested. He started talking to someone else. He must have covered the phone because his voice was muffled. Moments later he returned. "Dawn, someone's going to come'n get you. I'll call you when they get there. Don't leave that stall, don't let anyone else see you," he ordered. I nodded as if he could see me. "Dawn?" he questioned. "Yes, I'm here." I answered. "I love you." Lucas said. That's a first. "I love you too...just tell them to hurry up." I demanded.
As we hung up I started to pick up the tissue. Then I sat there and twiddled my thumbs for the next five minutes. When my phone rang, I didn't recognize the number. "Dawn?" a females voice questioned. "Yea." I answered. "Come outside. We're breaking you out." she continued. "Awesome, be there in a sec." I replied and hung up the phone. I stood, made my way to the door and peaked out. The halls were empty for the most part but for the few stragglers here and there. I made a mad dash outside. Once I saw Isabeu's car I bolted for a passenger door. Getting in I saw Alize in the passenger seat and Isabeu driving. "Here let me take a look at your arm," Alize asked. "Now we gotta get outta here before someone see's us. They'll rat me out I swear." I complained and Isabeu took off. We didn't talk much the whole way to the motel. The rundown old, smelly, roach infested motel it is honestly gross in this room that we stayed in.
"Now let me see your arm, I'm good with this kind of stuff." Alize explained taking hold of my bicep gently. She lifted the short sleeve, "We need to get this cleaned before it gets infected. It looks like you were stabbed with silver. I'm pretty sure they know what you are now. You can't go back and you shouldn't go back." Alize explained as she dug through her purse taking out a small first aid kit. "Was it a slayer?" Isabeu questioned, she looked mad. "Yea, I think so..." I said. "It's up to you kid, but you go back, your life with us is over. I've never had to fight a slayer but I've heard about them from my father they are feisty." Isabeu continued. "You don't have to stay with us, we're leaving though. Lucas wanted us to tell you before he got here." Alize claimed. "I thought we were waiting till I graduated?" I questioned, or at least that was the plan. "We don't have a choice. We can't stay here, the slayers are hot on our trail. They've tracked us one time to many. We don't want a fight with them. We know we'll lose not being able to shift into wolves . Now they would prob kill us just to cure you." Alize explained. "I don't want that, I'll go."
Just as those words left my lips the door to the room flung open and a girl was thrown on to the floor in front of me. I could tell right away by the short boyish hair cut that it was Alex. Tom and Lucas strutted in the room behind her; I stood. "Alex." I gasped, she gawked up placing her palms on the floor in a slight push up position. Alex didn't say anything, she glared around the room taking in every face. "One of them?" Tom turned to Lucas questioning him. "Yea." Lucas nodded and put his head down. "I'll be right back." Tom said and left the room. They all watched after him, I starred at Alex hoping they didn't hurt her. Was she alone?
Everyone left in the room stood over Alex. This was making her uneasy, she looked as if she was getting angrier by the sec. "How'd you find her?" I questioned Lucas, "Tom did, he said he heard her on the phone talking. He felt her slayer, too." Lucas explained easily. "I can't...I can't feel her slayer." I complained, "I can't either, it comes with age." Lucas muttered walking to the chair and sitting in it.
"So this is a slayer, I thought they would be bigger." Alize noted, "Doesn't matter how big they are, they can all hulk out. Without turning big and green." I explained. Alize nodded, smiling. Alex moved so she was sitting up against the bed. "They won't hurt you." I said as softly as I could. She glared up at me shaking her head. "You should come home. We can help you." She tried to plead but I shook my head in protest. I'm not going back, "Not happening. I like it here." I stood and walked over to the window opening it slightly; Tom was walking back to us with a big roll of duct tape in his hand. Moments later he opened the door.
Tom strutted in the room and tossed the roll of duct tape to Lucas. Tom continued walking as he pulled out a pair of cuffs from his back pocket approaching Alex. "Make it easy or hard. I'll cuff you with your hands in front on you, if you play nice." Tom offered. Alex rolled her eyes but held her wrist out. Tom put the cuffs on Alex then picked her up, "You're light kiddo." He complemented and Alex only huffed. Tom motioned to Lucas, "Up boy." He ordered, "The chair?" Lucas asked and Tom nodded. Lucas placed the chair just in front of Alex, and Tom made her sit in it. Than Lucas duct tapped her to the chair, Alex didn't struggle.
Tom made everyone else leave except for Lucas and myself. I sat on the bed closest to the headboard. Lucas leaned against the wall. "Are they far away?" Tom asked Alex. She chuckled, "If you leave now you might get a head start." She sassed. "Right." Tom said and paced the room. "They do live pretty far from here, it's going to take them more than a few minutes to get here." I explained. "All the same we should leave now." Lucas added. "Well then load up. You two go find everyone." Tom ordered but I didn't want to. "Uh, can I sit and talk to Alex and you guys go. Just knock on the door." I smiled wondering if he would let me. Tom nodded and left with Lucas in tow. I scooted down the bed till I was almost in front of Alex. I dropped the cuff keys on the floor. "Those were mine." I said pointing to the cuffs. I sat back on my elbows.
"Look at Dawnie all big and bad." Alex taunted, "You would have to drag me back to that house. Just let us go, they could have killed you but they didn't." I ranted, "What do I tell Buffy and Faith, this shit is so wrong. We can help you." Alex repeated. "Nope, not this time. They didn't kill you so don't follow us. " I reaffirmed then picked up the duct tape and lifted a piece to tear off. I tore off a piece jus the length of her mouth and put it over her lips. There was a couple knocks on the door and I glanced up. "Bye Alex." I said as I left.
Faith- a hour later
"We're getting closer, … here." Red pointed out, i glanced up to see a parking lot on my left. "Really, this place is more me then Dawn." I claimed as I pulled into the lot of an old one story motel. The buildin' was run down, there were only a few cars, the main office light was on but barely any room lights. "Can you tell which room?" I asked, "I think it might be a little obvious." Red stated and pointed to an open room door. We both got out.
Earlier at school Ken brought me some supernatural blood in tissue and I took it to Red to test it. The test took a while but when we were done it came out pretty conclusive. My assumptions were right. As I was leavin', I ran into Kennedy who was pullin' 'into' the parkin' lot. She told me she took Alex to get her bike and that Alex was goin to try and get Dawn. Which is nuts, so that's where I'm at now.
Gettin' to the open door I didn't sense anythin' else in the room. Alex was taped to the chair with her head down. It is cold outside, I'm surprised she lasted this long, I watched as Red felt for a pulse and smiled. "She'll be fine." red claimed. Then usin' her mojo, Red warmed Alex up till she woke up. I pulled my knife out and began cuttin' the tape around her chest. Red pulled the tape off her mouth. "Ouch..." Alex yelped. "What happened?" I asked takin' in the room because it was clean for the most part. "I was sneaking up on them, one of them must have heard me, this big guy clocked me over the head. I woke up in here with the pack and Dawn...They all left. Dawn said not to come after her. That they could have killed me." She explained. "Great, how long ago did they leave?" I continued to question. Alex glanced at the clock behind me, "A hour at least." Alex replied. "Damn...alright go home." I ordered because I membered passin' her bike on the way in.
"ahh C'mon really, can I jus..." "No, go home." I demanded, pointin' out the door. Alex stood and sulked out the door draggin' her feet as loud as she could. I shook my head and grabbed the bridge of my nose. "What should we do? Should we track Dawn and bring her home?" I questioned. "Are you ready to fight a pack right now" Red asked. I glared at her, "Zap Dawn back here Red, use your goddess powers to fix this." I complained because I didn't want to go home to B not having found Dawn. "Doesn't work like that. Dawn would be here now if she wanted to comeback. She had to have known we were coming." Red continued on, "and B." I mentioned. "Buffy is a big girl I'm pretty sure she can handle it." Red claimed. I heard a motorcycle turn on in the distance and peal out leavin'. "C'mon let's get outta here." Red stated placin an arm over my shoulder walkin me out the door.
Pullin up to the house I saw that Alex beat us here she had to park behind Wood's car. I didn't know he was comin over today. I glanced at my watch, the rest of the mini scoobs should be home soon. This gives me a little time to talk to B. "I'm going to go tell Giles, I'll see you in a bit." Red stated and got out on the other side. I walked inside the house. I could hear the livin room Tv on, so I walked back there first. The back door was wide open. B was on the couch watchin TV. "Hey babe, you're home early." she greeted glancin up from her show. "Yea, somethin' came up." I claimed as I strolled to the backdoor and peeked out of it. Wood was outside playin with Dom in a sand box. "When did he get that." I asked gawking outside at my baby boy. "He built it today while you were at school. Wanted to surprise you." B explained, I wrenched up my nose. "Dom is going to have sand everywhere. Bad idea." I complained. B chuckled, "I told him you would say that." she replied and we both sort of laughed.
I came to sit beside B and she sat up, "I gotta tell you somethin..."I started but stopped, "What?" she questioned, "Dawn is a warewolf." I told her, she took a deep breath. B looked away then focused back on me. "How the fuck did that happen? Where is she, do we know who did it?" B fired off questions. "No, no and she's gone." I said shortly answerin' her. "What the hell happened?" B yelled questionin' me, "Calm down." I ordered, but she didn't. I reached out but she moved back and stood. B's a little more mad then i thought she would be. "We have to go get her. Where's Willow?" B demanded. "I don't think she wants to be found." I explained, "Faith this is Dawn, my little sister. She doesn't know what she's doing out there." B claimed. I went to reach forward but she pushed my hands away. "No..." B said backin' away. "How long have you known?" B asked and I didn't say anythin'. "Answer me." B demanded. "For sure since yesterday. I don't know how long she's been turned." I tried to explain. "She's gone B." I stated.
"I'm not lettin her go, she's just a girl." B cried, I glanced up to see Wood standin just inside the back door. B turned and glared at Wood and walked off down the hall. "What was that about?" Wood asked, "About Dawn...I gotta make sure she doesn't leave." I said and then turned to follow B upstairs.
Our room door was open and all was quite till I heard something crash in the bathroom. Runnin' to the door I got there pounding on it. "B you okay?" I yelled, hitting the door again. When she didn't say anything I rammed my shoulder into the door. It busted open, sendin small pieces of wood from the hinges that came off everywhere. B was on the floor, I wanted to run to her but I slid half way instead. The floor was covered in blood. I got to her and pulled her up on my lap, "B...B wake up." I shook her a little but she didn't move. "Faith." someone said walkin' into the room. "Call 911." I screamed, Vi appeared at the door. "Oh my God." Vi gasped, "Go." I yelled. Vi ran from the bathroom and I could hear her dial the police. "Yea galmora...I don't know, she's pregnant, and there's blood all over the floor...no she's not." Vi walked back to the bathroom door. She stepped lightly as she hung up the phone.
"They're coming." Vi said kneelin, "What in hell happened?" she questioned. I just shook my head no, I shouldn't have even told her. I stayed quite, knowin what this had meant. For us, for her. I sat there in silence gently shakin B every few minutes till i heard a loud commotion down stairs. A few mini scoobs who were in my room were told to leave as Emt's rushed into the room. "Check her pulse." One said, I went to move out of the way. They picked up B and placed her on the floor of the room. Another Emt was talkin' to Vi. Everythin' kind of blurred together. I can't believe this is happenin'.
Moments turned into minutes, minutes felt like it turned into ten, I zoned out. When I looked down again they had an Iv goin and was placin B on a brace. I walked with her to the door of the room and watched as the two men picked B up and carried her out of the room down the stairs to a gurney than i guess a ambulance outside. I went to follow, someone grabbed my arm. I glanced up to see Giles. "Maybe you should change first." Giles suggested. I gawked down at myself, I was covered in blood. "Right." I said turnin' back into my room takin' off the current shirt I had on. I used a towel to clean myself off them put on another T-shirt and left.
Walkin downstairs Wood met me at the door. "Want me to watch Dominic?" he asked holdin him, while I reached out for my baby boy. "No you should go home, there's a lot goin' on." I stated and walked out the door with Dom in my arms. Alex and Vi stood outside on the front lawn. I watched as the ambulance doors closed and then it took off sirens blarin'. "Did anyone go with her?" I questioned the girls. "Willow." Alex answered. I reached in my pockets and grabbed the Keys, and tossed Vi the SUV keys. "You're drivin Vi. Alex, later when you come bring me Dom's baby bag."
At Memorial hospital I walked in the main doors of the emergency room. Vi followed, It was a bit hectic. I glanced around for Red till I could see her talkin to a doctor in the distance. "watch Dom for me." I asked Alex, she nodded as i handed her Dom. Than I made my way to them as fast as I could dodging gurneys, nurses and doctors. This place was a mess. What the hell is wrong with these people. The doctor walked away as I walked up, Red turned to greet me. She managed a weak smile. "Buffy is gonna be okay." were the first words that left her lips. "The baby." i muttered, Red just shook her head. "This is all my fault. Everythin' that happened." I claimed, "No... it's not, not this time. Her body couldn't take it, her uterus wouldn't expand so her body expelled the baby. they're going to do more test." Red explained, it didn't feel like it was sinkin' in. "It could have happened any time. Faith it's not your fault." Red continued, I nodded. Just because I wanted her to stop sayin' that. A nurse walked up to us, "She's awake." she claimed, it took me a second to respond. The nurse turned and motioned for us to enter a room. I stared into it, it was dimly lit and empty but for one bed. I slowly paced inside.
B starred out the window, there was nothing out there but a wall. "B" I whispered, she didn't turn.
hey btvsff readers im Back on nightshift. Sorry its been so long for this story. I hope you enjoyed this new Chapter, keep lookin out for the next. Hit me up w some reviews. Input is always welcome. Thanks for reading.
one love- Ray
