Jessica yawned as she stretched and kicked the pile of covers on her bed.She swung her legs over her bed and slipped on her slippers. Jessica took a quick shower and walked down the stairs. What had she done yesterday? Then it hit her. Vampire slayer, Elizabeth and her. She walked down the stairs and greeted Buffy with a weak smile.Buffy looked up at her and smiled"Hey Dawn's at school and she has track practice in the afternoon.". "And you start training"Buffy said with grin. Jessica grinned."So I need to you have any guy friends?"Jessica said slyly. Buffy burst out laughing"Well yeah, but like Xander is taken by a vengeance demon that is 1122 years old.". Jessica laughed,"I guess he likes older girls." Buffy smiled. Her eyes glanced at the clock,"Oh! We have to get to the magic shop for you to meet Giles and the scoobies!". "Scoobie's?"Jessica said in puzzlement as she followed behind her. Jessica pushed through the door of the unfamiliar magic shop and gazed arounds."Jess this is Xander, Anya, Willow, Tara and your watcher Giles"she said as she gestured to each of them when she said there names. Jessica just kind of hung back and smiled shyly. Giles pulled both of them in the training room."Um hello Jessica I am your watcher and training and for the next few months after, you'll be patrolling with Buffy." Jessica nodded."Buffy told me yesterday."she replied."So should we start training?"Giles asked. Jessica nodded.
He led her and Buffy into the danger room where Buffy trained. Jessica walked over to the punching bag and slipped on her gloves and took a deep breath and began to punch the bag rapidly, she did a spinkick then a roundhouse, cartwheels and numerous flips."She's pretty good."Buffy whispered to Giles. Giles nodded in agreement. Jessica continued training for the next four hours, with skill and anticipation."Can we stop?"she asked wearily. Buffy glanced at Giles and he nodded. She led Jessica out the training room and into the car. Jessica slumped further into her seat. "I never knew training could be so tiring"Jessica moaned as she gulped her water."Believe me, I train 3 days a week, and four hours everytime"Buffy said with a grin. "When am I gonna patrol?"Jessica asked. Buffy shrugged."Giles said until you're ready"she responded. She glanced at the clock. It read five o clock. "I think Dawn should be out know, but her friend was going to drive her home.". After a few minutes, they arrived home.Jessica pulled her gym bag from the car and entered the home."Buffy are you going on patrol today?"Jessica asked.Buffy shook her head"Wills and Xander are covering for me at least till I m ready again."she said as she opened the door to the kitchen."Are you going back to the UC of Sunnydale?"she asked.Buffy shrugged"Im not sure. If Willow can talk me into it, yeah it would be cool but with Glory and Dawn as the key around, I don't think I can handle the pressure."she said with dramtic effect. Jessica burst out laughing."Anyone home?"a voice called out."In here Dawn!". Dawn emerged all sweaty and tired."Ugh I need a shower"she groaned and ran up the stairs."Don't you worry about Dawn staying after school?"Jessica burst out.Buffy looked at her, surprised."Not really,Willow put some kind of protection spell on her, and I really trust Dawn"Buffy responded. She went to the refrigerator and took out left over chinese cartons of noodles and chowmien."Want some?" Jessica shook her head and leaned back in her chair."Do you mind if I call Elizabeth?"she asked. Buffy shook her head and gestured to the phone. Dawn came from down stairs and grabbed a noodle carton."Im so hungry"she whined. Buffy rolled her eyes. She was lucky her Dad had not come for custody of Dawn, just thinking of that formed a knot in her stomach. She couldn't let Dawn go, not with Glory after her for being the key. She was scared everyday for Dawn's life and hers. Now she was worried about Jessica, who had barely come out here to find out she was the chosen one to. The vampire slayer. Giles wouldn't let her train until maybe three weeks or a month. And she knew Jessica needed some time to adjust and cope with herself being the slayer and all.Even Giles told her to take some time while Xander and Willow had patrolled. She picked up the cartons and threw them in the trash and then cleared the dishes in the dishwasher."I back"Jessica called from behind her."Did you tell her?"Buffy asked. Jessica just shook her head."Liz is now in Miami doing another scholarship, I can't tell her yet, maybe when she finishes it"she said as she dried of some dishes as Buffy washed them. When they both finshed, the two sat on the sofa while Dawn did her homework. Buffy informed more to Jessica about being the slayer and to be careful not to let any vampire about biting her."I just want you to be comfortable with this, I mean if you just hadn't come here, nothing of this mess wouldn't have happened, and now I feel so guilty"Buffy said through tears. Jessica looked at her."No Buff, this isn't you fault, even if I hadn't come here, maybe I would have been called in Sweet Valley to come to Sunnydale, this is my destiny and Im ready for it'"she said softly.