Chapter Fifteen
Buffy was starting to think that something was wrong with the demon population of Sunnydale. Not a single demon, vampire or other creature of the like had showed its ugly head that whole night. Except Spike, who had come to bother her around 9:00 o'clock, which was a little over an hour ago. Now, the vampire was following her around; Buffy hated to admit but she kinda enjoyed his company. Since Riley left, she hadn't had anyone to patrol with or to keep her company. She knew she was the Slayer and work partners weren't in the job description but still, she couldn't help but get lonely. So lonely that Spike was company.
A head of her was the Bronze, as busy and bustling as usual. The music could be heard outside, Buffy listened to the drummer beat the notes out on his drum and the singer sing the words that matched the notes. Buffy almost missed hanging out at The Bronze, almost.
Suddenly, a scream mixed in with the music. Yep, Buffy thought, just wouldn't be a normal night at The Bronze without a little killing, a little slaying.
Buffy quickly determined that the scream had come from behind The Bronze, so she sent Spike to the left and she took the right. Buffy pulled a stake out of her bag as she ran; she dropped the bag, it was extra weight that she didn't need.
Buffy rounded the corner and saw a teenage girl sprawled on the dirty pavement behind The Bronze. Instead of finding a vampire standing over her, Buffy saw a demon that didn't look like anything she had seen before. The demon looked somewhat like a cross between 'The Creature From the Black Lagoon' and a giant vulture. The demon had wings on its back and talons instead of claws or fingers. Its face wish fish like (complete with gills) but it had a beak filled with teeth. Its tail was fish like with flippers at the end; the legs were long and the feet were webbed.
Buffy wished she hadn't through her Slayer's Bag to the floor, she didn't know if a stake would kill this demon. However, Buffy didn't have too much time to figure out a battle plan because the demon charged at her. Buffy kicked the demon and knocked it to its feet. Spike was by her side quickly and kicked the demon in the side.
"It's a Rowshork demon." Spike said.
"Is that supposed to mean something to me?" Buffy asked as she kicked the demon again as it tried to get up.
"These sort of demons usually are summoned for a special purpose. See the way it won't fight, it wasn't summoned to fight." Spike said.
"Well, that doesn't mean it can't die." Buffy muttered and staked the demon. The demon, surprisingly, disappeared in a bright flash of light. Buffy looked surprised.
Spike shrugged. "The spell was broken, the demon's gone. You should know these things Slayer." Spike muttered.
Buffy ignored Spike and went over to the girl; she wasn't hurt, she stunned and a little shocked. Buffy figured she'd be fine so she just left The Bronze. She still had a whole lot of town to patrol; it was going to be another long night.
Back in the cavern, the man cursed. "A Slayer." He growled. "A Slayer in this town." He toyed with the chain in his hand. "Well, it is on a Hellmouth." He muttered. "I guess there are always a few location draw backs. No matter, I will beat her and the Slayer will no longer be a threat." The man growled.
Buffy was starting to think that something was wrong with the demon population of Sunnydale. Not a single demon, vampire or other creature of the like had showed its ugly head that whole night. Except Spike, who had come to bother her around 9:00 o'clock, which was a little over an hour ago. Now, the vampire was following her around; Buffy hated to admit but she kinda enjoyed his company. Since Riley left, she hadn't had anyone to patrol with or to keep her company. She knew she was the Slayer and work partners weren't in the job description but still, she couldn't help but get lonely. So lonely that Spike was company.
A head of her was the Bronze, as busy and bustling as usual. The music could be heard outside, Buffy listened to the drummer beat the notes out on his drum and the singer sing the words that matched the notes. Buffy almost missed hanging out at The Bronze, almost.
Suddenly, a scream mixed in with the music. Yep, Buffy thought, just wouldn't be a normal night at The Bronze without a little killing, a little slaying.
Buffy quickly determined that the scream had come from behind The Bronze, so she sent Spike to the left and she took the right. Buffy pulled a stake out of her bag as she ran; she dropped the bag, it was extra weight that she didn't need.
Buffy rounded the corner and saw a teenage girl sprawled on the dirty pavement behind The Bronze. Instead of finding a vampire standing over her, Buffy saw a demon that didn't look like anything she had seen before. The demon looked somewhat like a cross between 'The Creature From the Black Lagoon' and a giant vulture. The demon had wings on its back and talons instead of claws or fingers. Its face wish fish like (complete with gills) but it had a beak filled with teeth. Its tail was fish like with flippers at the end; the legs were long and the feet were webbed.
Buffy wished she hadn't through her Slayer's Bag to the floor, she didn't know if a stake would kill this demon. However, Buffy didn't have too much time to figure out a battle plan because the demon charged at her. Buffy kicked the demon and knocked it to its feet. Spike was by her side quickly and kicked the demon in the side.
"It's a Rowshork demon." Spike said.
"Is that supposed to mean something to me?" Buffy asked as she kicked the demon again as it tried to get up.
"These sort of demons usually are summoned for a special purpose. See the way it won't fight, it wasn't summoned to fight." Spike said.
"Well, that doesn't mean it can't die." Buffy muttered and staked the demon. The demon, surprisingly, disappeared in a bright flash of light. Buffy looked surprised.
Spike shrugged. "The spell was broken, the demon's gone. You should know these things Slayer." Spike muttered.
Buffy ignored Spike and went over to the girl; she wasn't hurt, she stunned and a little shocked. Buffy figured she'd be fine so she just left The Bronze. She still had a whole lot of town to patrol; it was going to be another long night.
Back in the cavern, the man cursed. "A Slayer." He growled. "A Slayer in this town." He toyed with the chain in his hand. "Well, it is on a Hellmouth." He muttered. "I guess there are always a few location draw backs. No matter, I will beat her and the Slayer will no longer be a threat." The man growled.
