A/N: Thanks for the reviews! ^_^ Clarification: Buffy didn't necessarily know that Angel was Angelus when he said 'Buff', she just heard a different tone in his voice, he was acting differently, distantly, etc. At least that's what I think. And it's my fic, so I get to decide. ^^ x5-599-girl, yes you can link it on your site. Please keep reviewing!!!
"Now what are we going to do?" Cordelia asked, watching Willow's limp body, her face tear-stained.
"Xander died and you're asking what we're going to do?!" Willow shouted angrily. "I'm sorry we didn't provide enough entertainment!"
"I meant about Buffy," Cordelia said quietly. "Ms. Calendar's turned, so she can't help us with any spells to bring Buffy back to her normal self, and Angel has reverted to Angelus."
"We'll have to figure out what she's planning on doing next so we can stay ahead of Buffy. While she's like this, everyone's in grave danger."
"I know what she's going to do," Willow said, still crying. "She's going to kill us one by one. We have no hope. The only person who could possibly save us now would be the Slayer."
"That was the best time I've ever had!" Buffy exclaimed, entering the warehouse. She dropped Angel's leather jacket on the floor and lay down on a crate.
"What did you do?" Spike asked.
"I killed Xander. No big," Buffy said, smiling.
"You killed Xander?" There was great panic displayed on Angelus' face.
"Yeah… so?" Buffy asked. "You have a problem with that?"
"No, of course not," Angelus said, all panic gone, his angelic face returned. "I just thought you'd tell us before you'd do something like that."
"I'm planning on killing Cordelia next. Anyone want to join me?"
"I want to kill," Drusilla moaned. "Let me come."
"You're too weak," Spike said to Drusilla and then returned his attention to Buffy. "You can bring Angelus with you. He needs to get back in the swing of things."
"Ok, I'll go." Angelus smiled. "I have been getting hungry. But we have no idea where they are."
"They'll be in the library. They have to figure out what to do about me, and so they'll be researching."
"Won't they be expecting you?"
"Not this soon after a kill. Besides, what could they possible do to me?" Angelus simply looked away. "What's wrong? You keep finding excuses not to kill them."
"Nothing. I just don't want you to be staked," Angelus said quickly. Buffy stared at him for a moment, but quickly returned to her plan.
"Ok. So we go to the library, I kill Cordelia, and then we party." Angelus nodded and the two left the warehouse.
"There has to be something in one of these books!" Cordelia exclaimed.
"We've looked in every single one, Cordelia. There's nothing," Willow said, sighing.
"But there has to be some way to make her the Slayer again!" Cordelia shouted, exasperated.
"There is no way, haven't you figured that out by now," Buffy said, entering the room with Angelus. Giles and Willow simply watched in shock as Buffy grabbed Cordelia.
"You saw one of your friends die. Now it's her turn. You'll be next." Buffy began to lower her head down to Cordelia's neck but was suddenly stopped.
"Wait!" Angelus shouted. Everyone stared at the vampire, wondering why he would possibly stop her. "Run now." Giles and Willow made it out of the room, but Buffy caught Cordelia before she could leave.
"You're not my Angelus," Buffy growled. "Give me Angelus!"
"I am Angelus," Angelus feebly said. "I just wanted her all for me."
"No." Buffy shook her head. "You're Angel."
"Buffy, you can't do this," Angel said. "Just think about it."
"I know exactly what I'm doing!" Buffy exclaimed.
"You can't just kill all your friends and think you'll be free from the Hellmouth," Angel said bluntly. "I know what you're doing. I did the same, myself. I cut off all ties that made me human."
"No, you're wrong. I despise these people. You better stay out of your way. I could kick your ass when I was the Slayer, and you better believe I can kick your ass harder now."
"I'm not letting you kill them."
"No. You won't let me kill them." Buffy let go of Cordelia and quickly punched Angel. She then kicked him in the stomach, kneed him, and punched his face a few times. He fell to the ground, moaning. Buffy had taken him by surprise, but it wasn't just that. She was right. He couldn't defeat her.
Cordelia began to run out the door, but Buffy caught her again.
"Now where are you going?" Buffy asked sweetly. "You have to stay for dinner." Buffy leaned down and pierced her fangs through Cordelia's skin. Blood dribbled from the wound and from Buffy's mouth as she drank. She then threw the body into a bookshelf, leaving Cordelia dead.
"Doesn't it make you hungry, watching me?" Buffy asked in an enticing voice. "Don't you just want to bite someone? Don't you have a need for human blood?"
"I'll never drink from a human," Angel gasped, still hurt from Buffy's beating.
"We'll see about that," Buffy said, slowly exiting the room.
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