Chapter:4

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"Mommy?" Buffy repeated, soundign like a young child.

Joyce gasped had immeadately went to her child. Gathering her in her arms," Its been to long......its been way to long," Joyce said over and over. Hank just watched the scene from the door.

Buffy looked up from her mother's embrace,"Daddy," she said calmly.

Hank made his way over to his daughter hugging her and Joyce.

After about five minutes, they all pulled away. Joyce cupped Buffy's face in her hands," Are you okay?" she asked calmly. Buffy nodded softly,"Good. Don't you ever do that to me again."

"Mommy, what happened? All they told me was that I was in an accident and Sunnydale didn't exist. I don't understand whats going on. How are you alive? And I mean, you've seen sunnydale mom. We moved there after I got expelled from Hemery and you divorced Dad and........." buffy contiued to babble.

"Shhhhh, Buffy. Its okay. Would you like me to explain it to you?" buffy nodded," Well first off your father and I are not divorced nor will we ever be. Do you remember Hemery?" Joyce asked earning another nodd from buffy,"Okay. Well the accident the doctor mentioned, happened at Hemery...." joyce was interrupted by a knock on the door.

Hank went to the door and stepped outside. Silence filling the room. You could faintly hear Hank speaking,"Yes of course give us a second and.... okay, just a moment."

Hank stepped back into the room," Uh, Joyce, he's here. How bout we give them a few minutes alone. We can see 'bout gettin' Buffy home tonight."

Joyce nodded, standing up,"Mom, don't go."

"Honey, there's a surprise for you right outside this door. He's been waiting a very long time.You'll thank us later. We'll only be gone a few minutes."

Buffy nodded. Her parents exited, allowing someone else to walk in. Buffy looked up only to be looking into the eyes of a handsome young man.

"Hey, Buff. Long time no see,"The figure said,"Do you remember me?"

"Pike?" Buffy said, startled.

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"But doctor, should Buffy be so...uh, awake. She's been in a coma for 6 years. It seems has though she just awoke from a deep slumber rather than a coma?" an intern at the front desk questioned.

"She's fine. She just has an excellent healing factor. Just leave it be. Its amazing obviously, but some questions are best left alone," the doctor snapped at the young man.

"Y-y-yes Sir. I understand completely,"the intern known as William responded.

"Good," the doctor began flipping through buffy's file.

"Um, excuse me Doctor. We, came to check on the paper work for Buffy's release," joyce said sweetly.

"Of course. Talk to the nurse about the paperwork and then we'll go see if Buffy's up for it," Joyce nodded at the doctor, grabbed Hank's hand and left to speak to the nurse.

"Dr. Aliene, I don't think you should release her so sonn. She could take a turn for the worse. It's already amzign she can even stand, much less communicate the people around her,"William proceeded to badger the doctor.

"Silence. This is quite an amazing case, but shall I remind you that I am the doctor here. Your just a foolish intern," the doctor snapped angerily, but never raising his voice once.

"Well I won't be an intern for much longer,you should know I'm getting my medical liscense soon enough. And if you don't wake up soon, you'll be losing yours. Don't you understand that the family could sue you for malpractice. Its bad enough you hardly know any of your patients. Now you just going to go and release them all so maybe you can get a break. I'm sorry Doctor, but L.A. is hardly a place for rest."

"Thats enough.Have the nurse retrive me when the Summers are prepared," Dr. Aliene declared and walked off.

The intern,William Bluddy just stood there shaking his head in disgust.

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A/N: If you saw Buffy the movie version you should know who Pike is, if not I'll talk more about him in the next chapter. Thanks for your reviews good and bad.To respond to Elcameron's review, in my story Dr. Aliene is supposed to be kind of off, as William, the intern, points out. As for Hallie's reasons behind poisoning Buffy, they shall be addressed in future chapters. Hope this chapter was to your likin'!!!