"Justine!" Connor exclaimed, glad someone here was on his side.
"Who the hell are you?!" Buffy snarled, throwing Connor back into a desk, splaying papers all over so he couldn't run to the woman.
The woman's eyes flashed in anger. How dare anyone hurt Connor in anyway. Especially some stupid girl. She would pay dearly for this.
'I am the vampire slayer. Some call me Justine, as Stephen said." She answered menacingly.
"You are SO NOT the slayer. First of all I'm the slayer, second of all I know Faith's not dead. I talked to her two days ago."
"I am the slayer."
"I'm sorry sweetie, but you are not convincing me and the more you keep saying the worse I am going to kick your ass."
Connor got up and lunged for Buffy. She turned around and swiftly kicked him in the ribs. He fell. Getting up he tried to punch her but she elbowed him in the face, punched him, punched him again, kicked his legs, punched him in the stomach, and prepared to kick him in the ribs several times when he fell at her feet.
"Buffy Stop!" Dawn yelled. Buffy stopped. "Look if you kill him your never going to find Angel. Plus he's my friend!"
"Dawn he's a killer. You can't be friends with a killer."
"You're friends with Spike." Her sister shot back defensively.
"Hey!" Spike called.
"Sorry" Dawn apologized.
"No problem Bit."
"Fine!" Buffy threw Connor in Dawn's direction, and he barely stopped himself from crashing into her.
Dawn had him lean against her because he was having trouble standing. She felt sorry for him and felt bad that she had told her sister. Buffy was definitely over reacting and pissing off or scaring everybody.
"You shouldn't beat on my boy," growled Justine
"Oh I'll beat on whoever I want." Buffy replied threatningly, reminding Anya of the Buffy from the wish world Cordelia had made.
"You okay?" Dawn asked Connor as Justine and Buffy glared daggers at each other.
"Yeah fine."
Connor was embarrassed. He had just gotten beat up in front of a pretty girl by another girl. He knew he shouldn't have felt embarrassed, but he didn't want dawn to think he was a wimp. Because Dawn might not like him if she thought he was a wimp. That's what it was, because Dawn wouldn't like him. And he wanted Dawn to like him.
"You think you're the slayer, come and get me!" Justine snarled.
"Well if you want."
"Guys." Fred said, trying to stop them.
"Leave it." Willow spoke surprising the Sunnydale group.
"She's right. Besides that bitch knows where Angel is and what really happened to Holtz. If Buffy can get it out of her." Gunn trailed off. Fred nodded understanding.
"You should stop her before she gets hurt. badly" Connor told Dawn, indicating the keys sister.
"Actually I think it'll be other way around." She replied.
Connor gazed at her, getting what she meant. He could tell Buffy was stronger than Justine he just didn't want to admit it. But Dawn was right Justine would get her ass kicked in this fight. He should do something. Should. But he was starting to realize something. If Angel was an evil vampire then why did he have so many friends? Why did he have so many people that cared about him? Why wuold the slayer of all people have fallen in love with him at one point?
The answer hit him in a rush. Justine. Justine had lied to him. Why, he did not know, but it was obvious now, as he watched Buffy fight for Angel, it was obvious that he didn't kill Holtz. He felt guilty now. For throwing Angel into the ocean, for running away from people who cared about him, for beating up the wrong people. He was such a fool.
"Okay Buffy, this is getting out of hand here. Let the poor woman go, and we'll figure things out in a nice, calm, peaceful way, where no one might accidentally die." Spike ordered rather than suggested stepping towards the two girls.
Buffy gave him the strangest look, but didn't let go of her chokehold on Justine.
"Spike's right," Xander started, "I hate to say it and I don't know why he's back or when he got back, but Spike's right. Buffy you're over- reacting. It's just Angel, he'll be fine. He's survived worse, right."
"I don't think she's over-reacting, Xander. Her first love is in danger. Now she might not love him anymore, in fact I'm quite sure she's in love with Spike, but there's always this tiny bit that will always love him." Anya stated.
Now everyone was staring at her. Not because she had disagreed with Xander, but because she had said four words that no one ever wanted to admit. Buffy was in love with Spike. How could she know that if Buffy didn't even know? She knew she had feelings. Just the weren't love, were they?
"Anya's right and wrong. Buffy does love Spike.in her own special way, but she is over-reacting. This is not worth the death of the innocence." Willow added quietly, but loudly.
Xander pissed at the news flash and Anya's disagreement did something he would soon regret.
"Oh, you're one to talk Will. My lesbian lover died so I'm gonna go all black haired and evil, killing the person who did it and two others who didn't. Oh look killed one, I need power yes power! Whoa, too much power. I'm gonna go destroy the world now and slash up my best friend."
Willow glared at Xander wanting to hurt him so bad. He and everyone else knew in that instant he had gone too far. Even Gunn and Fred.
"Look Harris, just back off of Red here."
"Shut UP, Spike! You don't know what happened. You were gone. So don't get into it." "Look I may have not been here for what happened, but I heard enough to know it wasn't her fault. And if I decide to stick up for her that's my business, just because you hate me, doesn't mean you get to diss on my every word."
"this isn't about Spike. You might want it to be , but it's not! It's about Willow."
"No Xander it isn't! It isn't about me, it's about you! You and your insecurities. You're upset because Spike and Buffy might actually have something, that Anya won't get back together with you because you left her at the wedding, well you know what get over it. All of us have. You hurt Anya, badly. If you aren't ready don't propose. And accept the fact that Spike is back. He's back, he's staying and he's good. Remember what I told you! Now if that's not going to happen then I might be tempted to."
"ENOUGH!"
The voice. It sounded familiar to everyone. Looking to the scource Fred exclaimed, "Cordelia!"
"Yes it's me. Xander, Willow stop fighting. Buffy back away from Justine and. Where's Angel?"
"That's what Buffy was trying to beat out of that girl." Dawn answered.
"Huh?" was all the former bitch replied.
Gunn and Fred and Buffy gave a quick explanation as to what happened while Cordelia was "away." Connor earned one nasty glare from her. Well he had practically drowned the one she loved.
"I'll make this real simple," said Cordelia, as Buffy let Justine go finally.
The first thing the so-called slayer did was run for the exit.
"No you don't!" growled Cordy.
"Freeze." Said Willow. Justine froze in her tracks.
All her friends gave Willow a look. She gave them a look back saying she had it under control. Cordelia nodded at her, not knowing her situation, but thanking her from stopping the woman.
"Now now, let's have a look inside that pretty head of yours, shall we."
Cordelia stalked up to her and put her hands on the side of Justine's head. They sunk through reminding the Sunnydale group immensely of Glory's braindrain. A few seconds later Cordelia pulled her hands out and Justine was fine and normal again. She gave one terrified glance at Cordy and tore out of there like a bat out of hell.
"Angel didn't kill Holtz, Connor." She said turning to him.
"I know."
"You know?" snarled Buffy.
"I know now. I figured it out while you were fighting. And I'll take you to him without a problem."
"Good. Fred, Gunn get some stuff. We're going for a boat ride." Cordelia demanded.
A/N: Was that any good. I don't think that was up to my usual standards. I think I kept forgetting about people. **shudder** Not a lot of C/D, but I included a lil. Sorry it took me so long to get this out. I've been grounded lately. Stupid parents. All I did was rack up a hundred dollar phone bill. That is to my sister who lives long distance. Anyway R&R as usual. Tell me what you thought. Whether it's coming off track or coming along nicely. ~Rachel^_^!
"Who the hell are you?!" Buffy snarled, throwing Connor back into a desk, splaying papers all over so he couldn't run to the woman.
The woman's eyes flashed in anger. How dare anyone hurt Connor in anyway. Especially some stupid girl. She would pay dearly for this.
'I am the vampire slayer. Some call me Justine, as Stephen said." She answered menacingly.
"You are SO NOT the slayer. First of all I'm the slayer, second of all I know Faith's not dead. I talked to her two days ago."
"I am the slayer."
"I'm sorry sweetie, but you are not convincing me and the more you keep saying the worse I am going to kick your ass."
Connor got up and lunged for Buffy. She turned around and swiftly kicked him in the ribs. He fell. Getting up he tried to punch her but she elbowed him in the face, punched him, punched him again, kicked his legs, punched him in the stomach, and prepared to kick him in the ribs several times when he fell at her feet.
"Buffy Stop!" Dawn yelled. Buffy stopped. "Look if you kill him your never going to find Angel. Plus he's my friend!"
"Dawn he's a killer. You can't be friends with a killer."
"You're friends with Spike." Her sister shot back defensively.
"Hey!" Spike called.
"Sorry" Dawn apologized.
"No problem Bit."
"Fine!" Buffy threw Connor in Dawn's direction, and he barely stopped himself from crashing into her.
Dawn had him lean against her because he was having trouble standing. She felt sorry for him and felt bad that she had told her sister. Buffy was definitely over reacting and pissing off or scaring everybody.
"You shouldn't beat on my boy," growled Justine
"Oh I'll beat on whoever I want." Buffy replied threatningly, reminding Anya of the Buffy from the wish world Cordelia had made.
"You okay?" Dawn asked Connor as Justine and Buffy glared daggers at each other.
"Yeah fine."
Connor was embarrassed. He had just gotten beat up in front of a pretty girl by another girl. He knew he shouldn't have felt embarrassed, but he didn't want dawn to think he was a wimp. Because Dawn might not like him if she thought he was a wimp. That's what it was, because Dawn wouldn't like him. And he wanted Dawn to like him.
"You think you're the slayer, come and get me!" Justine snarled.
"Well if you want."
"Guys." Fred said, trying to stop them.
"Leave it." Willow spoke surprising the Sunnydale group.
"She's right. Besides that bitch knows where Angel is and what really happened to Holtz. If Buffy can get it out of her." Gunn trailed off. Fred nodded understanding.
"You should stop her before she gets hurt. badly" Connor told Dawn, indicating the keys sister.
"Actually I think it'll be other way around." She replied.
Connor gazed at her, getting what she meant. He could tell Buffy was stronger than Justine he just didn't want to admit it. But Dawn was right Justine would get her ass kicked in this fight. He should do something. Should. But he was starting to realize something. If Angel was an evil vampire then why did he have so many friends? Why did he have so many people that cared about him? Why wuold the slayer of all people have fallen in love with him at one point?
The answer hit him in a rush. Justine. Justine had lied to him. Why, he did not know, but it was obvious now, as he watched Buffy fight for Angel, it was obvious that he didn't kill Holtz. He felt guilty now. For throwing Angel into the ocean, for running away from people who cared about him, for beating up the wrong people. He was such a fool.
"Okay Buffy, this is getting out of hand here. Let the poor woman go, and we'll figure things out in a nice, calm, peaceful way, where no one might accidentally die." Spike ordered rather than suggested stepping towards the two girls.
Buffy gave him the strangest look, but didn't let go of her chokehold on Justine.
"Spike's right," Xander started, "I hate to say it and I don't know why he's back or when he got back, but Spike's right. Buffy you're over- reacting. It's just Angel, he'll be fine. He's survived worse, right."
"I don't think she's over-reacting, Xander. Her first love is in danger. Now she might not love him anymore, in fact I'm quite sure she's in love with Spike, but there's always this tiny bit that will always love him." Anya stated.
Now everyone was staring at her. Not because she had disagreed with Xander, but because she had said four words that no one ever wanted to admit. Buffy was in love with Spike. How could she know that if Buffy didn't even know? She knew she had feelings. Just the weren't love, were they?
"Anya's right and wrong. Buffy does love Spike.in her own special way, but she is over-reacting. This is not worth the death of the innocence." Willow added quietly, but loudly.
Xander pissed at the news flash and Anya's disagreement did something he would soon regret.
"Oh, you're one to talk Will. My lesbian lover died so I'm gonna go all black haired and evil, killing the person who did it and two others who didn't. Oh look killed one, I need power yes power! Whoa, too much power. I'm gonna go destroy the world now and slash up my best friend."
Willow glared at Xander wanting to hurt him so bad. He and everyone else knew in that instant he had gone too far. Even Gunn and Fred.
"Look Harris, just back off of Red here."
"Shut UP, Spike! You don't know what happened. You were gone. So don't get into it." "Look I may have not been here for what happened, but I heard enough to know it wasn't her fault. And if I decide to stick up for her that's my business, just because you hate me, doesn't mean you get to diss on my every word."
"this isn't about Spike. You might want it to be , but it's not! It's about Willow."
"No Xander it isn't! It isn't about me, it's about you! You and your insecurities. You're upset because Spike and Buffy might actually have something, that Anya won't get back together with you because you left her at the wedding, well you know what get over it. All of us have. You hurt Anya, badly. If you aren't ready don't propose. And accept the fact that Spike is back. He's back, he's staying and he's good. Remember what I told you! Now if that's not going to happen then I might be tempted to."
"ENOUGH!"
The voice. It sounded familiar to everyone. Looking to the scource Fred exclaimed, "Cordelia!"
"Yes it's me. Xander, Willow stop fighting. Buffy back away from Justine and. Where's Angel?"
"That's what Buffy was trying to beat out of that girl." Dawn answered.
"Huh?" was all the former bitch replied.
Gunn and Fred and Buffy gave a quick explanation as to what happened while Cordelia was "away." Connor earned one nasty glare from her. Well he had practically drowned the one she loved.
"I'll make this real simple," said Cordelia, as Buffy let Justine go finally.
The first thing the so-called slayer did was run for the exit.
"No you don't!" growled Cordy.
"Freeze." Said Willow. Justine froze in her tracks.
All her friends gave Willow a look. She gave them a look back saying she had it under control. Cordelia nodded at her, not knowing her situation, but thanking her from stopping the woman.
"Now now, let's have a look inside that pretty head of yours, shall we."
Cordelia stalked up to her and put her hands on the side of Justine's head. They sunk through reminding the Sunnydale group immensely of Glory's braindrain. A few seconds later Cordelia pulled her hands out and Justine was fine and normal again. She gave one terrified glance at Cordy and tore out of there like a bat out of hell.
"Angel didn't kill Holtz, Connor." She said turning to him.
"I know."
"You know?" snarled Buffy.
"I know now. I figured it out while you were fighting. And I'll take you to him without a problem."
"Good. Fred, Gunn get some stuff. We're going for a boat ride." Cordelia demanded.
A/N: Was that any good. I don't think that was up to my usual standards. I think I kept forgetting about people. **shudder** Not a lot of C/D, but I included a lil. Sorry it took me so long to get this out. I've been grounded lately. Stupid parents. All I did was rack up a hundred dollar phone bill. That is to my sister who lives long distance. Anyway R&R as usual. Tell me what you thought. Whether it's coming off track or coming along nicely. ~Rachel^_^!