Troublemakers: Slaying Bites
AUTHOR: Silence
DISCLAIMER: Joss, Fox, and UPN own all things Buffy. Lila, Scarlet, and Simon are MINE.
Oh, and last part, Lila's mimic? The one with a staff? Goldmoon from the Dragonlance Chronicles series by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman.
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PART 9
"So they found Cassandra's body out by the railway tunnels." Jen said.
The school was buzzing with the news of Cassandra's death. Buffy was already feeling horrible at the fact she couldn't save someone she knew and know she was walking and listening to half baked rumors.
Jen gave the group a knowing look. "I heard that the police think she was involved in something. Illegal. Like dealing."
Kimberly snorted. "Well, I hope so."
"Probably was." Jen looked thoughtful. "What do you think she was doing out there?"
"Dying," Buffy said shortly.
As they drifted down the hall they ran into Jeffery and Andy who were in deep conversation.
"They're having memorial services or something tomorrow," Andy told Jeffery. "You going?"
Jeffery shrugged. "I don't know. Coach said I have to work on my abs."
As the girls walked by Buffy couldn't help but frown at Jeffery's indifferent comment.
*What a jerk,* She thought. *I can't believe I'm still dating him now.*
And then Andy chose that moment to grab her from behind. "Got to get me some!" He said.
The next thing he knew was that he was flipped into the air by Buffy and slammed against the lockers.
"Whoa, whoa!" Andy conceded, struggling to free himself from the cheerleader's grasp. "I'm sorry! I don't really need any right now!"
"Don't grab me okay?" Buffy backed off, watching as Andy hurried out of her reach.
"Absolutely." Andy promised. "I see now the error of my mistake."
"Yeah. Keep you're hands off my woman. I'll pop you one." Jeffery turned to Buffy with a cavalier smile. "Did he scare you?"
He slipped his arm around her shoulder and she shook it off.
"I can take of myself."
"So I noticed." Jeffery muttered. "Easy to take care of your self when you have another guy on the side."
"Excuse me?" Buffy asked.
Jeffery glared. "Oh come on. Don't even deny it. Everyone knows you're. never mind."
Buffy's eyes narrowed in anger. "I'm what? You can't possibly think I'm cheating on you."
"Well look at the evidence. You blow off our dates, cheerleading practice, and dance committee to head off with that new guy."
"You have no clue what's going on." Buffy cried out. "Weird things are going on and you guys are all stuck in your selfish little mind frames and lemming ways that you don't notice anything!"
Kimberly stared daggers at Buffy. "Lemmings? Great way to talk about your friends."
"Oh please. Like you actually care about anyone besides yourself Kimberly."
"Well I hope you enjoy the new boy toy, Buffy, because that's all you'll have." Kimberly retorted and flounced off with Jen following close behind.
Jeffery shrugged and walked away. "You blew it big."
Buffy glanced at Nicole. "Nic."
"Later for it." Nicole snapped and huffed off.
Andy stood there with Buffy in silence. He pat her on the shoulder cautiously as if trying to comfort her. She looked at him gratefully.
"You don't hate me?"
Andy shook his head. "We practically grew up together, Buffy. I saw this coming way back. I'll see you later okay?"
Buffy nodded and watched as Andy followed the others.
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That night.
"Bloody hell."
"Shut up and carry him!"
"Who died and made you god?"
"Carry him for me, Spike? Please?"
"You know I can't turn you down, pet."
Lila rolled her eyes. She pointed at the limp form of Pike now in Spike's arms. "Okay, we saved him so Buffy doesn't have to. Now what?"
"I get to eat him." Spike said, a twinge of hope in his voice.
Scarlet giggled, "Sorry. As much as I'd love to let you. Lila wouldn't let me live it down if I allowed it."
"Damn straight I wouldn't." Lila snapped.
Spike glared. "What the hell is your problem?" He shoved Pike into the jeep and turned around. "You've been a real bitch tonight."
"I have not!"
"Have so!"
"Take it back!"
"No!"
"Shut up!" Scarlet screamed. "Lila, Spike's right. You've been real edgy lately."
"It's nothing... It's. damn it already! Stop torturing me I'll tell you!"
Spike blinked hopefully. "Torture? Ooh! Where??"
Scarlet frowned. "Not now, Spike honey. What did you do Lila?"
"I kinda. ImimicedXanderandnowIthinksomethingwentwrong!"" Lila said quickly. "I know I shouldn't have but I'm sorrysorrysorry!!!"
"You what?" Scarlet asked.
Lila sighed. "I mimicked Xander."
"You can do that?" The vampire asked with interest.
"I can at least."
"Lila, I can't believe you! The council is going to have a fit if they find out!"
"I know I know!"
"What are we going to do with you now?" Scarlet smirked warily.
"Nothing. I'll take Pike with me and you can go in the jeep." With that said, Lila grabbed hold of Pike and teleported away.
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Buffy fell to the ground hard. She rolled away as a foot came within inches of crushing her head. "Grueller! What did they do to you?"
The now vamped out Grueller snarled. "They killed me."
"Gee, you think so?" She asked as she hopped to her feet. The odds were against her four vampires and one slayer. Buffy groaned inwardly.
"Lothos walks tonight. This is his kingdom!" Grueller said.
"Do I care? Hey!!" Buffy shrieked as two of the vampires grabbed her arms. She struggled against them as her former friend started toward her.
Grueller flashed a smile of fangs at Buffy. "You know, I've always wanted you."
"And killing me is just such a great way to prove it." Buffy snapped. She flinched as Grueller reached out for her.
Then a stake slammed into him from behind. As the ashes scattered to the ground Xander shrugged and punched one of the vampires holding Buffy. "Whatever happened to flowers and Twinkies?"
Buffy smiled as she flipped the other vampire onto the ground. She grabbed her fallen stake and finished him off. "Twinkies?"
"Only the choice sugary sweet for the sweet." Xander commented as Buffy spun around to stake the last vampire.
"Oh really? When do I get my Twinkie?" Buffy asked. Her smile faded and she looked as if someone had hit her. Buffy's gaze passed behind Xander. "Xander."
Across the barely lit park Merrick was facing off against a tall, elegant looking man in a blood red cloak.
"Uh oh."
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"Lothos." Merrick sneered.
Lothos's handsome face looked peaceful. "Such a beautiful night. The dark is so thick with life, like soil. like blood."
"Did you really think you could hide her from me, Merrick?" Lothos growled. "That I wouldn't know there was a new slayer? Another pathetic bitch waiting for me to suck on her clotted heart?"
Merrick pulled out a cross from his pocket. Holding towards the master he replied, "This one may surprise you. She's not like the others. She doesn't play our way. I don't think she even knows how strong she is."
"Such drooling sentiment from a watcher? I'm all aglow. Surely she's not that special. Particularly if she was raised," Lothos waved a hand, "here."
"Merrick!!"
Without turning, Merrick screamed at his charge, "Get away from here girl! You aren't ready for this!"
Lothos watched Buffy in amusement. "Well, well. All this for me?"
"Girl, for once in your life," Merrick said as he pulled a revolver from inside his coat. He fired at the distracted vampire, "Do! As you! Are told!"
Xander pulled Buffy away from them just as Scarlet and Spike pulled up in Lila's jeep. "Come on, Buff!"
"You insult me with that?!" Roared Lothos.
"Just a distraction." Merrick replied. "You'll not have this one. Not this time."
"I have her face! And after I make you one of mine, you'll beg to give me her name."
The jeep pulled away and Buffy looked back to see Lothos grin at her. She shuddered. Her eyes widened in terror.
Merrick pointed the gun at himself. "Not in this life."
"Exactly my poi- No! You won't cheat me of this!"
"Yes."
As the gunshot faded, Buffy leaned against Xander, tears streaming down her face. "No."
AUTHOR: Silence
DISCLAIMER: Joss, Fox, and UPN own all things Buffy. Lila, Scarlet, and Simon are MINE.
Oh, and last part, Lila's mimic? The one with a staff? Goldmoon from the Dragonlance Chronicles series by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman.
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PART 9
"So they found Cassandra's body out by the railway tunnels." Jen said.
The school was buzzing with the news of Cassandra's death. Buffy was already feeling horrible at the fact she couldn't save someone she knew and know she was walking and listening to half baked rumors.
Jen gave the group a knowing look. "I heard that the police think she was involved in something. Illegal. Like dealing."
Kimberly snorted. "Well, I hope so."
"Probably was." Jen looked thoughtful. "What do you think she was doing out there?"
"Dying," Buffy said shortly.
As they drifted down the hall they ran into Jeffery and Andy who were in deep conversation.
"They're having memorial services or something tomorrow," Andy told Jeffery. "You going?"
Jeffery shrugged. "I don't know. Coach said I have to work on my abs."
As the girls walked by Buffy couldn't help but frown at Jeffery's indifferent comment.
*What a jerk,* She thought. *I can't believe I'm still dating him now.*
And then Andy chose that moment to grab her from behind. "Got to get me some!" He said.
The next thing he knew was that he was flipped into the air by Buffy and slammed against the lockers.
"Whoa, whoa!" Andy conceded, struggling to free himself from the cheerleader's grasp. "I'm sorry! I don't really need any right now!"
"Don't grab me okay?" Buffy backed off, watching as Andy hurried out of her reach.
"Absolutely." Andy promised. "I see now the error of my mistake."
"Yeah. Keep you're hands off my woman. I'll pop you one." Jeffery turned to Buffy with a cavalier smile. "Did he scare you?"
He slipped his arm around her shoulder and she shook it off.
"I can take of myself."
"So I noticed." Jeffery muttered. "Easy to take care of your self when you have another guy on the side."
"Excuse me?" Buffy asked.
Jeffery glared. "Oh come on. Don't even deny it. Everyone knows you're. never mind."
Buffy's eyes narrowed in anger. "I'm what? You can't possibly think I'm cheating on you."
"Well look at the evidence. You blow off our dates, cheerleading practice, and dance committee to head off with that new guy."
"You have no clue what's going on." Buffy cried out. "Weird things are going on and you guys are all stuck in your selfish little mind frames and lemming ways that you don't notice anything!"
Kimberly stared daggers at Buffy. "Lemmings? Great way to talk about your friends."
"Oh please. Like you actually care about anyone besides yourself Kimberly."
"Well I hope you enjoy the new boy toy, Buffy, because that's all you'll have." Kimberly retorted and flounced off with Jen following close behind.
Jeffery shrugged and walked away. "You blew it big."
Buffy glanced at Nicole. "Nic."
"Later for it." Nicole snapped and huffed off.
Andy stood there with Buffy in silence. He pat her on the shoulder cautiously as if trying to comfort her. She looked at him gratefully.
"You don't hate me?"
Andy shook his head. "We practically grew up together, Buffy. I saw this coming way back. I'll see you later okay?"
Buffy nodded and watched as Andy followed the others.
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That night.
"Bloody hell."
"Shut up and carry him!"
"Who died and made you god?"
"Carry him for me, Spike? Please?"
"You know I can't turn you down, pet."
Lila rolled her eyes. She pointed at the limp form of Pike now in Spike's arms. "Okay, we saved him so Buffy doesn't have to. Now what?"
"I get to eat him." Spike said, a twinge of hope in his voice.
Scarlet giggled, "Sorry. As much as I'd love to let you. Lila wouldn't let me live it down if I allowed it."
"Damn straight I wouldn't." Lila snapped.
Spike glared. "What the hell is your problem?" He shoved Pike into the jeep and turned around. "You've been a real bitch tonight."
"I have not!"
"Have so!"
"Take it back!"
"No!"
"Shut up!" Scarlet screamed. "Lila, Spike's right. You've been real edgy lately."
"It's nothing... It's. damn it already! Stop torturing me I'll tell you!"
Spike blinked hopefully. "Torture? Ooh! Where??"
Scarlet frowned. "Not now, Spike honey. What did you do Lila?"
"I kinda. ImimicedXanderandnowIthinksomethingwentwrong!"" Lila said quickly. "I know I shouldn't have but I'm sorrysorrysorry!!!"
"You what?" Scarlet asked.
Lila sighed. "I mimicked Xander."
"You can do that?" The vampire asked with interest.
"I can at least."
"Lila, I can't believe you! The council is going to have a fit if they find out!"
"I know I know!"
"What are we going to do with you now?" Scarlet smirked warily.
"Nothing. I'll take Pike with me and you can go in the jeep." With that said, Lila grabbed hold of Pike and teleported away.
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Buffy fell to the ground hard. She rolled away as a foot came within inches of crushing her head. "Grueller! What did they do to you?"
The now vamped out Grueller snarled. "They killed me."
"Gee, you think so?" She asked as she hopped to her feet. The odds were against her four vampires and one slayer. Buffy groaned inwardly.
"Lothos walks tonight. This is his kingdom!" Grueller said.
"Do I care? Hey!!" Buffy shrieked as two of the vampires grabbed her arms. She struggled against them as her former friend started toward her.
Grueller flashed a smile of fangs at Buffy. "You know, I've always wanted you."
"And killing me is just such a great way to prove it." Buffy snapped. She flinched as Grueller reached out for her.
Then a stake slammed into him from behind. As the ashes scattered to the ground Xander shrugged and punched one of the vampires holding Buffy. "Whatever happened to flowers and Twinkies?"
Buffy smiled as she flipped the other vampire onto the ground. She grabbed her fallen stake and finished him off. "Twinkies?"
"Only the choice sugary sweet for the sweet." Xander commented as Buffy spun around to stake the last vampire.
"Oh really? When do I get my Twinkie?" Buffy asked. Her smile faded and she looked as if someone had hit her. Buffy's gaze passed behind Xander. "Xander."
Across the barely lit park Merrick was facing off against a tall, elegant looking man in a blood red cloak.
"Uh oh."
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"Lothos." Merrick sneered.
Lothos's handsome face looked peaceful. "Such a beautiful night. The dark is so thick with life, like soil. like blood."
"Did you really think you could hide her from me, Merrick?" Lothos growled. "That I wouldn't know there was a new slayer? Another pathetic bitch waiting for me to suck on her clotted heart?"
Merrick pulled out a cross from his pocket. Holding towards the master he replied, "This one may surprise you. She's not like the others. She doesn't play our way. I don't think she even knows how strong she is."
"Such drooling sentiment from a watcher? I'm all aglow. Surely she's not that special. Particularly if she was raised," Lothos waved a hand, "here."
"Merrick!!"
Without turning, Merrick screamed at his charge, "Get away from here girl! You aren't ready for this!"
Lothos watched Buffy in amusement. "Well, well. All this for me?"
"Girl, for once in your life," Merrick said as he pulled a revolver from inside his coat. He fired at the distracted vampire, "Do! As you! Are told!"
Xander pulled Buffy away from them just as Scarlet and Spike pulled up in Lila's jeep. "Come on, Buff!"
"You insult me with that?!" Roared Lothos.
"Just a distraction." Merrick replied. "You'll not have this one. Not this time."
"I have her face! And after I make you one of mine, you'll beg to give me her name."
The jeep pulled away and Buffy looked back to see Lothos grin at her. She shuddered. Her eyes widened in terror.
Merrick pointed the gun at himself. "Not in this life."
"Exactly my poi- No! You won't cheat me of this!"
"Yes."
As the gunshot faded, Buffy leaned against Xander, tears streaming down her face. "No."