Greetings and salutations.  Well, I'm back. Not much to say (for once) so let's get to it. Disclaimers on Chapter two.

Faith encounters a watcher, and vamps attack.

Melody pushed the door open. "Looks like he works late." Blademaster said.

"Probably waiting for me to come in begging his advice." Melody said, darkly. That this Watcher, who was supposed to represent humanity against the forces of darkness, could be behind this made her wonder what kind of people they were. "Let's surprise him, shall we?"

Zealot looked through the window, watching the Watcher. He was addressing several vampires. She eased the window open a little.

"I thought you said this bitch would be easy." One of the vampires said. "An untrained Slayer, easy to take. You said we should be able to turn her, no problem." So that was the deal. Zealot wondered how long it would have taken before the Watcher turned on his 'allies'. "She's taken out a quarter of my gang. I can't turn 'em fast enough to replace the guys she's dusted."

"I understand your upset." The Watcher said. "Believe me, she's upset my plans on a regular basis. I underestimated her, and her friends. I assure you however, tonight we should have no difficulty taking her."

"That's in your opinion, chum." Melody said as she walked in. Zealot grinned. Calm, confident. The Coda did the world a favour when they trained this one. "Let's see how that works in practice, shall we?"

"Your move, mate." Blademaster said, brandishing a dagger.

"Bad move, Slayer." The vamp said. "It's two on ten. You're outnumbered."

"Three to ten." Zealot said, leaping down from her hiding spot. "I would say it is pretty even."

"We'll see, Coda." The vamp said.

Faith and the others appeared outside the bookshop. Faith could hear the sounds of battle from the inside. "Let's move." She said, running through the doors and straight into a vampire. "Hi." She said with a grin. She grabbed the creature by the throat and pulled a stake out of her gi. "Bye." She shoved the stake into its heart.

"Oh sh…" The creature said as it melted into dust. She moved on, heading for the back. She walked in just as Zealot sliced her sword through the head vamps neck.

"And here I was worried." Faith said as she walked in. Melody whirled to face the door.

"Faith?!" She couldn't believe it. "What took you so long?" The Saiyan Slayer grinned slightly.

"Well you know how it is. Things to do, asses to whip." She looked past her friend, towards the Watcher. "Tweed, glasses, what is that, the Watchers uniform?" The man started gibbering slightly. "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were scared of me." The man backed towards the desk. "Settle down, would ya?" She said. "I'm not here to kill you."

"I don't think he believes you." Goku said. Faith shrugged.

"Anyone would think you had a bad rep." Tien said. The Watcher reached into the drawer of the desk and pulled out a small pistol.

"None of you move." He said. "Mr Travers wants the girl alive. I don't think he'll mind damaged."

"Travers? Big surprise." Faith said, rolling her eyes. "When will that guy learn to leave me and my friends alone?" The Watcher turned the gun on her.

"After your dead." He said, pulling the trigger.

"FAITH!" Melody screamed. Faith stood there, unmoving. At least, that's the way in looked. There was a slight breeze. Faith extended her hand, offering the bullet.

"You want this back?" She asked. The Watcher turned the gun back on Melody.

"I'll shoot her." He said, sweat dripping off his face. Goku, stared at him, his anger rising.

"You would turn your gun on an innocent, just to get your own way?" He said. His fists were clenched at his sides, his arms quivering. "You're a coward and a bully, and I won't stand for it."

"Don't…" The Watcher stopped as Goku's hand clapped down on his wrist. The Saiyan squeezed a bit. The man gasped in pain as his fingers twitched open, releasing the weapon. "H-how? You were on the other side of the room?" Goku picked the man up, still holding his wrist. Melody stared on.

"Bloody hell." Blademaster breathed. "How the hell'd he do that?" Faith shook her head.

"Would you quit showing off, bro?" She said, walking up beside him. She looked up at the Watcher. "You got a name? You know, to carve on your tombstone?" The man squeaked. "Oh well, doesn't matter anyway, as long you answer our questions. That cool with you?" He nodded. "Okay Goku, put him down. I don't think he'll cause any trouble." The Saiyan warrior obliged, dropping the Watcher to the ground. "Right, this is gonna be real easy for you. What was your plan with the vamps?"

"He told the vampire that he could turn her." Zealot said. "I'm guessing he was planning to stab them in the back." Faith glared at the Watcher.

"You were gonna get her dad killed by vamps." She said. "And everyone else she cared about. Leave her alone, and then pick up the pieces afterwards. That right, scumbag? Just like someone tried with me!" Melody gasped. The Watcher squeaked.

"How did you…I mean, what are you talking about?"

"DON'T LIE TO ME!" she roared. The Watcher flinched.

"Take it easy, Faith." Goku said. "It's alright." He wrapped his arms around his sister. "It's alright, shh, take it easy." Tears flowed freely down the girl's cheeks. Melody walked over to the Watcher, and picked him up.

"You okay?" She asked. He nodded. "Good." She threw a short jab at the bridge of his nose, landing it with a satisfying crack. Tien flinched.

"Ouch." The three-eyed warrior said. Buu chuckled.

"No doubts on who trained her." He said.

"Now start answering our questions." Melody said. "What was the deal?"

"I can't tell you." The Watcher said. Mel looked at her boyfriend.

"Blademaster, hand me a knife or something. A decent torture blade." He grinned, and held out his hand. A blade emerged slowly. At the tip was a wicked hook. All down either side of the blade were groups of sharp wicked spikes.

"This do, hon?" He said making sure the Watcher got a good look at it.

"Perfect." The potential Slayer said, taking the knife. "Now…"

"Thevampsareattackingherhousetonighteveryonebuthergetskilledshegets

broughtometoconfirmtheygottherightonepleasedon'tkillme!" He spat out in one breath. Melody looked at him, horror written on her face.

            "How many?" Faith said. She had regained control, but Goku kept an arm around her.

"I don't know." The Watcher said desperately. "Enough that one Slayer can't handle it alone." Faith grinned and looked up at her brother.

"Think Vegeta and the others can handle it til we get there?" She asked. Goku grinned back.

"If we don't get there soon, we'll miss or the excitement." He said.

"Well what are we waiting for?" Chioutzu said. "Let's go!" Faith nodded.

"One more thing." She said. She cupped the man's chin in her hand. "Where dose the Council meet? Where's their Library? Where will I find the man that killed my family?" The man shivered, a wet patch appearing on his pants.

"The Tower of London." He said shakily. "A secret passage in one of the dungeons." She grinned"

"Thanks." She said, kissing him on the cheek. "Do me a favour. Tell them I'm coming. Tell them I want the one that killed my parents, and a copy of every Slayer Diary and Watcher's Chronicle, including the forbidden stuff, waiting for me when I get there. If it isn't, I will erase any memory of your Council off the face of the planet. Clear?"

"Crystal."

"Good." She let him go and walked towards the exit. "Come on. We got vamps to dust."

Cole looked through the window. He could her Veggie-head explaining the deal with Faith to the good doctor.

"I can imagine that the Slayer gene leaves some interesting extra abilities to a Slayer warrior." He said. Piccolo grunted.

"Doesn't matter what planet your on, humans are all alike." He said. "You just have to explain everything."

"Ah, lighten up, Piccolo." Yamcha said. "It's only natural." The Namek grunted.

"Hey." The teen walked up to him. What was his name…Trunks. "What's up?"

"Why can't anyone be what their supposed to be?" The merc muttered. Trunks chuckled.

"Yeah, I can see where that might be a problem." He said. "Doesn't mean they're not the same person."

"Hey, I'm not sayin' that. Hell some of my best friends are at least part alien." He said. "Just seems like there aren't many normal people left in the world."

"At least you don't have android problems." The teen said. Cole grunted.

"Don't be so…" He looked out the window. A large group of people were coming towards the house. "Oh, shit." He spun around. "Doc, get down stairs, we got company." Trunks looked out the window.

"Who are they?" He asked. Grifter pulled his mask over his head. He walked over to a chest in the corner and opened it. Inside was just about every kind of medieval weapon one could think of.

"Vamps." He said simply. "Grab a weapon." He grabbed a crossbow, loading it quickly.

"I got one." Trunks said, drawing his sword. Grifter whistled.

"Nice." He said. "Aim for the heart, or decapitation. Don't get bitten." He turned to the others.

"I don't need some stinking weapon." Vegeta said. The others agreed. Grifter shrugged.

"It's your life." They walked toward the door.

"Hey Vegeta." Yamcha said. "Think we should save some for the others?"

"Why?" The proud prince said. "If there not here, it's their loss." Yamcha laughed.

"Yeah, I guess you're right." Grifter shook his head. These guys have no clue what there up against; they were chatting like their going on a picnic.

"Come on, ladies." He said. "We've got some corpses to kill, again."

"Hopefully this time they'll stay dead." Trunks said, as Grifter opened the door.

"That's the plan, Boxers." Grifter said. Trunks made a face.

"It's Trunks."

"Whatever." The marc said, opening the door. "Who wants first dibs?" He said. They watched as the vamps came closer. The lead one stepped forward.

"You gonna give up?" He asked. "It'll make things easier for you." Grifter snorted, taking aim with the crossbow.

"Whatever, pal." He said, pulling the trigger. He watched as the vamp turned to dust.

"Whoa! No way!" Yamcha said. Vegeta stared at where the vamp had been.

"It…disintegrated." The Saiyan said, surprised. "How?" Grifter shrugged.

"Beats me, they just do." He said, reloading. "You guys gonna help or what?" Vegeta grinned.

"Things that dissolve like that can't be human." He said. "Good. Means I don't have to hold back." He strode out the door.

"Like you would've any, Vegeta." Yamcha said. "Face it, you would've let 'em have, human or not." The Super Saiyan grinned at him.

"So?" He said. "I can let them dream a little can't I?" Yamcha shrugged, following him out the door.

"I guess." He said. Trunks followed them out. There didn't seem to be a decent fighter among the lot. He drew his sword.

"Heart or neck, right?" He asked. Grifter nodded. "Thanks for the tip." He followed his father. Piccolo was next.

"Stay here." He said. "And watch where you aim that thing, alright?"

"Yeah, whatever. Just come back alive." Cole said. "Faith'd kill me if I got her friends killed." Piccolo grinned.

"Don't tempt me." He said. Grifter watched as the Namek walked out.

"Bloody morons." Cole muttered. He looked out past the vamps. "Faith, hurry up."

Melody looked ahead nervously as Faith touched down lightly, just around the corner form her house. It had taken mere seconds to get here, and Melody wondered how much more of Faith had changed. She could hear the sounds of battle ahead. She raced off. "Melody!" She heard Faith call her. She didn't care. She kept going. Her father was in trouble, and she had to protect him. She rounded the corner, and stopped. She couldn't believe her eyes.

Four guys, with powers like Faith was now displaying, were fighting off the vamps like they were lightweights. She watched one of the guys, a rather cute guy about Faith's age with lavender hair, blast several of the blood suckers away with one energy blast.

"People have trouble with these guys?" He said. The vamp force was now a tenth of its size, and running scared. Two of them came running towards Melody. She did the natural thing. She staked them. "Nice moves." The teen said. He held out his hand. "I'm Trunks."

"Melody." She said, taking it.

"So your Melody, huh? Well, I can see Faith's been training you."

"Melody!" She turned to watch Faith and the others round the corner. "Are you…" She looked around. "It's over all ready?"

"'Fraid so." Yamcha said, walking over to them. Faith glared at him.

"You could've saved me some." The Saiyan Slayer said. "Nuts."

Another one down, who knows how many to go.  I know, this one's a bit slow. Next one should speed up a bit. Review!

Next: The Council of Watchers, and Faith finds her mothers murderer. How will she handle it? Plus, Piccolo has an idea.

Stay Tuned.

Doc.