**** Chapter 9: Control ****
"Mohra demon, Vi," Buffy screamed as Xander charged her. Vi ducked as Xander dove towards her sending him flying past. She stood up and delivered a side kick to Xander's head, and with a great scream Xander fell to the ground. "Yeah, that's were to kick it. Xand, you alright?"
"Yeah, I think I'm done for the night though." Xander said while clasping his head on the ground. Spike hurried over and grabbed Xander's hand helping him up. "Thanks deadboy," Xander said with a smile to Spike, and surprisingly to Xander, Spike smiled back.
"Alright Dawn," Angel broke in as all the potentials regrouped from the hours of training, "let's see what you have."
Buffy and Spike sat down side by side on some headstones, Faith and the others stood a good twenty feet away on the opposing side. Angel and Dawn stood alone in the center of the group, "You sure, I wouldn't want to hurt you." Dawn said with a laugh.
"Yeah, let's try this." Angel smiled but didn't laugh. Surprisingly Angel didn't charge or prowl either. Angel stood straight, awaiting Dawn to make a move. Dawn crouched and slowly inched forward. As she neared Angel still stood still, and only moved mere seconds after Dawn sent her first kick toward the side of his head. He quickly dodged as she followed through finishing with her leg landing on the opposite side of her body, turning her with her back to Angel. She started to turn back to face him, but when she turned he was gone. She then felt arms wrap around her legs as they swept her from behind. Angel had moved behind her and tripped her up, she landed face first in the dirt, but quickly did a forward roll back onto her feet. She was still standing with her back to Angel as he charged for the first time. When he neared she jumped and hit a spinning kick to his jaw. She landed face to face with him, delivering a set of knees to the stomach, then a fist to the side of his face. As his face turned away and returned he vamped out. When Dawn went for another shot to the face he caught her hand. Trying to break free she sent a left and it too was caught. Without a second to think about it, she jumped straight up in the air sending her upperbody backwards and placing her feet in his chest. Instead of falling from the dropkick, Angel regained control with her in the same position.
"How.." Dawn whispered in disbelief.
"It's all about control Dawnie, remember." Buffy quoted from behind her.
"Dawn, what now?" Angel asked through his fangs, much like Spike did in their training sessions, maybe that's were Spike got that annoying saying she thought.
Dawn again jumped straight up, but this time instead of placing her feet in his chest, she kicked him in the head. Angel was sent backwards by this, releasing Dawn. Dawn regained her feeting as did Angel in about a millisecond after they fell, both prepared to go again. Dawn then spoke to Angel as her eyes began to glow, "Duck," she whispered. Angel was caught offguard by this comment but when he saw her foot heading straight for his head, his body reacted even if he didn't. As he ducked Dawn's foot caught a red jewel right behind were Angel had stood. The demon that had quietly snuck into the fight, quickly exploded with a great light, but before he did he shouted, "More will come, and you will die." As he finished exploding Dawn scowled at where he stood and shouted, "Send them on, because from now on I'm in control." As Dawn said this she kicked Angel in the side of the head to finish their fight. He was down and out, not cold but groggy. She quit glowing the moment after Angel fell. Everyone sat in awe again of what Dawn did, they were so enthralled in the fight they hadn't even noticed the Mohra demon sneak up on Angel. Angel was helped to his feet by Faith and Xander as everyone else chatted about the happenings. Angel, back in his normal face asked Dawn, "How did you make me duck like that? I know I didn't do it."
Faith looked at Buffy and they both smiled. Dawn then turned to them one at a time looking for the answer. Neither did anything except smile and nod at Dawn. Dawn then turned to Angel and quietly stated this time, "I'm not sure, but I think I'm in control..you know, of the slayer powers," Dawn finished instead of screaming in anger, almost whispering in meakness.
"Well, whatever it was, thanks. Oh, when this is over, I want a rematch."
"As does everyone," Dawn said with a chuckle looking around the group.
"Mohra demon, Vi," Buffy screamed as Xander charged her. Vi ducked as Xander dove towards her sending him flying past. She stood up and delivered a side kick to Xander's head, and with a great scream Xander fell to the ground. "Yeah, that's were to kick it. Xand, you alright?"
"Yeah, I think I'm done for the night though." Xander said while clasping his head on the ground. Spike hurried over and grabbed Xander's hand helping him up. "Thanks deadboy," Xander said with a smile to Spike, and surprisingly to Xander, Spike smiled back.
"Alright Dawn," Angel broke in as all the potentials regrouped from the hours of training, "let's see what you have."
Buffy and Spike sat down side by side on some headstones, Faith and the others stood a good twenty feet away on the opposing side. Angel and Dawn stood alone in the center of the group, "You sure, I wouldn't want to hurt you." Dawn said with a laugh.
"Yeah, let's try this." Angel smiled but didn't laugh. Surprisingly Angel didn't charge or prowl either. Angel stood straight, awaiting Dawn to make a move. Dawn crouched and slowly inched forward. As she neared Angel still stood still, and only moved mere seconds after Dawn sent her first kick toward the side of his head. He quickly dodged as she followed through finishing with her leg landing on the opposite side of her body, turning her with her back to Angel. She started to turn back to face him, but when she turned he was gone. She then felt arms wrap around her legs as they swept her from behind. Angel had moved behind her and tripped her up, she landed face first in the dirt, but quickly did a forward roll back onto her feet. She was still standing with her back to Angel as he charged for the first time. When he neared she jumped and hit a spinning kick to his jaw. She landed face to face with him, delivering a set of knees to the stomach, then a fist to the side of his face. As his face turned away and returned he vamped out. When Dawn went for another shot to the face he caught her hand. Trying to break free she sent a left and it too was caught. Without a second to think about it, she jumped straight up in the air sending her upperbody backwards and placing her feet in his chest. Instead of falling from the dropkick, Angel regained control with her in the same position.
"How.." Dawn whispered in disbelief.
"It's all about control Dawnie, remember." Buffy quoted from behind her.
"Dawn, what now?" Angel asked through his fangs, much like Spike did in their training sessions, maybe that's were Spike got that annoying saying she thought.
Dawn again jumped straight up, but this time instead of placing her feet in his chest, she kicked him in the head. Angel was sent backwards by this, releasing Dawn. Dawn regained her feeting as did Angel in about a millisecond after they fell, both prepared to go again. Dawn then spoke to Angel as her eyes began to glow, "Duck," she whispered. Angel was caught offguard by this comment but when he saw her foot heading straight for his head, his body reacted even if he didn't. As he ducked Dawn's foot caught a red jewel right behind were Angel had stood. The demon that had quietly snuck into the fight, quickly exploded with a great light, but before he did he shouted, "More will come, and you will die." As he finished exploding Dawn scowled at where he stood and shouted, "Send them on, because from now on I'm in control." As Dawn said this she kicked Angel in the side of the head to finish their fight. He was down and out, not cold but groggy. She quit glowing the moment after Angel fell. Everyone sat in awe again of what Dawn did, they were so enthralled in the fight they hadn't even noticed the Mohra demon sneak up on Angel. Angel was helped to his feet by Faith and Xander as everyone else chatted about the happenings. Angel, back in his normal face asked Dawn, "How did you make me duck like that? I know I didn't do it."
Faith looked at Buffy and they both smiled. Dawn then turned to them one at a time looking for the answer. Neither did anything except smile and nod at Dawn. Dawn then turned to Angel and quietly stated this time, "I'm not sure, but I think I'm in control..you know, of the slayer powers," Dawn finished instead of screaming in anger, almost whispering in meakness.
"Well, whatever it was, thanks. Oh, when this is over, I want a rematch."
"As does everyone," Dawn said with a chuckle looking around the group.