Title- It's About the Power

By- Kirstee

Timeline- Set after Buffy "Storyteller", After Angel "Salvage", and the beginning of the DoTM series

Side Note- In my story Angel has a soul again, there is no evil Cordy and she not in a coma, and there is no Jasmine. So let's just say once the Beast was destroyed all of that bad crap went away. Hey it's my story. Also Caleb has come already in this story. So its basically a pick and choose kinda thing for me now.

Disclaimer- I own none of these characters. They belong to Joss Whedon and his Co also Lynne Ewing.

Summary- Catty runs away to a small town called Sunnydale. The rest of the daughters go to Angel Inc. for help in finding her. Buffy/Angel/DoTM Crossover.

Catty stood frozen to the floor. All of her instincts were to run. Maggie had told her that no one was ever to find out what they were. Buffy was still staring at her expectantly. Her arms crossed as she gave Catty a hard glare. Willow's eyes flitted back between the two. She saw the fear in Catty's eyes.

"Buffy can we talk for a second?" Willow said

Buffy finally looked away from Catty and nodded over at Willow. She walked over to Spike and spoke lowly to him for a second before going off to the corner to speak to Willow.

"Buffy" Willow said "Don't go all slayer-y right away on this girl, I don't think she is ya know evil" she put little air quotes up by the evil.

"But she did something, to us, to Dawn! What the hell was it anyway? None of the other girls seem to remember who she is" Buffy said her voice growing louder.

"Buffy, shh!" Willow said "We still don't know if this girl is good or evil, maybe the Powers sent her to us, to help in the fight against the First"

Buffy didn't say anything. She looked down at the floor and thought about Willow's words. She needed all the help she could get against the First, after meeting that Caleb guy and losing Potentials, well she just couldn't think about it anymore

She looked up at Willow and gave her a smile "Ok, let's see what this girl is all about and I promise I won't go all 'slayer-y' on her"

They giggled, just like they had when they high school. They walked back to the group. It was quite a sight.

A few of the Potentials had gone back to the dance floor. Some were sipping there drinks and chatting and some were still wondering about Catty. Dawn was glaring at Catty while trying to talk a little with Kennedy who was insisting that someone tell her what was going on. Spike was still leaning against the pillar one eye on Catty and one on the Potentials. And Catty was trying her best to seem casual, she was sitting down in a chair and was squirming a little under Spike and Dawn's eyes.

Buffy clapped her hands getting everyone's attention.

"Listen up!" she said. They all looked towards her, Kennedy even fell silent, Spike stood up from his slouching position and was at Buffy's side in an instant. Catty observed this reaction with interest.

"All of us are going back to my house now, we have to figure some things out"

Many of the Potentials groaned and began to gather there things and head out to the cars that they had come in.

"Willow" Buffy said "Can you handle the girl while I gather up the rest?"

Willow nodded and walked cautiously over to the purple streaked girl who was still fidgeting in her chair.

"Hey, um well, were going to go back to Buffy's house, and Buffy wants you to come along" Willow saw the fear that had appeared into Catty's eyes. "No one's going to hurt you, I promise" Willow gave her a sincere smile.

Catty gave a shaky nod and followed Willow out the door. The two cars were full and Spike and Buffy were standing outside the one trying to calm the Potentials, well Buffy was calming the Potentials Spike was watching her with amusement. Anya was in the car yelling at them and looking quite impatient.

Willow came up to Buffy "Ok she's coming"

Buffy nodded "Me and Spike are going to walk home do you think you could squeeze her in somewhere?"

Willow nodded she guided Catty over to her car and she squeezed in the back with some other girls. Willow slid into the driver's seat and drove off, following Anya. Buffy watched them go.

"So" she said to Spike "What do you think is up with that girl?"

Spike gave a half hazard shrug as he pulled out a cigarette. "What did she say she was?" he said as they started walking back to the Summer's home.

"A daughter of the moon" Buffy said "Do you know what that is?"

Spike shrugged again "I don't know" he thought for a minute "Maybe she's just crazy?"

Buffy gave a little laugh and smiled up at Spike, he smiled back down at her. She thought about things between them, last year things had seemed simpler yet still complicated. This year things were even more complicated. She sighed.

"Something on your mind?" he said as they walked through the dimly lit streets.

"Nope nothing" she said "Except well a big huge evil, a weird preacher guy who seems perfectly inclined to kick some ass more preferably mine, dozens of girls sleeping in my house who I have to train for a war, and a new one who is very mysterious and quite possible crazy"

"Not exactly the answer I was expecting" he said with a laugh

"Sorry I had an urge to rant" she said.

They arrived soon after to the chaos that was the Summer's house. Buffy stood in the doorway reluctant to go in.

"Second thoughts?" Spike said from behind her. She sighed again and stepped into the house. Kennedy walked by her.

"Kennedy where's Willow?" Buffy asked her.

"Um, I think she's in the kitchen with that girl from the club" she replied

"Ok, thanks" Buffy said as she walked into the kitchen, she knew Spike was following right behind her.

"Hey" she said as she walked into the kitchen. Willow was at the counter making tea and the girl was sitting on a stool.

"Want a cup?" Willow asked Buffy. Buffy nodded.

"Spike?" Willow asked the vampire.

"No I'm good Red" he said as he leaned against the wall and slipped another cigarette out of his pocket.

Buffy looked at him, "How many of those things do you keep in there?"

"Just enough to get me through the day" he said as he lit it up. Buffy rolled her eyes. Willow brought the 3 cups of tea over and set one in front of Catty, gave the other to Buffy, and took a sip of her own.

"So" Buffy began "What are you again?"