Greetings and Salutations. Okay, this is my first challenge. It's a Buffy/Mutant X crossover and was delivered by Manticore-gurl 071134. The parameters are:
Doc. Buffy isn't as slayer but feral Buffy/Angel pairing Season 3 or 4 Willow/Oz pairing Pg-13 ish Knows Adam someone Possible shal's sisOne other thing, Shalimar's Buffy's age.
Alright. I made a small, minor insignificant change to chapter two so that it felt closer to the original challenge. The main thing was that having Slyer powers dumped on top of her feral abilities didn't feel right, so that got removed. It should still make sense, I just needed to change that bit.
Adam moved into the room where Emma and Shalimar were sitting. Angel's phone call had been as unexpected as it had been informative.
"I have some information." Adam said, making his presence known. "I just got off the phone with Angel. He has a new mutant for us, in Sunnydale." Shalimar turned to him. "It seems that Slayer he told us about is a feral." He handed her a print out of the file. Shalimar read the file.
"A sister on file?" She said. Adam nodded, handing her a second printout. Shalimar looked at it and stopped. Her jaw dropped as she saw whose file it was.
"Shalimar?" Emma looked over her shoulder. "No way." Shalimar's photo stared back at her. "Do you think that's her?" Shalimar pulled the other file to the top again and looked at the name. Elizabeth Anne Summers.
"Only one way to find out." She said, looking at Adam.
"We'd better wake Jesse and Brannon." He said. "If Sunnydale is really as dangerous as Angel said, we'll need everyone on board."
"One question." Emma said as they moved to wake the boys. "Who's this Angel guy?"
"Long story." Shalimar said. "I'll tell you on the way."
Buffy lay in bed, still running through the happenings of the night before. When she had fought Spike something had happened. She had become…better, stronger, faster and deadlier than she had ever been in the past. She had struck with a ferocity that had never been present before. She wondered if, with all the fighting, all the battles against darkness, some of the darkness had become part of her. If that was the case, how long before she turned against her friends? She shook her head. No. She would never do that. Besides, she couldn't worry about that. With only a month til university started, she had to start getting ready. She pulled the prospectus towards her and sighed. What kind of courses would suit a Vampire Slayer?
The ring of the phone interrupted her thoughts. She waited for her mom to answer it, and then remembered that she was out preping a new exhibit for the gallery. She sighed again and headed downstairs.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Buffy, it's Angel." Buffy straightened, remembering what she had said last night. She shouldn't have said that. No matter what happened he was still her mate…whoa, what was that?
"Angel, I'm sorry about what I said last night." She said, ignoring the rogue thought. "I shouldn't have said that."
"Don't worry about." He answered. "Willow told me about these new powers your experiencing. I think I know what's happening. Could you come over to the manor?"
"Um, yeah, sure." Buffy made a mental note to give Willow a lecture on keeping secrets. "Mom's not here right now. I could come tonight…"
"There may not be time." He said. "Just get over here, now. I'll explain everything then. And don't stop for anything." He hung up before she could say anything else.
"Okay." She said. What was that about? She shrugged. She should just leave him hanging, but he sounded…worried. Like he knew she was in danger. She sighed for the third time in half an hour. Like I could say no to him.
She made her way over to the mansion quickly. Angel was waiting for her in the entrance hall.
"Are you alright?" He asked.
"Yeah. Angel, what's going on?" Buffy looked at him. "Your acting strange, even for you."
"Thanks." He said dryly.
"I'm serious." She stood there, hands on her hips. "You haven't acted like this since…damn, you've never acted like this, not even when I went to face the Master."
"Because the Master would have only killed you." Angel said. "I guess I'd better start at the beginning."
"That'd be nice." Buffy said. "I'd like to know what you meant by the Master would only kill me."
"The guys that are after you would break your spirit." He said quietly. "You'd better sit down. What I'm about to tell you is going to come as shock." Buffy walked over to the lounge and sat down. "Have you heard about the mutants?"
"Yeah." Buffy nodded, thinking about the news report. "They're considered dangerous enough that the government forme the GSA to bring them under control."
"The GSA doesn't want to bring the mutants under control, unless by that you mean they want to control all mutants." Angel informed her. "I met one of the original fathers of the project that created them about a week before I arrived in Sunnydale." He took a breath and started his story.
LA. Years ago.
Angel walked over to his car. He had to get a move on. Buffy was going to need him, and he had to be there.
He was about to set off when he heard a noise from a near by alley. He walked over and saw one girl against about five guys.
"Just come with us and there won't be any trouble." One of the guys said. The girl snarled, yellow cat eyes covering her own momentarily.
"I've got a better idea." Angel said. "How about you let her go, and there won't be any trouble?"
"Get out of here string bean." The man said. "This doesn't concern you." Angel looked over at the girl. Her hair was covered in muck and it looked like she hadn't eaten in a while.
"When creeps like you start terrorising innocent people, I make it my concern." Angel said, moving purposely towards them. To of the guys tried to stop him. Instead, they found themselves on the ground. The other three rushed him. Angel moved with all his vampire speed, bringing to of them together to render them unconscious. The leader came at him with a stun gun. Angel grinned, reaching out and disarming him easily, and then sending him head first into a wall. He continued to walk until he was in front of the girl. "Are you alright?" He asked. She nodded. "Don't worry, I won't hurt you. What's your name?"
"Shalimar." The girl said. Angel helped her to her feet. "I can stand by myself, y'know." Angel chuckled.
"My apologies." He said. "You don't look like you've had much to eat, that's all." She grinned weakly.
"I am kinda hungry." She said.
"Hey. String bean." The leader of the men said, dragging himself to his feet. "Back off. The girl's coming with us." Angel turned to them.
"Like hell." He said. Shalimar stood beside him, crouching low. She looks ready to pounce, the souled vampire thought. "Let us through, and you won't get hurt."
"Oh this is just to rich." One of the others said.
"Get 'em." The leader said. They rushed forward, only to be met halfway by a slightly ticked Angel. He pushed them back in one movement. The leader grinned as he snuck past him, grabbing the girl. Too easy.
"Let go 'a me." She screamed. Angel spun on his heels.
"Shalimar!" He roared as the other four grabbed him. "That does it." He threw his head back, and the bullyboys with it. When he looked at them, he had what would become known as his game face on. His forehead became wrinkled, his eyes yellow. Fangs gleamed as he snarled at the man. The guy stared at the transformed vampire.
"What the…" He never got a chance to finish as Shalimar elbowed him in the gut. She spun, ramming her knee into his groin.
"She's got spunk." Angel said, moving forward. "I like that." He grabbed the man by the collar and slammed him against the wall. "Now, let me get something straight. I'm a vampire, hence the fangs. Try this again, I drain you dry. The girl's under my protection from now on. Got it?" The man nodded. Angel dropped him and his game face and turned to Shalimar. "You alright?" She nodded. "Come on, let's get you something to eat." When they exited the alley, they came face to face with another guy. "You want to try something too?" He asked.
"It's okay Angel." Shalimar said, moving between them. "He's my friend, Adam." Adam looked at the vampire, then at Shalimar.
"Are you alright?" He asked. Shalimar nodded with a grin.
"I'm fine." She said. "Angel beat those creeps into the ground." Adam looked at Angel.
"Alone?" He asked. Shalimar looked at him sheepishly. "Shalimar?"
"The guy grabbed me." She said. "Besides, Angel's different too. His face went crinkly, and he threw four of those guys off at once." Angel kept his face straight as Adam looked at him inquisitively.
"I think we need to talk." Angel nodded, wondering how to explain it all.
By the end of the talk, both men were slightly overwhelmed.
"Your a vampire?" Adam asked sceptically.
"Souled." Angel said for the third time. Adam shook his head and looked over at the sleeping Shalimar.
"If not for there being mutants, I probably wouldn't believe it." He said. "But why did you tell me?"
"A warning." Angel said. "Shalimar is something new. It's possible some vampires may try to get their fangs into her, especially if they think she a Slayer."
"And there's nothing you can do?" Adam asked. He knew Shalimar was strong, and fast, like one of these Slayers Angel had mentioned. He just didn't know how she'd handle a vampire. She's only sixteen.
Angel looked out the window. "There is something that might help, but…" Angle looked down at the girl. "Vampires don't usually encroach on other vampires territory, especially if the vamp in question is particularly powerful. I have a reputation that might protect her, but only if she bears my bite."
"You have to feed off her?" Adam said disgustedly. He doubted the vampire's intention until he looked into his eyes. They were so full of pain. He didn't want to, but to protect her… "Why are you doing this?" Angel smiled.
"She reminds me of someone I know."
Sunnydale. Now
"Why are you telling me this?" Buffy asked. Angel looked at her sadly.
"I've been thinking. Every time you've been in a particularly dangerous situation, your powers were pushed to levels no Slayer before you has been able to touch." He thought briefly of Faith, comatose at the hospital. "Or since." He said dryly.
"What are you saying?" Buffy asked frantically, already knowing the answer. This was not happening.
"You're a mutant." Angel said. "Like Shalimar. I've already checked with Adam. You're in the database. That's why I needed to talk to you right away. The GSA probably knows about you already. We didn't have time to wait." He walked over to her, sitting down beside her. "I'm sorry, you shouldn't have to go through this."
"So, all this stuff with me being the Slayer…?"
"True to a point." Whistler said, walking in. The two looked towards him.
"Don't you ever knock?" Buffy said. Whistler grinned.
"No." He said. "As I was saying, it was true to a point. You were the Slayer until the battle against the Master. Then Kendra was called and your natural abilities…"
"Whoa, time out." Buffy said, getting to her feet. "What are you talking about, natural abilities?" Whistler sighed.
"Settle down, kid. This is all very complicated." Whistler leaned against a wall. "When Genomax started the project to create new mutants, the Watchers Council saw some possibility. The idea of having only one Slayer wasn't enough for them. They wanted to create their own."
"So they got into the mutant program to create their own Slayers." Angel said. Whistler nodded
"Right. Only problem is the whole thing went screwy and someone made sure none of the parties involved could find them. Meanwhile, several of the mutants actually became Slayer's in Waiting, so the Powers capped their abilities so they only had the standard Slayer powers to rely on."
"But when I drowned, I wasn't the Slayer anymore, is that it?" Buffy asked. Whistler nodded. "So, what, the cap wore off?"
"Well that's one way of putting it." Whistler said. "But for some reason the extra power stayed hidden, gradually building. Lately with all the extra activity with the Mayor, it came out full-blown." He looked over at her. "I've been meaning to ask, kid, 'cause the Powers are keeping a lid on it. What are your powers?" Buffy and Angel both grinned.
"She's a feral." Angel said. "That's the classification. Her senses are enhanced, and her speed and strength is just a little more than a Slayer's."
"She's a feral." Angel said. "That's the classification. Her senses are enhanced, and her speed and strength is just a little more than a Slayer's."
"Sounds like your still in familiar territory." He said "Anyway, just keep doing what your doing for the moment, no matter what the Watcher's say. Keep the extra abilities between you, Angel and Red, tell no one else." He turned to walk out. "Oh, and you've got another surprise coming."
"Another one?" Buffy said, rolling her eyes. "Can I skip this one?" Whistler laughed.
"'Fraid not, kid. This one you need to take on something new." He said. "Watch yourself. There are humans mixing where they shouldn't and they may see you as a threat."
"Thanks Whistler." Buffy said. Whistler was about to continue, then stopped and turned back to Angel.
"One more thing. You do this right, and you're off the hook." With that he disappeared out the door. The two warriors looked at each other. What was that about?
Another chapter down, and it's starting to make sense. Kinda. Almost. Next, Buffy meets Shalimar, has a dream that may explain a few things, and tells Joyce what she is. How will she take it?
Stay Tuned.
Doc.
