Chris hit the ground hard.
"Do you vamps ever learn to pull your punches?"

She was answered with another punch in the jaw.
"Guess not."

She punched the vamp in the jaw and then snap kicked him in the stomach. When he fell on the ground she quickly staked him.

"Are you guys ok?"
Chris looked down at both her friends lying in the grass.
"Yeah. Nothing a little aspirin won't cure. You are gonna have to start training us so we don't end up with our faces in the dirt every time we go patrolling."
"Well, maybe we could use that great new training center that Giles set up for Buffy when we go to Sunnydale."
"You mean your mom said yes?"
Chris nodded. Both her friends squealed with joy.
"So, what did your parents say?"
"Mine said I could go as long as I had the money. I told them we were staying with some life long family friends."
"Mine told me the same thing, and I gave them a story similar to that."
"Ok, well, I told Buffy that we would be there day after tomorrow, but we are going to surprise them. You guys be ready to go tomorrow. Ok?"
"Sounds like fun."
"Well, let's call it a night and I'll go home and make the plane reservations."
Chris walked both her friends home and then headed back to her house the long way, making one last sweep of the cemetery, and then stopping by Dorian's.
"Hey, Dorian, you home?"
"You know there is such a thing as knocking and letting the door be opened for you."
"Yeah, but that's too formal. So, what's the haps? Any thing new going down?"
"No, like I told you earlier in the week, it's going to be fairly slow over the break."
"Well, that's good because I am leaving. I'm going to meet up with Buffy in Sunnydale."
"Oh, yes. The other Slayer."
"So, I was wondering if you could lend me some money from the 'special' account. I have most of the money I need. I just need some money to rent a car to get us from LA to Sunnydale."
"Well, I am only going to give you $200, so spend it wisely."
"Look who you are talking to. The Queen of Money Management am I."
He gave her a quizzical look.
"What?"
"Oh, nothing. How was patrol? Anything unusual?"
"Nope. Just your average vamps. Hey, I need to get home and make our flight reservations. Look, if you need to reach me, just call me on my cell, or you can call me at either of these numbers. I will call you when we get settled in Sunnydale."
"Ok. I hope that you girls have a nice time. Please keep in touch while you are gone. We may end up needing you after all."
"Ok. Thanks Dorian. See you later."
Dorian handed her the money and she left and started back home.


"Mom, I'm home."
"Hey honey. How was patrol?"
"Oh, you know. The usual. Vamps out trying to grab little people happy meals. But they usually don't make it through me. I am gonna go upstairs and make our flight reservations. We are gonna surprise the guys and go a day early."
"Oh, I bet they will like that. I hope you have fun. Call me if you need anything. I am gonna go get some shut eye."
"Ok, night Mom. I love you."
"Love you too sweetie."
Chris ran upstairs and threw her bag down in the floor. There was a knock on her door.
"Yeah?"
"Oh, honey, I meant to tell you, Clay called while you were out on patrol."
Chris blushed a little. Clay was her new boyfriend. They had known each other since about the 2nd grade, but only recently had they begun to have feelings for each other. He had just moved away the year she found out about her being the Slayer. He moved back about a year ago. They had picked up where they had left off, and now they were a couple. She had decided to tell him about her being the Slayer. She explained it to him, just as she had her mom.
"Yeah? What did he say?"
"Well, he said he was sorry that he couldn't come with you guys on patrol tonight, but the band had a rehearsal. I didn't tell him about the trip. I didn't know if you had told him you were leaving or not."
"Oh, thanks for telling me mom. And thanks for not mentioning the trip. Hey, can I ask you a question?"
"Ask away."
"Do you think Clay could come on the trip with us? I mean, we are best friends and all, and now well, we are together."
"Chris, I don't know."
Chris looked at her mom with pleading eyes.
"Oh, ok. But no funny stuff...if you get my drift."
"Mom! Get your mind out of the gutter."
Gail just laughed.
"Good night hun. Sweet dreams."
"Good night mom. Thanks!"
Chris picked up the phone and called Clay.
*ring ring*
"Hello?"
"Hey, what are you doin?"
"Oh, hey Chris. You ok? Everything go smooth on patrol? Sorry I couldn't make it."
"Oh, don't worry about it. It's cool. And yes, everything went fine. Hey, I have something to ask you."
"Hmm?"
"Do you have anything planned over Spring Break?"
"Umm..nope. My folks are out of town and they said I could do whatever I want as long as I informed them of where I was going to be."
"Well, could you 'inform' them that you are going to be in California?"
"What?"
"Well, you remember how I told you that there is another Slayer?"
"Yeah."
"Well, Mere, Lori, and me are going to go and visit her and her buds over Spring Break. We meet back a couple years ago and we have been keeping in touch ever since."
"Sounds like fun. Where do I sign up?"
"Well, we are leaving tomorrow. I am about to call and book the flights. Do you have enough money for plane tickets?"
"Yeah, I got a little stashed away from my job. I believe I can afford it."
"Yay! I am so happy you are coming with us. I wouldn't have any fun missing you."

"Aww...you would find ways to keep yourself busy. But you don't have to worry about it because I am coming with you. Dwell on the positive. I better let you go though. You are going to have a long day tomorrow. Call me tomorrow and tell me what time the flight leaves. I love you!"
"Love you too. Sweet Dreams."
"You too. Gnight."
Chris hung up with Clay and called information to make their flight reservations. She talked to a very nice lady on the phone and booked 4 flights to LA leaving at 2:00pm. Chris went downstairs, threw on some laundry, and went back to her room and went to bed. The Next Morning Chris's alarm went off at 9:00. She jumped out of bed and into the shower. After she showered, she spent about an hour getting ready. When she went downstairs, her mom had already dried her clothes and they were folded neatly on the couch with a note that said: "I am going to miss you. Please be careful. I love you. You're Welcome! Call me!"
My mom..the funny duck!!
Chris grabbed her clothes and ran upstairs and threw them all into a big bag along with her numerous pairs of shoes. She also packed a small bag with her toiletries and some stakes, just in case. She threw on her leather jacket and grabbed her bags, purse, sunglasses, and keys, and headed out the door. Two seconds later, she ran back inside and grabbed her pop tart that she had left sitting in the toaster
Breakfast of Champions...or Slayers
She started up her car and went to pick up Mere. When she got there, Mere was standing outside on the front porch with three bags.
"Gosh Mere, are we going to war or something, or were you afraid the house was going to burn down and all your stuff would burn up?"
"Cute. Very Cute."
"Well, throw your bags in the car and we will go pick up Lori and Clay."
"Clay? He's coming?"
"I swear I told you. Didn't I?"
"No, but its cool. I love Clay. He's my best buddy...not in a romantic sort of way, of course."
"I know that Mere. Anyway, buckle up!"
The girls drove over to Lori's and loaded her stuff into the car, and proceeded to tell her about Clay's coming, and then they went to pick up Clay. When they got there, the three girls realized that he had managed to pack a week and a half's worth of stuff into one bag.
"How do guys do it?"
"We only need two things...clothes and underwear."
"Ok, bad pictures...WTMI ('Way To Much Information')."
"I don't' think so." Chris smiled and gave Clay a kiss.
"Get a room." Chris shot Mere a bad look.
"Shut up!"
"Oh, hun, give her a break, she's just mad because she doesn't have a honey!"
"SURE!! Whatever!"
They had about an hour before their flight left, so they decided to head to the airport and check their bags in.
After all the baggage checks and security scans, the four friends were at their gate with:
"Only five minutes until the plane leaves?"
"Boy time does fly when you're having fun" The rest of the day was full of flying and when they reached LA they had a rental car waiting for them. The car trip was fairly nice. It was very quiet considering that all three of Chris's friends had fallen asleep. Finally, she saw the sign:
~Welcome to Sunnydale~