Chapter 4
They got back to the hotel and Alex saw that everyone from Sunnydale was there. Well, almost everyone. She noticed that Giles wasn't there because Buffy told her that he went back to England recently. She also noticed that Anya wasn't there either and wondered what happened to her. When they walked in all eyes were on them. "Alex!" Dawn claimed as she ran to her and gave her a hug. "Wow, you look great. I love that outfit." Alex smiled at the girl.
"Thanks, at least someone has good taste." She told her.
"How's school going?" Alex shrugged.
"It's okay, I guess. I managed to make a friend, and a few enemies. Isn't that what high school is all about anyway." Dawn smiled.
"Yeah, tell me about it." Alex then hugged Willow and Tara, happy to see her two favorite Witches. Then Xander hugged her and she was trying to keep her cool, she had to admit that she still had a little crush on him.
"So, how are things in the magic department?" Willow asked her.
"It's pretty good; I'm definitely getting better with my powers. Practice makes perfect." Tara nodded.
"Yeah, but let's just hope you don't get carried away." Tara said and Alex nodded. From what Tara told her she knows that Willow has been heavy into the magic lately and that they broke up because of it. Alex was sad to hear about that, they seemed so perfect together. They're still good friends though. Alex then looked at Xander.
"So, where's Anya?" She asked.
"She got sick at the last minute so she couldn't make it. I don't think I have ever heard her curse more about being a human than I did before I left. I offered to stay with her, but she wouldn't let me. Probably worried that I would get sick too." Alex nodded and then looked around at everyone.
"Where's Buffy?" She asked, suddenly noticing that the Slayer wasn't there.
"Went upstairs to look for Angel." Spike said and Alex noticed the look of hurt on his face. She knew how Spike felt about Buffy and knew that Buffy didn't return those feelings. She also knew that Buffy did consider him a friend though and things have gotten better with them, but she could tell that Spike wanted more even though Buffy didn't. She then looked to see Buffy and Angel coming down the stairs.
"I think we're gonna need help with this one." Angel told her and she nodded.
"Of course, what are friends for?" She replied. Spike cleared his throat.
"Care to elaborate?" He asked them.
"Cordy had a vision, looks like we're going after a demon." Angel said and Spike rolled his eyes.
"Should have known." He said under his breath.
"Angel, Spike, and I can handle this. I think it would be best for everyone else to stay here." Buffy told them and they all agreed, except for Alex.
"Can I go? I could help out." Buffy shook her head.
"You've only dealt with vampires before, from the way that Cordy described this demon it could be really dangerous. I think you should stay here with the others." Alex nodded even though she really wanted to help.
"Well, you're not leaving me out of it. If this is a big scary demon, I'm with you guys." Gunn told them as he grabbed an axe and headed towards them. Angel nodded to the others to assure them that it would be okay for Gunn to come along and then they all headed out of the hotel.
They got back to the hotel and Alex saw that everyone from Sunnydale was there. Well, almost everyone. She noticed that Giles wasn't there because Buffy told her that he went back to England recently. She also noticed that Anya wasn't there either and wondered what happened to her. When they walked in all eyes were on them. "Alex!" Dawn claimed as she ran to her and gave her a hug. "Wow, you look great. I love that outfit." Alex smiled at the girl.
"Thanks, at least someone has good taste." She told her.
"How's school going?" Alex shrugged.
"It's okay, I guess. I managed to make a friend, and a few enemies. Isn't that what high school is all about anyway." Dawn smiled.
"Yeah, tell me about it." Alex then hugged Willow and Tara, happy to see her two favorite Witches. Then Xander hugged her and she was trying to keep her cool, she had to admit that she still had a little crush on him.
"So, how are things in the magic department?" Willow asked her.
"It's pretty good; I'm definitely getting better with my powers. Practice makes perfect." Tara nodded.
"Yeah, but let's just hope you don't get carried away." Tara said and Alex nodded. From what Tara told her she knows that Willow has been heavy into the magic lately and that they broke up because of it. Alex was sad to hear about that, they seemed so perfect together. They're still good friends though. Alex then looked at Xander.
"So, where's Anya?" She asked.
"She got sick at the last minute so she couldn't make it. I don't think I have ever heard her curse more about being a human than I did before I left. I offered to stay with her, but she wouldn't let me. Probably worried that I would get sick too." Alex nodded and then looked around at everyone.
"Where's Buffy?" She asked, suddenly noticing that the Slayer wasn't there.
"Went upstairs to look for Angel." Spike said and Alex noticed the look of hurt on his face. She knew how Spike felt about Buffy and knew that Buffy didn't return those feelings. She also knew that Buffy did consider him a friend though and things have gotten better with them, but she could tell that Spike wanted more even though Buffy didn't. She then looked to see Buffy and Angel coming down the stairs.
"I think we're gonna need help with this one." Angel told her and she nodded.
"Of course, what are friends for?" She replied. Spike cleared his throat.
"Care to elaborate?" He asked them.
"Cordy had a vision, looks like we're going after a demon." Angel said and Spike rolled his eyes.
"Should have known." He said under his breath.
"Angel, Spike, and I can handle this. I think it would be best for everyone else to stay here." Buffy told them and they all agreed, except for Alex.
"Can I go? I could help out." Buffy shook her head.
"You've only dealt with vampires before, from the way that Cordy described this demon it could be really dangerous. I think you should stay here with the others." Alex nodded even though she really wanted to help.
"Well, you're not leaving me out of it. If this is a big scary demon, I'm with you guys." Gunn told them as he grabbed an axe and headed towards them. Angel nodded to the others to assure them that it would be okay for Gunn to come along and then they all headed out of the hotel.
