Feedback: God, yes! It'll keep going and doing these stories keep me from being completely and totally bored for the summer.

Distribution: Ask and thou shall receive.

Pairings: B/X, slight R/F in this chapter. (No, it's not Riley! If you think it's Riley, I find out where you live and smack you.)

Rated: PG -13 for language

Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy and Co. They belong to the Joss W and now the UPN. I also do not own any of Bruce Lee's ideas. They belong to his widowed wife Linda Lee Caldwell and the Bruce Lee Educational Foundation. All I own are some smelly socks and I am sure you don't want that. ;-)

Summary: The beginning of a new Scbooy gang and Buffy is left with a mystery.

Author's Note: If you have read my other fic: If the Shoe Fits. You will know that I really hate the idea of Buffy dying. In case you haven't, I will tell you that she didn't die this time. Instead I have it to where Xander went up to save Dawn instead of Spike. As the Doc turns to greet him, thinking that Xander will fight him. Instead Xander walks up to him and gives him a speech like he did Angelus. When in actuality Xander was just distracting him enough to where the Doc's back is to the ledge so he could push the overconfident asshole off the platform, which he succeeded in doing. Oh and Anya died, when she saved Xander.

2nd note: I know it's a little late but the . . . indicates thoughts. And * . . . * indicates telepathic conversations. And any words I use for spell casting are just gibberish. =Þ

My thanks to my Beta Reader: Brooke and to those who have given my feedback: StoneCold, Michael, Xandman, Wicked Raygun, Xanderluv, Amelia, and Draxar for his creative criticism on my sub-genre. ;-) If I left anyone out email me and I'll be sure to add you to the list.



Groovesdale Cemetery

Xander did not like his odds. There were twelve vamps and he knew that they weren't gonna play fair. Again he hears Bruce's words, "Let me explain it in a simple way, Jeet Kune Do uses all ways and is bound by none, and likewise uses any technique or means which serves its end."

So basically, what he is saying is use anything and everything I have to win this fight. Cool, ok if they get to play dirty then so do I. Xander thought with a grin. I just wish I had some nunchucks like Bruce in Fists of Fury, then I really would have a better chance against these guys. All I have is three stakes and a bottle of holy water. Way to prepare Xand.

"Hey Guys, looks what's for dinner." Said a vampire in the back.

"Oh! A Scooby Snack. Can I have first dibs on him?"

Xander looked at all the vamps stupidly, "Ok, one, I am a full course meal! And two if you want first dibs. Come get some!!" Xander shouted mocking the vamps Stupid. Very Stupid

After all the vamps heard this, they were pissed. They all rushed the newfound warrior at once.

Xander took the first wave of vampires down with a powerful180 roundhouse kick to each of their heads. This maneuver caused the others to run into their fallen brethren throwing off their initial attack.

"Damn, I never knew how strong my legs really were." Xander said. It must have been from all that running and hiding from Vamps while patrolling with Buffy before all this happened.

Suddenly a Vamp in the shadows shouts, "Enough! I see that this human has grown a backbone. Lets see how you fair with a more coordinated attack." The vamps started to circle Xander.

"Umm . . . before you kill me can I get one last wish?" Xander asked

"I guess so. Just to show you that I am not without mercy." Said the lead vamp



"Ordinarily, I always thought my last wish would be to have a box of Twinkies, but I would like for you to step into the light so I can see your face as I kick all their asses." Xander said with false bravado, knowing full well he was outnumbered. I'm not gonna be able to win this alone but I'll be damn sure that I take some of these bastards with me. Hopefully the lead vamp will be one of them.

Xander's last remark enraged the mystery vamp. "You are either a very brave or a very stupid human. But, I will grant your request so you can see my smile as you die slowly. Get Him!!!" The vamp said as he stepped out into the light. "The Master will be pleased that we killed one of the Slayer's lackeys."



A block from the Cemetery

"Ok so let me get this straight, you are a Pure Blood Wizard. That is why you are able to surpass the level of a Grandmaster. But Pure Blood Wizards are rare because you have to have Witch and Wizard to, umm, consummate, as you put it, and, that is very difficult because they despise each other because of an old grudge that happen 500 years ago. On top of that, your blood has a high price in the demon world, especially to vamps, because it is so rare. And they aim to get to the blood at a young age when you have no experience to fight, but since you were under the protection of your grandfather and his friends, you were never attacked." Brooke said trying to process all that information in such a short amount of time.

"Yep, that's part of it." Reed said

"Ok, if witches and wizards hate other so much, then how come your parents got together?"

"Well, they are two of the few people who chose to ignore their birthright, which kind of nullified the hatred they have for each other. When they had me, they were hoping I would be one of those children where the magic skips a generation. Well, that hope was shot out the window when they found me floating above my crib. They decided to let me live with my grandfather when I turned five because they knew there was no way that magic would not be a part of my life. It wasn't until I was eight that my grandpa surmised that I was Pure Blood because I could do spells that took him twenty years to perfect." The young wizard explained.

"Wow. Even though I pretty much summarized it earlier, I am still confused. And where does Faith come into play?"

"Ok Mr. Wizard, it's my turn to explain this in terms for those who are just hearing your story." Faith said

"Hey! I do not act old and that show was kicked ass." Reed said

"GET HIM!!!" The trio heard a voice coming from the cemetery.

"Great, I have only been here for one hour and some poor schmuck is going to get himself killed." Reed said sadly. "Would you girls like take to the express way or do you want meet me there?"

"No thanks. Wiz, I like to get my blood pumping before I kill a vamp. But could you strike me up a stake or something because the prison didn't let me have my stakes before I left." Suddenly a stake appeared in her hand. "Thanks. See ya there."

"And what about you Brooke?"

"I am with Faith, I need to get the blood pumping" She said as morphed into a grey wolf.

"Ok, fine by me." He said as he started to disappear



Inside the Cemetery

Reed reappeared behind a mausoleum because he wanted to see wanted to size up the party before jumping in the fun. What he saw amazed him. The dark-haired man looked to be fighting off a dozen vamps and another one sitting off to the side giving orders.

Hmmm . . . impressive he seems to be fighting in the art of JKD, just the right martial art for demons like this. Woah! He just staked three vamps in under a minute. I'd say he is very good, but he won't last forever with the commanding vamp. The way he is barking orders seems familiar somehow. Reed thought. Well, no sense in letting a fellow JKD'er die of a needless death.

But before he could make a move he hears Faith. "Is this a private party or can anyone join?"

Her remark caused everyone to pause, even Xander. Man. My life just can't get any better. I have to fight vamps plus a psycho slayer. He thought begrudgingly.

"Ah . . . The Dark Slayer. It's a shame that your boss had to die. He would have made a great leader for the demon world. But since you are here, I would to ask if you would join us in killing the weakling." The lead vamp said.

Dark Slayer? I think Faith has some explaining to do when this is over. Reed frowned.

*Brooke*

*Damn it, Reed. How many times have I told you not to do that? You scare the shit out of me every time. *

*Sorry. I just wanted to tell you to hold back in the shadows a bit. I want to see where this conversation leads. *

*OH!!! But I want to have my fun* The shape-shifter whined mentally

*You will, but I want to listen first. *

"Oh, The mayor was wuss. I mean, come on, he was defeated by B and he was always this neat freak. God, you would think for someone who is practically immortal worries about germs and dirt. All I can say is that he at least went out with a bang like he was always talking about." The dark hair slayer explained.

True. The vampire thought

"As for Xander here," She said as she put an arm around over his shoulder. "I think it would be more of a thrill if I helped HIM kick YOUR ass."

*Ok Brooke, I think it's time to wrestle with some vampire. *

*All Right!!! Just the words I wanted to hear. Let's get ready to RUMBBBBLE! * She thought as she jumped out of the bush still in her wolf form growling.

"Now Faith, you know better than to hog all the fun." Reed said as he came from behind the mausoleum.

"Damn, were are my manners? I forgot to introduce my friends to you, Mr. Deadman walking. That wolf over there is Brooke, a shape shifter. And the man over by the mausoleum is Reed, a Pure Blood Wizard." Said the slayer.

The lead vamp's eyes bugged out when he heard that the other man was a Pure Blood Wizard. He had heard rumors of a wizard and a shape shifter reeking havoc in the demon world on the Eastern Coastline. But he heard nothing of him being a Pure Blood.

"Oh Shit."

"Man, Reed, I never get enough of how you make vamps piss in their pants." Faith said with a smile.

Reed just smiled and yelled "Ignitus!"

Suddenly a vamp busts into flames causing all hell to break loose.

Xander and Faith were back to back fighting off six vampires. Brooke had already morphed back into her original form and started to use the multiform spell as she took on three vamps. Two were charging after Reed but he was more interested in the lead vamp. He sidestepped both of them while conjuring up two stakes behind them to be shot straight into their cold hearts while he briskly walked over to the lead vamp.

The commanding vamp turned to run away only to find the young wizard appearing in front of him. He also realized that he was no long on the ground.

"Ah . . . Ah. Don't you know it's rude to leave the party without saying 'Goodbye.' Before you go, lets wait for the others to get finished."



Then both men turned to watch the rest of the people in combat. Brooke just finished decapitating her last vamp with her morphed hand, which she had turned into a battle ax. Xander and Faith were both on their last vampires as well. Xander just ducked under his opponent's right cross to uppercut the demon's jaw before staking him. Faith was on the ground punching the hell out of her vamp.

"Ahem" Reed coughed

"What! Oh, sorry." Faith said as she finally staked the corpse.

"Now that everybody is finished, I would like to ask if you have any question you would to ask our new friend here before I torture the hell out of him." Reed implied to the floating vampire.

Faith and Brooke shook their heads no.

"Yeah, I have two I would like to ask." Xander said. "What's his name?" and "Can I stake him?"

"Sure you can. After all he did try to have you killed. And I am wondering the same thing about his name. As well as where he learned those fighting formations." Reed said.

"Now I will give you two choices. One you can die quickly and painlessly, well, a little pain with Xander here just staking you, or two, you can refuse and have an excruciating mind numbing torture before I let him stake you." He said as he turned to wink at Faith.

"Um . . . Faith is he serious about the torture thing." Xander asked apprehensively

"Oh yeah, there was this one time when we needed the information about a Demon Boss down in the Big Easy. The Polgara bodyguard we captured wouldn't give up the information. So Reed cast a spell to crush every bone in his body except the skull and jaw, while keeping the poor asshole alive."

(A.N.: The Big Easy is another name for New Orleans, Louisiana. For those of you who don't know what Faith is talking about)

"Why didn't he crush those two bone areas? Wait. Polgara demons can talk?" Xander asked.

"Because we needed him to talk. As for talking, that particular Polgara had been bodyguard for that bastard for so long that he had learned how to speak English." Faith said monotone voice.

"Oh."

"So what will it be? Answer first then die or torture, talk, and then die. Either way you die. It's just depends on how you want to die." Reed said.

"Ok, Ok. I'll talk just don't crush my bones or whatever it is you do. My name is Calsur." But before he could answer any more questions, an arrow struck him in the back turning him to dust.

"Dammit!" Reed shouted.

Suddenly a tall man with pointy ears appears. "A dark elf! God, Draxar haven't I kick your ass enough for y'all to take a hint."

"It's a pleasure to meet with you again, Reed. We are not here to attack you, but if it is necessary we will." He said as his and Reed's eyes followed the movement in the shadows. "I am only here to watch those filthy animals, which you just dispatched, to make sure they do not spill too much information and to tell you to stay away from the Master."

"Fat chance at that. I know you only have five others with you. I wouldn't try anything stupid, you know how I can get first hand. Oh! Wait. You already did by showing up and telling me that your boss is here." He said mockingly. "But what I would like to know is why you are here. And please don't tell me it is because of the Hellmouth that resides here. Elves, of all people, know that Demon magic and Elven magic do not mix."

Reed knew his remark angered him but the elf didn't show it. "Actually, the master didn't anticipate your arrival, but if you must know we have formed an alliance with a demon clan to help tip the scale of good and evil in our favor. But how we are doing it is for you to find out. Farewell, till next we meet." He said as he disappeared.



"Shit! And here I was hoping for a nice quiet visit with my friendly neighborhood Slayer."

"Well, that's the Hellmouth for you." Xander said. "Um . . . Elves are real? And why did he tell you some of his plans like some moron?"

"Yep, how about I explain it to you as we find a place to eat because I am starved." Reed said.

"I have apartment with fridge full of groceries. It's the least I can do for you guys saving my life." Xander said.

"Great! I see this is going to be the beginning of a beautiful but manly friendship" Reed said laughingly as put his arm around Xander's shoulder as they started to walk in the direction of Xander's apartment. "Now I will tell you this. The earth actually consists of three different worlds instead of two. There are: the world of mortals, the world of demons, and the world of the faerie. I was like you before I met Faith, I thought it just had the world for mortals and the world for fairies until she showed me the world of demons." Reed explained as they walked. "You coming ladies?"

"Yeah, Wiz, I just want stay a little to the back with Brooke here." Faith said.

"Man. Your friend Xander has a nice butt. Is he single?" Brooke asked as she ogled after Xander.

"I am not sure. It's being two whole years since I have seen him. But it is surprising that he didn't go ballistic when he saw me."

"Why would he do that?" The shape shifter asked.

"Because I tried to kill him and his friends two years ago." She said sadly.

"What! Why would you want to kill a hottie like that?" She asked confused.

"Because back then I felt like I wasn't accepted among the group, and the only one who I thought did care was the Mayor and he was evil. Plus, it was so much more easier being bad. It was a no questions asked kind of thing and you just did what you wanted. The thing is somewhere along the line, I forgot I had two people who did care me for me. Those two people who accepted me are the ones that are in front of us right now." She said somberly

"Oh, I am so sorry. I didn't know."

"It's ok. That's all in the past. I just hope it doesn't change the way Reed sees me." She said as they continued to walk to Xander's apartment.



Groovesdale Cemetery . . . 30 minutes later

Buffy patrolled the Cemetery at leisurely pace. She hadn't seen a vamp all night. Not one single vamp and I really needed something to take my mind off of Xander.

She was brought out of her thoughts when she came upon sixteen piles of dusts. What the hell!? Who could have done this? Whoever it was. Was pretty damn strong. I need to see Giles about this. She thought.

She turned to leave but was surprised to see Spike leaning against the mausoleum. "Dammit Spike! What are you doing here?"

"Chill, Slayer. I was just coming through here because I saw Droopy come in here about forty-five minutes ago. I wanted to see if anyone killed him."

"Wait. Xander was here earlier?"

"Yeah, why do you ask?"

"Hello!! Spike, do you see all the vampire dust or has all that bleaching gone to your head."

"Now that you mention it, yeah I see it."

"Ok that's good. I hoping I wouldn't have to stake you for stupidity." She said as she was leaving the cemetery.



"Sod off Slayer!! I do not like to be insulted. Oh, and Slayer, I think you should know I also saw this other group of people here fifteen minutes after I saw Droopy here. They seemed like a powerful bunch because one was a shape shifter, another could run just as fast as you, and the last could do a teleportation spell without using the incantation."

"Great. Just Great! Now I have to two mysteries to solve. Bye Spike, I have to get to Giles to report this." She said as she left. I will also call Xander's apartment to make sure he is ok.