Buffy and her army finally arrive at the location where Willow has located the First. They walk up towards a tall building that is in the bad part of town. They alleyway is filled with trash and a couple of the windows are shattered. The gang looks around the building, eying every nook and cranny to make sure nothing is lurking around the building.
"You guys wait here while Spike and I check it out. Stay alert," Buffy whispers to the group.
The rest of the army nods and the pair cautiously walk towards the building. Buffy signals Spike to stay close behind her and he does so. Buffy walks towards the door to check to see if it is locked. She turns the handle and pushes the door as it miraculously flies open. Buffy recoils to the wall of the building just in case a demon comes thrashing out. But to her surprise, nothing comes out. Buffy sticks her head inside the door and carefully steps inside the doorway. Spike follows and peers inside as he motions for the others to follow.
The mob follows Buffy ad Spike inside the building. To their astonishment, the place is spotless with quite a few valuable items.
"Looks like someone's a neat freak," Kennedy says as she messes up a pile of perfectly laid out magazines.
"And rich," Willow adds as she picks up a box of jewelry that is sitting on a table. She picks through a couple of the items as she notices their value.
"Felon is more like it," Xander disgustedly says as he looks at the vases that sits in the corner.
"Be careful," Buffy notifies everyone. "There's bound to be something here, somewhere."
Buffy glances at the ceiling as she feels something obscure. She feels this barely noticeable tingle as she walks about the building. Something about this building feel familiar, something is definitely lurking about. Buffy walks around the room as she grips the dagger tightly. Spike does the same as he looks up towards the heavens. He walks awkwardly back towards Buffy as he feels the same sensation.
"You feel it, too, huh?" Spike says to Buffy as he looks about.
"Yup. I just have this feeling that something knows that we're here," Buffy tells Spike as she continues to glance about.
"Welcome to the life of a vampire," Spike sighs and says sarcastically.
Buffy snorts as she lifts the Dagger of Chenninmae. 'Welcome to the life of a Slayer' Buffy thinks. Buffy peeks around a little while more before she hears a quiet rumbling coming from the back of the building. Buffy quickly gets into her stance as she lifts her weapon.
"They're coming," Buffy whispers.
"That they are, love," Spike answers as he flashes his trademark grin and swings his sword around, "That they are."
"Get ready!" Buffy yells to the army as she gets prepared to fight.
The potentials and the Scoobies get ready as the anxiety builds up. The potentials huddle together, seeking each other for support. Suddenly, the back door crashes down as an enormous amount of bringers race into the building. Surprisingly, they all form neat rows in front of the disgruntled group of SIT's and the gang.
"What's going on?" Xander manages to ask Buffy as the bringers arrive.
"I-I don't know," Buffy staggers as she watches in awe as the bringers file in.
Abruptly, the bringers stop filing in and they stand like soldiers getting ready to go fight a war. They hold their weapons with caution and strength at the same time, as if they were holding back.
"Me, that's what's going on," The First, as Buffy, walks up to the front of its militia. "You've been expecting me have you?"
"What'll you make of it?" Buffy retorts.
"Why don't you ask slayer-whipped over there?" The First suggests as it mentions Spike.
Spike growls and tries to lunge at the First but Buffy holds him back. She motions for him to calm down as he does so and straightens himself up.
"You better hold him back, Slayer. Or he'll be dust before he knew what hit him." The First threatens Buffy and Spike, "Nice little army you got there. Do they know how to paint their nails without getting the nail polish all over their hands?"
"They can fight just as well as any of your bringers can," Buffy snaps.
"Well now, let's put that to the test, shall we?" The First says as it begins the battle. The First signals the bringers to go attack as they all run towards the mob of potentials.
The battle begins as the bringers fight the gang. The potentials are all paired up as they brawl the bringers side by side, helping each other throughout the fight. Faith fights alone behind the group of potentials. She fights there with so much strength and power that if the potentials are in any kind of danger, she'll be there in a snap. Anya and Andrew fight off three bringers as they are paired up together. Anya whirls her sword to decapitate the bringer as she thinks, 'Why did I have to get paired up with Andrew?' She checks to make sure Andrew is doing ok and she sees that he is being surrounded by 3 bringers. She quickly moves over to help him as she cuts the heads off of all the bringers in one huge swing. Xander and Dawn fight off the other bringers as they are backed up into a corner. Xander covers Dawn as they fight side by side. Dawn bravely swings her sword around to kill a bringer and moves onto the next one just as Xander does. Xander eyes every bringer coming towards him and makes sure they get what they deserve. Buffy and Spike are inseparable. They fight simultaneously, killing bringer after bringer. Spike hangs onto his axe as he swings it about with precision. Buffy courageously carries the Dagger of Chenninmae as she quickly and easily kills the bringers that pick a fight with her. Willow and Giles are together as they fight off the bringers. Willow has finally gotten control over her magicks and she is using it to her advantage as she kills the bringers using her skills. Giles on the other hand is doing it the old-fashioned way and he swings his axe about and aims for the bringers. Knowing that they don't have much of a chance at the moment, Giles beckons Willow.
"Willow!" Giles manages to shout as he fights off a bringer.
"Giles! I'm kind of busy now…" Willow responds as she concentrates on her magicks.
"Willow, you have to use that spell I showed you, we need to use it," Giles struggles to say.
"Are you sure?" Willow asks.
"Yes," Giles responds as he fends off a bringer.
"Positive?" Willow nags.
"Yes, already!" Giles screams.
"All right, all right. You don't have to get all moody." Willow says to herself as she escapes from a bringer and finds herself a corner to hide in and do the spell.
Willow beings to focus all of her energy on the good magicks inside of her as she chants the spell. She concentrates exclusively on the good magicks as she chants the words. She feels the onslaught of the dark magicks but she pushes it down as she reaches to the end of the spell. She quickly opens her eyes after she ends the chant and watches as a flash of red, orange, and yellow fire spread throughout the building. The bringers all cry out in pain as they get hit with the fire and they all fall to the ground with thumps. They exhausted potentials and the gang all look around startlingly as the bringers fall to their feet.
Buffy removes the dagger from the last bringer and hurriedly moves back to where the potentials are to make sure they are all right. She then heads over to Willow and the Scoobies to make sure no one was seriously hurt. Right as Buffy makes sure that Dawn is all right, the First appears distraught in front of Buffy.
"You cheated! You killed my harbringers with magicks!" The First shouts.
"So?" Buffy asks.
"You are going to pay for this Buffy, you'll pay." The First says evilly. "But there's still one more to fight. And that's me. Slayer, you get to take on the First Evil, all by yourself."
"Don't get your hopes up." Buffy says as she swings the dagger, "I've got something you don't."
"Puh, like that overgrown butter-knife is going to hurt me. Take your best shot." The First snorts.
Buffy and the First circle as they prepare to fight. Then the First lunges for Buffy as it grabs her feet and slams her down to the ground. Buffy quickly repels the First's moves as she kicks the First off of her and it stumbles backwards. Buffy quickly tries to gain the advantage as the First is off balance. She positions the dagger at the First's heart to kill it but the First is too smart for that. It grabs the dagger and pushes it back towards Buffy. Buffy is pushed back by the First, as its strength is so much greater than hers. Suddenly, the First then grabs the daggers and slices Buffy's stomach with so much ease. Buffy stunningly looks at the gash and the blood begins to leak out. Now, Buffy is beginning to get enraged as she throws herself at the First. The gang watches as Buffy fights the First, as herself. The Buffy quickly gets confusing, as it seems that Buffy is fighting her evil twin. Buffy now has several gashes on her body as does the First, but the First's gashes aren't as weakening. Buffy tries once again to kill the First by driving the dagger through the First's heart, but it reflects her movements as the First smacks the dagger out of Buffy's hand and lands on the ground, on the other side of the building.
"Awwww, poor Buffy. You lost your butter-knife," The First taunts.
Buffy glares at the First as it continues to get closer to her, "I can fight you without it," Buffy says back to the First.
"Sure you can," The First says mockingly, "You needed the witch to kill my bringers, maybe I should-" The First stops in mid-sentence as it turns away from Buffy.
"Maybe you should what?" Buffy asks annoyed.
"I see you…" The First says ghostly as it walks about the building like it is searching for something.
Buffy glances back the gang with question as the gang watches back with the same confusion. Buffy quickly straightens her posture as she thinks this is one of the First's grim plans.
"I told you to stay over there, but you didn't listen. I'm going to find you…I see you." The First continues rambling.
The First stalks around the building as it searches. As the First walks around a bend in the building, it stops and screams out in pain. As the gang looks on, the dagger is protruding from the First's chest and Mya daringly holds onto the dagger.
"Guess you didn't see me," Mya thinks.
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A/N: Please, please, please review! I just want to know what you all think! I don't care if its flames or a good job, I'll take what you give me! I just want my first fic to be a good one. I'm begging you with all of my heart, Just review, for Spike's sake…