Chapter 9
"So, the First is back. Well, this is bloody great." Spike stated after Xander told them about their encounter. Buffy was just sitting in silence with Emily by her feet while everyone argued about how this could be possible after all this time and about what they were going to do. Buffy still couldn't help but wonder about something that didn't seem right.
"I don't think so." Buffy said, finally speaking up and getting everyone quiet. "I don't think it's the First." She finished and everyone looked at her wondering what she meant.
"What do you mean, pet?" Spike asked and Buffy looked at him along with the others around her.
"It looked like you, Buffy." Xander said and Buffy nodded.
"I know, but something doesn't seem right. When it went by me it just ran, it didn't just disappear out of thin air. We probably just thought it disappeared because it was so fast. Also, when it went by me it touched me and knocked me into the wall. Unless the First somehow managed to make itself corporeal I think we're dealing with something else." Buffy told them.
"That is a good point. I didn't think of the fact that it touched you." Xander claimed.
"So, we're dealing with something else that has the ability to look like anyone?" Willow asked.
"I'm not sure, but I think some researching is in order." Buffy said and everyone agreed.
"Yes, well it is getting late. Why don't we all get some rest and research in the morning?" Wesley said and everyone agreed as they all left upstairs. Xander went by Buffy and put his hand on her shoulder.
"You gonna be okay?" She gave him a faint smile so he wouldn't worry.
"Yeah, I'm good. Just a little tired." Xander nodded.
"You should get some rest. I'll see you in the morning." He told her as he headed upstairs. Buffy wasn't really that tired and she didn't think she would be able to get any sleep. She picked Emily up off of the floor.
"Kennedy," Buffy said as she walked over to the other Slayer once she noticed that she was still downstairs. "Could you take her for me? She needs to get some sleep and I don't think I can anytime soon, so I'm gonna go for a walk." Kennedy nodded and took Emily.
"You sure you should go alone?" Buffy nodded.
"Yeah, I'll be fine. Mommy will be back soon, honey." Buffy said as she ruffled her daughter's hair and kissed her on the forehead.
"Okay, just be careful." Kennedy told her as she headed upstairs with Emily. "Come on, sweetie. Time to get some sleep." Buffy heard Kennedy whisper to Emily as they went upstairs. Buffy smiled at them. She knew how much Kennedy loved Emily like a little sister and the little girl adored her also. No matter what happened, she knew that her child would always be in good hands. Buffy took a deep breath and then left the hotel and headed out into the night.
"So, the First is back. Well, this is bloody great." Spike stated after Xander told them about their encounter. Buffy was just sitting in silence with Emily by her feet while everyone argued about how this could be possible after all this time and about what they were going to do. Buffy still couldn't help but wonder about something that didn't seem right.
"I don't think so." Buffy said, finally speaking up and getting everyone quiet. "I don't think it's the First." She finished and everyone looked at her wondering what she meant.
"What do you mean, pet?" Spike asked and Buffy looked at him along with the others around her.
"It looked like you, Buffy." Xander said and Buffy nodded.
"I know, but something doesn't seem right. When it went by me it just ran, it didn't just disappear out of thin air. We probably just thought it disappeared because it was so fast. Also, when it went by me it touched me and knocked me into the wall. Unless the First somehow managed to make itself corporeal I think we're dealing with something else." Buffy told them.
"That is a good point. I didn't think of the fact that it touched you." Xander claimed.
"So, we're dealing with something else that has the ability to look like anyone?" Willow asked.
"I'm not sure, but I think some researching is in order." Buffy said and everyone agreed.
"Yes, well it is getting late. Why don't we all get some rest and research in the morning?" Wesley said and everyone agreed as they all left upstairs. Xander went by Buffy and put his hand on her shoulder.
"You gonna be okay?" She gave him a faint smile so he wouldn't worry.
"Yeah, I'm good. Just a little tired." Xander nodded.
"You should get some rest. I'll see you in the morning." He told her as he headed upstairs. Buffy wasn't really that tired and she didn't think she would be able to get any sleep. She picked Emily up off of the floor.
"Kennedy," Buffy said as she walked over to the other Slayer once she noticed that she was still downstairs. "Could you take her for me? She needs to get some sleep and I don't think I can anytime soon, so I'm gonna go for a walk." Kennedy nodded and took Emily.
"You sure you should go alone?" Buffy nodded.
"Yeah, I'll be fine. Mommy will be back soon, honey." Buffy said as she ruffled her daughter's hair and kissed her on the forehead.
"Okay, just be careful." Kennedy told her as she headed upstairs with Emily. "Come on, sweetie. Time to get some sleep." Buffy heard Kennedy whisper to Emily as they went upstairs. Buffy smiled at them. She knew how much Kennedy loved Emily like a little sister and the little girl adored her also. No matter what happened, she knew that her child would always be in good hands. Buffy took a deep breath and then left the hotel and headed out into the night.
