Chapter 5: Cradle to the Grave
The potential Slayers crowded around Charli and X, they were amazed. Not because they finally met someone that could beat up Buffy, but by the fact that this was Ruff Ryder's and Murder INC's highest selling most heard of rappers. Half of the potentials didn't know even what label they were on, but to teenage girls, famous people are famous people. Buffy walked into the kitchen were all the potentials were, she cleared her throat loudly, and all the potentials turned around.
"Excuse me, I don't hate to interrupt this probably wide variety of discussion, but if you all want to survive in this war you need to train." Buffy told them.
Charli rolled her eyes, as the potentials followed Dawn into the back yard. Kennedy was in the back, but before leaving she turned around and looked at Buffy. "Don't worry Buffy, I agree with you." She smiled as she walked outside. Buffy smiled and pranced past Charli and X.
"Sure she does…somebody has to be an ass kisser." Charli said, quiet enough so Kennedy didn't hear but loud enough for Buffy to hear her.
"Someone has to be a bitch…" Buffy sneered.
"And that, stuck up lil prep, is me…I'm not a bitch, I'm THE bitch." Charli smiled.
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Giles had insisted that Charli and X come on patrol with Buffy and the potentials. He insisted so much he offered them dinner to go along, Giles, unlike Buffy, believed Charli because he had known since Charli was called. Buffy, of course, added this to her list of reasons to think she was better than everyone else: She didn't lie. During the argument, Spike tried to get Buffy to understand it was for her own good, but it didn't quite sink in.
"Look, Giles, I'm sure your whole training thing for these little girls is wonderful, but why is it so important that you give me free food?" Charli asked scanning the graveyard for dead things other than Spike.
"As Buffy already told you, the First is trying to end the Slayer line, therefore we need all the protection we can get." Giles explained.
"You know don't you?" Charli asked looking him in the eyes. "Of course you do…And it doesn't bother you that I could if I wanted to and no one could stop me?" She grinned.
"It bother's me terribly but if that's what it takes…" Giles replied. Xander, who was walking on the other side of the Watcher, heard all this but had no idea what it really meant. "I believe in Buffy as much as the next person, but I know she can't win this war alone." Giles stated.
"She couldn't win it with the Russian army…So she's got me." Charli smiled. She was getting ready to make a comment on how long this was taking when one of the potentials screamed. Charli looked over and saw that Vi was being attacked by a big demon. Before Buffy could instruct it had Vi pinned to a tree with the ax end of the scythe in it's back.
Giles's eyes widened and his mouth dropped at the sight of this ancient tool, the Watcher watched Charli pull it out of the demon's back, and then watched it fall to the ground dead. Vi's eyes were rather large as she stood up straight. Buffy looked to her watcher and noticed Giles's expression. "Giles, what is it?" She asked, with concern growing in her voice.
"That scythe where did you get it?" Giles asked ignoring Buffy.
"I got it on my way into town, stopped at an old vineyard and killed an evil preacher for it. He was a little loony, talking to himself, you know whatever but still, there were bringers all over this joint though. Cause this is my life, and it's what I've done, Cradle to the Grave." Charli explained as Giles eyed the scythe.
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A/N: This is a lot shorter than I hoped but I'm going to try to update a lot more frequently and on more than just one story at a time. The chapters might be shorter but there will be more. I hope you enjoyed this chapter there might be another by Friday or Saturday and it might be a bit more lengthy.