Chapter 14: Looking for the slayer

Title: Reunion time.

Author: Nikka

Author notes: Hi everyone, If you need to know about summary, rate and all the rest it's all in chapter 1 I'll just remind you that English is not my native tongue so you may find some spelling & grammar mistakes, you're more then welcome to let me know about them but remember you may find them while you read the story. Have fun.

Disclaimer: Angel & Buffy's characters are not my creation (wish they were) they belong to Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt. Other characters that are not familiar from the show do belong to me.

Author's remark: My chapters as of ch 12 will no longer be reproof by Sigma due to the fact that I have no internet and I'm asking someone else to post the remaining chapters for me. I want to take this opportunity and thank sigma for all the help. And I hope you will continue reading my story even without the excellent work sigma has done. Thank you again sigma for all your great work.

"Where else can she be Giles? We looked every where." Dawn was desperate. She and Giles have been looking for hours. It was late and they saw no sign of Buffy.

"I don't Dawn but we better go home. It's late and not particularly safe. Buffy, not like us, can handle herself." Giles said worriedly.

"Still, I think we should look some more." Dawn insisted.

"Not tonight Dawn." Giles said firmly. "Tomorrow. Will try again tomorrow". Dawn looked disappointed but had no choice, Giles made the rolls when Buffy was away. "Besides, I'm sure she'll be back by then. Okay?" Giles tried to encourage her.

"Okay" Dawn agreed and they headed home.

They walked cross the graveyard and were just about to leave when a vampire, apparently a new one, jumped in front of them. Giles pulled out a cross and ordered Dawn to run home as fast as she can.

"I'm not leaving you here alone." She said.

"Dawn. Do as I say and leave." Giles said firmly.

"No. I won't leave." She insisted.

"I don't have time to argue with you. Leave". The vampire growled at Giles and tried to get near to him, but the cross-got in the way.

Giles backed away after giving up the idea of convincing Dawn to leave.

"Stand behind me." He ordered and she complied.

They both backed away slowly while Giles healed the cross up in front of him preventing the vampire from attacking him and Dawn.

"We can't go on like this." Giles said to Dawn. "The minute I'll look away or make a bad move he'll jump at us. We need help."

"From where exactly?" Dawn asked scared.

"You run o the house and find Angel. Get him here. He'll help us." Giles said to her.

"No. By the time I'll come back you'll be dead. No way. Think of something else." As she said that three other vampires appeared from the side. Giles and Dawn walked back towards a mausoleum that was closed. They backed against the wall and the cross in front of them. They knew it wouldn't last for long.

Suddenly an image jumped from the side attacking the vampires. It was Angel. Giles quickly jumped in and helped him.

While fighting continued Dawn saw Cordy waving to her from behind a tree not far from where they were.

"Go." Giles said to Dawn. This time she didn't argue and ran to Cordelia.

Giles punched one of the vampires but was quickly thrown to the ground.

"Cor, I am so glad to see you, I thought we were…' Cordelia cut her off.

"Dawn stay here!" she ordered and quickly ran towards Angel & Giles

"But I…" Dawn tried to argue but Cordy was gone and she knew better, so she stayed put.

"Leave. I can handle them." Angel said to the bruised Giles.

"I'm not leaving you alone" Giles said.

"You can't fight, you're no use to me. Leave Now!" Angel said to him and Giles got up and punched one of the vampires.

"What did I tell you?" Angel yelled at him. Giles didn't answer he just kept on fighting the best he could.

Angel dusted one of the vampires, which still left three. Suddenly Cordelia joined them. "What are you doing here? I told you to stay back. Doesn't anyone listens to me." Angel said to her and Giles.

"I guess not." Cordy said and started to fight.

A vampire ran towards Cordy. "Look out" Angel called out to her and she used one of those kicks Angel taught her and the vampire was thrown on to the ground.

"Giles give me a stake." Cordy yelled at him while the vampire was regrouping. Giles pulled a stake from his jacket he always-carried one. In Sunnydale it's a must.

"Here". He throw the stake at her direction, It fell to the ground and as she leaned down to grab it the vampire jumped on her and throw her to the ground.

"Haa" she screamed as the vampire who was on top of her tried to bit her. "Help would be good around… NOW!" she yelled.

Angel turned to see what was going on. 'Ho god' he said to himself. "Cordy hang on I'm coming." But he couldn't come not with two vamps on his tail. "Giles help her."

Giles ran to her and kicked the vampire in the back calling it names. The vampire got up and walked towards Giles who backed up. Meanwhile Cordy got up and came from behind and jumped on the vampire's back. The vampire tried to shake her off.

"Get the stake, quick." She yelled at Giles. Giles ran to where Cordy dropped the stake and quickly ran to the vampire who was still trying to shake Cordy off and dusted him. Cordy fell to the ground and both Giles and Angel who by now dusted the other two vamps ran to her.

"Are you all right?" Angel asked as he helped her on her feet.

"I'm fine. A bit bruised but fine." She said while rubbing her bruised behind.

"And you two?" She asked looking at the exhausted Giles and pretty okay Angel.

"Yeah sure." Angel answered with a smile. Giles gave him a look.

"Of course I'm fine. Nothing a nice cup of tea and a week in bed wouldn't fix." Giles said sarcastically.

"Come on Giles you've seen worse." Angel said teasing him.

"Well it's been a while since I've seen real action." The two looked at him beveled. After all it was Sunnydale, how rusty can you get?

"I was in England, remember?" He refreshed their memories.

"Ho…" they both said nodding their heads.

"Hi, are you okay?" Dawn ran towards them when the fighting was over.

"We're fine Dawn." Giles said.

"And we better go, before something else shows up." Angel said and they all walked towards the house.

"What were you doing here?" Giles asked Cordy & Angel.

"Looking for you actually." Cordy answered. "We were worried when you didn't come home, we thought something happened." She continued.

"Willow wanted to go but we thought it would be best if Angel and I went."

After a while they reached the house. Tara answered the door. "Dawnie, ho we were so worried about you." Tara took Dawn into her arms and hugged her so tight Dawn could barley breath.

"Tara, I can't breath." She mumbled and Tara let go.

"I'm sorry sweetie but we were so worried. Where were you?" She asked them as they all got inside the house.

"We were looking for Buffy." Giles said as he limped to the sofa.

"And did you?" Willow who was quiet till now asked.

"No." Dawn answered her a bit angry with her.

"Dawn you should go to bed." Giles who by now was lying on the sofa said to her.

"But I want to wait up for Buffy." She said in a pleading voice knowing what his reaction will be.

"No. We don't know when Buffy is going to show up, it's a school night and it's late." Exactly what Dawn expected.

"But I wan to..." Cordy interrupted her.

"Dawnie I know you want to make sure Buffy is fine, but you need to remember that Buffy is a big girl and a slayer I promise you she can handle herself." Dawn didn't look convinced. "Plus, what would Buffy think if she knew you were up this late." That last sentence worked like a charm. Dawn knew exactly what Buffy would think, she'll be angry with her.

"Fine, but wake me up as soon as she gets home, right?" She looked at Cordy.

"I can't promise anything but I'll try, okay?" Dawn nodded her head and walked up the stairs while saying goodnight to everyone.

"How's Conor?" Cordy asked looking around not seeing him in the room.

"His asleep, Lorne is with him upstairs to the bedroom." Tara answered and Cordy smiled and relaxed.

"Where's Fred & Gunn?" Angel asked Tara, willow seemed out of it.

"They went to Xander's place. They asked that you call them when you get back."

"And Wesley?" Cordy asked.

"His at Giles's he wanted to look at some of his books which he didn't have here so Xander gave him a lift. Ho, and he took your spare keys, I told him to I hope you don't mind?" Tara asked Giles.

"No, of course not. And if we are on the subject I think I'll go home now."

"Do you need a lift?" Angel asked.

"No thank you my car is here." Giles said as he got up the sofa.

"Can you drop us off at the dorms on your way home?" Tara asked.

"Of course, let's go." He said wished Cordy & Angel goodnight and walked to the door.

"Lets go sweetie." Tara grabbed Willow's arm and helped her to her feet. Willow had a glazed look in her eyes. She didn't seem to care what was going on around her. She got up and walked to the door without saying a word.

"Goodnight, and thank you both for all your help." Tara said as she walked to the door holding Willow's hand.

"Your welcome." Cordy said as Tara closed the door behind her.

Wow, what a night. I'm so tried." Cordy crashed on the sofa hoping she'll never ever have to get up. "I should go up and check on Conor?" She said trying to force herself to get up.

"You stay here and rest I'll go." Angel went up the stairs and into the bedroom. Conor was asleep and Lorne was beside him still awake.

"Did you find them?" Lorne whispered to Angel.

"Yes, are you tired? do you want to go to sleep?" Angel whispered also trying not to wake Conor up.

"No I'm good for now. I'll come down stairs when I feel tired."

"Okay". Angel said and closed the door as he left the room.

"Well his fine and Lorne is with him so you don't have to…" Suddenly Angel noticed that Cordy didn't answer back. He came close to her and saw she was already asleep. He took off her shoes and covered her with a blanket that was on the sofa. He leaned over and gave her a kiss on the forehead. He could feel someone was staring at him.

"Hi Buffy."

TBC.