Rating: PG (if you can watch the show, then you can read this)
Summary: Takes place a five months after Darla stakes herself.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters… It all belongs to Joss Whedon and co.
A/N: Yes! Exams are over!
Chapter 11- The Initiative
Buffy threw her jacket onto the bed. She sighed.
"Long night?" Angel opened the double doors.
"Yeah. Well, you know." Buffy smiled. "So… do you forgive me then?"
Angel thought for a moment. "Give me time."
Buffy wrapped her arms around Angel's neck. "I love you."
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Faith looked down at the body dumped in the alley.
"Damn." Faith muttered. "Third one tonight."
Faith shook her head. This is a lot harder than she thought.
"Looking for me?" Darla stepped up behind Faith.
"How many people have you killed?"
"I don't know." Darla grinned. "But I'm full. Lucky for you."
Faith laughed. "But seriously. You gotta stop."
"Why? I need to eat."
"Then have pigs blood."
"In. Your. Dreams." Darla stalked off.
Faith watched her go.
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Buffy marched through the park. Coffee with Riley. That's not too big a deal right? They're just going to talk.
"Buffy!"
Buffy whirled around.
"Hey." Riley ran up to her.
"Hi. You ready to go?"
"Yup." Riley gave her a lop-sided grin.
"Great." Buffy smiled.
"So um… how have you been? Anything new?" Riley asked her as they walked.
"I've been good. I'm with Angel now. You know him."
"The vampire?"
"Yeah." Buffy laughed. "It's weird 'cause I didn't think I'd you know."
Riley nodded and forced a laughed. He never really did like that vampire.
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Darla lay awake in her bed. She had been awake for the last God knows how long. It wasn't that the bed was uncomfortable, it was. But that wasn't what was bothering her.
"Stupid childe." She muttered to herself.
Stupid vampire. But he is a very good kisser. NO!
Darla growled and jumped out of bed. She was not still thinking about that kiss. That amazing kiss. Darla picked up the lamp that stood on her bedside table and threw it was hard as she could against the wall. It shattered.
She could feel him all around her. They were one.
The door flew open and in ran Faith.
"Now what?" Darla growled. "You're not changing my mind-."
"It's not that."
"Well what then?"
"We need your help."
"Right. So you're still here because?"
"D, I'm serious. This is really important."
"What? A few demons, a few vamps. What's there a slayer like you can't handle?"
"This is big, OK? Bigger than you think."
"Well call me tonight and I'll think about it."
"Well I don't think we have that much time."
"So tell me. How am I going to get anywhere now?"
"Sewers."
"I'm not a rat."
"Darla, please. We need your help."
Darla rolled her eyes.
"Fine." Darla grinned. "I bet I'm gonna work up an appetite."
"Pigs blood."
"No. I was actually thinking that I'd eat you first."
"If you can catch me." Faith smirked.
"Let's go."
"You might wanna bring a jacket."
"Why?"
"'Cause we gotta run."
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Angel slammed shut yet another book. He shoved it to the side.
Cordy ran out of Angel's bedroom and straight into the lobby.
"Oh my God! Angel! Darla just came and took Connor!"
"What?"
"Yeah. I was standing by the window and whoosh!"
"What?"
"I told you."
The hotel doors banged open. Faith ran in followed by Darla who had a jacket over her head.
"Jeez, Cor. Couldn't you even open the doors?"
"Sorry. She scares me." Cordy pointed at Darla. "And why did you take Connor anyway?"
Darla shrugged. "So what do you want?"
"We have a big problem."
"I know."
Angel paused.
"Well?"
"It's complicated. Have you heard of the Initiative?"
"Can't say I have. Why?"
"They cooking something up."
To Be Continued…
A/N: What is the Initiative planning?