Later that day, Lena is walking toward the dean's office. She figured that it was because there was a new girl. She was given her own room by accident and figured that by the end of the first semester they wound fix that. She knocked on the office door. "Come in." She walked in to find Dean Fleming, Dean Carter (of the girl's school), and Jake? In a dress? Lena couldn't believe her eyes.
"Lena, this is Jacquelyn your new roommate."
"Jake?" Lena asked ignoring Dean Carter.
"Hi." Jake said, shyly.
Lena showed Jake to their room. Jake had two bags, and still more stuff in Ham's room. Ham was in trouble for rooming with her voluntarily.
Lena took her stuff off the extra bed and started moving her clothes so Jake would have some room. But Jake didn't unpack, instead she changed into a Rawley shirt and sweats, she grabbed a black backpack, put on a silver chain with a cross and ran out.
"What was that all about?" Lena asked no one.
Jake met the guys just as Xander pulled up.
"Oz is coming back next week." Xander announced.
Jake noticed Ryder had a guilty look on his face, mixed with fear. Jake hugged him, as Will patted his shoulder.
When they got to the house, they found Giles and Wesley yelling at Spike. The gang went straight to the basement, except Ryder.
"What were you thinking?" Wesley was yelling.
"Excuse me." Ryder said weakly..
"Not now!" Giles said.
"No, it's my fault." The two turned to Ryder. He started explaining.
Downstairs, Angel was giving Jake a work out. Doyle and Xander are trying to construct a cage for Ryder. Cordelia flew back to LA with Willow to take care of the office and pick a few extra supplies. Then they'll bring Oz back with them. Giles called and apologized for Ryder and Spike. Meanwhile they only have one more week until the battle, which was on the night of a full moon. Anya is looking up info. about male werewolves in hopes that Ryder and Oz won't kill each other. Bella came over later and ended up helping Anya. Giles asked Finn about the library at Rawley. So Finn is going to keep a look out for unusual books. Every now and then the kids would show up late to Finn's class, so to punish them he gave them extra assignments. So as Jake is working out, they were discussing the reading. Well, they tried anyway, except at one point, Will tossed the book Finn had lent them over Jake's head to Scout. Fin came over that day to drop some books off for Giles, so Giles led Finn downstairs. Finn watched as the book sailed over Jake, suddenly Spike thrust his sword up to block Jake and impaled the book. He brought the sword down and stared at the book. Jake took that moment to pin Spike.
"Good!" Angel said.
Jake picked up the sword and stared at Will.
"Oops." He said, as he shrugged his shoulders and smiled.
She looked up and saw Finn. "Hi, Finn, want to join our study session?"
"Uh, no thanks. I think you have a handle on it. And Will?"
"Yeah?"
"Keep the book."
Will smiled sheepishly. "Sorry."
Giles shook his head with disbelief. Behind him Buffy snickered at seeing Giles getting up set over the new slayer destroying books. Xander and Doyle walked in. Xander's face lit up when he saw the impaled book. "Hey, Giles, kids have no respect for book these days, do they?"
"What are you implying?" Giles asked.
All the while Finn watched the group in disbelief. Gunn came down the steps with a pair of crossbows. He handed one to Buffy and the other to Jake. Finn watched as the two went outside and Buffy taught Jake how to use it. They aimed at targets that Gunn had set up. Finn watched the girls in amazement. They were still out there as the sun set and Spike and Angel joined them. They left on patrol a few minutes later taking the crossbows with them. Finn was still there talking to Wesley and Giles, at ten Xander drove the boys home. Bella and Anya discovered a spell to mask the scents and put a visual barrier between the two werewolves, because they will attack each other.
The next day after class while the others are training, Ryder is in the back room where the cages are, with Wesley and Anya.
"The full moon isn't until next week, of course, but we want to know how this will work." Anya said.
Bella walked in with a large, leather bound book.
'The three of us will be here. You will be in one of the cages, Oz in the other. First we will mask your scents, then we're going to put a barrier around each cage. Protect you from each other and keeping you from escaping the cage."
"I also suggest we leave someone behind with the tranquilizers, just in case." Wesley added.
Ryder nodded his head, "okay."
As they walked back into the other room they saw Jake and Gunn fighting with axes.
"Wicked." Ryder said.
"You think so." Gunn said. "Cause this is one of the best work-outs I've had in a while." Ryder smiled as he left them and hobbled up the stairs. In the living room here found Spike watching iPassionsi.
"Passions?"
"Shh!"
Ryder started to sit, when he heard a knock at the door. He hobbled over and opened the door. There wasn't anyone there, but on the step was a piece of paper folded in half. Ryder closed the door and unfolded the paper. He quickly read it. "Giles! Jake!" He yelled.
Spike ran in and glanced over Ryder's shoulder. A minute later Giles ran in with the rest of the house on his heels.
"What is it?" Giles asked.
Ryder handed the note to him.
"It's an address." Giles said.
Bella got a look at it as it was passed around. "That's a field out at the edge of town."
"The location of the battle." Jake said to no one in particular.
"Next Friday." Wesley added.
No one spoke, as Ham hugged Jake.
The next day (10 days to go) Jake is sparing with Spike with axes. Jake is a lot stronger since the last time he fought her, now he has trouble keeping up. Angel silently came down the stairs and rushed over to surprise Jake. He picked up a sword and swung it toward her head. Even though she couldn't see him, she lift the axe up just in time to stop the sword a whole inch from her head. Spike took the advantage and swung at her stomach, only to have her kick him away. Wes and Giles walked down to see her in the middle of a furious battle with the two vampires. Wesley stepped forward to stop them, but Giles pulled him back. "Just watch." He told the lesser-experienced watcher. Spike swung the axe toward Jake's chest as Angel at her she hit the floor and the two vampires slashed each other. Both grunted in anger and surprise. She rolled out from under them and jumped up beside them. Simultaneously they pulled their weapons out of each other and turned to her. Due to the sudden rush of pain both vamped out. They began to circle around her. Spike rushed at her, she grabbed his arm and launched him over her head. He landed with a loud crack!
"Oh, bloody hell! I think that was a rib!"
Jake didn't even bother to turn her head, for Angel was still left. He toyed with her and they slashed their weapons for a minute. Then he went in for the kill, she spun past the sword. She grabbed the sword from the blade and ripped it out of his hand. She then pretended to cut his head off. Angel fell backward to the floor.
"New test," Giles announced. "Tomorrow after class. I think you're finally ready for it."
"What is it?" She asked, suspiciously.
"A test of your senses, now (he checks his watch) go patrol."
Spike and Angel groan.
"Leave them, they'll need to recover. Take Buffy, Doyle, and Gunn." Wesley advised.
Jake gave the two vampires sympathetic looks as she left.