Dance of the Damned : Chapter One
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Even though she knew that Sunnydale had a great deal more of nighttime inhabitants than other towns, she had at least thought that it would look pleasant. It didn't seem all that sunny either. The streets were littered and it seemed as though there were shadows hiding all that could make the town pleasant.
I guess there are more vampires here than I thought there would be. Tara sighed. It would be getting dark soon and she still needed to get to the dorms and sign in. As she walked, she picked up a page from a newspaper that was littering the ground. The headline read that about twenty employees had been brutally slain at a law company in LA. The part that caught her attention though was the line that said how they had been murdered. At least twelve of the people had had their throats ripped out and another six had suffered from neck rupture. Vampires! She skimmed more of the article until she found the name of the company. Though many letters were hard to read, she easily put together which company it was that had fallen. Wolfram & Hart! Even a small town girl such as herself had heard of the law firm. They were one of the most successful companies in their field. It was also rumored that many of their clients were among the guilty and were demons. Humans, demons, vampires, why, it was a wonder something like this hasn't happened before! She quickly made a mental note of the time and made her way up to the dorms.
The thrill was upon her the moment the sun set. The slayer couldn't help it as a grin spread across her face. She made sure that she had all the weapons she wanted, and bounded off.
She hadn't been expecting it. Everyone in Sunnydale knew the biggest rule: never go out after sunset. The slayer rushed off to rescue the dumb little girl that had met one of the many demons that lurked within the night.
The witch sighed. I'm lost. Lost is bad. Tara had planned to get to the college before night fell, but she hadn't counted on getting lost. Who would? She asked herself. This is a small town. It shouldn't be this easy to get lost!
Unknown to the woman, one of the monsters had already noticed her predicament and was preparing itself for dinner.
"Are you lost?" The voice came out of nowhere and made the witch instantly jump. Her belongings fell to the ground. She eyed the man curiously as he did her. Something's not right with his aura. It's…it's…empty. That was the last thought she had before he lunged.
Damn! This isn't right! What was supposed to be an easy meal had quickly turned into a fight. The stupid little girl was clawing at his face and had almost set him on fire. Witch! The realization struck him. Then a fist did.
The slayer had easily made it to the source of the yelling. The first thing she saw was the girl being backed into a wall. Idiot! She did the first thing that came to mind. She let her fists fly.
Tara didn't get the chance to even glance at her savior before she let loose with another fireball. The vampire hadn't anticipated the attack and instantly was reduced to ash.
What? The? Hell? The slayer stared wide-eyed at the woman trying to find the source of…whatever she had just done. " What are you?"
The first words out of her savior's mouth startled her. " Wha-oh." She quickly noted the way the girl grasped the dagger in her hand. " I'm h-human!" Why do I have to stutter?! The girl looked at her. " And a w-w-witch." A pause. " What are you?" She'd noticed the girl's strange aura. The girl grinned and stuck out her hand. " I'm Faith, the Vampire Slayer, you?"