Phase 14
Sunnydale
The afternoon was... awkward. Buffy and Spike joined the others in an impromptu meeting
held in Giles' living room. Everybody avoided looking at them straight in the eye which amused
Spike tremendously. Who would have thought that they were such prudes.
"So what I'm gathering is that this Xander-bloke and Willow-bird are the Master's first line of
defense" the vampire concluded after the rundown
"Yes" the Watcher confirmed "The couple are quite high up in the Hellmouth hierarchy due to
in most part to their ruthlessness and loyalty to their leader"
"Then we take them out" Buffy said almost carelessly.
"It's not as simple as it seems. They have command over all the vampires in Sunnydale. In
addition Willow has been known to dabble in the dark magicks and we have had a difficult time
just keeping the barrier spell up"
"Plus she is a sadistic bitch" Nancy added.
Buffy considered for a moment. She really wasn't one for strategy and preferred to simply
attack whenever the opportunity presented itself. Yet, she could tell that she was going to need a
bit more brainpower when dealing with this vampire crowd.
Spike could sense her misgivings. He moved a little bit closer to her and she shifted enough so
that their bodies would be touching. The rest of the group became aware that their relationship
went far deeper than the physical one. They were highly attuned to each other.
"What about Xander then?" Buffy asked.
"Although he may not be skilled in magick as his partner, Xander is still a very powerful
vampire in his own right. He is also bold and will sacrifice anything for a victory. There is no
limit to his viciousness" the Watcher replied.
"And to think that he was such a geek in school" Larry commented
Spike smiled at that. Xander wasn't the only vampire who'd gone from total ponce to a cool
Uber-evil with his turning.
"Then their only weakness is each other" the Slayer said thoughtfully and noticed that Oz was
looking out the window as if he would rather not be in the conversation. Buffy made a note on
asking him about it later.
The Watcher continued:
"If their weakness is each other then how can we exploit that to our advantage?" Giles asked
"I guess we'll just have to find a way" she concluded
###############
"Will, there is got to a be a way to take the Slayer-bitch and her brand new band down" Xander
said exasperated while Willow ran her fingernails through his naked back in an effort to calm
him down.
Just as soon as they were released from the Master's presence, they had gone to the home that
had belonged to Willow's parents before their newly vamped daughter killed them. As it was
their custom, they coupled violently. Then they had begun to plan.
"Can you do anything? Maybe have her go blind or something?"
Willow licked her blood red lips. "Don't think so. That Watcher has some really good arsenal
on his side. He would figure out whatever I had done sooner or later. The Master did mention
her having a vampire on her side. That strikes me as odd and maybe useful for us"
"There is my Willow. Always the analytical genius" Xander enunciated proudly.
"I just notice the details, its all about the details"
"Then what's our next move?" he asked
"We find who the vampire is and we get him to join us" she said resolutely
"And if he won't?"
"Then we kill him. Either way its our win" the vampiress said with a smile.
"I love how you think. You are so good at being so bad"
"Really?..." she giggled seductively "how bad am I"
"You take my breath away. That is if I still breathed"
"Oooh. Mr. Alexander Harris, do go on" she urged as she positioned herself on top of him.
She was straddling him now. Her red hair forming a curtain around their faces. Xander
responded by seizing the back of her head and roughly bringing it forward for a kiss.
When he left her go, she collapsed on top of him.
"Do you know what I'm gonna love?" he said in an enticing manner.
"What?"
"Draining that bitch and making love next to her bloodless body. That'll be something else.
We'll have bragging rights for a century at least"
"Wonderful. Can't you just picture her gasping for air while her heart pumps out that warm
blood from her arteries. I hope she cries and begs for her life. I love the part where they beg"
she added.
"You love all the parts"
"
It will be better with her. It will be so much better"
#######
Just as they did every other day, Oz and Larry were engaged in looking through their arsenal of
weapons in order to make any needed repairs. This was a vital task since the condition of the
weaponry could determine the outcome of a battle.
They were interrupted by the Slayer who had come to take stock of what they had. Wordlessly
she moved around the room and picked up crossbows and axes at random. Her attention drawn
to a medieval looking instrument which she handled and swung at an invisible foe.
Larry and Oz watched her actions silently. They didn't fell quite at ease with her just yet. She
was too much the legend for them to be comfortable around her.
She placed down the weapon and turned to the pair.
"Just how often do you do this?" she said pointing towards a few weapons that were in various
stages of repair.
"Every other day" answered Larry.
"I want it done every day. If we are going up against the Master and his henchmen we need
everything to be in prime shape" she commanded
Larry and Oz nodded, they accepted her natural leadership. She carried around her like a suit of
armor.
She was silent for a minute. They could tell that she was pondering something. They waited for
the inevitable question.
"Why? Why do you do this? This is not your calling"
Oz answered for both. "Maybe not, but we couldn't just sit and do nothing. This our town and
we had to fight for it"
"Most Sunnydale residents ran when the Hellmouth opened" she stated calmly
"Yes and we can't blame them doing so. Everyone makes their own decision knowing what they
are willing to risk and what is important to them. I wanted to run at first and only stayed
because of a girl that mattered. She is gone now" he said with more than a touch of regret in his
voice.
"Willow" she said softly
Oz did not reply. Larry looked sadly at him. He knew that his friend was still dealing with this
and it would take a while before he was the same happy Oz again. Maybe he would never be.
Buffy apologized and left the room. It was obvious that there were quite a few things that she
had not been told and would have to discover for herself.
She sighed loudly and went to look for Spike. It was time they got ready.
TBC.
Sunnydale
The afternoon was... awkward. Buffy and Spike joined the others in an impromptu meeting
held in Giles' living room. Everybody avoided looking at them straight in the eye which amused
Spike tremendously. Who would have thought that they were such prudes.
"So what I'm gathering is that this Xander-bloke and Willow-bird are the Master's first line of
defense" the vampire concluded after the rundown
"Yes" the Watcher confirmed "The couple are quite high up in the Hellmouth hierarchy due to
in most part to their ruthlessness and loyalty to their leader"
"Then we take them out" Buffy said almost carelessly.
"It's not as simple as it seems. They have command over all the vampires in Sunnydale. In
addition Willow has been known to dabble in the dark magicks and we have had a difficult time
just keeping the barrier spell up"
"Plus she is a sadistic bitch" Nancy added.
Buffy considered for a moment. She really wasn't one for strategy and preferred to simply
attack whenever the opportunity presented itself. Yet, she could tell that she was going to need a
bit more brainpower when dealing with this vampire crowd.
Spike could sense her misgivings. He moved a little bit closer to her and she shifted enough so
that their bodies would be touching. The rest of the group became aware that their relationship
went far deeper than the physical one. They were highly attuned to each other.
"What about Xander then?" Buffy asked.
"Although he may not be skilled in magick as his partner, Xander is still a very powerful
vampire in his own right. He is also bold and will sacrifice anything for a victory. There is no
limit to his viciousness" the Watcher replied.
"And to think that he was such a geek in school" Larry commented
Spike smiled at that. Xander wasn't the only vampire who'd gone from total ponce to a cool
Uber-evil with his turning.
"Then their only weakness is each other" the Slayer said thoughtfully and noticed that Oz was
looking out the window as if he would rather not be in the conversation. Buffy made a note on
asking him about it later.
The Watcher continued:
"If their weakness is each other then how can we exploit that to our advantage?" Giles asked
"I guess we'll just have to find a way" she concluded
###############
"Will, there is got to a be a way to take the Slayer-bitch and her brand new band down" Xander
said exasperated while Willow ran her fingernails through his naked back in an effort to calm
him down.
Just as soon as they were released from the Master's presence, they had gone to the home that
had belonged to Willow's parents before their newly vamped daughter killed them. As it was
their custom, they coupled violently. Then they had begun to plan.
"Can you do anything? Maybe have her go blind or something?"
Willow licked her blood red lips. "Don't think so. That Watcher has some really good arsenal
on his side. He would figure out whatever I had done sooner or later. The Master did mention
her having a vampire on her side. That strikes me as odd and maybe useful for us"
"There is my Willow. Always the analytical genius" Xander enunciated proudly.
"I just notice the details, its all about the details"
"Then what's our next move?" he asked
"We find who the vampire is and we get him to join us" she said resolutely
"And if he won't?"
"Then we kill him. Either way its our win" the vampiress said with a smile.
"I love how you think. You are so good at being so bad"
"Really?..." she giggled seductively "how bad am I"
"You take my breath away. That is if I still breathed"
"Oooh. Mr. Alexander Harris, do go on" she urged as she positioned herself on top of him.
She was straddling him now. Her red hair forming a curtain around their faces. Xander
responded by seizing the back of her head and roughly bringing it forward for a kiss.
When he left her go, she collapsed on top of him.
"Do you know what I'm gonna love?" he said in an enticing manner.
"What?"
"Draining that bitch and making love next to her bloodless body. That'll be something else.
We'll have bragging rights for a century at least"
"Wonderful. Can't you just picture her gasping for air while her heart pumps out that warm
blood from her arteries. I hope she cries and begs for her life. I love the part where they beg"
she added.
"You love all the parts"
"
It will be better with her. It will be so much better"
#######
Just as they did every other day, Oz and Larry were engaged in looking through their arsenal of
weapons in order to make any needed repairs. This was a vital task since the condition of the
weaponry could determine the outcome of a battle.
They were interrupted by the Slayer who had come to take stock of what they had. Wordlessly
she moved around the room and picked up crossbows and axes at random. Her attention drawn
to a medieval looking instrument which she handled and swung at an invisible foe.
Larry and Oz watched her actions silently. They didn't fell quite at ease with her just yet. She
was too much the legend for them to be comfortable around her.
She placed down the weapon and turned to the pair.
"Just how often do you do this?" she said pointing towards a few weapons that were in various
stages of repair.
"Every other day" answered Larry.
"I want it done every day. If we are going up against the Master and his henchmen we need
everything to be in prime shape" she commanded
Larry and Oz nodded, they accepted her natural leadership. She carried around her like a suit of
armor.
She was silent for a minute. They could tell that she was pondering something. They waited for
the inevitable question.
"Why? Why do you do this? This is not your calling"
Oz answered for both. "Maybe not, but we couldn't just sit and do nothing. This our town and
we had to fight for it"
"Most Sunnydale residents ran when the Hellmouth opened" she stated calmly
"Yes and we can't blame them doing so. Everyone makes their own decision knowing what they
are willing to risk and what is important to them. I wanted to run at first and only stayed
because of a girl that mattered. She is gone now" he said with more than a touch of regret in his
voice.
"Willow" she said softly
Oz did not reply. Larry looked sadly at him. He knew that his friend was still dealing with this
and it would take a while before he was the same happy Oz again. Maybe he would never be.
Buffy apologized and left the room. It was obvious that there were quite a few things that she
had not been told and would have to discover for herself.
She sighed loudly and went to look for Spike. It was time they got ready.
TBC.