"Which way do we go?" Asked Scully as she looked down one tunnel and then the one opposite it. "These things go on for miles and we don't even have a map"

"She said to just wait at the end for her" Said Mulder, setting the bag of weapons down and going through it.

"Mulder?" Scully raised an eyebrow as she saw him examining a stake.

"What?" He asked innocently.

It had been almost 10 minutes since they left Buffy back at the magic box. They had done as she said and waited like well-trained puppies at the very end of the tunnel. It had taken no more than a few minutes to get there and with Buffys speed she should have been there by now.

"Someone should go back, make sure she's ok. What…what if they caught her?"

"Dawnie calm down I'm sure she's fine"

"Yes. Who would argue in the arms of very muscular Army men?" questioned Anya, oblivious to everyone's growing concern.

"Ahn not now ok" Xander said as he quieted her down.

"Well, she's either being carried off of they killed her." She said bluntly. Dawn stared at her wide eyed as she went another shade of white.

"Anya please!" Giles spoke up as he began to pace back and forth in the puddles. Dawn was fretting and Xander was finding it hard to keep her clam. As they all fell silent once more to await the arrival of the slayer a sudden splash from the right startled them. Mulder and Scully looked at each other then back at the tunnel.

"R…Rats, its probably just rats right?" Dawn asked Xander as she pulled her arms tighter around him.

"Sure Dawnie were in the sewers, they live down here…"

"That's not all that lives down here" Mulder said as he and Scully, both with guns pointing backed towards the centre of the group. Everyone stared into the darkness of the tunnel until 5 vampires appeared. They all gasped and raised themselves off the floor.

"Mulder…" Scully whispered as she un-consciously drew closer to his side.

"I'm here Scully it's ok"

Giles lent towards the bag and picked it up. Slowly passing various weapons back and forth.

"Well well, what do we have here then?" The tall vampire in front said as he took in the sight of his next meal. The gang of vampires moved around the Scoobies and agents. They were like the wolves amongst the flock as they spread out, all in game faces and ready to attack.

"We can do this the hard way or…the hard way" giggled a small female vampire as she came to Mulder's side. "Mmm boss can I have this one?" she said as she came closer to his face. He backed away quickly, straight into Scully who almost fell. He caught her and they un-knowingly held hands. The Scoobies were surrounded. "Stay together, whatever you do stay together. Xander…"

"Yea I know" He whispered back as he pulled Dawn tightly into him.

"Let the party being boys" Shouted one vampire with a Texas accent and they pounced on the group of Scoobies.  All hell broke loose as the gunshots went of and screams filled the air. They managed to spread themselves out but the vampires were all over them. The tall one grabbed Scully by the lapels of her jacket and pushed her against a wall, "Mmm I looove red heads!" He exclaimed as he bent his head to bite her. As he teeth scratched the surface she felt his weight suddenly release from her. She opened her eyes to find Mulder, stake in one hand and the other stretched out to help her. They spoke volumes through their eyes as she went to take his hand. She had barely brushed it when he was tackled to the ground by another vampire. "Mulder!!" She screamed as she attempted to pull the beast off him. She succeeded only to be punched in the jaw and sent flying back. "Scully!!" He screamed as he jumped up and kicked the vampire in the stomach, sending it flying into the wall. After a few punches to the face he staked it through the heart. He ran to Scullys side and as he held her trembling body they suddenly noticed the deathly quietness. They were no longer in the main tunnel and they could not see or hear any of the Scoobies. Scully reached into her pocket and produced a torch, which she clicked on. She shone it around and it appeared they where at the crossroads. Tunnels leading in every direction and they had no idea which one they came from. 

"Mulder?"

"C'mon Scully we can't stay still there could be more vampires" He pulled her up onto her feet and looked around. "This way" he said as he pulled her off down one of the tunnels. She was too shocked to even question him so she obediently followed.

Giles had just staked the last vampire when he noticed he was alone in a different tunnel, at least he thought it was. He looked ahead and saw his three choices. "This cant be good" he said as he headed off through the one he thought he had come from.

Xander, Anya and Dawn were lost. They had been chased down several tunnels before they managed to attack the two remaining vampires. They had no idea where they were headed but hoped they would find an exit soon. "Xander were lost!" whined Dawn as she hugged herself tighter.

"Don't worry Dawnie there's gotta be a ladder coming up soon" he said with a small hopeful grin.

"Guys?? Helooo?" Called Buffy as she stood at the end of the tunnel she had told them to wait at. "Guys? C'mon where are you?" She looked both ways and saw nothing until something caught her eye. She walked over and picked it up. It was a small black wallet and she flipped it open. "Oh no" she gasped as she saw a blood smeared FBI Badge. 'They must have been attacked' she thought as she decided what to do. She couldn't go back to the Magic Box and she had no idea where anyone was. She just hoped they were together as she headed down one tunnel.

"Mulder I'm cold," whispered Scully as he pulled her small body closer. He had already given her his coat and suit jacket. He had no more to give but his body heat, which was rapidly falling. "It's so cold Mulder"

"I know Scully, It'll be alright"

"It shouldn't be this cold Mulder"

"Scully, sewers aren't know for their central heating you know" He gave her a grin but she wasn't looking at him. They walked a little further when she stopped dead. "Mulder?" she asked pointing towards some sort of vent a few feet away from them that seemed to be blowing out cold air.

"Sewers with air conditioning? How…odd?" He was puzzled and released Scullys small frame to go take a closer look. He stood right under it and was amazed when he saw light. "Scully" he whispered as he indicated for her to come over to him. She did and he showed her the light.

"I…I don't understand" She said as she looked up quizzically. "Who would have a vent that leaded to the sewers? And the air…it's so cold, like, like a…"

"Freezer?" answered Mulder.

"Yes" she replied as she toyed with the cool air by passing her hand through it numerous times.

"Lets see shall we?" He said as he started to prise the vent cover with his fingers.

"Mulder no! We don't have are guns and we don't know whats up there"

"It's probably a butchers fridge" he said, still pulling on the cover. Just as the two agents glanced up at the same time a figure stood over the grid and partially blocked the light. Mulder pulled his fingers away and glanced up. The agents could hear talking but couldn't make anything out. There was then a loud howl and the figure vanished, a cloud of dust falling through the vent attacking the agents. The coughed and spluttered as quietly as they could, moving away from the vent and sitting near a wall.

"What was that?"

"The cleaner? I don't know" replied Mulder. "C'mon we need to keep moving, there's gotta be an exit coming up soon. We'll go back the way we came yea?" He said as he picked up a stone and drew an arrow on the wall.

"Mulder?" Scully asked puzzled, "What are you doing? This is no time for cave paintings" she carried on as she pushed herself up and dusted her coat down.

"Making a trail Scully, I wanna be able to come back to this vent"

"Oh" was all she managed to say as he took her hand and let her back the way they came, periodically drawing directional arrows on the wall.

They had been walking for almost an hour and it felt like they had been going round in circles. Dawn was tired of Anyas moaning and had constantly asked her about teleportation spells. "But as an ex-demon you must know something!" Whined Dawn.

"I've told you, only certain demons can teleport and even if I could I can't take hitchhikers. And if I wanted to do a spell I couldn't because I don't have any ingredients you silly child"

"Don't call me a silly child you…" The two girls had stopped and were in each other's faces screaming and pointing. Xander was trying to calm them down when he noticed a drawing on the wall.

"Hey! Hey you guys look!" He shouted excitedly, bringing both girls to a stop.   He ran over to the wall and traced the arrow. "C'mon lets follow it" He started off in the indicated direction but came to a standstill when he noticed they were not following him. "Ladies?"

"You don't expect us to follow arrows do you Xander? That could be a vampire leading us into a trap or anything"

"Yes, I agree with key girl over here…"

"Hey!"

"Look, Look we have stakes and Holy Water and it's a risk I a willing to take. It could be Giles marking the way he is going or, or maybe the agents." He pleaded with them vocally they gave them the biggest puppy dog eyes he could and reluctantly they caught up with them. "Don't worry ladies, The Xan man is here to protect you!" He exclaimed as he put his arms around their shoulders.

"Giles? Dawn? Xander? Anyone??" Called Buffy as she walked down another tunnel. She stood still and let her slayer senses take over, trying her best to sense them. It was no use…or so she thought. She faintly heard someone call out her name. At least she thought she did. She whipped her head around and followed the noise. She picked up her pace and started to run as the voice came closer. She was going so fast that she nearly knocked Giles to the ground. "Buffy!" He exclaimed, never happier to see her. "Giles are you alright? Where is everyone?"

"We were attacked by a gang of vampires, we were spilt up. As far as I can remember, the two agents went off together and I presume Xander, Anya and Dawn are all together. Buffy? Are you alright?"

"Yea, I…I think so. I heard you calling me. That's how I found you."

"Calling you? Buffy I haven't been calling out for anyone for the last 20 minutes. I didn't want to attract any unwanted attention"

"But…But I heard someone calling me from this direction."

"It wasn't me Buffy and I never heard anything. Maybe it was one of the others?"

"Yea, you're probably right, lets go this way. I might pick it up again."

"Alright" Giles answered and willingly followed his slayer.

~*~*~Please Review! Unfortunately there will be no updates for a week as my parents have surprised me with a trip to Disneyland Paris. I won't have access to a computer and will be too busy to write! I'm really sorry but I will be like an updating machine when I get back!!!~*~*~

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