For the next six days Nina trained relentlessly, first with Giles, then
Buffy, then Faith, and then Spike and Angel. She took a different person
each day and learned different tactics from each one. On the final day
before Willow's spell would lift, Nina met with Willow and Tara.
"I found some spells that are little, but very useful. They're very
old, so I doubt the council will even know them. They came from a book that
was passed down in Tara's family. It was found centuries ago in
Transylvania. I translated the spells from Transylvanian to Latin, and from
Latin to English. They are spells mostly, to be used during battle. I put
all the English versions in this book," explained Willow, picking up a book
from behind her and handing it to Nina. "The easiest way to learn them all
is to probably."
Nina placed the book between her two hands.
"All that is know within this book, now let fill my head." Her hands
suddenly glowed blue, then were covered in small printed writing that
traveled up her arms, her shoulders, her neck, and disappeared as it
reached her head.
"That's what I was going to suggest," murmured Willow.
"Thank you," said Nina, "This will help a lot."
"Of course," explained Willow, "No problem. Now, Giles called and
wanted us all to meet at the Magic Box."
"Let's go then," said Nina.
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*******************
As they walked into the Magic Box, they saw a scene they did not expect.
Books and other items were thrown al over the store. Counters were
overturned, and cases were smashed. In the middle of the mess sat the gang,
tending to some wounds and hopelessly trying to fix other things.
"Giles!" cried Nina, carefully running toward them.
"What happened?" Asked Tara.
"It seems the council did not waste any time in endowing their slayer
and bringing it here. She came, and captured Faith."
"When?" Asked Nina.
"About fifteen minutes ago."
"Is anyone hurt? I'm going to need some backup."
"I'm fine," answered Spike.
"I'm alright," answered Buffy and Angel as well.
"Good, then load up. Willow, Tara, I'll probably need your help too.
Any idea where they took her?"
"With that kind of magic," explained Giles, "It could be anywhere on
the earth. Look at what she did to my shop."
"Order," said Nina waving her hand irritably. The shop was suddenly
clean; everything fixed and put back in place. "Willow."
Willow stepped forward, and they placed their hands palm to palm.
"In the hands of the enemy she lies, bring her placement to our
eyes," they chanted. They then let go of one hand and seemed to push out to
one side with it. A map of china appeared in front of them, with a white
light over mountains near the Yangtze River.
"Their in a temple on the Yangtze," explained Nina.
"How do we get there?" Asked Buffy.
"How else? Magic. Everyone gather in a circle. We'll be back soon
Giles."
"Be careful," he urged.
"Alright," agreed Nina, "To China."
And the five disappeared.
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*******************
They appeared in front of the temple not more then a half a second later.
They were hidden behind some trees luckily, or else the ten or so council
members that were stationed out front might have seen them.
"By the look of it, the slayer and Faith are the only two inside,"
said Willow.
"Can you guys distract the council?" Asked Nina.
"Sure," said Buffy.
"Fight only if you have to," commanded Nina.
"Alright," said Spike, "Let's go."
The four slowly walked forward as Nina snuck around the side.
"Well, look who it is!" Shouted Mr. Travers, who was sitting on the
steps. He remained seated, but the rest of the council members stood.
"Oh sit down, reassured Buffy, "We're not here to fight."
"Then why do you have all those weapons?" Asked one of the men.
"Well, we thought we'd go camping later," explained Buffy. "You know,
there's a lot of vicious, dangerous, huge animals out here."
"Really?" Asked Mr. Travers, "Name one."
"A." said Buffy, trying to think rather fast. She watched Nina
quietly climb the temple wall behind Mr. Travers and slip in through a
window.
"Yes?" Asked Mr. Travers.
"A Panda Bear," jumped Buffy. "They may look all cute and cuddly, but
in real life, they're evil."
You could tell Mr. Travers was highly amused. "Really?"
"Yes," answered Buffy, completely serious.
"Look, all this chat is nice," said Spike, "But we came here for a
reason, as you probably already know. We want our slayer back."
"Aren't you Spike?" Asked a woman, "And Angel. You're vampires, why
aren't you burning? It's broad daylight."
"N."
Buffy flashed her eyes at Spike and he quickly realized that even
saying Nina's name, would make the council realize she was missing from the
group.
"Willow did a spell," lied Spike.
"You're quite the powerful witch," commented Mr. Travers. "You'd make
quite a good watcher."
"Really?" Questioned Willow.
****************************************************************************
*******************
Nina quietly made her way through the temple. She moved slowly along
the walls, hardly daring to breathe. Then she saw her, Faith, lying in the
middle of the temple on the floor. Nina stared harder, Faith was not
moving, and her chest, her chest wasn't rising. She was dead, again. Nina
fell to the floor, tears streaming down her face.
"All that hard work," she screamed, "for nothing! Why? Why do you do
this to me? Why am I being punished? What did I ever do to deserve this?"
"Are you expecting an answer from the gods?" Asked a voice from
behind her, "Or shall I give you one?"
Buffy, then Faith, and then Spike and Angel. She took a different person
each day and learned different tactics from each one. On the final day
before Willow's spell would lift, Nina met with Willow and Tara.
"I found some spells that are little, but very useful. They're very
old, so I doubt the council will even know them. They came from a book that
was passed down in Tara's family. It was found centuries ago in
Transylvania. I translated the spells from Transylvanian to Latin, and from
Latin to English. They are spells mostly, to be used during battle. I put
all the English versions in this book," explained Willow, picking up a book
from behind her and handing it to Nina. "The easiest way to learn them all
is to probably."
Nina placed the book between her two hands.
"All that is know within this book, now let fill my head." Her hands
suddenly glowed blue, then were covered in small printed writing that
traveled up her arms, her shoulders, her neck, and disappeared as it
reached her head.
"That's what I was going to suggest," murmured Willow.
"Thank you," said Nina, "This will help a lot."
"Of course," explained Willow, "No problem. Now, Giles called and
wanted us all to meet at the Magic Box."
"Let's go then," said Nina.
****************************************************************************
*******************
As they walked into the Magic Box, they saw a scene they did not expect.
Books and other items were thrown al over the store. Counters were
overturned, and cases were smashed. In the middle of the mess sat the gang,
tending to some wounds and hopelessly trying to fix other things.
"Giles!" cried Nina, carefully running toward them.
"What happened?" Asked Tara.
"It seems the council did not waste any time in endowing their slayer
and bringing it here. She came, and captured Faith."
"When?" Asked Nina.
"About fifteen minutes ago."
"Is anyone hurt? I'm going to need some backup."
"I'm fine," answered Spike.
"I'm alright," answered Buffy and Angel as well.
"Good, then load up. Willow, Tara, I'll probably need your help too.
Any idea where they took her?"
"With that kind of magic," explained Giles, "It could be anywhere on
the earth. Look at what she did to my shop."
"Order," said Nina waving her hand irritably. The shop was suddenly
clean; everything fixed and put back in place. "Willow."
Willow stepped forward, and they placed their hands palm to palm.
"In the hands of the enemy she lies, bring her placement to our
eyes," they chanted. They then let go of one hand and seemed to push out to
one side with it. A map of china appeared in front of them, with a white
light over mountains near the Yangtze River.
"Their in a temple on the Yangtze," explained Nina.
"How do we get there?" Asked Buffy.
"How else? Magic. Everyone gather in a circle. We'll be back soon
Giles."
"Be careful," he urged.
"Alright," agreed Nina, "To China."
And the five disappeared.
****************************************************************************
*******************
They appeared in front of the temple not more then a half a second later.
They were hidden behind some trees luckily, or else the ten or so council
members that were stationed out front might have seen them.
"By the look of it, the slayer and Faith are the only two inside,"
said Willow.
"Can you guys distract the council?" Asked Nina.
"Sure," said Buffy.
"Fight only if you have to," commanded Nina.
"Alright," said Spike, "Let's go."
The four slowly walked forward as Nina snuck around the side.
"Well, look who it is!" Shouted Mr. Travers, who was sitting on the
steps. He remained seated, but the rest of the council members stood.
"Oh sit down, reassured Buffy, "We're not here to fight."
"Then why do you have all those weapons?" Asked one of the men.
"Well, we thought we'd go camping later," explained Buffy. "You know,
there's a lot of vicious, dangerous, huge animals out here."
"Really?" Asked Mr. Travers, "Name one."
"A." said Buffy, trying to think rather fast. She watched Nina
quietly climb the temple wall behind Mr. Travers and slip in through a
window.
"Yes?" Asked Mr. Travers.
"A Panda Bear," jumped Buffy. "They may look all cute and cuddly, but
in real life, they're evil."
You could tell Mr. Travers was highly amused. "Really?"
"Yes," answered Buffy, completely serious.
"Look, all this chat is nice," said Spike, "But we came here for a
reason, as you probably already know. We want our slayer back."
"Aren't you Spike?" Asked a woman, "And Angel. You're vampires, why
aren't you burning? It's broad daylight."
"N."
Buffy flashed her eyes at Spike and he quickly realized that even
saying Nina's name, would make the council realize she was missing from the
group.
"Willow did a spell," lied Spike.
"You're quite the powerful witch," commented Mr. Travers. "You'd make
quite a good watcher."
"Really?" Questioned Willow.
****************************************************************************
*******************
Nina quietly made her way through the temple. She moved slowly along
the walls, hardly daring to breathe. Then she saw her, Faith, lying in the
middle of the temple on the floor. Nina stared harder, Faith was not
moving, and her chest, her chest wasn't rising. She was dead, again. Nina
fell to the floor, tears streaming down her face.
"All that hard work," she screamed, "for nothing! Why? Why do you do
this to me? Why am I being punished? What did I ever do to deserve this?"
"Are you expecting an answer from the gods?" Asked a voice from
behind her, "Or shall I give you one?"
