Part 6
*** Summers' Mansion ***
Sun has set. Alyssa sighs. Somehow she isn't up for a night of patrol. She walks out to the window and looks out into the dark. It all seemed quiet. But hey, it seemed quiet for a couple of nights now. She sighs again, meanwhile changing into combat clothes. While grabbing her stake, she walks down the stairs, looking for the potentials, the wannabe's. They all had gathered together in the kitchen, waiting for her. She looks at them, meanwhile trying not to look too shocked. Some of them were still injured from the night before. Brushes, cuts, everywhere. Normally healing powers came with the slayer package, but the potentials seemed not knowing to the advantages yet.
'Are you guys ready?', she asks, meanwhile struggling to get her coat on. Nothing more than some mumbles reached her. Battle was gonna be tough tonight.
*** Wood's Santuary ***
Buffy walked towards the door of Wood's cabin, when suddenly she heart the noise of breaking glass. She quickened her passes and opened the door. There's was no demon. It was just training that went a little too far. Instead of throwing the knife to Faith, Wood had missed her and had hit the window. Unfortunately the window wasn't strong enough and had scattered into a million little pieces. Buffy found them on the floor, laughing their heads of. She giggled. They looked good together. Carefully she made her way over to them, trying not to step on the glass. Wood and Faith hadn't noticed her yet and the tension between the two could be sensed miles away. Carefully not to touch the glass they bend to each other and softly kissed. Before they could go any further, Buffy opened her mouth to speak.
'Guys, hate to spoil the moment, but there's work to be done, you know books to read. I think we call it research?'
'What do you think we're doing B? We are ..um. researching', Faith laughs.
'Faith please, the original research I mean, with books. b-o-o-k-s'.
'So we call that actually research. I thought is was plain boredom, or ..um.. a big waste of time to quote. well. you!', Wood mentions.
'I never said. oh yeah I did.. just never quote the slayer. It's more like. Ok, no explanation ready. All I came for is to get you guys, for the work. So stand up and follow me!', Buffy pretended to be some drill instructor.
It seemed to work. Both Faith and Wood stood up unwillingly, took their jackets and walked out carefully, following Buffy. They looked at each other. It seemed research was all they did these days.
*** Redfield Cemetary ***
Alyssa and the girls entered the cemetery climbing over the wall. In weeks that had passed them by, they learned never just take the entrance when you could simply just climb over the wall. They looked around for some evil guys. They wouldn't have to wait long. After a few seconds they were surrounded by vampires. She could feel the tension of the girls. She knew this fight could not take too long, the girls were too injured. Her hand slipped in her pocket and gripped her stake. She looked around, it seemed like the vampires were waiting for them to take the first step. But than one vampire started to move in on them, before Alyssa knew it she ran over to the vampire, kicked it to the ground and staked it. Immediately the other vampires started to come closer, they were out for some blood. Suddenly Alyssa felt the power rush through her body, she tried to focus, meanwhile watching the others. They felt the same. All of a sudden they were more powerful and more willingly to fight than they'd ever felt before. In the few minutes after that the vampires were dusted. When they were about to leave, a whisper cut through the dark.
'From beneath you it devours'
Confused the girls look at each other, trying to get a clue about what just happened. They all shake their heads, trying to get the creepy feelings out of their system. They didn't succeed. Suddenly Alyssa starts laughing and she can't stop. The girls look at her, unknown to the fact why Alyssa is laughing. Then Kennedy, one the first potentials who arrived at Sunnydale, starts talking.
'What was that?'
Alyssa regains her normal self again, catches her breath and starts explaining.
'That was last years slogan. From beneath you it devours. Pfff. zero points for originality', she still giggles. 'But on the other hand, could be a sign'.
'A sign of what?'
'A sign that whatever evil is coming, now is arrived. I dunno, but it didn't sound too good. I mean, he copied last years slogan. Last year was pretty bad, so whatever it is, I'm not gonna wait around till it gets to the devoury point. I think we should head home, finding out what it is.'
She cleared her mind and looked at the girls. They looked pretty scared. She lifts her head up and looks at the sky, making a wish. Then she looks at the girls. 'Maybe Giles knows'. She wasn't able to keep the hurt out of her voice.
*** Summers' Mansion ***
Sun has set. Alyssa sighs. Somehow she isn't up for a night of patrol. She walks out to the window and looks out into the dark. It all seemed quiet. But hey, it seemed quiet for a couple of nights now. She sighs again, meanwhile changing into combat clothes. While grabbing her stake, she walks down the stairs, looking for the potentials, the wannabe's. They all had gathered together in the kitchen, waiting for her. She looks at them, meanwhile trying not to look too shocked. Some of them were still injured from the night before. Brushes, cuts, everywhere. Normally healing powers came with the slayer package, but the potentials seemed not knowing to the advantages yet.
'Are you guys ready?', she asks, meanwhile struggling to get her coat on. Nothing more than some mumbles reached her. Battle was gonna be tough tonight.
*** Wood's Santuary ***
Buffy walked towards the door of Wood's cabin, when suddenly she heart the noise of breaking glass. She quickened her passes and opened the door. There's was no demon. It was just training that went a little too far. Instead of throwing the knife to Faith, Wood had missed her and had hit the window. Unfortunately the window wasn't strong enough and had scattered into a million little pieces. Buffy found them on the floor, laughing their heads of. She giggled. They looked good together. Carefully she made her way over to them, trying not to step on the glass. Wood and Faith hadn't noticed her yet and the tension between the two could be sensed miles away. Carefully not to touch the glass they bend to each other and softly kissed. Before they could go any further, Buffy opened her mouth to speak.
'Guys, hate to spoil the moment, but there's work to be done, you know books to read. I think we call it research?'
'What do you think we're doing B? We are ..um. researching', Faith laughs.
'Faith please, the original research I mean, with books. b-o-o-k-s'.
'So we call that actually research. I thought is was plain boredom, or ..um.. a big waste of time to quote. well. you!', Wood mentions.
'I never said. oh yeah I did.. just never quote the slayer. It's more like. Ok, no explanation ready. All I came for is to get you guys, for the work. So stand up and follow me!', Buffy pretended to be some drill instructor.
It seemed to work. Both Faith and Wood stood up unwillingly, took their jackets and walked out carefully, following Buffy. They looked at each other. It seemed research was all they did these days.
*** Redfield Cemetary ***
Alyssa and the girls entered the cemetery climbing over the wall. In weeks that had passed them by, they learned never just take the entrance when you could simply just climb over the wall. They looked around for some evil guys. They wouldn't have to wait long. After a few seconds they were surrounded by vampires. She could feel the tension of the girls. She knew this fight could not take too long, the girls were too injured. Her hand slipped in her pocket and gripped her stake. She looked around, it seemed like the vampires were waiting for them to take the first step. But than one vampire started to move in on them, before Alyssa knew it she ran over to the vampire, kicked it to the ground and staked it. Immediately the other vampires started to come closer, they were out for some blood. Suddenly Alyssa felt the power rush through her body, she tried to focus, meanwhile watching the others. They felt the same. All of a sudden they were more powerful and more willingly to fight than they'd ever felt before. In the few minutes after that the vampires were dusted. When they were about to leave, a whisper cut through the dark.
'From beneath you it devours'
Confused the girls look at each other, trying to get a clue about what just happened. They all shake their heads, trying to get the creepy feelings out of their system. They didn't succeed. Suddenly Alyssa starts laughing and she can't stop. The girls look at her, unknown to the fact why Alyssa is laughing. Then Kennedy, one the first potentials who arrived at Sunnydale, starts talking.
'What was that?'
Alyssa regains her normal self again, catches her breath and starts explaining.
'That was last years slogan. From beneath you it devours. Pfff. zero points for originality', she still giggles. 'But on the other hand, could be a sign'.
'A sign of what?'
'A sign that whatever evil is coming, now is arrived. I dunno, but it didn't sound too good. I mean, he copied last years slogan. Last year was pretty bad, so whatever it is, I'm not gonna wait around till it gets to the devoury point. I think we should head home, finding out what it is.'
She cleared her mind and looked at the girls. They looked pretty scared. She lifts her head up and looks at the sky, making a wish. Then she looks at the girls. 'Maybe Giles knows'. She wasn't able to keep the hurt out of her voice.