Brave New World 2
Authors: lirpa - liroa15@yahoo.ca
shana
Dedication: To all those who have inspired us.
Distribution: Our site, if you want it just ask.
Disclaimer: They belong to Joss and Marvel, not to us. If they really did this wouldn't be on the internet.
A.N: I don't know very much about the X-Men comics. I own a few, but that's it. I'm apologizing in advance if we screw up the dialects. Just for the record I'm also a grammar freak so the dialects might not be as involved as they normally are.
lirpa
Brave New World 2
by lirpa and shana
"Yes, she had a brain tumour." Buffy swallowed, "It was very sudden."
Awkwardly Scoot rose and wrapped his arms around his tiny cousin. "It can't have been easy for you," he soothed indecisively.
Buffy stepped away from him and wiped at her face. "I'm sorry about that, I didn't mean to break down like that.:
Scott smiled. "It's okay."
"Yeah B, it's okay." Faith chimed in from the couch.
Buffy turned and shot a venomous glare at the darker Slayer. "Shut up, Faith."
Faith raised her hands in a classic gesture of surrender. Instead she turned her attention to Scott. "So who was short, dark, and hairy?"
"Who?"
"The man who answered the door and brought us in here had weird hair."
"Oh," Scott replied with dawning comprehension. "You mean Logan."
"Who else lives here?" Xander added a moment later.
Scott smiled. "Come on, I'll introduce you to some of the people who live here right now."
"All right," Xander cheered, "let's go."
And then they were off, following Scott down the hallways, stopping to knock on various doors.
"Bobby?"
"Yeah, Slim?"
"Come out here, there are some people I want you to meet."
"The people Logan let in?"
"Just open the door," Scott growled impatiently.
Bobby did just that and turned an appraising eye on the newcomers. "Hi, I'm Bobby Drake."
Buffy returned the measuring glance. "I'm Buffy Summers and these are my friends Faith and Xander."
"Pleased to meet you."
"And you."
"Buffy's my cousin," Scott explained dryly. "She's visiting from Cleveland." Bobby just nodded.
"Have you introduced them to any of the others?" Bobby asked.
"No, I was just going to do that."
"Well don't let me stop you."
Scott dragged the newcomers through the house, introducing them to countless people. Names flew by, Hank, a blue furred giant who was also a medical genius, Jean, Scott's wife, Ororo, Professor Xavier, and many others. Finally, they were down to their last few introductions of the day.
"Logan," Scott called across the room.
"What, Slime?" the short man growled back.
"I wanted to introduce you to my cousin Buffy and her friends."
"Nice ta meet ya," Logan growled.
"Likewise," Faith growled back, shocking both Logan and Scott.
"Faith!" Buffy scolded.
"What?" the dark Slayer returned. "He started it."
"She's got you there, Buffy," Xander threw in, adding his two cents.
Faith stalked over to stand toe to toe with Logan. "Listen here, asshole," she growled. "I've seen and fought stuff scarier than you, we all have, and we're still standing. So stay the hell out of our way." And with that she gave him a push that sent him stumbling backwards and made his eyes widen at her strength.
"Well chere, Gambit never dought he'd see somet'ing like dat happen to le Wolverine," a Cajun accented voice observed from the shadows.
Scott watched as both girls swung towards the sound, trying to pinpoint the Cajun thief.
"Come out and meet my cousin Buffy and her friends, Remy," Scott called.
"Y'r cousin be de one threatenin' Logan?" the voice inquired.
"No, that's Faith."
"Den y'r cousin be de blonde one."
"Yes Remy; her name is Buffy."
During this conversation, Logan noted, the dark haired girl had moved to stand even with the blonde, almost as if they were protecting the boy.
"So what's it going to be?" Faith asked suddenly. "Are you going to come out or am I going to have to find you?"
"Y' dink you can find Remy, chere?" Remy questioned disbelievingly.
"I know I can." Logan watched as the blonde reached over and squeezed the brunette's shoulder sharply.
Without Logan's sensitive hearing he would not have picked up the brunette's reply. "Don't worry, B. I got it. You worry about Xander." The blonde nodded once, almost imperceptibly, in agreement.
"Okay, what the hell is going on here?" Logan demanded.
"Why don't you tell us?" Buffy returned., not taking her eyes off the shadows. Logan had been dismissed as a threat, but the disembodied voice had not, or at least not yet.
Just then Hank walked in, breaking the tension. Buffy's eyes swung to him while Faith continued to scan the shadows.
"He's gone, B."
"Good."
Observing the stand off, and Scott standing there dumbly, Hank commented, "Oh my."
That seemed to snap Scott out of his daze and he quickly reintroduced Hank to the newcomers.
"I'd like to do some blood work," Hank suggested, and both X-Men knowing what he was looking for, agreed with him.
Reluctantly, the newcomers were dragged down to the lab for the procedure, and then set free to roam the grounds at their leisure.
"So, B, what do we do?" Faith questioned.
"Take Xander, find a possible escape route, so we'll know where it is if we need it. I'll stay here."
"An suggestions?" Xander drawled.
"Through the woods.
"I got a better idea, B," Faith returned. "You take Xander and find the escape route , I'll try to find out voice."
Buffy rolled her eyes. "Fine, but stay out of trouble."
And without further comment the Scoobies split up.
Twenty minutes later Buffy and Xander were back, escape route in proverbial hand.
"So what now, Buff?" Xander queried.
Split up, make friends. I'm going to talk to Scott."
"Yes, ma'am."
"And if you see Faith keep her away from the short guy."
Xander rolled his eyes. "Like that needed saying." But Buffy was already gone.
Scott was surprised to find Buffy in his office when he returned, alone.
"Where are your friends?"
"Out exploring."
"So why aren't you out exploring?" Scott returned.
"Because we have to talk."
Scott sighed. "So talk."
"Will we be safe here?" Buffy demanded.
Scott nearly choked. "Of course, the house has excellent security."
"I'm sure it does, but ca I trust the people in the house?"
"Yes," Scott answered without hesitation.
"Good." And with that Buffy got up.
"That's all?" Scott choked out.
Buffy smiled mysteriously. "For now, at least."
Meanwhile, Xander had discovered Bobby in mid-prank, on hairy guy no less, and joined in.
After the prank was set Bobby asked, "Don't you like Logan?"
Xander shrugged. "Faith doesn't and Faith's good at judging people for threat potential."
"So's Logan," Bobby observed. "So what about you?"
"Me?"
"You."
"Well, I usually hide behind Buff until the danger goes away."
"Scott's cousin?"
"Yeah."
"But she's so small."
Before Xander could reply Logan let out a yell.
"So what happens now?"
Bobby grinned. "Now we run."
"Well, I'm real good at that," Xander drawled, setting off sprinting.
Faith was creeping around the mansion, following the scent of her disembodied voice. He was around here somewhere, but he was sneaky.
Finally, she had him pin-pointed. With a little bit of work, and a hairpin, she unlocked the lock, running straight into him, and a strange card, glowing magenta.
"How'd y' find Gambit, chere?" Remy demanded, charging down the card.
"It wasn't that hard," she temporized. "I do it at home all the time." Which was true.
Logan's yell across the house brought her head swinging around.
"What is it, chere?" Gambit demanded.
"Follow me, and be quiet," Faith returned, heading out in the direction of the sound. They met up with Buffy a few moments later.
"Faith," Buffy scolded exasperatedly.
"Wasn't me, B, not this time."
"Implying that it will be you at another time."
"Don't worry, B. When it's me I'll leave you enough for a positive ID," Faith returned.
"What are we lookin' f', cheres?" Remy demanded.
"Short and hairy," Faith replied shortly.
Just then Scott appeared. "Logan's on the warpath. Apparently, Drake froze his pipes again, or something."
Both Buffy and Faith relaxed for a moment, until Xander came running up, breathless.
"Let me guess, you helped?" Buffy drawled.
"Way to go, Xander," Faith cheered.
Buffy rolled her eyes. "I should have brought Willow."
"You wouldn't have had as much fun with Willow," Faith returned.
"Willow also wouldn't be giving me an ulcer."
"Perhaps …" Scott began.
"Back to the office," Buffy finished. "I'll take care of him. You two, be good."
Both Xander and Faith shot her angelic looks.
"Like I believe that," Buffy muttered.
"Come on, B. Live a little," Faith returned.
"You're giving me grey hair and an ulcer, Faith. How does that qualify as living it up? Now go," her eyes shot to Remy and Scott, "and take them with you. They'll just be in the way."
Faith laughed. "See you soon, B. Kick some ass."
"Get going, F," Buffy returned sourly.
While Faith led the rest of the gawping bystanders away Buffy slipped into Slayer mode.
When Logan came upon her, blocking the hallway she was more than ready.
"Move, little girl," He growled.
"Not on your life," she returned.
Figuring the time for words was over Logan promptly charged her, and just as promptly ended up on his back.
"What the hell?" he demanded ad Buffy easily kept him pinned.
Several tense minutes later Faith and Remy upon the scene, Buffy still holding Logan down.
"What, Faith, think I couldn't handle it?" she demanded.
"Naw, though you might like some help."
"The day I need help for the likes of him is the day I hang up my stakes," Buffy ground out in reply, finally letting a calmer Logan up.
"I'll remember that, B," Faith replied seriously.
Remy could feel the jealousy emanating from Logan and attempted to move away from Faith. She moved with him, however, keeping him at least partially behind her.
"What y' doin' chere?" Remy demanded, outraged. Faith didn't bother to reply.
Logan growled low in his throat. Faith growled in reply.
Buffy looked about ready to scream. "Enough, people. You are now going to behave like civilized human beings, and not the animals you obviously are."
"And Faith, weren't you suppose to stay with Xander?"
"That's what we got to talk about, B," Faith replies, fidgeting slightly.
"Well spit it out."
"Not in front of them," Faith returned.
"Fine. "Buffy stomped off down the hall, Faith following.
Neither Logan not Remy could actually hear what they were saying, a testament to how far away they had gone and how softly they were talking.
A moment later both Buffy and Faith reappeared.
"All right, gentlemen, to my cousin's office, and no powers."
Reluctantly, Logan and Remy allowed themselves to be herded to Scott's office.
Xander was sitting in the most defendable position in the entire room.
"Now we have a problem," Buffy observed from the door.
"And what would that be?" Scott replied calmly.
"That you're all mutants and you didn't think to tell us," Buffy returned.
"And what about you?" Logan growled. "Yer sure as hell not human."
Buffy laughed shortly. "What I am is complicated."
"And her?" Logan pointed at Faith.
"also complicated."
Scott rolled his eyes. "Try me."
Buffy laughed. "Vampire Slayers."
"Vampires don't exist," Scott returned.
Buffy laughed sourly. "That's what you think."
Just then Hank burst in. "Good, you're all here. I have just finished running the tests and it appears that you two are both mutants." He pointed at Faith and Buffy.
"Further, Faith's genetic code contains some disturbing similarities to Logan's, leading me to believe that they are actually related, father and daughter to be precise," Hank finished.
There was silence.
Fin Part 2.
Authors: lirpa - liroa15@yahoo.ca
shana
Dedication: To all those who have inspired us.
Distribution: Our site, if you want it just ask.
Disclaimer: They belong to Joss and Marvel, not to us. If they really did this wouldn't be on the internet.
A.N: I don't know very much about the X-Men comics. I own a few, but that's it. I'm apologizing in advance if we screw up the dialects. Just for the record I'm also a grammar freak so the dialects might not be as involved as they normally are.
lirpa
Brave New World 2
by lirpa and shana
"Yes, she had a brain tumour." Buffy swallowed, "It was very sudden."
Awkwardly Scoot rose and wrapped his arms around his tiny cousin. "It can't have been easy for you," he soothed indecisively.
Buffy stepped away from him and wiped at her face. "I'm sorry about that, I didn't mean to break down like that.:
Scott smiled. "It's okay."
"Yeah B, it's okay." Faith chimed in from the couch.
Buffy turned and shot a venomous glare at the darker Slayer. "Shut up, Faith."
Faith raised her hands in a classic gesture of surrender. Instead she turned her attention to Scott. "So who was short, dark, and hairy?"
"Who?"
"The man who answered the door and brought us in here had weird hair."
"Oh," Scott replied with dawning comprehension. "You mean Logan."
"Who else lives here?" Xander added a moment later.
Scott smiled. "Come on, I'll introduce you to some of the people who live here right now."
"All right," Xander cheered, "let's go."
And then they were off, following Scott down the hallways, stopping to knock on various doors.
"Bobby?"
"Yeah, Slim?"
"Come out here, there are some people I want you to meet."
"The people Logan let in?"
"Just open the door," Scott growled impatiently.
Bobby did just that and turned an appraising eye on the newcomers. "Hi, I'm Bobby Drake."
Buffy returned the measuring glance. "I'm Buffy Summers and these are my friends Faith and Xander."
"Pleased to meet you."
"And you."
"Buffy's my cousin," Scott explained dryly. "She's visiting from Cleveland." Bobby just nodded.
"Have you introduced them to any of the others?" Bobby asked.
"No, I was just going to do that."
"Well don't let me stop you."
Scott dragged the newcomers through the house, introducing them to countless people. Names flew by, Hank, a blue furred giant who was also a medical genius, Jean, Scott's wife, Ororo, Professor Xavier, and many others. Finally, they were down to their last few introductions of the day.
"Logan," Scott called across the room.
"What, Slime?" the short man growled back.
"I wanted to introduce you to my cousin Buffy and her friends."
"Nice ta meet ya," Logan growled.
"Likewise," Faith growled back, shocking both Logan and Scott.
"Faith!" Buffy scolded.
"What?" the dark Slayer returned. "He started it."
"She's got you there, Buffy," Xander threw in, adding his two cents.
Faith stalked over to stand toe to toe with Logan. "Listen here, asshole," she growled. "I've seen and fought stuff scarier than you, we all have, and we're still standing. So stay the hell out of our way." And with that she gave him a push that sent him stumbling backwards and made his eyes widen at her strength.
"Well chere, Gambit never dought he'd see somet'ing like dat happen to le Wolverine," a Cajun accented voice observed from the shadows.
Scott watched as both girls swung towards the sound, trying to pinpoint the Cajun thief.
"Come out and meet my cousin Buffy and her friends, Remy," Scott called.
"Y'r cousin be de one threatenin' Logan?" the voice inquired.
"No, that's Faith."
"Den y'r cousin be de blonde one."
"Yes Remy; her name is Buffy."
During this conversation, Logan noted, the dark haired girl had moved to stand even with the blonde, almost as if they were protecting the boy.
"So what's it going to be?" Faith asked suddenly. "Are you going to come out or am I going to have to find you?"
"Y' dink you can find Remy, chere?" Remy questioned disbelievingly.
"I know I can." Logan watched as the blonde reached over and squeezed the brunette's shoulder sharply.
Without Logan's sensitive hearing he would not have picked up the brunette's reply. "Don't worry, B. I got it. You worry about Xander." The blonde nodded once, almost imperceptibly, in agreement.
"Okay, what the hell is going on here?" Logan demanded.
"Why don't you tell us?" Buffy returned., not taking her eyes off the shadows. Logan had been dismissed as a threat, but the disembodied voice had not, or at least not yet.
Just then Hank walked in, breaking the tension. Buffy's eyes swung to him while Faith continued to scan the shadows.
"He's gone, B."
"Good."
Observing the stand off, and Scott standing there dumbly, Hank commented, "Oh my."
That seemed to snap Scott out of his daze and he quickly reintroduced Hank to the newcomers.
"I'd like to do some blood work," Hank suggested, and both X-Men knowing what he was looking for, agreed with him.
Reluctantly, the newcomers were dragged down to the lab for the procedure, and then set free to roam the grounds at their leisure.
"So, B, what do we do?" Faith questioned.
"Take Xander, find a possible escape route, so we'll know where it is if we need it. I'll stay here."
"An suggestions?" Xander drawled.
"Through the woods.
"I got a better idea, B," Faith returned. "You take Xander and find the escape route , I'll try to find out voice."
Buffy rolled her eyes. "Fine, but stay out of trouble."
And without further comment the Scoobies split up.
Twenty minutes later Buffy and Xander were back, escape route in proverbial hand.
"So what now, Buff?" Xander queried.
Split up, make friends. I'm going to talk to Scott."
"Yes, ma'am."
"And if you see Faith keep her away from the short guy."
Xander rolled his eyes. "Like that needed saying." But Buffy was already gone.
Scott was surprised to find Buffy in his office when he returned, alone.
"Where are your friends?"
"Out exploring."
"So why aren't you out exploring?" Scott returned.
"Because we have to talk."
Scott sighed. "So talk."
"Will we be safe here?" Buffy demanded.
Scott nearly choked. "Of course, the house has excellent security."
"I'm sure it does, but ca I trust the people in the house?"
"Yes," Scott answered without hesitation.
"Good." And with that Buffy got up.
"That's all?" Scott choked out.
Buffy smiled mysteriously. "For now, at least."
Meanwhile, Xander had discovered Bobby in mid-prank, on hairy guy no less, and joined in.
After the prank was set Bobby asked, "Don't you like Logan?"
Xander shrugged. "Faith doesn't and Faith's good at judging people for threat potential."
"So's Logan," Bobby observed. "So what about you?"
"Me?"
"You."
"Well, I usually hide behind Buff until the danger goes away."
"Scott's cousin?"
"Yeah."
"But she's so small."
Before Xander could reply Logan let out a yell.
"So what happens now?"
Bobby grinned. "Now we run."
"Well, I'm real good at that," Xander drawled, setting off sprinting.
Faith was creeping around the mansion, following the scent of her disembodied voice. He was around here somewhere, but he was sneaky.
Finally, she had him pin-pointed. With a little bit of work, and a hairpin, she unlocked the lock, running straight into him, and a strange card, glowing magenta.
"How'd y' find Gambit, chere?" Remy demanded, charging down the card.
"It wasn't that hard," she temporized. "I do it at home all the time." Which was true.
Logan's yell across the house brought her head swinging around.
"What is it, chere?" Gambit demanded.
"Follow me, and be quiet," Faith returned, heading out in the direction of the sound. They met up with Buffy a few moments later.
"Faith," Buffy scolded exasperatedly.
"Wasn't me, B, not this time."
"Implying that it will be you at another time."
"Don't worry, B. When it's me I'll leave you enough for a positive ID," Faith returned.
"What are we lookin' f', cheres?" Remy demanded.
"Short and hairy," Faith replied shortly.
Just then Scott appeared. "Logan's on the warpath. Apparently, Drake froze his pipes again, or something."
Both Buffy and Faith relaxed for a moment, until Xander came running up, breathless.
"Let me guess, you helped?" Buffy drawled.
"Way to go, Xander," Faith cheered.
Buffy rolled her eyes. "I should have brought Willow."
"You wouldn't have had as much fun with Willow," Faith returned.
"Willow also wouldn't be giving me an ulcer."
"Perhaps …" Scott began.
"Back to the office," Buffy finished. "I'll take care of him. You two, be good."
Both Xander and Faith shot her angelic looks.
"Like I believe that," Buffy muttered.
"Come on, B. Live a little," Faith returned.
"You're giving me grey hair and an ulcer, Faith. How does that qualify as living it up? Now go," her eyes shot to Remy and Scott, "and take them with you. They'll just be in the way."
Faith laughed. "See you soon, B. Kick some ass."
"Get going, F," Buffy returned sourly.
While Faith led the rest of the gawping bystanders away Buffy slipped into Slayer mode.
When Logan came upon her, blocking the hallway she was more than ready.
"Move, little girl," He growled.
"Not on your life," she returned.
Figuring the time for words was over Logan promptly charged her, and just as promptly ended up on his back.
"What the hell?" he demanded ad Buffy easily kept him pinned.
Several tense minutes later Faith and Remy upon the scene, Buffy still holding Logan down.
"What, Faith, think I couldn't handle it?" she demanded.
"Naw, though you might like some help."
"The day I need help for the likes of him is the day I hang up my stakes," Buffy ground out in reply, finally letting a calmer Logan up.
"I'll remember that, B," Faith replied seriously.
Remy could feel the jealousy emanating from Logan and attempted to move away from Faith. She moved with him, however, keeping him at least partially behind her.
"What y' doin' chere?" Remy demanded, outraged. Faith didn't bother to reply.
Logan growled low in his throat. Faith growled in reply.
Buffy looked about ready to scream. "Enough, people. You are now going to behave like civilized human beings, and not the animals you obviously are."
"And Faith, weren't you suppose to stay with Xander?"
"That's what we got to talk about, B," Faith replies, fidgeting slightly.
"Well spit it out."
"Not in front of them," Faith returned.
"Fine. "Buffy stomped off down the hall, Faith following.
Neither Logan not Remy could actually hear what they were saying, a testament to how far away they had gone and how softly they were talking.
A moment later both Buffy and Faith reappeared.
"All right, gentlemen, to my cousin's office, and no powers."
Reluctantly, Logan and Remy allowed themselves to be herded to Scott's office.
Xander was sitting in the most defendable position in the entire room.
"Now we have a problem," Buffy observed from the door.
"And what would that be?" Scott replied calmly.
"That you're all mutants and you didn't think to tell us," Buffy returned.
"And what about you?" Logan growled. "Yer sure as hell not human."
Buffy laughed shortly. "What I am is complicated."
"And her?" Logan pointed at Faith.
"also complicated."
Scott rolled his eyes. "Try me."
Buffy laughed. "Vampire Slayers."
"Vampires don't exist," Scott returned.
Buffy laughed sourly. "That's what you think."
Just then Hank burst in. "Good, you're all here. I have just finished running the tests and it appears that you two are both mutants." He pointed at Faith and Buffy.
"Further, Faith's genetic code contains some disturbing similarities to Logan's, leading me to believe that they are actually related, father and daughter to be precise," Hank finished.
There was silence.
Fin Part 2.