AN: Despite Angel in this chapter I am not a B/A shipper. I admit to being
a mild B/G shipper but honestly who can you truly put Buffy into an equal
pairing with? There are some brilliant fics out there that have done
exactly that but... I've only come across a few authors who have been able to
really write a Buffy pairing fic. So like I said if you're looking for
major shipperage you're reading the wrong story.
There is an odd pairing I'm considering but... well we'll see. If I can work it into the story I will. g
Chapter 15 Shoot em up and Bring em down
Buffy watched in slow motion as her sister slayer fell to the ground crossbow bolt embedded in her upper body. She couldn't quite see exactly where.
From the left side of the house another bolt flew through the air.
"Everybody down"
It wasn't a warning but an order, coming from Buffy's mouth, following her cue and order Jonas, Teal'c and Mac all dropped to the ground, trying to take cover from the deadly cross fire of bolts that were flying where their heads had been only moments before.
Crawling along the ground in an attempt to get to Faith Buffy stuck her head round the side of the Jeep. Faith was there facing Buffy, a pool of blood slowly seeping from what Buffy could see was a wound in the shoulder. Slowly her eyes cracked open just enough for her to see Buffy glancing worriedly her way.
Not visibly moving Faith tried to convey to Buffy that she was ok. Luckily Buffy got the message loud and clear. Easing her way back into the cover of the Jeep Buffy saw that Mac was now there having gotten out of the way.
"You got your gun?" Buffy had stuck her head over the top of the bonnet only to have it nearly taken off by a bolt.
"Yeah." The Marine nodded nervously.
"I'm gonna go distracto girl." Buffy grinned. "While they're distracted you shoot 'em."
Mac nodded again. "Whenever you're ready to run through a hail of arrows, I'll be ready to shoot the enemy."
"Bolts." Buffy grinned. "They're bolts not arrows." Buffy could see that Mac's hands were shaking.
"Right..." Mac looked at her with nervous anticipation. "Whenever you're ready."
"You sure?" Buffy asked.
At Mac's nod, Buffy vaulted over the car and landed at a dead run. She ran in random directions, trying to confuse whoever was shooting at them. Gunfire started from behind the Jeep where she knew that Mac was, but also from the side of one of the trucks. She could only assume that either Teal'c or Jonas had gotten the idea.
From the direction of the house came a quiet shriek and the slamming of the front door. Buffy could only guess that Janet had come out when she heard the gunshots and quickly retreated back inside to safety.
Hurtling over the hedge into the neighbour's front yard, she hid behind the tree momentarily to get her bearings and try and find out where all of the others were.
Mac was still behind the Jeep where Buffy had left her minutes before. Faith had managed to roll out of harm's way, Janet kneeling beside her checking the wound.
Wait a minute...
When had Janet come outside?
She must have dived out instead of in. Hopefully she was safe.
There was a Bringer with several bullet wounds in his body about 20 meters to her left. That left one more Bringer on the other side of the yard.
She could see two figures beside the first truck...
First truck? Those gunshots had come from the second one.
If Jonas and Teal'c were behind truck number 1 then who was their mysterious ally behind truck number two.
A single gunshot rang out and from the far side of the yard a black-cloaked body fell out of a tree.
Cautiously, Buffy poked her head out from behind the tree. Seeing that there were no more bolts flying through the air she took a hesitant step.
Nothing flying through the air? Nope... good.
With more confidence but keeping her senses on full alert, Buffy walked over to the dead Bringer. Nudging him with her foot she saw that he had been hit once. A clean shot right between the eyes.
"You don't need to worry. He's dead." A male voice from behind her came.
Hyperion Hotel Los Angeles, California
Angel paced up and down what had been his old office but had since been put out of use since they had taken over Wolfram and Heart.
Everything in him was screaming to go up to Sunnydale and help Buffy. It was an automatic reflex. Protect Buffy, do anything to keep her safe. He didn't know why it still flared up whenever he knew what was going on down in Sunnydale...
They may be from two different worlds, living different lives, or un-lives in his case, but hopefully they would always be friends.
Hopefully.
Summers Residence
Sunnydale, California
Jacob Carter gasped in shock as the girl he had just seen do something that ranged in the Jack O'Neill area of stupid moved faster than he would have thought possible from a regular human being. With barely time to blink she had him by the throat his feet barely touching the ground.
If she had been any taller they wouldn't have been.
"Murray, Jonas..." He was sure he had seen the Jaffa and the Kelownan behind the other truck. "A little help here," Jacob gasped out.
He didn't say anything else because of the gun barrel he could feel pressing against the back of his skull.
The little blond grinned sweetly, yet there was a lot of danger and wariness lurking behind those eyes... it was disturbing. Jacob got the feeling she could crush his windpipe without breaking a sweat.
The two aliens saw what was happening and started towards the trio but were stilled when Buffy released one hand and held it up to them. Wisely they stayed where they were.
"Who are you? What are you doing here? What are you? And are you evil?"
The questions came out of her mouth rapidly.
"Jacob Carter, looking for Sam, American and depends on who you ask," The answers were given just as rapidly.
Buffy's grip tightened at hearing his last answer. Jacob's hands grasped hers trying to pry them away from his throat.
'She's 'freakishly' strong' Selmak said to him.
'No shit Sherlock.' Jacob really hated it when he had to be sarcastic to himself, it just wasn't as much fun.
From the front of the Jeep, Janet finally looked up to see what the commotion was. Seeing who was standing there with Buffy's hands around his throat and Mac's gun to his head Janet called out.
"Um, Buffy, I don't imagine Sam would appreciate it if you throttled her Dad."
Buffy looked over at the Doctor with raised eyebrows, but without loosening her grip on Jacob.
Seeing the Doctor nod at her she let go of him and this time smiled genuinely but sheepishly at him.
"Sorry about that but you can never be to careful." Mac flipped the safety on and tucked the gun into her pants.
"So you're Sam's Dad?"
"Yes, and I'm guessing you're Buffy Summers." This girl made him nervous. She was stronger than she should be.
Buffy leaned towards him and said loud enough for only him to hear. "Does she know you're not human?"
She cocked her head to the side questioningly as he pulled away in shock.
'Oh Shit.' Selmak surmised perfectly.
Jack and Sam were turning into Revello Drive after a nearly silent ride back to Sunnydale when Jack was met with a sight that worried him.
"Ah, Carter..." Sam looked up at him, not having seen what was outside Buffy's house, being engrossed in whatever she was doing on her laptop.
"Yes Sir?"
"Why" -- he let go of the steering wheel with one hand and started throwing it around as he spoke in typical Jack O'Neill style -- "may I ask are there two very very big trucks and your car outside the house?"
Sam sat up abruptly and peered out the windscreen.
"I have no idea... who on earth has the keys to my car?" She looked back at him.
"Your Dad," he answered, his voice dripping in sarcasm. "Oh wait a minute, he's not on earth."
Sam fought back the response that she would have given anyone but a superior officer. Slipping her gun out of its holster she flipped the safety and held it by her side out of sight.
As they pulled into the driveway behind the trucks Jack got worried by the sight he was met with.
He wasn't worried about the number of bolts now adorning the house. In fact it may just become the new fashion in external decorating.
He was a little worried about the fact that Faith was lying on the ground bleeding but Janet and Mac were with her. A little bit of blood wouldn't stop Janet; she was The Doc after all.
The dead Bringer on the other side of the yard was slightly concerning but if it was dead it couldn't hurt them any more.
No, it was Jacob Carter's presence, and the glaring competition he was having with Buffy that really worried him.
Especially the fact that it looked like Buffy had choked first and asked questions later.
Nope, Jack decided. Not good.
There is an odd pairing I'm considering but... well we'll see. If I can work it into the story I will. g
Chapter 15 Shoot em up and Bring em down
Buffy watched in slow motion as her sister slayer fell to the ground crossbow bolt embedded in her upper body. She couldn't quite see exactly where.
From the left side of the house another bolt flew through the air.
"Everybody down"
It wasn't a warning but an order, coming from Buffy's mouth, following her cue and order Jonas, Teal'c and Mac all dropped to the ground, trying to take cover from the deadly cross fire of bolts that were flying where their heads had been only moments before.
Crawling along the ground in an attempt to get to Faith Buffy stuck her head round the side of the Jeep. Faith was there facing Buffy, a pool of blood slowly seeping from what Buffy could see was a wound in the shoulder. Slowly her eyes cracked open just enough for her to see Buffy glancing worriedly her way.
Not visibly moving Faith tried to convey to Buffy that she was ok. Luckily Buffy got the message loud and clear. Easing her way back into the cover of the Jeep Buffy saw that Mac was now there having gotten out of the way.
"You got your gun?" Buffy had stuck her head over the top of the bonnet only to have it nearly taken off by a bolt.
"Yeah." The Marine nodded nervously.
"I'm gonna go distracto girl." Buffy grinned. "While they're distracted you shoot 'em."
Mac nodded again. "Whenever you're ready to run through a hail of arrows, I'll be ready to shoot the enemy."
"Bolts." Buffy grinned. "They're bolts not arrows." Buffy could see that Mac's hands were shaking.
"Right..." Mac looked at her with nervous anticipation. "Whenever you're ready."
"You sure?" Buffy asked.
At Mac's nod, Buffy vaulted over the car and landed at a dead run. She ran in random directions, trying to confuse whoever was shooting at them. Gunfire started from behind the Jeep where she knew that Mac was, but also from the side of one of the trucks. She could only assume that either Teal'c or Jonas had gotten the idea.
From the direction of the house came a quiet shriek and the slamming of the front door. Buffy could only guess that Janet had come out when she heard the gunshots and quickly retreated back inside to safety.
Hurtling over the hedge into the neighbour's front yard, she hid behind the tree momentarily to get her bearings and try and find out where all of the others were.
Mac was still behind the Jeep where Buffy had left her minutes before. Faith had managed to roll out of harm's way, Janet kneeling beside her checking the wound.
Wait a minute...
When had Janet come outside?
She must have dived out instead of in. Hopefully she was safe.
There was a Bringer with several bullet wounds in his body about 20 meters to her left. That left one more Bringer on the other side of the yard.
She could see two figures beside the first truck...
First truck? Those gunshots had come from the second one.
If Jonas and Teal'c were behind truck number 1 then who was their mysterious ally behind truck number two.
A single gunshot rang out and from the far side of the yard a black-cloaked body fell out of a tree.
Cautiously, Buffy poked her head out from behind the tree. Seeing that there were no more bolts flying through the air she took a hesitant step.
Nothing flying through the air? Nope... good.
With more confidence but keeping her senses on full alert, Buffy walked over to the dead Bringer. Nudging him with her foot she saw that he had been hit once. A clean shot right between the eyes.
"You don't need to worry. He's dead." A male voice from behind her came.
Hyperion Hotel Los Angeles, California
Angel paced up and down what had been his old office but had since been put out of use since they had taken over Wolfram and Heart.
Everything in him was screaming to go up to Sunnydale and help Buffy. It was an automatic reflex. Protect Buffy, do anything to keep her safe. He didn't know why it still flared up whenever he knew what was going on down in Sunnydale...
They may be from two different worlds, living different lives, or un-lives in his case, but hopefully they would always be friends.
Hopefully.
Summers Residence
Sunnydale, California
Jacob Carter gasped in shock as the girl he had just seen do something that ranged in the Jack O'Neill area of stupid moved faster than he would have thought possible from a regular human being. With barely time to blink she had him by the throat his feet barely touching the ground.
If she had been any taller they wouldn't have been.
"Murray, Jonas..." He was sure he had seen the Jaffa and the Kelownan behind the other truck. "A little help here," Jacob gasped out.
He didn't say anything else because of the gun barrel he could feel pressing against the back of his skull.
The little blond grinned sweetly, yet there was a lot of danger and wariness lurking behind those eyes... it was disturbing. Jacob got the feeling she could crush his windpipe without breaking a sweat.
The two aliens saw what was happening and started towards the trio but were stilled when Buffy released one hand and held it up to them. Wisely they stayed where they were.
"Who are you? What are you doing here? What are you? And are you evil?"
The questions came out of her mouth rapidly.
"Jacob Carter, looking for Sam, American and depends on who you ask," The answers were given just as rapidly.
Buffy's grip tightened at hearing his last answer. Jacob's hands grasped hers trying to pry them away from his throat.
'She's 'freakishly' strong' Selmak said to him.
'No shit Sherlock.' Jacob really hated it when he had to be sarcastic to himself, it just wasn't as much fun.
From the front of the Jeep, Janet finally looked up to see what the commotion was. Seeing who was standing there with Buffy's hands around his throat and Mac's gun to his head Janet called out.
"Um, Buffy, I don't imagine Sam would appreciate it if you throttled her Dad."
Buffy looked over at the Doctor with raised eyebrows, but without loosening her grip on Jacob.
Seeing the Doctor nod at her she let go of him and this time smiled genuinely but sheepishly at him.
"Sorry about that but you can never be to careful." Mac flipped the safety on and tucked the gun into her pants.
"So you're Sam's Dad?"
"Yes, and I'm guessing you're Buffy Summers." This girl made him nervous. She was stronger than she should be.
Buffy leaned towards him and said loud enough for only him to hear. "Does she know you're not human?"
She cocked her head to the side questioningly as he pulled away in shock.
'Oh Shit.' Selmak surmised perfectly.
Jack and Sam were turning into Revello Drive after a nearly silent ride back to Sunnydale when Jack was met with a sight that worried him.
"Ah, Carter..." Sam looked up at him, not having seen what was outside Buffy's house, being engrossed in whatever she was doing on her laptop.
"Yes Sir?"
"Why" -- he let go of the steering wheel with one hand and started throwing it around as he spoke in typical Jack O'Neill style -- "may I ask are there two very very big trucks and your car outside the house?"
Sam sat up abruptly and peered out the windscreen.
"I have no idea... who on earth has the keys to my car?" She looked back at him.
"Your Dad," he answered, his voice dripping in sarcasm. "Oh wait a minute, he's not on earth."
Sam fought back the response that she would have given anyone but a superior officer. Slipping her gun out of its holster she flipped the safety and held it by her side out of sight.
As they pulled into the driveway behind the trucks Jack got worried by the sight he was met with.
He wasn't worried about the number of bolts now adorning the house. In fact it may just become the new fashion in external decorating.
He was a little worried about the fact that Faith was lying on the ground bleeding but Janet and Mac were with her. A little bit of blood wouldn't stop Janet; she was The Doc after all.
The dead Bringer on the other side of the yard was slightly concerning but if it was dead it couldn't hurt them any more.
No, it was Jacob Carter's presence, and the glaring competition he was having with Buffy that really worried him.
Especially the fact that it looked like Buffy had choked first and asked questions later.
Nope, Jack decided. Not good.
