Chapter 2
Three weeks had passed since Buffy had discovered her ability to read Sumerian, since then she had tried other languages and she found that she was on a par with her watcher, it was almost as if his skills had transferred to her somehow.
It was the morning after the latest Slayer-Watcher night and Buffy still hadn't told him. She wanted to and had thought about it, but somehow they got onto the topic of Angel. It was this night she decided to unveil her other secret, one she hadn't even discussed with Willow.
Giles had been speechless at first; he knew the vampire loved her however he misjudged how much. Although Buffy understood why Angel had made his decision she still felt betrayed. Yet another opportunity were Angel believed she didn't have a right to have a say in their future. He took on the decision to give up his humanity himself, without consulting her and in turn destroyed Buffy's dreams of a forever relationship.
All the reason's Angel left Buffy where destroyed the moment his blood mixed with that of the Morah demon, with him being human he could have easily gave her sunlight and children. It was Buffy's life that was at risk, surely she should have a say in the decision. Who wants to live a lifetime without love? No matter how good his intentions were it still hurt.
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Buffy was on her way to the Magic Box to see Giles, she needed to ask him questions about his past, she had been having really strange dreams the past few nights, most were about a castle and a singing hat. What is a Slytherin anyway? Last nights had been different though.
As she arrived at the Magic Box she was surprised to see Angel's car packed out front, her dreams quickly forgotten Buffy ran to the door.
"Wesley? What are you doing here? What's wrong?"
Wesley turned his attention towards Buffy, the tears fresh in his eyes.
"Angel?" she whispered
"No, Angel is ok, as is Cordelia, I'm afraid it's Faith, there was a riot in the prison last night and she was killed." Wesley paused to wipe away the tears, murmuring his thanks to Giles as he passed him a tissue.
"Dead?" Buffy whispered as she fell to her knees
Giles was beside her in an instant, cradling her weeping form against his knee. Although there was no love lost between the two, especially with Faith trying to kill Angel and then sleeping with Riley and threatening her Mom, Buffy had always felt a kinship with the other slayer. It was certainly comforting knowing that there was someone out there that could understand what was happening to her, what she was going through, friends could only understand so much.
Suddenly Buffy looked at the two ex-watchers. "It was the council," she said.
"How?" Giles asked the two watchers looked at each other they knew the council were capable but.
"Why?" Wesley asked
Giles stood up with Buffy in his arms and moved towards the research table, with Wesley close behind.
"I've got something I need to tell you, I've been waiting for the right time." Buffy said.
Giles drew in a quick breath, his eyes fixed on the table.
"Giles, don't be mad, please? We were doing so well, I thought it best that we worked out some of our existing problems first before I added new ones to the pile." Buffy explained.
Giles lifted his eyes to his slayer and he saw the truth in her eyes, he nodded not trusting himself to speak.
Wesley watched the pair with undisguised interest; it always amazed him how close their bond was.
"Buffy, what did you mean when you said it was the council?" he asked
Buffy blushed "I've been having dreams. Slayer dreams," she began. "I had one last night and Faith was there, we sorted out some stuff, we didn't manage to get too far when she said 'They're coming for me, I don't have much time. Listen to your dreams, you know where you must go, they can help with the gifts, trust in yourself,' and then she was gone. God, it was horrible! They slit her throat to activate a new slayer. They will be coming for me next- I just know it!" she sobbed.
The watchers moved to either side of Buffy and engulfed her in a hug, both knowing without question that they would do anything to keep her safe.
At that moment they became aware of a knocking at the door, they looked up and saw two police officers. Giles stood and walked towards the door, unlocking it and allowing the officers entry.
"Sorry to bother you. We are looking for Buffy Summers. We were told we may be able to find her here," one of the officers said.
"I'm Buffy."
Wesley stood with her as she walked towards the visitors.
Both policemen removed their hats. "I'm awfully sorry Miss Summers, we have some bad news. Your mother's car was involved in an accident this morning"
"Is she ok? What hospital is she in?" Buffy interrupted, fresh tears falling down her cheeks.
"I'm truly sorry Miss Summers, there were no survivors."
Buffy's strength left her and she fell to her knees, her sobs coming in waves, Wesley did his best to comfort her while Giles spoke to the Police.
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Buffy eventually fell asleep, no matter how hard they tried, she wouldn't let go of Wesley. He had managed to move her to the couch in the back room; she had her head in his lap and arms around his waist. Wesley gently stroked her hair; he could hear murmurings from the other room, where Giles was filling everyone in on what had happened so far.
Three weeks had passed since Buffy had discovered her ability to read Sumerian, since then she had tried other languages and she found that she was on a par with her watcher, it was almost as if his skills had transferred to her somehow.
It was the morning after the latest Slayer-Watcher night and Buffy still hadn't told him. She wanted to and had thought about it, but somehow they got onto the topic of Angel. It was this night she decided to unveil her other secret, one she hadn't even discussed with Willow.
Giles had been speechless at first; he knew the vampire loved her however he misjudged how much. Although Buffy understood why Angel had made his decision she still felt betrayed. Yet another opportunity were Angel believed she didn't have a right to have a say in their future. He took on the decision to give up his humanity himself, without consulting her and in turn destroyed Buffy's dreams of a forever relationship.
All the reason's Angel left Buffy where destroyed the moment his blood mixed with that of the Morah demon, with him being human he could have easily gave her sunlight and children. It was Buffy's life that was at risk, surely she should have a say in the decision. Who wants to live a lifetime without love? No matter how good his intentions were it still hurt.
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Buffy was on her way to the Magic Box to see Giles, she needed to ask him questions about his past, she had been having really strange dreams the past few nights, most were about a castle and a singing hat. What is a Slytherin anyway? Last nights had been different though.
As she arrived at the Magic Box she was surprised to see Angel's car packed out front, her dreams quickly forgotten Buffy ran to the door.
"Wesley? What are you doing here? What's wrong?"
Wesley turned his attention towards Buffy, the tears fresh in his eyes.
"Angel?" she whispered
"No, Angel is ok, as is Cordelia, I'm afraid it's Faith, there was a riot in the prison last night and she was killed." Wesley paused to wipe away the tears, murmuring his thanks to Giles as he passed him a tissue.
"Dead?" Buffy whispered as she fell to her knees
Giles was beside her in an instant, cradling her weeping form against his knee. Although there was no love lost between the two, especially with Faith trying to kill Angel and then sleeping with Riley and threatening her Mom, Buffy had always felt a kinship with the other slayer. It was certainly comforting knowing that there was someone out there that could understand what was happening to her, what she was going through, friends could only understand so much.
Suddenly Buffy looked at the two ex-watchers. "It was the council," she said.
"How?" Giles asked the two watchers looked at each other they knew the council were capable but.
"Why?" Wesley asked
Giles stood up with Buffy in his arms and moved towards the research table, with Wesley close behind.
"I've got something I need to tell you, I've been waiting for the right time." Buffy said.
Giles drew in a quick breath, his eyes fixed on the table.
"Giles, don't be mad, please? We were doing so well, I thought it best that we worked out some of our existing problems first before I added new ones to the pile." Buffy explained.
Giles lifted his eyes to his slayer and he saw the truth in her eyes, he nodded not trusting himself to speak.
Wesley watched the pair with undisguised interest; it always amazed him how close their bond was.
"Buffy, what did you mean when you said it was the council?" he asked
Buffy blushed "I've been having dreams. Slayer dreams," she began. "I had one last night and Faith was there, we sorted out some stuff, we didn't manage to get too far when she said 'They're coming for me, I don't have much time. Listen to your dreams, you know where you must go, they can help with the gifts, trust in yourself,' and then she was gone. God, it was horrible! They slit her throat to activate a new slayer. They will be coming for me next- I just know it!" she sobbed.
The watchers moved to either side of Buffy and engulfed her in a hug, both knowing without question that they would do anything to keep her safe.
At that moment they became aware of a knocking at the door, they looked up and saw two police officers. Giles stood and walked towards the door, unlocking it and allowing the officers entry.
"Sorry to bother you. We are looking for Buffy Summers. We were told we may be able to find her here," one of the officers said.
"I'm Buffy."
Wesley stood with her as she walked towards the visitors.
Both policemen removed their hats. "I'm awfully sorry Miss Summers, we have some bad news. Your mother's car was involved in an accident this morning"
"Is she ok? What hospital is she in?" Buffy interrupted, fresh tears falling down her cheeks.
"I'm truly sorry Miss Summers, there were no survivors."
Buffy's strength left her and she fell to her knees, her sobs coming in waves, Wesley did his best to comfort her while Giles spoke to the Police.
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Buffy eventually fell asleep, no matter how hard they tried, she wouldn't let go of Wesley. He had managed to move her to the couch in the back room; she had her head in his lap and arms around his waist. Wesley gently stroked her hair; he could hear murmurings from the other room, where Giles was filling everyone in on what had happened so far.