Here is the new revision of chapter two. Enjoy! -MissThumper

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Ch 2

A night filled with surprises

The following morning Buffy makes a visit to the school's library. Xander is already there, sitting at a table talking with Cordelia, while Jenny Calendar and Giles are putting away books.

"Hi everyone." Buffy says softly.

"Hey Buffster, what's the news for today?" Xander asks.

Buffy then fills the group in on what Angel had told her.

Giles' expressions turn to concern at the realization of Luke's return. Taking off his glasses, he begins nervously cleaning it with a handkerchief from his pants pocket. "Well, this is quite a shock. I wasn't really expecting this."

Cordelia's face fills with anger. "Great, this is just great! So there is some psycho ticked off vampire out there that Buffy has killed before, running around Sunnydale. Well this is just great!" Cordelia then says with concern, "I bet he is going to come after me, he tried to kill me once before as a sacrifice to the master. I bet he wants to finish me off. This is all about me!" she whines.

"Of course Cordelia, a crazed vampire comes back from the dead and he is after you." Xander says sarcastically.

" Well, first thing is first, we need to be on the look out, and be careful." Jenny then looks around. "Where's Willow?"

Xander jumps up from his seat "I'll go call her house."

Buffy then focuses her attention toward Giles. "What do you think he wants? He's still hanging around Sunnydale, so that has to mean something."

"He obviously is looking for revenge if he hasn't left town yet, and since you were the one that killed him, I would assume he is looking for you." Giles says, trying to sound calm.

Buffy crosses her arms "Well, I can stop him right? I did it before."

"Buffy, Luke is very old, even older than Angel." Giles says.

Xander bursts into the room. "I called willow's house and talked to her mom, she never returned last night." He says with a sound of panic in his voice.

Giles takes off his glasses, looking at Xander in shock. "Good lord."

Jenny then says, "You don't think…"

"No!" Buffy says cutting her off before she could finish the sentence. "Willow has to be okay. She was with us just last night after all. She said she was going to head home. Maybe she decided to do some research instead. She has to be okay." Buffy says trying to sound hopeful.

"Don't worry," Xander says as he walks up to Buffy and tries to comforts her. "We'll find her."

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Later…. Night falls.

Deep in the graveyard a hand suddenly reaches out of the dirt. The figure scratches fiercely at the ground clawing its way through. Finally making it to the surface, the figure straightens up and dusts itself off, revealing the once lively redhead.

"That's something I definitely don't want to do again!" Still dusting herself off. "I'm all dirty." Willow says with a pout. "Time to get clean."

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Willow knocks on the door to her house. It only takes a few minutes before Willow's mother answers.

"Willow, where have you been! I've been worried sick!" Willow's mom says with great concern while looking at her daughter. "You're a mess, come in and get cleaned up."

Willow slowly steps into the house at her mother's request, walking past her and into the small house. "Sorry mother, guess time just escaped me, but there is no need for worry. Well actually there is need for some worry." Willow turns to face her mother, her true vampire face now visible. "But it won't do you any good." Willow quickly grabs her mother, draining her of all her blood. When finished she drops her lifeless mother to ground, letting her land with a sick thud. "Now, isn't that better?" Willow says with an evil grin while looking at her dead mother lying on the floor.

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At the bronze, Cordelia and Xander are seen sitting at a near by table.

"We have looked everywhere!" Cordelia complains. "She couldn't have just vanished! Where the hell is she!"

"I don't know, hopefully Buffy has better news."

"Where is Buffy anyways?"

Xander looks at his watch. "Well, she told us to meet back here at 8:00 and it is now 7:48, so she should be showing soon."

Right about then Willow is seen walking in wearing tight leather pants with a leather lace up top and long flowing red sleeves.

Xander looks up to see the redhead enter. "Willow!" Xander quickly jumps up from his seat to greet his old friend. "Willow, thank god you are okay!" He then hugs her with a great sigh of relief.

Cordelia joins Xander, standing by his side. "Where have you been!" she snaps.

Willow ignores Cordelia's statement. "Hello Xander, I missed you too." Willow says softly, and without any warning, she grabs Xander, and greedily begins giving him a deep passionate kiss.

Xander quickly pushes her away. "Whoa, whoa, Willow, what are you doing?!".

"Oh, so you refuse to leave your whore!" Willow gripes

"Hey! Who are you to be calling a whore! I don't call what you are wearing school girl material!" Cordelia says as she pokes her finger at Willow.

"I don't have to listen to this." Willow says softly, she then turns to Cordelia and backhands her, causing her to hit the floor with a loud thud.

Xander quickly runs to Cordelia's side. "What has gotten into you Willow!"

"I don't know, I just haven't quite been myself lately." Willow tilts her head slightly with an innocent expression.

"I think we better go, before you get even more out of control." Xander helps Cordelia to her feet, as the two begin to leave the Bronze. As the two exit the Bronze and reach the outside Willow steps in front of them, blocking their path.

"Oh, you two aren't going anywhere." Willow then changes, showing her true vamp self.

The two look on in shock.

"Oh god." Xander says, looking at her vampire features in shock. "How did this happen?" He says with immense sympathy.

"Oh... I wouldn't worry about little ole me, if I was you, I would worry more about yourself." Cordelia screams as Willow then lunges at Xander, pinning him to the ground with ease.

"You knew I loved you, yet you still insisted on her." She says with a pout as she straddled Xander. "No matter, soon we will be together forever." Willow tilts Xander's head to the side and bites down on his neck

Cordelia swiftly begins using her purse as a weapon, hitting Willow on the back with it. "Leave my boyfriend alone you pale faced freak!"

Willow turns around, blood still dripping from her lips. Her expressions on her face make it obvious she is very pissed off.

"You couldn't just run off scared like you usually do, could you. You just had to be a hero." Willow then grabs Cordelia by the throat, holding her in the air. "What are you going to do now cheerleader?"

Xander tries to get up, still holding his bleeding neck, but just falls back, due to his weakened condition.

Cordelia tries frantically to gasp for air, while struggling to pry Willows hands from her neck as she dangled helplessly in the air. Just as Cordelia is about to lose consciousness Willow is struck from behind, causing her to lose her grip and allowing Cordelia to fall to the ground.

Buffy quickly pulls out a stake. Willow turns around to face the person who hit her. Gasps escape Buffy as she sees her friend in her new vampire form.

"You!" Willow snarl.

Still looking at Willow in shock, Buffy's stake falls from her hand, hitting the floor.

Willow approaches Buffy closer. "Well, if it isn't my good friend Buffy." Willow says teasingly. "What are you going to do, stake me? Stake your best friend?" Willow says with a pout, returning to her normal appearance.

Before Buffy has a chance to say anything Willow does a quick kick toward Buffy, causing her to fly backwards and smack painfully against a tree. Willow glances in Xander's direction. "Be seeing you soon." Willow says with a smile before walking away. Buffy, still slouched on the ground, watches in shock as Willow walks away.