Buffy finished reading the letter and wiped the tears from her eyes. She stood and walked to the crest of the hill and looked at the big manor house, which was being bathed in the golden light of dawn, and smiled. This was it this was home.
Turning back towards Giles she went and sat crouched next to him saying
"He loves me Giles, he's left all this to me, to make it into a new home for us all."
Giles looked at her carefully for a moment not to sure about how to answer this statement and said,
"I always knew he loved you Buffy, despite what you thought and what I did. His actions towards you proved to me time and time again that he loved you. This is just another example of the remarkable man which William Owens was."
Buffy smiled and wiped her hands on her jeans and said,
"He was and he'll never be forgotten I promise that."
They watched the sun as it rose the light glistening off the windows of the house before walking back down the hill to the motel and telling the other slayers what had happened and start to build up, the William Owens School of Training for Supernaturally Gifted.
TWO YEARS LATER
Buffy sat awkwardly on the coach and gazed round the room, it was you typical run of the mill family sitting room painted a pale beige colour with red leather furniture and framed photographs scattered on every open space.
This was always the most difficult part of the job, after they had located a new slayer or Wicca or potential watcher, the whole meet greet and try to persuade the family part was the bit Buffy hated the most. And this was proving to be one of her most difficult meetings so far.
Mr Porter were not a very open minded person, he believed in having meals at meal time, going to bed at the same time each night and going to church each Sunday. Homework had to be done on time and there was no snacking between meals. Anything he didn't know he considered foreign and wrong.
Mrs Porter on the other hand was guarded against her husband, she was a small woman but there was a distinct feeling of power or what used to be power radiating off her. Buffy could sense no darkness in it so ignored it, but found herself warming slightly to the woman.
He defiantly counted witchcraft as falling under this category, only problem with this? Their daughter Ellie had the most powerful magical aura, which Willow had picked up in a long time. She was defiantly practicing no matter what her parents thought, and it was imperative that she be brought back to the school for proper training. Willow had been very clear on this, telling Buffy that Ellie's power seemed to be getting darker and darker each time it was checked and if she didn't start grasping control then it was quite possible for her to follow down Willow's path of addiction.
Adele Porter walked back in the room with a tray of tea, her daughter and husband in tow and the three of them sat down on the coach opposite Buffy with the tray on the coffee table in the centre.
"Milk and Sugar?"
Adele asked politely, she liked this woman, this Buffy Summers. She had started ringing them a couple of days ago claiming to be from school who were willing to offer Ellie a scholarship, but the school in question was rather secretive and selective about the people who it let in and according to Ellie's Headmistress, not really clear on how it selected it's students. There had been some good points however that Ms James had pointed out, statistics which boasted almost 0% drop outs and close on 100% SAT results all in all a graduation from that school pretty much guaranteed you entrance to any college you wanted. The only problem with this, hardly any of the graduates went on to college. She wanted Ellie to go to the school it would mean an escape from her father, a way out. Adele knew that there was no escape for her, but hoped that this could at least be a way out for her Ellie.
Buffy nodded smiling and said,
"So have you considered our offer any more?"
Herman Porter cleared his throat and said
"I'm sorry, but you go over your offer one more time, just so we could be clear about what it is exactly you are offering our daughter?"
Buffy rolled her eyes before accepting a cup of tea of Adele. The father was defiantly to annoy her,
"We're offering Ellie a place at the William Owens School of Training for Supernaturally Gifted..."
Herman interrupted and said,
"Two questions, who is William Owens, and what do you mean Supernaturally gifted?"
Buffy clenched her fist and glared at the cup of tea in front of her and said,
"To answer you first question, William Owens is, was an exceptionally talented and courageous man. He fought for everything he believed, for the people he loved for all of his life and the school is a monument to his achievement. To answer your second question your daughter is a witch. She has immensely powerful and needs to be trained else she could end up treading down a path like others before which is very dangerous. She could become a danger to herself, to those she loves. The power that she yields is a gift just as much as it is a curse. She needs to be with people who understand her power, who can help her control it. Or it will lead her feeling segregated from everyone she will loose her humanity and then there is no telling what she will do."
Herman slammed his hands on the table and said,
"Enough! I will not sit here and listen to you sprout this tripe about my daughter."
They were standing now and Herman walked round the table and grabbed Buffy's arm saying,
"Get out of my house"
He tried to pull her but when he felt her resistance he raised his hand as if to slap her. Buffy snapped she grabbed his hand in her own and squeezed it feeling his resistance and watching as he fell to the floor his resistance weakening and finally cascading. Buffy let go of his hand when he was on the floor and walked over to where Ellie was sitting and said,
"It's your choice, I can feel the power in your aura if you open your senses you'll be able to feel mine, I know you can do it."
She looked at Ellie who had kept her head lowered since she had entered the room, Buffy watched as the girls eyes narrowed in concentration and then lit up as she felt the magic and power in Buffy's aura. She looked into Buffy's eyes a light of Hope shining in them.
Adele had watched as Buffy won the battle with her husband, and something lit up in side her. She walked over to where Buffy was standing over her daughter and said,
"Ellie, go and pack your bags now, you're going to this school."
Buffy smiled as she shook hands with Adele Porter and said,
"Feel free to visit us whenever you wish, and don't worry we'll take good care of your daughter."
Adele smiled as she looked at Ellie was leaning against the bonnet of Buffy's car and said,
"I know you will."
Before waving to her daughter and shutting the door, Buffy climbed into the driving seat and turned the radio on. Ellie had yet to say anything but Buffy thought that it would be better to leave her til she felt comfortable enough to say anything rather than push her.
Turning back towards Giles she went and sat crouched next to him saying
"He loves me Giles, he's left all this to me, to make it into a new home for us all."
Giles looked at her carefully for a moment not to sure about how to answer this statement and said,
"I always knew he loved you Buffy, despite what you thought and what I did. His actions towards you proved to me time and time again that he loved you. This is just another example of the remarkable man which William Owens was."
Buffy smiled and wiped her hands on her jeans and said,
"He was and he'll never be forgotten I promise that."
They watched the sun as it rose the light glistening off the windows of the house before walking back down the hill to the motel and telling the other slayers what had happened and start to build up, the William Owens School of Training for Supernaturally Gifted.
TWO YEARS LATER
Buffy sat awkwardly on the coach and gazed round the room, it was you typical run of the mill family sitting room painted a pale beige colour with red leather furniture and framed photographs scattered on every open space.
This was always the most difficult part of the job, after they had located a new slayer or Wicca or potential watcher, the whole meet greet and try to persuade the family part was the bit Buffy hated the most. And this was proving to be one of her most difficult meetings so far.
Mr Porter were not a very open minded person, he believed in having meals at meal time, going to bed at the same time each night and going to church each Sunday. Homework had to be done on time and there was no snacking between meals. Anything he didn't know he considered foreign and wrong.
Mrs Porter on the other hand was guarded against her husband, she was a small woman but there was a distinct feeling of power or what used to be power radiating off her. Buffy could sense no darkness in it so ignored it, but found herself warming slightly to the woman.
He defiantly counted witchcraft as falling under this category, only problem with this? Their daughter Ellie had the most powerful magical aura, which Willow had picked up in a long time. She was defiantly practicing no matter what her parents thought, and it was imperative that she be brought back to the school for proper training. Willow had been very clear on this, telling Buffy that Ellie's power seemed to be getting darker and darker each time it was checked and if she didn't start grasping control then it was quite possible for her to follow down Willow's path of addiction.
Adele Porter walked back in the room with a tray of tea, her daughter and husband in tow and the three of them sat down on the coach opposite Buffy with the tray on the coffee table in the centre.
"Milk and Sugar?"
Adele asked politely, she liked this woman, this Buffy Summers. She had started ringing them a couple of days ago claiming to be from school who were willing to offer Ellie a scholarship, but the school in question was rather secretive and selective about the people who it let in and according to Ellie's Headmistress, not really clear on how it selected it's students. There had been some good points however that Ms James had pointed out, statistics which boasted almost 0% drop outs and close on 100% SAT results all in all a graduation from that school pretty much guaranteed you entrance to any college you wanted. The only problem with this, hardly any of the graduates went on to college. She wanted Ellie to go to the school it would mean an escape from her father, a way out. Adele knew that there was no escape for her, but hoped that this could at least be a way out for her Ellie.
Buffy nodded smiling and said,
"So have you considered our offer any more?"
Herman Porter cleared his throat and said
"I'm sorry, but you go over your offer one more time, just so we could be clear about what it is exactly you are offering our daughter?"
Buffy rolled her eyes before accepting a cup of tea of Adele. The father was defiantly to annoy her,
"We're offering Ellie a place at the William Owens School of Training for Supernaturally Gifted..."
Herman interrupted and said,
"Two questions, who is William Owens, and what do you mean Supernaturally gifted?"
Buffy clenched her fist and glared at the cup of tea in front of her and said,
"To answer you first question, William Owens is, was an exceptionally talented and courageous man. He fought for everything he believed, for the people he loved for all of his life and the school is a monument to his achievement. To answer your second question your daughter is a witch. She has immensely powerful and needs to be trained else she could end up treading down a path like others before which is very dangerous. She could become a danger to herself, to those she loves. The power that she yields is a gift just as much as it is a curse. She needs to be with people who understand her power, who can help her control it. Or it will lead her feeling segregated from everyone she will loose her humanity and then there is no telling what she will do."
Herman slammed his hands on the table and said,
"Enough! I will not sit here and listen to you sprout this tripe about my daughter."
They were standing now and Herman walked round the table and grabbed Buffy's arm saying,
"Get out of my house"
He tried to pull her but when he felt her resistance he raised his hand as if to slap her. Buffy snapped she grabbed his hand in her own and squeezed it feeling his resistance and watching as he fell to the floor his resistance weakening and finally cascading. Buffy let go of his hand when he was on the floor and walked over to where Ellie was sitting and said,
"It's your choice, I can feel the power in your aura if you open your senses you'll be able to feel mine, I know you can do it."
She looked at Ellie who had kept her head lowered since she had entered the room, Buffy watched as the girls eyes narrowed in concentration and then lit up as she felt the magic and power in Buffy's aura. She looked into Buffy's eyes a light of Hope shining in them.
Adele had watched as Buffy won the battle with her husband, and something lit up in side her. She walked over to where Buffy was standing over her daughter and said,
"Ellie, go and pack your bags now, you're going to this school."
Buffy smiled as she shook hands with Adele Porter and said,
"Feel free to visit us whenever you wish, and don't worry we'll take good care of your daughter."
Adele smiled as she looked at Ellie was leaning against the bonnet of Buffy's car and said,
"I know you will."
Before waving to her daughter and shutting the door, Buffy climbed into the driving seat and turned the radio on. Ellie had yet to say anything but Buffy thought that it would be better to leave her til she felt comfortable enough to say anything rather than push her.