Rating:PG-13

Chapter 4-Operation Cleansweep

Council's Manor, Earth

She was running. She was running as fast as she could. There was just one thought in her mind - to get there in time. Her destination was just a few hundred meters away, but she was already getting tired. She was training in the morning and now she was beginning to feel it. Her legs were getting heavier, however she kept her pace with determination. She knew every single second was important. THEY were coming. None of the slayers expected THEM, not so soon. A group patrolling in the woods detected THEM only a few kilometers away. Luckily the group got into cover before THEY could see the young slayers. Why did it have to happen when Buffy, Giles and Robin were on another planet? At least there was Willow. Dawn ran into the manor house's common room and shouted."Cleansweep!!"

Dawn had to use a cabinet as support to catch her breath. When she felt better, she reached for her weapon that was lying on one of the tables. "Cleansweep!!" Dawn shouted again and everybody in the common room froze in terror. All slayers knew what this operation was and what the results could be.

"Rona your group will take the ground floor!", Kennedy shouted. She and Willow were in charge during the time when Buffy, Faith and Giles were away and she usually enjoyed it. Right now she would do anything to be somewhere else. "Linda. The first floor.Vi. Your group takes the classrooms. Lin. The weapons on the roof. Shael's group. Alarm everyone in the house, the gym and the warehouse. Tsu. Monitor THEIR approach. Move!!!"

All groups disappeared from the common room in several seconds. Kennedy and Dawn were the only people who stayed. "How much time do we have Dawn?"

"Less then four minutes I guess. I have to go and help the others.", Dawn rushed to the gym.

Kennedy nodded, running to the first floor, taking three steps at once. Linda's group was good, but she just needed to see if they make it in time. Four minutes! The record was five! Kennedy ran many simulations of this operation. Buffy knew sooner or later this day would come and she wanted to be prepared, however no training is like the real experience. Kennedy was scared. She knew Willow will be in the first line this time.

"How much time?", Kennedy asked Tsu who was standing next to a window with binoculars.

"THEY are about 100 meters from the manor's gate. I guess about two minutes.", Tsu observed the path leading to the entrance.

"Damn!" Kennedy was getting more and more terrified. She knew that the six slayers guarding the gate will slow THEM down. But not for a long time. Thirty seconds. Maybe forty. Then the guards will have to retreat. Trying to hold THEM back for a longer period would be risky.

"Status!", Kennedy bark into her transmitter.

"Ground floor ready!"

"First floor ready!"

"Roof ready!"

"Classrooms. Classrooms! Your status!"

"We need another two minutes.", Vi replied, nervousness radiating from her voice.

"We don't have another two minutes! Make the final adjustments! THEY are almost here!"

Kennedy ran back to the main entrance of the house. So this is the place where it happens. She will have a serious talk with Vi later. How is it possible that Vi didn't know? She saw Willow slowly approaching the entrance of the house and gave her a reassuring smile. To say her girlfriend looked nervous would be an underestimate. She came to Willow and took her hand into her own.

"You can do this Willow. I know it's gonna be hard, but we can make it together."

Willow smiled at her, took a deep breath and went in front of the house. A black almost six meters long limousine stopped next to her and a couple in their forties got out. The man was dressed in an expensive looking tuxedo, his features neutral in contrast to the woman who studied Willow and Kennedy with a sincere curiosity.

"I'm Michael Fuller and this is my wife Rebecca. We are Vi's parents.", the man introduced himself.

"I'm professor Willow Rosenberg.", Willow replied, shaking his hand. "Welcome to the Watcher's Council private school."

End Chapter

A/N: This was just an idea I got and thought it would be fun to write. Well. Was this chapter what you expected?