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Here is another update! Sorry that this fic isn't as good as it could be. I know there are some mistakes, but oh well...I just want to dish this out to you all, lol, anyway...

PART 19: Let The Plans Begin...

Buffy's room...

Faith had woken up a few minutes ago as she watched the blonde in her arms sleep. A smile was on the younger slayer's face as the blonde's arm around her tightened and Buffy nuzzled more into her. The brunette placed her chin on top of the older slayer's head, sighing. Last night had been amazing. First starting in the shower then ending up in the bed. It was all Faith ever wanted.

Faith lifted her head as she heard Buffy sigh. "No no, don't move....can't we stay here like this for a while?" Buffy asked now awake. The brunette smiled.

"Yea B. We can stay for a while," Faith said kissing the top of the blonde's head. Faith couldn't be happier at the moment.

Back outside....

Some potentials were waking up, so Christine was talking to Fred and Willow further out in the back yard so they couldn't be heard. She explained the most part of everything, filling the two in on their job.

"So it's important that you get right on the activation spell as soon as you finish the other one...It's going to be hard Will...but I have faith in you," Christine said looking at the redhead. Willow nodded looking over at Fred.

"We'll do our part..." Willow was saying as Xander came out in the back.

"Hey Willow?! A little help here, the potentials are trying to burn the house down with their cooking!" Xander yelled causing Fred to laugh and Willow to shake her head. The redhead looked over at Christine.

"Go ahead," the potential said smiling as the Wicca nodded, looking at Fred briefly, before walking over towards Xander. The brunette remained with Christine.

"Maybe I should go help," Fred stated watching Willow go. Christine chuckled a little.

"Nah, you just want to be around Will," the potential stated winking at her. Fred blushed.

"I don't know what you're talking about," she stated as she looked at the ground.

"Hey listen Fred," Christine started placing her hand on the older brunette's shoulder, causing her to look up, "I think you are the best thing to happen to Willow in a while. I think you should go for it...I mean I know I would be all over you in a heart beat if I was a little bit older," Christine said trying to help the other girl out. All the potential managed to do was cause the other girl to blush even more and sputter.

"I-I...Well I never, I mean I don't...I mean..." Fred jumbled. Christine smiled.

"Relax Fred! It's ok. It's between you and I ok?" the potential stated, removing her hand from the brunette's shoulder as the girl began to calm back down. Fred shyly smiled.

"Ok..." she whispered looking at the ground again causing Christine to smile again at her shyness. The potential then turned to walk towards the house.

"Oh, nice cuddleage you had going on this morning by the way...defiantly cute," Christine said not being able to hold back teasing the other girl. Fred's head shot up.

"Hey!"

CHAPTER 28

Christine felt a pair of arms wrapping around her waist as she smiled knowing who it was. "Hey," Christine greeted as she flipped the pancakes that she was helping Willow with.

"Good morning...I missed you this morning," Kennedy stated. Christine cringed feeling guilty.

"Sorry about that, Willow endorsed my help as you can see," the potential told her as she turned in Kennedy's embrace "Didn't want to wake you." Kennedy was smiling at her.

"Feeling better?" she asked kissing Christine on the forehand in front of everyone, causing the dirty blonde to blush as she moved to the other side of the kitchen to get a glass out of the cupboard.

"Yea, not a 100% but defiantly better," Christine stated as she poured some orange juice into the glass and handed it to Kennedy. Willow was smiling watching the two as Fred helped her, placing plates on the counter. The redhead felt a nudge in her side and saw that it was Fred, who was also smiling noticing the two potentials.

Kennedy took the glass and drank it as Buffy and Faith came in. Christine chuckled seeing the sleepy, yet happy younger slayer. "Hey, you know what they say. 'They, who rise late, must trot all day long!'" Christine stated, smirking, as Buffy picked up a towel and tossed it at her. The potential just laughed as she caught it.

Spike stood at the doorway watching the scene unfold before him. He couldn't help but smile at them all. He had lived long enough to witness many things in his time of living. Most of them not being very good...but this was a moment of happiness and he could see no trace of worry or sadness on anyone's face that morning. Even though time was almost up, the whole house was keeping a positive attitude.

Spike had given up on Buffy long ago but continued to fight by her side. If he couldn't be there for her as he wanted...then he could at lest be a fighter and help her when he could. The vampire knew that Faith and Buffy had something going on. Their scents were all over each other. But strangely, he didn't mind. If anything, he was happy for the blonde. She needed someone...he just wasn't the one.

Faith and Buffy sat on the two stools that were in the kitchen as Kennedy hopped up and sat on the counter swinging her legs. Potentials were walking in and out grabbing food when it was available.

"This is nice Will," Buffy said snatching a pancake before Faith could get it. The older slayer smiled sweetly at her as she ate it causing the brunette to shake her head.

"Well the potentials were tearing up the place," Xander stated as he walked into the kitchen and sat at the other open stool. "Anya, Giles, and Wood are out there in the living room keeping an eye on them," he stated laughing. Everyone smiled. Faith watched as Christine passed by Willow and elbowed her.

Willow looked at her dumbfounded for a second before Christine gave her a look and tilted her head towards Spike. The redhead's face seemed to light up in sudden realization. Faith couldn't help but wonder what that whole exchange was about.

"Oh!" the redhead stated, grabbing everyone's attention. "I don't mean to jump right into it but I wanted to mention..." Willow said looking over at Christine, who had changed places with Fred so that the other girl could take a break form making pancakes.

"We're going to need Spike to help us in the battle. But since we are going to be doing the big battle during the day, it might be a problem..." the redhead explained as Spike uncrossed his arms and sat up straighter from where he was leaning on the doorway to better listen to the redhead.

"I know that Christine and Buffy are going to be going over battle plans...but we will be going in tomorrow morning," Willow announced causing a few surprised looks.

"I thought you said we had two days," Giles said as he walked into the kitchen. He heard them talking as he was walking in.

"Right, but they are growing and will be ready in two days," Christine explained looking at all of them. "We get in there early, and surprise them...plus there is the whole sun factor, limiting where they run to. We can get in, surprise them, fight, and eliminate them," Christine stated confidently. Buffy smiled at her.

"You really think we can do this?" Xander asked, looking questionably. Christine looked at him.

"I don't think Xander...I know," she said causing him to smile. Spike spoke up.

"Not that I want to butt in and all...but I would like to know what's going to happen to me?" the vampire asked, feeling out of place. Christine looked over at Willow. She knew the information had to come from her.

"Well, I was researching last night and found something in an old text that Fred had brought." Willow explained, trying to watch her words and trying to remember what Christine had told her. "There is this ring that causes a vampire to be able to be in sunlight," the redhead stated. Spike looked at her.

"I thought that was an old myth," he stated looking at the Wicca.

"No...it took a while but upon finding this I remembered seeing a ring that fit the description in the book, at Giles' place," Willow stated looking at Giles. Everyone looked at the watcher as he took off his glasses and cleaned them.

"You knew about this?" Buffy asked . Giles didn't look at her.

"Yes Willow, I remember the ring you are referring to. And I think you are right about Spike needing to be there with us, we're going to need him," Giles said looking at the vampire. Spike smiled. In that moment the watcher and vampire shared a respect and unspoken understanding. Giles spoke up again.

"I had the ring for a while thinking it was a trinket...as you know, my so called 'trinkets' can mean more," he stated, causing Willow and Xander to shake their heads. "But not too long ago, I found a copy of the very same text that you looked at Willow," he said looking at the redhead. "I contacted the council, knowing that it couldn't fall into the wrong hands...they told me to protect it and keep it safe but not to mention a word about it," Giles said finally looking at the blonde slayer.

Buffy was angry at first. But listened to Giles and understood how he must have felt from his point of view. "I know where it is and can retrieve it later," Giles stated seeing the understanding look from Buffy. He was glad that she wasn't upset with him...there was nothing he could have done.

"That would be a good idea," Willow stated.

"So this ring will do the trick and I can still fight?" Spike asked. The redhead nodded.

"Yes...we're going to need all the help we can get," Willow replied. The vampire nodded at her as the Wicca looked over at Christine. The potential smiled, trying to indicate that the redhead did a good job.

CHAPTER 29

Giles had left to retrieve the ring and took Wood with him. Everything was happening in a rush. Buffy took Christine with her into a separate room so they could plan what was to come. Spike couldn't do much and went back into the basement. Willow had to explain the situation to the potentials thus far. She had Fred, Anya, Andrew, Xander, Dawn, and Faith help guild all the potentials in the back yard as she explained.

Upstairs...in Buffy's room...

Christine and Buffy could hear them all out in the back from Buffy's room and laughed as Willow tried to get them to quite down. Finally they heard Faith yell 'Listen UP!' and they laughed as they could hear silence. Buffy turned to Christine and looked at her. "How you holding up?" she asked.

Christine smiled. "Doing fine, ready to party," she replied causing the blonde to chuckle a little bit as she looked back at the map or rather blue print that was in front of them. Christine looked at the older slayer for a moment. She opened her mouth then closed it again looking at the blonde. Buffy looked up at her and it caught the potential a little off guard.

"What?" Buffy asked looking at her. Christine laughed a little at herself.

"I just wanted to tell you that I think you are doing a great job Buffy...a lot of those potentials out there look up to you," Christine stated looking at the other girl. Buffy smiled and shook her head.

"Well thanks, but I'm the slayer, it's my job, nothing big," Buffy said looking back at the map.

"No Buffy," Christine said causing the blonde to look back up. "I'm not talking about the slayer Buffy. I'm talking about you, Buffy Anne Summers. Yeah, you are the slayer, but you are more then that. You are reflected in every choice you make. They see that Buffy. You have done a lot and have done so much good. You've got this whole destiny, responsibility, on your shoulders, yet you get up everyday knowing what and who you are and go about the day. Not only do you deal with all the typical bullshit life deals out...you deal with being the slayer. They couldn't have picked a better person Buffy," Christine said looking at the slayer.

Buffy was at a loss for words. She didn't know what to say. "And I think that's why Faith understands you a lot. She shares that burden. And knows what it is like. We all make mistakes. But when you have the responsibility that you have, it seems as though there can't be any mistakes...that there is no room for failure. Not only have you saved the world Buffy, you have brought out the best in people. I see the way Faith looks at you. And she is the person she is today mostly because of you," Christine said looking down at her hands.

"I just wanted to tell you that I notice it and that I wanted to thank you for all that you have done for me, Faith, and for everyone...even for those who never said thank you. For you deserve at lest that much," Christine said looking back up at Buffy, whose eyes were a little misty. "I know I won't always be there for Faith. So I wanted to make sure that no matter what happens...you'll look out for her?" Christine asked as a tear ran down her cheek.

Buffy looked at the potential as a tear of her very own went down her face and lent forward wrapping the other girl in a hug. "Of course I will," Buffy said as Christine hugged her back and they parted. Buffy put her hands on the potential's shoulders. "But you'll be around, Christine. I promise," Buffy said as Christine fought the tears that wanted to come. She nodded at the older slayer as she removed her arms.

"And thank you. For all your kind words," Buffy thanked looking at the dirty blonde. Christine smiled.

"Well, it's true! Can't thank me for something that's true!" Christine laughed as the older slayer smiled. "But really Buffy, you are a good person with a kind heart. I can see that. You mean well in all you do, so I thank you," Christine said looking at her. Buffy smiled.

"Thank you. Now let's stop the water works and get on planning," Buffy said smiling and shaking her head at the younger girl. Christine smiled and sighed looking back at the map. There was another goodbye out of the way...

TBC....thanks for waiting! Been crazy here at school. Thank you for all the reviews guys! And to those of you that have followed this fic from the start, thanks. This is for you!