A/N: I'm soooooooooooooo sorry that it took so long!!! But here it is! Chapter 4!!! I just have one thing to say:
Damn you, Writer's Block!!!!!
I've had that since forever!!! Oh, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Thank you to everyone who reviewed and I hope you enjoy the chapter!!!
Alien vs Slayer
by Ashelin Rayne
Chapter Four
Resurrection Part I
Hav'ok : Bad Blood
The year had gone by slowly and uneventfully, Grid and Mohegan were quick to adjust to ship life. When not training, Buffy would usually wander around doing whatever she felt like, or spend time with Mohegan, usually the latter. Life couldn't be more trouble-free, even when living on a ship with Grishnak. Of course with age came maturity. Buffy could now hold a civil conversation with him, without insulting eachother, maybe the usual teasing, but insult-free. But only when they weren't sparring, then it would be free-for-all when it came to damaging the other's pride. It was during one of those conersations with Grishnak that sent her on a search through the ship. He told her about one of the ship's map rooms where she could find her home planet. Buffy was so happy that she had gave him a giant bear hug and ran out of the room, leaving the male Yautja bewildered.
'Hmm....he said it was on the observatory deck,' Buffy thought to herself as she was climbing up a ladder, 'Ugh, it just had to be on the highest deck.' She was out of breath from climbing the ladders by the time she reached the observatory deck. Buffy looked down the long corridor, like every other corridor, there were doors on either side, but when she looked up at the unusually high ceiling, she gasped. The ceiling was like a giant window, she felt as if she was standing in space herself. Before she could search for the map room, someone called to her from down the ladder.
Buffy looked over the side and found Ike standing at the bottom ladder.
- Hey, Ike, - she smiled, - what's up? - She could see the confusion in his face and grinned, knowing that he still didn't know half of the slang she used.
- Nothing is...up, - he frowned, - but Tlak'han asked me to find you. -
- Oh, what does he want? -
- He wanted to let you know that he was going to be busy with Ak'ron all day, so he won't be training today, - Ike relayed the message and was about to leave when Buffy stopped him.
- What are they doing? -
- A ship has requested to come aboard for repairs and Tlak'han is supposed to keep an eye on them, - he explained.
- Ooh! New people, can I come meet them, too? - Buffy asked as she slid down the ladder.
- I guess, they are in one of the docking bays. -
- You're not going?-
- I am needed elsewhere. -
- Oh, ok. See you later. - Buffy took off running to the docking bay deck.
'How in the hell did I get lost?' Buffy growled at herself, she was talking to herself again, thus distracting her from looking at where she was going. ' I really gotta' stop doing that.' She looked around an unfamiliar docking bay. 'How come I don't remember this place.....and who's idea was to have more than one docking bay?' Buffy found another door and saw Ada through the tiny window on the other side. She pressed the side panel to open it, there was a soft beep, signaling that the door was locked. Buffy frowned at it. The was loud creaking sound, like how a rusted hinge sounded. Suddenly, red lights by the docking bay door began to flash, signaling that they were about to be opened. Buffy stared at them in horror.
- Oh shit. -
Ada was waiting alone for the ship to arrive, his father requested him to keep watch over the Yautja arriving. Ak'ron told him about the feeling of distrust he felt towards the crew of the tiny ship and he wanted them under surveillance. Although Ada was all for the saftey of his own home-ship, he would rather be training.
A soft beeping roused him from his thoughts but he ignored the sound, he saw the flashing lights and turned to watch the docking bay doors open. Ada gasped when he saw Buffy standing in front of the door. He quickly opened the door, pulled her next to him, and shut it. They both breathed a sigh of relief. Ada turned to the girl.
- What were you doing in there!? - He roared.
- I got lost! - Buffy squeeked out.
- Y-you got lost!? - He looked at her in disbelief. - You got lost!?! -
- I was looking for you and then I got distracted because I was talking to myself and I ended up in there and the door was locked then the lights started flashing and yeah...... - Buffy babbled but stoped when Ada sent her a withering glare.
- You could've been killed out there! - He exclaimed as he suddenly pulled her into a hug, realizing just how much Buffy meant to him. He realized that she had nestled into his large Yautja heart, truly becoming his daughter. - What would I do if I lost you? -
- Ada, - Buffy smiled at him, - I'm okay, I'm not lost. You could never lose me even if you tried. - She joked. Ada fondly knicked her chin with his knuckle.
- What are you doing here anyway? -
- I wanted to meet the new people, - she smiled innocently. There was a large thud as the ship landed in the bay, as soon as the bay doors closed, Ada opened the door and the two went to greet the crew. Two Yautja stepped out of the small ship, both were at least six feet and three inches, fairly short for a their kind. The taller of the two greeted Ada.
- We thank you for your hospitality, - he bowed, - I am Reva and this is Kaza.- The shorter Yautja also bowed. Reva then noticed Buffy standing beside Ada.
- I am Tlak'han and this is my.....daughter, Buffy, - Buffy looked up at Ada and smiled. - Our Elder, Ak'ron, has requested that I be your guide around our ship. But before you start on your repairs, please eat and rest. -
- We thank you, - the two bowed again and followed Ada to the eating area.
- Ada, I'm going to meet Mohegan and train some more, - Buffy said as she set off in a different direction. The two new Yautja watched her retreating figure with interest. When they turned to follow Ada, Buffy turned to watch them, a tingling feeling at the back of her head warning her of something. But she just shrugged it off and went on her way.
- Tell us, how did you come to have a Pyode Amedha for a daughter? - Kaza asked. Ada made a noise close to a snort from trying not to laugh.
- That is a long story, - he inwardly grinned, - come, I will tell you as we eat. -
Buffy flopped down onto her cot, completely exhausted. Grishnak had decided to be exceptionally cruel and take full advantage of her distracted state. She snorted. 'He always seems to be doing that.' Buffy couldn't seem to get her mind off the wierd vibe she had recieved from the two newcomers. But the more her thoughts dwelled on it, the foggier her mind got and she finally let her heavy eyelids close as sleep overtook her.
Buffy's eyes snapped open and immediatly regretted it, the bright white light of the room she was in burned her eyes and she cursed. She opened her eyes more carefully this time, making sure she had one hand to cover the offending brightness. As soon as her eyes adjusted to the light, she scanned the room she stood in. The room was about as big as hers and Ada's living quarters and was blindingly white. Buffy slowly spun around to take in the rest of the room only to find it bare. She jumped when a voice spoke from behind her.
"Hey kid," Buffy found herself face to face with a man who wore the ugliest clothes she had ever seen in her life.
"Wh-who are y-you?" She asked slowly, uncertain if she had spoke in her native tongue correctly. "Wh-where am I?"
"You're in a dream room, Slayer," he grinned, "it was the only way they could contact you."
"Slayer?"
"That's what you are, a Slayer." Buffy cocked an eyebrow.
"What am I supposed to be slaying?Aliens from deep space?"
"Vampires, demons, mythical creatures of the dark...."
"Vampires? You mean like...what was his name...Dracoba?"
"Dracula, and yes, like him."
Buffy paused for a moment, thoroughly confused. She opened her mouth to say something, then closed it. And opened it again, then closed it.
"What the HELL are you talking about!? And who the HELL are you!?"
"The name's Whistler, kid, I'm a balance demon and I work for the Powers That Be," Whistler was met with a blank stare, "well, obviously you were never told anything about what you are. You are mythical warrior of the light, the chosen one, the Vampire Slayer."As Whistler explained, Buffy sat back in shock as she soaked up the information the balance demon was feeding her. When he was finally done, she looked up at him with her mouth hanging wide open.
"Vampires and Demons do exist?" Was all she could manage to say, the strangely dressed man just nodded.
"Here's the bad news, kid," he said grimly, "since the Powers sent you out here, for reasons unknown to me, they left your home planet Earth undguarded. The balance there is slowly tipping to the side of evil and if you don't pass down the Slayer powers to someone on Earth soon, well, let's just say everything won't be as peachy keane as it should be."
"But how am I supposed to pass my powers down the line? The only way would be for me to...." Buffy trailed off and looked at the demon in horror, "you're not going to kill me, are you?" Whistler laughed.
"No, Slayer," he smiled reassuringly, "the Powers still need you out here, so you won't stay dead."
"So...I'm going to die, but I'm not going to stay dead...."
"Basically."
"What the hell!?! Am I going to be a zombie or something!?!"
"Good lord, no...." he chuckled, "all will be revealed in time."
"You and you're damn crypticism...."
The girl awoke with a start, scanning the dark room with her night-vision eyes. Buffy found Ada sleeping soundly on his cot and she easily made her way silently out of the room. She walked in a daze down the corridors of the ship, not really knowing where she was going, just letting her feet take her to where ever they wanted to go. The Slayer thought back to her odd dream, contemplating if it was real or not. 'It sure as hell didn't seem real....talking about vampires and what-not.' Buffy noticed that she had stopped walking and was now standing in front of the docking bay entrance, the same docking bay where the new Yautjas' ship was docked in.
The blonde entered the docking bay and headed towards the ship, her feet still walking as if they had a mind of their own. Her possesed limbs took her inside the open ship, the inside was dark and she could barely see, even with her enhanced senses. Buffy cautiously looked around, her Slayer senses were tingling and she didn't like it. Suddenly, something struck her from behind and she stumbled forward, catching her forehead on something sticking out from the wall. Quickly turning, Buffy blocked another blow from her unknown assailant. She winced at the force of the attacker's blow and deduced that he was a full grown Yautja. She lashed out a kick to his ribs but yelped when he caught her leg and flipped her to the ground.
The wind was knocked out of Buffy when she landed hard on her back, she coughed and was about to get back up but the Slayer was pinned to the ground by the weight of a full grown Yautja in Heavy Armor. The young girl found it hard to draw in oxygen and she struggled to throw the attacker off. Her attempts were thwarted when she felt large hands clamp around her neck, squeezing the life out of her slowly. Buffy began to see light spots forming in her vision from lack of air and her hands that gripped the stangling arms above her slackened and fell to the ground as the girl fell into uncosciousness.
A/N: Nah ha! Cliffhanger! You just have to wait till the next chapter to see what happens! And I promise that I'll update it faster than I did with this chap! Please review!! Well, see ya' guys later!
-Ash