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Thank you for all the great reviews and I apologize for not updating in like...months! It's the fault of my writers-block! It sucks...and so does this chapter! And it's also a short chapter. Kind of a filler, but it's still an important chapter (so maybe it's not really a filler). I'm still mostly trying to figure out the plot of the I know what I want, but it turns out to be a little more complicated than I thought, so...Gimme some time to make everything right.

Oh..and for the person that said the chapters were a bit chipper....That's true and I realize that it doesn't make a lot of sense, because Buffy just lost Spike and Xander just lost Anya and...they've been through quite the battle, but.....I didn't wanna turn it into a sad story just yet, because they also have another pretty big battle waiting for them and the characters are going to have to deal with so many other things, you know? So...the L.A story line just started and I don't wanna make it all dark and depressed because of what happened in Sunnydale, because it would kinda take away the effect of the story line....But I'll make everything alright, promise! And I'll try to make the chapters a little less chipper, because you do have a point! :D

Chapter 8

After Fred had told her story, everyone sat in silence. They all knew the situation had to be serious, but....they hadn't realized it was this serious.

"Wow...that's quite the story" Faith eventually broke the silence, slowly stuffing another cookie into her mouth.

Xander nodded in agreement.

"And also complicated" he added.

No one disagreed with that.

"Where is Cordy now?" Angel asked.

"Probably in the hotel...Under Jasmine's spell" Fred answered. "Just like all the others" she added sadly.

"And the only thing to break the spell is by...touching...Jasmine's blood?" Buffy asked.

Fred nodded.

"Okay....just to keep things in perspective"

"But everyone is alright, right?" Angel asked Fred.

"Sure.....except that they go all psycho killer on every human being that's not under Jasmine's spell.....which used to be just me. And Jasmine eats people......but, other than that, everyone's fine. And at least it's not me alone against the rest of L.A anymore."

"No, now it's the five of us against the rest of L.A.....much better odds" Xander said.

Fred knew he was being sarcastic, but she really felt so much better now she wasn't alone anymore. She knew it wouldn't make a big difference, because if the people attacked them, they wouldn't stand a chance, but...whenever Angel was around, she always felt as if she could do anything. Angel kind of had that effect on people.

"There has to be a way to stop her.....that Jasmine woman" Faith spoke up.

"But how? It's as if she can't be killed. Plus, she's got everyone in L.A protecting her...Everyone believes she's bringing peace and....stuff" Fred said.

"Well, whatever we do, we've gotta do it fast, before more innocent people die....and before she puts the entire world under her spell." Angel announced.

Buffy saw the worried look on his face. She felt bad for him. She knew what it was like to have the weight of the world on your shoulders. Although, technically the five of them were in this together, Buffy knew that Angel felt as if he was in this alone. Because his friends were in danger....because L.A was territory.

"So....does anyone have a plan?" Faith asked.

"I say we just take one step at the time" Buffy started. "And the first step is that we have to get some of Jasmine's blood before she puts us under her spell and it'll be Fred against the rest of the world".

"And how exactly do we get Jasmine's blood?" Xander wondered.

"Without getting killed by her bodyguards" Fred added.

Buffy shrugged.

"I'm still working on that part of the plan"

"The plan's easy" Faith suddenly said and everyone looked at her. "We don't need Jasmine's blood. She's Cordelia's daughter. Cordelia's flesh and blood. So Cordelia's blood should be just as effective as Jasmine's, right?"

She looked around to see if everyone agreed with her.

"I guess..." Fred said.

"Tomorrow morning before sunrise we go to the hotel and get Cordelia's blood. My guess is she'll still be in bed....she must sleep at some point...one of us climbs in through the window and gets the blood. We'll be gone before the sun comes up. We just have to avoid the crazy Jasmine fans. It's Easy." Faith explained her plan.

"In theory" Angel agreed.

"I see a few problems" Fred spoiled the party. "First of all: there's a good chance Cordy will wake up when we take her blood....since it hurts and all....and she might not even be asleep in the first place. Or be in her room..."

"We should be able to find her, even if she isn't in her room" Angel solved the problem. "The hotel isn't that big....We'll find her. And she'll probably be easier to find than Jasmine."

"And if she starts screaming I'll gladly knock her out" Faith offered.

"What if we run into Jasmine when we're at the hotel?" Fred asked.

"Then we're under her spell...game over...a sucky ending to a sucky day" Xander said.

"Let's just pray we won't run into her then..." Buffy said.

A silence fell.

"My plan kinda sucks, doesn't it?" Faith asked.

It remained silent. The other four looked at each other.

"Yeah...." Buffy admitted.

The others nodded slowly in agreement.

"But at least we have a plan. It's all we have right now....and it'll just have to do" Angel said.

No one dared to say anything to that. They knew he was right. They had to start somewhere....and Faith's plan was their only shot.

Angel checked his watch.

"We're leaving in 2 and a half hours. I suggest we try to get some sleep before we leave..."

They nodded. Faith curled up in a corner, murmuring something about feeling like a homeless person. Xander rested his head against the cold, hard wall. Fred walked over to another corner of the 'cave'. Apparently she had already slept here the night before, because she had a few blankets and had turned the corner in a cosy place to sleep. Or as cosy as a corner in cave could be. She looked around, then she took some of the blankets and handed them to Faith and Xander and another one to Buffy. Fred wanted to get another blanket for Angel, but she realized she didn't have to when Buffy spread out the blanket over herself and Angel. Angel didn't seem surprised. Buffy rested her head against Angels chest and he put one of his arms around her. Fred had heard so many stories about Angels past. Including some about Buffy. She was supposedly the love of his life. Fred knew all the stories about their impossible love. The Slayer and a vampire...It had always seemed kind of poetic to her and now to see the two of them together, she realized it really was poetic. She smiled a little and looked around the room. Two Slayers, a vampire, a one-eyed funny guy and a genius...Maybe they were stronger than they thought they were...

A/N: Short, I know! And...it's also really bad! But...I needed to write this chapter. I'll try to update soon with a more exciting, longer chapter....with more action, but...this is it for now. You know what to do now! That little purple button is waiting for you...

Steffanie (a.k.a Nice-one)