An: So this is how I decided to do it. Each "episode" will be 5-7 chapters long.

After the Burning Days-Chapter 2

So this is Cleveland," Dawn said trying to hide her awe as she looked through the bus window. "So can we go shopping now. Look! I think I see a mall. We should pull over?'

"Not yet Dawnie," Xander said wearily from the driver's seat. "First ol' Xander needs to get some sleep; he needs to go count some sheep. Hey that rhymed!"

"Why, yes it did," Willow said absentmindedly.

"Fine then, don't worship me for my mad rhyming skills."

"Oh we're worshipping," Kennedy said as she put her arm around Willow's shoulders. "So what are we going to do first?"

"Well," Giles said from his seat. "I first need to get to a phone. Preferably a free one since none of us has money right now. Does...anyone have any money?"

Since no one had any money, Giles decided that instead of calling the person who he entrusted with his valuables, they would instead make a surprise visit.

Giles directed Xander out of Cleveland, which produced a moan from Dawn and the others who wanted to go window shopping, into a rock paved road which lead to a dilapidated, half-burned barn.

"Well here we are," Giles said cheerfully. "Everyone out please and make your way into the barn."

"Excuse me," Kennedy said, distressed. "This is where we're staying?" Giles, who never really took a liking to Kennedy, ignored her and helped Wood out and into the barn

Indignant, Kennedy followed.

"So this is where we're staying," Dawn asked Buffy trying to hide her disappointment. "It looks nice."

They both looked at the broken, charred barn then each other and laughed.

"Come on, let's go find some horsies," Buffy said as she led Dawn to the barn.

"Oh yes, horsies," Dawn said, laughingly.

"So Willow," Xander said when everyone had left. "What happens next? I think I deserve to know."

"You do," Willow said as she put her arm around Xander." And you will, when the time is right. But right now we need to go into the barn." Both walked to the barn, arm in arm, holding tightly, not wanting to let go.

"So what now," they heard Rona say as they entered. "Are there any magic words to take us someplace because right now it looks like we're in the middle of nowhere in a run down barn."

"We have to wait for Willow," Faith said.

"Why? Why do we have to wait for Willow? I've super strength, you've got super strength. Why can't we just bust in on where we want to go?"

"Because, Super Girl, if we use brute strength to get in where we need to go, then guess what? We will be incinerated. Know what that means. Fire, burning flesh. My burning flesh. Not my idea of fun."

"Okay, okay, sorry," Rona said sarcastically as she went back to stand next to Kennedy.

"Play nice now, children," Xander said as he came into the wide space of the barn. He looked up, wondering if the barn was going to fall in on them. The beams were still intact, a little charred, but there were holes in the roof and a particular piece looked as if it was going to fall...on Dawn and Buffy. "Say," he said as he went over to Buffy and Dawn who were hanging by what used to be stalls. "Why don't you guys come over here with the rest of us."

"Why, we're having so much fun over here," Dawn said, laughingly. "Buffy was just telling me this joke. What? Oh I can't tell him now. Okay fine, whatever. But I think we want to stay here. Sorry Xander."

"Um, okay. While I completely respect your decision, I'd like to point out...that big piece of wood that looks like it could fall down on you at any point. Yeah that one."

"Um, Buffy," Dawn said meekly as she looked at the large piece of sagging roof. "Maybe we should go over there with everyone else."

"Yeah, I agree," Buffy said, transfixed.

"Um, now," Dawn said grabbing hold of Buffy's arm, breaking her from her trance.

"Let's go, little birdies," Xander said as he followed behind them, looking back once.

"So what's the deal Giles. Where are we going, who are we meeting, and how are we getting there," Buffy said.

"Return of the Super Slayer," Andrew said in a deep, masculine, announcer type voice-which surprised everyone else. "What," Andrew said once he noticed they're surprise.

"Awww, I'm so proud of you son," Xander said in mock enthusiasm. "You've finally hit puberty."

"Shut up."

"Oh yeah, are you going to make me?"

"Yeah, what if I am," Andrew said uncertainly.

"I can't hear," Xander said, cupping his hand to his ear. "Speak louder please, I think I'm deaf to nerd speak."

"Will you please be quiet!" Giles exclaimed. "Now Willow needs to do a very powerful spell to get us where we need to go. And everyone needs to be quiet and let her concentrate."

"Sorry,"; "He started it," Xander and Andrew muttered.

"Tell us what you need us to do," Xander said.

"Well right now, I need everyone to hold hands and form a circle. I'll need to be in the middle in order to transport us where we're going."

"Just out of curiosity, you know I trust you and Giles, but where are we going," Faith asked.

"The Underground," Willow.

"What," Everyone besides Giles and Willow yelled.

"I'm not going back there," Rona said.

"Neither am I," Kennedy said.

"Relax we're not going to that Underground. But a different one."

"Oh okay," Kennedy and Rona said together.

"Now gather together and hold hands."

As luck would have it Andrew and Xander we next to each other, though both hated doing so, they held hands.

"Do you use moisturizer," Andrew asked Xander.

"Used to, until you know," Xander replied.

"They're nice and soft."

"Thanks, so are yours."

Willow cleared her thought and began chanting. Everyone felt a sudden feeling to close their eyes.

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