Authors Note-=- This chapter holds major spoliers to The girl in Question so if you havn't seen it and you don't want to know what happens then don't read it!

Back in the Alley

"Giles! Giles!" Wesley continued to yell.

It would appear that everyone unconsous was tied up in an old basement that smelt like molasses. Wesley being the first to awaken was tied next to Rupert. He continued to call the fellow british man until he saw start to stir. When Wesley saw his eyes open he couldn't help but smile a little bit.

"What's going on here? Is everyone okay?" Giles frantically asked

"Well if you call everyone from the good team being tied up and our slayer that we have come to capture is pacing the room yelling frantically about being left in the dark, about everyone she loves leaving her, then yes we're all right!" Wesley sarcastically answered

"Left in the dark? Everyone she loves leaving?" He asked Wesley who comfirmed his words with a nod. "Oh my god!" Giles said as he came to realization

"What is it Rupert?"

Flashback As Buffy walked slowly over to the sofa I followed.
BUFFY- I don't understand. I don't know how to live in this world if these are the choices. If everything just gets stripped away. I don't see the point. I just wish that... (tearfully) I just wish my mom was here.
Flashback END


"She's going through Buffy's memories, she's feeling what she felt, what she has felt her whole life. As long as she stays like that we have a chance at talking to her." Giles concluded. Wesley was about to call her over but Gile sinterrupted, "I don't think you're the best person to talk to her, she never liked you much!"

"Well that is a plan but why don't we do that after we shoot her with the gun and get her in a cage." Wesley offered as he nudged towards the gun not far from Giles' hands.

"Oh yes toushe! Could u get the knife from my boot if I bring my foot up to your hands?" Giles asked

"I think so but why would I need your kni...?" He cut himself off suddenly realising the knife would be used to cut the rope. He nodded to Giles.

Giles brought the one of his legs over Wesley's head and behind his back. In the position Giles sighed and Wesley looked very uncomfortable! (Wouldn't you if you were sitting between Giles' legs?) "Do me a favor Wes, Don't tell anyone about this part!"

"No worries."

Wes had managed to get the knife out and strat to cut his rope off. When he managed to free himself he glance up at the Rogue slayer in front of him and noticed she had stopped pacing and was now crying in a corner yelling things like, "She had everything, She had the perfect friends, the perfect watcher, the perfect mom and the perfect watcher..." At that moment Giles and Wesley looked at each other with same expressions upon their faces...Terror! They both know which slayer she was feeling inside and they whispered it very low and at the same time...FAITH!

Back In the car

They had just pulled up to the club and everyone got out. They leaned on the car while Spike lit a cigarette.

"Damn Angel, Love your wheels." Faith said finally noticing the 69 corvette they drove their in.

Ignoring Faith Angel looked at all of them, "So now what. Here at a club full of people and she's just dancing and drinking!"

"Correction mate, club full of vampires! Remember way back when, like the 70's or the 80's when we used to go to those parties and it would be all vampires. Well this is one of those places."

"Those were actually pretty fun sometimes...But why would Buffy be here? She knows it's dangerous."

"That's just it big guy! You know when you caught me and her at the bronze that day dancing with a whole buch of guys, well I got her to ditch an exam so we could take out a nest of at least 12 vamps. When you have that much strength inside of you and you need a release you put yourself in danger! You should know that too!"

Angel looked down and Spike took command, "Okay Xander and Willow you stay out here. When humans enter here they don't make it out alive, believe me!" Angel and Spike wince at the past but he continues to give the orders. "Go back to Wolfram and hart or find the other slayer and help them because no offense there's really nothing you can do here. Us three are gonna go in and have us a time. I have a little pent up energy myself."

Willow and Xander hopped in the car and took off without even looking back knowing those three would never let anything totally bad happen to Buffy. Faith smiled, "Wouldn't mind a little danger and a salty drink myself." Spike stuck his arm out and Faith accepted and they walked into the bar together. Angel stared at them like he was the only one taking Buffy's life seriously.

They enetered the bar and instantly walked up to the bar. They were going to ask the bartender where Buffy was but when they made it tot he bar there was no need. Spike and Angel spotted her instantly and let out small growls while Faith just smiled at the sight of Buffy having drinks with a guy.

"You two guys stay here! I'll see what's going on with her." Before they could say anything to disagree with her faith was off to the table that seated Buffy and Pike. Angel and Spike sat down and oredered two martinis and watched intently!

Faith was at the table in no time, "Hey B, You waste no time do ya?"

Faith thought Buffy would be a little mad, guess she was wrong, "Hey Faith, this is Pike. Me and him used to date and fight the "Evil darkness" back when I lived here in L.A."

Pike and Faith shook hands and Buffy stood up followed by Pike, "You wanna dance with us Faith?"

"Ya sure just let me tell Blonde and broody to buy me a drink."

Faith walked off towards them and Pike and Buffy walked again towards the dance floor. "How come Buffy isn't with you Faith? I thought you could handle it!"

"Lay off alrite! She needs to blow some stuff off and I have a plan. Just be ready for a fight...and oh ya buy me a drink!" Faith said as she stalked off to the dance floor towards a Buffy who seemed completely oblivious to the fact her two ex-lovers were in the room and watching her dirty dance with another guy!

Spike and Angel though sat there not caring to hide the jealousy. If there was going to be a fight, no one on the other side was going to survive. Theye didn't bother to order faith a drink because a little while after Faith got ot the dance floor Pike walked to the counter and ordered three drinks. Spike and Angel made disgusted looks knowing that he was a vampire.

"Did you know he was a vampire?" Spike asked

Angel shook his head, "I'm betting Buffy knows he is though!"

"Can't blame her, she's always been attracted to the creatures of the night!" Spike finsihed their conversation off and continued to watch Pike with a deadly gaze.

Back on the dance floor Faith and Buffy were dancing so close you would almost think they were dating. Faith whispered into Buffy's ear, "You know we're being pined for by a bunch of blood suckers right?"

"Faith, you knew I wouldn't just go to some place where I could drink. I had to have some fun. Of course I knew." Faith gave her a wicked smiled and kissed her forhead which caused even more people to slowly start dancing with them. "Faith, when the fun does start, I stake Pike! Got it."

"Ya B, Don't worry about it! Wow more and more like me everyday."

The girls smiled at each other and Buffy's got bigger when Pike came over with the drinks for the girls but left his. He wrapped is hands around Buffy's waist and started dancing with her like that.

"That's it Spike! We've got to stop this!"

"Calm down peaches. How come you're the only one who doesn't understand this? For 8 years now I think our girl has had to be in charge. Everytime she gave an order there was a chance someone she loved would die. The day she was called at 16 I think she had to act like she was 40. She grew up way too fast and now she's lettin it all go. Don't you know what it's like to just let go?"

"Of course I know! But you know what happens when I let go, I get to be evil. She..."

"We're all evil when we let go, You out of all people should understand that!"

On the dance floor Buffy was gettin really fed up by being restrained by Pike. She got faith to come close to her and the four words whispered made the biggest smile on faith appear, "Ready For Some Fun!"

Faith nodded and walked over to the table Buffy was at before. She grabbed four stakes and walked over to Angel and Spike. She Gave each of them one as discretely as she could. They smiled knowing it was about time. She walked back to Buffy and slipped one in between one of those belt loops on the pants.

"Hey Pike I have something to ask you. Did you mean it when you said you loved me?"

"Oh of course I did!"

"Thanks I just needed to feel that I gave you something before I did this."

Pike looked so confused but it was soon ended when Buffy swiftly took the stake and jammed it thorugh his heart, "You still love me?"

The crowd went quiet until every one of them vamped out. Spike and Angel were next to Faith and buffy in seconds. "So Luv, Did you have any specific plan?"

Buffy smiled, "You know there wouldn't be a plan if I wanted to die."

The vamps not in the mood for a fight took off out the doors and the ones who wanted it started to advance on the four super heroes in the middle of the dance floor. "You guy's ready to dance?" The Vamps surrounding them started to make their moves. There were punches and kicks being landed, Blocks and ducks happening and dust falling to the ground. The smirk on Buffy's face never ceased through out the whole fight! Faith and Buffy were in sync through out the whole fight. The two ensouled vampires became the wall flowers of the fight and watched making sure no one that mattered got hurt. Faith and Buffy were cracking smart comments the whole time too. It made Spike and Angel smile at how easy it came to them.

"Now I know why I never succeeded in killing that slayer! You once told me To kill her I had to love her, the only problem was even without a soul I couldn't kill her when I loved her."

Angel saw Buffy get kicked in the face and she flew backwards so what he said next he said kind of loudly, "You really think if she didn't have friends or family like the previous slayers she would still be alive right now?" Spike looked surprised at the rude yet familiar comment but then quickly realized why he had said it. The vampire that had Kicked Buffy in the face was now under her and was being punched in the face countless times. Buffy started speaking, "I can beat you without friends can't I?" She then was tossed a stake by Faith and staked him.

Buffy and Faith were now the only people on the dance floor but before Spike could offer is congrats the back door opened and what seemed like a mafia of vampires walked in. (A/N- Think how funny a mafia of vampires really is!) The leader whom was obviously in front addressed only Spike and Angel, "Angelus and Spike! I thought we killed you guys in Italy!"

"Wow I knew Angel was famous but the bloodsucking mafia, step up for him. Buffy whispered to Faith

"Spike too, I just thought he was famous for slaying slayers!" Faith whispered back

"I know who this is! When I was in heaven I got to see Angelus' and Spike's past right and when I did I saw this guy. The Immortal I think he is."Buffy again whispered

They're whispering was un noticed by others in the room. "Well me and Spikey here are survivors! Plus you knew we survived, it was all part of you perfect little stupid plan that..."

"Ya where you been holding up these days? Haven't heard anything from you in a long time!" Spike interrupted Angel so he wouldn't say anything to get them in more trouble.

"Oh I'm still in Italy, you guys remember how beautiful the women are there don't ya?"

Angel almost jumped at him and would of too if Buffy hadn't held him back. Buffy and Faith stepped in front of Spike and Angel. During this conversation Buffy and Faith couldn't find it in them to take their eyes of this immortal guy. It was like an instant attraction for them. He walked up to Buffy and slid his hand accross Buffy's cheek which instantly brought a smile to her face. Spike and Angel noticed this and pushed Buffy out of the way, "Not this time mate!"

"Spike calm down. Not my fault she smiles at my touch, not my fault Dru smiled too!"

This time Faith held Spike back. The Immortal walked over and kissed her hand, "I never did like you boys but I can't deny your taste in woman! Strong, slayer and Sssexi!"

"You're not so bad yourself!" Buffy said as she and Faith started to circle him

"Yea man, you got it working for you!" Faith said too.

"Okay so you like our woman now but you're not doing this again!" Angel told The Immortal

"Excuse me your woman, last time I checked I was my woman!" Buffy stood up for her and Faith who nodded and agreed

"What's this about doing it again?" Faith asked. She being the only one who didn't know.

"Shall I enlighten them b..." The Immortal started

Buffy cut him off, "Not them I know what happened."

Spike and Angel looked surprised but The Immortal just went on, "Do you want to enlighten her boys?"

"We were in Italy..."Angel started

-ANGEL -AND SPIKES FLASHBACK-
WILLIAM
He's gonna curse the day he ever crossed purpose with Angelus.

ANGELUS
And William the Bloody.

WILLIAM
(both grunting as they struggle to get free)
We'll see just how immortal he is when we're done with him.

ANGELUS
We'they both struggle to get free of their shackles, but make no headway)
Yaaaagh! Aah! Unh!
How you doin'?

WILLIAM
Bugger. ll carve him up like a Sunday roast and make him watch as we feast on his steaming flesh.

ANGELUS
Arrr!
(A man walks into the room wearing a fine suit; he takes off his hat and gloves)
Your master send you to do his dirty work? Ferry us to hell, then. We'll save a spot for him—next to the fire, the mangy, dung-lickin'—
(slaps Angelus gently in the face with his gloves)
Bit over the top there, are ya?

MAN
(unshackling Angelus first, then William)
His benevolence The Immortal wishes to convey his regrets at having detained you, but your recent actions against his concerns merited stiff reprimand.

WILLIAM
His concerns?

ANGELUS
This is our city. We were here first.

MAN
No, actually, he was. 300 years ago. And now he's back. You will leave this city tonight and never return under a penalty of death so swift that—

Angelus reaches up, grabs the man's head, and twists it, breaking his neck. The man falls to the ground, and the bodyguards aim their crossbows at the vampires.

ANGELUS
Go ahead. Take your best shot. I'll snatch your little wee sticks out of the air and spend the next fortnight shoving 'em slowly up your arse.
The bodyguards lower their weapons and run away.

WILLIAM
(both laugh)
Can you really do that?

ANGELUS
The arrow thing? I don't know. Never tried.
(picks up his clothes)
Aw! Look what he did to me shirt!

WILLIAM
"His benevolence The Immortal."

ANGELUS
In for a shock, he is. There's gonna be a reckoning after a good meal and a long rest in the arms of...

BEDROOM - NIGHT

Angelus is looking down at Darla, who's sprawled out naked, face-down on a bed, her hair all disheveled.

ANGELUS
Darla!

WILLIAM
What have they done to her?

ANGELUS
Darla. Darla!
(rolls her over to look in her face)
Darla! What have they done? My sweet death.

DARLA
Angelus. You're back.

ANGELUS
I'd claw my way back from the depths of hell to lay by your side.
(pulls her into his arms for a kiss, but recoils, drops her, stands and wipes his mouth)
He's tasted you.

WILLIAM
Who?

ANGELUS
Who do ya think?

WILLIAM
Well, that cheeky bastard. Had us tossed and then violates your woman.

ANGELUS
(to Darla) Did he hurt ya?

DARLA
(writhes, smiles naughtily)
Not until I asked him to.
(stands, wrapped in a sheet)
Oh, come on. Have you seen him? With the eyes and the chest and the...
(sighs blissfully)
immortality.

WILLIAM
We're immortal.

DARLA
(in the corner dressing, putting on a robe)
Not like him. I mean, he's not some common vampire. He's—I don't know what he is. A giant. A titan straddling good and evil, serving no master but his own considerable desires.

ANGELUS
Darla—

DARLA
And spiritual. Did you know he spent 150 years in a Tibetan monastery? Which I guess explains all the desire.

ANGELUS
He's my arch-nemesis.

DARLA
Darling. It was just fornication.
(chuckles)
Really great fornication.

WILLIAM
(steps in for a closer look at Darla)
She's glowing, mate.

ANGELUS
(brushing him off)
She isn't.

DARLA
(nods)
Little bit.

WILLIAM
(to Angelus) Best fit you for a pair of antlers. Been made the right cuckold, you have.

DRUSILLA
(steps out from the next room wearing a lacy negligee)
Time for another pony ride?

WILLIAM
(sees Drusilla, gasps)
Son of a bitch!

ANGELUS
(points from Darla to Drusilla)
The both of ya?

DARLA
(shrugs, giggles)
He's insatiable.

WILLIAM
Drusilla, you—you let him touch you?

DRUSILLA
(closes her eyes and holds up her arms, remembering)
He felt like sunshine.

WILLIAM
(shaking his head)
Uh, no. No.

ANGELUS
That's why he had us tossed. So he could violate—

DARLA
He didn't—

ANGELUS
Violate our women!

WILLIAM
(points angrily)
Violate in succession!

DARLA
Concurrently.

ANGELUS
Concurrently?
(frowns)
You never let us do that.

DARLA
(touches Drusilla's hand, talks into her ear)
Come on, Dru. Let's have a bath so the boys can weep in private.

DRUSILLA
Will you hold me under the water?

DARLA
If you wish.

The women walk into the next room giggling.

ANGELUS
Rrrrarrgh!
(throws a vase against the wall, shattering it)
This is a slight that will not go unmet.

WILLIAM
Death's too quick.

ANGELUS
Not all deaths are quick.

WILLIAM
What do you have in mind?

ANGELUS
I think it's time The Immortal found out exactly who he's dealing with. I think it's time for blood vengeance.

PARTY - NIGHT

Angelus and William, dressed in their dirty, ripped clothes, speak to the bouncer at the door to an elegant party. The bouncer is searching his list.

ANGELUS
Blood vengeance. I'm sure we're on the list. Is there anything under blood vengeance?

BOUNCER
No. No blood vengeance. Sorry.

WILLIAM
Maybe it's under Angelus.

BOUNCER
You're not on The Immortal's list.

ANGELUS
(to William) Ah, you know what? To hell with the list.
(with Spike, he charges toward the bouncer, but a magical force field bounces them back)
Augh!

BOUNCER
(referring to his list)
You're not in here. You're not going in there. Piss off!

Angelus and William walk away slowly, looking back over their shoulder at the party they can't enter.

ANGELUS
He mocks us at every turn.

WILLIAM
Yeah, the man has no sense of indecency. You remember Frankfurt? He hatches the Rathruhn egg personally and just decides to give those nuns safe passage.

ANGELUS
Those were my nuns!

WILLIAM
Yeah. Nuns are your thing. Everybody knows that. They respect it. They respect us.

ANGELUS
We are the reason men fear the night. This isn't over yet, Immortal! This'll never be over!
-END FLASHBACK-

"And you know I haven't heard from you vampires in almost 100 years so I thought it was over." The Immortal was the first to speak. Everyone went quiet so he spoke again. "So I figured I would pay you guys a visit."

"Good, yes. You said hey, we said hey, you met the girls and now you can leave!" Spike said.

"I don't know why he has to leave! He isn't causing any of us danger." Buffy stated still circling him.

Faith was also still circling him, "Yea maybe he has information."

Spike and Angel had the most surprised and disgusted looks upon their faces.

"Don't mind if I stick around." The immortal smiled. "You girls want to go for drinks?" He stuck out his arms and the slayers gladly accepted.

They stomped out of the room from the door they came from but this time he contained a slayer in each arm. Angel and Spike had gone past envy and now were at the part where anger over crowded him. They didn't try to hide it when The Immortal walked out.

"Can you believe he did that?"

"You know Angel, we have to get him. We have to do what we set out to do. He will pay!"

"Well what do you propose we do? He's an immortal bastard, you can't kill immortal people."

"That's not the Angelus I knew. Come one I'm suppossed to say that, you're suppossed to say, we'll cut him limb from limb and give his body parts to the cannibals of Indonesia."

Angel just stared at Spike and nodded but before he could say anything Buffy came running through the doors dragging Faith behind her. Spike and Angel smiled while following the obviously pissed off slayer out the door. They walked about a block and then Angel finally grabbed Buffy's arm. "Why'd you come back?"

"Because I don't like when my mind is toyed with. That's exactly what he did. You actually think I'd leave with that guy just because Darla and Dru...and Faith did?"

"I resent that! I was about to call him on it as soon as he was done telling me how beautiful I was." Faith interrupted

"Sure you were. Look it doesn't matter now. You guys ruined my fun by bringing problems into it. Now I'm going to go play the responsible one and find this slayer before she kills everyone I know! I can feel her anger and pain from here." Buffy said the last sentence as she stared at Faith who closed her eyes.

Faith opened them and stared at Buffy, "We gotta get there B!"

The girls ran as the vampires followed. All that was noticble was the determination upon their faces.

In The Car

"Are you sure you're going the right way Willow?" Xander said from the passenger seat

Willow hit another bump as she made another rapid turn into the alley, "I know! I can feel the horror and pain inside of her."

"Maybe I should of drove."

Willow just shot him a glare and parked in the alley outside of the basement. Inside they could hear a girl crying. Willow and Xander took out their own tranq guns and walked in.

"Oh my god, Giles!" Willow screamed already choking in panic