Summary: What if Buffy had gone with Angel into that hell dimension on the finale of Season2? My first fan fiction, I think this would be considered AU.
Disclaimers: Mutant Enemy and Joss Whedon own it all. This just all just for entertainments sake, I hope.
Dialog that is in italicized bold is taken from "The Zeppo" episode 3/13. Written by Dan Vebber
Buffy, Faith, Willow, Xander and Giles were in the dark cave, trying to make their way through a thick mist that was obscuring their sight. The grayish demon was searching for the group that had already killed two of his brethren. "Angel is going to be so pist that we didn't wait for him. Oh well, I am the slayer, after all." She looked over at her sister slayer, Faith was hiding in an alcove, waiting for Willow to do her magik stuff.
Willow slowly entered the main chamber of the cave carrying a candle, she then spoke the spell. "Obscurate nos non diutius. Do not conceal any longer." As she blew the candle out a wind sucked all the mist out of the cave, making the demon visible. Buffy jumped onto the demon while Giles grabbed one of its arms. In no time, Giles was thrown across the room, slamming into a wall. Still holding on, Buffy screamed to Faith, "Now!"
Faith jumped out of her alcove, holding a sword in both hands and plunging it through the demons heart. She looked over at Giles, to make sure he was alright, then to Buffy. "Are we totally awesome, or what?"
Buffy looked down at the demon and back up at Faith, Willow and Giles and then let a wide grin spread across her face. "Totally!"
"I think that was the last." Giles was a bit shaken and allowed Faith to help him up.
"Willow, you okay?" Buffy was very concerned
"Yeah, I'm fine. Th-the shaking is, is a side effect of the fear."
Giles took his glasses off and rubbed his brow. "Thank you." He stole a glance at Faith, who was looking right into his eyes with a little too much concern.
"Well, if it wasn't for that clouding spell..." Buffy was so proud of Willow.
"Yeah, it went good!" Willow looked at the candle in her hand. "Nothing melted like last time."
Faith had been so worried about Giles that she'd almost hesitated when Buffy had given her the signal to attack. She'd better say something or she was going to start crying. "These babes were wicked rowdy. What's their deal?"
Giles looked down at the demon. "I wish I knew. I was aware there was a nest here, but quite frankly, I expected it to be vampires. These, these are new."
"And improved."
Standing up, Giles looked at Buffy. "Yes. I'm sorry. I should've had you better prepared, and I should never have allowed Willow and, uh..."
"Xander!" All three realized, at the same time who was missing.
Crawling out from under a collapsed cardboard box, Xander gave the group a thumbs up. "I'm good. We're fine. Just a little bit dirty. Good show, everyone." As he staggered out of the cave, he gave Will a nod. "Just great. I think we have a hit."
"Are you okay?"
He put his arm around Willow for a little extra support, "Tip-top, really. If anyone sees my spine laying around, just try not to step on it."
"Okay Buff, I just wish you had let me in on your little adventure. I mean, we're a couple, parents, all that stuff. I need to know where you are." She had been right, when Angel had found out about their little field trip last night, he had been a little more than miffed.
"I'm sorry, but remember, I am the slayer. And it was suppose to be a nest of vamps; easy, peasy. No one knew about these weird ass demons. But really, Giles is on it." Looking over at her watcher and Faith. "Right?"
"Do you know why they're here, Giles?" Angel was trying not to let his anger seep over to the watcher.
"The end of the world?" Giles rubbed his forehead.
Buffy was starting to get a bit cranky herself. "Can they do that?"
"Can you just let him finish, B? He's doing his best, just like all of us." She laid her hand on Giles knee. "Go ahead, finish."
Buffy and Angel gave each other a 'what the hell was that and how come I just noticed it' look and waited for the watcher to continue.
A bit discomfited, Giles continued. "Yes, well, they seem fairly committed. The Sisterhood of Jhe is an Apocalypse cult. They exist solely to bring about the world's destruction, and we've not seen the last of them. More will follow."
"Another apocalypse, is it Tuesday?"
"Buffy, this is not a laughing matter."
"Yes, hence, the no laughing."
A single knock at the door announced the beginning of the monthly visit from Oz. He had started to come tothe mansion instead of the library because Angel's caged room was bigger and afforded him a lot more privacy. He scanned the room. "Hey."
Giles looked at his watch. "Cutting it a bit close, aren't you?"
"Well, you know me." Oz started to take his jacket and shirt off. "I'll be downstairs."
Once Oz had gone, Angel looked back at Giles. "Do we know what they want?"
Opening a book he brought with him, Giles proceeded with his explanation. "I think so. Based on some artifacts I found with them, and, um," reaching for another book, "taking into account the current astral cycle..."
Impatiently, Buffy interrupted Giles. "We don't need to see the math."
"Jeez B, rude much?" Faith was starting to get a little annoyed at the way Buffy was treating Giles.
Buffy stared at her fellow slayer. Yes, something was most certainly up with her.
Once again, very uncomfortable, Giles put down his books. "Yes, well, they intend to open the Hellmouth."
"I'd better give Willow a call and ask her to get here early, I'm thinking heavy research mode."