AUTHORS NOTE -=- Most of this chapter will be in flashback so one thing. Flashbacks are italics and real world is normal letters. Just remember that! Also I don't know much about weather in foriegn countries so...Sorry. Correct me and I'll fix it! Actually I don't know anything about the loacation of foriegn countries either. the spelling might be really bad in this chapter but the paragraphs were too big that i didn't wanna thouroughly proof read it all!

Chapter 7 -=- Explanation part 1

(Flashback) It was a stormy night in Rio. Willow and Kennedy were asleep by the fire when the crashing thunder awoke only Kennedy. This was defenitely unusual weather for that time in Rio. Kennedy awoke to find her wiccan girlfriend in a cold sweat and shaking on the ground. This was defenitley odd especially since they were by a fire. Kennedy grabbed the blanket off of Willow and started to gentley shake her hoping to slowly wake her. It must of been the wrong thing to do because Willow turned from her side to her back and started convulsing out of control now. Kennedy just sat and watched in Horror that her lover was in trouble. Her fears were heightened when Willow shot to a sitting position and a fiery light came shooting out of her eyes. It hit the wall leaving a scorch mark. Willows hair became black and the veins on her forhead were showing. They were instantly gone when the fire stopped. Kennedy ran to her girlfriend but before Willow relaxed into the comfort she watched the words the fire had spelled out...I'm Back! Willow fell into the arms of her new love and was oddly not comforted but cried there anyway. Something was going to happen and Buffy, Giles and Xander needed to know.

All the way in Africa Xander lay alone in a rainforest that he had come to know like the back of his hand. Anya always talked about how natural things should be, that things shouldn't be fake. Figured the most natural thing in the world was nature. He couldn't believe it was almost a year that she had been killed. She didn't even like half of the polulation and she died saving the world. That's what I call ironic. He still loved her. She was the only girl that made him feel grown up, the reason he had actually grown up. Of course he was still sarcastic and into the saving of the world but now he knew a lot more...about life. As he lay on the grass a figure he has memorized appeared in front of him. He would of cried if he thought it was true. Anya was dead, this was just his imagination...he thought until she spoke to him.

"Xander, Oh my god Xander." He thought he was in heaven until... "How could you just leave me to die like that. Having a school fall on me, what a way for an ex vengence demon to go."

Xander was on the verge of tears and he was not afraid to shed them but he stopped himself. His next actions proved his worst fear. He moved into grab Anya's hand and before she could back away he kind of made contact. Contact.... as his hands fell right through hers. He suddenly realized what was really standing in front of him, "How...We killed you...We won!"

"You can't beet me. I just wanted you to know that."

"We destroyed your army, the preecher and created all the slayers. You have to be dead."

It was discovered to obviously be The first and it laughed a small laugh. "I'm already dead! There are 7 hellmouths, 7 armies, and all the demons in the world. Until every single one of them are taken down, I linger. I just wanted you to know I'm back!" With a shiny flash of light it was gone and a very scared, sad and worried Xander was left lying on the grass. The worst thing in the world is back, He needed to get back to the city and get a hold of Willow, Buffy and Giles.

The fog clung to Rupert Giles's window in England. He sat there staring ut the window until he made it to his desk. It was about time he took care of those bills. A new watchers council was expensive but defenitely affordable. Money would never be a problem again. He took out a pen and paper but before he could grab the bills he took out something he hadn't taken out in a long time. He took out the yearbook, class of 98, Sunnydale High. He turned to the faculty page and eyed his teacher, Miss Jenny Calendar. Before he knew what he was doing and without even looking the pen began to move on the paper. His eyes glued to hers and his fingers glued to the paper. There was almost smoke coming off the paper when he was done. He looked at what he had written and stood up in shock. The words, 'I love you, I'm back.' were written all over repeatedly. he stared at Jenny's picture once more and swore he saw it mouth the words, "You can't kill me." He shot the book and threw out the paper. It was back and Buffy needed to know. She just might have to save the world again.

In rome the stars were visible and the moon shown down like a spotlight in a theatre. Buffy was walking the markets this night. She may not be the only slayer but she still needed to patrol once in a while. If she didn't, she would get all jittery. Something wasn't right that night, something in her blood told her she needed to be out here. She was walking a little faster, not stopping to enjoy the night air. She made her way to the cemetary and ran into Faith at the gate.

"Thought you stayed in tonight?" Buffy asked

"Thought you did too."

"You can feel it Faith? Can't you?"

"I can. What is it?"

"Let's go find out."

Buffy and Faith silently walked into the cemetary, stakes at the ready. They somehow managed to get in front of a beautiful yet old mausoleum. They watched it for a minute until a girl hidden by the darkness appeared. Buffy and Faith fell still and cold, they knew the first was in the air. Suddenly this girl came into the spotting moonlight and revealed herself as Kendra.

Buffy squeaked out, "Kendra."

Faith stared at her, "Who's she?"

"You know how you didn't replace me when I died, well kendra was the slayer before you. It was my fault she died."

Before Faith could go on Kendra or the first came up to them and in her beautiful irish or romanian accent, "Twas your fault, but I am dead, I am over it. Plus you know I'm not her, you know what I am."

"How?" Buffy and Faith shot out

"Why do people keep asking me that? I'm evil, you can't kill evil. You just stop it for a while. I'll show you."

One by one people or ghosts started showing up in front of the mausoleum. Faith recognized 3 but the rest she knew were for Buffy. The first one was the master. He walked up to Buffy and kissed her neck. Buffy knew it wasn't real but she could feel it. He walked over to Faith and kissed hers and smiled. He then walked back to where he was. The next three Buffy knew too well. Spike, Angelus and Drusilla stepped forwrad in front of Buffy.

Spike was first, "Awe slayer, you've come so far but soon you and I will dance." He walked to Faith, "You've felt the evil in your veins, you'll dance once more too."

Spike then walked back and watched as Drusilla stepped to Buffy, "I dreamed about this night forever. Your perish will bring our family together." She walked to Faith, "We have not yet had the pleasure but we will someday...someday soon." She walked back to Spike's arms with a childish laughter.

Now the one Buffy feared most of all, Angelus stepped up to her. "Calm down lover." He ran her fingers accross her chin like he used to. "It'll all be over soon and you will finally be where you belong my dark princess." Angelus kissed her with a passion she had not seen in years. It wasn't real again but the shiver lingered in her body. He walked to Faith and kissed her neck, "I'll see you soon." He walked back with a grin on his face also wrapping his arms around Drusilla.

The mayor was next and walked to Buffy, "You may of beet me but I'm still in you. I destroyed your life with Angel, your life at high school. You've never forgotten that night."

Buffy finally spoke, "Actually Faith did all that to me."

The mayor ignored and walked to faith, "Oh my little firecracker. I warned you once Buffy will never forget what's inside of you. Just give in, you were meant to play for us, not her."

Faith looked up as strong as possible, "This isn't a game and I'm right where I am supossed to be." The mayor backed down yet still containing a grin as he walked back.

Adam walked to Buffy and just gave her a few words, "You were programmed to fight evil, what do you do now that you can't win?"

He didn't bother with Faith and walked back. Glory walked towards Buffy, "Well look who has all the attention on her again. Why can't you just die already, it's gonna happen sooner or later. More sooner then later, especially since Faith here is un trustworthy." She shook her head and walked back

The line was almost through and she knew it when Buffy was staring herself in the eyes again, "Come on buffy, you never wanted to live, this is hell remember. Your boyfriend couldn't kill himself and neither will you but your death is on it's way. A very slow painful death. I hope you're ready. And as for you Faith, I'd watch yourself. If you're fighting for good now then know, you'll never feel as good as you did everytime that knife held by you slid into someone."

Buffy walked back and waited for kendra. She stood in front of both slayers, "Hope I get a good welcoming!"

At that moment all the ghosts including the first were gone. Faith and Buffy just stared at each other. Both were hurting and sad but they knew breaking was not an option. They spoke at the same time, "Conference call." They made for a run back to the apartment they shared with dawn on the other side of town. Rome was nice but for some reason always crowded, even at nights.

Flasback -=- At the end of conference call

The old scooby gang were gathered close to their phones and Buffy was the leader, "Okay guys, we fly out to England tomorrow. Bring as many slayers as you can and I'll see you guys at Slayer central tomorrow."

The clicks on every end were heard when Buffy finally hung up the phone. These conference calls were rare but it was nice to hear everybodys voice once in a while. When Buffy hung up she turned to Dawn and Faith, "Pack for a few weeks, we're moving for a while." Faith and Dawn hesitantly moved to their rooms. Dawn mostly because she had been sleeping but she knew it was important. Buffy followed and prepared herself and her small family of two sisters to live out of suitcases for a while.

Flashback -=- England -=- Around a table in the new rebuilt watchers council Buffy, Dawn, Faith, Willow, Kennedy, Xander, Andrew and Giles were sitting around the table. It was silent for a while after the long time no see greetings. Willow turned and whispered to her girlfriend, "Hey, you know if you're tired you can go to one of the rooms. Mingle with some of the other slayers."

Kennedy just smiled and walked out of the room anxious to see everyone again. Buffy finally took charge of this meeting. "Okay we have to get started. Judging by everything that's happened to everyone, I'd say that First is back in action. It's made it obvious we can't kill it but it also made the mistake of telling me and Faith that we can hurt it." Buffy realized something. "Hey before we go on, I just wanna make sure, did everyone hug everyone? You know make sure no one's dead."

Everyone in the room gave each other wierd accusing looks and then they all looked at Andrew and he smiled. "Yay I actually get hugs." He went around the room hugging everyone mumbling things about good to see them and hope they don't die.

Buffy continued, "Okay. Do we have any ideas on how we can hurt it more then we did in Sunnydale?" Nods and mumblings of no's went around and the Buffy's eyes lit up. "I can't believe we didn't think of this before!" She got wierd looks. "Well this is the First evil rght? So if there's a first evil isn't there a first not evil?"

Giles' eyes shot open and he took off his glasses and lent on the table. "Brilliant. I can't believe this didn't come to m..mind before." They were all looking at him wierd now. "The first is a representation right, a ghost of evil. Well our ghost comes from the good. He's not really a ghost either, he does have a corporial body. He comes from the powers that be. He's sent here to even the odds between good and evil. His anme is..."

Buffy jumped up and threw her chair at the wall, "Whistler. His name's whistler isn't it?"

Giles just nodded obviously worried, "Why, have you met him?"

Buffy glared, "Yea we met. When I killed Angel he was around. He's what saved my life."

"And you never thought to mention this before?"

"I don't know Giles, I was a little busy with killing the love of my life and running away." Giles nodded and everyone waited until Buffy calmed down. When she was she spoke again. "We need to talk to him. Do you know where he is now Giles?"

Giles nodded and put his glasses back on, "Yes actually, there is a gateway in Ireland, most likely where he'll be."

"Well everyone..."

Giles cut her off, "Only the strongest may pass through the gateway. This means only you, Faith and maybe Willow."

Buffy nodded, "Once again, well everyone, We're off to Irleand!"
End Flashback

"I can't believe you met whistler." Angel sat stunned

"Who's Whistler?" Spike chimed in

Buffy ignored him, "It's your fault we ment Angel. If you weren't evil he wouldn't of come and annoyed me to death about crap with a sword and all I had left. Saved me but still." Everyone sat still for a while. "Do you guys want to know the rest?"

They just nodded. Flashback!