-Main Room Of Hyperion-
Kennedy still hadn't woken up but the first aid was done. Oz and Willow were in the middle of the room. Oz just knelt on one knee and watched as Willow set up an obvious spell. He had a smile on his face...she was always so cute when she was determined. He had no idea how he walked away from this girl. Willow looked over from ending the semi-circle of white candles.
"There now I just need the scythe."
Oz just kept staring, "Are you going to fill me in anytime soon?"
Willow looked around to make sure no one was listening expecially Spike or Angel and then looked back to Oz, "I guess I can tell you. Buffy doesn't want a lot of people knowing so it's just the immediate gang. No one from L.A or the potentials know."
Oz looked concerned, "This is really big isn't it?"
"Well kind of...It involves Buffy almost dying again."
"She died?"
"Oh yea you weren't here or that. Buffy saved Dawn by jumping into this portal and she died. We brought her back from heaven and she was all suicidal and i was all overload on magic and evil."
"You were evil?"
"You know how you left because you had this thing where you needed to control the wold in you?" He nodded "I had to do the same thing. I guess all of us have been evil at one point huh?"
Oz nodded, "So, what's going on here?"
Willow and Oz stood up and Willow finally explained what they were all hiding....
-Illyria's Room-
Wesley and Illyria still sat on her bed. Illyria sat staring at him, like she was studying him. It was like Wesley was a closed book Illyria was trying to read without opening it. She finally spoke though as if a subject just popped into her head. "The slayer said I was becoming more human. Is that possible?"
Wesley looked surprised, "I don't know. I would have to look into it."
"If I am becoming more human does it mean I will resort to Fred's form?"
Wesley just shook his head, "I honestly have no idea. I will look into it though Illyria."
"Would you grieve for me like I did for you if I do go back to Fred's form?"
This one took Wesley by an even more enormous surprise especially since he realized he would, "I think I would. You have taught me a few more things then i thought you would."
Illyria did not smile or react and just sat there like she normally did, "This makes me feel. It disgusts me yet I do not push it away."
"Well becoming more human means accepting feelings."
"Then how come the blonde slayer wishes she didn't have them?"
Wesley was speechless so he just shrugged and thought about it...
-Workout Room-
Spike and Faith had been at it for a while but Faith had finally called it. She was wiping her face with w towel when Spike started mocking her, "I actually beet you."
"How do you know I didn't let you win?"
"Because I know slayers."
"Oh yea. How is that by the way? You always seem to know more about Buffy and me then anyone."
"I spent 100 years tracking slayers and when the fight came I made sure it didn't end soon. It was different with Buffy though...She voluntarily told me how to kill her... gave me every reason. Yet i still couldn't kill her. Being around her though I found out a lot about her... about how she felt... Sometimes you just have to watch people to everything about them."
Faith stared at him, "So if we were in a fight to the death, who would win?"
"I would."
"And why would you win?"
"Because you're afraid." Faith was taken back "You felt the darkness within you Faith and then trying to overcome it all means surpressing the strength you have. You're scared to let it all out because if you do you'll feel it again."
"So, you're going through the same thing...So how come you would win?"
"See I was always one for violence so I never hold back in a death fight. I value my life too much."
"And I don't?"
"I told Buffy once and now I'll tell you, Every slayer has a death wish, even you."
Faith finally realized and just nodded. There was a silence in the room until Spike grabbed his coat, "I'm gonna go get something to eat, you want any?"
Faith nodded, "Yea can you bring some water and pop tarts to my room. I'll be upstairs."
"You got it."
Spike walked out after Faith did. He watched her go upstairs and then headed towards the kithen. To get to the kitchen he went through the main room. He was just in time to see the farmiliar set up of a spell and the beginning of Willow's explanation to Oz. He couldn't help but eavesdrop.
-Main Room Of Hyperion-
Oz and Willow were still standing face to face when she did explain, "Well when we were still figuring out what to do or how to stop this war right the first let it slip that it was going to reverse the whole slayer spell."
"What spell?"
"You know the one where I became a goddess and changed all the potentials into real slayers. Well the first wants to reverse the spell."
"So this is just to give them back all their powers." Oz asked about the spell
"It get's a little more complicated though."
"Like how?"
Willow was hesitant before she finally spoke, "Last time the only reason Buffy lived was because of the scythe. The spell involved more then we told people... Giving all the slayers power meant taking it all from her. I put strength into the scythe which is what kept her alive. When they reverse the spell her strength will be hers again but if we try to do it again it'll kill her."
Oz finally gets it, "But buffy wants you to do it again anyway." Willow nodded and he asked his question, "Why do you need all these slayers again? It was her and Faith before and it can be again."
"Well...the war... The little thing with all the demons in the alley that was just the beginning. There's more, bigger things coming. Buffy figures...."
Oz finished her sentence, "That a bunch of slayers in a war is better then just her."
Willow nodded, "Exactly."
Spike thinking he's heard everything he needed to finally piped in obviously full of anger. "This is what she was hiding? Oh I guess her dying isn't a big deal anymore because she's done it many times."
Willow tried to calm him down, "Look Spike, you weren't suppossed to find out this way. Buffy was going to tell you and Angel but..."
Spike wasn't hearing it, "I don't bloody care. She just comes in to the town we are now working in and saves the world and then she dies. I don't freaking think so."
Oz interrupted because Willow was looking scared, "Look Spike, just calm down and wait for Buffy to come back."
"I don't bloody think so! Have you even told Angel? No of course not. ANGEL!"
Spike screamed for him which got Faith's, Dawn's and Angel's attention. All of them ran to the top of the stairs and looked extremely concerned. Willow was the first to speak, "It's nothing Angel. Nothing's wrong, Spike is just being..."
Spike sighed and stared at Angel, "Buffy wants to die again. She's going to sacrifice herself for the world again."
Angel looked pissed, "I knew there was something she wasn't telling me."
Faith and Willow on the other hand were looking at Dawn. Faith walked closer to her, "Dawn...you weren't suppossed..."
Dawn was almost in tears as she yelled down to Willow, "This another one of your plans huh Willow? You two...I bet even Xander was in on it. You three always manage to put her in the worst situations. I bet if she hadn't even met you guys she would be fine. We would all be fine but noo...Now she has to save the world almost every year and now she...You guys make it easy for her to make the choices to die. You can't keep bringing her back and then taking her away from me."
Without even waiting for a response she ran down the stairs and was about to go out the door when Hamilton showed up. He grabbed her by the neck, "Wow I didn't even need to work for that."
Now he didn't wait for anyone to attck or respond but instead took off. By the time Faith got ot the door he was nowhere in sight. Willow walked over to Spike practically in tears, "Are you happy now Spike? Is your anger in check now huh? You couldn't of just told Angel in private? It's not even a sure thing that she will die. Is it so hard just to talk to her?"
Willow ran off and Oz followed her. Faith walked over to Spike, "I sure hope you know Buffy better thenI do because I think she's going to kill you when she finds out what you just did."
Then she walked back upstairs to her room. The sound of her door slamming echoed throughout the hotel. It was only Angel and Spike left. Angel walked downstairs to the main room to Spike who was now sitting in front of the couch obviously talking to Kennedy.
"How long have you been awake?"
Kennedy looked a little scared, "Long enough to know what's going on."
She stood on a limp as Spike talked to her, "The girls don't find out alright?"
Kenneddy nodded and walked off. She basically limped up the stairs and was out of sight. Spike sat down where the girl was lying as Angel sat beside him. "Mess you've made Spike."
"Yep. The slayers going to kill me."
Angel shook his head, "No she won't. You've done a lot worse Spike and look how close to you she got."
"This is different Angel. This time I didn't just hurt her, I put the niblet on the line."
"We'll get her back, you know that."
Spike stared at him, "Why the hell aren't you mad at me?"
"I probably would of had the same reaction."
Spike nodded, "Well I'm going to go talk to...."
Faith stomped down the stairs and right when Spike was about to go talk to her all the girls followed behind her. Willow came back with Oz and they all met in the main room. Willow looked to Faith, "Kennedy?"
Then Kennedy walked in already bearing a crossbow and arrows, "Right here."
Faith took charge then, "Alright girls...Split into groups and not all of you can be with the guys. Four groups. Me, Spike, Willow and Angel are leaders. Time to patrol."
Angel stood up because he knew Spike wouldn't, "What's going on?"
Faith answered, "Buffy wanted us to patrol if she wasn't back by nightfall. Take a look outside."
Angel and Spike looked outside and noticed the sun had finally set. Angel looked back to faith, "Then make it three groups, I'm going to go find Buffy."
Faith shook her head, "My orders state Angel that you aren't supposse to."
SPike piped in, "She didn't say that. Someone has to go to Buffy."
Faith shook her head, "She didn't need to Spike. She doesn't want to be around you two right now. When it comes to you two it's drama and she doesn't need that right now. So just take some pf the girls out for patrol, please."
Angel and Spike hesitantly nodded. Faith just nodded at them and then grabbed her group of girls and took off. Spike could feel the anger floating off her right then. Vi speaks up, "I get Spike."
Spike smiles and grabs his coat. Rona speaks up, "I get Angel!"
Spike stares at a somewhat smiling Angel. "Don't let it go to your head mate."
Angel just smirked at Spike, "Don't worry Spike. I believe that's you job."
Kennedy spoke up now, "Well I'm with one of the vamps because I sure ain't going with Willow."
Willow looked sad, "Kennedy, I didn...."
"Not now Willow."
Spike looked at her, "She's with me. Now let's ride."
Spike, Vi, Kennedy and a few other girls took off out the door. Angel looked at the chinese girl and spoke. He actually understood her and Willow smiled, "Thank god. Now I don't have to keep learning how to speak it."
"You mean this whole time no one has understood her?" Angel asked
"No. Giles acted like he did but he just scared her."
Angel nodded, "Well then good thing she's coming with me. See you Willow."
Then Angel and his group took off out the doors. It was only Willow, Oz and their small group left. She looked to Oz, "You ready for patrol?"
"I don't know, It's been a while."
"It's like riding a bike. You never forget especially when your life's on the line."
Oz just smiled, "Then let's head out."
Their group then left through the doors. The only people left in the hotel were Illyria, Wesley and Andrew who were actually sleeping so Faith decided not to wake them.
-Wolfram And Hart-
Cordelia stood in front of a smiling Lyndsey. He had been shot but remember that death is never the end of a contract at W&H. Cordelia was smiling a little too, "Did you get the girl?"
Lyndsey stood and walked over to Cordelia, "Of course we did. She's being held in a safe place."
"Good, I want that slayer to feel pain."
Lyndsey looked curious, "See I used to think you played for the good guys. How do I know you're not just playing me?"
Cordy smiled, "Because you know I hate her and you know how much I love him."
Lyndsey nodded, "So, this plan of yours is a sure thing? The slayer will feel pain?"
Cordy nodded, "Of course. You guys do the reverse spell, You guys get Conner here and then I'll tell Buffy I'm evil. She won't kill me because I know how to get to Dawn and Conner. She also won't turn all the slayers back because it will be part of the deal. She'll probably give her life for Dawn and Conner forcing the scoobies to use faith who isn't nearly as strong so it will kill her. She'll be in the worst prediciment she's ever been in." Cordy turned towards a corner to show the First in Buffy's body, "Nice touch with the spell idea."
The first walked up to her, "Your hatred is out of feeling. You think after you do this that your precious Angel will take you back?"
Cordelia shrugged, "Yes, because then I'm just going to tell them that i don't remember and then they'll think I was evil posessed again."
"I guess there will be no immediate use of my right hand then." The first spoke as she also introduced a woman next to her. A woman we recognize as Amy.
Cordy screamed with excitement, "Amy! I haven't seen you since you became a rat. So i have actually seen you at Willow's but not like this."
Amy nodded, "Yea well, that was just a phase. Now I have too much power to be cooped up."
"Cool. Are you going to help kill Buffy?"
Amy nodded, "Yea. It should be fun."
Lyndsey walked over now and looked at Cordelia, "When you go back you have to act normal. You can't let them know anything until the right time. We'll phone you tomorrow night to let you know we have Conner and where this is going down."
"I know. I'm good at being evil." Cordy started to exit and then looked at Amy, "You might be needed. Willow's okay with magic now."
Amy smiled, "I was counting on it."
Cordy smiled and left. She walked out the door and back tot he Hyperion. While she was heading back though she ran into the last three people she expected to see. Gunn, Xander and Buffy.
Cordy threw on her act, "What are you guys doing here?"
Buffy answered, "Looking for you. Kind of dangerous and all right now, wouldn't want you dying."
"Oh yes because you and I are such great friends."
Buffy got defensive, "You know what Cordy I don't need this right now okay. I came to find you to make sure you were okay and now that I have we can go find your precious Angel and you two can rejoice."
"Oh hide the envy buffy." Cordy shot back
"I'm not hiding it Cordy. I get it okay. It's all you and him and I choose not to think about it right now."
She stocked off as the rest slowly followed her. Gunn looked at Cordy who was pissed off, "Looks like that walk didn't pay off."
Cordy looked at him, "No buffy just puts me in a bad mood."
Xander smiled, "It's true. You should of seen them in high school."
Cordy looked back, "Shut up Harris."
Xander smiled at gunn, "Same old Cordy!"
Cordelia just walked faster. She wanted to see Angel for some reason, more then just the fact she wa sin love with him....Probably the fact she didn't want him alone with buffy longer then he had to be. She also needed to be there when they revealed to buffy that Dawn was missing. Now that would be a play on pain and it would defenitely make Cordelia's day. So all four were off to the cemetaries and patrol spots of L.A.