A/N: Cue embarrassed face. OK, I'm sorry for not updating earlier! But I've been in kind of a funk recently, haven't been able to write anything half decent, so forgive me if you think that this chapter is sub standard, I tired! I want to give a big shout out to all the people who reviewed!You guy's rock! Thanks for taking the time, it was really nice of you. Anywhoo, on with the chap!

Disclaimer:Since I am not a genius, and also not a man, I cannot say I am Joss Whedon, therefore I own none of his brilliant creation.

Chapter 7 - Catalyst

Buffy is walking along a street at an extremely fast rate, clearly upset but also determined. Spike easily catches up with her.

SPIKE

Any clue where we are headed?

BUFFY

I figure the vineyards our best shot, we start there

SPIKE

And if they're not there?

BUFFY

Then I will overturn every building in this entire town until I find them

SPIKE

Sound like a plan to me, I just think that might take up some time

Buffy abruptly turns around to face Spike.

BUFFY

Well do you have a better idea? Because seriously, open to suggestions

Spike holds up his hands in defeat

SPIKE

Hey, I'm not the enemy here luv; I want to find those girls as much as you do

Buffy continues walking

BUFFY

Yeah, well then save the twenty questions for later

They walk together in silence until they get to the vineyard.

SPIKE

OK, maybe we should come up with a plan? Maybe I go in and see if they…

Buffy kicks the door clean of its hinge's and it goes sailing down the stairs. She charges down the stairs.

SPIKE

Or we could just do that

Spike follows Buffy down the stairs.

Crashes can be heard, as Buffy rips apart and smashes about 5 barrels of wine.

SPIKE

They're not here then I take it. How about we try the caves? They're dark and dank, has the First written all over them.

BUFFY

(Agitated)

That could take hours! We need to find them, for all we know they could already be dead!

SPIKE

We can't think like that, we just need to calm down, and figure out where…

BUFFY

(Interrupts)

Drusilla

SPIKE

Am I ever going to get to finish a sentence with you?

BUFFY

(Ignoring him)

Drusilla, she said something about a trap in London, what was she talking about?

Spike pauses for a moment thinking, and recognition spreads over his face.

SPIKE

(Shocked)

Buffy we have to get to the school

BUFFY

(Confused)

What? Why?

Spike reaches over and pulls her arm

SPIKE

I'll explain on the way, but we have to go. Now!

Both Buffy and Spike run out of the vineyard.

SUMMERS HOUSE

Faith, Xander, Dawn and Willow are all cleaning various parts of the living room. Giles is sweeping up the broken glass.

GILES

I still don't understand why we couldn't all go and look for them, we could have split up, covered more ground.

WILLOW
(Picking up the broken furniture)

By the time we had covered one square of this town, Buffy and Spike would have done a full 360 in half the time. We would have just slowed them down.

FAITH

Still, Giles has got a point I mean what if Mr and Mrs Smith can't get the job done?

DAWN

Buffy wouldn't let anything happen to the girls

GILES

Maybe she won't have a choice

Xander drops the piece of window he is holding, and puts his hands on his hips.

XANDER

Hey has anyone ever considered this for a master plan? Drive the resident carpenter insane so that I just start blocking up the walls so no demon can trash this place for like millionth time. Then they just take off the one thing I have haven't had to fix, that being the roof and drop a load of bringer's in here.

They all turn to look at him

XANDER

Oh what, like that couldn't happen?

They all turn away shaking their head's except for Faith who is still looking at him, slightly amazed.

FAITH

You got some serious issues, anyone ever tell you that? Man I must have been screwed up to sleep with you

GILES

(Hurriedly)

Let's try and concentrate on the matter at hand here

WILLOW

What you mean the iddy biddy potential pieces the First has probably got lying around right about now?

XANDER

Way to inspire the troops there Will

DAWN

(Quietly)

I just hope they are all ok

OUTSIDE THE SUNNYDALE HIGH SCHOOL

BUFFY

(Turning to Spike)

OK we're here, wanna explain why?

Spike peers up at the school, as if checking for the girls in the windows.

SPIKE

(Still looking at the school)

It was a thing back in my early days as a vamp, there was an outbreak of the plague, you know, the Black Death? People were dropping like flies everywhere. It made Dru really happy, all this blood just laid out for us, but the blood was tainted, it didn't kill us but it didn't go down to well either.

BUFFY

(Confused)

What does that have to do with the girls?

SPIKE
(Turning to Buffy)

Well, Dru figured that it would be a smart plan to sire them all, she wanted to raise an army.

BUFFY

(Doubtfully)

You think that the First is going to turn the girl's into vampires?

SPIKE

No, see Dru used to poor all of the people's blood into one big pot you know, kind of like a fondue without the cheese. And it got me thinking, what else do we know that like's a whole lot of blood in one place?

Buffy turns to the school with a horrified look on her face.

BUFFY

The seal.

Both of them run into the school and run straight toward the basement door. Buffy pulls on the door so hard it come off its hinges and smashes into the nearest classroom. They jump down the flight of stairs, and head straight to the room in which the seal is at. Except, when they get there, there is a blank wall.

BUFFY

The door… the seal was right here!

They both look around and when they look back at wall they see Caleb.

CALEB

Now, now where are your manners? You think you can just breeze in her gun's blazing? The Lord says that those who stand before the gates of heaven shall be judged. But I ain't no St Peter, and this isn't exactly heaven. (He grins)

Buffy walks straight through him and punches through the concrete wall. A large chunk of it comes out of the wall. By the time she pulls her hand back out, it has healed. The First morphs into the mayor. He watches Buffy and Spike continue to pound at the new concrete wall blocking the corridor to the room, which has the seal in it.

THE MAYOR

See, this is why the world is such a mess today; people have no respect for personal property. America is built on people being able to defend their own territory.

Buffy and Spike continue to take chunks out of the wall. There is almost a visible hole in it now.

SPIKE

Don't listen to it

BUFFY

(Punches the wall even harder)

I'm not

There is a pause, and all that can be heard is the sound of concrete breaking.

THE MAYOR

Ever play that game Frustration? It's a tricky game you see, because if someone puts an obstacle in your way, you can't move. You've got no way of going around it. But of course, if you were to find someway around it, the opposition could just surprise you and win anyway.

Buffy and Spike make a hole in the wall big enough to walk through. However, they hesitate. Although the corridor is pitch black, both Buffy and Spike can see them. About a hundred ubervamps are standing in front of the door, weapons at the ready.

THE MAYOR

Surprise

All of the ubervamps growl together, making an almighty roar. The First appears in front of them, on the other side of the wall as Caleb again.

CALEB

You like my little entourage? I call them the First Wave. And I mean that in both senses of the word

The ubervamps start to come towards them. The First morphs into Chloe

CHLOE

(Grinning)

T.T.F.N

The First disappears. Buffy grips the scythe, looking livid and both of them brace themselves for the impact.

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