Chapter 14 is here. In response to the last review only a few of the essential scoobies have temporarily migrated to Heatherfield. If you've seen the last episode of Buffy then you know that there are now slayers everywhere instead of just one. So the idea is that the watcher council in England has bin rebuilt to train these new slayers and Buffy Willow Xander and Dawn now travel across America and Europe to recruit them. Other characters like Giles and andrew have returned to the council. has for Anya well she had an unfortunate end at the end of season seven I'm sad to say. And that aside the Buffy cast is quite large and its difficult to think of reasons for them all to be migrating to Heatherfield. Anyway I hope that clears some stuff so lets continue shall we?
Chapter 14: Aftermath
"I know 'your in here somewhere," Will said to the darkness has more and more of her began to vanish underneath her bed.
"Come out come out wherever you are," She sang into the pitch, blackness. She reached left and clasped her hand shut catching nothing but a small ball of hair.
Something scurried past her to her left causing her head to swing. She reached out. Again missing her prey. She backed off slightly coming back for some fresh air. Suddenly a sharp shrill ringing noise pierced the air.
"Ouch!" Will cried has she instinctively raised her head and banged it into the edge of her bed. Causing a sharp throbbing to over take the base of her skull. Will cursed something inaudible has she searched for the source of the annoying noise. "Her cell phone.
"Hello?" She called into it waiting impatiently for an answer.
"Will? Its Irma," Came the response.
"Hey Irma! What's up?"
"Is it ok if I stop by… you know to chat and stuff?" Irma asked sounding oddly depressed.
"Yeah of course it is," Will answered almost laughing that Irma would even need to think of an excuse to visit her best friend. "Are you ok Irma? You sound a little… off," Will asked concern edging her voice.
"Yeah! Yeah! I'm fine!" Irma said trying to sound reassuring.
"Ok," Will shrugged. "See you in say half an hour,"
"Sounds good," Irma said before switching off her cell phone.
Wow that didn't sound like the Irma I know, Will thought concerned. She looked to the floor has her thoughts began to wander trying to think why her friend was 'seeming so down. Has she did Ghiro her pet dormouse scurried out of its hiding spot and stood proudly on its hinds legs in front her. It always seemed to be cheekily grinning at her with those little buck teeth showing has it stood there no doubt waiting for Will to give it a treat.
"And you mister are in big trouble," She scolded. The dormouse made a sad sound. Its head dropped and it's ears drooped slightly at hearing its 'mistresses sharp tone.
Once again Will's dormouse had been running rampant. It had shredded a bran new sofa cushion turning it into a nest and ransacked the kitchen's cookie supply. How such a small animal could cause so much havoc was beyond Will. No amount of her guardian experience could've prepared her for this. It was amazing to think that she could battle blue ogre's giant snake monsters and countless other monsters but out of them all a small cute and furry animal caused her the most problems.
Half an hour later a knock on the front door signalled Irma's arrival.
"Hey Irma come on in!" Will greeted her fellow Guardian a bit to enthusiastically really.
"Hey Will," She said has she entered.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Will wanted to know.
"Just stuff," Irma shrugged trying to avoid the real reason she came. Will stared at her smiling unconvinced. "Irma sighed and began recounting her one on one encounter with Willow Rosenburg. Will listened interestedly to the tale the whole time.
"And after that I went home," Irma finished.
"Wow," Was all Will could say after that.
"You took the words right out of my mouth," Irma sighed thinking back to the moment.
"Will… you and the others wouldn't think I was… you know. If I decided to… you know," Irma asked fearfully a hint of panic lacing her voice.
"No! No way! Of course not!" Will said quickly trying to sound reassuring. " We'd never think that. And god help anyone that said otherwise!" she said with a wicked smirk on her face and wink.
Irma laughed at that. The first time she'd smiled in a seemingly long time. "Thanks Will," she grinned.
"So does this mean your…?" Will asked not daring to finish her question.
"I guess so," She shrugged. "I mean I still like guys and all just not has much I thought did,"
Will's cell phone began ringing interrupting the mood.
"Hello?"
"Oh hi Caleb I'm here with Irma,"
"Yeah sure I can come over. When?"
"What about the others?"
"Ok if you say so,"
Will turned off her cell phone and turned to an interested Irma.
"Trouble?" She asked.
"No Caleb wants my help with something. Wasn't very specific though," Will said thoughtfully.
"Sorry Irma I gotta go," Will said. The two headed towards the front door together.
"Hey thanks for been there and stuff," Irma said gratefully.
"Anytime," Will 'smiled. Irma gave her brief hug and then turned to leave slowly strolling down the drive.
Will smiled has she watched her friend leave and sighed dreamily. Now all she had to worry about was what was up with Caleb.
More coming on Monday until then keep those reviews coming
