Well its that time of the week again. Yup new chapter day you lucky people. Anyway time to stir up a bit of friction in the ranks. Read on.

Chapter 16: diversion.

The three girls stood staring at the shattered window in a state of shock Will and Hay Lin most of all.

"That was Caleb right?" Hay Lin started. "What happened to him?"

"Looks like your friend has joined the fang club," Buffy stated matter of factly.

"What are you saying? Will demanded angrily. "That Caleb's a vampire now?"

"Sorry but it looks that way," Buffy answered coldly. "Which means now I have to do my job,"

"What do you mean your job?" Will asked confused. Suddenly her brain clicked has she put two and two together. "Oh no! No! No way!"

"What no? What does she wanna do?" Hay Lin asked desperately.

"She's a vampire slayer and Caleb's a vampire now," Will explained leaving Hay Lin to put two and two together.

"Hurrh! You mean she's going to…?" Hay Lin asked in shock not daring to finish the question.

"There has to be another way!" Will pleaded desperately.

"I'm sorry. But there isn't," Buffy replied coldly. She turned to exit the basement leaving the two Guardians to their despair. Once outside the main entrance to the Silver dragon Buffy pulled out her cell and dialled.

"It's me," She said.

"Are you anywhere near the Silver dragon restaurant?"

"Good. I need you to find a vampire."

"He'll be on the move probably by rooftop,"

"I'll see you there,"

With that She turned off her Cell and ran towards the alleyway.

Will and Hay Lin rushed into the alleyway and began looking around wildly.

"They could be anywhere by now!" Hay Lin said.

"Ok think! If you were an evil blooding sucking 'version of Caleb were would you go?" Will asked. The two girls looked thoughtful for a moment before they both exclaimed:

"Cornelia!"

"But even we were he's going we'll never catch up to him! They have to big a head start on us!" Hay Lin said desperately.

"Not in human forms no," Will answered pulling out the heart. The two girls went into their respective energy cocoons and a few moments later emerged in their Guardian attires.

"Let's go! We can track Caleb better from the rooftops!" Will commanded flying up into the air Hay Lin following her lead has the two vanished into the night sky.

Caleb approached the front yard of the Hales penthouse apartment. He looked up at the fence, which was easily ten feet tall and then in one superhuman leap landed safely on the other side of it.

He ran round to the back door and through a few small pebbles at the back window whilst hissing Cornelia's name.

"Psst! Cornelia!" He called. After several seconds the girl with platinum blond hair opened her window to see who was disturbing her free time.

"Caleb! What are you doing in my backyard In the middle of the night!" Cornelia hissed at him clearly annoyed.

"I need to speak with you its urgent!" He called back.

"(Sigh!) Just give me a minute," Cornelia replied.

A few minutes later Cornelia stepped into her backyard. Caleb had his back turned towards her. He must be here to apologize for being so rude to me earlier. Cornelia thought with a smug grin on her face.

"So what's so urgent it couldn't wait till morning?" Cornelia asked impatiently.

I came here to show you something," "Caleb said his back was towards her and his face was concealed by the shadows downcast. "Something… wonderful,"

"Really like what? Cornelia asked curiously. Her look of curiosity turned to horror has Caleb turned to face her. His face was distorted into the shape of something evil and animal like.

"Caleb?" She gasped.

Caleb began advancing towards her in almost animal like fashion. "I've been changed. Made stronger and faster," He explained in a superior sounding voice.

"You and me both mate," Caleb looked to the left to see a man wearing a leather trench coat army boots and with ice blond hair appear from the darkness. "Ain't it a bitch?"

"We meet again. Caleb right?" Spike asked not really expecting an answer. "Looks like we get to finish what we started after all… just proper this time you know?"

Cornelia looked on at the scene unfolding before her. "Just who the heck are you anyway?" Cornelia demanded. A ringing cell phone interrupted them.

"One sec luv," Spike said holding up his hand to answer his Cell phone. "Found your vamp."

"Uh huh. Right see you soon," Spike said putting his Cell phone way.

" Well mate looks the slayer wants a personal session with you," Spike grinned mischievously. "You lucky beggar!"

"Until then you got big bad here to keep you company,"

"I'll kill you first!" Caleb hissed in a bestial voice.

"Sure you will," Spike replied. "Lets have a go then," With a quick shrug he threw himself into a battle landing a punch to the vampire Caleb forehead. The two continued to spar trading blows back and forth for several minutes. Luckily for Cornelia no one was in the house otherwise she would have a lot of explaining to do. The two fighters finally broke apart momentarily.

"Not bad," Spike said grinning. "Metamoor still turns out some good fighters I see,"

Buffy ran hard towards the Hales penthouse apartment. Though she didn't exactly have super speed she was still a pretty fast runner. Pretty soon she was there her destination in view. Without even stopping she leapt over the gate like an Olympic runner in time to witness Caleb and Spikes fighting.

"Buffy!" Spike cheered. "Was starting to wonder if you were gonna show,"

"You know me," Buffy smiled. "Always ready to get down and dirty,"

"Cornelia!" A new voice called out. Cornelia spun her head to see Will and Hay Lin flying in at high speed in Guardian forms. "Catch!" Will called out has she sent the energy orb to Cornelia, which transformed her into her Guardian form.

"Well now I'm ready to party," Cornelia said getting into a battle stance.

"And you mister have got a lot explaining to do!" She said turning towards Caleb and bring up a set of vines to hold his arms and legs in place. With her moment open Buffy threw her stake sending it spiralling towards Caleb chest.

"Hey! What do you think your doing?" Cornelia demanded angrily. Using her powers to catch the stake barely an inch from her ex lover's chest. Will and Hay Lin joined Cornelia to form a protective shield around their ex friend and would be killer.

"And here was me thinking I've seen everything," Spike smirked.

"I'm not going to let you kill him Buffy!" Will said strongly taking a step forward.

"Sorry Will but this is the way it has to be," Buffy said quietly but strongly.

"No it doesn't!" Will answered back angrily. "We'll find a way to cure him,"

Buffy nearly laughed at the comment. "Sorry but there's is no way back for him. He not your friend anymore he's just a killer now,"

"If you want him you'll have to go through us first," Will said spreading her arms out Cornelia and Hay Lin doing the same.

"You're a fool," Buffy said has she and spike turned to leave.

"Buffy," Caleb hissed in a low almost pain felt voice.

She turned to hear the vampires words.

"I have a message for you," He continued.

"Oh really," Buffy replied sarcasm lacing her words.

"From Angelus," Caleb finished.

Now I know what your probably thinking with this whole Caleb's a vampire gig but if like myself(trying not to sound to smug) you know your Buffy/Angel history you may already know what I have in mind and no it doesn't involve stakes or more reinsouling of certain ex rebel vampires.