Ok another chapter has arrived. Hope you enjoy.
Chapter 18: Divided
Heatherfield.
Irma stared idly at her cell phone. Should she or shouldn't she? She had been pondering this question all morning ever since the events of the previous day. She had been unable to concentrate on her school, work all morning even less than usual. It was lunch now and she was on her way to join her fellow Guardians and best friends for their daily intake of healthy food. Though to Irma it often looked more like prison gruel.
Finally she decided. And dialled in her the number.
No answer so she left a message instead.
"Hello Willow? It's Irma. I was wondering if you'd like to meet up for… coffee after school today?" Irma sighed hoping to get a positive response soon. She took a moment to put on her game face and went to join her friends before they started getting suspicious.
"So we're agreed?" Will was saying to the other Guardians.
"Hey guys!" Irma said to her friends has she joined them. "What are we agreeing on? That Corny takes a vow of silence?"
"Har. Har. Very funny," Cornelia replied in a sarcastic voice.
"Well I thought so," Irma smirked getting Cornelia even more irritated.
"Hey Irma," Will said ignoring the two's bickering. "We were all talking and we've decided we can't trust Buffy and her friends. Least not until we know more about them,"
"Why not?" Irma asked innocently unaware of the previous nights events.
"Slayer girl tried to kill Caleb," Cornelia said.
"Really? But why?" A now shocked Irma asked.
"Because Caleb's a vampire," Hay Lin said simply.
"He's a what?" Irma and Taranee both exclaimed.
"A vampire," Will repeated. "Me Hay Lin and Buffy found out last night. We chased him to Cornelia's and we had to stop Buffy and some guy named Spike from killing him,"
"Wow," Taranee started. "So how do we turn Caleb back if he's a vampire now?"
"We think that killing the vampire that turned him into a vampire will turn him back," Will explained.
"What was his name again? Angelus?" Cornelia asked.
"Angelus!" Irma snorted. "What kindof a name is that?"
"It's latin." Taranee sighed. "It means angel,"
"In the mean time if anyone meets Buffy or any of her friends. Don't mention anything witch related ok?" Will said eyeing each of her friends carefully everyone nodding carefully in turn.
After dinner break was over the group separated towards their respective classes. Irma stopped by her locker to pick up her books she would need. Her cell began buzzing in her pocket and she quickly retrieved it to find she had received a message, which read with a tree icon next to the text:
Meet me at 4?
Buffy absentmindedly sharpened her stake. She repeated the same motion over and over for what seemed like an eternity. When she was finished she examined the point staring at it. Admiring it like it was a beautiful piece of art and placed it along a row of stakes lined up along her bed like soldiers.
A sortof ritual she had gotten used to in her years has a slayer. Every time a major battle was looming she would quietly and calmly go to her weapons chest select and neatly lined up what weapons she was going to need.
"Well isn't this just the most inspiring thing I ever did see," A voice from behind her said. Buffy turned to see the Caleb or more accurately the first using Caleb's form standing behind her (AnimemanY2K- incase your wondering theirs a preacher named Caleb from late season 8 of Buffy has well has in W.I.T.C.H)
"The brave slayer preparing her arsenal for the coming battle. Preparing to travel across new lands to rescue her ex lover. I must say it really is inspiring," The First/(preacher) Caleb said.
"You," Buffy breathed anger lacing her words. "We destroyed you,"
"Oh no. No. No." (Preacher) Caleb said waving his finger for emphasis. "You destroyed the hellmouth at Sunnydale. And while I gotta admit that pulled a major cog in my long term plans." The first again waved his finger smiling. "It by no means put me out commission.
"So what you came by just to say your still around but can't do a thing because you have no more bringers and. Oh your not corporal so can't do a thing except annoy people," Buffy smiled.
"On the contrary missy," (preacher) Caleb started. "The reason I stopped by was because I thought you'd be interested to know that knew friends are planning on killing your ex dead lover," Buffy's eyes grew dark with anger and realization. "That's right." The first said smiling venomously. "The Guardians of the veil are intent on killing Angelus,"
"And your just telling me this out of the goodness of your heart," Buffy asked staring at (preacher) Caleb her arms folded across her chest.
"Oh no. I never give tips for free missy. In fact and I'm very much hoping you will come to save your vampire lover. So I can finally have the pleasure of watching my minions tear you limb from limb,"
"And don't you getting any ideas thinking your going to destroy me now either," (preacher) Caleb's expression grew serious. "Nothing you can do will ever destroy me. Has long has evil exists I exist I am forever,"
"My new address is a palace in a city called Metamoor. Do hope you'll stop by." (Preacher) Caleb smiled. He vanished a moment later his form sucked out of existence. Leaving the slayer to her solitude.
Next chapter coming on Wednesday until R&R please.
