"What are you thinking about Buffy", asked William as they stood against the rail of the boat
"The way you were talking about what you're going to do and stuff, what am I going to do, I mean the me that's going to be born in 1981. She's not going to have to deal with Drusilla, Darla or Spike and Angelus will probably come after me and I'll kill him before then so she wont have to deal with him either", answered Buffy as she looked out at the sun setting over the ocean
"Isn't that a good thing, I mean four less evils to deal with", replied William
"Technically it is good but you see Angel helped me with the Master and you helped me with Glory I don't know what's going to happen with me with out that help. I'll probably wind up dead and my friends will resurrect me which means the First Evil will also come and I wont have you to save everyone. Then on top of that I cut the choices of steady boy friend down to Captain Cardboard and that's not a good thing", said Buffy as she looked up at William
"You have your entire life to figure it out but like you said you have to live for the moment", suggested William
"Thanks William, now how would you like to continue your training, you see while you were sea sick last night and today Mrs. Willabay disappeared, blood was found on the deck and only one person hasn't been seen in the day light", stated Buffy
"You mean a real monster", panicked William
"Don't worry I'm not going to lock you up alone with him, I'm going to show you how a real fight works with a vampire, Drusilla and Darla wasn't really a real fight and you didn't participate", smiled Buffy as she started walking and William followed
"My Lady would you wish to discuss payment", whispered a young man as he followed Buffy down to the cargo hold
"No need you are not defiling this ladies honor", replied William as he stepped out of the shadows
"Go ahead William show me what you've got", smiled Buffy as she sat on a crate
"Are you sure I'm ready for this Buffy", asked William as the man vamped and charged at William
"There's your answer, now don't tell me you're too chicken to fight back and remember what I told you", stated Buffy as William dodged the attack
"If you're sure", said William as he held up his stake
"Come on you can do it", cheered Buffy as William landed a punch causing the vampire to stagger back but the vampire came back slamming the glasses of his face
"What is this a training session, I deserve more then that", yelled the vampire as he kicked the stake out of Williams hand but William continued to land blows
"Come on William you can do this don't stay down", coached Buffy as the vampire knocked William to the floor
"Buffy", replied William as he was pinned to the ground
"Lost the stake and glasses but still not bad for a first try William", smiled Buffy as she staked the vampire that was headed for Williams neck
"Thank you", coughed William as he swiped the vamp dust away from his face and Buffy picked up his glasses
"Very good and you thought you weren't ready", laughed Buffy as she took Williams hand helping him stand and gave him his glasses
"Saints preserve us I thought an sin was occurring when one was actually being destroyed", stated a Priest as he stood in the doorway watching William dust the vampire dust off his clothes
"How much did you see", asked Buffy
"All my child but I will not tell, I do not wish to be thrown in an asylum", answered the Priest
"Father thank you, might I ask your name", said William as Buffy lead them out of the hold
"I am Father Rosen and what are your names", asked Father Rosen
"I'm William Westton and this is Buffy Summers, we're traveling to the United States of America and you", replied William as they reached the upper deck
"I am the Priest of the church on this ship and I hope to see the two of you tomorrow", smiled Father Rosen as he walked away
"Weekly dose of religion I'm going to have to get use to I guess, cause as I recall from watching Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and Little House on the Prairie everyone in the west went to Church even though it was a god forsaken land", stated Buffy
"You seemed okay with my Mothers last Sunday", said William as they walked back to the railing
"The only time I've gone to church was for funerals never for the whole Sunday thing, I spent my Sundays sleeping late and watching cartoons", answered Buffy
"To think how much has changed in twelve days", whispered William as they looked back across the ocean
"That's the thing with life changing events, they sneak up on you like pow and there's not much you can do about it except go with the flow be with the flowy", replied Buffy
"What did you just say", asked William laughing
"I think I'm turning back to the Scooby lingo just give me a Scooby snack, if I start saying things that don't make any sense don't be surprised", smiled Buffy
"Don't stop it's good to see you really smile", stated William
"Thank you, the same goes for you and I think those cookies are finally done baking and I'm starting to see those fat grandchildren", said Buffy the last part a whisper
The rest of the trip went by uneventful Buffy and William just enjoying the peace and tranquility of the ocean. Also continuing training and ensuring their friendship.
"William, William", yelled Buffy as she knocked on his cabin doors
"What is it, is something wrong", asked William as he opened the door
"Guess what", answered Buffy smiling
"You finally figured out what all the forks, knifes and spoons are for or you figured out how to talk with out analogies", joked William
"No Captain Curls we're going to land in three days, dry steady unrocky land", laughed Buffy as she ruffled his curls
"You know you're worst then a kid in a candy store and Captain Curls that's a new one", laughed William
"I know I'm like a kid in a candy store and Captain Curls because Angel was Captain Broad, Reilly was Captain Cardboard and Spike was Captain Peroxide and you deserve a nick name too", answered Buffy
"So what's your nick name, Slayer", smiled William
"Precisely", replied Buffy
"Buffy I was wondering instead of going to the dining hall for dinner tonight would you be interested in having dinner alone with me her", asked William suddenly nervous
"Sure what time", stated Buffy
"Sixish", said William as he looked down at his feet
"I'll see you then", said Buffy as she walked down the corridor
Six
"William", stated Buffy as she knocked on the door
"Come in", whispered William as he opened the door in ushered her in
"It's beautiful William, what's the occasion", asked Buffy as she looked around the candle lit room
"I was going to wait until after dinner but I can't", answered William as he shuffled his feet
"What is it William is something wrong", asked Buffy worried
"Buffy Summers will you marry me", asked William as he bent down on one knee and Buffy opened her mouth but nothing came out then she could feel the sudden rush of her body falling towards the floor