Chapter 6. The Hunt. Derek has to come clean about who he really is in order for Buffy and Xander to help him kill the female vamp. (Making this part up about the vamp potion.)

Xander picks up a chair and slams it on the female vamp. It pushes her hard against the door and the chair breaks into pieces.

"Ouch, that hurt," says the female vamp as she quickly grabs Xander by the neck.

"Xander!" Buffy yells and trips the vamp letting Xander fall on top of Buffy. Derek pulls his pants up and gets out of the bed.

"This is the last vile," says Derek as he throws it on the ground. The female vamp gets up and knelt down on the ground.

"You have no more. You'll die too," says the female vamp.

"I know where to get more but you don't Alyssa," says Derek. Alyssa then starts to fight with Derek. Xander gets off of Buffy.

"Where's a good stake when you need one," says Xander looking around. Buffy goes over to the fight and intervenes. Derek pushes Alyssa against the window and Buffy kicks her hard in the gut sending her out the window. The two look down to the first floor.

"Now that had to hurt," says Derek.

"Come on we gotta get you out of here," says Buffy grabbing Derek's arm and heading to the door. Xander follows close behind. "Where's the car?"
"Out front," says Xander as they exit the hospital. Xander gets in the car as Buffy opens the back door for Derek. Xander turns on the car and looks at Buffy. He then sees Alyssa right behind her.

"Buffy watch out!" Xander shouts. Alyssa pushes Buffy aside and tries to grab Derek who starts to kick her with his feet. Xander then steps on the gas. Derek kicks her really hard and Alyssa loses her grip on Derek. She is left behind on the ground. Then someone taps her on the shoulder.

"How you doing?" says Buffy with a smile as she punches her out. "Love your dress, but red is not your color." Buffy runs over to the car and gets in. They then drive off.

"What the heck is going on here?" ask Xander. "How is she able to walk in the sun light?"

"It's a long story," says Derek. Buffy turns around.

"Make it short," says Buffy. Derek nods his head.

"There's this potion that a doctor made to cure a young girl who is part human and part vampire," Derek explains.

"How did that happen?" ask Buffy.

"It was terrible accident," says Derek. "A vampire found this medicine and drank it. And as they keep feeding they pass the potion in their blood and it evolves. Finally it's able to allow a vampire to walk among the day light."

"The vile that you had. Is that the potion?" ask Xander.

"Yeah," replies Derek.

"Why are you drinking?" ask Buffy.

"There was one time when the girl that the potion was made for was not able to drink the potion because that vamp took her last vile. She needed to drink it or she'd die. The only antidote to stabilize her is blood mixed with hers. I volunteered."

"So you're like half vamp and half human like the girl?" says Xander. Derek nods his head and looks at Buffy.

"No wonder you can handle yourself in a fight," says Buffy.

"Buffy why didn't sense that before," says Xander. Buffy looks at Xander then Derek looks at Buffy.

"Um, I guess his human side hides it pretty well," replies Buffy. "Where we going Xander?"

"I don't know. I guess my place," says Xander. "Is she the only one that can walk during the day?"

"That I know of," says Derek. "Unless she's sire anyone."

"That would make that vampire have a pretty big advantage over us," says Buffy.

"They be like regular human bad guys except with fangs and super strength," says Xander. "Great. We're doomed." Xander parks the car.

"Xander. We are not doomed," says Buffy.

"I think he's right," Derek says. "We're way over our heads on this. Bedside's is my fault she's here. I gotta stop her." Derek gets out of the car. Buffy follows him.

"You are not doing this on your own," says Buffy. "San Francisco may not be my turf but you are going to deal with us helping whether you like or not. Okay buddy." Buffy slams the car door and storms towards the apartment.

"Buff, watch it with the slamming the door of my car," says Xander as he walks over next to Derek.

"She never takes no for an answer," says Derek facing Xander. Xander nods his head.

"Nope," says Xander. "Hey, Buff wait up."

The three enter Xander's apartment and Buffy glares at Derek who heads over to the window. Xander walks over to her and she pulls him into his bedroom.

"Xander I really don't want you involved in this," says Buffy. "It would better off if Derek and I get a hotel and…" Xander puts his finger over Buffy's mouth.

"Not a chance in the world," says Xander. "I'm with you all the way." Buffy smiles as Xander caresses her cheek.

"Is it because you love me too much or you don't want me alone with Derek?" ask Buffy.

"Both, but mostly the second one," says Xander with a grin. Buffy kisses Xander on the lips then walks out of the room.

Derek turns around from looking outside the window. Buffy and Xander face Derek and signal him to sit down.

"We need to know everything you know about Alyssa," says Buffy as she sits down.

"I've already told you mostly everything," says Derek.

"She was after the vile," says Xander.

"That's the reason why she's after me," says Derek.

"But you need the vile," says Buffy. "You said you could die if you don't have it."

"I have time," says Derek. "Alyssa will be coming after me and she'll force me to tell her where she can get some of the potion."

"Where would that be?" ask Xander.

"China Town," says Derek. "I've got an informant there."

"Great so we go and get you the vile and…" says Buffy.

"No, I go to get the vile and Alyssa follows," says Derek. "She'll be out there. She'll be waiting."

"More the reason why one of us should go get it for you," says Buffy. "Where in China Town…" Buffy gets up from the table to grab the address book. Derek grabs her arm.

"My informant won't trust anyone but me," says Derek.

"Then we all go," says Xander. Buffy looks at Xander. "We'll watch your back encase company comes."

"Xander," says Buffy. Xander looks at Buffy with a serious expression.

"Vamp still have the same weaknesses," says Xander. "Right."

"Yeah," replies Derek.

"Then we'll be prepared," says Xander as he gets up and walks over to his room. Derek and Buffy walk over to the living room and look into Xander's room. Xander comes out with a bag full of weapons.

"Where did you get that stuff?" ask Buffy.

"I've gain a private collection," says Xander. Buffy grabs Xander's hand squeezes it. The two face Derek. Xander then tosses Derek a wooden stake. "Just in case."

"Thanks," replies Derek as he puts the stake away inside his jacket.