Chapter 7 The Hunt. The three head to China Town to find Derek's informant and get the potion. Will Alyssa be there to take the potion? Sorry for the delay. I have a life you know. J/K. Here's what you ask for. LOL.
The three head to China Town. Derek walks in first and searches for his friend that has the vile for him. Buffy and Xander follow close behind.
"Do you think she'll show?" ask Xander.
"Yeah," says Buffy as they follow Derek. "Hey, isn't that…"
"Catia," says Xander seeing her walk into the same store that Derek walks into.
"Get her out of there," says Buffy as she looks around. "I'll keep on eye of the vamp."
Xander enters the store and sees Derek. He then starts to look around for Catia.
Derek meets up with his contact.
"Derek are you okay?" ask the his contact, a young man named Javier.
"Yeah, sorry I haven't contact you since I left Mexico," says Derek. "She's probably following me."
"Who?" ask Javier.
Meanwhile outside, someone puts their hand on Buffy's shoulder. Buffy turns around and pulls the person over her shoulder. The person is in a black coat and it covers the persons face.
"Oh, I'm sorry," says Buffy as she extends her hand to the person on the ground. The person grabs her hand.
"Thank you," says the person in a sinister tone. The person pulls Buffy to the ground then Buffy looks up at the person and sees Alyssa. "Excuse me I have to meet with someone." Alyssa turns to walk towards the store. Buffy gets up and pulls Alyssa back. Alyssa then swings her around and tosses her through the store window.
Inside everyone looks to the window and scream. Xander and Derek are in shock to see Buffy on floor inside the store.
"Buffy," says Xander as he runs over to her. They both see Alyssa enter the store.
"Derek get out of here," says Buffy as she gets up. Buffy walks up to Alyssa and the two start to fight. Xander goes to the store owner and ask if there is a back door. The owner tells them and Xander leads Derek and his contact out the back door. Xander re-enters the store and Catia sees him.
"Xander what is going on here?" she ask a little scared of all the commotion.
Alyssa runs Buffy through one of the isles and sets her eyes on Xander. She moves swiftly and Xander didn't notice how she got in front of him.
"Where is Derek?" ask Alyssa with piece of glass just touching Xander's neck.
"Derek? Who's Derek?" says Xander.
"Don't play coy with me boy," says Alyssa.
"Xander," says Catia when she sees him being threaten by Alyssa with a piece of glass. Alyssa looks at Catia and is surprise to see with a small cross bow she found in a display. Alyssa catches the small arrow. She pushes Xander away and he falls behind the counter. Then she grabs Catia and she puts on her hood. She wraps coat around both of them and they disappear into a cloud of smoke.
Buffy gets up and looks for Xander and Derek. Xander and is helped by the owner of the store and he goes to Buffy.
"She took Catia," says Xander. "Saw in the mirror." Xander point at the mirror Behind the counter the faces the rest of the store.
"Why would she want her?"
"To get to Derek."
"Derek where is he?"
"He's outside." Buffy and Xander head outside and meet up with Derek and his contact.
"Are you two okay?" ask Derek walking up to them. Buffy nods her head. "Javier this is Buffy and Xander. They've been helping me. They know about vampires."
"Wow, she's pretty strong from what I saw," says Javier.
"I work out," replies Buffy with a smile. "We have a problem."
"What?" ask Derek.
"Alyssa took Catia," says Xander. Derek's eyes widen.
"What?"
"She saved my life and she disappear with her," says Xander. "How did she do that? That look like magic."
"She use to study the craft."
"Oh great. A witch, a vampire that can walk in the sun that can kick my ass," says Buffy. "This just keep getting better and better."
"Buffy relax," says Xander touching her shoulder. "At least she didn't get the vile."
"That's the least of our worries," Derek replies.
"We need to get to her before she turns here," Xander says. Derek turns to Xander.
"She is not going to turn her."
"What do you mean?"
"She wants a trade."
"The vile for Catia," says Buffy. "Gee this vampires are getting smart."
"You can't trade the vile Derek. You need it," says Javier.
"I know, but Catia is more important," says Derek as he walks back into the store.
"What are you looking for?" ask Buffy.
"She had to left something behind that will help us track her," says Derek as he looks around.
"Sir we are really sorry for the mess," says Xander to the owner. Xander takes out his wallet and gives him a card of office.
Derek slowly walks around and looks at everything. Buffy follows him and wonders what he's doing. Derek stops quickly. Buffy bumps into him.
"Oh, sorry," says Buffy. Derek looks at her and smiles.
"Over there," Derek says pointing at the broken glass next to what use to be a window. Buffy follows him and they both look at the glass on the floor.
"What is that?" ask Buffy as Derek picks up a small cotton.
"Is there a cotton field around here?"
"Um, yeah just half a block from here," replies Xander.
"She's hiding in a field?" ask Buffy. Derek nods his head.
"She's hiding in the place where they store the cotton next to the field."
"Oh, right."
"Okay, then lets load up and head to the fields," says Xander.
They took Javier to his home then headed for the cotton field. Xander stops the car at the front of the storage facility and they all get out.
"The perimeter is quiet," says Derek looking around.
"Keep your eyes peeled," says Buffy carrying a crossbow.
"Derek why don't you go around the back," says Xander with an axe in his hand. "Buffy and I will take the front."
"Alright," says Derek nodding his head and heading to the back.
"Be careful," says Buffy as Derek goes around the corner. She then turns to Xander. "I thought I was to give the orders."
"Still a little soldier in after all these years," says Xander.
"It's kind of sexy," says Buffy touching Xander's chest.
"Um, Buffy sex later. Kill vampire queen now," says Xander.
"Right." She turns around and they both enter the front of the storage warehouse. "Hmm, no ones in here." They see Derek come from the back.
"Okay," says Xander scratching his head. "Where are they?"
"Don't know," replies Derek looking around.
"Maybe they moved on." Buffy walks about and she her boots clicking on the floor sounded strange. She looks down at the floor. Derek looks at her.
"Move!" Buffy pushes Xander away as the floor gives way and Buffy falls to the next level.
"Buffy," calls Xander from above. He crawls over to look down and see if she's alright.
"You okay?" ask Derek to Xander.
"Yeah," replies Xander. "Buffy down there." They could not say anything with all the debris.
Buffy pushes some wood off of her and attempts to open her eyes. She sees a hazy image of Alyssa then behind she sees Catia tied up.
"Well, how nice of you to drop by to say goodnight," says Alyssa as she smack Buffy with a piece of wood on the head. Buffy falls back unconscious on the ground.