"You sure you won't come to L.A? I can accommodate everyone…" Angel spoke softly in the speakers.
Buffy had sent Angel back after defeating Caleb, but not before he gave Buffy an amulet and much needed information about The First. The History between the two was legendary; surely her future memoirs would cover all aspects of it. And, of course, there was Spike, much to Angel's displeasure about that topic. Yes, Buffy truly loved Spike; history would pick up on that subject much later on. At the present she needed to focus on the task at hand.
"Wish that was possible but we're heading east. Giles spoke to Coven and they need us to gather some more Slayers along the way."
"You want me to keep an eye out for Slayers over here, I assume?"
"You read my mind."
"Wish you could read mine..."
As mentioned, the two have a history together.
"If you find any, send them to England, the Coven will contact you."
The conversation continued on for a couple minutes, mostly about each other's present situation. With a farewell she placed the receiver back on the cradle and emerged from the phone booth. Giles, Willow and Faith conversed with each other over by a snack aisle, stopping as soon as Buffy approached them.
"Angel will keep an eye out for Slayers. He says hello."
Giles was never really friendly towards Angel, but he respected him well enough to acknowledge the passed along greeting with a subtle smile.
"Well, that certainly puts less stress on us. The Coven is also putting word out to the remaining Watchers as well. It is indeed quite a task ahead."
Faith smiled and grasped Giles shoulder in enthusiasm. "Ah, the task isn't as bad as the one we just faced. The world is getting to be a bit friendlier now."
Willow gave support to Faith. "Agree."
Faith's new lease on life gave everyone a boost. This from a girl previously hell bent on destroying everyone whom Buffy held dear. The two Slayers are turning to be good compatriots.
"So B, what's next?"
"Giles, are the supplies stocked?"
"Xander and Dawn are loading them up right now."
"Then we're leaving in a couple of minutes, the town is another three hours away."
Willow held a small worried expression. "Umm where are Kennedy and the others…?"
"See, aren't Gummi Bears better than Doritos?"
Several of the girls roamed outside the gas pump under the night skies. With no particular destination, they walked past and between various vehicles - mostly large tractor trailers - lined and parked. Kennedy munched happily with handful of assorted chewy goodness. Cassidy, the British Slayer tried to reply only to have chewy bits flew from her mouth instead. Everyone burst into laughter.
Kennedy tossed Gummies at Cassidy, snickering. "Didn't your mom ever tell you that it's rude to talk with your mouth full!"
No one noticed two large burly vampires spying at them; they licked their fangs at their walking meal. They took the present opportunity and approached them from behind a black truck. The girls soon felt an uncanny instinct and turned toward the approaching vampires. The vampires didn't mind at all, even better to have them frightened, as their blood would surely taste just as sweet.
"Looks like we have a couple of lambs for us, Mickey. Think they'll be any sweeter?"
The bearded vampire growled in response. Kennedy and the others looked at each other and smiled.
"Look Cassidy those big scary monsters want eat us."
"Uh huh, I'm so scaaared…Kennedy what should we do?"
Kennedy's smile was even larger. "Let's show them how scared we are…"
"Then we're leaving in a couple of minutes, the town is another three hours away."
Willow held a small worried expression. "Umm where are Kennedy and the others…?"
The store window gave with a thunderous shatter as a large person crashed through it, landing with their back faced towards the front of the gawking four. The person, as it turned out, was a vampire. The bearded vampire rolled onto its back, with only seconds to go wide-eyed before two heeled shoes pierced its heart, disintegrating to powdered ash.
Buffy and Faith ran outside, Giles and Willow following suit. The whereabouts of the girls could be found by the commotion happening near a group of parked trucks. They could see a tight circle of girls surrounding another vampire. Buffy joined Xander, Dawn, Wood, and the rest of the onlookers and saw Kennedy taunting the bewildered vampire. It was quite obvious he messed with wrong band of girls. The vampire lunged at Kennedy but she easily moved away and sideswiped him onto the ground. The vampire got back up with a kick from Cassidy and was punched in the jaw by several of the girls. The onlookers cheered, Faith giving a large hoot. Even Buffy couldn't help but smile as the vampire made a vain attempt to escape. No longer did it want to feed, but rather flee with whatever ego it had left. Kennedy and the circle of girls decided otherwise.
"So, looks like us lambs got kicks. Stay and see what we have in store for you. After all, we are the vampire Slayers."
Kennedy stepped towards it and gave another couple of blows. Before it could even fall to the ground Kennedy grabbed the stake tossed by one of the girls and staked it. It roared into nothingness.
Thirty or so girls squealed and hugged each other as they felt the exhilaration of actually being Slayers instead of in-training as they once were. Faith high-fived Kennedy while Willow gave her lover a tight hug. It was the first signs that everything would be all right for the girls with their newly acquired strength.
Xander called out. "We can all hug each other on bus girls; we have to go now."
Giles concurred, though inwardly he was pleased to see such action. "Yes, we must get going."
Everyone managed to settle down and head back onto the bus, Andrew declaring himself the driver. Dawn called out to Buffy to hurry up as both Willow and her trailed the rest of the party.
"They seem to be adjusting pretty as being the Slayerettes, huh Buffy. Soon they'll be hanging evils out to dry."
"Now I'll gladly retire to see that sight Willow."
In her thoughts, Buffy longed for it. Soon the bus departed to the gas station towards the destination given by the Coven. The time to find more Slayers had begun.
Author's Note:
Don't you love a little kicking ass bits . Please do try to review or I'll make the girls pounce on you! Next Chappie features one of my favourite ladies...