Potential in Smallville
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer belongs to Joss Whedon, while Smallville belongs to Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and whoever I forgot to mention. I do not own these characters.
Timeline: Post "Chosen" but takes place during the end of Chloe's junior year. The season finale did not happen, although Pete did leave. No one will be brought back from the dead.
Full Summary: BtVS/Smallville crossover. When Willow activated the potentials around the world, Chloe Sullivan started to experience certain changes within her. "Why do these dreams seem so real?" "How was I able to heal myself so quickly?" "Where did all this strength come from?" She keeps her new changes to herself, until the scoobies come to town offering her guidance. She is taken to the new and improved Watcher's Council where she trains for the entire summer. When she finally goes back to Smallville for the start of her senior year, she will see that a lot of things have happened that will need to go on her, now deserted, "Wall of Weird."
Pairings: There will be no pairings in this story, only mentions of past couples. (Ex: Angel/Buffy or Buffy/Spike or something along those lines)
This fic is based off the challenged proposed from by JadeHunter.
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A/N: I want to apologize beforehand on my attempt in writing about the Eurostar and Paris. It might not be down to the actual detail or anything like that, so forgive me. I've been to Paris one time and rode the Eurostar one time. That was, actually, in March, but I don't have a good memory, so, again, sorry if something gets butchered! You must also know: this chapter will kind of be rushed! I had many ideas and for them all to fit, things had to be rushed! So sorry, but it's only this chapter, or at least it should be!
"Blah" means speech
'Halb' means thoughts
Chapter Seven: Exposure
Eurostar- Somewhere between England and France (July 26, 2004)
Because you're the girl of a shrinking universe!
Those were the last words Chloe remembered hearing from her MP3 player when the train started moving. She fell asleep because it was her own fault. Their train had left at a decent time, but the girls decided to stay up the previous night. They didn't get much sleep and were basically sleeping on their feet when they were in line to get their passports checked.
Chloe started a song, Muse of course, before they boarded the train and had gotten too comfortable. She was only able to finish the one song before she slipped into her peaceful slumber. She awoke some time later, hearing the captain telling them they would be arriving within 45 minutes. She turned her head towards her friends who were listening to Alicia talk.
"Well, only my parents know the real reason as to why I'm here," she said looking at her hands, which were on her knees. "They took the news better than I did. Well, my mom may have been upset, but my dad was happy for the both of them."
"He was ecstatic that you had just become a one woman killing machine?" Dana asked.
"Well, he didn't know exactly what my new job would entail. He knew I would be fighting things that he thought didn't exist, but I think he was just happy that I would be able to fight the girls at my school that always picked on me."
Chloe laughed, but quickly frowned at Alicia. She talked about her life before becoming a slayer, and it was sad. At her school, she was considered to be unpopular. Her one true best friend, Jesse, Chloe remembered, was the only one there for her. But when he wasn't around, the girls and sometimes, the guys wouldn't leave her alone.
"After I told my parents about what Dawn called me about, I went to my room to think. I was still getting used to the idea of me being a slayer. I had always thought why would anyone give me this power? I didn't think I would be able to handle it, and I still don't think I can."
"Don't say that about yourself," Chloe said. "There was obviously a reason as to why you were made a slayer. Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean others can't. They felt you were worthy, and that should be enough."
Alicia, teary eyed from her self doubt, started to smile. She thanked Chloe, and Dana insisted on a group hug.
"Well, I was used to the idea even before I knew what I was," Dana said. "I felt the power immediately and I took advantage of it. I didn't think I would have it forever, so I did what I could as soon as I could. After David cheated on me, I used that power and made sure the girl knew I had it. Of course, I made David feel the power I had, also."
"Yea, everyone in the vicinity could feel it. From what you told us, they both missed the next few days of school so they could recover from whatever it was you did to them," Alicia said a bit mortified.
"Well, they had it coming to them," Dana retorted. "But from then on, everyone feared me and it was great. I think the only power I knew I had was the strength and healing because when I arrived at the Council, I discovered a lot more. My parents were thrilled to just get rid of me."
Everyone turned to Bianca, hoping for some information from her. They were her friends, but she didn't talk much about her life before becoming a slayer.
"Anything to add about your deadbeat parents?" Dana asked. The only thing she ever said was that she would have to be taking care of her parents, who she labeled as deadbeats.
"Well, uh, the thing is, um, theyaren'treallydeadbeatssomuchasrich," she said too quickly.
"Rewind, play, but a little slower," Chloe said.
"Well, my parents aren't deadbeats, they're rich," Bianca said with a little laugh.
"Oh, tell me you're kidding?" Dana asked. "I thought you're parents were drunks or something and you had to work so many jobs to take care of them!"
Dana's screams got the attention of many people around them. One person even went so far as to shush them.
"Shush yourself, frenchy!" Dana snapped.
Chloe sunk further into her seat to avoid being stared at. She really didn't need to get in trouble because of Dana. If anything happened, who was going to take the side of the four American teenage girls?
Alicia turned to the man and apologized, who glared and grunted and returned to reading his book. She turned to Dana and slapped her arm. "We really don't need you to be disturbing everyone on the train. Not all of them know you like we do."
"Fine, continue," Dana told Bianca with a wave of her hand.
Bianca gave Dana an incredulous look and started talking again. "It was easier to tell people that my parents were deadbeats. Back at home, when people knew who I was, they wouldn't even bother to talk to me. They figured since I'm rich, I must be a snob. I decided to tell people the other version, but that backfired. Now everyone thinks I'm this mean person."
The others gave her a look of amusement. "Alright, so I am mean, but not as mean as you think I am. I just didn't want to be known as a snob to a bunch of slayers."
"Well, this has been an interesting truth moment, but I think I'm going to rest some more before we reach the station," Chloe said. She put her earphones back into her ears, only to have them ripped out by Alicia.
"We shared what are parents thought, what about yours?" Alicia asked.
"My dad doesn't know, well, no one is the town knows."
"Well, aren't you just Miss Secrets?" Dana asked.
"I will tell them when I feel they can handle it," Chloe ended the conversation. She put her headphones back on and looked out the window. 'How am I supposed to tell people without them telling everyone else? If there is one thing I don't need is Lionel Luther trying to kidnap me and performing tests on me.'
Paris, France
When the girls exited the station, Lana was already waiting for their arrival. Chloe spotted her and ran to her friend from Smallville. Lana noticed her, but wasn't ready for the slayer to hug her with such force. Chloe freaked and apologized profusely. Alicia, Bianca, and Dana stood a few feet away from them and just listened as both friends started talking.
Dana had cleared her throat and got both of their attention. Chloe introduced Lana to her new friends and they each gave their own unique hello. From the station, they were going straight to Lana's apartment. Chloe would ride in a taxi with Lana, while the girls rode in another.
While Chloe caught up with Lana on how her life was going, Alicia, Bianca, and Dana, were planning their vacation.
"We're gonna have to go there," Dana pointed to United Colors of Benetton. "And there, as well as there. Oh, we're most definitely hitting that place."
"Can you even afford to go there?" Bianca asked. The Gap and UCB were affordable stores, but Dana was also pointing to stores like Gucci.
"Well, I can look, can't I?"
"Well, I didn't come here to shop," Alicia said. "Okay, a little, but I also came to do some sight-seeing. I want to do a boat tour on the river Seine. I've always wanted to go up the Eiffel Tower. I hear that at night, it lights up. I'm sure it looks amazing! After that, the Arc de Triomphe, but I'm sure we can get a cab to take us there. And last, but not least, the Louvre."
"I'm surprised you don't want to see the Notre Dame Cathedral," Dana said. She didn't come here to look at historical places. She just wanted to get away from the Council and do a little shopping.
"Thanks for reminding me!" Alicia said excitedly. "We can see the Mona Lisa."
"Yippee," Dana said with mock enthusiasm.
Lana's Apartment
When they arrived at the apartment, the girls were, now, wide awake and fully energized. They had declined the help of the workers to take their bags and were able to take their own. It amazed them, but no one questioned their strength.
The decision was made to have the girls, including Chloe, sleep in Lana's living room. The couch was a pullout, for Chloe and Alicia to share, while Dana and Bianca would sleep on the floor. The hotel workers were more than happy to give them anything they needed.
"Do you guys have anything planned for today?" Lana asked walking back into the room.
"I want to see the Eiffel Tower, but at night and do a boat tour, if that's alright with the rest of you?" Alicia asked.
"Anyone up for just walking around until then?" Dana asked.
The girls agreed and left the apartment. Lana was the tour guide for the day and had shown the girls the amazing city of Paris. Chloe was still catching up with Lana most of the time, and at the same time, Alicia was asking Lana questions about the museums and historical sites that were close to them.
Bianca was taking note of the alleys, looking for signs of a hiding vampire or two. They were in a pretty popular place, so even at night there shouldn't have been any attacks. She would occasionally look at a store that caught her attention, but not for very long.
Dana, on the other hand, was taking a mental picture of every store they passed. She had planned on buying anything unique that she could find. She would take it back to the Council and make everyone else jealous. All thoughts of slaying went out the window. She was now a teenage girl in Paris with her mind on clothes.
Eiffel Tower
After the countless hours of walking around Paris, night had come upon the girls. Ideas of going to the Eiffel Tower were temporarily gone, until Alicia spotted the blinking lights in the distance. The Tower had lights strung out all over it. Ever so often, the lights would start to blink, and the sight of it was amazing.
They had waited in the lines for what felt like hours, until they were finally in the elevator. Alicia was happy to leave the ground since certain people were selling Eiffel Tower merchandise illegally. She had to admit though; it was amusing to see them running all of sudden because the officers had spotted them.
The girls had gotten off at the second level. The view of the city at night was breathtaking, even Dana had to agree. Albeit, it was very crowded and Chloe was getting a little claustrophobic, but she was having a great time.
Their tickets had allowed them to go to the third level, but they chose not to. The line was too long and they would have been stuck there for a very long time. So, after taking a multitude of pictures in many different positions, the girls left the tower and took a cab to take a boat ride on the river Seine.
The River Seine
"I can't believe we made the last boat tour of the night!" Alicia said happily.
The boat they were riding had two levels. On the bottom level, it was encased with glass and had many exits that led to the top level. The top was the same as the bottom. The only differences were the chairs, and the top level was completely open.
The girls had sat on the top level, though they were huddled together. With all the excitement, they forgot about the cold, night air.
"Well, is anyone else bored or is it just me?" Dana asked. The others weren't as vocal as Dana, but their faces told all. Even Alicia looked a little bored.
"Does anyone else see that?" Lana asked pointing at the bridge they just went under.
Under the bridge, it seemed like a homeless person set up a tent. But what Lana pointed to was the man who was killing the homeless person. To Lana, the man was demented. He was biting the other guy, who was now limp in his arms. To Chloe and her friends, it was a vampire feeding.
"What do we do?" Lana asked frightened. "Should we tell the staff on board or what?"
"There's nothing we can do," Bianca said. The vampire had finished feeding and put the man back into his tent. The vampire fled the seen and ran off into the night.
The rest of the ride was in silence. They were all too scared to do anything. The slayers were forced to stand by and watch an innocent get killed. Even if they were alone, the vampire was too far from them to reach.
Streets of Paris
After the boat ride, the girls still didn't talk to each other very much. They were all dealing with what happened in their own way. They quickly made it home and were fast asleep. Their spirits quickly rose the next day as Dana had awakened them to go shopping.
"The only way to get over some tragic is to take it out on shopping!" she said eerily happy.
The majority of the morning and the afternoon were filled with relentless shopping. All the stores that Dana remembered from the previous day were on her top list. Each store she went into, she came out with at least one bag. The others had bags, but nothing compared to Dana.
"You know, I never thought of you as the type of girl to care about fashion," Chloe said.
"Not many people do at the Council. When I left California, I had a limited amount of time to buy clothes that were suitable for England. The weather difference was a pain, so I bought just regular things. Fall clothes in California are completely different than fall clothes for England. I am now splurging on those types of clothes."
The biggest mistake that Lana had made was telling Dana about Galeries Lafayette. After the first few stores: Armani, Guess, Lacoste, and Puma, the rest of the girls were tired out. They had to drag Dana away, kicking and screaming.
"You call yourselves my friends, but you won't let me shop! What's wrong with you?" Dana's screams had gotten the attention of many people. The things she said to them were shocking and the people were very upset, but Dana just kept yelling. "You know I'm shopping deprived! Let me embrace the fall catalogue at the stores! Stop looking at me, tiny man! I'm gonna hold my breath until you let go of me! F-off, man!"
Lana's Apartment
"Are you going back to Smallville when all this is over?" Chloe asked Lana.
It was just the two of them in the apartment. Alicia, Bianca, and Dana had left, saying they to see more Paris. They wanted to get lost and find their own way. It was a complete lie, but Lana didn't know that. Chloe knew they were going back to the bridge to see if they could find the vampire.
"I will make it there just in time to start my senior year," Lana answered. "I couldn't stay away forever. How about yourself?"
"It's difficult to say. They are letting me choose what I want to do. I can either stay and further my learning or go back to Smallville and bring a teacher with me."
"How many teachers do they have there if one of them can just leave and help one student?" Lana asked curiously.
Before Chloe had a chance to answer, the door to the apartment flew open. The three girls had to come in sideways because Dana and Bianca were supporting Alicia between them. Alicia was more noticeably injured with a large gash across her stomach.
"What happened?" Lana asked running over to get Alicia. They walked her over to the couch and laid her down.
"We were mugged," Dana said nervously. "We didn't want to give them our stuff so they brought out knives. One of them got too close to Alicia and well…"
It was clear what had happened.
"We ran, but they chased us. We somehow tripped and that was when they got physical with us. We're fine, though. Some people saw what was happening and chased the guys off," Bianca finished.
"I can't believe something like this happened!" Lana said worried.
"Oh, believe it," Alicia said from her spot on the couch.
"You should be resting," Chloe said.
"I'll be right as rain in the morning," Alicia said quietly so only those with enhanced hearing could hear.
After much discussion, Lana gave up on trying to look over Alicia's wound. They sent her to her room to sleep, while they would help her.
"You can stop pretending you're in pain now," Dana told Alicia who still hadn't sat up.
"Who's pretending?"
"Can you just tell me what really happened?" Chloe asked.
"I'll do it," Bianca said while she shook her head at Dana and Alicia's antics.
Under the Bridge (Flashback)
"There's nothing here, you guys," Alicia said.
They had been searching under every bridge that was inhabitable and found nothing. Well, they found other homeless people, but they all still had pulses. They were now standing under the bridge where the murder had taken place.
"I don't think were gonna find anything here," Bianca agreed.
"Unless, of course someone is hiding in the tent," Dana pointed toward it. "But, there's only the man's body, isn't it?"
"Should we do something with it?" Alicia asked as she walked over to it. She began to unzip it when a knife came out of it. She didn't have to time to avoid it; a large gash crossed her..
"Are you alright?" Dana asked helping her up.
"I don't think that really matters right now," Bianca said panicked.
The girls saw that the man who was supposedly killed the previous night was now a vampire. A vampire who was holding a very sharp knife.
"Well, he is holding a lovely knife, but I think we can take him," Dana said confidently.
"Actually, I was talking about those two vampires right there," Bianca said pointing in the direction they came.
Dana looked their way and cringed. "You mean the two that are blocking our exit?"
"Yup. Everything just seems to be going our way today," Bianca said sarcastically.
"I just love how you two can be so flippant about this whole situation," Alicia said holding her stomach. "Bet you wish you knew that magic now, didn't you?"
"Here's the plan," Dana started, "we're going to run far, far away from this place and never look back."
"You can't be seri…" Bianca was cut off as Dana, while holding Alicia, made a mad dash toward the vampires that were blocking their exit. Bianca ran their way and took the lead. She threw the closest vampire into the other one and kept running.
"So, we leave those vampires for another time, then?" Dana asked
"Do you even have to ask?" Bianca commented.
Present Day
"I should hope you aren't gonna go to find them," Chloe warned.
"Did you hear a word I said?" Bianca asked. "Of course we aren't going back."
"But they know who we are, or at least, they should," Dana said.
"I doubt those idiots could put two and two together and figure out that we're slayers."
"Can you just let me sleep, I'll be healed in the morning and then we can discuss the matter of slayage," Alicia whined.
The three girls took pity on Alicia and agreed to wait until morning. They had all changed, and helped Alicia get on the bed when they had to convert the couch. They were soon fast asleep, thoughts of the vampires, once again, on their minds.
They had needed to find a way to stop those vampires from causing anymore damage, but at the same time, not get killed. What they didn't know at the time was that they were gonna have to explain certain terms to a certain eavesdropper.
Lana had gone to her room, but that didn't stop her from listening at the door. She listened to Chloe's friends talk about their night. She didn't really believe the story they told her, and was determined to find out the truth. She decided to take a page out of Chloe's book and snoop. They were talking about the guy from the bridge. She thought she heard the word vampire mentioned, but decided that couldn't have been true. Whoever the man was, he was the one who slashed Alicia. It turned out, he wasn't alone in his endeavor. The girls had escaped without having to fight, which Lana was grateful for. She listened some more and heard the words slayer come from Bianca and Alicia.
If she was going to find out what was happening, she was gonna have to do the hard way. Lana dressed for bed and began formulating a way to get the information she felt she deserved to know. Her dreams overtook her thoughts as she dreamt about her senior year of high school.
Chloe, though she didn't know it, was having her first prophetic dream. She wouldn't remember this one, but what she dreamt of frightened her. The town of Smallville was drenched in blood; the blood of its people.
End Exposure
I have much to say about this chapter. It was meant to be a fun chapter, so don't expect any great developments. Well, except the dreams thing at the end. I had to cut the chapter short due to it would have been way longer than any other chapter I've written. I tried to put an entire week into one chapter, but even if I rushed the days, it still would have been long! So sorry, but I'll try to get the next chapter out as soon as possible. I've outlined the chapter, so it shouldn't be too long. Though, my other story should be next on the update list. You should all read that one, too!
I'm surprised no one guessed where the name of Matthew Howard came from. The first line of this chapter should help with the band name! Cookies to anyone who can guess the two names from which Matthew Howard derived!
How was my description of Paris? I tried my best. I can't even remember if their were spaces to go under the bridges on the Seine. But I do remember seeing homeless people under them, so hopefully I was right! And if it seems like I have a vendetta against the French, I don't! Sort of. Mostly against Air France, the airline, but that's a long story for another time!
Next Chapter
-Bianca and Chloe get attacked
-Lana gets the dirt
-Alicia embraces her destiny
-Clark sends a letter that sends Willow to Smallville
-A levitation spell goes wrong
-Luc makes an appearance
-Hello Spike!
I'm gonna try to incorporate all of that into chapter 8: Destiny