Thanks again for reviewing. Just wanted to remind you everything in italics are flashbacks using the actual dialog from BTVS from the site Buffy World and belong to Josh Whedon. Now to the story.

Whistler: In the end, you're always by yourself. You're all you've got. That's the point.

She kept hearing him say that over and over. They'd moved her to a cell but, she couldn't sleep. Pacing her cell she tried to come up with a plan. When a blue light startled her. She quickly ran to make sure the sleeping guard had remained that way. She was relived to see him still dozing in his chair down the hall.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Buffy whispered angerly.

"I just wanted to make sure you were ok." Chris replied.

"I'm fine." She began taking a seat. "They're looking for you, you shouldn't be here. That woman kept asking if I knew where you were."

"I know, I just had to see for myself that you were ok." Chris replied.

"Stop doing that." Buffy demanded.

"Doing what?" Chris asked confused.

"Being all nice. I'm trying to be mad at you here." Buffy explained.

"Sorry" Chris laughed then became serious. "I really am sorry, I didn't mean what I said earlier."

"I don't want to talk about it." Buffy replied looking away.

"Please just let me explain." Chris pleaded.

"Fine." buffy conceded.

"I like you Buffy, a lot. I mean I wish I was just a normal twenty year old. I wish I wasn't from the future. I wish I could be that halfway normal boy to take you to your prom even though I don't get why you care about it so much. I wish I didn't have to leave once Wyatt is saved. I wish everything wasn't so complicated." Chris explained.

"I, I wish that to." Buffy admitted turning to look at him. "But, no matter how hard we wish it, it won't change reality. I'm a seventeen year old freak and your...."

"A twenty year old freak." Chris offered taking her hand. "I know it's not fair for me to put in you in this situation, I have to leave eventually and I can't make you any promises but..."

"I don't need any promises." Buffy interrupted. "Maybe for once we should stop worrying about tomorrow and just focus on today."

"I can do that." Chris replied.

"You should probably go." Buffy began reluctantly standing up. "I mean it wont do us any good to have you arrested too."

"Yeah." Chris replied brushing a strand of hair of her face. He slowly leaned in and kissed her. She heard the familiar sound and opened her eyes just in time to se the familiar blue lights leaving. She smiled placing a hand to her lips as if to prove it hadn't been a dream. She could still hear Whistler in the back of her mind, but for the first time since becoming the slayer she didn't believe him. Even if it was just for tonight, she wasn't alone, not anymore.

Manor:

"Where's Chris?" Leo asked orbing in.

"He left." Piper replied. "so what did they say?"

"They normally don't get involved with the slayer. It's a long story but, after the slayer was created and then later the watchers council the powers that be told the elders not to interfere. So we don't. We are here to watch over good witches and innocents. But, considering the circumstances they wish to involve themselves." Leo explained.

"So their going to get Buffy out, How?" Piper asked.

"No, they can't. Like I said the PTB don't want the elders or whitelighters to interfere but, Cole could."He explained. "The elders are sort of witches version of a watchers council. We can't get involved without pissing them off or, pissing of the PTB which is just a mess we don't need."

"Ok, so how do you propose to get Buffy out using your powers?" Piper asked Cole.

"Piper!" Phoebe exclaimed.

"No," Piper began turning to Phoebe. "Chris was right. This is bigger than your problems with Cole. Buffy can't stay in jail, our lives and the lives of innocent are at stake. Plus, if it goes to trail she risks being exposed and possibly exposing magic. I get that Cole's powers are demonic, I get that we shouldn't be using them especially for personal gain but, we need him."

"Fine." Phoebe conceded.

"So what's the plan?" Paige asked.

"I think I have one, but I'll need help." Cole began. "We go back down to the station, Piper freezes everything, while Paige or Leo orb Buffy out. Then I'll use my powers to make everyone forget the ever heard of Buffy Summers and we'll steal her files."

"Ok." Leo replied. "That should work."

"Is there a chance anything could go wrong?" Phoebe asked.

"Isn't there always?" Cole asked.

"Fine, we'll do it your way." Phoebe sighed. "Let's get this over with.