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.

"Ok." Piper said taking control of the situation. "Here's how we'll do this. I'll go first with Cole." She put a hand up before anyone could protest. "Look he's invincible well pretty much anyways. We can't all show up at once especially if something goes wrong. After I Freeze everything you guys orb in." She continued turning to Paige Leo and Phoebe. "I need to stay until everything is done to make sure the freeze holds. So Leo you go and Get buffy out. Take her back to the manor and wait for us. Paige can stay with me and orb us out if anything goes wrong. Phoebe can help Cole get all the files and things we need to vanish. Everybody understand what they have to do?" They nodded "Good, let's get this over with, I want to go to bed. Let's go Cole."

"If anything happens to her." Leo began.

"I know, you'll kill me. I promise I'll keep her safe." Cole interrupted shimmering (I think that's what his powers called if not let me know.) Them out.

The plan went off without a hitch. Phoebe grabbed the files. Cole erased memories of Buffy. Leo went to get the girl out of her cell.

"That's everyone, except." Cole began.

"Except who?" phoebe asked grabbing a file with The sisters name on it. She was only supposed to grab files on buffy but, she wanted to know what Sherriton knew.

"Daryl, do you want me to erase his memories of Buffy?" Cole asked not knowing their relationship with the cop had become strained.

"No," Piper Replied. "You Guys go, Paige and I will meet you back at the manor."

"Piper." Phoebe began to protest.

"Go, I don't know how much longer I'll be able to keep them frozen." Piper replied as the shimmered out. She walked over to Daryl's desk and unfroze him.

"Piper, Paige, what the hell is going on?" He asked glancing around at his frozen fellow employees.

"Jail Break." Paige laughed.

"What, I told you I don't want to be involved.." He began

"I know, we aren't involving you." Piper interrupted. "I just thought it would be fair to inform you that once we leave noone around here will remember anything about Buffy Summers."

"And how is that?" Daryl asked.

"Do you really want to know?" Piper countered.

"No." Daryl replied.

"Fine, let's get out of here." Piper said as Paige orbed them out.

Manor:

Thank you." Buffy said to Cole.

"Your welcome, I didn't think you pummeling the entire San Francisco P.D. was a good Idea." Cole joked.

"Yeah well, it could have worked." Buffy laughed.

"So what are you going to do with your newfound freedom?" Cole asked.

"Kick the masters ass." Buffy replied. "But, first I'm going to bed."

"Sounds like a good Idea." Piper said as she and Paige orbed in. "Come on Leo you can drop me off at magic school. Good night guys." She added as they left.

"Well." Cole began trying to find something to fill the awkward silence.

"Boy I'm tired how about you Buffy." Paige asked.

"Very tired." Buffy replied catching on as they walked upstairs.

"Those two aren't very subtle are they." Cole laughed.

"Yeah well, thanks for helping us out." Phoebe began. "I mean you didn't have to."

"Yes I did." Cole replied. "I know I can never make up for what I did to you and your sisters but, I just want you to know I never stopped loving you Phoebe, I never will." He finished shimmering out.

"Neither will I." Phoebe whispered sadly to the empty room.

Upstairs:

Buffy sat in her room unable to sleep. She kept thinking about everything that had happened over the last few weeks. Killing Angel, running away, meeting the Haliwell's, the master rising, kissing Chris. She knew she had to find a way to focus. She needed a plan to defeat the master. The last time had been different, the prophesy and all.

Giles: Listen. Some prophecies are, are a bit dodgy. They're, they're mutable. Buffy herself has, has thwarted them time and time again, but this is the Codex. There is nothing in it that does not come to pass.

Angel: Then you're reading it wrong.

Giles: I wish to God I were! But it's very plain! Tomorrow night Buffy will face the Master, and she will die.

She shuddered at the memory. It was probably the first time since being called as the slayer that the meaning really set in. She had been told at the beginning that she would die, the next slayer would be called but, this was to real. Right there in a book written thousands of years before she existed they had foretold her death. Funny she had a date of death before a date of birth.

Buffy begins to laugh. Angel and Giles see her and exchange a look. She slowly starts to walk away from the office door. Angel comes out of the office after her. She stops by the table and faces them. Giles stands in his office doorway.

Buffy: So that's it, huh? I remember the drill. One Slayer dies, next one's called! Wonder who she is. (to Giles) Will you train her? Or will they send someone else?

Giles: Buffy, I...

Buffy: They say how he's gonna kill me? Do you think it'll hurt? Tears are flowing freely from her eyes. Angel tries to hug her, but she puts up her hands and quickly steps away.

Buffy: Don't touch me! (to Giles) Were you even gonna tell me?

Giles: I was hoping that I wouldn't have to. That there was... some way around it. I...

Buffy: I've got a way around it. I quit!

Angel: It's not that simple. Buffy: I'm making it that simple! I quit! I resign, I-I'm fired, you can find someone else to stop the Master from taking over!

Giles: I'm not sure that anyone else can. All the... the signs indicate...

Buffy: The signs? (throws a book at him) READ ME THE SIGNS! (throws another one) TELL ME MY FORTUNE! YOU'RE SO USEFUL SITTING HERE WITH ALL YOUR BOOKS! YOU'RE REALLY A LOTTA HELP!

Giles: No, I don't suppose I am.

Angel: I know this is hard. Buffy: What do you know about this? You're never gonna die!

Angel: You think I want anything to happen to you? Do you think I could stand it? We just gotta figure out a way...

Buffy: I already did. I quit, remember? Pay attention!

Giles: Buffy, if the Master rises...

Buffy: (yanks the cross from her neck) I don't care! (calms down) I don't care. Giles, I'm sixteen years old. I don't wanna die.

She wiped a stray tear away shaking her head as if she could ease the memory. She didn't want to die at seventeen either. She refused. There weren't many things that scared her, but the master did.

Giles: Buffy's not gonna face the Master. I am.

Buffy: No, you're not. Giles and Ms. Calendar look over and see her approaching.

Buffy: So, I'm looking for a kid, huh? And he'll lead me to the Master?

Giles: Buffy, I'm not gonna send you out there to die. Now, you were right. I-I've waded around in these old books for so long, I've forgotten what the real world is like. I-it's time I found out.

Buffy: You're still not going up against the Master.

Giles: I've made up my mind.

Buffy: So have I.

Giles: I made up my mine first! I'm older and wiser than you, and just... just do what you're told for once! Alright?

Buffy: That's not how it goes. I'm the Slayer.

Giles: I don't care what the books say. I defy prophecy, and I am going. There's nothing you can say will change my mind.

Buffy: I know. She pretends to turn to go, but then throws a hard punch to his face, knocking him out. He falls backward to the floor. Ms. Calendar scrambles to his aid. Buffy sees her cross on the table and puts it back on. Ms. Calendar lifts Giles' head in her hands and gets under it with her knees. She looks up at Buffy.

Buffy: When he wakes up tell him... I don't know. Think of something cool, tell him I said it.

Ms. Calendar: You fight the Master, and you'll die.

Buffy: Maybe. (picks up the crossbow) Maybe I'll take him with me.

This time would be different, this time only one would die and she was going to make sure it wasn't her.