Thanks for all the reviews. I know I'm a bad person and haven't updated in like forever but, I hope you'll forgive me and that your still interested in the story. Just wanted to remind you everything in italics are flashbacks using the actual dialog from BTVS belongs to Josh Whedon and comes from the site Buffy World.

"Chris." Buffy called.

"Hey." He said orbing in. "Mom told me about everything at Magic School, I wasn't sure if you'd want to see me."

"Why wouldn't I?" Buffy asked. "Oh you mean after the kiss, I didn't call you here to talk about that."

"Oh." Chris replied slightly disappointed.

"No, I didn't mean it like that. I liked kissing you, I mean I like you, god this can't just be easy can it." Buffy began.

"It's ok, I get what you meant." Chris interrupted. "For the record, I like you too. So, why did you call me?"

"I need help." Buffy admitted.

"With what?" Chris asked.

"The master, I need to train, I need to make a plan, I don't want to die this time, not even for a minute." Buffy rambled.

"I think I know someone who can help." Chris replied.

"Who?" Buffy asked.

"Do you trust me?" He asked.

"Yes." She replied.

"Ok, let's go." Chris said holding out his hand.

"Where are we?" Buff asked looking around. Chris had orbed them into someone's apartment so it seemed.

"What are you two doing here?" Cole asked walking into his living room.

"We need your help, well Buffy needs your help." Chris explained.

"She shouldn't have anymore legal problems." Cole began.

"No, She has a big fight coming up tomorrow and She needs someone to help her train. None of us are strong enough." Chris explained.

"There's not a lot of time." Cole replied.

"But you'll do it?" He asked. Cole nodded.

"Thank you." Buffy said.

"I'll take care of everything else, and come get you tomorrow before the ritual." Chris said orbing out.

"Well, let's get started. "Cole said waving his hand and turning the room into a training room.

They'd been training for hours but despite the fact that she'd hardly slept and all the training Buffy was wired. She'd been skeptical when Chris had brought her to Cole but, discovered he knew what he was doing.

"Well I think that's all we can do for now. You should get some rest before tonight." Cole said handing her some water.

"Why are you helping me?" Buffy asked.

"Honestly." Cole began. "I guess I'm trying to prove I'm not evil."

"To Phoebe?" She asked.

"No, to myself." Cole replied.

"Well, Chris told me a lot about the future, I'm not supposed to say anything. But, from what he told me, you're a good man." Buffy replied.

"So, do you need anything else for this big fight tomorrow?" Cole asked changing the subject.

"No, I think I'm ready." Buffy replied. "Thank you."

"Your welcome." Cole replied as she called Chris and he orbed them out.

Magic school:

"What are we doing here." Buffy asked.

"Oh good you're here." Paige said noticing the pair. "Buffy looked over to where she sat with Piper and Phoebe around a table stacked with books. She felt a pang of sadness wondering what the scobby gang was doing right now, if they to were sitting around pouring through Giles books. "Piper found something."

"Well, It's not huge but we may have a way to turn off the magic barriers." Piper began. "I mean if there using the nexus to put them up, we should be able to do the same to take them down."

"Which shouldn't be too hard because good does control the nexus." Phoebe added.

"That's great, so how are you going to do it?" Buffy asked.