Chapter 2: Into the Woods
'Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit' Willow repeated inside her head. The plane was landing, and the ground was anything but smooth. 'I won't cry, I won't cry' She grabbed onto Oz's hand. Seeing that he looked calm as ever. "You o.k. Wills," Buffy asked laughing comfortably through the landing. 'She never really does show much fear anymore not after...' "Ahhh!!!!" she screamed hitting a large bump then flying hastily against her seat belt when the plane abruptly stopped.
"Wow." Oz said simply admiring the view as they exited the plane. She didn't blame him, she doubted she'd ever seen anything as beautiful is this land. It was a large tropical forest with babbling brooks and enchanting waterfalls cutting there way through. It was surrounded by the vast ocean, with water as blue as the sky. 'So I get the name' she thought smiling, looking curiously at her other friends reactions.
Xander stood there awestruck really, Willow grinned at that. She would never expect him to be so swept away by his view, but he looked truly amazed.. 'I just wish I could say the same for Buffy' her mind whispered, watching as her friend started quicky unpacking their luggage.
"Come on guys, you act like you've never seen a forest and water. The pilot doesn't have all day." Willow frowned at Buff's statement. I meen yeah they did live in California and had seen these things before, but the elegance of this place was magnificent, even if her friend was to blinded to see it.
"Buff, need help." Oz said, letting go of his grip from Willow's hand. She walked over to the storage place after her boyfriend, unloading her small duffle bags. All she really needed was clothes. The AHA had provided shelter and food even personal hygiene equipment for them. She couldn't hold back her chuckle as she watched Buffy grab her 4 large bags. "Buff, I don't think when the scouts ay always come prepared they meant Proda shirts." joked Willow.
"It's not all clothes!" Buffy argued. "Can't forget the shoes." Willow laughed good to see Buffy hadn't lost all her sense of humor. The truth was she had expected Buffy to have more. Ever since her Great Uncle Summers had died and she inherited his fortune she's been like the energizer bunny of shopping.
"Hay guys, check it out," Xander said pointing toward the village a mile or so away. Buffy groaned, "I don't want to carry these that whole way... Xander?" she smiled hopefully, batting her long eyelashes.
"No.. No Buff!" Xan stated trying to look anywhere but her pleading emerald eyes. "You brought it you carry it." With that he picked up his large bag., leading the way towards the assembly of huts below.
Buffy's POV*
Great, Absolutely fabulous. I am stuck here for a whole month! she thought looking down at the tiny wooden shacks that the villagers call home. At least we get trailers not that it makes any difference to her. Oh my god are they naked down there ! She was startled, I meen she thought they's have at least like loin-cloths or something?!?! But... no just her luck, not only do I get o spend an entire time with these people I have to try not to run away and hide as they strut around naked!
"Earth to Buffy, come in. Come in!" yelled Xander, waving a hand in front of her face. "Oh, um sorry spacing there for a minute do you see them there you know nude." she through Xander an insulted stare when he busted up laughing at her.
"Buff this isn't some reservation this is a real live tribe. They'll probably do many weird things, but we'll just have to accept their culture, and do what we came here for." stated Willow.
"Yeah I know Wills its just, I meen, their so......" she was cut off abruptly as she bumped in to a large man. "So what." King Giles asked, annoyed by the presumptions these outsiders were already trying to make on him.
Oh shit. I am busted..... well maybe I'll get lucky and he won't be anyone important. "I'm King Rupert Giles." maybe not, she sighed as the old man continued. Noticing first and unfortunately his nakedness. But he's OLD?! Her mind yelled. She was not enjoying this. He was covered with tattoos and had yellowing teeth, with graying hair. She guessed him in his 60.s maybe.
"Were having a gathering in the square to announce your arrival. My wife Jennifer will show you to your housing things but we expect your presence in an hour." He said curtly. Whatever Buffy though rolling her eyes. Seeing Xander barely containing what she was sure to have been a rude joke. Ah too bad, she laughed looking over at the pretty women he left them with. Who to her extreme discomfort was also sporting her birthday suite, save the flowers around her neck. Yuck, she whispered noticing the women's unshaven state. Not even her armpits, well thats just gross, and if she's the queen, there is no telling how dirty the other women would be.
"Follow me." she said her voice seeming softer then the mans, as she lead them to there mobile homes. There were 3. One she would suppose for her the other for Xander and the next for Willow and Oz to share.
"Eeny, meeny miny." Willow chirped as Jennifer walked away. Eventually they decided that Willow and Oz would get the largest middle one, she the left, and Xander the right. Thats was fine by her, as long as she could get off this dirty ground and under a cold shower. It was so hot here, although thankfully the bugs seemed minimal.
She entered her home for the next three months looking around after she unloaded her bags. If you looked to the far right there was a couch and living space that was extremely small. It looked like there was a radio, and a non cable t.v. on a tiny table next to it. Next there was a door an open area that had a small kitchenette, with fridge, sink, oven, and microwave. There was a hall that lead to her bedroom, which was surprisingly spacious. In the middle there was a comfy water bed that she couldn't wait to lay in. In the door in the hall there was a small bathroom, with a shower/bath toilet and sink with a minuscule mirror above it.
Buffy grabbed her bags unpacking the things in her room, and finding a bite to eat from the fridge. It seemed the place was full of food, and she was told there was a cooler compartment on the side with more stuff that needed frozen.
Stripping off her clothes, Buffy headed to the shower. Extremely thankful as the water came down for all her bath supplies. She washed her gorgeous golden locks and shaved any stray hairs that her full body wax (like she wanted to shave everyday in the jungle) missed. She brushed her amazingly white teeth, and finally scrubbing her tan skin with a vanilla body oil she turned off the faucet. She wrapped a towel around her petite body stepping out. Leaving the room she opened her eyes and screamed at the man standing angerly in front of her.
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