"Not so fast," Faith smiled and shook her head as she stopped Cody from sneaking out his bedroom window.
"How did you know," Cody sighed as he sat down on his bed.
"Please, everyone is out saving the world and we're stuck here. I knew one or both of us was going to try breaking out. I just busted you first."
"So, if we both want to go. Why can't we?"
"Because, your father will have a freyl demon if he found out and honestly if staying here keeps you safe I'm all for staying in tonight."
"Really?"
"No, but it's the mature, responsible answer and I'm trying it out. Come on, I'll race you to the training room in the basement. Maybe we can work off all this tension."
"Mom,"
"Yeah,"
"I love you."
"I love you too kiddo."
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"How's Will doing in there?" Jenny asked Angel as she came up behind him.
"Conception's just talking to him right now, but I'm not sure how long that's going to last." Angel informed her. "Plus, Buffy and Spike are covering the other side and are probably going to attack soon."
"Let's just hope Willow and Violet can finish the spell in time." Jenny added.
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"So, where is the real boyfriend hiding?" Conception asked Will. "I guess he's not brave enough to risk a confrontation on his own."
"I'm not telling you anything." Will retorted.
"We'll see, there's still plenty of time before the people surround this building come charging in."
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Violet watched intently as her mother chanted in Latin. She'd been around magic her whole life, but it still surprised her when the spell took over her mother.
"Mom" Violet screamed out as the magic shot into the air and her mother collapsed in her chair at the table. "Is it done?" Violet asked quietly.
"It's done," Willow gasped from the energy drain that she was experiencing.
"Good then everything will be okay," Violet hugged her mom.
"I wish it was that easy sweetie, but Jenny has to handle the tough part." Willow played with her daughter's hair. "She has some difficult decisions to make."
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Eddie had never been in this part of town by himself after dark before and for good reason. He knew that there was a demon bar near by that lots of vampires tended to hang out at. He couldn't go there directly because of the attention one of the Slayer's sons would cause, but if he played his cards right some drunk fledgling, who had not run across his parents before, would pick him for an easy meal and then he could be sired.
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"Ah," Conception screamed as he doubled over in pain his soul restored.
"It worked," Will laughed gleefully.
"What worked?" Conception gasped.
"We've given you back your soul," Will explained as four people came storming in.
"Are you okay?" Buffy asked her son as she untied him.
"I'm fine mom," Will assured her, "I'm more worried about him."
"I don't envy him the next few weeks or years, but he'll either come to accept his soul or try to kill himself." Spike responded helping Conception to his feet. "Lucky for you mate, there happens to be a support group for souled vampires in love with Slayers here in Sunnydale."
"Jenny, oh my god I'm so sorry" Conception started crying.
"I" Jenny began, but what she would have said will never be known because at that moment she received her first Slayer Vision.
"Eddie," Both Buffy and Jenny screamed at the same time and ran out the door. Spike giving Angel an I'm-trusting-you-to-handle-this look followed close behind.
