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Author's note: Now reading this you MIGHT roll your eyes and think 'Oh my god. It's another pointless chapter' but if you do then you are WRONG! So HA HA. This is actually quite important. Tomorrow I'll post the next chapter. I just need to do a grammar check and everything.

Cordelia walked through the crowd confidently. The crowd parted like the red sea, Cordelia had that determined look on her face that generally meant that if you stopped her from getting what she wanted…you were dead. Although the teenager no longer had the authority and respect she did before Xander, Cordelia's fiery personality had not been forgotten.

The crowd outside the library was mostly made of girls. A few males were hanging around coolly as if they were simply there by chance. Lunch break had begun and the rumour of the Fantastic Four's arrival had spread like wild fire, mainly due to the appearance of reporters outside classroom windows.

Principle Snyder stood in front of the doors trying to persuade the teenagers to leave the corridor.

"Come along now, there's nothing to see here." He announced. To his surprise he was being ignored. Cordelia walked to the front of the crowd and turned around to face them.

"Hey you guys!" she announced. Nobody was listening. "Hello! Do you guys want to know about the Fantastic Four or not?" she said louder. The crowd quietened and everyone looked at her.

"Thank you! Now as I was trying to say they've already left. They climbed out a window thanks to you guys." The over excited teens looked at each other, unsure of whether to believe Cordelia or not, after all the library windows weren't very big. After a minute of loud discussion the crowd slowly dissipated. Snyder nodded at Cordelia gratefully and left. Cordelia smiled triumphantly and went into the library.

The Scooby gang plus Johnny and Sue were sitting around the table. Buffy was retelling her story while Sue listened intently. She seemed to be more shocked than her brother. Cordelia cleared her throat to announce her arrival. Buffy paused and everyone looked at Cordelia.

"Buffy can I talk to you," Buffy was immediately suspicious of the teens sweet tone.

"It's kinda urgent," Cordelia added impatiently.

"Sure," Buffy led her into Giles office and closed the door behind them.

"What's up?" Buffy asked once the two were alone.

"Okay I need your help."

"Why?"

"It's really simple you don't have to do a thing apart from hold a slumber party," Cordelia explained.

"What? Why? Is that it?" Buffy asked in disbelief.

"Well duh! You really think I would ask you for anything else?"

"So why me? Lemme guess, is it maybe because a certain person happens to be hanging around?" Buffy teased.

"Yes if you must know. All you have to do is have the party, invite me and that is it,"

"So you want me to help you get close to my cousin?"

"Yep,"

"And I will agree why?"

"Because you don't want the whole school to know where exactly they're staying unless massive crowds are your kinda thing," Cordelia threatened through gritted teeth. Buffy toyed with idea; she knew Cordelia was capable of carrying out her threat and what harm could possibly come out of Johnny and Cordelia getting together. It would only last a week.

"Okay fine, but I can't make any promises. My mom might just put her foot down."

"Oh thank you thank you thank you! And don't tell anyone! If word gets out then I am ruined." Cordelia gave Buffy a big hug before skipping out the small room.

"What was that all about?" Xander asked suspiciously. Buffy shook her head.

"Not important. She's just curious about Faith's brother," she lied. Buffy knew it was a feeble excuse but it was something Cordelia would do. Xander grunted and looked down at his comic. Willow wasn't so easily deceived. She looked at Buffy. 'I'll tell you later' Buffy mouthed when Xander wasn't looking. Oz caught Buffy and frowned. He exchanged curious looks with Xander.

The drive back to the Summers' home was oddly tense. Sue watched all the people suspiciously as if she expected them to grow horns and throw themselves on Johnny's new car. Johnny found himself giving girls second glances too. He had no idea what to expect but he found himself looking at handbags, wondering if he might see a stake or crossbow sticking out.

"This is crazy," Sue announced after a few minutes.

"Tell me about it. These people are living on the gates to hell and they don't even know it. I think I would get a little suspicious if half my friends died and then I saw them biting someone a few days later."

"Maybe they do know about it but they just chose to ignore it. After all who wants to face the facts that going out after dark alone is practically suicide."

"Makes sense to me," Johnny agreed happily. He slipped a CD into the car and grinned as a heavy bass line flew through his body.

At 1630 Revello Drive, Ben and Reed were watching a sports channel that was last nights yesterday's big game. Or more Reed was pretending to be interested to humour Ben.

"Woo!" Ben's cheers stole Reed from his thought bubble.

"Woo," Reed cheered distractedly before focusing on the fact that Sue and Johnny were probably being swarmed by reporters that very second.

"What?" Reed asked innocently when he noticed Ben was watching him.

"The other team scored egghead," Ben grumbled.

"But you cheered too," Reed said with a sheepish grin.

" Only to see if you were paying attention. Look Reed, quit worrying, Suzie and the Kid will be fine."

"Sue's been gone for quite a while."

"Relax Stretch. Suzie's dealt with the matchstick nearly all her life, she knows what she's doing."

Reed was about to reply when a sharp knock on the door interrupted him. Reed shot out of his chair and almost sprinted to the door. He put his eye to the spy hole and was relieved to see Sue and Johnny standing on the doorstep. Johnny seemed fairly relaxed while Sue looked a little shaken. Reed opened the door and the siblings scooted inside.

"You are never gonna believe what just happened!" Johnny gushed the second the door was closed.

"You got a date?" Ben offered. Johnny shook his head and sprinted up the stairs. Reed and Ben exchanged confused looks and looked at Sue for answers. Sue was busy channel surfing to see if they had been spotted yet. Johnny reappeared a few moments later holding a big black bag; he dropped it by his feet.

"You're leaving?" Reed asked. Johnny shook his head again; an excited grin was still on his face. He knelt down and opened the bag. After a few seconds of rummaging around Johnny pulled out a pointy object.

"Do you guys know what this is?" Johnny asked.

"A stake," Reed answered. He took the pointy wooden object away from the youngest man as Johnny began to toss it between his hands.

"Why do you have a stake?" Ben asked.

"It's not mine," Johnny replied dismissively, then his smile grew; a task Ben had once thought impossible for the eager superhero.

"It's Buffy's," Johnny finished excitedly as it was the biggest thing in the world. Reed frowned, Ben looked at Johnny blankly and looked at Sue; Sue wasn't giving any clues.

"Why does Buffy have a stake?" Ben asked after a few moments.

"Because, in every generation a girl-" Johnny was cut off by his sister.

"To cut a long story short: Vampires and other evil things are real. We are standing on top of the hellmouth and Buffy was destined to protect the world from such evil." Sue said quickly. Ben and Reed looked at each other, a small smile graced Ben's lips. He snorted, then his large shoulders began to shake until eventually Ben was laughing loudly. Reed giggled with him until he saw the Storms were deadly serious.

"Guys we're not joking. We just sat in a room with a werewolf and a witch," Sue said quietly, she didn't sound like she believed herself either. Ben's laughter quietened down and Reed stopped laughing all together. He walked up to Sue and felt her forehead with the back of his hand.

"Sue, are you feeling alright?"

"I'm fine," she snapped as she pushed Reed's hand away.

"You know what if you guys don't believe me I'll just have to prove it. C'mon." Johnny stood up and went over to the front door.

"Where're you going?" Reed asked as he regarded Sue carefully.

"I said come on! I'm gonna prove it to you guys seeing as you seem to think this is a all a big joke." Johnny said stubbornly. Reed looked at Ben.

"What's the harm?" he asked Ben. The football fan shrugged and stood up. The four quickly made there way to Johnny's Porsche.