Beta note (WarmTea): Kari worked really hard on this chapter. I heard lots of bitching about how hard it is to write a fight scene (which is why I stick to ooey gooey romance, cough cough, It's Destination Unknown, shameless plug) so please enjoy and review.
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"Do you really think well find anything out here tonight?" Faith turned to Buffy.
"I don't know. We're not even sure if those three are a threat."
They were in one of the many cemeteries in Sunnydale, trying to find any clues that would point to where the three demi-gods were staying.
"Yeah, it's not likely that they'll be hiding out in the Shady Hill cemetery. Let's go." She took Buffy's hand. "We can have some fun back at your place."
"Do you ever think of anything else?"
"Nope. Never."
"Fine, but lets stop at the coffee shop and get some sugary goodness first. I feel the need for more caffeine then the body can handle."
"Alright. Whatever gets you." Faith pulled Buffy to her.
"Its not coffee that does that."
Faith leaned in and kissed Buffy. "Coffee can wait."
Buffy kissed Faith back.
Several Hours Later…
"That was fun." Faith said as she and Buffy walked over to the Sunnydale coffee shop.
Buffy smiled. "Now why don't we do that more often?"
Faith put her arm around Buffy's waist. "Probably because Angel and Spike are usually following you around like puppy dogs."
Buffy made a face. "Oh yeah, I forgot about them. I don't see why we can't just stake them or something."
Faith laughed. "I wish. They're too useful to do that."
"I guess." Buffy turned to the counter. "One mocha chino and one capp."
They grabbed their drinks and went to sit down. Before they could, however, a man came up to them.
"Parker? What the fuck are you doing here? I thought you left town." Buffy said.
"Buffy, hi. I miss you." Parker went to take a hold of Buffy's arm. Before he could touch her Faith stopped him by punching him in the face. Hard.
Buffy raised her eyebrows.
"I know what he did to you. I wanted to make him pay for it."
"Fine by me." Buffy leaned into Faith. "He deserves it."
Parker lay on the floor, bleeding from his nose. "You broke my nose, you bitch! I'll make you pay for that."
Faith smirked. "You can try. I doubt you'll get very far."
"Buffy! Help me. That girl is crazy!"
"Yeah. She really is."
"Hey!"
"Well you are."
"Ok, true."
Parker shakily stood up. "How can you sit by and let her do that to me? You're supposed to protect people!"
Faith frowned. "How does he know about that?"
"I'm not sure…"
Parker spit blood out of his mouth. "I had a talk with those geeky guys from college. Ummm, Andrew, Jonathan and Warren, I think their names were."
"Wait, those guys with that turned you invisible a couple of months ago?" Faith asked.
"Yeah, they told me about that. I had asked around about Buffy after she had knocked me unconscious that one time, and I found those three nerds. They told me all about you and your little secret."
Buffy smiled. "Remind me again why I haven't sent you to the hospital yet."
"I want to do it too. Kill vampires and stuff. With you guys."
"Are you fucking insane? No way are we gonna let you hang around with us so that you can get a cheap thrill from killing things." Faith said.
"Parker, go home. Now. Before I change my mind and send you to the emergency room where you belong."
"You heard her. Get moving, bastard." Faith picked him up by the collar and dragged him out of the shop. "This is me being nice. Try to see Buffy again and you'll end up with your head in your ass, where it belongs."
Buffy followed Faith out of the shop. "C'mon, let's go back to the cemetery. I feel the need to kill something."
"Asshole."
"Who, Parker?" Buffy asked.
"Yeah."
"Pretty much."
"Hey, did you see that?" Faith stopped.
"Where?"
"There!" She pointed to one of the crypts on her left. "I saw it again!"
"I see it too." They slowly moved toward the crypt. "What do you think vampire?"
Faith shook her head. "I don't think so. It didn't move like a vamp."
They reached the tomb.
The two slayers pried the doors open and walked inside. Faith reached into her pockets and drew out a lighter.
"You smoke?" Buffy asked.
"No. Lighters just come in handy if I ever have to torch something."
"Oh. That makes sense. Hey! I found a flashlight." Buffy picked up a flashlight and handed it to Faith.
"Beats a lighter." She said. "I don't see anything. Do you think its still outside?"
"I'm not sure." Buffy spun around. "Did you see that?"
"Yeah." Faith pointed the light toward the movement, but all it showed was an intricate stone casket and an old vase of flower. "Okay, now I'm pissed. Whatever is in here is just toying with us."
The thing moved again, just behind the girls. Buffy threw a knife over her shoulder and then spun around and threw another. Faith walked over to it and yanked the thing up onto its feet. It was dark brown in color, with large dots covering its bald head, and appeared to be male. Its large misshapen ears had several silver rings that matched the metal on its long black jacket. His most distinguishing feature was the long row of small horns that protruded from its jaw line.
"Well look what we have here. You think this little fell can tell us anything about those demons we're after?" Faith said, digging her dagger into the demon.
"What makes you think this guy has anything to do with those three?"
"C'mon B, three evil demi-gods set up shop in Sunnydale and the day after a brand spanking new demon shows up? Coincidence I think not."
"Good point. But I'm not sure how much information we're gonna be able to get out of him here. Let's take him to Giles." Buffy moved to grab the demon, but before she could a second creature came flying at her and crashed into her at full speed. She turned in the air and landed on top of the demon, then leaped up and stuck her boot heel over its horned neck, which were a lighter color then the other.
"Fuck! The little bastard tore my shirt!"
Faith grinned "Saves me the trouble later."
Suddenly the creatures disappeared and reappeared behind the slayers. The first one pulled Buffy's knife from his shoulder and gave it to his ally, then took the other knife from his belly. Faith rammed the darker demon and caught it in the ribs with her shoulder lashing out with her feet to kick the knife out of his hands. The lighter demon lunged for Buffy, but she reached out and snagged his wrist in both hands, trying to bend it like a pretzel. She heard bones crack, and the demon shrieked in pain, falling to its knees and cradling its arm in it good hand. Buffy went to help Faith, but the demon recovered faster then she expected. It made to get up, but Buffy swung her leg into the side of its face making the demon hit the ground again. Meanwhile Faith was demolishing the darker demon. She leaped into the air, spinning as she did so. In midair she kicked out at the back of the demons head. Her foot connected with a sickening impact and she saw the fiend crumple forward, it head exploding outward in a fine spray of green and blue.
Faith rushed to Buffy. "Are you alright. That thing didn't hurt you did it?"
"I'm fine. You?"
"Never better. You think there are any more of those things?"
Buffy looked at the remaining demon, who was still clutching its broken arm, moaning. "No. I think that was it. Should we kill this one two?"
"No. I say we leave him as a message for whoever sent them after us. Don't fuck with the slayers."
TBC...
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