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Chapter 16

WESLEY'S APARTMENT - NEXT NIGHT

Buffy and Giles where sitting outside in Giles' car waiting on Wesley and Kennedy. Buffy was getting impatient, tonight was the night that they where going to attempt to catch a Daywalker. They had gotten no further in their quest to find out what the daggers or vessel where for and this was their last hope to find out something about their enemy.

"God what is taking them so long! Not that I mind them being late cause I would prefer it if they didn't show at all." Buffy moaned.

Giles looked over at her in irritation "Buffy we have been through this as many times, if you are that concerned about them running late why don't you go knock on the door and ask them!" he snapped.

Buffy pouted and slouched further into her seat. Giles looked over as he saw movement coming from outside the apartment "Ah here they are now." he said starting the car. "Buffy promise me that you will be on your best behaviour, you both have to work together to pull this off."

Buffy threw him a long suffering glance before raising her hand "I promise." she mumbled.

The car rocked slightly as Wesley and Kennedy opened the doors and got in.

"Good evening" Wesley said tensely, Buffy grunted in reply not bothering to look at the new arrivals.

"Well then. Lets get this over with." Giles said as he put the car into gear and headed for the Docks.

BUFFY'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM

Joyce and Faith where sitting on the sofa watching television, or at least trying to, as both of them where too busy worrying about Buffy to pay much attention. Joyce spared a glance over at Faith who was sitting staring into space and nervously picking at her nails. Joyce cleared her throat to get Faith's attention causing her to jump. "Faith are you okay?" she asked concerned.

Faith looked at her, startled "What me? Yeah I'm five by five." she replied, seeing that Joyce wasn't buying it she sighed. "I'm just worried about Buffy, I mean I know what these vamps are like. It's not that I don't doubt her it's just that I don't trust this Kennedy person. I wish I was out there with her, you know, to watch her back." Joyce placed a comforting hand on Faith's and smiled at her.

"I know how you feel, at least we can be worried together. Beats me usually worrying alone."

Faith returned the grin. "Thanks Mrs S."

"Your welcome Faith. Now what would you say to some popcorn while we wait on Buffy getting back."

"Hell I wouldn't say no. I'll come give you a hand." she replied standing up and following Joyce through to the kitchen.

DOCKYARD

Buffy and Kennedy where crouched round the side of the warehouse waiting on the vamps to start their patrol. Giles had said that the vamps worked in teams of two and patrolled the perimeter of the warehouse every hour. So far they hadn't made an appearance yet and the slayers where getting bored.

Buffy could see out the corner of her eye that Kennedy was staring at her and it was starting to piss her off.

"Okay what is it!" she demanded.

"Nothing, I was just wondering if you got a new dog, since I put your last one down." Kennedy replied.

Buffy gripped her stake tighter trying not to rise to the bait. "No my dog's fine, looks like you'd make a crappy vet." she replied as calmly as she could.

She could see Kennedy tense and knew she'd hit a sore spot. This girl obviously takes slaying too seriously.

"What!"

"You heard me, looks like your not the brilliant slayer you think you are, or are you a werewolf now? I'm not too clear on that part." Buffy knew that she shouldn't push the girl at least not now, but she couldn't help it, all the anger that she had tried to keep in was beginning to surface.

"Why you Fuc-" Buffy quickly put her hand over Kennedy's mouth as she heard the warehouse door opening. Seeing the furious glint in Kennedy's eyes, Buffy quickly pointed to the two vamps that had just appeared at the front of the warehouse. Kennedy wisely backed down. Buffy looked over where Giles and Wesley where hiding with tranq guns just encase the slayers needed help, he signalled to her that he had seen the vamps and that they where ready. Buffy looked down as she saw Kennedy pass something to her. Lifting it up she realised that it was one of the vials containing Faith's blood, Kennedy motioned to her to put it on her stake. Buffy glared over at her,though she realised that she would probably need all the help she could get, she poured a large portion over the end of her stake before putting the vial in her pocket.

Looking round the corner she could see that the vamps had begun their patrol and where heading their way, she gestured for Kennedy to hide behind the stacks of crates. The plan was for Kennedy to sneak up behind the vamps whilst she distracted them from the front.

Buffy waited till the vamps had nearly walked past the crates and was about to jump out when she noticed that Kennedy was missing, looking around she could see no sign of her at all. Shit! Why does nothing ever work out! Silently cursing Kennedy, Buffy turned her attention back to the vampires. She realised that stealth was probably her only option and she was damned if they had wasted all of this time for nothing. Signalling towards Giles she motioned for him to get the tranq. gun ready. Quietly she approached the vamps from behind, when she was close enough she brought her stake down as hard as she could towards the vamps unprotected back, she was surprised when her stake seemed to slice through it's skin like butter and before the vamp knew what had happened it was dust. However before Buffy could recover the other vamp attacked, throwing a punch to her face which sent her reeling backwards. Trying to recover her balance, she attempted to block his throws however some managed to get through, sending her flying head first into the crates behind her. Groaning slightly she quickly jumped to her feet and went on the offensive throwing a kick to it's chest causing it to double over, placing a foot on its knee she back flipped, dodging a punch that was aimed at her face, causing the vamps fist to meet thin air. Landing from the flip she brought her heel up and smashed it into the vamps face causing him to fall to the ground stunned, Giles chose this moment to come running over with the tranquilliser gun and shot two darts into the vampire before it could rise to it's feet.

"Well that went easier than expected." he commented, kicking the vampires leg to make sure that it was out. "Are you okay?" he asked turning his attention towards Buffy.

"I'm fine. Although it would have been a hell of a lot easier if Kennedy hadn't done a disappearing act, I can't believe she did that." Buffy said

"I shall have a word with Wesley, see if he can instil some discipline. We are lucky that this turned out the way it did, because of her stupidity you could have been killed." he said in concern.

"Tell me about it" Buffy sighed. "Now that we've got this thing where are we going to put it, I don't think, my mom would appreciate me bringing it home."

Giles looked thoughtful "The only other place would be the mansion, we still have the chains from when Faith was there, they should hold him temporarily."

"Not that he's going to be around for long." Buffy said moving to pick up it's arms, Giles grabbed it's legs and they carried it towards the car where Wesley was waiting.

BUFFY'S ROOM - TWO HOURS LATER

Buffy entered her room, and saw that Faith was asleep, she quietly began to get change. She had gotten back later than expected. She had phoned her mom and Faith on the way to the mansion to let them know that she was okay and not to wait up for her. They had just managed to secure the vampire before it had woken up, Giles had been surprised at how quickly the sedative had worn off, however it just meant that they could get acquainted with their new friend sooner than expected. She had left Giles and Wesley 'questioning' the vampire, telling them that she would be back in the morning.

Throwing her dirty clothes in the corner Buffy quietly padded over to the bed and climbed under the covers. Cuddling up next to Faith, she rested her head on Faith's chest and draped her arm over her waist. Sighing contentedly she closed her eyes and let sleep wash over her.

DOCKYARD - WAREHOUSE

Kennedy shook her head trying to get rid of the fuzzy feeling that had been with her since she had came to. Searching the darkness around her she could see nothing, however something smelled like it was decomposing and it was turning her stomach. Where the hell am I? What's Buffy done now!

She slowly climbed to her feet and began feeling around in the dark trying to find a door or light switch, anything that could help her find her way out of this place. The sound of a door slamming open caused her to jump and she spun round to face whoever had entered. She still couldn't see anything and it was starting to freak her out. "Whose there?" she stammered.

"Slayer" a voice boomed from the darkness. "I have a proposition for you."

Kennedy stood up a little straighter realising that this thing could probably see in the dark, she didn't want to show it any signs of fear. "Yeah well I'm not interested." she replied cockily.

The person laughed at her response "Oh I think you will be slayer. What if I said that I could make you powerful, more powerful than any slayer that has ever existed. More powerful than…….. Buffy."

"How do you know Buffy?" she asked curiously.

The voice laughed again before replying "I know everything that you and your…….friends do. I also know that you are infected. Slayer you know deep within your heart that you are on the losing side, you are the only one smart enough to see that."

Kennedy seemed thoughtful, she knew that this thing was right. Buffy and the super geeks had no chance and if the world was going to end she wanted to be on the winning side. "What's this proposition you where offering me?"

Tbc.