Buffy stood facing her mom with Spike behind her. They had just dusted a vampire.

"Buffy…what is going on?"

She froze. If Buffy told her mother her identity then she'd be in danger. On the other hand things would be so much easier; she wouldn't have to sneak out, she would just walk out the door and thing would be so much simpler.

"Mom…I'm a Vampire Slayer."

Her mom stared, shock filling her eyes. Buffy walked into the living room and looked at Spike and then her mom.

"All right, talk. What's the deal?"

"Simple. You let me and Dru skip town, I help you kill Angel."

Joyce who had been listening grew confused " Angel? Your boyfriend?"

"Forget about Drusilla. She doesn't walk."

" There's no deal without Dru"

" She killed Kendra".

Spike couldn't believe his ears! His Dark goddess killed a Slayer! "Dru bagged a Slayer? She didn't tell me!" He looked over and smiled at Joyce "Hey, good for her!" Buffy glared at him and he lost his grin in an instant. "Though not from your perspective, I suppose."

Buffy stared in disbelief.

"I can't believe I invited you into my house."

"So you didn't kill that girl." Joyce asked cautiously

"Of course not."

"Did she explode like that man out there?"

"She was a Slayer, Mom." Buffy explained like a kinder garden teacher would to a student

" Like what you are." She asked uncertainly

"Look. This deal works for me one way. Full stop. Me and Dru for Angel and your Sis."

"You know where Dawnie is?" Joyce asked not bothering to hold back her excitement and then turned to Buffy. "Honey, a-are you sure you're a Vampire Slayer?"

"I'll take her out of the country. You'll never hear from us again, I bloody well hope."

"Fine. Get back to the mansion. Make sure Giles and Dawn are all right."

" I-I mean, have you tried not being a Slayer?"

" Mom!" She yelled out of frustration Buffy turned to Spike. "Be ready to back me up when I make my move. If Giles or Dawn dies... she dies."

Spike left running the plan over in his head thinking it would suffice.

"It's because you didn't have a strong father figure, isn't it?" Joyce asked trying to come to a logical solution

"It's just fate, Mom. I'm the Slayer. Accept it."

"We should call the police."

" No. We're not calling the police."

"Well, now that we know that you're innocent, it's..." Buffy cut her off

"What? You thought I was guilty? Jeez, feelin' the love in this room!"

"No, I didn't think that. It's just... now we have proof."

"We have my word, Mom. Not proof."

"Look, I am sure that they will understand."

"Get them involved, you'll get them killed."

"Well, you're not gonna hurt them, are you?"

"I'm a Slayer, not a postal worker. Cops can't fight demons. I have to do it."

"Do what? Buffy, what is happening?"

"Just have another drink."

"Don't you talk to me that way! You don't get to just dump something like this on me and pretend it's nothing!"

"I'm sorry, Mom, but I don't have time for this."

"No! I am tired of 'I don't have time' or-or 'you wouldn't understand.' I am your mother, and you will make time to explain yourself.

"I told you. I'm a Vampire Slayer." Buffy said irritably

"Well, I just don't accept that!"

"Open your eyes, Mom. What do you think has been going on for the past two years? The fights, the weird occurrences. How many times have you washed blood out of my clothing, and you still haven't figured it out?"

" Well, it stops now!" Joyce said. It was time to lay down the law

"No, it doesn't stop! It never stops! Do-do you think I chose to be like this? Do you have any idea how lonely it is, how dangerous? I would love to be upstairs watching TV or gossiping about boys or... God, even studying! But I have to save the world... again."

"No. This is insane. Buffy, you need help."

"I'm not crazy! What I need is for you to chill. I have to go!

"No. I am not letting you out of this house."

"You can't stop me."

" Oh yes I..." Joyce stepped in front of Buffy and got shoved out of the way. "You walk out of this house, don't even think about coming back."

Buffy stormed out of the house and headed back towards the school. She needed the sword and she needed to finish it once and for all. Angel was gone and she knew that. She walked back into the library and towards the table where her bag was.

Meanwhile Willow was in laying in he hospital with her friends surrounding her.

"So Buffy's going for the big showdown, huh? Wish we could help. You know, without dying." Cordelia said.

"I don't see how." Xander stated dismally

" I wanna try again." Willow said firmly

"Try what?"

"The curse. We never got to finish it. Maybe we can restore Angel's soul."

"I don't like it. You're talking about messing with powerful magic, and you're weak." Xander said trying to dissuade her

"I'm okay."

"You don't look okay." He turned to Cordelia "Does she?"

"You should listen to him. The hair, it's so flat, and the lips..."

"Could we stay on topic here, honey?" Xander asked impatiently

"What?"

"Look, it's not a good idea."

"There's no use arguing with me. Do you see my resolve face? You've seen it before. You know what it means. This can help Buffy get Dawn back. On top of that if we turn Angel back soon enough, we can stop him from ever awakening Acathla."

"Okay, I pretty much missed out on some stuff, didn't I? Because this is all making a kind of sense that's... not." Oz said confused

"Go with Cordy to the library and get my things. She'll fill you in."

"Sure." He leaned down and gently kissed her hand "I'll drive."

"Xander, go to Buffy. Tell her what we're doing. Maybe she can stall."

"But I... "

"Resolve face".

"Be careful."

Back at the library Buffy was facing Snyder.

"You do know this is a crime scene, don't you? But then... you're a criminal, so that pretty much works out."

"You know I didn't do it. The police will figure it out."

"In case you haven't noticed, the police of Sunnydale are deeply stupid. It doesn't matter anyway. Whatever they find, you've proved too much of a liability for this school. These are the moments you want to savor. You wish time would stop so that you could live them over and over again. You're expelled."

Buffy picked up the sword and pointed it in the direction of the principal.

"You never ever got a single date in high school, did you?"

"Your point being."

She walked out the door sword in hand.

As she headed towards the mansion she felt somebody was following her. She turned around and found herself face to face with Xander.

"Xander what are you doing here!"

"I come bearing weapons." He said raising a rock. Buffy smiled and handed him a stake. She threw the sweater used to cover the sword on the ground.

"Get Giles and Dawn and the get out. The rest is up to me."

"Uh Willow…"

"yeah?"

"Willow told me to tell you…kick his ass."

'will do.' She stormed in the room and beheaded one of her ex-lover's minions

"Hello Lover." She said holding the sword with confidence…

AN: I know this is kinda boring but it will pick up. This sounds pretty like the episode but its gonna be better and more creative.