Chapter 16 It's a cold day
February 1, 2004
Giles slowly takes his glasses off; and stands. "Buffy." He began to say. "What makes you think, you can help?"
"I'm the Slayer."
Giles puts his glasses back on. "So is Faith." He said, placing his hands in his pockets. "So are many other girls."
"Giles--" Buffy couldn't think of the right words to say.
"Buffy? Why do you wish so much to go back?" Willow asked.
Buffy looked towards Willow upset. "Angel has a prophecy."
"So you do you."
"Mine was fulfilled." she said meaning her first death.
"And so will his." Giles exclaimed.
"Buffy, you're needed here." Xander interrupted.
"What about Spike? He's over there fighting the good fight, while Angel is being corrupted by the corporation he works for."
"B, you got let it go. Each of us have our own battles to fight--"
"What's your battle Faith? Cause it seems you're always here with me."
"Not everyone needs your help Buffy." Willow snapped standing up from the couch.
"Willow's right." Xander said. "Let Angel fight his own battle--if Spike's alive, then he's needed there, not here! There's a reason he was brought to Angel and not us. He's not apart of our lives anymore; you have an obligation to save the ones need saving, Buffy--"
"The ones I care about are the ones need saving!" Buffy shouted cutting Xander off. "You are all I left. The closest thing I have to being a family." She was fighting the tears coming to her. "You all have been a great part of my life, and if there is remotely a possible way of happiness that could be given to any of you. Then I will do everything in my power to make sure we get it." Silence came to the room, as everyone soaks in the words said.
"Well then," Giles began to say. "you're going to need this!" Giles places a round metal tube covered with symbols on to the table. The team stares at the object questionably as Buffy looks at Giles confused.
"Hey." G said sitting down on the steps in the cellar.
"Hey." Kate replied back while doing some kicking and punching.
"So I was wondering? If you would, I don't know, like to go out?" G asked standing up walking towards her.
"What like a date?" Kate asked curious, and a little excited, well so she seemed, it could have been because of the panting from lack of breath.
"Yeah." G replied.
"Yes!" Kate said extremely excited. "I'd be happy to."
"Happy to what?" Alex asked walking down the stairs.
"Nothing! My business, not yours." She said sternly towards her brother.
"Are you cold?" Alex asks, ignoring that last remark.
"Only when I'm around you." She reply's meaning the cold shoulder.
"I meant the air." He replied annoyed.
"Oh. Yeah, I've noticed it also, that's one of the reason's why I came down here. Get the blood pumping, but I'm still cold." Kate said looking at G and Alex.
"Yeah, it has been a lot colder lately here." G replied. The three suddenly felt a little off guard and headed up stairs.
"I don't appreciate, the way you've been treating me!" Angel said with his voice raised.
"Sorry, Angel, but it's what I do." Spike sternly replied back.
"Who made you the leader?" Angel asked.
"You did!" Spike replied.
"When did I ever--"
"When you started acting like a pathetic little Ninny!" Spike shouted. "You make Xander look more like a champion!"
"Hey!" Angel quickly said, not taking that remark well.
"Sorry, no offense to Xander."
"Thank you."
"I have to admit, I liked the little spineless bloat." Spike added.
"Getting back to the subject." Angel brought up. "Either, I'm the leader, or we work together."
"Oh, right! Why can't I be the leader? I just proved out there, that I would be a better one than you! Pansy!"
"Enough with the Pansy!" Shouted Angel.
"Pansy!"
"Angel?" Kate asked weak and scared.
"What!?" Angel sternly said, not realizing it was Kate. "I'm sorry, what is it Kate?"
"Haven't you noticed it's been getting colder?" Kate asked.
"We're having a very important argument love, couldn't that wait?" Spike asked.
"Sure, only I'm really cold, and feeling a bit--weak." Kate suddenly collapsed and the two rushed to her side. They could see Kate's breath, and some frost actually on the floor and walls.
"What's going on?" Spike asked.
"I don't know." Angel replied holding Kate.
Angel and Spike headed quickly up stairs to put Kate into a warm bed.
"I'm starting to feel it now." Angel said crossing his arms to keep warm, after covering Kate.
"Yeah. Me too." Spike replied putting on his black coat.
"Have you found Alex or G?" Angel asked.
"No, I checked all the rooms." Spike was saying. "I know they didn't leave."
"How could you be so sure?" Asked Angel.
"All the doors and windows leading to the outside are sealed! What's ever going on here, it's demon."