Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I do not own Buff the Vampire Slayer that is proudly owned by Josh Whedon
Collaboration: idea originally from GayWolfie, but writing/story By: CharmedTheVampireSalyer
(Tara's POV: At Magic Box)
I wonder where Will is. She should have been here by now. I hope she is safe, I hate it when we are not together I always worry and I know she always says she can take care of herself, but I can't help but worry knowing we live on the Hell Mouth and such. All of sudden the bell on the main entrance chimes signaling someone's arrival and I see Faith and Willow rush in. In Faiths arms you see her carrying an unconscious blonde bridle style. I turn and pause at the look of infuriation on Buffy's face. Faith lays the mysterious girl down on the ottoman and by the look of it she has been attacked. (End of POV)
Tara gets out of her shock first and goes to stand next to willow, not before tackling her in a hug and placing a kiss on her lips. "Will, what happened, are you alright?" Tara asked Willow looking over her for any injuries.
"I'm fine baby, perfectly safe." Willow says giving Tara a small smile before focusing on the task at hand. "But we need to help her though." She says nodding towards the mystery girl. "She's different, I can feel it, her energy is strong. She's so powerful, I just….. I can't explain it." Tara looks away from Willow and looks down at the young blonde, reading her aura.
"I understand What you mean Will, her aura isn't like any I've ever seen. She must be very powerful with her Magics" Tara says then looking in Dawn's direction. "Dawn, can you get me the first aid kit and a wet wash cloth, please?"
"Okay." Dawn says hurrying out of the room. Buffy grabs Faiths hand and lead her away from the group of Scoobies. "Your late Faith, you were supposed to be here before the rest of the gang showed." Buffy says anger eminent in her voice, Faiths just rolls her eyes at Buffy's attitude.
"Look B, you know I'm not great with the whole being early for the show gig. What's got ya twisted?" Faith said not completely getting Buffy's deal.
"You Faith, Is what's got me twisted. You always do this, all I ask is for you to be early for the meetings, because I need you here by my side Faith. You're my girlfriend, that's what girlfriends are supposed to do!" Buffy said tears cascading down her flushed cheeks.
"Aaww B don't cry, B, Buffy please don't cry you know I hate it when your upset." Faith said wrapping Buffy in her strong embrace. Now Faith wasn't one for hugs, but when it came to Buffy being happy, she'll do anything and everything. "Look, if it means so much to you, I'll try harder to be on time. I promise, I will try my hardest to always be here by your side, forever and always. Not even a group of vamps is gonna stand in my way, okay?" Faith leans in and [laces a delicate kiss to Buffy's lips.
"Do you really mean it Faith?" Buffy asked looking up at faith with a pout and puppy dogs eyes.
"Of course B, I love ya with all my heart and when I promise you something I'll keep it." Faith said looking Buffy straight in the eyes. "I mean it Buffy, I love you so much, it makes my heart hurt." With a smile Faith started wiping away Buffy's tears and place a kiss on her cheek. Buffy looked into Faiths chocolate brown eyes and saw nothing but love and compassion and most important the truth.
"I love you to Fai, I'm sorry I got so angry at you." Buffy said, Looking down sheepishly.
But faith only hooked her finger under her chin and forced Buffy to make eye contact. "Don't ever be sorry for being right, I just needed you to knock some sense into me. That's what I needed to see how you truly felt, If anyone's gonna be sorry, it's me. So, I'm sorry B." Faith said with a dimpled smile. Buffy said nothing just smiled and kissed faith passionately, swiping her tongue over Faiths bottom lip, then backing away causing Faith to whimper.
"Sorry, but we need to get back to the gang before they send out a search party." Buffy said. "Who is that Girl anyway and is it weird or does she have some strange resemblance to Tara or is it just me?"
"You know B, Im not sure who that chick is, but when Red called me and said she needed some help, when I first saw blondie I thought she was T at first, but it's not. That's some strange shit, but we should be getting back to the scoobs remember?" Faith said teasingly. The pair made their way back to the gang and started discussing the task at hand involving the mysterious girl
Avery started to wake up from her restless sleep, but from what she remembered she never made it home. She could hear faint whispers In the background, she had a ach in her head and her face hurt like hell. Then the memories came flowing back to her; how Jason turned into some sort of creature an tried to kill her. How she ran away and he caught her, then one moment he was there and the next he was gone and replaces by a red head with gentle green eyes telling her everything was going to be alright. But where was the Red head now?
Over taken by panic and fear; her eyes snapped open only to be face to face with a guy, with chocolate brown eyes and shaggy brown hair. Staring at her with a odd look on his face. "You awake yet?" He asked curiosity filling his voice. "Cause it looks like the sandman said 'to hell with it!' and told you it was time to wake up." And with that he burst out in laughter. Avery shot up quickly falling of the ottoman with a loud bump, looking around frantically confused on where she was and how she got there.
"Xander, don't do that!" The Brown haired women said smacking the guy on the back of the head. "Can't you tell, that your frightening the poor human, who resembles Willow's orgasm buddy or what you all say girlfriend, Tara." The guy named Xander just rubbed the back of his head sheepishly and stood.
"Oh jeez, sorry I didn't mean to frighten ya and don't mind Anya she always says thing like that." Xander said sheepishly as stood next to Anya. Tara could sense the girls fear and discomfort around the gang, because her aura was speaking louder than words. So she got up from where she was sitting and made her way over to the distressed girl.
"Don't worry about them, there harmless and wouldn't hurt a fly." Tara said in a soothing voice flashing her lop sided smile. "Now why don't you tell me your name and I promise you're safe."
"My, my n-name I-i-is Avery W-W-Withrow." Avery said in her stutter, which she only got when she was scared beyond compared or when she was a kid and diagnosed with a speech impairment.
Tara gave Avery a gentle smile. "It's nice to meet you Avery, my name is Tara. Do you remember what happened to you?" Avery winced at the memory of what happened her date was going so well and then it all went deep down under.
"Jason, everything was going just fine and then it just went downhill." Avery said being pulled up from the ground by Xander and dusting herself off. "I could tell something was wrong, he was acting all different then he used to. But I just ignored the feeling and then he turned into this creature, so I got scared and ran." She looked up and saw the red head that saved her, while Tara laid a comforting hand on her shoulder."I stopped when I thought I lost him, but when I turned around he knocked me to the ground and punched me in the face." Wincing a little at the thought she placed her hand on her bruising nose."I thought for sure I was a goner, but then one moment he was on top of me and the next he was gone, she saved me."She said looking up at the Red head. "Thank you."
"Don't mention it, I come in handy at moments and my name is Willow, it's nice to meet you Avery. I wish it could have been under better circumstances." Willow said with a sad smile.
"Man, I wish I could have gotten some of that vamp action!" A girl with dark brown hair said, while she had a petite blonde sitting on her lap. But the thing Avery was focused on at the moment was when she said the word 'Vamp'. "I would have totally whipped his undead ass into shape, by the way the names Faith and this is Buffy." Faith said motioning at herself and the girl sitting on her lap.
Avery just gave Faith a confused look, because at the moment she had no idea what the hell was going on."I'm sorry, but did you say 'vamp' as in vampire? I don't understand that's impossible." She said.
"It's not impossible when you live on the Hell Mouth." Faith said.
"Hell Mouth? I don't understand what are you talking about?"Avery said confused, 'what the hell was going on!?' Avery thought to herself.
"Hell Mouth, gate to hell, if opened all demons UN leashed, apocalypse and then end of the world." Xander said nonchalantly. "That's kind of how it works here."
"Well that's not what were all worried about at the moment, so back to business." Giles said. "Avery, if you will, what is your ability?"
"Ability?" Avery asked, now she was really lost.
Yes ability, obviously you have immense power. Who trained you to be so powerful in your magic's?" Giles asked. "Did you have some sort of watcher perhaps, a teacher or maybe a parent?"
"You all must be crazy, I don't have any abilities, nor do I train in…" Avery paused. "What did you say, magic's? I really don't understand what's going on.
"Look, we just want to know if you are a threat or not." Buffy said. "Cause you look to sweet for someone I might have to slay."
"SLAY!?" Avery said with a squawk.
Buff, are you serious! You can't just threaten her like that; she obviously doesn't know what's going on." Willow said.
"Yeah buffy, that was so not cool." Dawn said
You guys must be joking, I wasn't threatening her, just stating facts." Buffy said. "I'm the slayer, so I slay just do the math."
Look Blondie, Just tell us what you are so we can go on with our lives." Faith said. "It's a simple question."
"Yeah, simple for you maybe. I have no idea what's going on, I'm sorry I can't help you." Avery said, looking at the ground. "This is just to nuts, vampires are one thing. But now you say I have some sort of power." Avery said. "This is crazy, look I'm sorry but I can't handle this, I have to go." With those words Avery ran out of the magic box faith following behind.
