Chapter 1

I walked the streets in what I hoped was a typical manner, I wasn't used to America yet, it is so . . . weird! Well I pushed that in the back of my mind as I made my way to the night club I had overheard some teenagers talking about. I was almost certain I would find him there after all, where else would a vampire be? I finally found the club and entered, winking at the bouncer as I did. It wasn't much of a club but it was ok for a small town like Sunnydale, looking around the club I spotted him speaking with a perky blond, a seemingly shy redhead and a brown haired guy was sitting there too with his arm around a clueless girl. After straightening up my blouse and fashionable skirt I walked quietly over to them trying not to draw to much attention to myself, that's where hunting paid off. I got closer but as soon as I got close enough I couldn't stop myself from running over to him and throwing my arms around his neck. "Liam!" I exclaimed. He seemed a bit startled at first but as soon as our eyes locked he hugged me close as if just recognizing me. I leaned into him, I had missed him so much! "So, uh Angel . . . is there something you need to tell us?" the guy asked laughing a bit and I pulled away giggling a bit "Angel? Your still going by that ridiculous name? Wow, just wow." I placed my hand over my mouth in an attempt to stop my laughter and I saw Liam glare at me so I really did stop and smiled at them "Hi, I'm Phoenix. I still can't believe he goes by Angel!" The guy winked at me and what I assume to be his girlfriend -the clueless one- elbowed him in the gut. "I'm Xander, this is my girlfriend Anya," He gestured to the one I assumed was then to the redhead. "That is Willow, and that is Buffy." I rolled my eyes when I heard her name, the one who is so busy I have to practically do her job for her. "Hi Buffy, I heard a lot about you. Trust me I for one understand the stress your under as slayer, after all while you control the night here I'm busy doing it in every other country your too busy to get to." I used my overly sweet voice. "Which reminds me why I'm here in the first place," I turned to Liam. "Liam I have to talk to you." He looked at me like he always had when he wanted me to go away. Suddenly the one called Willow spoke "You know, you don't really look like a Liam or an Angel then again Spike doesn't really look like a William or a Spike either. Is that like a vampire thing or something?" I smiled at her, she's right! Wait did she say William? Crap. "Liam, please tell me she isn't talking about who I think she is." I rubbed my temples feeling a headache coming on. "Sorry, she is." I groaned. "Oh well, I'll deal with that later, we need to talk." I pushed my golden blonde hair behind my ear and rolled my eyes when he gave me a look "Willow, do I look like a Phoenix or a Delia?" She smiled "Not really. So does that mean it's a vamp thing?" I smiled at her "No, unlike Liam I am not a vampire. Since I am a voluntary slayer and I'm not dead yet I was granted immortality a while after Liam was changed." I saw him turn solemn "Anyways Liam, how many times do I have to tell you I need to speak with you." He stood up straight and looked down at me -since when is he this tall?- "Delia, it cant be so important that it cant wait until the next time I come to visit. Go back to Lilly and that idiot you call a boyfriend." I glared at him "Look if another apocalypse isn't important to you then I'll go but since its being caused by Delphine I thought I would warn you that she is here, maybe I thought 'Oh he'll be happy to see you after a hundred years Phoenix! Maybe he will treat you like he used to as in NOT trying to kill me because he thinks I'm a vamp' maybe I thought he would be there for me like family should since he killed the rest of our family! But I guess I was wrong, and to think the soul was supposed to make you have feelings." After finishing my rant I turned and ran out of there and to a cemetery I had passed earlier, I slunk down against a tombstone and started to cry. Stupid Liam! All he has ever done is hurt me!

I wiped a tear off my cheek and then buried my face in my hands, this is really stupid to do in a place like Sunnydale but I don't really care at this point! I cried and cried until I felt a hand on my shoulder and a soft voice say "Are you all right miss?" I looked up to see none other than one of those Initiative guys, I might have hacked into the U.S. government last year when I was bored . . . don't judge me! "Yeah, I'll be ok go back to patrol." He nodded and stood up, even going as far as walking away before he came back with a weird look on his face "How do you know that I'm on patrol?" I smiled and wiped the last of my tears away, standing up and shaking his hand. "I'm Phoenix ." He looked a bit suspicious but shook my hand "Riley." Well he must be one of trigger happy agents. We absentmindedly started walking through the graveyard "So . . . found any demons or vampires tonight?" I asked trying to make conversation but he stopped walking and turned to me "How do you know about this stuff?" This could be fun . . . "I'll tell you if you let me play with your zappy gun thingy." I smiled the smile that used to get Liam to do anything I wanted but he just shook his head "No way, this is an extremely dangerous weapon! It is not a toy. Now, tell me." I groaned "Fine, I am a voluntary slayer. While Buffy is here living her life and only killing the things that go bump in the night if they come to Sunnydale I travel the world with my best friend and her brother, killing the vamps everywhere else. My brother Liam is a vampire too but he doesn't count because he doesn't drink human blood and hangs out with Buffy and them, lazy idiots." he chuckled a bit. "Yeah, I go to college with Buffy. I'm a teacher's assistant." He smiled at me and I smiled back and tried to get his gun while he was distracted but he grabbed my hand "I already told you, the gun is not a toy."