Buffy and Cordeila
"Season 5"
Chapter 11: Triangle
Buffy and Xander's apartment
Life couldn't get any better for the Scoobies even if they wanted it to. They all have someone they loved dearly, even if the rest of the group didn't approve of the person. They where all leading relatively easy life…as easy as living on the Hellmouth could get.
Xander and Anya just lay in their bed and looked up at the ceiling…just content with being in each other's arms. Xander never would have guessed that he would be this in love with anyone in his entire life…especially Anya.
When they first met she was always just caring about herself…making sure she would stay alive, nothing or no one else really mattered. She had changed so much since High School…she had no real words to describe her…and he was okay with that.
"Xander…you awake?" Anya asked as she looked up at the person she loved more than life itself. She never thought she was able to fall in love…being a vengeance demon and all.
"Yeah baby, I'm awake," Xander said as he looked down at the women in his arms. "What's up?" he asked when he saw the worried look in her eyes.
"I'm worried about Buffy," she said and it was Xander's turn to give her a confused look and she smiled. "Not her personally…but her and the whole Riley and Dawn fiasco…which by the way is way gorse. I will never understand humans." Anya said as she looked around the room. "I know she acts as if she doesn't care…but I know she doesn't."
Xander smiled lovingly at his girlfriend, and soon to be wife…as soon as he got enough courage to ask her to marry him. "Hon, you don't have to worry about Buffy, she can take care of herself." He paused. "Plus she has Cordeila to take care of her and trust me you don't want to get between those two."
"I know, I know…it's just that all these human emotions…I still don't have a hang of them yet, not even after all these years." She explained. "And I just worry about her sometimes…I guess I think of her as family." Anya looked up at him. "Okay that was weird…me and Buffy…family."
"I am sure she thinks of you the same way," Xander said as he began to close his eyes. "Now come and get some sleep." He finished.
There were a few more minutes of silence until it was broken again. "Xander?"
"Yeah?"
"You really think she thinks of me as family?" Anya asked almost sounding hopeful.
This time Xander turned to look Anya in the eye. "I am positive that she thinks of you as family…hands down. Now it is time to sleep." He said as he closed his eyes again and this time Anya followed suit.
Meanwhile outside the window there was a man standing there with a clipboard and a pen. "That is Alexander Harris and his girlfriend Anya…no last name." The man said. "Alexander has been with Buffy from the beginning and he has proved to be her most important asset…he holds the group together." He finished as he moved to the next window. When he looked in he saw that there where to sleeping forms on the bed.
"And this is?" A man asked from behind him.
"The slayer herself and her girlfriend Cordeila Chase…who has also been with Buffy from the beginning, but not always so…relationship like." He said not knowing any other words. "They used to hate each other…Ms. Chase used to date Alexander." He said.
"Anything else?" the other man asked.
"I am afraid not Mr. Travers."
"Okay lets move on to the next house." He said as they made there way to the Summers house where Dawn, Riley, Willow, and Tara where staying…at least for the night. Joyce was still in the hospital so there was plenty of room.
Magic Box
Buffy was training in the back room with Giles that morning while everyone else was all out in the main room researching. What they where researching she didn't know…maybe that thing that attacked her awhile back.
Buffy was just about to hit Giles' gloved hand again when he held them up which signaled her to stop. She smiled as she walked over and sat down on one of the benches. He walked over with a glass of water and sat down next to her.
"How are you doing Buffy?" he asked. "Really?"
"It's just weird Giles…I mean she is my little sister and he is my ex." She looked Giles deep in the eyes. "It makes me wonder if the whole time we where together he wasn't thinking about her…you know?"
"Buffy I am sure that isn't the case," he said. "Anyway your with Cordeila now so why does it still bother you?" he had to ask. He has been with these teens to long…he was becoming a noising adult who wanted to know everything.
"I know and that just bugs me more. I love her but all I can think about lately is why Riley and my sister hooked up and if he was always thinking of her when he kissed me." She said. Then she got up and walked away. "Don't tell anyone about this Giles, please." She said and he nodded. Buffy walked into the little changing room the set up foe her and changed into new clothes before she walked out and saw Giles standing there. "Ready to face the day?" she asked.
"No but I guess we should go anyway." Buffy smiled as she followed him out into the main shop. "Hello all," Giles said as he walked toward them.
Buffy looked around and saw that Cordeila and Faith weren't there. "Hey guys where are the other two?" Buffy asked and Xander looked at her confused. "Faith and Cordeila," Buffy said as she rolled her eyes. "Cordy told me she didn't have to work today."
Willow looked up from her book, "she and Faith went shopping…said they had some steam to blow off." Willow said as she looked down at her book again. "She told me to tell you that she would be back later."
"Oh," Buffy said as she took a seat next to Xander. Buffy grabbed a near by book and flipped it open and started to pretend that she was reading. Anyone that knew her, which was everyone in the shop, knew she was really think about Cordeila and Faith and how close that have become since the dark slayers arrival.
Sunnydale Mall
Faith and Cordeila walked down the Sunnydale Mall, which wasn't that big. They where just walking in silence., yet they where both very aware of the looks that came their way. Cordeila couldn't help but notice that Faith was not giving the guys that looked her way the sexy smirk that most of the guys in Sunnydale already knew about.
They turned into some clothing store and started to look around. They really weren't here for any particular reason…they just didn't want to be at the meeting. They knew it was going to be dull…they only knew that because all the meetings where dull. Cordeila knew she should be there for Buffy…but there is only some much you can take for those you love.
Faith was looking at some shirts when Cordeila walked over to her. "What's your deal lately?" she asked bluntly.
Faith turned to her with a raised eyebrow. "Huh?"
Cordeila gave her the "you have got to be kidding me look" and then went back to what she was doing. "We have all noticed you spacey look…especially when a certain bleached blonde vampire comes walking into the room." Now this time Cordeila turned to look at her. "Now spill it…you and Spike…what's the what?" Faith glared at her and Cordeila smiled. "Are you seriously trying to intimidate me?" she asked. "I am Queen C here…no one can intimidate me. Except Buffy," she added.
"Oh really and how can she do that?" Faith asked curious on how the blonde slayer can make the cheerleader nervous.
"She can with hold sex. But this is little talk is not about Buffy and me; it is about you and Spike. And the relationship that I made up…unless I didn't." Cordeila said with a smirk.
Faith rolled her eyes. "I don't know what is happening between us. I mean I have never been committed to one person before but I can't seem to think of anyone else." She explained. "It is like he rules my thoughts. You know?"
"Oh yeah…I know." Cordeila said as she thought about what she was like before she met the blonde slayer who changed her life forever. "I know all to well," she mumbled to herself but Faith heard her. The continued they're shopping in silence both thinking about their significant other.
Summers house
I really hope Riley isn't here. Buffy thought to herself as she made her way through a place she once called home. Sure it still was her room but now she had a place she could truly call her own. If he is here I am going to jump out the window and go running home to my girlfriend. Who by the way is probably wondering where the hell I am.
As she walked down the hall to her old room, which now belonged to Faith, she saw that her mother's bedroom light was on. So she decided to walk over that way and see what was going on in there because her mom wasn't supposed to be home yet. She comes home tomorrow.
As she got closer she heard a voice that sounded a lot like Joyce's voice. But it couldn't be because she was supposed to still be in the hospital…right? Yet when she turned the corner, there in the room stood Joyce Summers herself.
"Mom?" Buffy asked in a confused voice.
Joyce turned around and saw her oldest daughter standing in the doorway. "Buffy, what are you doing here?" she asked.
"I came by to check on Dawn…what are you doing home?" Buffy asked.
Joyce turned back to what she was doing. "Riley came by the hospital today to pick me up." She paused and looked at her daughter. "You must have gotten your days mixed up." If Buffy didn't have slayer hearing she would have heard the sadness in her mother's voice…and she wish she had because it broke her heart.
"I'm sorry mom…it is just that I have a lot on my plate right now." Buffy said as she hung her head so she couldn't see the hurt in her mother's eyes. "I could've sworn it was tomorrow that you got out." She added.
Just as Buffy was about to say something else Dawn came walking over from her room. "Hey Buffy," she said as she stood next to her big sister to watch her mother.
"Hey," Buffy said not even looking at her. "How's Riley?" she asked not really caring.
"He's good," Dawn, said taking a look at her sister and regretting it afterward. She really wanted her sister to be okay with the relationship but it didn't look like it was going to happen any time soon. "How's Cordeila?"
"Good" Buffy said. "I think I am going to head home." Buffy said as she turned to go. Joyce could tell there was tension between her two daughters but she wasn't about to get in the middle of it.
Dawn ran after Buffy. "Buffy!"
"What?" Buffy asked as she turned around.
"Why does it bother you so much that Riley and I are together?" Dawn asked as she stood in the way so Buffy couldn't leave. "Why can't you just be happy for me…for us?"
"It doesn't bother me," Buffy lied.
"Bull," Dawn said. "Your mad because your jealous." Dawn said and before Buffy could interrupt Dawn continued. "You may not be jealous on the romantic front but you are jealous in the since that he spends all his attention on me now." She paused. "Even after you guys broke up he still was all about you because he was going to do anything in order to get you back. I hurts you because he doesn't want you anymore." Dawn finished.
"Don't flatter yourself," Buffy said.
"It's true and you know it. Every guy you dates was so wrapped up in you that they never had any time for anyone else." Dawn said. "Angel, Scott, Riley…even Parker for that one night. Buffy you have control of you men…and apparently you girls and it kills your when you lose that control." Dawn finished as she stepped away from the door. "Just be happy for me Buffy." Dawn said as she watched her sister walk away.
Spike's crypt
Spike was in his crypt thinking about things that he normally wouldn't think about. He hadn't been out on a hunt for at least three days. He was to busying think about Faith and their relationship, if you could call it that.
Ever since that night she walked in on him dreaming about Buffy he hasn't been able to get her out of his mind. What she said sticking in his head, "she will never love you." Is the only reason I think I love Buffy because I know I will never be able to have her? Spike asked himself as he walked around his crypt.
Bloody slayers…they are clogging up my mind. On one hand I have Buffy. The women I know will never love me…yet I still want her. On the other hand we have Faith.
Faith, the good slayer gone bad. Now her I could have, but why doesn't she spark my interest? She is hot and sexy…why don't I want her that way? Maybe because she hits to close to home. Huh? Look at he William, she is bad, she was evil. You are bad and you where once evil. You guys are too much alike.
Spike walked over to his overstuffed air chair and plopped down on it. I am still evil. Yeah sure, whatever you have to tell yourself, mate. Shut up wanker. I am still evil…I kill things. Yeah other evil things. Spike just sat there wondering why in God's name he was fighting with himself.
Faith is your equal Spike and you are afraid to let go again because you don't want to get hurt. Faith is better for you than Buffy is, mostly because Faith isn't gay, bi, or whatever Buffy is. The truth is that Buffy has Cordeila and you have who? Spike thought. Just then the door flew open. "Faith?" he said answer the questioned he just asked himself.
"Spike we need to talk," Faith said as she made her way over to him. He stood up, as she got closer. "I've been thinking about this relationship thingy we kinda have." Faith said unsure of her words for the first time in her life.
But before her actually gave her a chance to say anything his lips where on hers. She didn't know how to react, so she just went with the flow. And when they finally did pull away she couldn't help a smile come to her lips when she saw the glazed over look in his eyes. She smiled as she watched his eyes go from glazed to confused and back again.
"Yo Spike say something," Faith said as she got a little uncomfortable with the silence that fell upon them.
"Where do we go from here?" he asked as he took a seat in his overstuffed chair again.
Faith walked over to where he was sitting and sat on the arm of the chair as he thought about his question. Where do we go from here? He is in love with Buffy…not me. Wait; do I want him to love me? God vampires suck, how the hell did B deal with Angel, they are so God damned confusing. Faith thought as she looked around Spike's empty crypt. Is this what I want?
Spike and Faith both just sat there in silence both thinking about their separate thoughts. Wonder what they wanted…or rather who they wanted. Finally Faith just got up and left…and Spike was to busy with his thoughts to notice. Once again no questions where answered.
Magic Box
The magic Box was left to Anya's watchful eye as Giles went out to run some earns. Of course Giles had to have Willow stay which only made Anya even madder. What does he think I need a babysitter? Anya asked herself as she walked around the shop while keeping an eye on Willow and Tara. I am over one thousand years old; I do not need someone to watch over me. As Anya got closer she noticed that the two witches where working on a spell.
Then she noticed that they where using Magic Box supplies and this made her madder because they weren't paying for them. Who do they think they are? Anya asked herself as she got even closer and her anger was rising with every step she took.
"What do you think you doing?" She asked once she finally reached Willow and Tara. It seemed like a long time to her because money was being wasted when in reality it only took a couple seconds.
"A spell," Willow said bluntly; clearly showing the annoyance the ex-demon had on her. She never liked Anya…not even when her and Xander first started dating. She always asks stupid questions.
"I can see that," Anya said bitterly. "But you are using Magic Box supplies without paying for them…you are supposed to pay." She said as she watched Willow use more and more supplies. "You have to pay!" She said with a little more force.
"Relax Anya…Giles lets me use the supplies all the time, as long as it is for a good reason." Willow said and she didn't even bother to look up at Anya.
"Well Giles isn't here is he!" Anya said. Willow just gave her a bored look as Tara started to back away slowly because she knew this wasn't going to end peacefully. "You have to pay for what you use." Anya said again. Just then Xander decided to walk through the door and once he did he instantly regretted it. "Xander!" Anya said when she saw him, Willow just smiled. "Tell Willow that she has to pay for what she uses," Anya said.
"Willow never pays," Xander said as he looked at his girlfriend.
"You always take her side!" Anya yelled as she walked behind the counter and grabbed a pad of paper and a pen. "I am going to write down everything you use and charge you for it later." Anya said as she began to write.
"What do you mean I always take her side?" Xander asked confused.
"Whenever Willow and me get into a fight…you always stick up for her. You are supposed to stick up for me…I am your girlfriend." She said as she continued to write.
"Yeah well I am his best friend," Willow added finally looking at the couple. Tara took a seat and watched the scene before her…she knew this was going to take a while.
"And…he doesn't sleep with you, there for he should always side with me." Anya said.
"Will you just relax it is just so supplies for this new spell I am trying out." Willow said as she walked over to the cash register. She started chanting something in Latin and when she was done she waved her hands. And soon the cash register disappeared. Willow looked at Anya and Xander. "Oops." She said.
"The money!" Anya yelled as she walked over to where the cash register was supposed to be. "What did you do with the money!" Anya looked at Xander. "Xander look what she did."
"It wasn't my fault…Xander tell her." Willow said looking at her long time best friend.
By this time Tara was standing next to Xander and wondering when these two where going to stop fighting.
"Xander tell her." Willow said.
"No Xander tell her!" Anya said.
Tara watched as Xander raised his hands in the air and walked out of the shop not even saying anything to his girlfriend or his best friend. The next thing she knew the two where now staring at her. "I-I have to g-go to class." She said as she hurried out of the Magic Box.
"Now look what you did," Anya said as she watched the two retreating figures.
"Me? It was you that made them leave." Willow said. They continued to go at it about the cash register and about Xander.
Buffy and Xander's apartment
After Faith and Cordeila had gotten home from shopping she decided to go back to her place as Faith went to go talk to Spike about their relationship…or lack there of. Cordeila knows there is something between them two because her relationship part of her brain is blinking bright red. The same part of her brain that blinked for Buffy before they got together.
As soon as Cordeila got walked in the door she changed into some dress down clothes and decided that she would not be going out for the rest of the night…unless she really, really had to.
After she made herself something to eat the phone rang. She picked it up on the second ring thinking it was Buffy.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Hey Queenie," Faith said on the other end of the line.
"Faith? So how did it go with captain peroxide?" Cordeila asked.
"I am even more confused then ever," Faith confessed. "I went there to talk like you said, but we ended up kissing and he asked my "where do we go from here" and that got me thinking about what I really want." Faith said. "What do I do Queen?"
"Honestly…I don't know." Cordeila said honestly.
"How do you and B do it?" Faith asked.
"I don't know…we just really understand each other." Just as Cordeila said that she heard the door open and then she saw Buffy walk into the room. She smiled at her and Buffy smiled back. "We both know each others past and what it consists of." She paused. "It took us a long time to get where we are today…and I wouldn't change anything." Cordeila told Faith, as she looked Buffy in the eyes. She mouthed 'I love you' and Buffy mouthed it right back.
"She's there isn't she?" Faith asked suddenly.
"No…how did you know?" she asked in confusion.
"Because you got a sappy on me." Faith said and Cordeila knew that she had a smirk on her face…you could almost hear it in her voice.
"Shut up," Cordeila smiled as she blushed. But before she could finish Buffy took the phone away from her girlfriend. "What are you doing?"
"Faith…if you don't mind I am going to have to take Cordeila away from you for awhile." She paused as she mouth 'Spike' to Cordeila and she nodded. "Ms. Relationship helper will be back in a couple of hours," Buffy said imitating a secretary's voice. "Do try back…have a nice evening." Buffy said as she hung up the phone.
"A couple of hours?" Cordeila asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah," Buffy said as she leaned in and kissed her girlfriend. So far she had the day off and she wasn't going to waste it.
Magic Box
Anya and Willow where still alone in the Magic Box, and still arguing about money. Willow was no longer listening to what Anya had to say because now she was trying to create a sun ball for Buffy when she patrols.
Anya was going on and on and finally Willow looked at her. "Do you mind this spell is extremely sensitive and it needs quite." Willow said.
"Yes I mind!" Anya said.
"Why do you always have to be so negative?" Willow asked turning to Anya.
"Because I don't like people spending my money…and I know you jealous!" she yelled.
"Jealous!" Willow yelled right back forgetting about the sun ball. "Of what!"
"Me and Xander!" Anya said.
Neither one of them notice the growing size of the sun ring as it grew and grew. "Yeah right…hello news flash; gay now." Willow said as she rolled her eyes. "Have been for awhile now." Anya was about to say something but she noticed the sun ring and her eyes went wide. Willow turned around when she saw Anya's eyes grow wide. "This can't be good." She said as she saw her sun ring turn blue.
The next thing they knew there was a very tall troll standing in front of them looking very lost and not very happy. But once Anya got a closer look she relaxed. "Olaf?" she asked as she stepped closer. He tuned to look at her with a confused look on his face. "Olaf is that you…God it has been so long." She said.
"Anyanka?" he asked.
"You know him?" Willow asked confused.
"We dated," Anya said as if it was nothing.
"Huh?"
"Anyanka?" he asks again and when she nodded he yells. "You did this to me…you made me into a troll!" he yells and he runs out of the Magic Box.
"Well I give you credit," Willow said and Anya looked at her. "You sure do know how o pick 'um." She said.
Anya rolled her eyes. "All I can say is that he is not your ball is sunshine." She turned to look back they way the troll ran. I think it is time we call Buffy." Anya said as she walked over to the phone. They where certainly going to hear it from the slayer.
Buffy and Xander's apartment
Cordeila was awakened by the annoying sound of the phone ringing but when she went to answer it a strong around gripped her waist. She looked over and saw a smiling Buffy.
"Let the machine get it," she said.
"Buffy you're the slayer…what if it's important?" Cordeila asked. She let a small smile grace her lips she felt the arm around her waist slips away and heard Buffy sigh. She picked up the phone on the third ring. "Hello? And this better be good." Cordeila said as she answered the phone.
"Um, Cordeila?"
"Yeah…wait Willow is that you?" she asks.
"Yeah…um is Buffy there?" she asks with a scared voice.
"Yeah," Cordeila said annoyed.
"Can I talk with her please," Willow said.
Cordeila rolled her eyes as she looked at Buffy who was slowly falling back asleep. "Buff it's Willow," Cordeila said as she handed her girlfriend the phone. When Buffy had the phone Cordeila rolled over and tried to go back to sleep…she didn't care that it was middle of the day…she was tired.
"Hey Will," Buffy said into the phone as she watched Cordeila drift off into la-la land wishing she could do the same. "What's up?"
"We kinda have a problem," Willow said unsure of herself.
"What kind of problem?" Buffy asked as she sat up in bed using the sheet to cover herself.
"We kinda released a troll that Anya dated." Willow said.
"Meet at the Bonze because I am pretty sure that would be the place this troll is headed." Buffy said and then she paused. "Wait Anya dated a troll?" Buffy asked but before she got an answer the phone went dead. "She sure knows how to pick 'um." Buffy tapped on Cordeila's shoulder and Cordeila rolled over to look at her. "Come on we got some stuff to take care of. Call Faith while I get ready and tell her to meet us at the bronze." Buffy said.
Cordeila lazily got out of bed and walked into the living room to get Faith's number. She called the other slayer and told her to might them at the bronze. Then she two went to get ready. They were out the door in ten minutes, it was record time for the two them in getting ready and they where proud of themselves.
Bronze
Buffy and Cordeila got to the Bronze and they saw everyone running out the doors screaming like it was the end of the world. "Well at least we know he is here," Buffy said as they got out of Cordeila's car.
They walked through the door and saw Willow and Anya standing in front of a troll with a spell book in Willow's hand. Buffy looked over at the bar and saw Xander slumped over. Buffy looked across the room and saw Spike and Faith came running in through the back door.
"Okay now that is beyond ugly," Cordeila said as she stopped dead in her tracks behind Buffy.
"I second that," Buffy whispered. She walked over to Willow. "Mind tell me how this thing got here," she asked and looked at Willow and saw that she had a guilty expression on her face. "You did this?"
Willow looked away and Buffy looked at Cordeila. "Like there isn't enough big evil thingies in Sunnydale," Cordeila said as she creeped her way over to where Xander is.
"Anya you think you can distract thing troll while Willow reads the spell?" Buffy asked the ex demon.
"How would Anya distract it?" Cordeila asked confused and then it dawned on her. "Don't tell me she used to date this thing," Buffy nodded. "I never in my life thought that I would say that Xander is an upgrade in the boyfriend column…but I'm sayin it." When she reached Xander she checked for it's plus and felt that there was one but it was weak. She looked Buffy's way and nodded.
Buffy turned back to Willow and told her to start the spell. Willow began to say some things in Latin that Buffy didn't understand. Buffy and Anya made there way over to the troll and Buffy nodded her head in Anya direction telling her to go ahead and start her distraction.
"Olaf?" Anya said and Olaf looked at her.
"Anyanka don't you dear speak to me!" he bellowed. "You did this to me and hearing your voice just makes me want to kill things." He said as he turned toward Cordeila and Xander. "I think I will start with these two." He said.
"Buffy!" Cordeila yelled as she watched the troll come toward her.
Buffy stepped in front of Olaf preventing him from getting to Cordeila and Xander. "I guess if Anya can't distract you then I will have to. Cordeila get Xander out of her…go back to the Magic Box." Buffy said as she started to attach Olaf. Olaf blocked everything that came his way. When Buffy drew back to hit him again he hit her instead and she went flying into one of the pliers holding up the balcony. It came crashing down on her and Olaf went walking in the direction of Willow.
Willow screamed as he reached out for her. "Stop you chanting witch!" But he never got a chance to grab her because Faith grabbed his arm. He quickly got lose and Faith went flying into a wall, which she broken through and ended up in the alleyway. Then Spike jumped on his back. "Yo, Red get the bloody hell outta her and take the slayers with you." Spike said as Olaf spun around trying to get him of his back.
Willow ran over to where Buffy was but she couldn't get her out because she was under the balcony that fell so Willow went to get Faith. Luckily when she got there Faith was already waking up. "Faith come on we have to go." Willow said.
"What about Spike and Buffy?" she asked.
"Don't worry they can handle themselves now lets go. And on the way I can try to finish this spell." She said as they headed off in the direction of the Magic Box.
Meanwhile Spike had just gotten thrown from Olaf back and was headed in Buffy's direction. When he saw that the slayer was still lying there unconscious he picked the balcony up and pulled her out. At the moment that thanked whoever was listening for being a vampire and having super strength. He but Buffy over his shoulder and ran in the direction of the Magic Box.
Magic Box
Cordeila was with Xander in the back room fixing him up while Anya was getting all the supplies for the counter spell. Just when Anya came walking out from behind the counter she heard the bell above the door ring and when she looked over she saw Willow helping a hurt Faith in the door.
"What happen?" Anya asked as Willow set Faith in a chair and went over to all the supplies and started getting them ready for the spell. "What happen!" Anya asked again when Willow didn't answer.
Willow shot her a glare but it was too late Cordeila was already out of the back room. Willow winced when she saw Cordeila look over Faith because she knew what was coming next. "Where's Buffy?" Cordeila asked Willow as she kneeled in front of Faith. When Willow didn't answer Cordeila turned to look coldly at her. "Where…is…Buffy?" Cordeila asked. But before Willow could answer the door was smashed in and in came walking Spike with a very unconscious slayer in his arms. "Oh God, Buffy," Cordeila said going over to her girlfriend. "What happened to her?" Cordeila asked.
"A balcony fell on her…right after to two left." Willow said as she looked at the floor. Spike walked over and knelt down in front of Faith. "Faith got thrown trough a wall.
Just as Cordeila was about to get to work on the two injured slayers she heard a noise behind. She didn't want to turn around…but she did. Olaf was standing behind her with his hammer. "Where is the witch?" he growled out.
Tara came walking through the door that leads to the training room. "I'm right here," she said as she looked at his with black eyes.
Willow looked at her with wide eyes. "Tara?"
Olaf looked back and forth between Tara and Willow. "You are not my concern," he pointed to Tara and then to Willow. "She is."
"You mess with her you mess with me." Tara said as she raised her hands in the air. She started chanting something in some unknown language…even to Willow.
"Stop it!" Olaf yelled as he felt his power leaving his body. He walked toward Tara and hit her ending her throw the wall. "Ha!" He turned back around to see a very angry witch standing before him. She started chanting the counter spell and when he went to hit her she was protected…but she did mess up so she had to start again. But this time the protection barrier was down. He hit Willow and she went flying over the counter.
"Come on Buffy wake up," Cordeila whispered in her girlfriend's ear before she went over to the troll and hit him on the back…having very little affect. He turned and swatted her so she crashed into the table.
Olaf was just about to do a number on Willow and Anya when Xander came walking out of the back door, "Wait." He said. "If your going to kill someone kill me." He added.
Olaf hits him and Xander falls to the floor…hard. But he gets back up with a limp in his walk. Olaf sees this and hit him again but this time with his hammer. Xander once again gets back up and walked closer. "You fight well, although you are a tiny man. I shall reward you. Only one of your women shall die, and you shall be the one to choose."
"Huh?" Xander asks confused.
"Ha ha. Choose! Anyanka or the witch. One of your women must die." He says with one arm around Xander.
"I can't chose between my best friend and my girlfriend…there is no way I could ever chose between them." Xander says.
Olaf takes his wrist and breaks it. "Xander!" Willow and Anya yell.
"Choose!" Olaf yelled. "One must die!"
"I can't!"
Just then Tara looks up and chants, "Let the monster be gone from sight." Olaf looks over at her with rage. He walks over to her but he never makes it because he disappears into thin air.
"Oh God Tara," Willow said as she walked over to her girlfriend.
"Xander?" Anya says as she takes Xander's hand. "Are you okay?"
Meanwhile Cordeila is over with Buffy, who is still out. "Guys something isn't right…she should be up by now. She has never been out this long." Cordeila said as a tear came down her face. "Buffy?" she whispers. Faith and Spike walk up behind Cordeila and Faith places a hand on her shoulder and Cordeila looks up at her a smiles.
Just then Riley and Dawn come walking through the door. "What happen?" Dawn asks as she takes in everyone's condition. "Buffy?" Dawn says as she walks toward her sister. "Oh God, come on Riley lets get Buffy back home." Dawn said as she took Cordeila hand. "Come on." The rest of the gang watch as the foursome walks out the door with an unconscious slayer. Then they got to cleaning hoping that they could have it all clean before Giles got back.
Summers house
Cordeila is sitting at the dinning room table with Giles and Joyce. Buffy is up in her old room while Dawn is with her waiting for her to wake up. Riley went back to the Magic Box to make sure everyone was all right.
Giles had just gotten back from some business trip which she found out was more like a mission for the slayer than anything. Sometime she wondered how much control Buffy really had over people.
"So what did you find out?" Cordeila asked.
"We all know about Dawn, no?" he asked and they nodded. "Well I went to visit with the council and they have informed me that Dawn is something called the key."
"The key?" Joyce asked walking in from the kitchen. "What is a key?" she asked.
"Dawn's blood can open the portal to the demonic dimension…not just one many." He said. "This knew evil wants Dawn to open these portals…thus ending the world.
"And you got all this from the council?" Cordeila asked wondering why they would want to help a slayer that doesn't like them.
"Well, no. I had to call in a few favors." He said.
"They don't know it's Dawn right?" Joyce asked.
"Right," Giles said.
"I can't believe that my little girl…isn't my little girl." Joyce said as she looked at Giles. Meanwhile on the stair Dawn stands there with a painful look on her face as she listens to the conversation in the dinning room. She had come downstairs to tell Cordeila that Buffy was awake…but now she didn't even feel like walking into the room full of people who weren't being honest with her. She turned and walked back upstairs and closed her bedroom door.
"I am going to go check on Buffy," Cordeila said as she left the two adults to talk. What are we going to do know? We have an un-killable evil thing and a magical key thing that will bring forth the end of the world. Cordeila thought as she entered the bedroom and found her girlfriend awake. She smiled as she slipped into bed next to Buffy and together they slipped into a peaceful sleep. They would both worry about there problems tomorrow.
Meanwhile a nerdy man that has been watching them started to take note about the day in the life of a vampire slayer.
A/N: I hope you like it. There is going to be no Graham...sorry but no one really wanted him in the story...and i didn't know who to pair him with so i just ended his time on Buffy. Sorry Graham fans. R&R