Buffy and Cordeila
"Season 5"
A/N: A lot of the actual wording from the show is in this chapter because most of it was too good to re-write. For example Buffy's ending speech is the actual one. Just added some extra lines to put Faith and Cordeila in the last scene. I don't own the show!
Chapter 12: Checkpoint
Summers House
The whole Scoobies gang was huddled in Buffy's living room, they where discussing there latest development. Just then Joyce came into the room and Buffy shoot up suddenly. "Mom, let me get that. You should go rest." Buffy said as she took the dirty dishes from her mother. "I guess I need to start picking up the slack," Buffy mumbled as he mom walked out of the living room and into the kitchen.
Willow and Tara looked at Buffy sadly as she walked around the living room cleaning up. "Relax Buffy…the house looks great." Willow said.
"Yeah it's just us," Tara added as a way to help cheer the slayer up.
"Yeah," Buffy said as she bent down a picked up a sweeter. She looks at it carefully and notices that it is Riley. She throws it back on the floor. "His stuff is all over the place," Buffy said as she went back and sat down.
"Him and Dawn must getting…" Xander started but stopped when Willow shot him a death glare. "Hey Buff, where's Cordy?" Xander asked trying to change the subject.
"Sleeping," Buffy answered.
"Oh," Xander said. "Aren't we supposed to be having a meeting?" he asked trying desperately to lighten the mood.
"Yes," Giles started as he watched Buffy take a set with a far away look in her eyes. "It appears that the Watcher's Council has gathered some information for us," he stated.
"About Glory?" Buffy asked hopeful.
"I am not entirely sure," Giles said. "They will let us now when they arrive…it could be very important." Giles said that last part hoping Buffy would hear the part where he said they are coming.
"Wait…there coming here?" Buffy asked confused. "Why are they coming here?" she asked. "Is it really necessary for them to come here…there are those new inventions called phones." Buffy said showing her disgust.
"Buffy…" Giles said.
"No Giles…I don't want them anywhere near here." Buffy said as the others watched the scene before them. "Remember last time they where here…what you had to do to me?" Buffy asked and Giles looked away. "Yeah I thought you would have that reaction…Giles I don't want them near my little sister…or any of you guys." Buffy finished.
"Buffy I-I'm sure they wont find out a-about Dawn," Tara said. "I don't know w-what happen last time they where h-here, but I am guessing that it was g-good." Tara finished.
"No…it wasn't," Cordeila said from behind Buffy.
"Cordeila…when did you wake up?" Buffy asked as she went over to her girlfriend. "How long have you been standing there?" she asked.
"About the time Giles said the Council is coming," Cordeila said glaring at Giles. "Tara you sure you wanna know what happened?" Tara looked away. "They stuff Giles had to inject Buffy with made her weak…so weak I was stronger." Cordeila finished.
"It was a test…" Giles said.
"Okay…that's enough," Willow said as she stood up. "What is past is past…let's deal with the present." She said.
"I'm going to bed," Buffy said. "There is nothing else we need to discuss," she said as she turned and walked up stairs leaving everyone else there to do as they wished.
"Right…maybe we should all get some rest," Giles said unsure of what to do about his upset slayer. I hope Cordeila can make her not mad at me again. Giles thought as he walked to the front door. "Anyone need a ride home?" Giles asked.
"No thanks…I have my car and I am sure I can take Will and Tara home," Xander said as he too got up to leave. When he got to the door Cordeila was standing there waiting for him and the others to leave so she could lock up. "It is going to be a fun couple of days…isn't it Cordy?" he asked. She just glared at him. "Guess not," he said as he walked out of the house followed by Tara, Willow and Anya.
Cordeila turned and walked up stairs. When she entered the bedroom she saw her girlfriend sitting straight up on the bed. Cordeila went and sat next to her. "What's wrong?" she asked.
"Everything," Buffy said. The rest of the night they sat there in silence until they both fell asleep. They had a long couple of days ahead and neither on of them where looking forward to it.
Glory's apartment buildingShe was weak and she hated it. She is a God she isn't supposed to get weak. She needs a brain to feed from and she needed one now. Just then her minions walked into the room with a terrified man in their arms, Glory smiled as they brought him toward her. They made him get down on his knees before her.
"Take him," on of the minions said.
And she did. She took her hand and placed them on both sides of his head and pushed in. Soon a bright light came pooling out from his head and they both screamed. When the light was gone his body fell to the floor and Glory stood up. "Now I feel better," she said.
Just then the man got. "Got placed to be…very busy…got places in to be." He said.
"Get this crazy baboon out of here," Glory ordered as she looked at her minions. Then Glory turns to one of her minions. "You got something to tell me?" she asked.
"Yeah I go Glorificous," he said. "It seem that the stars are aliening…faster then we expected." He said.
"And this means what exactly?" she asked.
"If you are to use the key you must do it quickly," he said. "Before it is too late." He finished.
"Yes, and I bet Mousy the Vampire Slayer has an idea where it is." Glory said as she remembered Buffy.
"If I may remind your eminence ... you don't have much time." The minion said.
"Baby, if that girl's the only thing between me and my key? I don't need much time." Glory said with a evil smirk.
Magic BoxWhen Giles arrived at the Magic Box the next morning he saw that they had already arrived. He also couldn't help to notice the nervousness that Anya felt…being an ex-demon and all he could understand.
"Ah, Mr. Giles," Travers said as he walked over to Giles and extended his hand. When Giles didn't take he pulled his hand back a little embarrassed. "It's good to see you too." He stated.
"Don't feel bad if I don't feel the same," Giles said bitterly.
"I wont," Travers said.
"Would you like a tour?" Giles asked trying to be friendly.
"I think I see what I need to see," he says. Giles watches as the other Watchers Travers brought with start to look around his shop. "You do understand why I'm here don't you?" Travers asked.
"I do…you have information," Giles said as he too watched them look at all his shop's things.
"That and…" Travers said trailing off. When Giles didn't answer he merely smiled. "I guess you have been away for a long time." He said.
"I beg you pardon?" Giles asked.
"It is the time in a slayers life when the Council comes to see how adapted she is…how her skills have progressed. I'm sure you remember now." Travers said as he took a seat at the table.
"Yes…the checkpoint." Giles said as he took off his glasses and cleaned them. Buffy and Cordeila are going to kill me. Giles thought to himself. But Buffy isn't apart of the Council anymore. "Buffy will play no part in this…now just tell me you information and leave." Giles said when he put his glasses back on.
"I am afraid not Rupert. You see your slayer most complete these test…and then you will get the information." Travers said as one of the young Watchers came over to him. "What have you got?" he asked.
"Many of the things in this shop couldn't hurt a fly," the man said. "But then there are things like these." He says as he hands Travers a vial full of an unknown liquid.
"And you are?" Giles asked starting to get annoyed.
"There are some very potent elements here ... focusing crystals, runic artifacts, an amulet of Cauldis... Also this statue. Its removal from Burma is a criminal offense...and when triggered, it has the power to melt human eyeballs." A female watcher says as they all ignore Giles question.
Travers looks at one of the other watchers and nodes. "This is just for the duration," he said not even looking at the stunned ex-watcher before him. "I hope you understand." He said.
"The duration!" Giles asked outraged.
"Magic Box shoppers!" One watcher yelled. "The Magic Box is closing early today…if you don't mind." He said.
"Giles?" Anya asked coming up from the basement. "Where are all the customers going…their money?" she asked.
"You work here?" Travers asked.
"Yes," Anya said suddenly nervous. "I have worked here ever since I moved here…I am going to the back now."
Anya walked into the back training room and released a deep breath. Giles sat at the table with Travers while the others just walked around the shop. They talked about what this review of the slayer was going to be like and Giles was starting to get annoyed. "I'll have you know that Buffy has become very focused lately." Giles stated but Travers didn't seem to hear him. Giles just rolled his eyes and continued to listen…our pretend to listen.
UC Sunnydale
It had been awhile since Buffy had attended class…with her mother being sick and finding out her little sister was a key…she really hadn't had much time. Not to mention that the Council was on there way here…if they weren't her already.
Last time I was involved with the Council they tried to kill me…and now they are on their way back here…I have a felling this is going to be fun. They never just come…there is always something I have to prove and I can't wait to see what it is this time.
I am so bored right now…damn I didn't miss school at all. I wonder what Cordeila is doing right now. Buffy looks at the clock. It's not even noon yet…I bet she is still in bed…or maybe the shower. Okay Buffy stay focused…need to stay focused. Thinking about Cordeila will not make this class go by any faster.
"…Impossible to kill," Buffy only caught the end of the sentence of whatever her professor was talking about.
"Impossible to kill?" Buffy asked herself.
"Does someone have a question?" the professor asked. I have to learn to think to myself. Buffy thought as she stood up. "Of course Ms. Summers…you had a question?" he asked not surprised.
"What I don't understand is how he was impossible to kill? No one is impossible to kill," Buffy said as she looked around at everyone staring at her.
"Do you have experience in the field of killing?" The professor asked in a mocking tone. He crossed his arms and leaned back in his desk.
Rude much? Buffy asked herself. "The only way he could not have been killed is if was really never alive," Buffy said and as soon as she said it she wanted to hit herself. Did I just say? God Giles would kill me if he were here.
"He did die Ms. Summers…when the drowned him in a canal." He said.
"But he was reported being seen in the 1930's right?"
"Those where rumors," the professor said. "Nothing was proven."
"How do you know you weren't there," Buffy added and she wanted to laugh when she saw the annoyed look from the professor. "I mean you can't state that something was never proven when you weren't there to see things for yourself…it is a very high possibility that Rasputin could have been seen again in the 1930's." Buffy added.
"And how would that be?" he asked. Buffy remained silent. He could have been a vampire you dickwad. Buffy mumbled to herself. "Come on Ms. Summers…I want to know how that could be a possibility…I bet the would be an even better conversation then the one your discussed about mysterious sleeping patterns of the Prussian generals." He added. "Would you like to teach the class Ms. Summers?" he asked.
"Ummm…" I hate not knowing what to say! Buffy yelled at herself.
"I didn't think so…know if you don't mind some of us a here to learn." He said as he turned back to the class who where laughing at his stupid jokes. "Unless you have something else to add?" he asked when he saw that she was still standing.
"No…" Buffy said as she sat down.
"Now as I was saying…" he continued where he left off.
Asshole. Rasputin could have been a vampire…but of course you don't know about vampires because everyone in this town is clueless when it comes to them…no wonder every dies. And I do know what I am talking about because I happen to have a friend so specialize in history…actually I think specialize is to weak of a word for Giles and history.
I wonder what the gang is doing right now. They are probably having fun somewhere while I sit in the boring classroom with a professor that I want to kill in more than one way. Is that possible to kill someone more that one way? And I don't mean kill different people different ways; I mean kill one person many different ways. Wouldn't you have to bring him back to life first? Great know I am going to have serious thoughts about this all day.
Cemetery (later that night)
Buffy was walking in the cemetery wanting to kill something really badly. Her professor today made her a little more that pissed off. What right did he have talk to me like that? Buffy asked herself. I was simply stating my opinion…it wasn't like I was telling him that he was wrong…just that he was misinformed.
Buffy continued to walk around the cemetery not finding anything she could take her anger out on and it was starting to get to her. Where are all the vamps…they are never around when I'm mad?
Just as she turned the corner she bumped into Spike. Great of all people I have to run into. She said to herself as she put her hands on her hips and looked at him. "What are you doing here Spike?" she asked.
"I am out her because thing is where I live," Spike said as he gestured around the cemetery. "In case you forgot slayer…this is a cemetery." He said as he raised an eyebrow at her. "What's wrong?" he asked suddenly concerned.
"Nothing," Buffy said as she turned to walk away. But Spike easily caught up to her. "What!" she yelled not really in the mood to deal with Spike.
"I know something is bugging," he said and Buffy just stared at him not really all that impressed. "Normally when you have the "I wanna kill things" look…it is usually me that you kick the shit out of." He said as he started to back away now.
Buffy smiled. I might as well have some fun. She thought. "You scared Spike?" she asked as she moved closer. "You scared of little old me?" she asked again.
"No," she said as she backed him into a crypt.
Suddenly Buffy sends a right hook to his jaw and he falls to the ground. "You should be." She said as she turned and walked back toward her house. She really didn't want to patrol tonight and more than likely Faith was out doing the same thing.
"Your welcome," he said as he stood up feeling his jaw. "You see why I don't get in her way," Spike said.
"Yeah I see…she has a nasty right hook…trust me I know." A voice said coming out from behind the crypt. "I have been on the wrong end of it to many times." The voice said. "You alright?"
"I'll be fine, luv." Spike said.
"Good…now I say we going dance," the person said.
"I don't dance, Faith." He said as he headed back toward his crypt.
"Come on," Faith said.
"Nope," Spike turned and looked at her. "I have other things in mind." He said as he grabbed her around the waist and started to kiss her. They headed back to Spike's crypt.
Buffy and Xander's apartment
When Buffy walked into the apartment she heard the shower running. Great, someone has to be in the shower. Buffy thought as she walked into her bedroom. She took off her jacket and set her bag on the bed as she walked over to the closet looking for something to wear.
A few minutes later Cordeila walked out of the bathroom and saw Buffy standing outside the closet. "How was patrol?" she asked.
"I don't want to talk about it," Buffy grumbled as she continued to look through the closet. "Why can I never find anything to wear?" she asks to no one unparticular. Then she grabs a pair of sweet pants and a t-shirt. "There." She says as she walks over to the bathroom.
"What's wrong?" Cordeila asks before Buffy has a chance to close the door. "And don't lie to me," Cordeila said in a stern voice.
"Nothing," Buffy lied as she slammed the door behind her.
Cordeila had to hurry over to the wall in order to catch a picture that had fallen off it's hook. It was a picture of all three couple at the beach. Xander and Anya where trying to get a fire started. Willow and Tara where just lying in the sun and she and Buffy where done by the water. It was before her and Buffy where a couple because Riley was the one taking the picture. It was a few days before he decided to leave. Cordeila remembered how upset Buffy was with him when he left. She didn't want to talk to anyone and she locked herself away in her closet. The act was so unlike Buffy that it scared everyone.
Then she remembered the first time they kissed. It was so unexpected that it shocked them both. They where sitting in her bedroom having a "girl's night" talking about boys and shopping and other things like that. Just when Buffy started talking about some new guy she saw on campus Cordeila had leaned over and kissed her. And when she pulled back Buffy had the most shocked face on that Cordeila had ever seen. But just as she was about to walk out of Buffy's room Buffy grabbed her wrist and brought their lips together again. They didn't do anything that night they just laid in her bed looking at each other.
Then she remembered the first time they made love. There are not words that could describe what they had that night and she wasn't going to try. It was perfect and she didn't want to ruin it by putting it into words. When they made love no one knew about their relationship…Buffy said she wanted to keep it a secrete until she was sure. So they did. But that night Cordeila was sure people knew about them because Buffy was far from quiet.
What happen to us? Cordeila asked herself as she went back over and sat on the bed to look at the picture. We used to be so happy that it was sickening. But now…her train of thought trailed of because Buffy came walking out of the bathroom in a towel. "What don't like what you picked out." Cordeila didn't mean to sound so bitter. "Sorry," she said when she realized how that came out.
"What happen to us Cordy?" she asked. "We used to be so happy…now I barley see you anymore." Buffy added as she walked over and sat next to her on the bed. "Whenever I come home you are always off with someone else and when you get home I am either training or patrolling." Buffy added. "I miss you…I miss us." She finished.
"So do I," Cordeila said as she put her arm around Buffy. "So do I," she said again. They lay their together well into the night. Neither one of the slept they just laid there looking at each other like they did the first night the kissed. Just as they where about to fall asleep the phone rang. "Ignore it," Cordeila said as she held Buffy tighter.
"But…" Cordeila glared at her. "Okay." She said as she closed her eyes. Just then the phone stopped ringing and they could hear Xander talking in the other room.
"Yeah…we will be right there." He said and he hung up the phone. Then I knock came at the door. "Guys you in there?" he asked.
"I am going to kill him," Cordeila said.
"Get in line," Buffy said as she sat up and pulled the cover over her since she was still in a towel. "Come on in Xand," she said.
He walked in and saw them lying together. "Sorry, but that was Giles on the phone and he says that we need to get to the Magic Box." He said as he closed the door leaving the couple alone.
Buffy got up and changed into her sweets and t-shirt she had picked out earlier. Then she looked over at Cordeila how was dressed in closely the same thing and Buffy smiled. "What?" Cordeila asked.
"Nothing…I just remember a time when you wouldn't be caught dead in that," Buffy said.
"Things change," Cordeila said as she wrapped her arms around Buffy's neck and kissed her.
"Yeah…they do," Buffy said. "Now come one before Xander walks in and makes his fantasy a reality." Buffy said as she pulled away from Cordeila.
"You really think he thinks of us like that?" she asked.
"He's a guy," Buffy said as if it explained everything, which it did. They finished getting dressed and walked out into the living room where Xander and Anya where waiting. Together they made there way to the Magic Box.
Magic Box
When they all walked into the Magic Box they saw Travers and a bunch of other watcher standing there waiting for them. Could this day get any worse? Buffy asked herself and just as she tried to leave she felt Cordeila's hand on her own and she looked over at her smiling.
"Miss Summers," Travers said. "It's nice to see you again." Buffy just rolled her eyes. "Giles informed me that you have been training a lot more lately…maybe you could show us." He said.
"Right now?" Buffy asked confused on why they would want to see her train when all they where here for was to give them information.
"No need to rush," he said calmly.
Buffy noticed Giles take of his glasses and clean them. "They are staying longer that I had anticipated."
"Don't sound so happy about that Mr. Giles," one of the watchers said.
"Don't worry I wont," Giles said.
"We have already informed Giles of the plan." One of the watchers said.
"Who are you?" Cordeila asked as she went and sat at the research table. "If you don't mind me asking."
"Nigel," he said as he extended his hand to Buffy. "Is an honor to finally meet the slayer." He said with a huge smile and Buffy just looked at his hand with disgust. "Or not."
"There are two of them…right?" Another watcher said.
"Yeah…the names Faith," She said as she walked through the back door with Spike. "You heard about my colored past?" Faith asked as she stepped closer to the group of watchers and smiled as they all backed away and nodded. "Good…just making sure."
"Faith…" Giles said.
"What I am just having a little fun." Faith said.
"What do you need me for?" Buffy asked.
"Buffy?" Willow asked wondering what her friend was doing.
"We need the information Will," Buffy said.
"It's an exhaustive examination of your procedures and abilities. We'll observe your training, talk to your friends, your…your girlfriend…" he said.
"My friends, my girlfriend?" Buffy asked confused. "What do you need to talk to them for?" She asked.
"Yes, we understand you're still taking civilians out on patrols."
"You have to be kidding me," Cordeila said from where she sat next to the rest of the group. Buffy looked at her and the look told her to be quiet. Buffy looked back at Travers with a look that could kill.
"Buffy ... I can sense your resistance, and I don't blame you. But I think your Watcher hasn't reminded you lately of the resolute status of the players in our little game. The Council fights evil. The Slayer is the instrument by which we fight. The Council remains, the Slayers change. It's been that way from the beginning," he said.
"Nice way of looking at it," Cordeila said standing up and walking over to them. "I am not going to let you use my girlfriend," she said as she walked closer to him. This time is ignored Buffy look. "She is not some instrument…she is a human being, she has friends and people that love her." She said.
"Cordeila!" Giles said walking over to her.
"What you're just going to let them do this," she asked. "You're her watcher…Giles do something." Cordeila pleaded. "Please," she asked again.
"Ms. Chase, let me talk to Buffy, because I think she's understanding me." He turns to Buffy. "Glory is stronger than you. She's a more powerful instrument, if you will. We can help you. We have information that will help. Pass the review and we give it to you without reservation. Fail the review, either through incompetence, or by resisting our recommendations..."
Giles walks over to him angrily. "You can't do this." He said. "I will not allow it," he added.
"You don't do as we say…you don't get the information we have." Travers said.
The rest of the Scoobies gang got up to say something but Giles shot them a look that said to stay out of it. "She's not your bloody instrument and you have no right to do any of this!" he said as he walked closer and he had to be restrained by Xander and Spike.
"Yo G-man…chill out," Faith said as she stepped in between Giles and Travers. She turned to Travers. "He isn't wroth it." She said in a bitter tone.
"I understand you think this is unfair. But there are factors which should motivate you to go along with the review. Now, I don't want to do this, but obviously we could shut this place down permanently." Travers said gesturing to the shop.
"No!" Anya said. "The money," she added.
"You can't…you don't have that kind of power," Buffy said.
"Of course we do, and a great deal more. In fact, if you insist on fighting us, we'll arrange to have Mr. Giles deported within the day. Never set foot in this country again. Now perhaps you're used to idle threats and sloppy discipline, Miss Summers, but you're dealing with grownups now…am I making myself clear?"
Buffy looked toward the rest of the group and saw that they where pleaded for her to fight them…to fight the whole idea he was proposing. But then she looked at Giles and saw the fear of being deported and she could risk it. "I understand." Buffy said as she hung her head.
"B?" Faith asked confused.
"I understand!" Buffy said more sternly as she looked at Faith.
"So do I," Faith said as she never broke eye contact with Buffy. "When do we start?" Faith said as she saw fear pass through Buffy's as she looked at Cordeila. Faith turned to look at Cordeila and what she saw scared her.
"Tomorrow," Travers said as they turned and walked out of the Magic Box.
Once they where gone Cordeila turned and walked into the training room. Buffy let a single tear run down her cheek and Faith and the rest of the gang left. Giles placed a hand on Buffy shoulder as he walked out to. "The keys are by the cash register…make sure to lock up." He said as he closed the door behind him.
Buffy smiled at him as she walked back into the training room after Cordeila. When Buffy entered the training room she saw Cordeila sitting on the couch with her face in her hands…and Buffy knew she was crying.
"Cordy…" Buffy said as she walked over to her girlfriend. "Cor…" she tried again. Cordeila looked up at her and Buffy stopped dead in her tracks. "Cordeila I know you don't want me to do this but I have too…we need the information." She said.
"Buffy they are using you…and Faith." She paused. "My bet is that they don't know anymore then we do," she said. "And I bet you didn't even take that into consideration…you just jump into something not even knowing everything." She said as she stood up and walked over to Buffy. "I am scared Buffy." She said.
"So am I," Buffy said as she took Cordeila in her arms. "But I know we will make it through." Buffy said.
"How do you know that?" Cordeila asked as she pulled back so she could look into her Buffy's eyes.
"Because I have you to pull me through," she said. "Let's get outta here," Buffy said as she took Cordeila's hand and they walked out of the Magic Box. Tomorrow was going to be a long day.
Glory's apartment building
Glory had just gotten out of the shower when one of her minions walked through the door. She smiled but then the smile faded when she saw the condition he was in. "You didn't get the information I need did you?" she asked and the minions lowered her head. "Great I guess I am just going to have to do it the hard way." She said as she turned and walked away from the minion. "Why do men have to be so difficult…Ben! Why can't you tell me what I need to know." She asked.
Buffy and Xander's apartment (next day)
They had been getting questioned all day but know it was Xander and Anya's turn. "So you spell that A-N-Y-A?" the watcher questioning them asked.
Anya looked at Xander and then back at the watcher. "Yes." She said.
"Now we get to the questions." He said.
Willow and Tara's dorm room
They where sitting together on the bed looking at the watcher before them. They think his name was Nigel but they weren't sure. "Good. I need to know a little bit more about the Slayer, and about the both of you. Your relationship, whatever you can tell me." He said as he got ready to take notes.
"Our relationship?" Tara asked confused on why they need to know about their relationship…I thought they wanted to know about Buffy. She asked herself. These people are a little creepy.
"We're friends," Willow said noticing that Tara didn't know what to say.
"Good friends," Tara added.
"Girlfriends, actually." Willow said with a smile
"Yes, we're girlfriends." Tara said as she looked at Willow and smiled.
"We're in love. We're ... lovers. We're lesbian, gay-type lovers." Willow said wanting to get the point across.
"I meant your relationship with the Slayer." Nigel said.
Willow and Tara blushed. "We're just g-good friends." She said knowing that in this situation Willow had a tendency to babble.
Buffy and Xander's apartment (Buffy's room)
Cordeila was sitting on the bed as the watcher that got the luck of asking her questions was sitting in a chair across the room. She looked up at him…waiting for him to get started because she had other things she would rather be doing.
"Your relationship with the slayer?" he asked. He couldn't help he eyes as the traveled over her body.
Cordeila looked at him annoyed. "Which one?" she snapped.
"Buffy?" he asked as he looked back down at his paper.
"Girlfriend."
"Can you be a bit more specific?" he asked.
"No." Cordeila stated.
"Faith," he asked.
"Friends." He looked at her and she smiled. "And again the answer is no. Next question." She said.
"How long have you know the slayers?" he asked.
"Buffy…five years. And Faith three year." She said.
"Are you in love with Buffy?" he asked and when he didn't get an answer he looked up and saw Cordeila giving him the classic Cordeila look. "Next Question."
Summers house (Dawn's room)
"Your relationship with Buffy and Faith?" one of the watchers asked.
"Buffy…sister. Faith…friend." Dawn said. He looked at her wanting more information. "Are you the one that questioned Cordeila?" she asked he nodded. "Then I think you now what I am going to say."
"Next Question." He said.
Riley's apartment
"You relationship with Faith?"
"Friends…kind of." Riley answered.
"Buffy?"
"Ex-girlfriend…didn't end very well as you can see she changed sexes," Riley said with a raised eyebrow.
"How long have you been helping Buffy?" he asked
"About two years." He said.
"You where part of the government program called the Initiative?" he asked.
"Next question," Riley said.
Spike's crypt
"Your relationship with the slayers?"
Spike looked at the watcher that where holding crossbows at his chest. "Is this necessary?" he asked and the nodded. "Fine. Buffy…no relationship, she just likes to bet me up a lot. And I do things for her…for the right price." He paused. "Faith…I don't how to describe our relationship." He said.
"Could you try?" They asked. Spike faced shifted. "Next question. You are also know as William the Bloody correct?" she asked.
"That I am, next question." He said not wanting to go into detail, which was strange for him…usually he liked to brag. Not now anymore.
Magic Box
They had all returned with reports about the questioning and Buffy and Faith couldn't help but laugh at the results they received from Cordeila. She was never a easy person to question…and Buffy guessed they found that out the hard way.
What they both couldn't understand is why the asked questions like "do they need help?" or "why do you help?" or "what do you get out of helping?".
"Okay Ms. Summers, Faith, your first task is protect the dummy." He said as Nigel put blend folds on them. "Phillip will attack the dummy and you two will have to protect it." He said. "While I give you instructions." Travers added.
"Instructions?" Both Faith and Buffy asked.
"Yeah, I'll be telling you what to do, how to counter Philip's attack. We assume you're familiar with the Japanese names for aikido and jiu-jitsu moves." Travers said.
"Japanese?" Faith and Buffy asked. "You know in America…we speak American." Buffy said.
"Alright and go!"
"Yeah and in America we work out way up to go!" Faith said as she moved around. Soon her and Buffy got back to back. "You ready for this B?" she asked.
"Ready as I'll ever be." She said.
The next thing Buffy knew Phillip had punched her in the face. Buffy turned and swung and she hit something. "Ow! B…your not supposed to hit me." Faith said as she touched her cheek.
"Sorry." Buffy said. Just then Buffy felt air go past her and she punched again and time she heard a man grunt. "Over here Faith," Buffy said. Just then she felt another gust of wind go past her and she lashed out and grabbed the axe and threw it backwards. She turned around and took of her blindfold and saw that the axe embedded itself in the dummy's head. "Oops," Buffy said.
Faith took of her blindfold. "Nice shot B," Faith said.
"I can do I better," she said.
"No I think we are done here," Travers said as they walked out of the training room. "Be here at eight we will start with finding out what is in that head." He said as he closed the door behind him.
"Great head stuff," Faith and Buffy said in unison.
Summers house
Buffy walked into her mother's house to see how she was feeling. But when she turned into the living room she saw Glory sitting in one of her chairs with a poker of some sort. She stopped dead in her tracks when Glory looked at her. Its' official my life sucks. Buffy said to herself as she walked over and stood in front of Glory. "What do you want?" she asked.
"Ah…did the slayer have a long, hard day?" Glory asked as she smiled at Buffy's annoyed expression. When Buffy didn't say anything she continued. "So ... this is where the Slayer eats, sleeps, and...combs her hair? Oh... so cute. I can't even stand it. Personally? I need more space, but uh, this is good for you, it's, it's so quaint, and..."
"What do you want?" Buffy asked.
"I guess it's true what they say about blonde…they really are stupid." She paused. "I want my key…and I know you have it." Glory says.
"I don't know what your talking about…" Buffy said.
"You see it is the only thing keeping you alive right know," Glory says. "You may be tough shit in vampire land…but to me your nothing…nothing but a bug. I could kill you in two seconds flat." She said.
"Is that right," Buffy says. Just then Dawn walks trough the door. Buffy tries to get her attention and tell her to leave but when Dawn notices it is to late.
"Hey kid!" Glory says.
"Leave her alone," Buffy says alarmed.
"Sorry I can't do that," she says as Dawn stands in front of her. "What's your name?" she asked.
"Dawn," she saw.
"Dawn go upstairs." Buffy says and Dawn shouts her a annoyed look. "She doesn't know anything." Buffy says.
"I know stuff!" Dawn says angrily. They she looks at Glory. "Yeah I know thing…but I will never tell you." She says right before she runs upstairs.
Glory looks off where Dawn went and then back at Buffy. "Ooh, I like her. She's sassy. And I'll kill her. I'll kill your mom, I'll kill your friends ... and I'll make you watch when I do. Just give me the key. You either have it or you know where to find it. Obviously, this is a one-time-only deal. Next time we meet, something you love dies bloody. You know you can't take me. You know you can't stop me." Glory gets up and leaves.
"Who was that honey?" Joyce asks as she enters the room.
"Pack your things," Buffy says not taking her eyes off the door that Glory had just gone out of. How did she find out where I lived? Buffy asked herself.
Spike's crypt
Buffy walked into Spike's crypt and saw that he was watching TV. She left the door open so her mom and Dawn could walk through. She didn't know if Spike would take care of them for her but she was pretty sure he would.
Spike looked up as Buffy entered. "Hey pet," he said as Buffy approached him. He looked toward the door and saw Joyce and Dawn standing there. "What is it a family outing?" he asked.
"I need to protect them while I am at these watchers review thing." She paused. "You are the only one that can watch over them when I am not around." She said.
"Glory?" he asks and she nodes. "Alright then," he walks over to Joyce and Dawn. "Come on in and make yourself comfortable. Passions is about to starts."
"Passion!" Joyce says as she sits on the armchair and her and Spike talk about the show.
"Come on Faith we are going to be late," Buffy says and a smile comes to her face when she sees Spike's shocked expression. "What you thought I didn't know…my girlfriend is Cordeila." Buffy said as she watched Faith come up from the downstairs of his crypt.
"Your good B," Faith said.
"Yeah I know…now lets go get this over with." Buffy said.
"I am all for that," she said as they walked out of the crypt.
Outside Magic Box
Buffy and Faith where right outside the Magic Box when a bunch of guys came toward them with knifes. "Guys could we not do this?" Buffy asked as she looked at here watch. "I am already late…this has not been a really good day." Buffy said to herself as she got in fighting stance.
"You B, go on ahead…I can take care of these idiots," Faith said as she looked over her shoulder at Buffy.
"You sure," Buffy asked.
"Yeah…you're the one they care about anyway…I am just runner up." Faith said referring to the council.
"Faith…"
"Just go B," Faith said as she defended herself.
"Alright," Buffy said as she started running toward the Magic Box.
"I…have…had…a…really…bad…day" Faith said as she started to fight three men at once.
Buffy couldn't believe that she had just left Faith there to fight by herself. She asked you to. So that still doesn't make it right. Faith never thinks with her head…she always goes with her gut and that tends to get her in trouble. She wants you to get to the watchers and tell them to go shove it. I can't they will deport Giles…and I need him. Yeah and they need you…come on Buffy think…it has always been about the power…that you and Faith have.
Buffy walked into the Magic Box and saw Giles standing and the rest of the watchers sitting waiting for her. "Good now we can get started." Travers said. "Buffy if you would please sit," he gestured to a seat.
Buffy looked up and saw all her friends sitting on the balcony…the only one that wasn't there was Spike. And of course Faith, but she was out back. "Aren't we going to wait for Faith?" Buffy asked.
"No," he said. "Now…"
"There will be no questions." Buffy said as she took of her jacket.
"Excuse me?"
"What are you deaf…there will be no questions." She paused. "No interrogations, no question, no more test…and no interruption," she said just as one of the watchers was about to speak. "You see I have come to more than a few conclusions today. You see I have the power that you want." She paused. "Glory came by my house today."
"Buffy…" Giles said.
"I'm fine…she just wanted to talk. She told me I'm a bug, I'm a flea, she could squash me in a second. Only she didn't. She came into my home, and we talked. We had what in her warped brain probably passes for a civilized conversation. Why?" She paused. "Because she needs something from me. Because I have power over her." Buffy said. Buffy put her hands on her hips as she looks at all the watchers. "You guys didn't come all the way from England to determine whether or not I was good enough to be let back in. You came to beg me to let you back in. To give your jobs, your lives some semblance of meaning." Buffy said.
"I beg your pardon…" Nigel says.
Suddenly a sword comes flying toward him and land right in front of his nose…he jumped back and looked at the front of the shop. "I believe she said no interruptions. Go on B," Faith said as she crossed her arms across her chest.
"That's my Buff," Xander whispered.
"You're Watchers. Without a Slayer, you're pretty much just watchin' Masterpiece Theater. You can't stop Glory. You can't do anything with the information you have except maybe publish it in the "Everyone Thinks We're Insane-O's Home Journal." So here's how it's gonna work. You're gonna tell me everything you know. Then you're gonna go away. You'll contact me if and when you have any further information about Glory. The magic shop will remain open. Mr. Giles will stay here as my official Watcher, reinstated at full salary..." Buffy said as she stood across from Travers who didn't know what to say.
Giles coughed. "You will pay him from the time his was fired," Buffy added.
Cordeila smiled. "That shows that he has been in America too long…he picked up on our bad habits." She said.
"Excuse me…I don't want a sword through at me but…they are just children." She said as she eyed Faith.
"We're talking about two very powerful witches and a thousand-year-old ex-demon." Buffy said as she looked up at her friends.
"Willow's a demon!" Anya said suddenly.
"The boy and the girl have no powers…what is there use." Nigel said suddenly.
"Hey…we have names BUDDY!" Cordeila and Xander said.
"The boy has more experience that all of you put together." The watchers looked away. "And the girl…my girl…is who keeps me form going insane and killing all of you." She said with a smile up toward Cordeila. "And she has, as a fact, staked more vamps then you have probably or ever will see." Buffy added.
"I love you Buffy," Cordeila said.
"Love you too baby," Buffy said. "You all may be very good at your jobs. The only way we're gonna find out is if you work with me. You can all take your time thinking about that." Looks at Travers. "But I want an answer right now from Quinton, 'cause I think he's understanding me."
"Your terms are acceptable," he said. "Rupert?" Giles looked at him. "The Scotch that is behind the desk…may I have a glass?" he asked. Giles smiled and walked behind his desk and grabed the Scotch.
"Wait!" Buffy said. Travers looked at her. "I want to know about Glory…what demon she is…how to kill her…stuff like that." Buffy said.
"Glory isn't a demon…" Buffy looked at him waiting for him to answer. "She is a God."
"Oh," Cordeila said. They all waited for Travers to tell them that it was a joke but he never told them. That was when they all realized that they where in some serious trouble.
A/N: I hope you like it.