Disclaimer: I still own nothing not even the lyrics to the song. Keith Urban- Tonight I wanna Cry

Tonight I wanna Cry.

Jack O'Neill the younger version was depressed. He knew that he was taking the easy route out by unsing drink to drown his sorrows. The air-force this time around wasn't going to cut it, he had too many bad habits that if he was truthful he was proud of. He knew drinking wasn't a long term solution but in the short term it helped him to forget. Taking a swig of his beer he listened to the county song playing.

I've never been the kind to ever let my feelings show,

I thought that being strong meant never loosing your self control

But I'm just drunk enough to let go of my pain

To say hell with my pride let it fall like rain

From my eyes

Tonight I wanna cry

He knew things were bad when you started to agree with a country song. He left the bar intent on making his way back to his apartment. He sighed when he heard a scuffle from the adjacent alleyway. It was at times like these, he was grateful for the permit to carry weapons the air force had gotten him. He ran to the entrance quietly to deal with whatever was going on. What he saw would dramatically alter his life.

After all, it is not everyday that you watch a guy who is obviously human toss a freakishly tall guy into a wall. The other guy seemed to take exception to this and emptied a cartridge of bullets' into the thing. The problem was it kept coming, Jack chose to aim for the neck. I mean when in doubt; not many things survive the loss of a head. The other attacker was distracted by his coming, which allowed the smaller guy to blast it to hell.

Once both were finally down and not getting back up, Dean went to check on his brother. Sammy you okay?"

"It's Sam jerk."

Dean smiled, insults meant he was okay, then he remembered the other guy. Jack had waited patiently until then, "Mind telling me what I just killed?"

Dean shrugged figuring if the guy was this calm maybe he wouldn't be freaked by the truth, "Tell me would you believe it was a vampire."

Jack was glad he hadn't drunk too much otherwise well he was unsure. "Vampires?" Though in fairness the older him had been fighting Aliens for the last ten years, "Why not. Tell me there is an easier way to kill them?"

The older guy chuckled, "Yeah sic my little sister on them. Still she's got an apocalypse to deal with didn't seem fair."

Jack recognised the tone for what it was, a straight laced truth mixed in with humour so he didn't go insane.

"I'm JJ. I have an apartment a few blocks away you can patch him up."

That and he really wanted some answers. The next thing he knew he was joining them on the road and helping them in the fight. After all, it beat the hell out of moping.

Sept 2007 - A day before Buffy leaves.

The guys were sitting in the motel room with Sam on his laptop. They were brain storming ideas on how to find John when Sam's laptop showed a message.

"Hey Little Sis is coming to join us."

Dean's head whipped around at that, "Why the hell is Lizzie coming? I though she was in Cleveland."

Sam smirked after all she knew vampires better than anyone else, "Seems she's sick of her friends treating her like crap. That and if we got a bead on the demon she wants in on the kill."

Jack was finally going to meet the little legend, "Liz? I thought she was Buffy."

Sam looked to Dean, "Dad and Aunt call her that. Dean calls her Liz coz I think he enjoys getting his ass kicked."

The evening had gone well they'd cornered a vamp but he was refusing to give up John's location. The vamp spat, "I'd rather die than give up the location."

This earned a small dark chuckle from a new person. They all turned upon hearing the chuckle, Jack took in the new arrival, she was petite, blonde, gorgeous and wearing leather pretty much the dream girl in Jacks mind.

She spoke up and the smile on her face, well that was learnt from Angelus, "I think you should make with the splainin. You know Death's the easy way out and if you don't talk. I'm going to show you just what I learnt from Angelus."

She waited and when he stayed silent, she summoned the scythe. Buffy wondered how long it would be before the Scooby's realised they had lost the weapon.

She was becoming impatient, "Time's a tickin. I'll torture you and I'll have a smile on my face and a song in my heart."

"Why do you care?"

The smile turned to a smirk, "You have my Daddy and I'm his little princess."

The vampires face showed true horror, "Now Slayer we didn't know that Winchester was your Dad. We would never have touched him if we had known."

She gave Sam a bright smile, "See progress. I want the location of the nest and you can go."

He gave up the location as quick as he could then he scurried off. Buffy turned to the new friend and sized him up and damn did he set off her lust bunnies. She needed to focus on getting her Dad back and only then could she flirt. Excellent plan. "I'm Buffy. You must be JJ you can give me the gossip while you give me a lift to get Dad."

She moved towards the truck as she heard Dean, "Dude you touch my sister and I'll break your legs."

She spoke in a song-song voice, "Dean you touch Jack and I'll rip your arms off and beat you with them."

JJ was unsure whether he was madly in love with Buffy or just slightly terrified. Honestly he figured it was both.

Authors note: Less Evil? Sneak peek: Car conversations and a game of try to find the Buffster! Remember reviews are loved.