By David MycockWalking the Path 5/
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the vampire slayer or any other of the characters in this story they belong to Joss Whedon and whoever else created the characters used in this story. Any characters I created I own.
Pairing: Janna Kalderdash/Xander Harris
Summary: Set after the love spell episode. Xander begins to walk his own path after leaning of his true origins. This also has a twist from the love spell episode with Xander actually sleeping with Jenny during the spell and the reactions from the rest of the group.
Sarah Harris looked up as her son entered the kitchen followed by a woman she did not know, they looked slightly nervous.
"Alex, who is your friend," she asked
"Where's he?" Xander asked meaning his step father
"He's out working at the moment thankfully, he's driving a truck load to New York" she informed him
Xander briefed a sigh of relief to know he would not have to deal with his step father whilst he was here especially considering the reason he had brought Janna here in the first place
"Mom this is Janna Kalderdash" Xander introduced noting the way his mom paled a little at the name
"You recognise the name don't you?" Janna asked Xander's mother
"Yes I do" Sarah responded as she sat down as she realised that the past was about to finally catch up with her
"Mom, are you Romany?" Xander asked nervously
"No I'm not but your father your real father was" she answered "He was the son of the chief of the Lavelle tribe however his father fell victim to an internal revolt by his advisor" she told him "His wife escaped along with him and they fled to America where he grew up and where we eventually met" she continued "Your father told me he had to leave two years after you were born, it seems that his father's advisor's had sent asssasins after him" she finished
"Is he alive?" Xander asked trying to keep his shock under control
"I don't know Alex, he might be a prisoner back in his home land" she answered "He made sure before he left to make me promise to remarry so we would be hidden by the name change" she added "Lavelle isn't on your birth cetifigate Alex I just made sure you knew it as it is actually your real birth surname" she explained
"Did you know what he was like before you married him?" he asked
"When I met your step dad he was different it was only after we were married he showed his true colors and by then it was too late" she answered "I'm sorry Alex but to ensure our safty we had to stay here" she tried to make him understand
Xander remained silent as he took all of this on board whilst Janna was wide eyed as she learned that Xander was not only Romany but the actual rightful heir of the Lavelle tribe.
She had heard about the actual revolt which had led to Radrik Lavelle coming to power and turning most of the tribe dark by boosting their lust for conquer, those who desired power and wealth supported him whilst those who had stayed loyal were basicly prisoners.
This increased the danger they now faced if Radrik learned not only of Xander's exsistance but of their child's who would become Xander's Heir.
"Alex if your father is alive and a prisoner of his enemies he must be staying quite or they would know of your exsistance and they would be searching for you" Sarah told him
"Why, how am I a threat?" he asked
"Xander you are the rightful heir of the tribe" It was Janna who answered "That's means until you are dead they won't stop hunting you, as along as you're alive there's the threat you might return home and challenge Radrik for control of the tribe" she continued "And now there's another complication to this story" she said softly
"What?" Sarah asked confused at the looks Xander and Janna were passing
"Janna is pregnant" Xander admitted "It's mine" he added
"How, she is at least four years older than you" Sarah gasped
"That's about right actually" Janna nodded in agreement "The actual pregancy came about due to a botched love spell but Alexander and I have been falling in love anyway" she explained
Sarah sat back shocked at this bit of news before the more important bit of information came back to her and that was that her son was about to become a father and that make her a grandmother. This shocked her to the core.
"Mom you okay?" Xander asked
"I'm a little shocked" Sarah admitted "Alex if you want your child to be safe you're going to have to deal with your Romany side as quickly as possible" she continued
"What are you suggesting?" Xander asked
"You're going to have to find Radrik and the rest of the Lavelle tribe and challenge him for control" Sarah told him "It's the only option you have" she finished
"She's right Alex, if Radrik ever finds out about you or our child we'll be in series trouble" Janna joined in "But any challenge will be to the death" she told him with a flinch at tellling her friend and now lover he must take a life
Xander looked between his mother and Janna and tried to come up with something to counter their words but nothing came to him and he knew they were right, to protect his family he would have to cross the line and kill someone and yet a part of him knew he would be willing to do this because he would be protecting the most important people in his life and may even save his father if he was still alive.
"Ok" he finally spoke "But first we deal with Angelus and then we can think about dealing with Radrik and the danger he represents" he added
"I think Alex you need to fill me in on what's been going on, I might be able to help you?" Sarah asked
"How?" Xander asked
"I can do magic Alex your father taught me and even though I hadn't used it since your father had to leave I can still do it" his mother answered
Xander looked at Janna who nodded at him and so they began to give a detailed version of everything that had happened in Sunnydale since Buffy had arrived.