By David MycockWalking the Path 21/

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.

Three Weeks later:

Xander smiled pleased so far with his progress, he had come quite far in his combat training as he was helped along by the memories he still had from the Halloween spell. The others were having a little more trouble as none of them had any real experience with hand to hand combat, Janna was slightly ahead as she had been given some basic training when she was a teenager in her tribe.

He was having a bit more trouble is his training with the ancient magic of the gypsies whilst Janna was progressing much faster as was his mother, this didn't bother him too much as he knew learning magic had to be taken slowly and could not be rushed.

He had seen little of Buffy and her group as he had basically dropped out of school as had Amy and currently they were been home tutored by Lilith and Adrian who having been alive for so long knew quite a lot about the subjects they wanted to learn about especially history and science which they believed would come in handy during their quest, Janna was continuing their computer course with the computer at the manor whilst Sarah had decided to teach them how to cook in case they ever got separated.

It had been a long three weeks and they had learned a lot even if they were also quite tired each night; they had helped Kendra and Mr Zabuto settle in and set up a decent patrol schedule which would ensure they didn't run into Buffy's group to often. His friendship with Kendra had strengthened and he would be quite sad when they left Sunnydale in a few days time to begin their quest.

Jack Crow and his team had been having quite a blast taking out the hell mouth vampires and various demons they had come across, the team who would be stationed on the hell mouth had arrived the week before and been given all the information they would need to survive. Jack and his team had left three days ago heading for a hunt down in Texas, he had given him a way of getting in contact with him if he needed any help.

"Hey Alex" Amy said as she approached

"How is it going Amy?" he asked with a smile as he put down the book he was supposed to be reading

"Lilith says we'll be leaving tomorrow" his friend replied "I guess she thinks the quicker we get started the better" she added

"I kind of agree" Xander nodded "Nervous?" he asked

"No" Amy shot back "I'll be quite happy to leave Sunnydale and our home tutoring has been going well so it's not like we're going to miss anything" she added

"I know" Xander replied "I guess we better start finish packing" he added as he got up

"Do you think we'll ever come back here?" Amy asked as she followed him towards their rooms

"Sadly I think we will" Xander answered "Something will come along which will require us to come back" he added wishing he would never have to come back to Sunnydale

'And so it begins young one' Vlad's voice echoed inside his head giving him the impression that Vlad was looking forward to the adventure ahead and seeing it through his eyes

Cassandra watched as Alexander and the others began to finish their preparations for their journey, it was almost time and she hoped they would encounter little that could prove deadly to them but she knew in her heart that that was something that was more than likely to happen. Alexander and his friends had a lot to prove before they could reach their goal

"Do no worry too much Cassandra, what is meant to be will be" the tall man advised her

"I know my lord" she answered with a sigh

"They have much to experience and learn but together I believe they will do fine" the tall man added before vanishing

Cassandra nodded her head absently and looked back at the viewing pool and smiled as she watched Alexander prepare for his final night in Sunnydale

The next day they began loading the coach Adrian had acquired with their stuff, what they decided to leave behind would be stored in the mansion which had a very impressive security system which was tied into the main Hellsing Security net.

Xander was feeling quite excited about the beginning of their quest, he noticed Janna was looking slight off colour but he knew she would be okay. He was glad Adrian had brought a coach which had a toilet as he knew Janna was still experiencing morning sickness; he looked up as he noticed Kendra and Mr Zabuto approaching

"Hey" he said with a wave as he walked over

"I take it you are almost ready?" Mr Zabuto asked

"Yeah we're just loading the last of our stuff, so are you two going to be okay?" he asked still feeling slightly down about leaving his friends

"I am sure we will, especially with the help of team Shadow" Mr Zabuto assured him

"I agree, they are very good hunters and our willing to work with us" Kendra added with a nod "And whilst Buffy and her group are trying to stay away from us we can call of them if we need too" she added with a frown

"Just watch your backs" he warned them as Janna and Lilith approached

"We are ready to leave" Lilith informed him "Mr Zabuto a small Hellsing team will be arriving on the hell mouth at the end of the week and will be stationed at the manor" she informed the watcher "They will be on call to aid you at any time, they will also begin the process of trying to build some bridges with the Watcher's council and the Vatican" she added

"Sounds like the hell mouth will be properly guarded from now on" Kendra said with a smile at the news

"I agree" Mr Zabuto said "Thank you and please pass along my thanks to Sir Integra" he added

Xander shake the watcher's hand before giving Kendra a quick hug, Janna and the others said their goodbye's and then boarded the coach and prepared to move out

"So where are we heading first?" Sarah asked feeling more free than she had in a long time especially in light of the fact that she was now afficalialy divorced from her husband

"We'll be making a short stop in L.A and then moving on towards Boston" Lilith answered

Her father had decided they should start in L.A so they could visit his lawyers and get some legal backup in case they got into any trouble whilst they travelled and then to Boston due to the fact he believed one of the few nosferatu who were alive was stationed there and he was hoping he or she would be someone who might be willing to help them and if it turned out they were a threat they had been ordered to eliminate them

Cassandra watched the coach carrying Alexander and his friends leave Sunnydale with smile, their quest had finally begun and now time would tell if Alexander was truly the one she had long believed would be the one to save her scattered people

In England Alucard also smiled as he viewed things through his growing link to Alexander, he was quite looking forward to seeing what the boy could do outside of the confines of the hell mouth

"What happens now master?" Seras asked from beside him

"Now we will see if Alexander truly has the potential I believe he does" he replied to his fledgling

"And if he does?" she asked with curiosity

"Then I believe I will be face to face with the boy in a few years and I will most likely granting him what it is he wishes of me" he answered as he watched Alexander cuddle up to his mate and begin to fall asleep

The end