Timing, just when it seems to be perfect everything collapses and it turns out to be the worst timing possible.

Chapter 15:

Disclaimer: Do not own BTVS. However, I did come up with this plot.

Buffy was out searching for Angelus when she came across two familiar people. "Willow, Xander!" She greeted. They stopped walking and turned their attention towards her.

"You. I smelled your scent in the room with the slayer."

"Oh, that Faith girl? So you guys were the vampires they had spotted. Then, they weren't talking about me…"

"You locked them in that cage?" Xander asked, curiously.

"Yeah, it's kind of stupid to have your weapons inside something that you can be locked inside." Buffy replied with a giggle. "Anyway, I was wondering if you had seen Angelus tonight?"

"Actually yes, he was looking for you. He seemed off. Like something was wrong. Like chains were wrapped around him." Willow said, staring at Buffy with such intensity as if to see into her very being.

"He has been off!" Buffy exclaimed, unsure about how this other vampire had been able to tell when even she wasn't able to until she followed him. "He was captured by these Commandos and now he can't harm humans!" Perhaps she shouldn't have told them that…

"That explains it." Willow said to herself. "They captured one of my friends once, called him hostile 15 or something. They tried stuffy metal into his head or so I heard. That might be what happened to Angelus."

"Perhaps we should help him?" Xander said to the redhead. "He is the Great Angelus. Plus Buffy here did make our jobs a lot easier when we went to get Cordy."

"True. We could, but would it be fun?"

"I think so. Better than wandering around and doing nothing, what do you say?"

"Yes, I suppose your right." Willow turned to Buffy. "If you want we can help your puppy get his bark back." She said with a grin.

"Um, if you mean help put Angelus back to normal then yes, I'd love that!"

"Very well then, find us when you're ready." With that the pair turned and walked away, talking about who got to play the next 'game.'

Curing Angelus, could they really do it? Buffy hoped so. What better way to say I'm sorry than allow him to be able to kill again. Angelus would be so very pleased, now if only she could find him.

Angelus was still searching for Buffy. Spike had to go and lose her. Gosh, sometimes he wondered why he even kept him around. The younger vampire had been going through a rebellious stage for too long now. He was just too… human. He acted like every little thing mattered all the time and was constantly complaining but when he's out walking with someone he can't even keep them safe. To think that he was a master vampire, most would mistake him for a mere fledgling.

He muttered to himself about how ridiculous the situation was with the circumstances and all. What had he gotten himself into hen he had turned Buffy? She was hard to look after, but hopefully she'd be promising and things would work out just as he planned them to.

Giles looked down in disappointment. Buffy really was a vampire. He had failed her as her watcher. He had decided. He was going to have Jenny give Buffy back her soul, then if Buffy no longer wanted to live as the thing that she had fought against her whole life, Giles would let her pass on in the least painful way possible.

"Are you ready?" Jenny asked.

"As ready as I'll ever be." He helped his wife light the candles and placed the orb of Thesila in front of her. She began the reensouling spell and Giles hoped that they were doing the right thing.

Angelus was confused. Willow and Xander stood before him with what appeared to be ingredients for some sort of magic they wanted to perform. "We told Buffy that we'd make it so you bite again." Xander explained.

"So you've seen Buffy?" Angelus asked, not sure what to make of the display before him.

"Yeah, she's looking for you. "

"So she's fine. She's not looking to kill or anything?" He really hoped that she wasn't.

"No, why would she be?" Xander asked.

"It doesn't matter. If you'll excuse me, I really should find her before she does something stupid."

"Come on, let us have our fun first. It'll only take a few seconds." Willow said with a pouty face.

"And you'll be able to protect her if she'd in any danger." Xander pointed out. That was true…

"Alright, but you're sure this will work and won't have any unwanted side affects?"

"Quite." Willow said with a grin. Xander pulled out a lighter and lit a candle. Angelus sighed. Willow began putting ingredients down in a circle around him, then put some around herself and sat down. Xander placed the candle down in front of her and she began chanting. To Angelus it felt like a tug-of-war in his head. He blinked as the sensation disappeared and Willow held a little metal chip in her hand.

"Got it." She said. Angelus was shocked at how fast that was.

"So, that's it? I can kill humans again?"

"Yeah, pretty much."

"Alright then." Angelus grinned wickedly and headed away from the two younger vampires. He was in a hunting mood, but first he'd find Buffy. She was his and now that he was no longer spellbound he would keep her in line.

Buffy fell to the ground in the cemetery, it felt like someone was lighting her insides up with a blowtorch. She gasped and was laying on the grassy ground when all of a sudden the pain stopped. She was confused. Where was she? Where was Giles and Angelus? Then it all hit her like a bad dream. Being turned into a vampire, going to Sunnydale, killing people and living and socializing with vampires. She felt sickened. Absolutely disgusting. She wanted to throw herself into daylight and get rid of the poor excuse of a life form that she was. How could she have done those things?

She curled up into a ball and began to cry. What would Giles say? He'd be so ashamed of her. She felt like she had nowhere left to go, no place in the world. How was she supposed to be the vampire slayer when she herself was a vampire? That other slayer, Faith, would probably want to kill her. Why wouldn't she? Buffy had killed others, she didn't deserve to live. Buffy felt terrible, absolutely worthless. She laid on the dirty ground in the cemetery sobbing as a figure approached her…

Alright, I know this one was kind of short. Still, updated! Yay! What do you think? Angelus gets rid of his chip and Buffy gets her soul, that's what I call bad timing. Any questions, comments, concerns, etc. Just review or PM me. If you have any suggestions or things to take into consideration I'd gladly hear them and constructive criticism is welcome.

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