What Do You Mean The Apocalypse Isn't Over?
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Graham looked back into the cavern they had been held in and watched as numerous clouds of dust were swirling and condensing then turned to look back at the Slayer as she cried. She had been through hell but it wasn't over yet. They needed her to pull herself together. Not only did they have the problem of the vampires coming back to life below them but Druscilla was still out there waiting to open the hell-mouth.
"Buffy." Graham spoke up hesitantly. "Er, I know you are really upset, but we need you to pull yourself together."
Jack felt Buffy stiffen in his arms and he glared back at secret soldier number one. He was about to say something when Abrams spoke up.
"Druscilla is planning on opening the Hell mouth, she took about twenty vampires with her, and we also have those dust clouds down there which I'm thinking is definitely not natural."
Buffy took a deep breath and wiped the tears from her eyes, and looked up causing Jack to flinch. The sparkle and life that filled his daughter seemed to be gone and he prayed that it wasn't gone for good.
Buffy took a deep breath she could feel the power the sword had taken from the dragon and given to her. She needed to do something with it but wasn't sure what she could do. The power was overwhelming, but looking over at Jack she noticed the wounds he had received waiting for her to come save him. Her next move was more instinctual than anything. Reaching out she took his hand and channeled some of the power to Jack. His wounds healed before her very eyes leaving him without a scratch. Neat now it would be good if I could do that for myself, she thought but knew that the power rush was gone and that she also didn't really know how she had done it to begin with.
"Woah momma," Jack stated in shock then coming out of it he added, "If you can do that why don't you heal yourself first?" He growled.
"It was a new development and I'm not even sure it can be repeated. Sorry that I kind of lost it there for a minute, thanks," she whispered to Jack and Daniel and the last vestiges of the young girl disappeared leaving behind only a hardened warrior and champion. Buffy got to her feet ignoring the wounds that covered her body, heart and soul. She walked over to look down at the swirls of dust condensing below, there were more than they had initially thought there would be, somewhere between two and three hundred vampires were slowly being brought back to life.
Jack and Daniel followed her and looked down seeing the problem. They had to agree that they were in serious trouble. Even as powerful as Buffy was there was no way she could fight all of those vampires once they came back to life, and they had no idea how to stop it from happening.
Buffy looked down on the swirling masses of dust and desperately tried to think of what to do. She had to stop Druscilla from opening the Hellmouth and had a feeling that she wouldn't have much time to stop her, but she knew that these vampires could come back to life at anytime. That many vampires coming back to life at once would be just as destructive as the Hellmouth opening. They would all be hungry for blood and would sweep over Sunnydale killing everything they could get their fangs in.
"Yo, B!" A familiar voice called out. "I've been all over this freaky town looking for ya. I was about to give up when I saw you flying around on a dragon. Gotta say B, that was quite the sight."
Buffy looked over and saw her sister slayer walking toward them across the field of grass. She wore her red leather pants and a black tank top that revealed her golden arms. Faith walked with a strut as if she were throughly confident and at ease. Buffy had the feeling that only she and perhaps Wesley had any idea that the brunette was hesitant and frightened and desperately trying to cover it up with a facade of strength.
She smiled reassuringly toward her trying to be welcoming in spite of her own inner pain that was still raging under the surface. "Faith I'm glad to see you. I could really use your help," she stated as she walked over to meet her. They stopped not far from each other. Each hesitated as if they were not sure how they should greet each other. Hesitantly they hugged each other and suddenly they both felt at ease. It was like their history was long past, a distant memory that could no longer hurt them.
"So who are the hotties?" Faith asked eyeing Daniel.
Buffy stepped between Daniel and Faith with a predatory look in her eye, and Faith took a startled step back. Buffy blushed realizing her actions and quickly looked away. It was a natural reaction on her part, she had forgiven Faith but forgiving Faith and standing by while she went after Daniel were two different things entirely. She couldn't believe how she was acting. It wasn't like she was together with Daniel or that she could be getting together with him anytime soon. She still had so much to work out for herself first.
"Uh, you know Wesley, This is Graham, Abrams and Zachary they work with Riley. This is...um." Buffy faltered looking at the old man. "What was your name again?"
"Sargent Allan Masters retired." He stated looking around him with interest. "What is going on here anyway?"
"That is classified information Sargent." Abrams stated.
"Graham would one of you take care of Allan? I think he should get to the hospital and get his wounds taken care of." Buffy stated eyeing the bloody bandages that covered where the vampires had cut him. She felt so guilty for not getting there faster, if she had would he have been wounded? Would she have had to kill the dragon that lay only a few feet away from her. She wished she could repeat the little miracle she had managed for Jack for the others but it had taken a large amount of the power she had absorbed from the dragon, and she still wasn't sure how it had happened.
Pulling herself together she continued the introductions. "That was Allan and this is Dr. Daniel Jackson and, uh, my birth father, Colonel Jack O'Neill. Guy's this is Faith she is my sister Slayer."
"The evil slayer?" Graham asked in shock remembering Riley telling him about the dark slayer. Faith visibly flinched at this while Jack and Daniel eyed her in concern.
"Faith isn't evil, Graham. She is here to help us and take over as the guardian of the Hellmouth since the PTB have decided to reassign me elsewhere." Buffy quickly spoke up for Faith. Everyone except Faith seemed to want to question this statement but before they could say anything Faith spoke up.
Jack couldn't help thinking he was glad that Buffy would be leaving this wacked out place, but he was worried about where she was going to go, and about leaving the other young woman to face this place alone.
"So what's the stitch?" Faith asked.
"Druscilla and about twenty vampires are going to be trying to open the Hellmouth, and those dust storms down there are all vampires coming back to life." Buffy stated.
"Damn B. You didn't need to throw a welcome to the Hellmouth party just for me." Faith stated feeling a little overwhelmed already. "What are we gonna do when all those Pigpens down there turn back into drac wannabe's?" She asked.
"I'm not sure but if they all come back at the same time we will be overrun by vamps pretty quickly. We won't have time to do much of anything." Buffy stated.
"Damn, I wish I had been able to get my team here along with some C-4 or claymores or something." Jack growled looking at all the vampires below them.
"That's it!" Buffy smiled at her father.
"What's it?" He turned to look at Buffy.
"Last time Riley was in town he gave me a present," Buffy smiled.
"Who is Riley and what did he give you?" Jack asked.
"My exboyfriend, and a bunker of explosives," Buffy stated with a smile.
Jack and Daniel blinked in surprise. First it was this Angel guy and her new sword and how there was a Riley with a bunker of explosives.
Daniel couldn't help wondering if he could somehow get his hands on a Zat or staff weapon that he could give her. Apparently weapons were the gift of choice to woo a slayer. He somehow didn't think he had a chance in Hell of getting Hammond to ok that though and suppressed a sigh of frustration. That would have been such a unique gift too. He couldn't help but wonder how this Riley guy managed to get her a bunker of explosives to give to a Slayer.
"Of course," Graham stated, "We helped him get it set up when we closed down the initiative bunker."
"You remember where it is?" Buffy asked.
"Yes Mam," Abrams stated but flinched at the glare Buffy gave him for calling her Mam.
"Great take Jack and Daniel and get what we need to blast those vamps back to kingdom come. Graham, feel like kicking some vamp ass?" Graham nodded the affirmative. "You get to guard Wesley's back while Faith and I take out Dru and the other vampires. Wesley if they get the mouth open are you up for the closing the Hellmouth spell?"
"I'm ready," he stated.
"Buffy, I don't like the idea of us splitting up," Jack stated eyeing her wounds. Was she up to fighting vampires after all of that?
"I know but we don't have a lot of time. I need your help Jack, to make sure we can get everything taken care of," Buffy stated finding it hard to admit that she needed help but she truly did. She could feel her strength slowly draining from her.
"Fine, but watch your back," he ordered her.
Buffy opened the tiny bag at her waist and pulled out a sword for Wesley an ax for Graham, and a crossbow and bolts for Faith.
"Nifty bag." Faith said admiring it.
"Wills made it before...things got bad with her magic." Buffy stated. "I call it my Magic Pouch."
Faith picked it up and looked inside of it, "Oh, lipstick!" She cried out and put some on before she looked back into the bag. "B, it looks like an ordinary bag to me."
"It is an ordinary bag for anyone besides Willow, Giles, Xander, Anya or I, but it holds all kinds of nifty prezzies." Buffy answered.
"Got anything else in it?" Daniel asked amazed that he had missed it before. He realized she had to have used it before because she hadn't been carrying her sword on her through the darkness but she drew it once she was in the cavern.
"A few things. How are you boys on weapons?" She asked handing Abrams an ax.
"I wouldn't say no to an ax or something," Jack stated as he pulled out the last hidden stake from his waistband. Everyone armed they agreed to meet back at the field as soon as they were able and raced off to complete their missions.
Jacks eyes grew wide as he looked at the bunker of explosives. He couldn't help the twinkle in his eye or the smirk of a smile from crossing his lips at the thought of getting some payback. He was looking forward to blasting those vamps back to Hell where they belong.
"All right folks it's a big cavern with lots of vampires so let's make sure to get plenty of fire power," he stated loading his and Daniels arms full of explosives, that was when he noticed a rocket launcher complete with rockets. Oh yeah it's gonna be a hot time in the old town tonight. Jack thought to himself with a smile on his face.
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