You Have Potential

A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Fan Fiction Story

Chapter 27:

I hated being treated like I was weak, and I hated sitting around like a poor defenseless sap even more. I was going to stop Lilith, even if I had to do it my way.

I trained the rest of the day with Buffy and Giles. Even Andrew pulled out his Big board and made charts on our plan attack for Lilith. I had to admit I did miss that quirky kid. He had a stop watch and timed our fights, and reflexes, and defenses. I looked at my watch and noticed it was well after sundown, so I tried to find an excuse to sneak off.

" Hey, guys not that I am getting tired of all of the extra training… but" I smiled hoping that would buy me extra points. " I am kind of tired. Do you mind if I take a break to rest for a while?" Giles nodded ,and he and Buffy continued timing her reflexes.

" Yes, that will be alright" I smiled and made my way out the door, but before I could go I heard him yell to me. " But not too much rest, and be back here bright and early!" I ran out of there. I knew at least Buffy and Giles would be distracted, to not stop me. I was still upset with Xander, to expect him to want to spend time with me tonight, so there was only one thing left to do.

Spike sat in the Kitchen with Mike, drinking beers. It was probably the first time I actually saw them not want to kill each other. I walked in and folded my arms smirking just listening to them banter back and forth. I didn't say a word, this was too good to interrupt.

" Oh yea, back in the day I could really hold my own!" Spike said ranting on. "Me and Dru really took the world by storm. You would have really liked her"

" I thought she was crazy?" He raised he eyebrows.

" Yea, she was, but I got her and she didn't care about petty crap, and skeletons in the whole closet thing" He smiled taking another sip of his beer. " That's why I know she would have turned you instead of killing you! Mark my words she was very generous."

" Then why don't you go back with her?" He finished off his beer. He shook his head.

" Ah… Love she knew I had fallen in love with the slayer before I had, and since then I haven't been the same… for her any way." He nodded, looking like he had just realized something.

" So your in love with Buffy because she is the slayer or your in love with the slayer because she is Buffy?" He stood up now looking offended.

" Now wait one minute, what are you saying?" I rolled my eyes and took this as my opportunity to intervene.

" Ok, do I have to always separate you two?" I walked into the room standing between them. Spike snickered, and Mike put up his arms in defense.

" Relax Alexis" Mike stood looking amused. I turned back to Spike.

" We need to go, now is the perfect opportunity" Mike stepped in front of me making my way out the door.

" Mike what are you doing?"

" I want to help" I looked to Spike.

" He told me your going to try to stop Lilith, and I want to come along, I can help!" I rolled my eyes and punched him in the chest.

" You told him?" He just shrugged, and I threw my hands in the air in defeat.

" Fine you can come, but you have to do exactly what I say when I say it. I cant risk you getting hurt." He just smirked and the three of us made our way down to Main street to the old abandoned church.

" So this is where you were last night?" I looked at him. "Trying to get info on the latest Vamp in your head, when Buffy said it was dangerous."

" You say it like it's a trend or something?"

" Well you do have a thing for having vampires stunk on your brain"

" I do not want them in my brain, it just happens!"

" First of all, Spike was supposed to be a protector from my parents" I looked at them both giving me questioning looks. " it's a long story." I pointed my finger. " Second of all I can barely handle me inside my head let alone any one else!" I huffed. We were just a block away now.

" Your un believable Alexis! You cant see what is right in front of your face!" I stopped and glared at him.

" What is that supposed to mean?" Mike looked from me to Spike.

" Never mind" He said and we walked in silence the rest of the way. We came up to it. It was small of brick church, that was dark and had broken windows, and a dank feel to it. We all stopped and stared.

" Wow" I said just staring at it, half afraid to go in.

" Well what's the plan then brain" Spike asked sarcastically. Mike rolled his eyes. I reached into my pocket and handed Spike and Mike a stake. " Oh Goody were going to try to stake something!"

" If your not ready to…" I looked at Mike worried that he wasn't ready to use it.

" No" He said defensively. " I can do it!" I nodded.

" Ok, we go in together, and you see anything non- human fight it, and stake it!" I saw Mike smirking. " Not Spike" I shook my head and went inside, with the two guys following behind me.

Spike glared at Mike and they both punched each other before walking inside the building behind me. The place had a long dark hallway, with only candles illuminating the old abandoned building. It had an old red tapestry hanging on the walls, and a red carpet as we walked. The place was a bit too quiet for my liking. For being the place where the big bad evil was supposed to be , shouldn't there be more.. Evil I thought.

" So, where's the danger?" Mike asked and we all looked over at him, as three growling vampires, now stood in front of us.

" Finally!" I said and I was now ready to take one each one to get to Lilith.

I walked up the one of the vampires, and smirked.

" Where's Lilith?" They all laughed. I slapped him across the face.

" Lilith sends her regrets she couldn't be here, but We'll be kicking your ass today!" I laughed.

" You wish!" I pulled out my stake and rammed it through his heart. The other two vampires looked at each other and ran out the door, before me, or anyone else could get to them.

" Well that was anti climactic!" Mike said, as he looked almost disappointed.

" Yea that was pathetic, I'm almost embarrassed for my race." Spike scratched his head. There had to be something more than that.

" What's wrong Alexis?" Mike asked " Didn't we win?" I shook my head.

" Yes, I mean no… I mean I don't know? It isn't supposed to be that easy. Lilith isn't here, she sent her lackeys to attack us and they ran away too quickly!"

" I hate to say this Mike, but Alexis is right, I think we walked into a trap of some sort!" I heard a strange noise, and started to look around.

" Uh, guys do you hear that?" They looked around as well, and then I saw a bright yellow light in front of me. I stared directly at it, and then it knocked me straight to the ground and disappeared.

I slipped into a deep sleep, and I finally woke an hour later, to Spike and Mike standing over me, trying to wake me. I came to and looked around, still a little out of it. I grabbed my head.

" Hold on there you were just taken out by a big ball of light, take it easy" Mike said helping me up. I stumbled a little and Spike held up the other side of me.

" Were taking you back, your no good right now, and besides we need to tell Buffy." Spike said

" What!" I said trying to talk him out of it.

" Lexie, we walked into a trap tonight, she knew we were coming and we need to make sure your alright" I groaned. I knew they were right. As much as I wanted to be useful, I knew I was a liability right now. I could train all I wanted, but I couldn't change the fact that I have our target in my head. I just nodded and let the guys help me back carefully.