Twice Chosen

RogueAngel82

The girls back slammed forcefully into the alley wall, dark hair tumbled around her face and shoulders, freeing its self from clips. She pressed herself up against the grimy brick wall, as the creature before her leaned in snarling. Battering at his hands as he reacted for her, before gasping as he grabbed her around the neck. Clawing at his hand she cried out as the vampire lifted her off her feet. Gazing down at her attacker, aqua eyes once wide with terror suddenly seemed to crackle with power.

"When an enemy truly believes that you are beaten, you can then do the most damage."

Jordan cracked a smile, before slamming her foot into the vampire chest, causing the creature to drop her in shock. Landing lightly she followed through with a lunge burying her stake in to his chest. The vampire exploded into a shower of dust. She flipped the stake into the air, before catching it by the handle. Turning to go she froze, before looking around, the feeling that she was being watched settling on her again. Unable to spot anything she shrugged and disappeared into the darkness of the alley.

Up above the alley the tips of black boots touch the air over the edge of the roof. Black leather and silver metal clad the figure as she stood watching the retreating slayer. Elsa arched a dark eyebrow.

"You were right Master," she whispered into the night, "There is something about that girl."

#SC#

The alley gave way to a secluded street as Jordan slowed her pace, appearing as any teenager going for a walk…a very late night walk. She jumped slightly as another figure felel into step with her, before giving a sigh when she recognized the familiar caramel haired woman.

"You let him corner you," Kimberly stated, her eyes focused off in the distance.

"It was a trap," Jordan counted, "I let him think he had me, remember…'When an enemy truly believes that you are beaten…"

"Not exactly what that lesson is meant for," Kim said, "You let him corner you, what if there had been more?"

"I would have fought them to!"

Kim sighed, "Let's go home Jordan," she said. She watched the younger slayer slump slightly, before speaking again, "It was a good kill Jordan."

Slightly appeased the teenager nodded her thanks.

#SC#

Jordan was in the kitchen when a buzzing sound caught her attention. Frowning she looked around, trying to spot the source of the noise. That was when she spotted Kim's cell phone slowly dancing its way across the table. She looked around for any sight of the older woman.

Nothing. Shrugging she reached for the ringing phone. Before answering and holding it to her ear as if it might bite her.

"Hello?"

"Err… Hello," The voice of the other end was male, "Kim?"

"Oh… no," Jordan shock her head forgetting the person couldn't see her, "This is Kimberly phone though."

"Oh OK."

"Uh… can I ask who is's calling?"

"Oh sure, It's an old friend of Kim's, my name is Jason."

#SC#

Kimberly finished her series of hand-spring by going into a complicated kata. Pausing with her foot in a high kick position as she heard Jordan coming down the stairs.

"Er…Kim?" The shy tone in the girl voice was an immediate warning bell in Kimberly mind.

"What?" Kim asked dropping her stance.

"You had a phone call earlier, you left your phone behind when you went out."

"Oh who was it?"

"Jason." Jordan was one of the few of the slayer world who knew somethings about Kimberly's past. Jason, Kimberly almost brother was a name she knew.

Kim froze, "What did he say?"

"He said he got your number off Dr. O." Jordan explained, "And….that he wants to come and see you."

"Oh…"

"I kinda…" Jordan paused before taking a deep breath, "Told him where we lived."

"What!"

"They were your friends your family, you should have them near you!"

"I didn't want them in danger!" Kimberly stated, "I don't want them anywhere near me!"

"Kimberly they're your family….." Tears suddenly pooled in Jordan's eyes, "I don't get you! I lost my family and you gave away yours."

#SC#

The knock on the door gave Kimberly a moment of pause, before heading to the door. Slowly she opened it, blinking in surprise at the face she saw on the other side.

"Tommy?" She questioned, frowning slightly. There standing on her door step, looking as uncertain as ever she had seen him was Tommy Oliver.

"Hi," He said, "I..…err….Was in the area and wanted to know if you wanted to go out and get that coffee?"

"Coffee?" Kimberly blinked, before looking back into the house. Jordan had long since disappeared, but her words still echoed with Kim. Coffee, she thought, what could it hurt?

"Sure."

It was a small café he took them to, the place smelling strongly of coffee beams and tea leaves. They found a table by a window in the sun, with a view of people walking about. After ordering they sat in silence for a bit, neither knowing exactly how to branch a conversation or what to say.

"Let me guess," Kimberly said as they settled in, "You gave Jason my phone and he gave you my address?'

"Yeah….he did….So," Tommy stated, "You…look good."

"Thanks," Kim nodded, "Thank you…so do you. I…I like the way you hair cut your hair, it…...ah..suits you." She took a moment to study him, the shorter hair did suit him, made him look more professional more mature. I guess we all have to grown up, she thought.

"So a high school teacher?" She questioned, "I never really saw that coming."

'I never really saw a lot of thing coming,' she added mentally as, her thought was unknowing echoed by Tommy.

"Yeah I just sort of fell into it," Tommy nodded.

"I would have figured Mrs. Applebee, had put some kinda fear of all teachers into you," Kimberly stated. Watching as Tommy grimaced at being compared to their High school English teacher. Kim couldn't help it, she laughed, her nervousness melting away.

"What have you been up to?" Tommy questioned.

"I studied ancient civilizations and languages," Kimberly said, not adding that it was needed for her ability as a watcher.

"Oh, so we're both stuck in the past." Tommy said, and then froze when catching the double meaning behind his sentence. Kimberly spotting his unease, gave him a smile and felt some of the tension over them dissipate.

She could still feel it, she thought watching Tommy as he turned to watch the people passing going about there lives. The connection they once had, it was still there, buried under years of angst and lies and sacrifices. It was still there, it had survived.

#SC#

Jordan walked the road in a daze, shaken by her sudden emotional attack. She stopped, running a hand over her forehead. She heaved a sigh.

"Awww….did baby get a booboo?" the false sickly sweet voice caused Jordan's head to snap up. Her eyes widening at the sight before her.

"Else!"

"Oh you remember me," The gothic dress woman smiled, "Well this time I brought friends." She pointed a Jordan, and suddenly the slayer was attack on all sides. The punch to the side of the face sent Jordan to her knees where she was forced into defense against the kicks coming at her. Pushing herself back she tucked into a roll, before flipping to her feet.

She got her first look at her new attackers, finding herself faces to faces with the same creatures the power rangers had fought the other day. Dark leathery looking skin, with spiny things sticking from its head she stood by her first assessment….ugly.

They rushed her again, overwhelming her with shear numbers. Two or so grabbed hold of her arms, as she lashed out with her legs. Kicking forward, and then backwards, before pulling her arms together and slamming them to each other. A low whistle sounded, before something pricked her neck. Stunned she reached up, and pulled away a dart looking thing.

"Nice shot," Elsa stated to someone a presence behind her. Dazed Jordan turned as the world seemed to tilt and wave around her. A tranquilizer! She realized, as she took in the new arrival. Even as her vision blurred, she made out silver armourarmor covering the figure head to toe. She then fell to her knees, and crumbled to the ground.

TBC…