Harry Potter and the First Storm
Episode XXVI
Control…?
Both Buffy and Willow have been awake for a short while curled up within each other's arms under the quilt in Buffy's bed, but neither could bring themselves to open their eyes.
They felt guilt, shame, and embarrassment, unsure where this leaves their relationship, their friendship. They both know that they won't break off their friendship, but they both know this… whatever it is should slow down.
Willow has just lost someone important to her, and… doing this… trying to move on like this, so soon isn't fair on either her, Buffy, and not Tara.
"Will," Buffy whispered suddenly, her voice breaking slightly as she held her red head in her arms. "I-I think we should… you know… slow down. I do want this but… we should slow down, take it easy, and…"
"Stop," Willow interrupted quickly. "Please don't babble on," she said with a small laugh kissing her friends cheek. "I understand, and I agree with you… we were just… last night, a little needy, and… I do love you Buffy, but slow is best right now."
Buffy nodded as she opened her blue eyes and let them connect with Willow's green as hers opened too. "I had never imagined I would be waking up like this…" she said with a light blush on her cheeks. "I mean, sure I fantasised, and that just got worse when you came out. I think I was a little off when you came out because… well I was jealous."
"R-really…?" she asked even though she could see the truth on her friends face as she nodded, Willow smiled a little.
"Yeah well," Buffy replied unable to think of much to say about it. "We should get up and dressed before someone comes looking for us…"
She had spoken too soon as the door barged open and Nanoha stood fully dressed in blue gi smiling brightly at them both. "There you are Willow-chan," she said happily. "You have to get up now and do your exercises, and then come with me as the day begins now!"
"Exercises…?" Buffy couldn't help but ask which caused Willow to light up and look embarrassed.
"Of course Buffy-chan," Nanoha agreed brightly. "Willow-chan needs to get some muscle on her bones…" she said giggly. "Well, I'll see you guys soon, 'k?" she said but only got two nods before she left.
"I hope she doesn't say anything about…" Willow said nervously.
Buffy just nodded in agreement. "Yea…"
"I don't think she'll think this odd," she replied. "After all, how she was sleeping with her little Australian friend… well, if I didn't know better I would have said they had been… doing… it…"
Buffy laughed a little. "Yea… well, if I've read it right I think Cassy wants too."
"Oh, you have," Willow replied nervously. "I mean… poor girl… Nanoha doesn't have a clue," she said, both of them laughing a little. "Will, you come with us… you know… for support huh?" she asked hopefully.
"Sure, I have to see this… you and exercise," Buffy replied jokingly, which caused Willow to laugh poking her friend in the ribs.
It took them about ten minutes… okay, twenty minutes to get dressed as Buffy had to dress first before going to Willow's room and fetching her some clothes before they met down in the kitchen for breakfast before Buffy, Cassy, and Willow followed Nanoha out into the garden.
"Okay then girls," Nanoha began pumping her fists into the air eagerly. "We begin with some stretches, and then on with some kata, okay… begin," she said overly happy so she began with Willow and Cassy while Buffy watched in amusement.
"Buffy-chan," Nanoha suddenly interrupted her Willow watching. "Stop just standing there watching… I said stretches and then kata…!" she commanded looking annoyed.
"B-but I just came to watch," she tried defending herself, but Nanoha just kept staring at her with this 'look' that said don't argue with me. Willow and Cassy laughed a little as Buffy started moving before they continued on.
"Right," Nanoha said after the workout, and even Buffy was sweating and breathing heavy as she and the other three 'trainees' sat on the ground resting. "Okay Willow… first you must understand that magic is you're… umm… what's the word… oh right… magic is your bitch…!"
The three of them just sat staring at the strange girl as she said it in such seriousness that they couldn't laugh. It was really funny sure, but still, they just couldn't laugh.
"Well," Nanoha continued blushing as she realised she said something wrong but continuing on anyway. "Magic has no free will, magic is not really addictive. The reason you went off the deep end is because you wanted to, no matter how much you may demy it you wanted to dive into the dark. It made you feel better to lose yourself into the night…
"But you couldn't control your own darkness like I can, and most others can, you are too powerful. You've learnt lots about magic, but your magic has grown faster than normal, and yet you haven't learnt control… and I don't mean control of magic, but more control of one's self."
Willow had felt like objecting but thinking back she realised she hadn't thought about looking up books on control, she had just believed that she was smart enough to just use magic and not suffer the consequences of lack of self-control.
Nanoha then fetched a small book from the garden bench and passed it to Willow. The red haired witch looked it over and frowned. She was about to speak when she had a little earing drop on top of the book.
"I'm actually speaking Japanese now," she said shocking both Slayer and witch. "I was just using translation charms for myself, and I was doing that for Cassy too, but I have no need now as our Celestial Items translate for us and Evee's trident translates for her.
"I have quite a few of those earrings and they're translators," she finished off smilingly. "So you'll be able to read that Japanese book once you put it on, and talk to people or demons even though they speak and understand a different language."
"Wow," Willow said in awe as she slid on the earring and looked down at the book in awe as it now read as English. "This is brilliant. I understand it now… I wish I had this earring years ago now."
Nanoha smiled at the young woman's enthusiasm. "Well, I want you to read the first two chapters of that book, and when you've finished, if there's any problem with practical application come to me and I'll help you out. It can be really complicated."
Willow nodded and took her book to the bench to begin reading while Nanoha turned her attention to Cassy. "You should practice your gun thingy, okay Cassy-chan?"
Cassy nodded as she hopped up to her feet, her gun flashing into her hand before she was quick in finding a place to practice before Nanoha's attention was on Buffy.
"Well, I'll just find something to do then," Buffy said as she jumped up to her feet.
However, Nanoha moved fast, two fingers touching Buffy's stomach causing her to freeze in shock.
Nanoha smirked and shook her head sadly. "Nope… it looks like you have some training too. After all, it's coming."
"W-what's coming," Buffy asked nervously.
The Japanese girl just grinned. "Haven't you been taught about ki, chi, or spiritual pressure before?"
"Um, Giles has muttered on about chi, but it's just stupid. It doesn't do…"
Buffy's mouth dropped open as her eyes widened as Nanoha moved in a kata form. It was strong, fluid, smooth, and very fast, but it was when she paused with a deep breath that shook the Slayer as wind swirled and pulsed out from the girl before she thrust her cupped hands together and forwards.
Buffy had to shield herself as something happened and tore forward carving a small trench in the grass and dirt before shattering the end of the garden fence, splintering wood. However, Buffy hadn't seen what could have possibly done it and it certainly wasn't magic. She's seen enough magic to know magic when she sees it.
"Whoa…" Buffy whispered in awe as she looked over the damage done. "I-I must learn… I must," she said hungrily. "If Giles taught me stuff like this I would have so been interested."
Nanoha grinned widely and smugly. "This should come more naturally to you, having the whole Slayer thing going on. It in your blood Buffy-chan…"
"Right, so what do I have to do?" she asked eagerly unaware that Willow had been watching in just as much awe, the red head smiled as it was amusing as Buffy has never been that enthusiastic over learning anything.
"First things first," she answered. "Since you already have strength, we should first concentrate on your breathing, okay."
"Okay," she agreed as they got underway with training.
It was a few hours later that Xander had come over with the hope of figuring out his Celestial Item and pouting because it wasn't as easy as Cassy's as she was trying to help him.
"Why don't we trade…?" he suggested hopefully. "You have the Light Hawk Wings, and I'll have…"
She just glared at him and he pouted. "No… don't be retarded," she said rolling her eyes. "You've figured out the whole Barrier Force shield that you protected Dawn with… now you know about the Swords of Revealing Light. I've only figured out normal blasting and my Precision Lights attack. You're not far behind."
"Yea, don't be so impatient Xander," Dawn interrupted from where she sat in the sun watching.
"You do realise that if Nanoha catches you," Cassy said laughingly. "You will be forced into doing something."
"Yea… right like what could I…"
"Dawn-chan…!"
Dawn started as Nanoha had snuck up on her as Buffy was sitting cross legged and breathing in some kind of meditation.
"You're a blue blinking light Dawn-chan," she said thoughtfully. "This must mean that you have some kind of power, so maybe… hmm… magic perhaps," she said thoughtfully. "Here," she said giving the girl a translator erring and a book for beginners. "Try some of these magic's, even an idiot mage can do these, okay."
"Umm… okay," she replied uncertainly as she put on her earring and looked the book over as Nanoha returned back over to Buffy and Evee came out of the house with juice for all.
0oo00oo0
"Maybe we should have called first," Faith said to Connor and Taloph as they stood outside of the Summer's house.
"You think?" Connor asked in annoyance. "I mean didn't you try to kill them all the last time you were here?"
"W-well, yeah," she agreed sheepishly but continued as she saw the worried look on Taloph's face. "But I'm reformed now. I'm just here to help save the world."
"Yea… okay, whatever," he replied as he knocked on the front door just adjusting his sunglasses.
They waited a few moments when a young dark skinned woman opened the door and looked to each in turn. "Umm… can I assist you three with something?" she asked them.
"Is… Buffy here…?" Faith asked her in confusion and hoping the other Slayer hasn't moved house.
"Oh… you're friends of Miss. Buffy's," she said happily as she stepped aside. "Excuse me for not inviting you in, but we should be vigilant even during the day," she said smilingly.
"Umm… yea, sure," Faith said shrugging as she led the other three in and the dark girl closed the door behind them.
"Excuse my bad manners again," she suddenly said. "My name is Evee… Miss. Buffy and my mistresses are in the back yard, please follow me," she finished leading the way through the house and back out into the sun after grabbing some juice on a tray.
"Faith…!" Willow was the first to spot her and without a thought captured her in a tight bind.
"Whoa Red, what's with the hostile greeting, and black eyes," Faith gasped out as she couldn't move, and was having trouble breathing.
"Willow," Buffy spoke as she stood from the grass and Willow's eyes returned back to their normal green as she let Faith go. "What do you want Faith, and who are they…!"
"Artillery!" squealed Nanoha as she spotted the cute little ferret riding on the youngest boys shoulder and ran over to pet her. "Now we only have two items to find… this one came right to us."
"W-who are you…?" Taloph asked the strange girl.
"I'm Nanoha," she said happily. "This is Cassy," she pointed out. "And Xander… we're Celestial Knight's just like you."
"I'm Taloph, and… a… a Celestial Knight?" he said then asked confused.
"Oh… why didn't you tell him?" Nanoha asked the little ferret.
Connor snorted. "It can't talk…"
"Show's what you know little boy," her soft voice suddenly spoke as she hopped off of Taloph's shoulder and morphed into a cute little white haired fairy with purl like angel feathered wings and wearing a white robe before landing her bear little feet onto Taloph's shoulder.
"And I didn't tell him because at the time it seemed counterproductive," she said rolling her little blue eyes. "I didn't know how he would handle it. Telling him he is destined with fighting for the lives of trillions might have been a bit much."
However, she flew up off his shoulder as he was caught by Connor as he passed out and was about to hit her ground.
"Yeah, I don't think he took it very well," Buffy said before turning her attention back to Faith. "Try anything… evil, and I'll kill you!"
"Whoa B, I'm a reformed Slayer, no more trying to kill you or anything," she said eyeing Buffy for a moment before giving a small smile. "I'm here because there's this… war coming B, and the good guys need all the help they can get. I even brought Connor with me… he's half vampire so has the best of both worlds."
Buffy just looked him over before rolling her eyes. "Yea… whatever… just take the kid inside and put him to rest on the couch or something."
"I'll keep a watch of him," Dawn was quick to say as she followed them. "Though, you sure he's a boy?"
"The next month is going to be long and tiring," Willow commented sadly.
0oo00oo0
One month and two weeks later
"Ugh, Willow," Buffy mumbled in her sleep in her bed, a room she has been sharing with… "Faith…!" she said angrily as her eyes flickered open to find the brunette all over her, kissing her neck and with her hand and down Buffy's PJ bottoms. "Get off of me…" she hissed in annoyance. "Or I will tell Willow, and I won't be held responsible if she hexes you into the afterlife."
Faith sheepish pulled her hand out of Buffy's PJ's and just slumped round lying next to her on the bed. "You were enjoying it when you thought I was her," she said sounding sad. "If you and Red love each other or whatever, then why are we sharing? Shouldn't you be in bed with her or something?"
Buffy took a deep calming breath before she moved hopping up over Faith she flicked the brunette in the forehead causing her to cry out as it hurt before landing out of bed and glaring at her as she rubbed her sore head.
"There was no need for that B, I'm not as good at that whole spiritual power chi stuff as you," Faith complained. "You could knock someone's head off if you're not careful. It isn't like you and Red are dating… or sleeping together yet."
"Yea, yet," she answered. "She hasn't long since lost Tara… why don't you just get it on with Anya, we know you're already screwing each other."
"T-that's different I don't…" she sighed and trailed off.
"Love her," Buffy continued for her sighing sadly. "I understand, and… I kind of regret not… well when we were younger, and… I kind of loved you back then. I'm not sure whether it was lover love, or sister love, but I did. And in this short time we've been… friends again, I've realised I never stopped caring about you, and… I know there's someone out there for you, whether guy or gal.
"But I don't think just screwing Anya or trying to… well molest me is going to help you find that person. What's wrong with Connor?"
"He's not my type," she said shrugging. "I mean, he's okay as guys go… but… to be honest I'm more attracted to Taloph. You know the whole girly look with a dick… big turn on, but I think he's a little too young and has Dawnie's eye."
"He does?" she asked as Faith sat up in bed smirking.
"Yea," she agreed. "Haven't you noticed how she works at the whole magic thing so much harder when he's near?"
"Well, now you mention it," she agreed. "I guess I'll have to keep them from being too alone…"
"Buffy…!" the brunette Slayer reprimanded. "Dawn's not stupid and if she were too with Taloph, just think. He's a good kid with a good heart, and who's better to give her first time too?"
Buffy sighed again and shook her head clear. "I guess, but… she's… okay, okay, I guess she does need her space. And… she's not bad at the whole magic thing and can take care of the odd vampire by herself. I guess I should back down a little."
"Good," Faith said laughingly. "Now if you're not going to let me finish what I started I say we get dressed and down for breakfast."
0oo00oo0
"Don't steal all of the milk," a voice complained.
Buffy groaned. "I forgot we let those two idiots out," she complained as she looked to Jonathan and Andrew as she and Faith entered the kitchen, as they fought over the jug of milk at the breakfast bar with the others watching with some degree of humour.
"Idiots!" moaned Cassy in annoyance as she thumped down a huge six pint unopened bottle on the table in front of them. "There's another two in the fridge. It's no wonder you made such crappy bad-guys!"
The two boys blushed brightly as Xander and Connor burst out laughing. "These guys are at least good for a laugh," Connor commented laughingly.
"They're like comic relief bad-guys," Xander agreed amusedly.
"Hey there's no need to be rude," Andrew complained.
Willow came up from behind and slammed her hands on the side glaring with pitch black eyes. "And what have you done that deserves any of us caring enough to be polite?" she demanded angrily.
"N-nothing," they both stuttered out as her eyes returned to normal and she took a seat with Buffy sitting next to her and Faith choosing the one between Dawn and Anya.
Nanoha was giggling as both boys quickly poured some milk into their breakfast cereal and started eating fast. "You have to make nice, naughty boys or we'll have to set you up with drugs and you'll be some big guys… umm… what was it Cassy-chan?"
"Some big guys bitch in jail," Xander helped her out laughing, they all burst out laughing after. Andrew and Jonathan paled and just looked down at their breakfast making silent promises not to be bad anymore.
"No cussing at the breakfast table," Buffy playfully reprimanded before everyone started as a brown owl flew through the open window with a letter of some kind tied to its let and landed before Dawn.
"I-It's a letter addressed to me," Dawn said as she looked closer and the bird kept offering its mail.
"Open it then," Nanoha said earning herself some cautious and uncertain looks. "Mage use birds to deliver mail… so I guess it's from a magic friend."
"T-the only magical person that uses magic that I know is Willow," she said eyeing it suspiciously but Nanoha didn't look concerned so took its letter and watched as the bird just stole a rind of bacon from her plate.
Ignoring the bird she opened the heavy letter and read it out loud. "Dear Miss. Summer's… it has come to our attention that a great miscarriage of justice has befallen you, as you should have received this letter before your eleventh birthday… we would first like to apologise in advance. Therefore, we are now pleased to inform you, though late that you are being invited to join Salem Academy of Magic…"
Dawn trailed off with open mouth as she read that last bit and looked to her sister. "I-it says that… that lots of… natamagus… none magic born witches and wizards have been hidden by a select group of racists and that I will be afforded extra tuition and the right to stay on passed the normal seventh year to complete my studies.
"It also says that my tuition fees will be paid by… the US Ministry of Magic as a form of compensation, and that… I'm a sub-element. Then… there's a reply form and shopping supply list, and directions to a magical shopping district hidden in Sacramento."
"Wow, that sounds like fun," Nanoha said smilingly. "I would have loved to go to magic school. Do you want to do the element test?"
"Umm… sure, but I'm not really going am I?" she asked confused. "I mean… end of the world and all of that, and I hadn't even known about a magic school."
"So a FREE private school on the other side of the country," said Buffy in thought. "Nowhere near the Hellmouth…? Sounds good to me…"
"Buffy, don't joke about this," Dawn complained. "I mean… I don't know about this. It sounds like these guys are pretty dense if they've been fooled for the past century."
"You're going," Buffy said looking over the parchment as she snatched it off her sister. "Hmm… you can take Taloph with you for protection if it will make you feel better. Plus he can probably learn a thing or two. He can control magic to a degree with his bond to Artillery…"
"Yeah, lucky…" said Xander sadly. "My item can only do shields and binds as far as I can see. It's so not fair."
"Shut up," Faith interrupted. "It sounds like an opportunity to me. Salem's in Massachusetts," she said smirking as she moved to look at the letter. "One of the last three items is there. She and Taloph can look for it, and get the free trip. And if Red sets up a phone or something to work like a magical communicator we'll have someone set to take the item so we can find someone for it. Or it might already have found someone, so she can find him or her."
"That sounds good," Dawn said trying not to sound hopeful as she'll finally get to do something to help out.
"Ok," Buffy sighed. "But how do we get Taloph in?"
"Easy," Nanoha said smirking. "They've missed loads of mage so they won't find it odd to have missed him, so just tell them."
Buffy sighed as she nodded in agreement. "Okay… so who wants to come with? I say we go now as the new term starts on January fifth, so it's best to get started now."
"I'm coming," Willow said eagerly. "After all you need a ride and I can teleport us."
"Okay," she agreed smilingly. "So it's just you, me, Dawn and Taloph… damn, this is going to cost…"
"Here," Nanoha startled her as she dropped a large bag full of gold in front of her. "This is magic people money, so you can spend this to buy stuff."
"I'm coming too," Connor interrupted. "I figure it doesn't hurt to have an extra ass kicker."
"Or to help carry stuff," Dawn interrupted as the five of them swished away as Willow chanted some words.
"Buffy?"
It was Giles as he had finally arrived back and entered the kitchen to see everyone but her and Willow, even those annoying villain wanabees were here.
"You just missed her G," Faith said causing him to start as he hadn't expected her to be here and she just handed him the letter for Dawn, which no longer contained her supply list.
"Oh, I see," he said shrugging. "But that doesn't answer why you are no longer in jail."
"Don't worry G-man," Xander interrupted. "She's here to help with the whole… you know…"
"Yes, unfortunately I do," he replied rolling his eyes before gesturing behind him where they all started to see several girls. "Well, they need protecting," he said removing his glasses and cleaning them. "They're potential Slayers and… it… the First has been killing them."
"Umm… Buffy, Willow and Connor aren't in right now but if you would like to leave a message they will get back to hero-ing, when they…"
"You want redemption Faith…" Xander interrupted amusedly. "So you can protect them until Buffy gets back. How hard can it be? She'll be back before nightfall, and both Nanoha and Cassy are still here so everything will be fine."
"Faith huh?" a girl moved around Giles with brown crinkled hair and piercing black eyes. "He told us about you… the infamous Dark Slayer."
"And you are?" she replied not denying her past.
"Kennedy," she answered with a cute smirk smile. "So who's stronger, you or this… Buffy…?"
"Actually her," Faith replied shrugging as she pointed out the small Japanese girl.
"A… a third Slayer?" she asked in surprise.
"I'm not a Slayer silly," she said happily. "I'm Nanoha… I'm a Mystic."
"You don't look very strong," she replied suspiciously.
Nanoha disappeared only to reappear in front of Kennedy startling her before picking her up above her head causing her to squeal and feel glad she's wearing trousers before taking her out the back door.
"I guess I have more people to train now," Nanoha said. "Right you lazy Slayer wanabees follow me!"
"Hey let me go!" Kennedy cried out but Nanoha just ignored her as Cassy followed behind forcing the other potentials out with her.
As Nanoha was beginning her lesson plan Faith just followed out before the small girl forces her, Giles looked to the others in confusion.
"Nanoha's been teaching the Slayers," Xander answered for him as he stood up and stretched with a sigh. "Well, I best go out there and train too or Nano will come in and drag me. You can keep an eye on these two idiots if you want. Though, honestly, they have nowhere else to go," he said as he left through the backdoor.
0oo00oo0
"Wow," Willow said as she was walking with Buffy, Dawn, Connor and Taloph down a magical street called Shrewdly Alley, a place to buy magical stuff. They had just talked to some... goblins about getting Taloph into Salem school, and were now looking through the street.
"Those goblins seemed scared of you Buff," she said smilingly as she held Buffy's arm.
"Maybe they know she's the Slayer," suggested Connor shrugging. "I mean, out of everyone here I've seen they seem to be the only people with a clue."
"They do seem smarter than everyone else," Taloph commented as they entered one shop for potion supplies.
"I noticed," Dawn agreed. "After all, we've walked this alley twice now and not one shop selling technology."
"Please don't…" Buffy said stalling any rant forthcoming.
It took a few hours shopping around before they got Taloph and Dawn brand new wands. They were exiting the shop when some weirdoes popped onto the street wearing black robes and white skeletal masks with wooden wands out, and firing spells at random.
"Taloph, Dawn, you two stay here, we'll help stop this," Buffy was quick to say, and though Dawn protested Taloph dragged her back into the shop with the strange old woman.
"This will show those Mudbloods that they don't deserve to learn magic!" one masked man shouted out laughing.
"You are dissing my sister?" Buffy asked as she had reached the man her knee kicking out and crushing his ribs before sending him flying before she moved on to the next.
Willow appeared before several masked men. They stopped firing as they stared into her scary black eyes as she smirked. She flicked her right wrist sending them hurtling through the air crashing into a building before a candle lamp post tore off and tied them to the shop crying and screaming.
Connor's right fist hit into a masked man's gut causing him to bend over crying before he received a knee to the face, which knocked him back and out. However, started as he was almost cursed after his third take down when a young guy wearing normal people clothes with raven black hair and emerald green eyes sent another masked man flying.
"Hey, fun days huh?" he asked in amusement as his eyes lit up bright and he looked to another three masked men. They cried out as their robes came to life and started strangling them.
"I-I guess… I thought all of… these people were weak idiots," he answered as he backhanded another masked man out cold.
"Most of them are," he answered as he round house kicked a man bloodied into unconsciousness. "So MR. Hybrid, what's the deal, you don't have any natural magic."
Connor was surprised he could just tell. "A-a friend of mine dose… she… she's natamagus."
The green eyed guy smirked. "What's your name…?"
"Connor," he was quick to reply as he dodged a spell.
"Come to Salem," he said laughingly as he dodged around a few spells and deflected others. "I have a few… friends that could teach you a few neat tricks too. Don't worry about anything; just get on the train with your friend. I promise it will be worth your while."
He green eyed guy then grinned as he swiped his right arm and created a blast of wind that knocked several masked men over.
Willow had just taken out a few more of these men when she saw the black haired guy, and a red haired girl had appeared by her, smirked and winked but didn't say anything as Buffy knocked out the last guy behind her the girl and guy disappeared and flashes of white wind.
"Who were they?" Buffy asked Willow only getting a shrug of confusion.
"That guy…" Connor said. "H-he told me to go to Salem and… and he knows someone or something who will train me. He said it will be worth my time, and even knew I'm not fully human."
"Let's just get out of here," Buffy said as Dawn and Taloph exited the shop and she looked around to see everyone staring as if in hero worship.
0oo00oo0
"Minister Morgan," a uniform clad man said to the woman at her desk in her office. "The attack on Shrewdly Alley has been stopped by Mr. Potter and his girlfriend. However, an unknown witch, a very powerful one, and another young woman and young man were physically beating up Death Eaters before they returned."
Shanna nodded thoughtfully. "In deed… apparently a young nemagus man named Connor shall be coming to Salem. He has some… special abilities that Mr. Potter says shall be trained."
"Yes ma'am," he replied nodding. "It seems these retaliations to bringing in these missing natamagus are slowing course as they realise Mr. Potter isn't someone to mess with."
0oo00oo0
"Oh crap, getting the bathroom was hard enough before," Buffy groaned as Giles explained the situation to her as she and the others finally returned home. "Are you sure that… it is after them?"
"Yes," he replied sadly. "The Storm has already killed a lot of them, and now I have a few people looking out to send more to us."
"How exactly can the Storm kill?" she asked raising an eyebrow. "It doesn't exactly have a body."
"It doesn't directly," he answered. "It uses servants, such as Bringers."
"So if I learn this stuff, it doesn't matter about being a Slayer?" asked a potential of Nanoha as they were all coming in for lunch. "I could be like all Mysticy on the evil and kick its ass?"
"Umm… sure Kenny-chan," Nanoha agreed nodding her head as she slumped into a seat.
"Hear that Faith," she said smirking as the Dark Slayer took a seat next to her. "If I train hard enough I can at least help kill some vampires."
"Umm… sure," she said nervously as Kennedy has been really, really upfront about what she wants, and what she wants is Faith, and not the religious kind. "Oh, look, Buffy and Willow are back… hay… err, guys, how'd the trip go."
Buffy just laughed. "Don't even go there… maybe she'll try molesting you and you'll know how it feels."
"Wait, Faith was trying to molest you!" Willow asked, demanded as her cool black eyes glared at the Dark Slayer.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Faith said quickly. "Umm… she wasn't yours at the time, and…"
"Whatever," Willow was quick to say as her eyes returned to normal. "Just keep your hands to yourself… or her," she said gesturing Kennedy. The others were just looking to them uncomfortably.
"Err, Tally, let's go put our stuff upstairs," Dawn said nervously before dragging him upstairs.
Buffy sighed but took Willow by the hand and led her outside into the backyard. "That was just awkward," she said to her red haired witch sheepishly.
"Why didn't you mention…" Willow tried but Buffy interrupted.
"You're still learning to deal with your inner evil," she replied sadly. "I mean… I care about her, but Will… I love you," she said pulling her little witch lovingly into her arms. "I… I just don't want you killing her for something so silly. You know… you knew the first night we had together that I'm all yours."
"Yea…" she agreed as she snuggled into Buffy's embrace. "B-but… I've been staying in with Cassy and Nano, and letting Faith bunk in with you, and. I should have at least stayed to protect you from her. Now, I'll have to share your room with you, her, and that odd girl to protect you."
"Who's going to protect me from you?" Buffy asked laughingly as her lips touched Willow's. "Or you from me…?" she added suggestively.
"No… I think you from me," she replied as her lips started moving in tandem with Buffy's, her tongue sliding in the Slayers mouth. "God, I needed this," she mumbled between kisses.
"Me too," Buffy replied as her hands roamed her friends body. "Girl… do that teleport trick, now."
They were in Buffy's bedroom before she finished speaking, all over each other, kissing, and touching, squeezing, and licking. They were amerced in each other, loving each other, needing each other.
0oo00oo0
"So you were attacked by Death Eaters?" Giles asked more of himself than Connor as he was the only one left as the others has run off somewhere.
He nodded his head. "Sure… if that's what they call themselves," he agreed shrugging.
"It seems the Dark Lord Voldemort has lost control of those in the US," he commented thoughtfully. "I have discovered that a powerful British mage has made a deal that Voldemort's forces would not attack any non-magic born sorcerers, and in exchange for the Unified Magical Council not starting war with the UK, Voldemort will leave the none mage alone and escort those mage born from non-mage out of the UK.
"Without this treaty, the US and UMC would have invaded the UK by now, as the British Ministry of magic is under the authority of a fool who has already committed murder against non-mage-born's and none-mage. If it weren't for Voldemort the Minister would have committed acts of genocide already which could have started World War Three, which we cannot afford if we want to stop the Storm."
"So the Storm might have some influence there?" Nanoha interrupted worriedly.
"Yes… unfortunately. That might be true," he agreed looking worried. "And with the Watchers Council out of commission… well… we don't have the power to do much politically."
"Then we use force," Connor said with conviction.
"Not now," Giles said shaking his head. "We have to wait… you're going to Salem too, correct?" he asked and got a nod from the vampire-human cross. "It's possibly that the Calm will be there… this boy you met might be the Calm."
"Nooo…! The Calms a girl," Nanoha wined pouting.
"I'm sorry to tell you, but this isn't necessarily true," Giles corrected her sadly. "The Calm will be waiting for you though, and will always treat you right if what I understand is correct."
Nanoha nodded sadly but pumped her fist. "Conner you best find my master, even if the Dragon Phoenix is a boy. I'm sure he'll be cool!"
Connor just nodded with a sigh as Taloph and Dawn had returned down stairs, both of them looking a little flustered and holding hands.
To Be Continued…