Chapter 2
Rating: K
Possible Triggers: Implied Character Death
Date: October 15th, 1998
Tara walked the halls of Sunnydale High, searching for the library. The map she had with her wasn't helping, either.
"Hello," A woman smirked, walking in front of her.
"Wh-who are you?" Tara stuttered.
"Bored now," the woman sighed, putting on her vampiric gameface.
"Get away from her," A short boy said, stepping in between them and putting a cross to her face, causing her to flee temporarily. "Let's go," He said, walking and motioning for Tara to follow.
"What's g-going on?" Tara asked.
"You were in the wrong place at the wrong time," the boy said. "I'm Jonathan,"
"Oh, umm, where's the library?" Tara asked. "And I'm Tara,"
"Here, I'll take you. You'll be safe," Jonathan said.
"Okay," Tara said.
When they arrived at the library, Oz sighed with relief. "You found her. Is she hurt?"
"She's fine, but I don't think she knows," Jonathan said.
"Knows what?" Tara asked.
"I'll go get Giles," Jonathan sighed, going into his office.
Oz reassured Tara that everything would be alright, and Tara smiled slightly.
"Ah, yes, Jonathan. I assume you want me to talk to the new girl?" Giles said, polishing his glasses.
"Yeah," Jeremy, another white coat, said, walking in with Jonathan.
"Very well," Giles said, standing up. "Oh, and Jonathan, I think Andrew needs to talk to you,"
"Why?" Jonathan asked.
"Honestly, I'm not quite sure, but I believe something is very wrong with him. He's in the upper part of the library somewhere,"
"Don't go," Tara said.
"Hey, don't worry, I'll be right back," Jonathan said, leaving the office and going up to the upper level of the library. He found Andrew curled up behind a bookcase.
"What's up?" Jonathan asked, knowing something was wrong.
"Warren was staying at our house to study with Tucker last night, and they snuck out past curfew and never came back," Andrew said, trying to stifle crying. "I think they died. Neither of them are here today,"
"Oh," Jonathan said, sitting next to him. "Maybe they aren't. Maybe they're just holed up somewhere,"
"Do you ever get that feeling that something horrible happened?" Andrew said. "I have that,"
"Oh," Jonathan sighed
Meanwhile, the group was explaining things to Tara.
"So, that vampire I en-encountered," Tara said.
"That was Willow. She's rather infamous around here," Jonathan said.
"Her and her boyfriend Xander practically run the town," Oz says.
"And you g-guys fight them?"
"We try," Jonathan says.
"I-I can help," Tara says. "I'm learning magic,"
"Me too. And we could use all the magic we can get," Jonathan smiles.
"Maybe we can pr-practice together," Tara smiles back.
The bell rings, dismissing the students to their next class.
"What class do you have?" Jonathan asks.
"Oh, biology," Tara smiles.
"Me too," Jonathan says.
"And me," Oz says.
"Let's go then," Tara says. She could tell this was going to be a beautiful friendship.
Hey, I know, I know. That was super short. Probably the next few will be. Who knows, maybe this'll all be drabbles and short stories. To be honest, I have a feeling that if these three ever really met, they'd end up being friends.
So of course, at least one will end up dying, as these stories go.