Buffy climbed over the cemetery wall and started her nightly rounds. All of a sudden she became incredibly dizzy and fell to the ground. She looked up and saw Angelus standing in front of her. He grabbed her by the throat and lifted her into the air. She could hardly breathe and then all of a sudden someone kicked him from behind. Sending Buffy and Angelus flying to the ground. Angelus fell on her full force knocking the wind out of her. She quickly looked up and couldn't believe who she saw, it was Willow that had kicked Angelus.
She woke up to the sound of her alarm clock and started getting ready for school. She was definitely going to tell Giles about her new dream. What could this new dream mean? Maybe nothing but she still needed to know.
She arrived at the school and went to the library. She found Giles in his office. "Hello Buffy," said Giles.
"Hi Giles I need to talk to you about a dream I had last night," said Buffy. She quickly explained her dream to him.
"Hmm I will have to see what your dream means if anything," said Giles. "You need to get to class though so meet me here after school!" said Giles. Buffy went to her class and wondered what could the dream mean?
The school day passed quickly. Buffy quickly made her way to the library. She arrived at the library and found Giles staring intently at the Codex. Giles looked up from the book and saw Buffy standing there staring at the book. "Hi Buffy we need to talk," said Giles.
"Oh great here we go again another prophecy!" said Buffy.
"I'm afraid so, but it is in no way connected to your dream," said Giles. "As far as I can tell your dream was just a normal dream," said Giles.
Ok, what does the prophecy foretell?" asked Buffy.
"As far as I can tell it has nothing to do with you dying again," said Giles. "This prophecy is a very interesting one," said Giles. "Here have a look," said Giles. Buffy picked up the book and began reading.
she will face her greatest fight yet,
the fight between darkness and light.
"Oh great," said Buffy. "When does this Prophecy begin?" asked Buffy.
"Tomorrow," said Giles.
"So you mean as of tomorrow I won’t have any Slayer powers for 7 nights? asked Buffy.
"Yes," said Giles.
"This is so not good!" said Buffy. "Especially with Angelus hanging around. So what’s the plan for my 7 night so called slayer vacation? asked Buffy.
"I guess your just going to be at your house for 7 nights," said Giles.
"Giles I can't just sit around while someone gets killed," said Buffy.
"You have no choice, unless you want to get yourself killed!" said Giles.
"Fine I will stay in my house like a regular teenager with no life," said Buffy. She left the library and headed home. Tonight would be the last night she could fight vampires for 7 nights. She decided to kick some serious vampire but tonight!
Just after sunset Cordelia was walking to the Bronze to meet Xander. She now knew that no matter what other people said, she loved Xander. She planned on telling him tonight. Her so called friends had ditched her today because of Xander. But she didn't care because she had Xander and the rest of the group.
All of a sudden there was a loud crunch behind her. She turned around but nobody was there. She started walking a little faster. Then she heard footsteps behind her. The Bronze door loomed ahead. She took off running for it, but she was pulled into a nearby alley. She looked to see who had her and realized it was Angelus. She tried to scream, but he had a hand over her mouth. "Hello Cordy," said Angelus. She looked at him with fear in her eyes. "I just wanted to deliver a present to my girlfriend," said Angelus. All of a sudden he put his game face on and said "You my dear are the present," said Angelus. He sank his teeth into her neck and slowly began to drain the life from her. Then he sliced his wrist and forced her to drink his blood.
Her last thought before the demon took control of her was "Xander I'm sorry".
Cordelia was now a vampire without a soul. Angelus led Cordelia away and decided to start training her. She would be a powerful weapon to use against Buffy and her friends.
Buffy climbed out her bedroom window and went towards the Bronze. So far there was no vampires in sight. She entered the Bronze and didn't sense one vampire. She saw Xander sitting at a table by himself looking sad. She made her way over to his table. "Xander what’s up?" asked Buffy.
"Cordelia was supposed to meet me here an hour ago, I guess she stood me up," said Xander.
"Xander, Cordy wouldn't do that!," said Buffy. Buffy had talked to Cordelia earlier and Cordy had told her what she was going to tell Xander tonight.
"How would you know?" asked Xander. "Because I talked to her earlier and she had something really important to tell you!" said Buffy. "Maybe you should call her house and see if she's there," said Buffy. "Here use my Cell-phone," said Buffy. Buffy's mom had just gotten the phone for her.
"Alright," said Xander and began dialing the number. "Hell Mrs. Chase is Cordy there?" asked Xander. "She what?" said Xander. "No I'm sure she is fine Mrs. Chase," said Xander. "I will go look for her right now Mrs. Chase," said Xander. "Bye Mrs. Chase," said Xander. He hung up the phone and handed it to Buffy. "Her mom told me Cordy left 2 hours ago and said she was coming here," said Xander.
"We better go look for her," said Buffy. They quickly left the Bronze. They were walking down the street when something caught Buffy's eye. She went over and picked up the locket Xander had given Cordy. She noticed that it was laying right next to a small pool of blood. "Xander come here," said Buffy.
"What is it Buffy?" asked Xander.
"Is this the locket you gave Cordy?" asked Buffy.
"Yes, why?" asked Xander and then he saw the pool of blood. "Oh no," said Xander close to tears.
"Xander I'm sure she is fine," said Buffy.
"What if she isn't?" asked Xander. "I am sure she is fine!" said Buffy, but not really believing herself. "I am going to get you home and I will go look for her, Okay?" asked Buffy.
"Alright," said Xander. Buffy walked Xander home and hoped Cordy was okay. If she wasn't Xander would never know how Cordy really felt about him.
Buffy left Xander at his house and went in search of Cordy. She was extremely worried for Cordy. What if Angelus had her? What is she got attacked by vampires? Buffy decided not to start assuming things. She continued looking for Cordy but there was no sign of her. She took out her Cell-Phone and started dialing Giles' phone number. "Hello?" said Giles.
"Hi Giles it me we have a problem, make that a big problem!" said Buffy.
"What is it Buffy?" asked Giles.
"Cordy has disappeared," said Buffy. "Xander and I found her locket next to a small pool of blood in an alley near the Bronze," said Buffy.
"Oh dear," said Giles. "So what do I do?" asked Buffy. "As of tomorrow I will be out of commission for 7 nights!" said Buffy.
"I don't know, just keep looking for her tonight and if she isn't found tonight then we wont be able to find her for 7 nights," said Giles.
"Giles I just thought of something," said Buffy. "The Prophecy says I will loose my powers for 7 nights, but it doesn't say anything about days!" said Buffy.
"True, tomorrow come by the library and we will test your theory," said Giles.
"Okay," said Buffy. Buffy hung up the phone and started looking for Cordy again. She looked at her watch and it was past her curfew so she had no choice but to head home.
Meanwhile at the warehouse where Angelus had his lair Cordelia was beginning her training. Angelus planned to train her all day and send her after Xander. "Angelus," said Cordelia.
"Yes?" asked Angelus.
"I just remembered something that might be useful for you to know," said Cordelia. "I had a talk with Buffy today and she told me about another Prophecy that had to do with her," said Cordelia.
"What was the Prophecy about?" asked Angelus.
"It said for 7 nights Buffy will be powerless and it begins toay," said Cordelia.
"I guess things don't look to good for the slayer this week," said Angelus.
Willow walked into the room and asked "What about the slayer?"
"For 7 nights Buffy will powerless starting today" said Angelus.
Willow got a an evil grin on her face and said "Oh won’t this week be fun."
"Willow go tell Spike and Drusilla the good news," said Angelus.
"Alright," said Willow.,p>Buffy was almost home when she saw Oz packing his van with his stuff. "Oz were are you going?" asked Buffy.
"I decided to leave Sunnydale, there is nothing for me here," said Oz.
"That’s not true!" said Buffy.
"Yes it is, plus I found a new band and I've decided to ditch school and tour with them," said Oz.
"Where are you moving to?" asked Buffy.
"New York," said Oz.
"When are you leaving?" asked Buffy.
"Tonight," said Oz.
"Oh, well I hope you do well just promise me one thing," said Buffy.
"Sure anything," said Oz.
"Keep in touch with us, Okay?" asked Buffy.
"Sure, well I better go," said Oz.
"Okay," said Buffy. They hugged and Oz got in his car and drove away.
Buffy made her way to her house and then all of a sudden was overcome with dizziness. She fell to the ground and passed out.
Oz drove down the road and was almost out of Sunnydale. All of a sudden a car came zipping out of a corner and hit him head on. Then everything went blank.
Xander couldn't handle the fact that Buffy hadn't called with any news so he hurried over to her house. As he was walking to her house he saw a figure on the ground ahead and realized it was Buffy. He ran over to Buffy and tried to wake her up. "Buffy?" said Xander. Slowly she began to wake up.
"Xander? asked Buffy.
"I'm here, what happened?" asked Xander.
"I was on my way home and all of a sudden got extremely dizzy and fainted," said Buffy.
"I think we better go see Giles about this," said Xander.
"Okay but it will have to wait till morning, I am already late," said Buffy. Finally they reached her house.
"Did you find out what happened to Cordy?" asked Xander hopefully.
"No I'm sorry Xander," said Buffy. "There is something I need to talk to you about though," said Buffy.
"Okay," said Xander.
"Giles told me that there is a new Prophecy," said Buffy. "It said that as of well an hour ago I don't have any slayer powers for 7 nights," said Buffy.
"What!!!" said Xander.
"But I have a theory that I only lose my powers at night, so in the morning Giles was going to find out if that’s true," said Buffy.
"So how are we going to find Cordelia now?" asked Xander.
"I don't know Xander, I just don't know," said Buffy.
"Okay, well I will see you at school," said Xander.
"Bye," said Buffy. She watched him go and went inside. "Buffy where have you been?" asked Joyce.
"I'm sorry mom I got hung up at the Bronze and made it here as fast as I could," said Buffy.
"Okay, I just thought I'd let you know that I once again have to take a business trip I will be gone for a week like last time," said Joyce.
"Okay mom, when are you leaving?" asked Buffy.
"Tomorrow early in the morning," said Joyce.
"Well Goodnight," said Buffy.
"Goodnight," said Joyce. Buffy went up to room and soon was asleep.
Spike was out trying to find Drusilla. He was worried because she hadn't come home yet. Up ahead he saw a van that had apparently crashed into a brick wall. He went over to the van and realized it was Oz one of Buffy's friends. He threw Oz over his shoulder and headed back to the lair. All of a sudden he saw Drusilla up ahead. He quickly walked over to her. "Spike did you bring me a present?" asked Drusilla referring to Oz. He decided why not let her have Oz as a present.
"Yes love," said Spike. He handed Oz to Dru, she put her game face on and sunk her teeth into Oz's neck. She slowly drained the life from Oz and finally he died. She threw him aside like a old play toy and walked off with Spike.
Willow was out searching for Spike and Drusilla when she saw an outline of someone hidden in the shadows. "Oh look a midnight snack," said Willow grinning evilly.
"Nope not tonight," said the person. The person started chanting a spell over an over again. All of a sudden Willow had an incredible pain rip through her and she doubled over. Then she collapsed to the ground and the person came out of the shadows. The person picked her up and threw her over its shoulder and walked off into the distance. In the shadows a vampire that had been watching the incident ran to tell his master. Spike and Drusilla came into the lair looking pleased.
"What have you two done now?" asked Angelus.
"Ms. Edith and I had dinner," said Drusilla.
"Yep, Oz." said Drusilla.
"Have you two seen Willow?" asked Angelus.
"No we haven't," said Spike. All of a sudden one of Angelus's vampires came in looking worried.
"Master we have a problem," said the vampire.
"What is it?" asked Angelus.
"Your queen has been captured," said the vampire.
"What!By whom?" said Angelus.
"I couldn't tell, he chanted some sort of spell that made her pass out and carried her away," said the vampire.
"This cannot be good!" said Angelus. "I want you and three more vampires to see if they can find out where she has been taken," he said.
"Yes master," said the vampire. Cordelia walked into the room. "Angelus have you told them the good news?" asked Cordelia.
"Not now Cordy!" said Angelus. "Willow has been captured," he said.
"So like I care! The good new was that the slayer is defenseless for 7 nights and it started today," said Cordelia.
"Oh goodie!" said Drusilla.
"Looks like we get to slay the slayer!" said Spike.
"Yep," said Cordelia.
"Well it looks like we will have to come up with two plans. One to destroy the slayer and the other to find Willow," said Drusilla.
"Yeah well I'll only be focusing on one of the plans," said Angelus.
"Let me guess, the one about finding Willow," said Cordelia annoyed.
"Nope, actually the plan about destroying the slayer," said Angelus. "I can always find a replacement for a queen, although having the slayer’s best friend as a queen has more meaning in my little plot to destroy Buffy!" he said.
In the morning Buffy got ready for school. When she was walking to school she was overcome with dizziness and doubled over. Luckily Xander was in the area and he quickly made his way over to her.
"Buffy are you alright?" asked Xander.
"Yeah, but I'm going to need some help getting to school," said Buffy. Xander helped support her and they made there way to school. They arrived at school and immediately went to the library. Xander sat Buffy down in a chair in the library and went searching for Giles.
"Giles?" said Xander.
"Over here Xander," said Giles. Giles was behind a bookshelf. Xander went behind the bookshelf.
."We have a problem," said Xander.
"What is it Xander?" asked Giles. "Last night I found Buffy passed out on the sidewalk," said Xander. "She has been complaining about dizziness and when I was walking to school to day I found her almost passed out," he said. Giles quickly made his way over to Buffy.
"Buffy how are you feeling?" asked Giles.
"So not good! Dizzy and very sick," said Buffy.
"I better see if there is anything in the watcher diaries about this prophecy which may be causing these side effects," said Giles. "I want Xander to take you home right now," he said. "Xander do you think you can somehow watch her today?" asked Giles.
"Yeah, no problem," said Xander.
"Good," said Giles. Xander left carrying Buffy in his arms towards her house.
Xander got Buffy home and took her up too her room. He gently laid her down on the bed and she fell into a deep sleep. Xander looked at her with concern. He wondered what could be wrong with her. He knew what ever it was couldn't be good. Especially since they lived on the Hellmouth where almost everything turned out bad. He went downstairs and decided to watch some TV. He sat down on the couch and before he knew it he had fallen asleep.
Xander slowly woke up and wished he hadn't. Drusilla was hovering over him. "Oh look pet he's woken up," said Dru. All of a sudden Spike and a few vampire grabbed Xander and threw him out Buffy's door. Angelus picked him up and threw him hard against the side walk causing a sickening crunch as he landed. Then Angelus turned towards the house.
"So you are absolutely positive she is still in there," said Angelus to Spike.
"Yep, she's sound asleep," said Spike.
"Good now my fun begins," said Angelus. He sent two vampires to spread gasoline all over the inside and the outside of the house. Once they were done Angelus went up to the porch and lit a match. "Night, night lover," he said as he dropped the match. He stepped back and watched as Buffy's house was engulfed in flames.
"Oh goodie," said Dru. Dru, Spike, Angelus, and the other vampires left carrying a very unconscious Xander. A shadow lurked in the bushes taking in the whole scene and vanished without a trace.
Giles was sitting on his couch at his house with the news on. Giles just didn't know what was wrong with Buffy. Nowhere in the Slayer diaries was there such a case as Buffy's, but he resolved to keep searching. He just happened to glance up at the TV to see something that took his breath away. He quickly turned the volume up. "Police say it was arson, we have one confirmed death who is reported to be Buffy Summers a student at Sunnydale High School," said the reporter.
"Oh no," said Giles. He collapsed in a fit of tears.
Unknown to Angelus a shadow had fallen on the warehouse.
"Wakey, Wakey," said Angelus to Xander. Xander groaned and slowly opened his eyes. He had a broken arm from the fall. "So you finally decided to wake up I was beginning to worry," he said sarcastically.
"What the hell did you do with Buffy?" asked an angry Xander.
"Umm well lets just say she's toast!" said Angelus laughing.
"What do you mean?" said Xander. "Oh you'll know soon enough," said Angelus.
"Tell me know!" said Xander with a hint of venom in his voice.
"Bad boy! Play nice! Or Ms. Edith will punish you!" said Dru.
"I say we skip the chit-chat and start torturing him already!" said Spike.
"I agree, Spike bring me the chain saw," said Angelus. Right when Spike came in the room with the chain saw a very evil looking Willow came in. Angelus immediately went over to her too see if she was alright.
"Willow," said Angelus.
"Hello Love," said Willow. Xander looked up and saw Willow staring at him.
"I see you have been busy," Willow said referring too Xander.
"Yep, you have no idea!" said Angelus. "So what happened to you?" asked Angelus.
"I'm not sure I don't remember a thing," said Willow. "Tell me what you've been up to Pet!" she said.
"Well I took care of our slayer problem," said Angelus. Angelus could have sworn that he heard a gasp from Willow but quickly dismissed it. Xander however had heard it and wondered why would she gasp? Didn't it please her to know that Buffy was dead? Just as Willow was about to reply Cordelia walked in the room.
"Hello Willow," said Cordelia. Her eyes fell upon Xander who was now looking at her with a look of shock.
"Hello Love, did you miss me?" asked Cordelia.
"No...." said Xander as he saw her face change.
"Yep, I'm a vampire," said Cordelia. "Angelus instead of killing him why don't you have me make him what he hates?" asked Cordelia.
"What a good idea," said Angelus. Cordelia approached Xander and lifted him off his feet. Willow walked over to them.
"Cordelia weren't you taught manners?" asked Willow. "It's not polite not to share!" said Willow taking hold of Xander. Cordelia began her descent to Xander's throat but was stopped when she was kicked full force in the head. Cordelia looked up with shock too see that Willow had kicked her. Xander fell into Willow's arms which knocked both of them down. Willow and Xander quickly go up. Xander was totally confused know. Angelus, Spike, and Dru looked at Willow with confusion.
All of a sudden Cordelia leapt too her feet and she started to fight Willow. Willow fought her with ease and quickly grabbed a stake and plunged it into Cordelia's undead heart. "Xander go!" commanded Willow. Dru came rushing at her in a mad rage but Spike held her back. "See you around lover," said Willow to Angelus. She wondered why Angelus hadn't tried too stop her? She found Xander in a nearby alley waiting for her.
"Willow?" asked Xander.
"Yeah Xander its me," said Willow.
"How?" asked Xander.
"I'm not sure like I said in the warehouse I don't remember a thing," said Willow. "Come on, we need to talk to Giles," she said. "Yeah I agree," said Xander grasping Willow's hand. They finally reached Giles house and knocked on the door. A very teary eyed Giles opened the door and immediately notice the Willow.
"Willow?" asked Giles.
"Yes it’s me my soul was restored, I will tell you the whole story later right know we need to talk," said Willow
"You are quite right, come in" said Giles. Xander and Willow entered the house. "Have you heard?" asked Giles.
"Heard what?" asked Xander.
"Buffy is dead," said Giles.
"What?" said Willow and Xander.
"Angelus set fire too her house," said Giles.
"Oh no," said Xander and Willow.
Giles, Willow and Xander were sitting in Giles’ living room crying over Buffy's death. Then all of a sudden Willow looked up at the TV screen and what she saw made her run out of Giles’ house sobbing hysterically. Xander and Giles quickly looked up at the TV and listened. "Police say that the victim by the name of Oz wolf crashed into a brick wall and was thrown out of his van killing him on impact" said the reporter.
"Giles, I have to go after her," said Xander.
"Go ahead," said Giles. Xander ran down the street and found Willow huddled on the sidewalk sobbing hysterically in front of her house.
"Oz...." whispered Willow crying hysterically. She became aware that Xander was hovering over her.
"Xander what happened to my parents?" Willow said looking at the know empty house.
"Will, they left after they heard you were dead," said Xander.
"I've lost everything," said Willow.
"No, don't say that, you still have me," said Xander. He wrapped his arms around her.
"Xander were am I going to go?" asked Willow.
"My parents left about two weeks ago, so you can live with me," said Xander.
"Where did they go?" asked Willow.
"Florida, they send me money every week," said Xander. Xander helped Willow too her feet and they started walking towards his house.
"Xander, why does everything we love get taken away?" asked Willow.
"I don't know Will, I just don't know ," said Xander.
They reached Xander's house and went inside. It was getting late so he set up the spare bedroom for Willow.
"Goodnight Willow," Xander said.
"Goodnight Xander," Willow said. Xander walked over too her and hugged her. Then before he realized what he was doing he kissed her and she kissed him back. She looked up at him a little shocked and all she saw was love in eyes. When he looked into her eyes he also saw nothing but love.
" Xander..." said Willow.
"Hmm..." said Xander. "Did we just kiss?" asked Willow.
"Yes we did," said Xander. Then before they knew it they were kissing again. They said goodnight and Xander walked to his room with a smile on his face. Willow slowly fell into a blissful sleep. She had gotten her wish.
It was a week after the death of Buffy. Buffy's mom had left Sunnydale for Boston. She had another art gallery there. Willow and Xander had begun dating finally realizing there true feelings for each other. Jenny now sat at in a terminal waiting for her plane too get here. She needed to leave but she vowed to herself she would return. For she had unfinished business in Sunnydale.
Giles had been informed by the Watchers council that he would train the new slayer. Her name was Cassie Lane. He got to the Bus station and found her. She had blond hair and bright green eyes. She had a red Baby-T on and a Black short skirt. "Hello my name is Rupert Giles your new watcher but please call me Giles," he said. "Hello my name is Cassie Lane," she said. Giles saw some of Buffy's fire in her. He knew that this girl had a special destiny.
At the warehouse Angelus found out that a there was a new slayer in town. "Oh wonderful, won’t this be fun!" said Angelus.
In an alley nearby the Bronze a dark cloud started to form. A girl with Brown hair fell out of it. She got up and brushed off her silky black dress. Her eyes start glowing red. She walked off down the road looking for something to kill. She sensed a boy and a girl that were in love ahead. "Oh how lovely," she said. They never heard her walk up from behind them. With a flick of her wrist she killed them. She ripped out their souls and watched as they disappeared. "Cool," she said and walked off into the night.