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Title: In An Alley 26/100 TtH Prompt: #65 Vampire Summary: Buffy has no choice but to reveal her true nature. In An Alley Buffy groaned to herself as the team exited the restaurant. Her senses picked up the unmistakable sensation of a vampire somewhere nearby. It was late and the street was nearly deserted. There was no way that she was going to be able to slip away and return without garnering notice of the others. She was going to have to make a decision – and make it fast. As they approached an alley, the feeling got stronger. Her keen ears detected the sounds of a brief struggle. She had run out of time and the decision was made for her. Without a word, she left her team and calmly removed Mr. Pointy from her purse. “Whoa, Buffy. Where ya goin’?” Cameron asked, stopping just seconds after she had veered off. “Just stay there. I’m just checking on something,” she said, slipping into the shadows. “In an alley?” Daniel said, as he and Vala backtracked to join Cameron. “I like her and all, but sometimes she’s rather odd,” Vala said, a thoughtful look on her beautiful face. A fearful young woman came running out of the alley, clutching her neck. Her eyes widened as she saw them and she took off down the street. Cameron didn’t even look at the others as he ran into the dark alley. He stopped as soon as he saw Buffy fighting three men. “Buffy!” “I thought I told you to wait,” she said. She made some sort of stabbing motion with her right hand and one of the men exploded into dust. “Whoa,” Cameron said in amazement, taking a step back. “Do you need…” “I need you to stay out of my way. You’ll just get hurt,” she said. One of the men landed a heavy punch and she staggered slightly. “I hate to point out the obvious, but that looked like it hurt you,” he said with a wince. Buffy ignored him and ducked under the swing of one man while kicking the other one with enough force to send him flying back ten feet. “That’s impressive,” Daniel murmured. “Maybe we should just hang back,” he said as another man exploded into dust. The last guy, seeing his buddies were gone, tried to flee. However, he was stuck with Buffy on one side and her team on the other. A feral grin spread across Buffy’s face that surprised her friends. “This is what you get for coming to my town.” “Honestly, Slayer, we had no idea this was your town. We thought you were in Cleveland.” “Things change,” Buffy said, idly twirling her stake. She immediately stopped when she saw Vala’s eyes narrow at the move. “If you let me go, I promise I’ll spread the word and leave town,” he whimpered. She pretended to think the prospect over. “As tempting as that sounds, I’m afraid the answer is no. I can’t let you snack on anyone else.” With an almost negligent motion, she drove the stake into his chest and he fell to ashes at her feet. “What in the hell just happened here?” Cameron asked after a moment. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Buffy said innocently. “Don’t give me that crap. I want a straight answer,” he demanded. “And why did he call you Slayer?” Daniel asked. “This isn’t really the place to discuss this. Let’s go to my house and I’ll explain everything,” she said with a weary sigh. Previous Chapter Buffygate Menu Next Chapter |
