Roles Reversed
by Bwriter
part six
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Part six - Confrontations
Willow didn't even bother going back to the gang, she simply left the club before going home and changing into her Slayer gear.
Picking the largest cemetery, she began scowling the area looking for Vamps.
As she walked, she muttered under her breath the whole time, causing a stray Vampire to hear and investigate.
"...then she stops! What the hell was I thinking. Vampires! No good there! I shou-"
"Hey Slayer, you gonna talk to yourself all night? 'Cause I could sell tick-" he was cut off when Willow shoved a stake through his heart.
Sensing another Vampire behind her, Willow turned and launched into a round-house kick that brought the Vamp to its knees and was just about to stake it, when a hand stopped her.
Buffy looked at the Slayer, at the stake which was millimetres from her heart and then to her hand, holding the Slayer's at bay.
"Okay, I get that your angry, but is staking me really the way to vent?"
Willow moved back and turned to walk away. Buffy followed her and spun her around, getting punched in the face for her troubles.
Regaining focus, Buffy launched into her own attack and soon they were involved in a full out fight. Slayer against Vampire.
As Buffy threw Willow over a grave stone, she followed her and as the Slayer landed, Buffy was right on top, pinning her arms to the sides with her own arms and her legs to the ground with her thighs.
"Would you stop!" It was growled through a mouthful of fangs. Taking a second to get herself under control, Buffy reverted to her human face.
"I only came to talk, not fight. If I let you go are you gonna go all rampagie?" asked Buffy.
Willow gave a small shake of her head and Buffy stood up offering her a hand, which was rejected.
"What do we have to talk about?"
Buffy looked at the Slayer like she'd lost her mind.
"We kissed." There was something in Buffy's voice that Willow couldn't place. Was it longing, disgust or pain?
"Yeah so?"
Buffy turned to hide the flash of pain from those two words, but Willow had already saw it and it just confused her even more. Trying to control her own emotions she starting talking.
"Look, I can't do this. Not again. Once was enough for the Vampire thing. Hell look how that ended-"
"I'm nothing like her!" If there was one thing Buffy hated it was being compared to Dru.
"Exactly. You have no soul." Willow regretted it as soon as she said it, for while Buffy didn't have a soul, she had a special something that made her different from the run of the mill Vampire.
Buffy counted to ten in five languages to calm herself down.
"This isn't about the soul thing, hell its not even about the demon thing. Your scared. Dru really did a number on you didn't she? Messed you up so that every other relationship you even *think* of having is tainted by her memory and your fears."
Willow knew that on some level Buffy was right but she was to tired and confused to examine her feelings that closely and opted for the easy way out.
"I need to go check in with Giles. We can talk about this some other time."
Buffy watched her walk away and called after her,
"I'm holding you to that."
Willow made her way through the cobbled streets having no idea where she was or where she was going. Turning to her let she saw a face she never expected to see ever again which was what finally convinced her that she was dreaming.
She watched as Dru followed a young girl who she could only see from the back. Behind Dru was Angelus, Spike and Darla.
Willow suddenly knew just who the young girl was.
"Buffy." The whisper forced Willow to move and she followed the Vampires.
Willow watched as Buffy stopped to help a child find a lost toy. As she watched the child began to talk.
"Mama said that Mrs Greer might be coming for tea."
"Which means I get to dress you up Dawnie," replied Buffy.
Willow's eyes went wide and she mouthed Dawn's name.
"Come on little sister, we should be getting back. Mama will worry."
As Buffy began to lead her little sister away, willow saw the Vampire's approach them. She watched as Dru took charge of the situation, stepping into Buffy's line of passage.
"Excuse me." Buffy tried to walk passed her but Dru blocked her way.
Willow looked on in horror as Buffy pushed her little sister behind her and forced her to run while the Vampires restrained her. Willow had tears in her own eyes as the little girl ran away screaming for someone to save her sister from the monsters and having no one help her because they never believed monsters to be true.
Willow had no control over herself as she followed the Vampires and a struggling Buffy to an ally way. She watched as a person she had once loved tore violently into the neck of someone she knew she was falling for.
Dru had Buffy pinned against the wall, her fangs buried in her neck and Buffy was screaming in pain and for help to no avail.
Just as Willow locked eyes with Buffy she saw an expression of pain and acceptance in her eyes. Pain for the death and acceptance for the fact that it was her and her little sister was safe by now.
She watched Buffy take her dying breath and felt a presence behind her. Tuning she came face to face with her Buffy and could only stare as she stared back.
"Now you know why I hate her so much, and hey, you got to see Dawn. She was such a cute kid, annoying sometimes but still..." Buffy trailed off looking in the direction Dawn had fled.
Willow placed a hand on Buffy shoulder, surprised when it made contact.
"Why am I here?" asked Willow.
Buffy turned sad eyes to her but had no answer other than;
"I haven't dreamt this for a long time, yet it isn't really a dream, there's a strange vibe like were really here but unable to affect the reality. Or events."
Willow hadn't considered that possibility yet.
"How do you know we can't affect the reality?"
"Because I tried to talk to Dawn but all that happened was me finally getting to see what happened to her that night."
When Buffy didn't continue Willow prodded her for a conclusion to that.
"She ran into the arms of my mother and cried her little eyes out. I watched them for a while, saw them look for me, never thought that they did before tonight... I know that you think of me as nothing more than a Soulless Vampire and I don't blame you but could you just..."
Buffy trailed off not knowing how to ask for what she wanted.
Willow seemed to know and never hesitated in wrapping Buffy in a strong hug.
The Vampire clung to the Slayer with the knowledge, that she was once loved by her family and watched as her past self was turned into a demon.
They both felt it at the same time. The dream or whatever they were in was slowly fading. Willow noticed that Buffy tightened her hold before she was forced to let go. She felt the small kiss that Buffy placed on her cheek, the sensation lingering when she woke in her bed at home.
Willow didn't even think. She was dressed and out her bedroom widow in five minutes and patrolling Sunnydale. She needed to let off steam and this was the perfect way to do it.
In one night she had nearly gone to second base with a Vampire, fought with said Vampire, then entered some dreamlike world - that she would really have to get Giles to explain - then watched as the aforementioned Vampire was turned. Other than that she had also realised that she had feelings for Buffy, soulless or not.
Giving up on the hunt she headed to the one person who always pointed her in the right direction.
"I have no idea what to tell you."
Willow looked at Giles like he had two heads.
"What'd'ya mean? You always know what to say. Tell me what to do here Giles. I'm falling for *another* Vamp and this one doesn't even have the soul excuse. Is it me? Am I just attracted to dead people? You my watcher, your supposed to have all the answers!"
Giles merely looked at her before finally knowing just what to say.
"Willow, I know that you will make the right decision, though I feel I must impress upon the fact that Buffy *is* a demon, no matter that her actions of late have forgone her nature. Whatever you decide to do, keep that in mind and know that you have my support either way."
The next day, Buffy was up early. Well early for a Vampire anyway. It was two hours until sundown and she was on a mission.
She had heard talk a Vampire had set up shop in the Masters old lair. She wanted to know who. But first she was hungry.
Taking the tunnels that ran all over Sunnydale, Buffy arrived at 'the house'. Going inside she saw people sprawled everywhere. They reminded her of junkies waiting for their next fix.
Shaking her head she made her way upstairs to one of the bedrooms. Inside she found Nikkie, who looked up when she heard the door open.
"Buffy, thank god your here."
Buffy raised an eyebrow.
"Lucy's dead, well vamped anyway."
"Yeah I know, I dusted her last night. Can we get on with this because I have places I need to be."
Nikkie moved from the chair she was sitting in and walked over to Buffy being as seductive as possible before taking her hand and leading her to the bed.
"Think you'll stay this time?"
"Not a chance."
Buffy Vamped out and smelt the girls arousal, though it did nothing for her. She let Nikkie arrange herself on the bed before leaning over her and sinking in her fangs.
Nikkie's body arched up in pleasure. She tried grabbing at Buffy's body to pull her down but Buffy didn't want to follow her. With a growl she drank deeper, the blood filling her hunger, but not by much. She needed more.
After a few more mouthfuls she stopped, knowing that to take much more would hurt the girl. Sitting up she licked her fangs before leaning over again and cleaning the blood off the girls neck, who was still coming down from her orgasm.
"Who else is here tonight?" Buffy saw a flash of jealously cross Nikkie's face before she covered it up.
"Peter is down the hall in the third room on the left and Macy is right next door."
Buffy left the room, never looking back and walked next door to find Macy.
Macy was one of those girls who liked it rough. Buffy walked into the room and without even a hello had her fangs buried in the other girls neck, adding bit of sting this time.
Macy cried out in pleasure and pushed her body into Buffy's from the wall she was leaning against.
Buffy didn't want the contact but she allowed it this time. Growling as she fed, she took her fill and as she removed her fangs she let them graze the skin the entire time.
Macy was coming down off the high as Buffy was leaving the room.
"Fuck yeah. That's the stuff."
Buffy smirked but never looked back and made her way back to the tunnels as there was still some daylight outside.
Keeping in game face as she made her way through the tunnels wasn't a conscious thought. It was like she couldn't switch back.
When she arrived at the old Lair, she felt the magic in the air and wondered if that was the reason.
What she found wasn't a Vamp, hell it wasn't even a demon. It was a warlock. One who hadn't noticed her yet for some reason.
He was a tall man with red hair that was tied back. He wore a black silk suit and those fifty style shoes where the shoe is all black with a white patch on the front. The pendant around his neck Buffy vaguely recognised but couldn't place.
She felt another presence enter the cave and turned to see who it was. This man she knew. She had made it her business to know all members of the council.
"Mr Travers, your early. The event isn't to happen until three weeks from now." Came the deep voice of the warlock.
"Dior, I just wanted to make sure everything was going as planned. This is very important to the council. She cannot be allowed to keep that book much longer, if her power grows... we need a Slayer we can control, not one who has no respect for authority." Buffy had to keep herself in check when she realised what he was talking about. He wanted rid of the slayer.
"I do not believe that the Council of Watchers has changed so much that they now kill their Slayer's. Time was they helped. The spell is almost ready. It will be complete in two weeks which leaves a week for planning. Go back to your hotel and wait until then." The warlock dismissed Travers who left, not sensing the Vampire behind him.
Buffy followed Travers to a hotel on the north side of town. As he had left in a car she had to follow his scent. Toying with the idea of just going in and killing him now, she was about to do that when she say the Slayer's watcher go into the same hotel.
Buffy was confused and wanted to what the hell was going on so she waited for Giles to come back out. She didn't have to wait long as it turned out because he was back in a few minutes.
As he was about to get into his car, Giles just *knew* someone was behind him and turned, relieved when he saw Buffy. He shouldn't have been.
Buffy was still in game face. Growling she pinned Giles to the hood of his car by a hand to his throat.
"Buffy?" It was squeaked out as he didn't have much room to talk.
She seemed to realise what she was doing and pulled pack. She didn't like the fact that she wasn't in control of her own senses at the moment. Deciding to deal with it later she turned her attention back to the watcher.
"Why were you with him?" It was growled out thought a mouthful of fangs.
"Can we finish this somewhere else? Get in and we can go to the library." They couldn't stay there or they would be spotted.
Buffy got into the car and used all her power to try switching out of game face but she couldn't.
Giles noticed.
"What are you still..." he didn't know how to put it exactly.
"I can't change back."
He had no answer for that and they made the trip in silence.
Although Giles trusted the demon with his to some extent he was still glad that when they arrived at the library Willow and the others were there.
Buffy walked in behind Giles still in game face. The reactions differed.
Xander looked freaked, Cordy looked bored, Tara was inching back further into Oz who showed no emotion apart from his arms tightening around Tara and Willow looked confused as to why they were all reacting like that.
Giles led Buffy into his office after saying hello to the group.
Once they were inside Buffy spoke.
"Travers wants the Slayer dead. Why were you talking to him?" She didn't trust Watchers, yet she had trusted him and if it turned out that he was in on whatever Travers was up to she would kill him slowly.
"A friend of mine on the council board rang late last night. It seems Travers requested the Slayer be tested, not by the Cruciamentum. a warlock is brought in and the Slayer must face him. It has never been successful. How did you know?"
Speaking through fangs Buffy told him everything she had saw and everything she had heard Travers say. By the end Giles was furious.
Standing up he marched outside, Buffy following behind him.
Willow, who had been watching the door and straining to hear what was being said jumped when they came out.
"What's going on? First Buffy is still all Vampy and second you mentioned Travers, test and Warlock in there. That can't be good."
Buffy smirked at the Slayer, though in Vamp face it looked scary.
"Sit down. A new threat is here and we need to deal with it now. First I need to call the council."
Buffy growled loudly making everyone but Willow jump. Her reaction was slightly different and Buffy noticed. Filing that information away for later use, she turned to Giles.
"They. Are. In. On. It. There's no way He could do this on his own."
"I don't think they are. All they know is that Travers is performing a test, not conspiring to kill."
"WHAT!?!"
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