Reminding the Fallen
by zenithar
Chapter 9
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Disclaimer: Joss owns it all. grrrr
Everything up to the episode Empty Places has happened, just a few changes from the last season. One: Wood and Caleb did not show up. Two: So obviously much changeings to endings of series. Also the weapon that Buffy got is changed to an actual scythe.
Author's Note: ' ' indicates Buffy's demon. ( ) indicates human thoughts. Oh, it just occurred to me I never mentioned what ***** means: backtrack in time. Hopefully everyone's been able to get that though.
A few minutes later the two slayers were wandering through one of the many cemeteries in Sunnydale. "So, B, do you have vamp strength on top of your slayer?" Faith asked.
'Here, little vampy... god, what does someone have to do to get some quality violence around here,' the demon complained.
Ignoring her demon Buffy responded, "Not sure, I guess I feel stronger but I haven't had any tests yet." Before she was even finished speaking a hand sprouted up from the ground.
"Well here's your first."
'Finally something to hit,' Buffy's demon said joyfully.
Buffy reached down and gripped the vampire's hand and gave a strong pull. The pull had enough force to bring the demon completely out of the ground and onto its face. "Heh, guess I don't know my own strength," Buffy punned. Pushing up from the ground it began growling at the two slayers. Suddenly a look of fear crossed its features as it began to back off. "Huh? Since when were vamp's smart enough to try and run?" Buffy asked.
'Because it senses you. I'm betting it thinks you're a master vamp by the power we're throwing off,' the demon supplied.
Seeing Buffy's shocked face Faith was a little curious, "What's up?" As she waited for Buffy's response she moved to grab the vampire by the arm to keep it from running.
Instead of answering the slayer vampire asked the cowering demon before her, "Do you think I'm a master?"
Looking between the two before it answered the vampire said, "Ye- yes."
"What are you talking about B?" Faith asked.
Shaking her head in disbelief, "I have the presence of a master vampire."
"Yeah, so?"
Noticing Faith completely missed the importance of that statement Buffy tried to better explain it, "I'm newly risen, and other vampires already recognize me as a master. That means I have the strength of a master."
An 'oh' look crossed Faiths face when she had an idea, "Hey, B, let's see what you can really do." Getting the slayer vampire's attention Faith pushed the vampire she was holding a few feet away from both of them.
The demon didn't even get a chance to get up before Buffy was on it. Landing a kick to the vampire's side, she sent it flying through three tombstones before it came to a stop. Whimpering in pain the demon tried to get up again. 'Ooooo, squeaky.' Buffy could see her demon jumping and clapping happily like a little girl, 'It's like a pi—ata, just instead of candy when you hit it you get funny noises.' This time Buffy let it stand unsteadily on its legs before attacking. Moving faster than even Faith could see Buffy threw fist after fist into the vampire. Finally getting bored with pummeling the vampire Buffy drew a stake from her sleeve and thrust it into its unbeating heart. Both slayers knew the fight was over even before the first kick had landed, but Faith wanted to make sure that Buffy would still slay and Buffy herself just wanted to 'get some quality violence in' as her demon put it.
'That sucked, it didn't even fight back,' Buffy's demon complained. 'I mean all I was asking for was a little challenge. Although the noises it made were fun.'
"Well that was wicked cool, but I think we need something bigger," Faith suggested.
"You know of anything in town?" Buffy asked.
Taking a second to think Faith shrugged her shoulders, "Nope, can't think of anything. Might as well finish up patrol."
About a half an hour and three vamps later Buffy's hunger had grown to the point that she couldn't ignore it. 'Mmmm,' her demon moaned in hunger, 'I'm soo hungry' (Could you shut up. It's bad enough without you complaining.) Seeing two vampires in the distance Buffy nudged Faith and nodded in their direction.
"What?"
"Two vamps dead ahead."
"You can tell from here?" Faith asked while looking at the sidewalk that Buffy pointed towards. There were in fact two people there but she couldn't tell if they were human or vampire.
Shrugging Buffy started off, quickly followed by Faith. During her rush at the two vampires Buffy had an idea that would kill two birds with one stone. 'Oh, no. You're not going to do that,' her demon popped up.
(And why not?) Buffy asked.
'Because it's disgusting,' the demon argued, 'plus you don't know where they've been.'
(Oh, and feeding from humans is so much more sanitary?)
'Look it's just wrong, vampires do not feed from vampires,' her demon was actually wigging out about this.
(I don't care what you say; I'm going to do this.) With that Buffy lunged at her target vampire tackling it off the sidewalk into the nearby yard. "Faith, take the other one!" Buffy called to the dark slayer. Both got up from the ground growling and began circle one another. Moving in to throw a punch at the vampire's ribs Buffy heard the tell tale sound of bones breaking on contact and watched her victim fly a few feet. Moving over to the downed vamp she grabbed a foot and dragged it around a tree blocking any view Faith had of her. Once they were alone Buffy let her face shift and said, "Normally I'd give a pun about now but nothing really seems funny about this." Picking the vampire up, she tilted its head so its neck was near her lips and sank her teeth in. As soon as the fangs ripped in, the demon screamed in pain as its blood spilt out into the slayer vampire's mouth. When the first drop of blood hit her tongue Buffy purred low in her throat at the taste, (Tastes good, doesn't it?).
If the slayer's demon had a mouth it'd be hanging open, 'I don't get it, other vamp blood is suppose to taste gross almost acidic.'
(Looks like when you're once a slayer you never get over killing them,) Buffy thought as the vampire in her arms sagged into unconsciousness with her mouth still latched onto its neck. (Heh, can't kill a vamp by draining them,) Buffy discovered. Pulling away and letting her face revert to its human guise, she drew her stake and dusted the vamp.
*******
Faith watched as Buffy took the demon on the right to the ground just as she made a flying kick to her own vampires head. "Faith, take the other one!" With her order given Faith saw the slayer vampire drag her enemy around a tree and vanish from view. (Damnit B, you better not do anything when I'm not there,) Faith thought to herself. Refocusing on the problem at hand Faith threw a punch at the vampire just as it was getting up from her last hit. Managing to block the incoming fist the vampire tried to kick Faiths legs out from under her, which only resulted in Faith jumping the kick and sucker punching it in the face. Reeling from the hit the vampire tried to regain its balance only to be punched hard in the gut by the slayer. Instead of doubling over in pain the demon rolled with the punch and used the momentum to pull both of them off balance and onto the ground. Rolling until it was on top, the vampire moved into bite Faith when a shriek of pain came from where Buffy had gone, causing the demon to look up. Taking advantage of the distraction Faith managed to free a stake from the back of her pants and thrust it into the demon atop her. Dusting herself off Faith walked around the tree to see Buffy standing there with blood dripping down her chin.
"You ok B?" getting a questioning 'huh?' as a response Faith pointed out the blood dripping from her chin.
"Oh," wiping her face, "I'm fine, better than fine actually. Let's go find some more vamps, Faithy." Turning she began walking off with a noticeable spring in her step.
Shaking her head, Faith quickly caught up to Buffy, "What's got you all perky?"
Giving Faith a smile that creped her out Buffy said, "Found something to eat."
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