Things that go bump in the night

Prologue:

42 BC: Cairo Egypt

The High Priest of Inubus looked down upon the girl heir to the throne. His throne...or so he thought. The child was twelve seasons old. Taller than most boys and faster,stronger and more agile than any warrior he had ever seen. Only he knew what she truly was. Her father named her heir on the day of her birth because she was to be the only living heir. All her brothers and sisters had died or were infertile.

On the night of her birth he had stood over her screaming mother reading the script to ward of the God of the dead. As he looked down at her squirming form as she was raised to the sun for the first time. A vision filled him. This child would destroy him. All he had worked for. Taking his position as high priest before ascending the throne.

And because of prophecy he knew unless he did something it would happen. Because she was not of man. Nor was she of the Gods. She was something else. Something he'd always just heard about. Rumors of beings that came form her mothers people. Beings that were one with nature in such a way that they became animal. But she didn't have to become. She was one with animal...she was one with the wolf. Even sleeping he could see how her lanky lean form was different. How her nails were darker, he knew if she opened her eyes they would gaze at him with unwavering calm. A feral beauty to be sure. Pointed ears and fangs.

She was the one that his mother had warned him of.
So now here he was on the eve of her thirteenth year. Ready to preform a ritual that would damn him to the furthest reaches of hell were he caught.

But it was what must be.
So he began to read.

And watched as her body went unnaturally still and as she slowly dissapeard. He knew he could not kill her without wrath. So he sent her into the future and into an unknown land.

"Goodbye Prince Raya-talsen"

2003: Sunnydale CA

"B, behind you!" Faith cried as she blocked a blow and spun into a high kick knocking the vampire to the ground. Jabbing the stake into the chest and watching him turn to dust.

Standing she went and helped the blonde up. "Some fight huh..." Tiredly the blonde nodded.

"What do you think they were doing down there?" Buffy turned and looked at her sister slayer.

"I don't know B, wanna go check it out? Maybe it'll be something fun."Faith didn't wait for her to answer and she walked forward.

"Faith don't you thing we've had enough 'fun' tonight?" Buffy dusted off her jeans and followed the brunette into the tomb.

Finding her standing in the middle of the room. Looking at the dusty coffins and obvious signs of nests. She walked up to her.

"You bought ready to get back?" Buffy flexed her sore arm.

"Yeah, yea sure. B...doesn't this look a little odd to you?" Faith stared hard at the floor. Noting the detail etched into each tile.

"Umm yea sure faith i mean shit its only a tomb...in a cemetery' on the hellmouth....really out of place." Buffy ignored the sharp glare she got.

"Naw i mean look at the floor. Now i've been in plenty of these tombs but I've never seen one like this. The symbols look funny too." Faith knelt down and ran her finger along one of the tiles, leaning heavily onto the nearest wall she jumped when she felt it give away. Standing up she and B backed up a bit. Watching as the walls and floor shifted, revealing a spiral staircase.

"So B...you gotta sense of adventure?" Faith looked over at he smaller slayer.

"Yea sure why the hell not."Buffy pulled out her stake again and walked carefully down into the stairwell.

As both slayers walked down they found a room. Large and spartan. In the center was a sarcophagus. On it was a statue of a sleeping wolf. Thick dust and cobwebs clung to every surface like a second skin.

"Oww...Fuck" Faith jerked her hand back and she examined the gash across it.Glaring at the jagged rock she'd bumped into she walked to the wolf statue.

"Hey Faith...maybe its just me but if you see a huge creepy ass statue...the ideas not to touch it." Buffy carefully walked after her, carefully scanning the area for any possible threats.

"I know B but its just wicked cool lookin" Faith reached out and touched a small crescent shaped carving in the lid.Not noticing as a drop of blood travels down her finger and was soaked into the carving.

Suddenly the entire room began to shake. "Oh shit B lets get outa here.!" Faith turned and grabbed the older girl by the arm and started running.

"Jesus Faith. Ya think!" Buffy was right on her tail.Jumping through the open door of the tomb they landed in a thud.
Sensing vampires, they looked up into the faces of five of the blood-suckers.

"Well damn...this fuckn sucks" Faith says.

"Ya know F...i could really just kill you sometimes."Buffy says as she jumps up.

Both taking positions they break off and begin a series of kicks and punches. Quickly taking the group down.

"Ok Faith...can we go now?"Buffy was trying really hard not to whine but she was fucking tired and had school in the morning.

"Yea that sounds five by five." Turning they began to walk to the Summers residence. When the hair on the back of Faiths neck stood on end.

"Woah...you feelin that?" Faith turned to look towards the wreckage. At a woman...a very naked woman.

"Umm...hello." Buffy said nervously. As she fingered her stake.

The woman in question turned around and looked at the wreckage. Sighed and walked towards them.
Faith pulled out her dagger. As the woman got closer without so much as a blink of an eye.She stopped and looked them each over. Then rambled on in a language neither had ever heard before.

"Ah you speak the white man tongue"The woman reached her hand out.

"What?" Faith asked looked at Buffy who just shrugged at her questioning gaze.

"The white man. I am called Raya-talsen...what are your titles?" Raya looked them each over.

"Umm...i'm Buffy and this is Faith...where did you come from?"Buffy looked at her nervously. Carefully pulling out her cell phone and getting ready to speed-dial Giles.

"I came from the tomb...thank you for waking me up. What year is it? Some time must have passed...i have never seen the talking boxes" Raya turned her head slightly.

"You are Faith?"Not waiting to be acknowledged."I am Raya-Talsen. Son of the Great Pharaoh." She waited patiently as she waited for the pair to catch up.

TBC

I know...bad place to leave it.
Sooo...comments? This is my first piece so lemme know what you think.