Kennedy’s Quest

*** Chapter 2
Back at the slayer head quarters, Willow stood on a footbridge over looking Lake Michigan. She let her tears fall free as she remembered the last day with Kennedy. Willow brought her hand to her lips feeling the kiss that once laid on them. She could feel her lover’s hands as they pulled her closer to her. She could smell the young slayer’s perfume and feel her breath as she told her good-bye.
The breeze brushed her long hair back leaving a cold sensation on her face where the tears fell. Closing her eyes she remember the day the young girl that had fought to fill the hole in her heart, walked away without a look back. ‘Kennedy please don’t go I need you here, I need you with me not out looking for a trader.’

‘Willow I have to do this I can’t fight this war alone and I can’t stay here and watch as this monster takes you too.’

‘Don’t you care that you’re breaking my heart? Don’t you see Angel is not the answer?’

‘Then what is? I have to leave but I will be back and I will have an army with me. Please only hate me while I’m gone.’ Kennedy pulled Willow into a tight embrace kissing her deep and passionately. Pulling away Willow felt this would be the last time she would

ever see her lover again. Kennedy put her hands on Willow’s face and told her the one thing she never wanted to hear from the slayer.

‘Willow I love you and I know you love me. I couldn’t break your heart if you didn’t.’ Then she was gone.

In a dark wet cave just under where Willow stood was a family of vampires waiting for the sun to set so they could carry out the plan that their leader forced a pond hem. This leader would bring most if not all warlords and dictators of the world to their knees in fear. This was a woman on a mission of revenge she was out to concur the slayer for taking the only two allies she had. She was insane and death was all she could think about. Not only the slayers but her own as well. She sat in her little hole in the cave talking to her dolls planning what to do next.

“My Lady, the young slayer has left to get help, the one called Kennedy.” a young vampire told his boss of the news.

“I know she left to get me Daddy. Oh dear Daddy’s coming home to kill Me.” she jumped to her feet clapping her hands.” A party we shell have a party for Daddy; now leave me I have a party to get ready for.” Dru called to the young vampire.



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Back at the dinner, Oz put four cases of blood in the trunk of the car. “Dose this thing leave anything behind when it attacks?” Oz asked

“The only thing I found was part of an old doll.” She told the group as they pilled into the car.
Driving back to Kennedy’s hotel “you know the green guy will have to sneak in the back.” Kennedy told the make shift army she gather.

“My name is Loran peach-cakes and I have been here before they just look the other way.”

“Well whatever we have to get supplies for the road and then get a move on. It’s going to be a long drive back.”

“I think we should get one of my cars so Spike and I don’t turn to dust and we can cover more road that way.” Angel said making the plan as they drove.

“Good idea dead boy.” The slayer said with a pull at her heart thinking of Faith. She would use that name to piss off Buffy. “What about blue girl here...fuck going to the hotel I didn’t bring anything with me. We’ll go get your car and then head out. Oz you can ride with me. The only normal one here. Well until the full moon that is.” She looked at Oz giving him a knowing look.

“Well then is all set we jump back into the fold with Buffy and friends.” Spike said

“It’s not going to be easy she’s not so nice anymore.” Kennedy said looking at the people that knew her. “Okay she’s still a bitch.”

They pulled into the parking garage. “We have to make a stop to get weapons there is storage until filled with weapons and supplies...Cordy set it up a few years ago she thought an arsenal would be good to have.” Angel told the group. “We can pack both cars then head out.”

“Good idea I just hope that we make it on time. It seem like this thing is only really after Buffy. Killing the ones closet to her. I thought at first that it could be that Glory bitch but things just didn’t add up. It’s almost like an insane feel to the attacks; they come at all times plans are executed in ways of a mad man.” Kennedy told the new gang.

“Old doll, plans of a mad man...or woman.” Spike turned to Angel. “It couldn’t be could it?”

“Kill all that is close to Buffy making her suffer. She’s making her loss her mind yes Spike I think Dru is back and looking to party.” Angel said.

“Well then let’s go get the party favors and get on the road. If it is Dru from what I was told Buffy is in more danger then I thought.” Kennedy told the others as they readied themselves to leave.

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Buffy sat in the room Dawn shared with Faith. She sat on the bed that Faith and Dawn shared. She brought Dawn’s pillow to her chest breathing in the smell of her sister. Buffy closed her eyes and remembered the day that Faith told her that she was in love with Dawn.
Sitting out on the back deck enjoying the night air smoking a cigarette Buffy smiled as Faith walked towards her. ‘You would think we would be sleeping the better part of a month away.’ she said to the young slayer.

‘You would think...look B I have something I have to tell you. Dawn asked me to wait but I know it would be better this way.’

‘Faith what is it?’

‘B I’m just going to come right out with it don’t want to waist any fighting time on talking. B I’m in love with your sister. I would have just moved on without saying anything but she’s in love with me so I can’t go.’

‘I knew about you two Kennedy told me. I can’t say I like it but you have proven our self and I see how she looks at you...then her with the sleeping in your room. Faith I trust you.’

Faith sat next to Buffy touching her arm. ‘Okay so you’re not the first and you look like you mean it. Okay what’s going on here you don’t like me you’re over protective of Dawn and well you don’t like me.’

‘Faith I trust Dawn and I trust you. You had all the time to turn the SIT’s against me but you had them fight no the good side. I know you have changed or you would have never helped Angel. So why can’t you see I have changed too.’

Buffy put the pillow back where she found it and walked out of the room. She walked out side looking for Willow.

“Hey you.” Buffy said as she walked to her old friend.

“Hey, Buffy do you think we did the wrong thing telling Kennedy to never come back?”

“Did she leave anything behind?”

“Yes well almost everything. She left with the clothes on her back.”

“Well then she’ll be back and we’ll have to have her help and Angel’s too. I know she’ll find him.” Buffy put her hand in to Willow’s as she too looked out to the lake. “What’s this?” Buffy felt a bag by Willow’s feet.

“It’s something Kennedy left she said she found it at the last attack. I haven’t looked at it.”

Buffy sat on the ground and opened the bag. “Willow I hope she finds Angel cuz we’re going to need him.”

Willow looked down at the bag as Buffy pulled the doll out. “Dru but how?”

“If we don’t get help and soon we’re all dead!”