Happy To Bleed For You

"What's beginning?" Kendrick pushes off of the bars,reaching out for an axe outside of the cage and twriling it expertly between his fingers from hand to hand. If you saw that guy you would think he was just going out to clean the weapons or something,not standing next to an impending doom from hell.

"Talk about denial." Buffy laughs nervously,also reaching out for an axe that looks like the scythe wishing she had held on to it. "You know Kendrick,army of undead rising here in a few minutes. It's no biggie just a couple thousand vamps with bad hairdos
against a slayer,an immortal,and...what exactly are you?"

"I'm whatever you need me to be."

"And you're a really strong super fast demon on our side."

"You got it."

"It's not really an army." Sam's voice cuts across the room as she helps Faith stand up on shaky legs.

"But you said-"

"I know. It is an army,but it's an army of one so to speak. One huge big bad bulky mean vampire. Like the lord of the vampires,
kind of like Dracula,the first."

"And you know this because?" Buffy prompts.

"Genius there's only fifty people chanting it out in the next chamber."

"Oh," Buffy looks down ashamed, "right right."

"Faith,don't worry about your condition. It'll wear out in an hour or so." Kendrick states.

"A hour?" Faith makes an exaggerated gesture with her hands. "A whole freakin' damn hour? I'm ganna fucking die here!"

"You probably are." Kendrick nods.

Sam paces in the cage,arms crossed over her chest,a finger on her chin and head bowed in deep concentration. "Well here we are
again. Apocolypse in hand,three against fifty one technically. I like the odds."

"Doesn't mystic vamp count at least like...a gazillion times?"

"Buffy mystic vamp isn't here yet." Sam points out. "But he will be if we don't do something."

"Oh.Oh." Kendrick raises his hand, "Might I suggest running like the wind and never looking back?"

"You know that's not a bad idea." Faith agrees with him. "Maybe jump on a hog and drive to Las Vegas."

"And meet some hot guys." Buffy adds. "Or girls."

"Or," Sammy draws out, "we can kill this thing and then take a long three week vacation in Hawaii afterwards. But chances are we'll be so damn banged up those three weeks and maybe the seven months after might be spent in the intensive care unit."'

"Or that." Faith concludes. "I go for that. Besides I'm might get to play doctor Faith."

"Oh I'm so for the latter." Buffy sighs,"But I'm thinking the majority rule will be for hospital role play later on."

"Yeah it is." Faith grins at her.

"Well come on then." Kendrick waves at them to follow him down the corridor. He motions for them to pick up a weapon as they
pass by and they do so.

"Aren't we ganna get caught?" Buffy asks,taking up the tail.

"Not if we do the whole James Bond shit." Faith snickers,pressing herself up against the wall and holding her sword up with both
hands like a gun humming the little sneaky song."Dundundun dun dun dun dundundun."

Buffy roles her eyes,but follows along. "Secret agent man,secret agent man,they've given you a number and a badge."

Sam growls. "Nice to see you two enjoying yourselves but unless you want to be chop suey you'd better knock off with the quips."

"Sorry." Buffy smiles, "It's a whole nervous post slayage thing I have going."

"I thought that was hungry and horney." Sam interogates her,walking in a low squat now. The light getting a dim orange and the
chanting becoming a full on rant. Kendrick stops,the rest following.

"No that's afterwards." Faith informs her. All four of them lean over and peek over the side of the wall.

There is a circle of men around a tomb,their hands bleeding into it while they continue with the riddle. A white fog is encircling around their feet and hovering directly over the tomb,the little light there is from the moonless night shining in
through a manhole above their heads.

Kendrick leans back,pressing into Sam. "I count twenty two vampires and five demons."

"Cool." Sammy pops her knuckles,"twenty seven to three."

"Why do you keep saying three?" Buffy elbows her.

"Cuz Faith isn't fighting. Not until her powers come back."

"What?!" she ushers in a heated whisper. "What are you my fucking mommy?" she asks bitterly.

"Never." Sammy answers sternly,sounding angered and hurt at the same time. "DOn't you ever compare me to her Faith."

Faith can tell Sammy probably wants to bail right now. Why was she so stupid? Why did she say that? "Sammy I'm sorry I didn't
mean to say that-"

"It's okay Faith. I know how you feel. Just never ever say that to me again. I would never hurt you intentionally like that. And
you're not fighting until you get your powers back. It's too dangerous for you and I don't want you getting hurt. You'll only be
out for like twenty minutes anyway."

"Need I remind you that your back looks like a pig's gutted stomach? Plus,alot can happen in twenty minutes. Where am I supposed
to be anyways?"

"Right here." Sammy pats the ground next to her.

"Sammy-" Faith is cut off my her tender kiss on her cheek.

"Faith if you won't listen I'll just knock you out and have Kendrick take you to Willow."

"You wouldn't."

Sam kisses her again. "I would." her voice falters earning her concerned looks from Buffy and Kendrick. "I would." she repeats,
but she means something entirely different because she can't shake the cold feeling creeping in her heart,like getting stabbed
with ice.

"Twenty minutes." Faith relents to her,"after that I don't care if my powers are back or not I'm going in."

"Thank you." Sammy stands up straight,motioning for Buffy and Kendrick to do the same. "Okay guys here's the deal. There's three
of us and twenty seven of them which means we each get nine a piece. I know this alot to do but,are there any chances we could
kill them all before they resurrect mystic vamp?"

"Absoulutely not." Kendrick shakes his head. "It would take all three of us to kill Raemeus if we got that far. Mystic vamp is
happening."

"Wait. Maybe mystic vamp hapeening is a good idea." Faith steps in.

"What's so good about a ninty hundred thousand year old vampire for a vampire slayer again?" Buffy drips with sarcasm.

"Well first of all the thing has been asleep for the last thiry centuries give or take. It's weak,it's vunerable right when it
wakes. Why do you think they brought us here."

"To feed us to it." Sam practically jumps with excitement.

"And that's the good thing? We were chosen to be Dracula's first modern dish?"

"Get on the train Buffy." Faith scolds her. "The thing needs to feed. We escaped,there's nothing to feed it. It will probably eat all those vampires and demons in that room if they can't get us which they won't." Faith irks under Buffy's intense stare.
"What?" she asks,slyly moving away from her.

"Since when are you so smart Faith?"

Faith snorts,her dimples flashing. "Back the hell up there blondie I've always been smart. I just don't care to show it too much
it surprises people."

"I bet."

Sam sighs in defeat,throwing her hands up in the air in a gesture of surrender.

"Alrighty then. We're going in." Kendrick steps into the light of the fire,his axe over his head in a position to hit with it or
throw it. He moves forward but is stopped by Sam's strong grip on his hand. "What is it Sam?"

"Kendrick,if...if something goes wrong,if Buffy and I start losing,I want you to promise me that you'll turn back while we're
still able to fight and take Faith to Willow's house and tell them to get out of here. I don't care if you have to drag her,I
don't care if you have to pump her with drugs or knock her out col,get her out of here. Please."

Kendrick nods,giving into the begging glint in her eyes that runs soul deep. "I promise."

Sam gives him a sad smile and he can't hope but to see it as goodbye. "Thanks Kendrick. Then ask Willow to turn you real."

"You know though,that if something lethal happens to you I fade right?"

"What?"

"Yeah. You're like my control box. If you get hurt or killed I fade away instantly. It would be as if I were never even here to
begin with."

"Shit. Okay well how about this? If I feel things are getting a little out of hand I'll tell you so you can get Fatih out of here before okay?"

"Peaches." he smiles broadly,pointing his finger inside of the chamber making Buffy and Sam look over his shoulder.


"Awaken now! I summon thee!" Raemeus shouts into the sky,his hands outstretched. "AWAKEN NOW!" he roars. Immediately followed
by what can only be described as an earthquake. The entire cave shook,pieces of rock crumbling off the wall and raining over
their heads with an accompaniment of dust.


"Oh crap." Sammy manuvers to stay on her feet while simultaneously avoiding getting plastered to death. Buffy hovers over Faith
while Kendrick hovers over her to protect them. "You guys okay?" she asks as the earthquake stops.

"Dandy." Buffy answers for them.


Raemeus stares widly into the tomb. His vampires sense are flying off the wall. "Is he awake? Did it work?" Luc asks him.

"I don't know. Jason fetch the slayers and the immortal." he orders leaning over the tomb."I don't see him moving or-AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" he shrieks,a pale hand shooting out from the tomb and dragging him in from the collar of his neck.

"Oh fuck!!!" Luc shouts,jumping out of the way to avoid the explotion of blood seconds later. There's a gagging sound followed
by a low feral growl and then the gugling of the feeding.

Seconds later a golden olive hand catches around the edge of the tomb,followed by a man with white long hair a penetrating grey
stare and blindingly white fangs sits up. He is chisled and beautiful,the blood on his chin making him look like a piece of
entricate art. His long leg swings over the tomb and in the blink of an eye he is standing before the rest of the circle. His
lean body is clad in tight white armor over his silk white sleeveless shirt and black metallic looking pants. His thin red lips
quirk into a smile and he is the very inbodyment of perfection.

"You have summoned me." his voice is low,and smooth as chocolate. It is intoxicating and hypnotic,his perfect articulation and
deep old english accent.

One of the vampires slinks to his knees,bowing before him. It looks like Jack. "Lord I bid you welcome to the new world. I am
Corneilius son of Aster and your humble servant."

"I've many names. You may call me...Vlad." He circles around to Jack,lifting him from his knees,a hand on his shoulder. "What
have you summoned me for son of Aster?"


"Oh man that dude looks viscious." Kendrick nods to himself. "Look at those fucking swords strapped to his back."

"Look at how beautiful he is. He would certainly be a charmer out in the world. Too bad we have to kill him." Buffy concludes.

"Shhh. Queit." Sam whispers,her eyes glued to Vlad. "Vald Tepess my ass."


"Lord." Jack rises,keeping his head bowed. "We need your help. The slayer-"

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!?!" he roars loud enough for some of the vampires to actually yelp and fall back. His eyes bleed from grey to
blood. In an instant he rips into Jack's throat with his fangs,blood soiling his ivory armor as he yanks out the throat and spits it out on the floor. He dangles the body in the air before chucking it across the room and turning to dust. "You!"

"Ye-yes lord." Luc bows to keeo from soiling his pants from Vlad's paining eyes.

"What did he say about the slayer?" Vlad's voice is becoming soft again,his eyes grey at once as he is calm again.

"The-the-the-the slayer. Sh-she has b-been killing uf off for se-seven y-years now. Th-there's two of them and we-we-we need to
kill-kill them." he stutters watching the cruel demon lord smile.

"Interesting. Are they here?"

"Y-yes sir. We have them in a cage in-"

"They escaped!" Jason runs into the room,then stops as he sees Raemeus and Jack dead.

"They escaped did they?" Vlad chuckles sinsterly. "I can feel them here. There is only one slayer however. Is that right?...
Slayer?" he directs he question at the other entrance of the cave,his eyes locking with a pair of grey so much like his. "And
the immortal."


"Oh my god." Kendrick whispers,hearing the voice of the vampire breeze to them. "He knows we're here."

Sammy steps out from the shadows,recieving mocking laughs and hisses from the left over vampires and demons. Buffy steps out from behind her followed by Kendrick. Sammy takes the lead,walking right into the circle of vampires,the tip of her sword out and on the ground. Buffy stands behind her,axe ready,eyes locked on Vlad.

"You're right. One slayer. One immortal. One of you." Sammy holds his gaze.

"How beautiful the slayer and the immortal are." he graces them with his shining smile and takes a bow. "I am Vlad. Where is the
other slayer,did she cower?"

"She died." Kendrick answers him. "And so will you."

"Heh. How uplifting to see there is still noble young children out there. However,you are outnumbered simply by the rabid inbreds. How do you expect to-"

There is a slashing sound followed by a scream and the sound of dusting. The two vampires next to him are gone and in their place are piles of ash. Sammy repositions her sword on the floor. "Like that."

And just like that she finds herself dangling from Vlad's hand. "You are a good warrior,but you know you are no match for me. I
can snap your neck right now." he whispers into her ear,while she struggles,her eyes wide and wild.

"I'm...the immortal...remember?" she bluffs already seeing black spots.

"Indeed." Vlad answers lowly.

With a flick of his wrist,Sam sails across the room at breakneck speeds and there is loud crunch as her body hits the far backwall of the cave. She is not even up when the fight begins and the vampires are are on her,Buffy,and Kendrick,tearing at them with all the rage they've kept bottled up for the past seven years.

"Sammy get up!" Kendrick tosses her sword at her feet,his other hand impaling a demon through the head.

"Shit!" Sammy grunts rolling out of the way just in time to avoid being stabbed through the heart. She flips up,stabbing the
vampire through the throat. He claws at her blade then explodes into ashes.

"Now try that again!" Luc shouts,going at her with a stake. "Lets see how you like it." He runs after her,completely missing her
as she runs up the wall to back flip over his head.

"Gah!" she shouts kicking his spine,a satifying snap as he falls to the ground unmoving.

"You broke my spine!" he hollers trying to roll around.

"I'll do more than that asshole." she stabs the sword through his heart.

"Too slow." Buffy smirks,tripping a vampire onto his own weapon which kills him effectively. From the corner of her eye she can
see Vlad untieing his armor and flexing his arms with twin blades in them,he's getting ready to fight too. Spinning around she
sees that there is only seven vampires left,all the others including the five demons have already been killed.

"Come on slayer." A vampire growls at her,lunging quickly enough to cause a long gash down her side.

"Crap." Buffy roles her eyes,knowing the wound isn't anything but a show. "You ripped my leather jacket dude. Do you think I'm
rich?" she disarms him with a chicken kick to the face,followed by a roundhouse to the chest. Before he hits the floor she grabs
his collar and slams him up against the jagged wall and begins an assult with her fist on his face. "I don't get my clothes for
free. I have to pay for all of this and it's very expensive damnit. I don't work my ass off for hours to buy these clothes just
so that a stupid ass ugly vamp like you can come and tear into it whenever he feels like it." she finished him off.

"Kendrick go!" Sammy shouts at him,kneeing the vampire in the groin and flipping over so that she's on top. He's putting up
quite the fight.

"I can't leave you here like this!" he groans,the wrong end of his stake going through his shoulder. "Stupid vamp." he hisses
slashing his throat with his claws.

"You fucking promised!" Sammy cries,trying to stake the vampire. "Go Kendrick!"

Kendrick spins around,arms on his waist glaring down at her. "I'm not going anywhere so-uh!"

"KENDRICK! NO!!! KENDRICK!" Buffy flashes across the room,staking the vampire the chopped Kendrick's head off. His body free falls to the ground,his capliaires and veins spilling out.

"Get off me!" Sam sticks her fingers into the vampire's sockets and pulls,his howls doing nothing to stop her from pulling his eyes out.

POP! The sound sounds like a cork coming undone and the vampire falls over to the side. Sam scrammbles to her feet,panting and
nearly gagging at the sight of Kendrick's body.

"There's only two left." Buffy's voice settles over her. "Jason...and Vlad."

"We're fucked." Sammy says indifferently.

"Why is that? This isn't exactly what I need to hear right now Sam."

"Because I'm not the immortal Buffy. I lost that gift when I decided to come back. We're screwed. But the elast we can do is put
up a fight until daybreak so Faith will have a chance to get out of here." She faces the sneering Jason and patiently waiting
Vlad.

"That was some rather intertaining demonstration immortal and slayer. Time to stop warming up now. It's two of us and two of you
now."

"Actually," the husky cocky voice comes from behind the wall. "It's still three of us sleeping beauty." Faith makes her way to
Buffy's side,holding her axe stiffly in her hand. Now that her slayer power is back she can feel just how strong the vampire
really is and it isn't going to be a picnic in the park.

Vlad flashes his two inch long fangs at her,running the tip of his tongue over them. "Slayer. What a plesant surprise. I heard
you died from your dead friend over there."

"What can I say? I'm pesky."

"I should rather enjoy feeding from the immortal and two slayers."

"Enjoy feeding off of my stake." Faith runs at him, and quickly catches him with a few hard hits to the chin then steps back,
feeling her blood pumping fiercly through her veins which excites her. "Come on sleeping beauty whatcha got?"

"I have something for you." He disappears,reappearing unexpectedly behind Buffy. He snaps her arms behind her back,pulling her
hair to expose her neck..."I have something for you.

"Let her go." Faith growls through clentched teeth.

"Buffy!" Sam strikes at Vlad,who quickly repeals her with a kick to the side. "Shit!" she moans,dropping to her knees gasping.

"Have you no respect for a god?"

"You're a dead bloodsucker whose about to be dead again." Faith comes back.

"We shall see then slayer."

"No! Wait!" She yells.

Vlad sinks his long pointed fangs deep into Buffy's neck,biting down hard as her warm blood gushes into his mouth to fill him.
His eyes close for a second,the taste of the slayer overwhelming him deeply. "AAAAAAAAAAAHhhhhhhh! Wench!" he storms,Sammy kicking him in the groin,making him drop Buffy and keel over in agony.

"Buffy! Buffy!" Sam slaps her.

"Damn it hurts when they do that." she clasp her neck with her hand. "Whoa Sammy you-

"Move!" Sammy pushes her out of the way to recieve Vlad's kick on her throat,which sends her sprawling into the tomb and knocking it over.

"You're dead!" Vlad roars going at her full speed.

Sammy gets to her feet just in time to watch as Vlad runs at her,his hands outstretched and his nails sticking out. Her brain
tells her to move.but her body is frozen,like the deer caught in the headlights. Everything seems to zone out,tunnel vision.
Everything but the beating of her heart is muffled and unfocused.

"Sammy move!" she faintly hears Faith's panicked voice,Vlad only a footstep away from her.

'This is it' she thinks,closing her eyes.

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Dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnnnn! Cliffy...what's ganna happen? Please peoples,reviews are surely welcome.