Catch you on the flipside

Faith came awake suddenly, her senses burned with the scent of Day walker, in a panic she looked down at her sleeping mate, the form of her skin walker lay sleeping, Rayas hair clung in patches to her scalp her normally olive toned skin was pale and her form trembling. Inching away she eased away from Rayas sleeping form.



Standing she looked down, silent tears streaming down her face at how transformed her wife had become. Her veins now were apparent through her skin, her nails were long dark claws and she knew when those yellow gold eyes opened they would be flooded black. Choking back sobs she backed away. The change had completed. Her Raya was gone and in her place there would be a ravenous blood thirsty creature. Without realizing her actions Faith took up the sword and kicked the edge of the cot hard enough to make it lift from the floor almost a foot.





Raya snarled awake and swirled around catching sight of the slayer she snarled and lunged, stopping only when the chains held her in place. Snarling she snapped and jerked on the chains which held there place.



“Raya…please…” Faiths vision clouded as tears flooded her vision; she could see her mate beneath the feral form of the monster before her.



The face was the same, she knew that body better than anyone, she knew those hands, and arms face…she knew it all. Yet the glaring truth was clear. Her mate was gone. Sinking to her knees she rocked momentarily, her right hand still clasping the sword. She looked momentarily to the gun and dismissed it. Looking back she saw that Raya had managed to crack the walls holding the chains and it wouldn’t be long now…





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Buffy shifted the sleeping child to her hip as she and Lonnie navigated the familiar trail. It had been a long journey and Scrat seemed to be nothing more than a normal child aside from the silver eyes and accelerated speed. She had personally seen the small boy break into a sprint fast enough to run across stream without sinking. What would they do with this child was the question.



Lonnie moved in front of her and dug in her pockets before producing the magnetic card needed to scan the hidden gate. She slid it over the lock then punched in the code and them both waited as the rusted bolts creaked as the gate opened and they were allowed inside. Buffy moved first and once inside set Scrat down as Lonnie jammed the door shut and swiped the card again and they waited for the light to flash from green to red.



“What are we doing here Buffy?” Scrat asked? Buffy smiled reassuringly. The child was mainly silent on the journey home only asking questions when they were necessary. Along the journey they had learned that Scrat had been some sort of project for the Initiative, this realization had come one night when Scrat claimed his first memory was of waking curled at the bottom of a large glass tube covered in gel.



This had led Lonnie and Buffy to believe he had been some sort of science project of theirs. Buffy’s first plan was to speak to Willow and Faith on the matter.



“This is home Scrat.” Lonnie said, scanning their surroundings as she gathered what was left of their gear and extending her hand waiting for Scrat to take it. When he did the trio began walking down the trail toward the homes.







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“I DON’T WANT TOO!!!” Sheri hollered, Nikos rolled his eyes as his sisters attempted to mentally propel him from the room.



“That doesn’t work on my Sheridan. Now stop it’s your turn for a bath.” Nikos was done being reasonable…that had been an hour ago. At his moment in time he was certain wherever there parents were was very important but he wouldn’t hold it against them o be here….like ten minutes ago.



“YOU’RE A BOY!” Sheri shrieked, Nikos cringed at the particularly high pitched tone.



“Go make dinner, ill handle this.” Jaeger said coming into the room. Nikos didn’t even bother wondering where she came from, honestly he was just thankful he didn’t have to do it anymore. Handing her Sheri’s clothes he would have flown from the room if his wingspan had permitted.



Jaeger kneeled down in front of Sheri who stood stubbornly glaring at Jaeger. “Your taking a bath…you stinks.”



“So you say!” Sheri snapped. Jaeger rolled her eyes as she tugged Sheris shirt off her. “Yes because you do just take a damn bath.”



“I’m telling your mommy” Sheri snarled.



“I don’t care. My mom swears all the time and you smell. Just get in the tub. It takes too long to heat the water up to waste it.” Jaeger explained, while Sheri looked over at the tube thoughtfully Jaeger took the advantage of the distraction and threw Sheri into the tub. Sheri shrieked admirably but was subdued enough to let Jaeger scrub her down.



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Nikos lounged peacefully in a large oak tree gazing at nothing, he was trying valiantly to believe his mouthier and the slayer were enough to amend whatever the plague was. Glancing down when the wind sifted and he caught the scent of a male skin walker. Watching as David deftly leapt into the tree and sat beside him. He glanced away. Refusing to study the wolf too closely. He was strangely drawn to the mortal creature. He felt slightly irritated that the silent wolf was staring at him without saying anything.



“What?” He snapped. Looking over at David. Who of course just smirked, suddenly reminding Nikos of the Faith Slayer. “What do you want?”



“I want you.” David said softly. His expression serious.



“You’re a child.” Nikos stated, staring away from the wolf boy.



“Not in this world…in this world there is no such thing.” Nikos turned stunned at the words and was taken aback when David leaned over and kissed him. His lips tasting of peppermint and mint. Without realizing it Nikos leaned into the kiss and returned it with fervor.



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TBC

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