Paper Doll |BTVS| Book One ✔️

Killed by Death

Word count: 9460

Warnings: Implied child murder/death.

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Walking to the cemetery with Buffy I jump and hoist myself over the wall easily and landing on the ground softly like a hunting predator, looking up I frowned when a pair of hands hook over the top of the wall and Buffy slowly pulls herself up with a loud cough as she pulls her legs over.

Putting my hand on my hip I watch as my usual gazelle-like sister jumps down with the grace of Bambi, when she hits the ground she loses her balance and I grab her arm quickly.

"I told you to stay home B" I whisper as she sniffles "I'm fine," she says before putting her hand on her forehead groaning as we make our way through the graveyard.

Hearing a scream I turn to see Xander holding on tightly to his own stake, Cordelia lets out a high-pitched scream behind him and I see Willow is there too, both girls reflexively hold up crosses at us looking spooked at our arrival.

I laugh seeing the scenario before frowning playfully "Hey she may look dead but she's still living" I tell them with a smirk before Buffy lets out a big cough "just about" I tell them grimacing.

They all step out into the open "Man! My whole life just flashed before my eyes!" he called out before glancing at us "I gotta get me a life!" Buffy looks at Willow annoyed "What are you doing here?".

Willow looks at Buffy equally upset "What are you doing here?" Buffy gives Willow a look "Well, I'm patrolling!" she retorts sniffing "Buffy, you're sick" Willow said looking at Buffy concerned.

"No, I feel fine. I mean, I'm... the world's spinning a little bit, but I like it, it's kinda like a ride. Plus Nikki's here." Willow gave me a 'you should know better' look.

"Half the school's out with this flu. It's a serious deal, Buffy. We're all concerned about how gross you look" Cordelia tells Buffy seriously "I'm touched. Really. But I have work to do" Buffy tells them.

"Buffy, come on, one night of rest is not gonna kill you. Plus you could get Nikki sick by being around her" Willow says pointing over to me "I don't get sick, never have except for that night when I was activated..." I saw them all giving me a look shutting me up.

Buffy shakes her head trying to cover her cough "No, but it might kill somebody else" Xander points at her with his stake "You mean Angel might".

Buffy turns away "Buffy, this is not the time to challenge Angel for the ultimate fighting championship," Xander tells her as he gestures with his stake "He's at full strength, you're only half a Slayer".

"Yeah, but I'm still a Slayer. And as long as I am, Angel's not gonna kill anybody else" Buffy says looking at us seriously "Aw, c'mon" we all turn around to see Angelus behind us "Just one more" he taunts with a smirk.

He roars making Cordelia and Willow scream, Angelus runs right past Buffy straight for Cordelia and tackles her to the ground, Buffy grabs him by the back of his coat and pulls him off of Cordelia.

Angelus easily blocks her attacks with his arm "Not feeling well, lover?" he smirks as he taunts Buffy who looks up at him and punches him in the jaw, she grabs his foot and shoves his leg up making him fall hard onto his back "That helps".

Buffy comes at him from behind and tries to kick him, but he kicks out with his leg into her chest, and she staggers back, Angelus grabs her arm and takes her by the throat "You know, you being off your game's kinda takin' the fun out of all this" he growls at Buffy as he punches her in the face, and she stumbles backward again.