Bad Blood |BTVS| Book Two

Gingerbread

Strolling through Sunnydale park with Buffy we scan the perimeter and look into an area surrounded by bushes, it was our turn to patrol tonight, but after everything with Angel lately it was back to being a forced pairing.

Hearing a rustling sound coming from the bush directly in front of us, I stop instantly my gaze fixed on the shaking branches, silently motioning to my sister we both pull out stakes and get ready to fight when suddenly a voice calls out "Is it a vampire?".

Snapping my head to the left I sigh heavily when I see Mom walking towards us carrying a bag in one hand and a large thermos in the other "Mom, what are you doing here?" Buffy huffs as I just eye her wondering if all the women in our family were indeed crazy.

Mom holds up the bag and thermos "I brought you snacks. I thought it was about time for me to come out and watch. Y-you know, the slaying" nodding slowly with narrowed eyes I glanced at Buffy for verbal help.

"You know, the slaying is kind of an 'us' thing" My twin gently explains motioning between the two of us, since mom found out about the Slaying gig she's been pretty weird, she's always asking questions and wanting to know more.

"But it's such a big part of your lives, and I'd like to understand it. It's, um, you know, something we could all share." Pursing my lips, I tried not to hurt my mom's feelings, but at the same time she needs to know Slaying isn't a fun game "A-actually, it's pretty dull, you know, it's bam boom stick... poof".

Suddenly our attention is back on the rustling bush; Buffy nudges Mom to the side a bit as she gives me our signal, we both move in slowly when a vampire jumps out at her and runs straight for Buffy who ducks as the vampire lunges at her with his arms outstretched.

She gets back up and delivers a right hook to his face followed by a backhand punch on the backswing and a left punch to the face, making him take a step back, I wince hearing my mom's voice in my ear as I stand guard in front of her "Good, honey! Kill him!".

"Mom!" I hiss as I try to tune out the ringing in my ears as Buffy does an out-to-in crescent kick, which the vamp quickly ducks. She tries to punch him in the face again, but he grabs onto her shoulders and rolls onto his back, sending her rolling over him and onto her back.

"Ouch, that looked like it hurt" I snigger as Buffy lets out a pained grunt and tries to get her bearings "Ooh! Nicola quick get him" Mom calls out tapping me on the back excitedly before the vampire faces us and roars.

"Oh, my God! It's Mr. Sanderson from the bank!" I hear my mom whimper as he comes at me with a front snap kick, which I low block "Nice try newbie" I quip as he tries to punch me, but I duck it.

I do a half spinning in-to-out crescent kick followed swiftly by a leg sweep, knocking the vampire's legs out from under him before I stand back up ready to punch "lights out" I taunted, but he's had enough and scrambles to his feet before running away.

Mom points with the thermos looking worried, "he's getting away!" Buffy and I both sigh pointing to her a sternly "Stay!" we order in unison before running off after the vampire "you go that way, and we'll meet back at mom" Buffy dictates pointing in the opposite direction.

Nodding I kicked up my feet as we both ran in different directions after the missing vamp, but my path turns up nothing "damn" I mutter when I see no vampire in sight before making my way back to mom.

"Mom?" I call seeing her making her way over to the carousel "Want me to push you" I joke before seeing her stop in horror and drop soothing "Oh, God" she breathes as I jog forward stopping myself when I finally notice what has he so speechless "Oh..."