little slayer: chapter 3
by loekie
cut to the streets, a car comes running down it.
cut to a hotel room where a young woman and a young man. this is Senem and Sehad.
Senem: it's so good to be free at last. how long has it been?
Sehad: i have no idea. long enough though, I’m in for some action
Senem: patience my darling, patience. (she holds out her arm en brings it back to her bringing Sehad with it).
Sehad: hey hey! I told you not to use that crap on me!
Senem: (pouts) but i just want you close and i haven't been able to use it for so long...
Sehad: (sighs but kisses Senem) just go find yourself a toy now will ya?
Senem: (as she concentrates) there's a lot of toys in town... (smiles) two slayers, oh goody... this is gonna be fun. we're gonna bring this town to there knees.
Sehad: (smiles as well) slayers huh? I would like a bite out of those.
Senem: and you will.

At night, Malou walks through the streets. It’s obvious that she has had a long night. She looks exhausted and has lots of cuts and bruises. She sighs, thinking how much her life had changed after some woman had stood outside of the soccer field where she had had korfbal (a typical Dutch sport) practise. She had told her about some destiny, killing vampires and whatnot. She remembers her only thought being how… how will I be able to do that? She wasn’t allowed to tell her parent or her friends for that matter. She had just hoped that her parents wouldn’t be checking up on her. She knew they had done that when she first slept in the attic. She had trained, she stopped hanging with her friends, going to the local playground where they used to go, she had killed the vampires in the local cemeteries, she had done all that without much of a struggle just to find it was of no use, no matter how much she gave up, it would never get better. Then one night she had come home an found her sister hysterical by the bodies of her parents. Again she had done what was expected of her. She had arranged the funeral, she had comforted her family until she just couldn’t take it anymore and just had to get out, she just had to get away… away as far as possible… she had sold their house with the help of an aunt and she and her sister had packed their things and went to America where he had found them a nice little apartment near and uncle who would help them if needed and had made sure she and her sister were able to go to school. But after al this she still didn’t know what she was doing. She knew she couldn’t help her sister, not the way she should anyway but Josta had never let go. As soon as she would walk in the room Josta would jump her and cling to her, afraid that she was gonna leave as well.

As she continues walking home. Lost in thought someone comes up behind her, yes it’s Senem.
Senem: well well well… you’re the slayer? (chuckles) you have got to be kidding me, you’re just a little kid.
Malou: (sighs, turns around) thanks… looking for some overtime?
Senem: getting a bit ahead of ourselves are we now?
Malou: (assumes a fighting pose) lets make this quick, I wanna go home.
Senem: (flexes her arm sending Malou flying against a wall) not yet slayer… not yet. This is gonna be so much fun…
Cut to Malou slowly getting up and frowning as Senem leaves with a little laugh.

Cut to Malou coming home rubbing her head. God that pregnant dog… who did she think she was? One thing was for sure she wasn’t going to get away with it. When she enters she spots a figure sitting on the couch. She narrows her eyes to see who it is and when she does breathes a sigh of relief.
Malou: Spike, what are you doing here?
Spike: thought I’d lent a hand, give the sitter a night of is all… besides thought the little bit would be safer with someone who can actually fight.
Malou smiles when she sees Josta curled up on Spikes lap.
Malou: thanks Spike, I appreciate it. So… you want a drink?
Spike: read my mind luv.
Malou shakes her head with a smile and goes in the kitchen to get the drinks.
Malou: (handing the drink to Spike and putting the bottle on the table in front of them) so what’s the deal with you and Buffy?
Spike: scuse me pet?
Malou: what? You love her don’t you?
Spike: where’d you get that?
Malou: hey, I may be young but I’m not stupid… it’s kinda obvious.
Spike: aha…
Malou: she likes you too, so what’s the problem?
Spike: to be honest pet? I don’t know… one moment she seems to wanna be together the next she goes cold again… woman…
Malou: (laughs) sure… ever talked about it with her?
Spike: and say what luv?
Malou: how you feel… about her… about it all.
Spike: am I really taking advice from a 10 year old?
Malou: (shrugs) depends on what you’re gonna do
Spike: (realizing how exhausted an hurt she looks) you alright luv?
Malou: sure I’m good… just need to get some sleep is all.
Spike: guess it’s long past you bedtime huh?
Malou: haha, funny. (thinks) well yeah… I used to have to be in bed by 20:30 on school nights. Guess it’s a little later now isn’t it?
Spike: guess so. Alright I should be going now… you gonna be alright?
Malou: kinda have to don’t I?
Spike gets up thinking how remarkable this little girl is. He could only think of one other person with the kind of strength this girl had. She was still so young and already she had seen it all. It was not right he thought as he left. She shouldn’t have to deal with all this, not yet… not with demons and death, not with the responsibility of the world or having to take care of her sister. She should be out playing with her friends. Be up in trees in the woods, play with dollies or whatever little girls did now days. He took one look back at Malou, who was gently gathering Josta in her arms to take her to bed, before leaving locking the door behind him. He thought he might as well take Malous advice, what did he have to loose anyway?


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