Fear Rising Series: Truth Revealed
by ravenclaw
Truth revealed

They got back to the Magic Box to see everyone busy researching, they also had another new arrival.
“I’ve been waiting for you,” he said in a thick Irish accent.
“Waiting for who?” said Buffy, who was by now very confused.
“We tried asking him but he’s the silent type,” said Hazel whose head had poked round the corner of the door of the training room. She now came into view of everyone; she appeared to be out of breath. Then Giles came out of the room who was desperately trying to regain breath. But the look in his eyes told Buffy he was mentally exhausted. Looks like someone I know Buffy thought stealing a glance at Angel.
“I’ve been sent by The Powers That Be,” he said.
“Powers That Be what?” asked Angel roughly, then he added, “You don’t smell human.”
“That’s a bit rude, it happens that I’m very much human,” he sneezed becoming the living resemblance of a turquoise pincushion, “On my mother’s side,” he added.
“What’s your name?” asked Tara gently.
“Doyle.”
“Aren’t we all chummy,” Xander muttered, Willow glared at him. He shut up after that.
“She’s only trying to help honey,” Anya said.
“Guys,” Buffy said sharply.
“Sorry Buffy, please proceed,” said Giles.
“Okay. So we were out patrolling, then Riley chases a demon, topples it and it turns out to be an old school friend from LA, then Whistler shows up. The most important thing is that we’re all on the same side. We’ve got to stop this.” Buffy glanced at Pike nervously, “What do you know?”
“A spell that might stop the party and close the Hellmouth forever.” Tara and Willow perked up at the word spell.
“How does it work?” asked Giles.
“Ilubreca Ilcenta,” said Doyle, Pike nodded.
“How does it work?” asked Giles.
“Well, it works by transferring part of a person’s essence which acts like a laser shutting the Hellmouth.”
“What ingredients, when and is it the only way?” voiced Tara.
Whistler spoke up, “no ingredients, as to when the actual night of the prophecy and I’m afraid it’s the only way. Thirteen people have to do it but the Slayers can’t.”
“But what if one of us dies and we need the extra Slayer on the field?”
Just then Buffy looked at Faith and looked back at her, then in unison they turned to regard the gang. We won’t die, we won’t surrender, they turned at looked at each other, we are the Slayers.
Giles understood, “We have to risk it, it’s the only way. We all play a part, that’s yours this is ours. If we don’t at least try a new Slayer will be the least of our problems.”

Angel pulled Buffy to one side, away from the others, who were busy making battle plans. “I can’t let you do this not alone Buffy.”
“I’m not alone Angel, I’ve got Faith. We’ll keep the demons at bay whilst you do the ritual,” Buffy used Giles’ words, “that’s your part this is ours. I won’t die, I couldn’t can’t leave you, and I love you more than words can say.”
“Buffy I love you.” They kissed, their bodies and feelings becoming one, their souls were burning with a fire and passion neither of them had ever felt before. Angel’s hand started to roam under Buffy’s tank top; her skin was warm and soft. As Angel’s hand went up her top Buffy’s breathing began to quicken. They finally broke apart, both of them breathing heavily. They kissed again, it took Buffy’s entire willpower to pull away and say, “We have work to do.”
“Lets do it.”
They went back to the group, who had finished plan making.
Spike looked up and said, “Look who’s back from the Land of Snogging the Dead.” Angel started towards Spike, fists raised and fangs flashing. He was stopped by Faith who stood in front of him.
“Back off. There’re more important things to do at the mo than pummelling vampires. That comes later, now back off,” snarled Faith.
“Angel she’s right. More important thing to do right now,” said Xander perfectly calm. Riley walked over and said to the two vampires.
“We good?”
“We’re good,” said Spike who wasn’t the least perturbed by Angel’s mood.
“Fine,” snapped Angel.
“Okay, moving on,” said Anya, trying to calm the situation, “until the night of the prophecy, we thought you” she pointed at Buffy, “and Faith patrol every night and on the actual night, patrol round the school so we don’t get disturbed.” Anya seemed very pleased with her suggestion.
“Okay then what happens?” said Hazel curiously. Buffy looked at Pike as if to say she has a point what happens next.
“We see if we get a show or not.”

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