Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy and Co. they are the property of Joss Mutant Enemy and/or the WB. The immortal concept and the immortal watchers are borrowed from Highlander which is the property of Rysher Entertainment. Katherine Goddard and Martin are mine as are any unrecognized characters.
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A month later...
Buffy looked down at the sword she held and turned it over. She looked at it and admired how it fit her hand perfectly and the balance was also great. In addition the sword looked beautiful. It has a Japanese katana with an ivory handle. Beth said *that* it was over 400 years old. Buffy looked up at Beth and said," I love it but I can't accept it. This thing must be worth a fortune and besides I already have a sword."
"Buffy I want you to have it. Yes it's worth a lot now but when I had it made I only paid for it with one horse and some mink skins. Beside it has a reinforced blade. That practice sword that you have been using is a mail order sword. It could break in a serious battle and I would feel better if you had this one. Please just humor me okay," said Beth.
"Okay, but where can I hide it?" asked Buffy.
"Well come closer..." said Beth as she whispered in Buffy's ear were she could hide it.
"Oh cool I like that," Buffy laughed.
"Well then lets practice some more and then I can help you with your history homework," replied Beth.
"Do we have to the homework that is," Buffy said as she followed Beth into the training room.
"I know Willow would help you but you need the excuse of a tutor to come train with me and I see no use in not training both your swordsmanship and your mind also," responded Beth as she suddenly attacked Buffy.
Buffy parred the swing excellently just as Beth had shown her. She then followed through with a thrust of her own. Beth parred it and then stabbed at Buffy's unprotected stomach. Buffy noticed the intention almost immediately but could not get her sword back in time to stop it. She did the next best thing. She jumped up and did a forward flip over Beth's head and shoulders. She landed behind her and twisted around and caught Beth with a glancing blow to the side. This momentarily knocked Beth off balance. Buffy used this to knock Beth off her feet. Buffy then looked at Beth's prone shape and hesitated but then thrust her sword toward Beth's heart confident that she had finally won a round. However, Beth used the hesitation to roll to the left and thrust her sword into Buffy's chest 'killing' her.
Beth then sat up and looked down at Buffy and thought to herself 'the kid has potential, but needs to learn discipline.' She then walked to the side of the training room and got two towels and a couple of bottles of water. She was walking back in to Buffy just as she revived.
"I hate that. Why is it again that we are doing this?" asked Buffy.
"Because you need to learn to defend yourself, and why just spar. If the real thing happens it will be to the death. So why not practice like the real thing. If you learn to fight while hurt it will be your advantage. Many of us teach and practice but not to draw blood, but if you are hurt and have practiced hurt then the pain should not cause you to get sloppy," replied Beth as she handed a towel to Buffy along with a bottle of water
"Thanks but I lost, I always lose," pouted Buffy.
"I know but your training is coming along great and besides I have had a few more years of practice," smirked Beth.
"A few years huh, more like centuries," responded Buffy.
"Pfft. Well let me tell you little one, that flip was an excellent move. Totally unexpected and the follow through was great, but don't let you guard down until the opponent is dead and or headless. Also don't hesitate I didn't and defeated you. Remember that in a real fight instead of letting you revive the adversary will remove you pretty blonde head from your body," said Beth sternly.
"I know but I don't like to kill living things," replied Buffy.
"Well if helps think of them as a vampire, heck even stake them. A sword tip or wooden stake will still stop them for a few minutes," answered Beth.
"Well since you put it that way, sounds good" replied Buffy.
"Okay then enough sword play, time to clean up and go over that history," Beth reminded Buffy.
"Oh yeah," said Buffy unenthusiastically.
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The next night Buffy was on her first patrol of the night. She started at her house then worked her way to the Bronze to meet Xander and Willow. Along the way she checked the cemetery and the park but no fang gang around. She was walking behind the Bronze toward the front of it when an unexpected event happened. She looked up to see a man step out in front of her blocking her way. She looked up and knew he wasn't a vampire but still put up her guard.
"Hello miss, do you have the time... my watched seems to have stopped?" asked the man innocently.
Buffy looked at him then let her guard down and looked down at her watch, "Its about..." as she was suddenly grabbed from behind by the man's partner.
"Alright give us your money and that cross," stated the man in front of her as he pulled out a large switchblade out and pointed it at Buffy.
Buffy looked hesitantly at the man before she quickly made her move. She suddenly used her strength to bend forward and throw the man over her shoulder. Then she took a defensive stance as the other man attacked her with the knife. He thrust toward her but she sidestepped and then locked his arm in place with her strength then applied enough pressure to cause him to release the knife. However the man was not done, he brought his other had up in a fist and hit Buffy in the head. This caused her to release him. She quickly recovered and sent out a kick that sent the man spinning. She then started to turn to face the other man when three things happened. First she heard some one shout her name, secondly she felt a buzz, and then she felt an incredible pain in her back and chest. She then fell forward quickly with darkness descending around her.
***
Beth Hunter, Immortal was going a little stir crazy in the small town of Sunnydale. They did not have anything to do. No opera, no ballet or theater, the only culture of any type was a couple of small museums. She would kill to go to a play or go to the opera like she did in New York. Hell at least LA had things to do, Sunnydale was just plain boring. If not for Buffy being needed and her needing trained Beth would have split. She was lost in thought about a how well Buffy was doing when she heard some one call her name. She looked up and saw two young adults looking at her. A boy and a girl. Her mind quickly supplied their names. Xander and Willow, Buffy's friends.
"Hello Ms. Hunter," called out Willow.
"Hi there Willow Xander how are you two this evening?" asked Beth.
"Oh we're fine," replied Willow as she look at Xander who was looking at Beth like a starving man looking at a seven course meal.
"Hmm Hi Ms. Hunter," Xander finally got out.
Beth looked at Xander and thought he's cute in a lost puppy sort of way. She knew that he had a mild crush on her ever since she had met him and Willow a couple of weeks ago in the Library. She took it in stride. Then looked at Willow and thought the poor thing she obviously loves him and all he does is look at her as a friend and chase everything else in a skirt. She then said, "That's good, so what are you doing."
"Nothing really just going to the Bronze and you?" replied Willow.
"Same here just out going for a walk," answered Beth.
Willow and Xander exchanged looks. They both believed that this was definitely not a thing to do in Sunnydale after dark alone, unless you knew the then town or were in pairs. The dangers of vampires was great and she was a friend.
Then Xander said, "Well if your not doing anything, why don't you come to the Bronze with us."
Beth looked at them and then though about it. A club full of young people should be fun if nothing else to watch then interact with each other. She also though that the two might be trying to protect her from the things that go bump in the night that she was *supposed* to be oblivious to. She finally said, "Okay."
She was walking between the two friends talking to them about school as they approached the back of the Bronze when she looked up and saw Buffy in the other direction past the Bronze talking to a man. As she look on suddenly another man stepped behind Buffy and grabbed her while the first man pulled a knife on Buffy. She started to run to help when Buffy threw the man over her shoulder. Beth stopped and thought 'good for her as she watch Buffy continue fighting the other man.' She was vaguely aware of Willow and Xander asking her what was up but she was concentrating on Buffy to much. She started forward in a run when she noticed the other man pick up the dropped knife.
She hollered, "Buffy look out."
It was too late though, she watched as the man shoved the knife into Buffy's back, deep. Deep enough to pierce her heart and kill her so it looked. She started to follow the two as they fled when she realized that Willow and Xander were with her. She turned and looked as Xander and Willow reached Buffy.
"Buffy.." screamed Xander as he grabbed Buffy and turned her toward him and cradled her in his arms. Willow to stunned to speak bent down beside him to look in horror at the blood quickly covering both Xander and the ground.
Beth walked up as Buffy died in their arms. She thought oh shit the secret's out.
Willow finally recovered her voice and let out a strangled, "Oh my god Buffy, NO NO NO" before completely losing it and slumping back racked with tears. Beth kneeled down beside Willow trying to calm her but just held her as she continued sobbing.
Xander watched as Buffy went limp in his arms so much like when he had found her after the Master had drowned her. This time though CPR would not bring her back. He looked up in disbelief until he let out a strangled full of tears "NO".
Beth looked down at Buffy she had a decision to make, should she let them think Buffy was dead or let them know she would be okay. She knew that they had kept secret Buffy's secret identity so why not about her Immortal identity as well. She then let Willow go and turned to Xander and gently removed Buffy from his arms. She then grabbed both of them and shook them gently until they looked at her.
"Listen to me, We have to get Buffy out of here before someone see her or us," Beth said sternly to break through their haze.
"Why?" Willow asked tearfully.
"Because we need to, help me get her up" replied Beth quickly.
"But where can we take her? She's dead," responded Xander somewhat shell shocked.
Beth decided that the only option was Jenny's house. It was relatively close and they should be able to keep out of sight on the way there.
"Lets get her to Jenny's" she said to them.
As they finally started to help her pick up Buffy, Beth and Willow grabbing her feet and Xander grabbing her shoulders. When she chose that time to come back to life. Buffy let out sudden gasp and Xander released her and jumped back Willow let out a little scream. Buffy sat up and then looked around to she her Mentor and best friends. Oh boy she thought.
"Buffy" Willow and Xander said in unison before they both grabbed her in a hug glad that she was okay. Buffy just hugged them back tightly. She knew that she had died and that they must have found her.
Finally they both release her and Xander said, "Are you okay."
Willow followed by saying, "What happened you were dead I know it."
Xander looked at Willow then looked at Buffy and said, "Yeah, what's up."
Before Buffy could explain, Beth interrupted them and firmly said, "This can wait, we need to get out of here NOW."
***
Then next day outside during lunch Buffy was sitting with Xander and Willow. Buffy was amazed how much her life had changed and how well she and her friends were taking the changes. She and Beth had explained to them, the night before at Ms. Calendar's house, about Immortals. Jenny had been surprised to see them but let them in and helped explain Buffy's condition, then explained to Buffy about the Watchers and what they did.
"So your Immortal?" asked Willow again break Buffy's train of thoughts.
"Yep and so is Beth," replied Buffy.
"I can't believe it she looks so normal and young and beautiful..." rambled Xander.
"And over 950 years old," reminded Willow.
"Yah don't remind me," Xander replied.
"But think of all the things she has seen and you too Buffy, I mean to live forever," Willow replied dreamily.
"Yah but then I have enough problems with demon's and vamps now I have to worry about other Immortals," responded Buffy.
"But then no dying and getting sick is a plus," said Willow.
"What about sick days Will, no school and serious tv watching would be out," reminded Xander.
"Don't remind me," said Buffy.
Before anything else could be discussed the bell rang signaling the end of lunch. Willow and Xander headed for class and Buffy headed for the Library. Unknown to them they were being watched by someone in a dark blue BMW with tinted windows so dark that nothing could be seen of the driver and even doubtful that light could not have penetrated the windows. As the friends left, the BMW started up and left the parking lot.
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