A Dark Future part 9
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***The studio 5:30 p.m.***
Ring Ring Ring
David left the book on methods of removing demonic possession to pick up the phone.
"Hello, David?" Catherine's voice came over the line. "I know you were expecting me in today after what happened last night but is it okay if I just head over tomorrow to talk this over?"
"Well, I would really rather talk to you tonight but I'm going to leave it up to you." David replied.
"Well then I'll see you tomorrow then." Catherine replied before hanging up.
David suddenly realized that lost trust isn't always easily regained.
***The Sunnydale: God's Rock cemetery: 9:00 p.m.***
Catherine hit a perfect sweep kick knocking an oncoming vampire to the ground where she then staked him. As he turned to dust Catherine turned to his partner as the larger vampire proceeded to attempt to rush her. Catherine simply executed a hip throw, tossing the vampire who landed quickly on is back. A short staking later and he too turned to dust.
*clap*clap*clap*
Catherine turned toward the faint clapping sound just as Buffy came out from behind a tree still clapping. "I see you've improved, and that's a good thing too as it will make killing you all the more exciting." Buffy began.
"What is this? Cliched villain speeches 101?" Catherine interrupted. "Do you want to take another shot now?"
"I think I'll pass. Why kill you now when I can have more fun torturing you." Buffy responded. "By the way, have you found out about your Watcher lying to you yet?"
Catherine slightly froze at the mention of David's lying. "Yes." Catherine answered managing to keep her voice level as she began to advance on Buffy.
Buffy clapped her hands twice loudly as two large, muscular male vampires stood up from behind tombstones. "If you think I'll fight you whenever you want then you have another thing coming. Guess you'll just have to get killed by me later. Just remember though, I can hurt any of your friends or family and they wouldn't believe you if you tried to warn them. Bye now" As she walked off as the two vampires proceeded to fight Catherine.
Catherine finished both vampires fairly quickly as she managed to stake one as he began his attack and the other one after only a bit of fighting. By the time she was finished, however, Buffy was no where to be seen. Sighing to herself she began to walk to finish her patrol.
***The martial arts studio: 10:00 p.m.***
BRING BRING BRING
David quickly answered the phone. He was hoping Catherine was calling, it would give him a chance to explain himself.
"David? This is the Council." Came the stuffy British reply instead.
"Yes?" David answered hoping that his annoyance with what the Council's protocol wasn't noticeable.
"We are just calling to inform you that a text of the Caligi Some or book of Darkness that UCLA was studying has come up missing. We trust you have some idea of who was interested in it and why it's dangerous?" The council said in a surprisingly calm voice.
"Yes, yes I do." David said quietly as he felt his throat go dry.
"Then you and the slayer will stop it. " The voice finished before hanging up.
David quickly went to the research room that contained the majority of the books that he used to research what he could about the exact details of what the book would bring about and how to stop it.
***The warehouse 12:30 a.m.***
"Ever wonder why demons spend so much time in warehouses and rundown mansions?" Anya asked as she turned to Xander as they were sitting in the main meeting room waiting for Angelus to enter to explain exactly what they had returned to Sunnydale for.
"No idea, An. I guess it just goes with the territory." Was Xander's somewhat disinterested reply.
"I guess so. I just wish we could've stayed in France longer. I mean, great living quarters, plenty of victims, culture. Why did we leave?" She asked.
"That's what I'm going to answer right now.' Came a reply behind her as Angelus strode into the room with Buffy behind him.
End of Part 9
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