Future Bliss

By Ghostface999

CHAPTER 6

"Where are we?", Kat asked her companions as she looked at the old building in front of them.

"A vampire nest", Buffy answered. "These guys have been serious stuff. Yet, they always seem to allude me".

"But today", Xander said. "The buffster will kick some undead butt. Right?".

"Right", Buffy answered seriously. "There is the entrance. I assume there is one from above".

"I will go alone", Kat said. "I bet you are used to working with your friends here. I will come from above".

Buffy was about to protest, but she contained herself. If this girl was going to stab her in the back, this would be the best time to do it. Going into a nest with somebody, which can only be semi-trusted, wasn't such a hot idea. Still, if she was right, the timing was perfect to proof her theory. "Ok", Buffy said. "Take the entrance from above. The fall is only a couple feet".

"I can manage", Kat said with a smile. Than, the younger slayer headed towards the building.

*****

Buffy led the way into the warehouse. Xander followed close behind. "Can Giles pull this off?", he whispered.

"I hope so", Buffy said. "If not, all our hopes will be on Kat".

Slowly, the two friends approached what would be the center of the building. Eight vampires slept in the center. Above them, a blacked out window protected them from the harsh sunlight. Buffy looked at her side. The wall looked weak on the left. That is where the car should come in through. Buffy finally focused her attention on the ceiling. "Now", Buffy whispered.

As the words left her lips, the window above shattered in a million pieces. The sunlight streamed in as the young slayer entered. Her black coat streamed out as wings belonging to a dark angel. As the window broke, the side of the building exploded. Sunlight streamed from orifice created by Giles's jalopy. That was all it needed. The vampires stood up surprised by the sudden hostility. They retreated to the shadows hiding from the unhealthy sunlight.

Buffy emerged from her hiding spot and grabbed one of the bloodsuckers. She turned him around and fired a right hand punch. The vamp's head snapped back with the blow, making him stagger a few steps back. The experienced slayer looked behind her and hit another monster with a devastating sidekick. Buffy finally grabbed both of them by the scruff of the neck. She smashed their heads together and threw them at the light. The vampires screamed in pain as the sun dug deep down into their skin. Smoke started to surround them as they searched for the dark shadow's safety. But it was to late. They combusted into flames. Their friends watched in fear as the two beings turned to ashes.

Xander, meanwhile, slowly revealed himself. He had a large crucifix in his hand. He than noticed one vampire charging at him. Xander raised the crucifix and touched the demons chest with it. A sizzling sound was heard. Xander punched him once across the face, but the vampire just absorbed the blow. Xander panicked at that moment. The vampire just toppled over him and started punching him all over. The young human just grunted at everything the demon had to offer. The demon stopped his assault as he heard a soft clinging sound. He turned and saw a dark haired girl in front of him. A large sword was held in both of her hands. She smiled as she swung viciously. The vampire's head bounced a few times before it turned to dust. Xander looked in awe at the girl. The brunette smiled at him and turned her attention on the others. Buffy was easily controlling three vampires at the same time. Meanwhile two approached her rapidly. Kat stood her ground until they were almost upon her. With a swift move, she decapitated both with one blow. Just as they turned to dust, the young girl saw Buffy´s opponents hit the sun lit floor.

Buffy slowly cleaned herself up. She looked at her watch. She couldn't believe it. She had cleared the nest in less than a minute. She than looked at the girl. She was surprised. She was sure the brunette had a sword in her hand. "Where is your weapon?", Buffy asked.

"My sword", Kat answered. "It is in the back of my coat".

"Where?", Buffy asked.

Kat slowly reached for the back of her head. She slowly pulled out the long blade. Buffy looked at it. She recognized the marksmanship. It was so familiar in her head. "Where did you get it?", Buffy asked.

"Oh", Kat said sadly. "It was gift".

Buffy examined the sword carefully. It was a katana. It looked like as if it was really old. From ancient times. The handle was adorned with small diamonds. A large ruby was placed on superior part. "It is gorgeous", Buffy said.

"If I am not mistaken", Kat said. "Your exact words were. Take good care of it. Power runs through it like electricity. As long as it accompanies you, nothing will harm you".

"I gave it to you?", Buffy asked.

"No", Kat answered. "But you were close to the person".

*****

Kat looked at her surroundings. She was in a grave yard. The ambiance of the dream was heavy this time alone. A dark being approached her. It was the immortal. The one that never dies. His white long hair reached his shoulders. His long trench coat reached his knees. Kat looked at him adoringly as she hugged him tightly. "I am so glad you are here", the girl said.

"I know", the immortal said. "I came to tell you something".

"Is it bad?", Kat asked.

"Not at all", the being said. "It is to give you something".

"What?", Kat asked. "Something to remind me that you will never leave my side".

"Something like that", the man said. "It is in my resting place. I hope that my servant fulfilled his final task. It is yours. My final symbol of love to you".

*****

"You wouldn't have liked me to date Steven right", Kat asked as she slowly stirred the gravy.

The blonde woman looked at her daughter. "Honest answer", she asked. Kat nodded at the question. "No", the woman said. "You would have gone the same difficulties I went trough when I was your age".

"But at least, you married your soul mate", Kat said. "I watched mine get his head taken off by a demon with monstrous proportions".

The older woman looked warmly at her daughter. "I am sorry", she said. "I am also sorry to say that I have never gone through that".

"I am coping", Kat said softly. "I just hope that I earn something just like you did".

"You do a pretty good job", the woman said. "Not as well as I do, but good enough".

Kat frowned at her mother. "Your old", the younger girl defied. "I could take you in less than a minute".

The older woman smiled. "One day", she said. "When I am not cooking or busy with people's problems, I will take that challenge"

"You better", Kat said as she looked at her watch. "Gotta go. I have a date".

"I want you home at 11", the older woman said. "It is a school night".

*****

It was almost eleven. Kat put the shovel on the side and looked at the coffin. She slowly pulled the lid and looked inside. Her lover laid still. It seemed as though his previous immortality had preserved his body. It was not decomposed after 12 years. She looked to the left. His katana was glued in his left hand. To the right of the body a large piece of white cloth covered a long artifact. She slowly uncovered the weapon. A beautiful sword was revealed. Kat withheld herself from sobbing as she glanced at a note attached to the precious gift.

"My love

If you are reading this, it is because I did not survive the furious battle and you and your mom stopped the event. I am pretty sure I fought good. I learned so much from you. That is why I left you this. It is my legacy. I am pretty sure I was killed by a demon. That means my quickening was wasted. That is an error. Thanks to Willow, I was able to put all my energy into this sword. My quickening lives on. My soul lives on. I will always be with you. I will always treasure my love that lived through time. Please…do not tell me how I die. I rather face my fate head on. Do not read this and think this the end. Think of it as the beginning. You will find my love letters on my right hand. Read them. I am a true believer that our love will defeat everything there is to defeat. Including death. I love you. Remember that. That is all that matters. Take care my darling. I will always treasure you in my heart.

Love
Steven."

Kat slowly got out of the grave and looked at the sword. She hugged it tightly. She placed the package on her jacket pocket and hurried on home.

Chapter 7