Buffy sat in the shadows of what was her old high school gym. It had long been rebuilt an again abandoned when the school changed locations. Sighing heavily the Slayer took in her surroundings and let herself relax. She liked to come here to relax and think, it was her own privste little sanctuary away from the world of motherhood and her life as a slayer. Soon a figure appeared in the doorway, casting a shadow across the floor as Buffy looked up. Buffy's eyes widened with horror as she looked up at the figure before her.
Buffy-"You!"
The figure cackled in a pitch so high Buffy could feel her ears bleed.
"What's the matter Buffy? Aren't we friends anymore?"
Buffy rose, crouching in a fighting position, ready for an attack at any moment. This just made the stranger laugh harder.
"Sweetie pie, I didn't come here to fight you. I just wanna talk. Not everything needs to be done with fists. Now put those hands downs or lose them."
Buffy did as she was told. She was smart enough to know not do disobey Isabelle. She knew her too well, and she knew the power that she had at her finger tips.
Isabelle-"Smart girl! So Buffy I hear you and your little friends have been looking for me. Or you have anyway. They're looking for someone. I bet you didn't even tell them who I was."
Buffy swallowed hard. Isabelle grinned and continued on.
Isabelle-"That's what I thought."
Sweeping her long back hair out of her eyes Isabelle revealed a gorgeous face that could rival any.
Isabelle-"Now that you've found me what is it that you want? What can I do for you."
Buffy looked away in disgust but Isabelle wason her in a second slamming her up against a wall, Buffy's face held firmly in her hands, forcing the slayer to look at the face that had haunted her dreams.
Buffy-"You're sick!"
Isabelle smiled widely taking Buffy's comment as a compliment and not the insult it was intended as.
Isabelle-"Gee thank you. Oh don't squirm. Your head will come off like a grape from the vine."
Buffy cried as Isabelle dug her fingernails onto the skin of Buffy's face until she drew blood. Tears running down her eyes.
Buffy-"Why are you doing this?"
Isabelle-"Hush my pet. Don't wanna spoil the surprise."
Licking the blood off of Buffy's face Isabelle tossed her across the room, head first into a wall. As Buffy lay unconcious Isabelle made her way out.
Isabelle-"I'll be seeing you."
When Buffy awoke the sun had already gone down and been replaced by the moon. Slowly lifting herself up Buffy saw someone in the corner of her eyes. Jumping she ran towards them hurling them into the wall.
Spike-"What it slayer. I just came to find you."
Looking at Spike she let out a relieved breathe.
Buffy-"I'm sorry."
Spike looked st his beloved and notcied the scratches on either side of her face. Placing his hand under her chin Spike examined them.
Spike-"You're hurt."
Stepping back from his touch Buffy shook herself a little.
Buffy-''I'm fine. I just wanna go home."
Spike nodded and stepped into place beside her following her to the house but not going in. Buffy knew why and understood his reasoning. Thanking him she closed the door and headed up to her room.