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New Paths	By : Kinetickid Category: BtVS AU/AR > FemmeSlash - Female/Female Views: 9889 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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�Oh, bloody hell!� Giles pinches his nose with his eyes squinted shut. �Do you have any idea whatsoever why they are coming after you?�

�Other than the fact that I�m a witch, that�s it.� Tara shrugs, sighing quietly. �And personally, I�d rather not be their guinea pig to be poked, prodded and cut up like yesterdays news. We know what they�re capable of, with what we�ve seen and the fact that Professor Walsh has even gone after Buffy.�

�Not her personally, more like a couple of her lap dog demons.� Buffy shuts up when Tara narrows her gaze on her.

�They were under her control, and she sent them after you. If I�d known you then and she�d done that, she�d know what I could do as a witch.� Tara growls softly. �Still might.�

Giles eyes widen as the normally quiet, calm witch shows a side that he hasn�t seen before. Though Buffy had mentioned to him about Tara making Spike think twice, but that had more tickled him than anything. The annoying vampire deserving worse than what she�d dished out. �I think a calm head at this time is what we all need.�

�Oh, do tell.� Buffy states sarcastically as she paces back and forth. �They�re coming after my lover, they�re playing at making some kind of Frankenstein Monster and they already tried to take me out. How much more are we going to put up with, Giles? Who�s to say that half the human population isn�t on their guinea pig list? How does a half human, half vampire sound? One that has the strength, lack of conscience of a vampire but not the allergy to sunlight? What other demons can they mix and match, Giles? Put all your knowledge together and think about it. What�s to stop them from breeding their own indestructible monster? What says they already haven�t?� Buffy glares at Giles for a few minutes before continuing softly. �What if they decided to get their hands on a slayer, Giles? What then? You know for a fact that Faith is in England, correct?�

Giles hesitates for a moment, the thought of the Initiative getting hold of a slayer incomprehensible to him. The possibilities of what could happen endless. Shaking his head at the thoughts, he looks at Buffy, it taking a moment for him to remember her question. �Yes, she is.�

Tara sighs quietly in relief, honestly having not thought about the possibility of the other slayer being captured. �Are they actually trying to help her, Mr. Giles?�

Giles sighs quietly as his eyes turn to look at Tara and he shrugs his shoulders. �A couple people that I�m still in touch with know that she�s there and they have her secreted away working with her. Other than that, I don�t know.�

�They know where we all live, where we go to school, Giles! This is SOOO not good!� Buffy growls, her eyes flashing as she continues to think about what the secret government group could do. �We�re going to need help. Doesn�t the Council have someone or something they can contact to possibly look into this and find out what we�re up against? Because I can honestly tell you, the Initiative may only have about fifty people total working for them, but they are like Fort Knox down there. Willow might be able to do something to get us in computer wise, Tara� � Buffy turns to look questioningly at her lover.

�Depends on what magical barriers they have in place. They may have something so that my magic is null and void down there, but I can do glamour spell to get us look-wise by it. But voice recognition isn�t something I can do.� Tara explains quietly, trying to remember everything Buffy had told her about the Initiative and what kind of protective measure they have down there.

�If they have any.� Buffy purses her lips in consideration. �I don�t think they do, I didn�t see anything or anyone down there that would make me believe they have magical barriers in place. Or even magical detectors.�

�They have to have something if they were planning on keeping me down there. They don�t know how powerful of a witch I am, and they�ll have to do something to keep me from casting any spells.� Tara points out thoughtfully, watching as Buffy pales then turns a sickly green color. �What�s wrong?

Swallowing hard, Buffy runs a shaky hand over her forehead as she darts a look at Giles, seeing him pale considerably also. �They won�t have to worry about it, if they keep you knocked out� or worse.� Buffy whispers hoarsely.

Tara�s eyes widen in realization, looking from her lover to Giles and back again. �So not a good thought to go through our heads here.� Tara whispers collapsing back into the couch and looking up at the ceiling.

Giles strides over to the phone and punches in the digits to the Watcher�s Council, glancing over as Buffy settles against Tara and gently rubs a hand up and down her thigh. Heading upstairs as it starts to ring, he growls softly, feeling useless.

***

Buffy jumps down behind Forrest, smirking as the soldier spins around in shock. �Surprise.� She growls before snapping off a quick right hook, knocking him out. Glancing around to see if anyone were paying attention to them, she sighs quietly in relief. Having decided to try and get one of the soldiers by themselves while the college was on spring break. Carrying him over to one of the buildings, she settles him on the ground and jogs the couple yards to one of the pay phones.

�Giles, I got one of the Iniative�s soldiers. Come by the Science building as quick as you can.� Buffy hurriedly tells Giles as he picks up the phone at the Magic Box before hanging up, not giving him a chance to do or say anything. Hurrying back to the building, she drops down and crosses her feet to wait patiently.

***

Tara groans deeply and rubs a hand over her face. �I should have known you were up to something, you damn slayer.� Tara grumbles softly as she waits for Giles to come by and pick her up on his way to the college. Having woken up that morning with a note from Buffy to stay in the house, and that she would be back by eleven, that she had a little errand to run.

�What did she do?� Joyce questions curiously hearing Tara�s groaned words.

Tara settles in the corner of the couch and looks at Buffy�s mom. �Has your daughter always been so damn pig-headed and stubborn?�

Joyce laughs outright and nods her head. �Pretty much. Tell me what my daughter�s done.�

�Well, all Giles said was that she had captured on of the soldiers and she had him by the Science building on campus. He�s coming by to take me with him.� Tara grumbles, rolling her eyes. �I don�t think she knows that I�ll be with him, though.�

�Us.� Joyce grumbles as she stands, heading for the stairs. �Let me get my socks and shoes, I�ll drive.�

Tara smirks, hearing the thread of anger and disbelief in Buffy�s mom�s voice. �You�re in trouble, slayer.� Tara sing songs softly to herself, chuckling, before growling deeply. �And what the hell were you thinking going there by yourself. They could just as easily decide to take your ass to experiment on.�

***

Walsh slowly works her way around Riley. �How do you feel, soldier?�

�Feel, ma�am? I am awaiting orders. A soldier does not feel, he does his job.� Riley answers as he stands at attention, his eyes straight ahead on the wall across from him, his body not moving a single inch.

Walsh allows a small smile to cross her lips. �Are you ready for your first order, soldier?�

�Ma�am, yes ma�am.� Riley, if possible, stiffens his stance even more as he awaits his orders.

�I want you to search the sewer systems for any demons. I�ll send a squad with you, but I want you to disable the demons, but leaving them alive and viable for study. The squad members will make sure they are brought in.� Walsh orders, watching him curiously. �Do you understand?�

�Yes, ma�am!� Riley answers quickly.

Walsh smiles as she steps over to the phone and punches in a couple digits. �I want two squads following and one above in three different vehicles waiting deployment for pick up duty.� Walsh orders before sitting the phone back in the cradle. �Go to exit four and wait until the additional commando�s meet up with you, then head out.�

�Yes, ma�am!� Riley snaps off a salute before striding heavily through the room, the claws on his feet clicking as he strides out of the room towards the exit he was ordered too.

Walsh smiles and switches the monitors and watches as her experiment makes his way to exit four. �According to what the Doctor�s could detect, you don�t have any memories of your life before. Good. If you did, it might have caused problems.� Walsh finally settles in her chair and flips on a separate monitor that wasn�t run through the rest of the system.

She punches in the combination of letters, numbers and symbols before she watches from the feed of the little addition she put in without anyone else�s knowledge. The small camera she�d attached to the ocular addition sending out an encrypted signal that only she knew the complicated password for. Smiling at the �birds eye view� she has, she nods. �Beautiful.� She whispers softly, leaning back in her chair and crossing her arms over her chest as she prepares to see what her creation can do.

***

�Uh, oh.� Buffy whispers when she sees her mom, Tara and Giles all turn the corner. Not so much worried about Giles and her mom, but the anger that she swears is a physical entity, brewing a dark cloud around her lover letting her know in no uncertain terms how pissed Tara is at this moment.

Joyce raises an eyebrow and looks at the widened eyes of her daughter, and the worry in her hazel eyes. Glancing back over at Tara, she blinks in surprise at the absolutely livid look on the blonde�s face, swearing she can almost see flames shooting from the blue eyes. Turning back to Buffy, she tilts her head. �I have a feeling I won�t have to say a word.�

�I thought it would be�� Buffy starts only to be interrupted quickly by Tara.

�Don�t.� Tara growls softly, before turning to look at Giles. �Let�s put him in the vehicle.�

�I can�� Buffy snaps her mouth shut at the glare she receives from Tara.

�You are in serious shit.� Joyce murmurs as they follow Giles and Tara to the Jeep.

�Tell me something I don�t know.� Buffy grumbles, watching as Giles and Tara maneuver Forrest in the back. Climbing in the back seat, Buffy crosses her arms over her chest defiantly.

Tara slides in the back seat beside Buffy and shuts the door, noticing the defensive posture of her lover.

�Let�s head to the Magic Box, you can pull in the alley behind the shop.� Giles offers quietly to Joyce as he buckles the seatbelt, glancing quickly to the backseat and the two blondes sitting stiffly and angrily, not looking at each other or saying anything.

***

Giles hurries out of the training room, Joyce right on his heels.

�World War III is about ready to start back there.� Joyce comments, looking worriedly at Giles.

�I dare say I�ve never seen Tara that upset. Her not saying a single word or smiling is almost unheard of.� He admits, agreeing with Buffy�s mom.

�Upset isn�t the word I�d use.� Joyce admits as she shakes her head. �Positively pissed, livid, and possibly even ready to rip Buffy a new asshole would be things going through my mind right now.�

�Espresso Pump?� Giles offers waving his hand towards the door.

�God, yes.� Joyce hurries towards the front door, waiting for Giles as he talks with Anya, warning the ex-demon that she might wish to stay out of whatever happens in the back.

Giles opens the door, ushering Joyce out of the shop as they turn and make their way to the popular coffee shop.

***

Tara glances at the unconscious soldier, taking note of the bruising on his jaw but not really caring, knowing he was one of the men that was willing to take her to be experimented on. Crossing her arms over her chest, she turns to face Buffy, silently watching as the slayer paces back and forth agitatedly.

�Look, I know I screwed up, but he�s here for us to interrogate, and I�m fine.� Buffy finally throws her hands in the air as she makes the comments, staring defiantly at Tara.

Tara growls and drops her arms, striding towards her lover. �Just two nights ago you were going off about them taking a slayer and Goddess only knows what would happen if they had one! Then you do this asinine solo act? Goddess forbid you discuss this with me instead of pulling your damn John Wayne act! Together we could have protected each other from just about anything, all you had to do was ask me and I would have gone with you. Instead you endangered yourself and the rest of us! What do you think would have happened if they captured you, Buffy?�

Buffy stares stubbornly at her lover, not saying anything. Refusing to admit she was wrong, though knowing that Tara was making a lot of valid points. �They didn�t and we have someone to get information from.�

�So the ends justify the means?� Tara questions softly, probably only three people ever would catch the dangerous note in her voice. Spike, Tara�s mother, and the woman she�s speaking with.

Buffy�s eyes widen, only having heard that tone once before, right before Tara blasted Spike with a concentrated fireball, letting it make contact and get her point across then putting it out not to dust the vampire, but to leave him aching and hurting for what should be months. �Tara�� Buffy starts worriedly.

�Interrogate your prisoner, Buffy.� Tara spins around and heads towards the door leading to the main part of the shop.

Buffy groans, watching Tara stride away. �What have I done?� She rubs a hand over her eyes, hearing Forrest coming to she debates for a split second, before hurrying to the door, looking out at the main shop. Knowing Tara didn�t leave, since she didn�t hear the bell tinkle, but not able to see Tara anywhere.

�What the hell?� Forrest groggily asks as he finishes gaining consciousness, blinking rapidly to try and clear the fuzziness from his vision.

�Shut up!� Buffy snarls, striding back to the soldier. Smacking him non-too gently on the face to help facilitate him coming too, she shakes her head in disgust. �I want some information, and you�re going to give it to me.�

Forrest�s eyes open wide as he realizes who has him, before grinning cockily. �You don�t hurt humans. Remember?�

Buffy snarls as she reaches down and breaks one of his fingers. �Think again. You and your damn military group are after my friends, family and my lover. Do you think them being human is going to stop you guys? No. I�m not going to let it stop me, either.� Buffy grins evilly as she leans into the scared soldiers face until there�s just inches between them. Staring hard into the petrified brown eyes, she growls deeply as she grabs another finger. �Now, before you never play the piano again, I suggest you start talking. There are twenty-seven bones in the human hand, two hundred and six in the human body. I know them all.�

Forrest tries to fight the fear flowing through him, biting back a cry of pain as the slayer snaps another finger. Tears coming to his eyes, he swallows hard at the pain flowing from his hand as he looks into the angry hazel eyes of the slayer. �Anything� anything�� He finally croaks out the words as he feels Buffy grab another finger.

�That�s what I wanted to hear.� Buffy snarls her lip as she releases the finger. �Here�s what I want to know for starters�� Buffy starts rattling off questions, while watching the soldier intently.

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