She Was Gone

[Hero]

Michael walked into her room. He was 15-years-old, and he'd known his best friend for 11 years of his life. They were practicly brother and sister set aside from the blood part. Stephanie. His best friend. The only person he could trust. The only person that trusted him. He looked around her room. Posters and pictures of family and friends were hung on the walls, and Michael laughed at a funny picture of them at his summer beach house. Her room was still a mess, things never change. He looked at her desk and saw the many phones on her desk. She was always a talker, always talking, always somewhere with someone.

Where had she gone? One day they were in gym class and as they played volleyball, a stuffy old British man approached her. He pulled her to the side and they talked for a few minutes. She looked very distressed. They stopped talking and she left the gym, he followed behind her. Where had she gone?

Michael sat on her bed and was about to lie down when he felt something dig into his back. He reached under his back and pulled out a diary. Stephanies' diary. It was wrapped in shipping paper. Someone probably found it somewhere and mailed it back to the family. Should he read it? Of course.

Dear Diary,
Today has been the most confusing day of my young life. I woke up like I do every other normal day, but things would be far from normal the rest of the day. I was playing volleyball with Mike again today. We always kick the other teams asses. We are a killer combo, I swear. Then out of know where this weird guy, Roger, came up to me. He told me I was a 'potential slayer'. I didn't know what that is, but he quickly explained to me. Things that go bump in the night are real, very real. A Slayer is a one girl in all the world who has the strength to fight evil and vampires. The Chosen One. The Slayer. I am not the Slayer. You see, there are thousands of girls all over the world who can become a Slayer. The only way for a new Slayer to be called is for one to day. So, if the current Slayer dies, a 'potential slayer' will take her place. Confusing. I know. I'll deal. He told me a war was happening. Young girls, 'potential slayers', like me were being killed all over the world. Something inside me went off like a rocket and I knew I had to go with this man. I was to be in this Slayers' army. I was to work under her, learn from her. I am ready. I know I must do this. I am partly chosen. A Potential Slayer. I'll be leaving with Roger tonight. I have to go to Sunnydale. It's a town in California. It's going to be a long bus ride seeing how I'm in New Jersey. Gosh. I better bring a book. My Otown CD broke, and I can't find my other one. I could listen to my CD's I guess, but how could I chose? I have almost 300 of them. Anyway, I'm done writing for the night. God knows what I will face tomorrow on my way to Sunnydale. Wish me luck.

With love,
Stephanie

[ana8]

Cool..is there going to be sth more??

[Emma Caulfield]

Oo! I like!! I hope theres More!

[Hero]

Yeah, it's going to go all the way up to the time around 'Chosen'.

[ana8]

So you know..You could actually post sth here..like NOW!!!

[Hero]

"What?" Michael thought. He looked up from the book with a confused look on his face, and his eye brow raised. "Potential Slayer? Army? Sunnydale? What is this a tv show?" He looked back down at the journal and flipped the page.

Dear Diary,
I can't believe it. He... He died saving my life. Yesterday we started on a bus to Sunnydale, California. It was kinda scary trusting someone and going with them cross country when you had only known them for a day or so. I was chosen. I had the potential. This was my job. I could not say no. The bus stopped somewhere in Mississippi and we all filed off the bus to get something to eat and drink, to stretch, and to use the bathroom. Roger and I walked around the stop and were stupid enough to go down a corner with no lights on. He said he had to readjust the weapons in his bag. He said that one of the knives were poking him in the legs while he sat on the bus. We started redoing the bag when these three ugly guys jumped out of what seemed like no where. They had messed up eyes, no eyes actually, but they had symbols carved into them. They wore black robes and had these wicked looking knives. Roger was able to kill one easily, seeing how he had a knife in hand, he just threw it and it impaled the guy in the neck. The next one... was to quick... He slashed Rogers' throat out with the knife, pay back for his friend I guess. Something inside of me went off and I kicked the hooded guys hand. He let go of the knife and I kicked him in the knees, knocking his legs out from under him. The other hooded guy jumped at me, but I rolled out of his way and then ran for my life. I got on the bus just as it sped off. My Watcher. Dead. If this is what awaits me in Sunnydale, I might reconsider joining Buffy Summers' army.

Sincerely morning Roger,
Stephanie

[ana8]

Thank you....it's great....

[Magui]

This is so cool!,..are you gonna post more?

[Hero]

TO PUT THE QUESTION TO REST. THERE WILL BE ATLEAST 6 MORE PARTS.

[Magui]

GREAT!

[Hero]

"An accesory to murder, that's great." Michael sighed, letting his fead fall back on the pillow. "Always knew one of us would be a murderer. She was the one that said it would be me, haha." He laughed, looking back towards the diary.

Dear Diary,
Everyone on this bus looks at me so weirdly. It started when someone who sat next to me asked me where I was going. I told him "Sunnydale" to which he immediatly got up and left the bus. From then on these people have been giving me the evil eye. Do they know I'm a 'potential Slayer'? Why do I keep putting 's around them? Do I really believe this? I think I do. It's just... Man, one day you wake up and you are a normal girl. The next thing you know, your teacher, your Watcher is murdered in front of you and you are on a lonely bus ride to Sunnydale to fight in an army against something evil. It blows my mind. I can't really think about it anymore. I'm gunna go. If I close my eyes I can't see these peoples glances at me. Until next time.

Freaking out again
Stephanie

[ana8]

Good..more...now!!!

[Hero]

"That's what you would call me for dumbass." Michael held the diary over his head while he layed on her bed. "If your bestest friend was with you, you wouldn't be alone." He sighed and flipped the page. Another entry. He sighed again and started reading it.

Dear Diary,
I made it! Today, at 8:28am the bus pulled up to the Sunnydale bus stop. I was the only one who got off the bus, which made me feel kinda weird, but atleast I could get away from those glares and stares on that bus. God, they were sooo annoying. Immediatly I was approached by a... well... actually a very cute guy. He said his name was Xander and that Buffy (the Slayer) had sent him to come pick me up. He could pick me up all he wants... those arms... ah... Anyway! Enough of my girlish teenage fantasies. We were in the car for all of ten minutes, but this Xander guy kept cracking these really cornery jokes. The bad part is, I actually found them funny! If the rest of Buffys' army is hot guys like him, then I'm signing into this army for 35 years! Ok, so, we got to command central, and upon stepping out of the car I noticed the little two story house. You must be kidding me! He told me that there were over 30 people living in that tiny house! Would there be any room for me?! He took me inside and this dorky kid named Andrew came out covered in cake batter and I was just like get me away from this guy before I do something I regret, seriously. He took me outside where I saw them: The army. There were 15 girls all out on the lawn. 4 rows of 4. There was this girl leading them (Kennedy) who had the worst eye-brows I've ever seen. Seriously, when I get enough break time, that girl is getting a serious make over. There was a nice woman named Willow who seemed really happy. She asked me if I wanted to join the other girls, but eye-brow girl was shouting things like "PUNCH BLOCK COMBO!" and "CROSS BLOCK KICK!" and since I didn't know what that was I just followed Willow inside. She showed me the room I'd have to share with 8 other girls. To make things worse, there is only one bathroom in this whole house. This is going to be hell.

Here atlast,
Stephanie

[ana8]

Really good...hope to read more soon...

[Shell]

wow,great fic!

[Magui]

very good story,..as all of your stories ;)---keep it coming Parker!

[Hero]

"Those are karate moves, dumb ass." Michael spoke as if Stephanie was right next to him. "I thought you learned that when we took that karate class in 4th grade." He rolled his eyes, flipping a page, he started reading again.

Dear Diary,
Holy crap! I wanted to smack that Buffy chick today! I've only been here a few hours, but I already hate her already. Some other potential Slayer named Chloe offed herself in her bedroom. So, then Buffy disappears to dig a grave for the girl, and then comes back all pissy. She gives us all a speech about how weak we are and stuff. Seriously, I don't see her getting any work done today. Ok, so, I heard she took out this thing called a Turak-hon vampire. It's supposed to be like a supervampire or something. That's really all she's done, or all I've heard of her doing. Who is she to tell us that **** she did? Then she treats us like cattle and is like "get upstairs, I'm declaring an emergencey." to then which I find out that she's gone!!!!!! We got an army of ugly hoody people, and a big bad evil thing that can't be good, and on top of that a demon got loose through some portal. What the hell is she thinking?! I can take on a Bringer, I think that's what they are called, but incase of a full on attack I'm toast. This demon think kicked the crud outta Robin (he's a principal), Spike (a vampire with a soul), Dawn (an x-key), Xander (the hotty), Willow (a powerful witch), and eyebrows girl... I mean Kennedy. So, she leaves us alone with that thing running wild on the streets? How smart is that? Now we are just waiting up here, hoping the leaders can take care of everything. I hope to God they do, I'm so scared. I wish Mike was here.

Going to go to sleep,
Stephanie

[ana8]

I wish Mike was here. :)

Keep posting...

[Hero]

"I wish I was there too! But hey, you left without telling me. It's your fault you're alone now." He flipped the page of her diary and began reading again.

Dear Diary,
Ok. So, Buffy got back last night. Should I be happy? I don't know. It turns out Spike was the one that faced down and killed the demon. Turns out Buffy is doing more useless **** with her time. She went to some past time and talked to the people that made the first Slayer. Um... wow? I mean... should I be all hyper and excited? I don't think so.
Do you know how difficult it is to not have a life or death thing in this house? I swear, I went downstairs to have breakfast today and Andrew was going on and on with his stupid little movie camera. That was ok, but then Buffy came in and told us how she saw a vision of thousands of those Turak-hon vampires. Ok, so, as if things weren't bad enough already, she had to tell us that stuff? What is wrong with this woman?
I had to do training today and I broke a nail. I'm really not to happy about that. Is it to much to ask to look good and kick ass at the same time? Plus, if I die, I want to look damn good while doing it.

Dreaming of my model days,
Stephanie

[Magui]

Andrew's camera isn't stupid! ;)...keep it coming

[Hero]

"You know you were never a model." Michael laughed. "Couldn't stand all the girly stuff. You were always a tom boy. I think you just want to keep up appearances around those people." Was he really believing this? It was hard to believe. But, he believed his friend was not crazy, and what he was reading was true. He had to keep reading.

Dear Diary,
I am confused as Hell. You have no idea! I was about to go to sleep last night when the phone rang. I was going to pick it up, but I desided not to because it wasn't my house. I listened to the people talking downstairs though. It was Willow calling. She said that a potential Slayer had made it into town, but was at the hospital because she had been gutted like a fish. Ok, she didn't say gutted like a fish, but my way is always better. So, we all are up now, because one of our 'sisters' is injured somewhere and that is when the new guest arrived. Now we are all stuck in this house with another Slayer. I needed that one explained to me. The prophecy goes, into every generation ONE Slayer is born. I asked how it was possible to have two Slayers. Mr. Giles told me that Buffy drowned while fighting The Master (a king vampire guy), but Xander revived her with CPR. Since she died a new Slayer was called. The new Slayer was Kendra. She didn't last that long because a vampire named Drusilla cut her throat with her finger nail. If having finger nails means you are one step above everyone in this battle, I'm one luck bitch to have long ones. Anyone, when Kendra died, Faith was called as the Slayer. Faith did some illegal crap and went to prison, but now she is here to battle the First Evil. Well, Buffy just got back from patrolling with Faith and they say they have found a Bringer hive. We are all supposed to get ready, and meet her downstairs. Are we about to go into the bad guys place? That seems REALLY stupid. I'm all ready, so I wrote this passage while I waited for the other girls. I better be going.

Praying not to die,
Stephanie

[Magui]

cool!,post more!

[Hero]

"OH! Now it gets good! Stephanie is gunna hit some people!" He turned the page and eagerly read the diary.

Dear Diary,
I don't even know how to describe the feelings I have right now. I keep reliving the events over and over and over in my head. Everytime I picture them, I think I can save them, but I can't. Buffy took Xander, Spike, Faith, Me, Kennedy, Rona, Amanda, Molly, and a few more girls to the Bringer hive. Buffy, Spike, Kennedy, Rona, Molly, and 2 other potentials went down into the Bringer hive. Xander, Faith, Me, and 2 other girls were back up in case they needed it. We just stood outside for a while, but then we heard the signal to come down - lots and lots of screaming. When we got down there Buffy was out cold, shocker there! I can't believe that woman! She brought us down into this battle and then gets knocked out! Anyway, Xander started taking out Bringers and went to see if Buffy was ok. And Faith went after Caleb. Caleb is some wacked out preacher guy that is trying to kill me and the other potential Slayers. Shock there. It all went to Hell from there on. Caleb easily took care of Spike and Faith. Then he... they fought bravely and they died in battle... that's all I can say. This Caleb guy killed Molly and some other girl, I don't remember her name. The Bringers started kicking our asses, and I thought it was gong to be the end. I fought a Bringer though! I'm really hyper about that! I hit one! One of the other potentail Slayers had already disaarmed him, so it was a piece of cake. He ran at me and before he got to close, I lashed out with him with my nails and cut these deep gashes on his face. While he was crying out in pain I kicked him in the legs, he bent down in pain still, and I decked him. I picked up a knife from the floor and stabbed him. I'm so proud of me. Right after I killed him, Xander called us all out to go. I followed everyone out. We waited outside, but neither Buffy, Spike, or Xander came out. A few moments later Buffy and Spike came out, helping an injured Xander. Turns out Caleb tore his eye ball out. He's gunna be in the hospital for a while. Buffy had the nerve to show up after visiting Xander, to see if we were all ok, although she didn't say anything. I felt like saying something, but I desided against it.

Molly and the other potential Slayer (don't worry, I'll find out your name), Rest In Peace.

Hyper, but beaten back,
Stephanie

[Magui]

I didn't understand something,I'm too asleep,I'll read it again.
Keep posting Parker,...if you huv time,you aren't a slave ;)

[Hero]

I'm going to have to put this story on hold for a little while. I'm really really sorry. I just got to much on my hands right now: IE: behind in school, being popular, acting auditions, teenage problems. So, probably by Friday I'll have something posted for you. Sorry again, I hope you read when I update.

[Lulladreamy]

Hey, I finially read one of ur fanfic, & I like it.
Like the diary concept ;) lol
Hope u'll go on with it soon !

[Hero]

Dear Diary,

Is it bad that I like fighting? I dunno. Today, while Buffy was gone of course, Faith took us out to a club. The Bronze. It was the only cool club in the whole city/town/whatever. The bartender even let me get away with having a beer. Gotta love beer. Anyway, we were all dancing and having fun when like five police men came up. I thought, good police are good guys, but they weren't. They were here to arrest Faith. They weren't exactly the kindest people, and turns out they were going ot kill her. Dawn, the other girls, and I were going to help her, but this one guy with a HUGE gun blocked our way. Kennedy, Amanda, Chao Ahn, and Dawn disarmed the guy, and the other girls kinda did this cat fight scratching thing. I kicked him! woohoo! I kicked him! Then Kennedy, Amanda, and I went outside and saved Faith from these guards that were beating her with the night sticks.
Then, she came... Buffy... of course, to ruin our plans as always. She told us to go home like we were here property or something. Faith is so cool, Buffy is so not.
When we got home, we were surprised. There was a sign hanging that said WELCOME HOME. There was only one person to welcome home, Xander. He got pretty injured when we went into the Bringers Hive. Caleb tore his eye out. Gross uh? I still think he's a hotty, even if he has one eye.
YES! YES! YES! We kicked Buffy out and Faith is the new leader! Buffy was crazy enough to take us back to the Bringers place, but we all went against her! It was so great! She cried! Like Rona said, "ding dong the witch is dead".

Glad she's gone,
Stephanie

"She got in a bar fight?" Michael raised an eye brow. "How does a 16 year old get in a bar fight?"

[ana8]

Very cool...

[Hero]

Dear Diary,
I'm beginning to regret the descission of letting Faith take over as leader. We were having a meeting in the living room and the lights went off, as did the rest of the power. It wasn't her fault, but the whole place uproared into chaos. If Buffy was there, she would inforce order on all of us. So, then Faith is all like "let's go capture a Bringer". So, Giles, Kennedy, Caridad, another potential Slayer, and I went to go capture one. Kennedy was bait, better her than me. Three bringers attacked. Kennedy took on one, Giles took on the other, and Caridad, the other girl, and I took on the last one. That was fun. I LOVE HITTING PEOPLE! We brought the Bringer home and he's talking about a arsenal underground. So, we head there tomorrow morning. Should be fun. I might get to hit someone again.

Going to bed, I'm tired
Stephanie

"Caridad? Who wakes up and names their child Caridad?" Michael asked, a bit closed minded. "Ok, so, next page." He turned the page and prepared to read some more.

[Tru_Davies]

In case u r all woundering who stephanie's based on......its me!!!

[ana8]

Cool, but a bit short:)

[Magui]

really?,cool,good for you Tru_Davis;)!...keep posting Michael:: tu ::

[Lulladreamy]

Lol Tru Davies, that's great.
Go on Parker, I wait more :)

[Hero]

Dear Diary,
I feel like I'm in a porn which I can not escape! Last night Anya and Xander had sex on the floor, and I walked in on them because I had a craving for trix cerial. Then I went up to Faith's room to have a pep talk to help my confidence and she's having sex with Principal Wood. So then I go to Willow because I'm tramatized and she's having sex with Kennedy! I can't win! If only Xander had an... eye.... for me...
Bad news... very bad news. Today Faith took us down into the arsenal. Faith, Kennedy, Amanda, Vi, Caridad, 15 other girls and I went down into the arsenal. We were immediatly attacked by some Bringers, but we easily took care of them ourselves. I took out one by myself! it was so great! I had this stake and he ran at me and I moved out of the way and kicked him in the face and he fell back into the wall and I stabbed him! Yay! Then Faith found some secret passage and we went back and we found a box at the end of the passage. Faith opened it and it was a ticking time bomb. It went off and killed about 10 of the other girls. We regrouped and were heading out when we were attacked by Turak-Hon vampires. It was the scariest thing I've ever seen. They tore a girl to pieces in front of my eyes. Kennedy and I tried to fight them, but we couldn't. Buffy saved us luckly, and now we are all back at her house.
I gotta go, Buffy wants a meeting in the living room. She says it's important.

Maybe the life of a Slayer isn't so good after all...

Rethinking my plan,
Stephanie

"Bombs exploding, bar fights, people dying, Slayers. Would have you gotten yourself into now?" Mike sighed, trying to make the best of things. He was believing what he was reading and he was terrified of the danger his best friend was walking into.

[ana8]

Very good..keep posting..

[Hero]

Anyone wanna guess what the meeting will be about?

[ana8]

Umm...no idea..just tell me..:)

[Hero]

No, you're supposed to think about it. I'm going ot leave you in deep thought for a while.

[ana8]

NO!!!! Don't do this to me!!!I'm gonna start hating you if you're not gonna tell me what's next;)

[Hero]

You hate me enough as it is, LoL. What would be the difference?

[ana8]

I'm not*crying*.OK,let me guess..We'll hear sth like 'Can stand up,will stand up'??

[Tru_Davies]

I know what happens.........but ill never tell....

[Hero]

You're a smart one, Ana. And of course you know what happens Stephanie. LoL.

[ana8]

A smart hating you girl;)

[Tru_Davies]

lol yea cus its my life..........and its now or never i anit gona live forever.......bonjovi

[Hero]

Dear Diary,
This is going to be my second to last entry. Someone happened today. Something big. My last entry ended with me going downstairs, to a meeting. I can tell you what happened during the meeting, but I can't begin to describe what raced through my head or what I was feeling. Buffy walked into the room and picked up the Scythe. She told us how she hated evil and that she was chosen to fight it. Then she continued, saying that we have to make a choice. It turns out that tomorrow morning, Willow is gunna use the Scythe to make EVERY potential Slayer into a real Slayer. Once that is complete, Buffy is leading the army of Slayers down into the Hellmouth and we are going to face off against the army of Turak-hon vampires. I don't know how I should feel about this. Happy? Scared? I don't know. I mean, I'm happy that I'm going to be a Slayer, a Chosen One, but I don't want to go down and fight an army of ubervampires my first few minutes as Slayer. I won't be alone. Now there are going to be hundreds of girls, just like me, and Buffy, and Faith, and girls all through the years that we've never known. I will be one small paragraph in the book of Slayers. I intend to go down into that Hellmouth. I intend to kill those basterds who threaten the world. And I intend the leave my mark on the world. Because, I will be a Slayer. I will have the power going through my veins and I'll be able to feel what other girls have felt for 1000's of years. I can't wait. The First better watch his ass.

*~Stephanie~*

[ana8]

I like it...more...

[Lulladreamy]

Yep, go on plz