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[ny_city_boy]

I was about halfway to the beach when I caught the scent of my sister. Immediately I stopped and stepped into the shadows of the bushes so that I could check my surroundings. There was no telling if she knew what had happened to me or not. She was a slayer and her instincts would be to stake me. I couldn't let that happen. I watched as she

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[icant_saveme]

I gripped my fists by my sides and if looks could kill.. well, let's not go there. The vampire had a nerve to call Harry his brother? He wasn't mine anymore, not really, but I didn't want to hear anyone use that name on him either. He didn't have any right.

Spike started to tell Harry about Dawn and I just listened. I liked Dawn and knew she cared about Harry. What would she think about him being a vampire? She knew more about this than I did didn't she?

"Faith's a dumbass for letting herself get attatched to a vampire in the first place," I said to Harry after Spike had finished. "All demons might not be evil, but sorry if I'm having a little trouble with that. The only vampire I knew until now who claimed to be some big fucking hero kills my brother so he could raise his children?"

My voice was starting to shake and I cursed myself for not being able to hold it together right now. "You're a demon. It's in your nature to kill. Maybe that sucks for you because you want to be with your kids, but they're the only family I have left and I'm not going to let you hurt them."

[ny_city_boy]

"So, you're going to play judge and jury with me? You're going to decide if I'm capable of being able to raise my kids? Based on what exactly? You are still learning what being a slayer is, and now that we have a chance to get to know each other as family you want to put me back into the ground."

I looked away from her and studied the sand. It was probably a stupid move, but if she was going to attack then whatever. Spike would probably stop her. It hurt to hear the things she had to say.

"Genetics is a real bitch, but I refuse to believe you and I will turn out to be like Dad just because he helped create us. He did this, you know. This island, the things that happened to Faith, Angel and me, it was because Dad and Faith's mother decided to try and do...something. I don't know. You're my sister. I love you and you're trying to take away my second chance."

Then something that Spike said caught my attention. A cave? What the hell? Why was Dawn in a cave?

"Wait, what? What happened to Dawn? Is she ok? She wasn't taken by the scientists and my dad was she?"

I'd kill him. I'd hunt him down and kill him again if he managed to survive what happened when we escaped.

[willywannabite]

I listened to them go back and forth, but really, it wasn't that interesting - or mostly, it was their business and right, it could be a soap opera but this reality was some bitter truth that I hated the most so not listenin' to them was my main bloody goal as of the moment. I turned back to the water and almost decided to up and leave. Perhaps Buffy was done talking to Dawn or some such or ... right. I needed to get away from Buffy for a bit, seemed a bit attached we were. Since when did I NOT like that?

Shakin' my head, I then turned around to see Harry, concern for the 'Nib. Er, Dawn. Right. Changed and all.

"Clark?" I asked and tilted my head as I searched Harry. Maybe he knew him. Maybe he knew what he was considerin' he pretty much ... well, handled a vampire and not to mention a Slayer.

Not so much a good thing once you think about it.

"Clark had her in a cave, Buffy and I went off to search. Sniffed her out I did."

[icant_saveme]

Yeah so maybe I was judging him, but what else what I supposed to think? He was a demon! Wasn't this supposed to be easy for me? A vampire slayer wasn't really supposed to have trouble slaying vampires. Right? Dad had to be right. It was the only way I could go through with it. Harry wasn't Harry no matter how much I wanted him to be.

Wait, hold the fuck up. Dad? He couldn't possible be a part of this. I'd just seen him, just touched him. Harry had to be lying. Just another lie to make me trust him. God, I was so sick of being lied to by everyone. If my father was telling the truth that meant Harry was lying but if Harry was telling the truth that meant my father was lying. Didn't I have more reasons to trust Harry? My father was the bastard who didn't care a thing about me in the past, but.. god he wasn't Harry!

"I.. that's not possible," I said and shook my head stubbornly. I wanted to believe Harry when he said he wasn't dangerous, but I'd wanted to meet and talk to my dad my entire life. "Dad's dead." Yeah, and it was his ghost I'd been talking to earlier and that's why he could hold me. "But even if.. no. This isn't because of him. Look, I know I'm new at this. But what I'm basing this on is the one vampire I've known until now who's supposed to be some big fucking hero saving the day with his soul banner waving high. Then he goes and kills the one person I have left? So I'm sorry if my opinion of so-called good vampires is a little bit tainted."

Dawn had been taken to some cave? And by Clark? Alright I offically hated this place. "Clark took Dawn? She's alright, isn't she?" And how weird was it that I was asking a vampire if Dawn was okay. This was supposed to be simple. Vampires are bad. That's why Angel killed Harry. I fucking hated being this confused.

[ny_city_boy]

That didn't make any sense. Why would Clark attack Dawn? Clark was pretty much the nicest person I'd ever met. Unless something on the island had changed him. This place was more than a little freaky.

"Clark hurt Dawn? Clark Kent?" I asked, trying to make sure that I heard him right. I could feel the anger rising beneath my skin, but I was mostly confused. "Lex will handle Clark. He probably knows what to do."

Turning my attention back to my sister, I gave her a hard look. "It is because of him, Nicole. I was there. Faith was there. I know you don't believe Angel and maybe not me, but christ go ask Faith. She saw Dad. She heard him when he basically gloated that this was his project. It's not accident that my boat sank and we ended up here, Nic. He did this."

I stood up slowly and began to pace, but kept my distance from both of them. She had a right to feel the way she did, but I wasn't letting her or anyone else stop me from seeing my children. "If you want to cut me out of your life, fine. It sucks because I was looking forward to getting to know you, but you're entitled to feel the way you feel. But if you think I'm going to roll over and just let you take me out when I have children to raise? You're crazy. They're my kids and I asked you to look out for them because I trusted you, but the fact is that only Faith gets to decide if I'm a threat to the children or not."

[willywannabite]

I just nodded my head because really, that was all I knew. Yes, Clark had Dawn in a soddin' cave and I wanted to know what he was! But, through all of this, I'm sure I wasn't goin' to find out, what with the family reunion goin' on and such. I didn't quite care to hear all of this, even if the bird was hot as hell. I gave her another once over before lookin' at Harry.

"As much as I would like to stay and be a witness to this wonderful family reunion, I have more important things to do with my endless time. So sorry for interupptin you two," I said and turned around, headin' back toward the beach.