Chapter 6

"We were hoping that you might be willing to come to our Earth and help find and train these girls. And teach them how to fight the creatures that seem to have awakened with them. We have not had them around in our recorded history." She took another drink of whiskey. ~well this is going better than I thought, no screaming disbelief, maybe we will succeed.~

A wry smile crossed his face "you know just for a chance to start over, I might be willing to go, but I don't think I will be able to leave." A commotion drew his attention to the door and he sighed. "And there is the number one reason, get ready to meet a Slayer with a god-complex, and that is never good."

Buffy stormed into the bar, glancing around once then homing right in on Xander. "Xander what are you doing out here alone, you know you can't take care of yourself, you might get hurt, come back with us now before you do. Willow will have to do something so you quit putting yourself at risk."

Zatanna watched this little blonde thing, the words she said could have been kind and loving, but instead arrogance, disdain, and contempt, turned the words into a belittling harsh statement, that shoved nails into the mans self-esteem.

"Buffy go away. I am not your dog, I don't need protection and I want to be left alone." Xander ground out, trying to keep his temper.

"Xander, Willow and I know what is best for you and we can't let you get hurt, so you have to come with us." Buffy replied with a superior smile on her face.

Taking a breath and pasting a smile on his face he glanced at Zatanna. "And this is what happens when slayers let their powers go to their heads. Pretty isn't it?" Sarcasm and frustration dripping off of his voice, hand wrapped so tightly around the glass she was afraid it was going to crack.

Buffy glanced at Zatanna contemptuously then back at Xander. "Picking up whores now, please you know there are a bunch of girls more than willing to service your needs if we told them to."

Xander when white "They are teenagers, and unlike Willow I don't seduce or fuck children placed in our care." Rage seething through him at Buffy's callous remark.

Zatanna was stunned, not even Batman at his most rude had ever been so callous or uncaring of the people that worked with him, and who was this blonde calling a whore? "Excuse me; I thought he was a friend of yours?"

Buffy spared a glance at Zatanna "Oh, you slut can speak, really Xander don't you know you have a good thing when you have it, come on you are going home." Buffy reached toward Xander planning on dragging him out, and knowing he would not fight her, because he would of course lose.

"Ezeerf!" Came a voice and suddenly Buffy could not move. Zatanna turned to Xander. "Are all Slayers like that?"

Stunned by the frozen Buffy, Xander answered absently "Only those who have been told how wonderful they are, and don't have to face consequences for their actions, and that the end justifies the means. How did you do that?"

Zatanna looked at the young woman raging inside the body. "I have a few talents. Would you please come help us? We have a whole generation of these slayers and I would prefer they not all become like her or worse."

Xander sighed turning his attention to Zatanna. "Hmph… your parents name you that, or you choose that name because of your talents? Eh… never mind, I would go but Willow would stop me."

"Willow? Is she the one who caused this effect? Zatanna asked, remembering his muttered comment during her story.

"Yes, she is a very powerful witch, and she won't let me go." Xander looked torn between crying and screaming. "The sad part is that even if I killed myself or died, she would bring me back. So see I am trapped in a hell I created by loving them."

Zatanna looked at him, and saw the sorrow and grief in his eyes, ~he is indeed guided by his heart, we need him~ "I think I can help that."

"Willow is very powerful, and even more arrogant than Buffy." Xander stopped and looked at her and took a breath. "I need out, I need a chance to start again, but I don't know how to walk away from this fight, so if you can get me to your world, I will pick up the fight there, and try to keep your Slayers on the side of light, with a heart to care about those around them." Hope battled with fear as he said these words. "In all reality I have nothing to lose."

"Okay, give me a minute." Zatanna grabbed a napkin, and sketched out some words and stuff quickly, then nodded. "Okay I think I am ready for this."

Xander shrugged, "So let's go get my stuff, and blow this pop stand." He slugged down what was left in the glass and walked out past Buffy who was still frozen in motion.

Zatanna stood, sighing again at all the looks her outfit was getting. ~swear jeans and t-shirt if I EVER go dimension traveling again.~

"Wollof." She said at Buffy concentrate, then smiled a bit when Buffy turned and walked out after Xander. She followed both of them, looking at this world as they headed to the house.

Xander stopped at the steps of the house and Buffy did also. Xander turned to Zatanna, "You know this is not going to be pretty right?"

A wry smile "Yeah I know, but just go in pack your stuff and I will deal with the rest… I hope." She shrugged, and snickered a little at his wry smile.

"Well let's see what happens." Xander took a breath and walked into the house, Buffy following him, and Zatanna following her.