The gang and the rest of the slayers looked down into the crater that was once Sunnydale, between them they nursed each others wounds and debated over their next move.

Buffy’s cell phone rang loudly echoing through the vast open space around them. “Angel.”

“Buffy, you made it.”

“Yeah… some of the others weren’t so lucky.” She looked around the many eyes now focused on her.

“And Faith?”

Buffy looked to Faith, locking eyes with the redeemed slayer, she smiled. “Yeah she’s here, really came through for all of us.”

Faith smiled back, nodded her thanks and headed back to the bus to check on Robin.

“Listen Angel, we got a lot of injuries here and now nowhere to go, we could do with a place to crash a while… I was hoping…”

Angel cut her short “Sure I’ll send the guys out for some medical supplies. And Buffy you did great.”

“We all did.” She corrected him, and hung up. Turning to face the few left outside the bus. She glanced over them quickly “we best get moving.”

Buffy walked passed them grabbing Giles by the arm as she walked back to the bus she told him they would stay with Angel until they were all well enough to be reassigned to new watchers.

“I guess I’ll be driving then.” Giles removed his glasses wiping them on the dusty cloth from his pocket as Buffy and Faith moved Robin from behind the wheel, laying him over one of the seats.

“Get some rest.” Faith touched his shoulder as she put a jacket over him. Then took a seat at the front of the bus next to Buffy.

“You ok B?”

Buffy stopped staring out the window “Sure F… and thanks.”

“For what?”

“You really came through back there, I didn’t think we were gonna make it. Especially when I went down and you stepped up. You led them to victory.”

“That’s my job, anyway think we owe the victory there to blondie, he’s the one saved us all. I just did my part.”

“All the same; thanks.” Buffy looked out the window as the tears welled in her eyes for Spike.

“Anytime B, you know that.” An uncomfortable silence rose between them. “How is it?” Faith pointed to the wound in Buffy’s side.