Prompt 186 - fic

[gillo]

Title: Weapons Class

Author: gillo

Rating: G

Word Count: 200

Prompt: 186 - Pencil and Desk

AN: S7, training the Potentials.


Weapons Class

"So, you're in a school. It's dark. A vamp is on the prowl. You have to find something to attack with. What do you go for?"

The Potentials shifted in their seats. Time to pay attention, dammit.

Amanda raised a hand. "A window pole?"

"Good thinking. But there isn't one in the class. What else?

"A pencil? Graphite core, but the rest's wood."

"Not bad, Vi - but some're plastic and all are small. You want to take that risk?"

"A desk," said Faith lazily. "Snap off the leg - there's your stake. Five by five."

"That might do it. Provided you have the Slayer strength. Which most of these girls don't."

“I’ll take a board ruler. And a super-powered witch to power it for me. With a good sense of aim”

Willow smiled at her girl.

“Other ideas? None? Get into pairs – see what else you can think up.”

When the babble of girlish voices reached intolerable levels, Buffy slipped out the door. Spike was right with her.

“Know what I’d have, Slayer? A fire axe. And one hell of a woman to wield it.”

Just for a moment, the shared memory silenced them. Then, eyes meeting, they smiled.

Comments

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

Those Potentials are getting creative! Nice Spuffy moment to round it off too.

[gillo]

Thanks. Getting them to work in pairs is a recognised technique for the actually wiped out! And Joyce just had to come into it somewhere.

[angelus2hot]

*gulp*

Joyce!

Lovely ficlet!

[gillo]

Thank you. There should always be more Spike and Joyce!

[desdemonaspace]

I loved how compatible Spike was with Joyce, after (you know) her wanting to brain him with the axe.

How I miss her! Thanks for the ficlet. Very well done.

[gillo]

Spike really respects a woman with an axe. Or a scythe.

Thanks for reading and commenting.