Nikki Goes Down! is the seventh short story in the "Tales of the Slayers" graphic novel.
Synopsis
Nikki Wood wakes up in bed with her lover, Li, an NYPD cop. She follows him at night to find out he's on stake-out. He's unaware of her being a Slayer. Li's target was a man called Le Banc, who he believed has been smuggling drugs. Instead, he's smuggling vampires, who attack the cops. Although Nikki intervenes, Li's killed, and she's found by other cops with her lover in her arms. They suspect her of the murder, so she flees.
Beating up demons, Nikki finds out that Le Banc would reveal his cargo at a party. She gate crashes it to find out that the cargo was an enormous bat, which flees out a window. In spite of her fear of heights, Nikki grabs onto it. Using her pearl necklace, she's able to control its flight, and causes it to fly into a metro station and onto the tracks. Jumping off at the last second, she crashes the bat into an oncoming train.
Months later, Le Banc uses his private yacht to go to the Bahamas, where another nest of these bats was found. With a crossbow with scope, Nikki aims the weapon at him and shoots.
Continuity
- Set in the 1970s, this story takes place after Women of a Certain Age flashback, in which Rupert Giles is sent to be trained as a Watcher (1964); and before Nikki Wood's death in "Fool for Love" (1977).[1]
- As the exact date isn't informed, it's unknown if Robin Wood was already born (1973) at this point. According to him, they moved from United States but returned before he was one year old (On Your Own, Part One).
Appearances
Individuals
- Nikki Wood
- Li
- Le Banc
- Mrs. Wood (Only mentioned)
Organizations and Titles
- Slayer
- New York Police Department
Species
Locations
- Harlem, New York City
Weapons and Objects
- Crossbow
Death Count
- Li, killed by a vampire.
- The giant bat demon, crashed into a train.
Behind the Scenes
Collections
- "Tales of the Slayers"
- "Tales"
Quotes
| Nikki Wood: "Harlem. Sunrise. Beautiful. Li's my man. He's a cop. This morning he ruins everything." |