Title : All good things must come to an end

Author : Tobias Spiegler

Disclaimer: I own nothing

Summary: The Mayor awaits the Box of Gavrock and it is Xander's job to get it for him

Author's notes: So everyone. You all had your own opinions. Is Xander a bad guy? Is he an undercover agent? Or is he working for both sides? Now, everyone who is interested: Send me your opinions. Tell what you think what he's going to do, but especially why.

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"Alexander, glad you could make it," the Mayor greeted him when Xander entered his office.

"What's the matter boss? I was just under the shower when you called," Xander explained and sat down in the chair in front of the desk. "Where is the emergency?"

"There has been a slight change of plans. You remember what I told you about the ritual before the actual Ascension?" he asked him.

Xander shrugged, but could clearly remember the conversation he and the Mayor had right after the incident with the Council's retrieval team a month ago. He told him everything about his intention of becoming a first class demon during Graduation day, eating the population of Sunnydale and rising to a higher plane. Which would mean that Xander would get all his worldly possesions. So he was fine with that.

"Yeah, you must eat these little monsters from the Box of ..Gobock?" Xander asked, a bit unsure about the name.

"The Box of Gavrock, Alexander. My contacts in South-America and I, we have agreed on a price. But they have a few troubles down there so they had to fly the Box out of danger. They just phoned me and told me that the Box is underway," the Mayor explained to him.

"And when will the Box arrive here," he asked.

"Tonight."

"What, tonight?" Xander asked shocked. " I thought it would arrive next week?"

"Yes, but like I told you, there has been a change of plans. Is that a problem for you?" the Mayor asked.

"No, no. It's just so sudden," Xander told him. "I thought I had more time to prepare for that."

"Don't be so nervous, Alexander. It should be an easy job. You just go to the airport, get the Box and bring it to me," the Mayor told him.

"Yeah, I know the job isn't that difficult. But it's also a very important mission. I mean, without the box you can not complete the Ascension, which means that I won't get your money," Xander explained to him.

The Mayor sighed "Alexander, are you only interested in your own profit?"

"Well, not only. But it would mess up your and my plans, right?"

"Yes, you are right. We should not make any mistakes during this mission. Now go home and get your gear," the Mayor told him. "You will drive with one of my limousines to the airport."

"Can't I use my SUV? " Xander asked.

"Alexander, we have to guarantee a certain luxury to our guest," the Mayor explained to him.

"Okay, I don't like it, but I think I can adapt," he told him

"That's my boy. Now go on with your preparations."

"Will do boss, will do," Xander told him while he left the office.

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The sun was already set when the small plane landed. The pilot stopped it and stepped out of the plane, carrying the box that was handcuffed to his hand with him.

The vampire that had already awaited the arrival of the South American criminal walked up to the man.

"Hello," he greeted him.

"I have no time for small talk," he told the vampire angrily and looked around. "Where is the Mayor? We agreed that he would hand me the money in person."

"The Mayor is on his way. After all, this meeting was not supposed to happen so soon," the vamp told him.

"How long?"

"About half an hour," the vampire answered his question. "Why don't you give me the box? It must be pretty heavy."

"No chance. The Mayor is the only one I will give the Box, understood?" he told the vampire.

The vampire shrugged. "Too bad," Angel said and punched the surprised man in the face, knocking him unconscious.

The criminal immediately collapsed on the ground, taking the box with him.

Angel waved in the direction of the nearby building and three forms untangled themselves from the shadow.

Buffy, Giles and Faith ran to the souled vampire who had already started examining the box.

"Is this the right one?" Buffy asked Giles who also kneeled down beside Angel to take a closer look.

"It seems so," he told her after a few seconds. "It has all the details which were described in the books."

"It's good to know that your informant was right G," Faith told the watcher, while she checked the surroundings.

"Come on guys, get the box and let's leave," Buffy told them with urgency in her voice.

"Ah, Buffy there is a little problem," Angel told her and lifted the hand of the criminal to show her the handcuffs.

"Oh great. What are we going to do now? Cut his hand off?" she asked.

"B, that's real sick. Do you know how hard it is to wash blood out of your clothes," Faith said and smiled at her.

"Thanks for the mental picture Faith."

"Well, I don't think that this will be necessary," Giles said and produced a lockpick set from his pockets.

"Wicked cool G," Faith said with a smirk while the watcher started to work on the handcuffs.

Finally he was able to open them. Angel took the Box and the little group walked to the building. Behind the building Oz already waited for them in his van.

"You got it?" he asked them.

"You can bet on it," Buffy told him with a smile.

Faith opened the door of the volkswagen and they stepped into it.

"To Sunnydale High Oz,". Buffy told the musician. "Let's destroy this thing, before it can harm anyone."

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Xander arrived about ten minutes after Buffy's departure. He and the two vampires who came with him stepped out of the big limousine. He immediately spotted someone lying on the ground near the plane. He took one of his USPs from under his jacket and checked his surroundings.

The three walked up to the prone figure. Xander kneeled down and slapped the gangster twice against his cheek, to wake him.

When the man finally stirred Xander stood up and turned around.

"Lift him up," he ordered the vampires.

The two vampires lifted the gangster up and held him in place. The man was now completely awake.

"What?" he asked confused.

"That's a good question. I really want to know that too. What happened," he asked him.

"There . there was a vampire. He told me that the Mayor was going to be late and then.. I think he punched me. I can't remember anything after that."

" A vampire? Dark clothes, spikey hair?" Xander asked him

"Yeah that was him," the gangster confirmed Xander's discription.

"Angel" Xander growled.

"Who?" the confused man asked.

"None of your business. What should concern you more is why should I let you live after such a disaster. I mean you lost the Box, so you're gonna pay for that," Xander told him and pressed the muzzle of his USP again the man's forehead.

"Please don't kill me" the criminal pleaded and closed his eyes.

But Xander ignored the gangster. He pressed the trigger.

*klick* was the only sound the gun made.

"Let him go" he told the vampires.

The frightened man ran as quickly as possible to his plan and started the motor.

Meanwhile Xander grabbed the magazine he earlier took from the pistol and slammed it back in it's place.

"The boss will be angry that the Box is gone," one of the vampires said and smiled evilly at him

Xander finished reloading his pistol and cracked the slide back. But instead of answering the vamp's question he aimed the USP at his head.

"I hate critics," he told the vampire and shot him twice in the head. A second later the ground under the vamp was covered with dust.

Xander ignored the shocked expression of the other vampire and put the gun back under his jacket.

He took his cell phone and quickly dialled the Mayor's number,

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"That not good Alexander," the Mayor told him over the phone.

"I know that boss. What am I supposed to do?" he asked.

"Well, come back to City Hall. We will think about something," the Mayor told him and hung up.

"You heard that?" the Mayor asked the two vampires in front of him.

Both nodded. "Yes sir."

"The Slayer has the Box of Gavrock. That's a problem that has to be solved," he told them. "You know what you have to do?"

Again both vampires nodded.

"Then I suggest you start with it," the Mayor told them.

The two vamps went through the door, leaving the Mayor alone.

"Good personal help is so hard to get these days."

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So, that was it. The next part will take some time, since my Beta is on holiday. I got the whole story already finished, it just needs beta reading. If no one can give me the address of a trustworthy Beta reader it will take at least a week for the next chapter to be posted.