Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters associated with Buffy the
Vampire Slayer.
A/N: I realize that this chapter is short but I was having problems getting it to flow right, or at all. This story is a response to a challenge that can be found on I will also post the challenge at the end of the story. Again, sorry for the shortness of the first chapter. Please review and let me know what you think!
Chapter 1:
"Where is that amulet?!" Anya asked herself outloud as she tapped her pencil on her clipboard. She gave a heavy sigh, long past frustrated at this point. The Scooby Gang had been taking inventory in the Magic Box for the past four hours, and it seemed as though they would never get through the list of materials that had arrived the day before. Looking up, she asked, "Has anyone seen an amulet that looks like a golden eagle?"
"Nope," replied Willow and Tara at once, neither bothering to look up.
"Sorry," Buffy said in her most helpful tone.
"Here it is!" exclaimed Xander from across the room. "I got it!" He swiped it off the counter, accidently knocking something over. A metalic clang sounded from the floor, startling the others.
"Good going, Xand," Willow chided. "You might have broken something."
Xander snatched the object from the floor and held it up for the others to see. It was a golden colored lamp. "It's not broken, see? Hey, do you think a genie will pop out if I rub it?"
"I wouldn't try it," Giles advised. Xander, of course, ignored him. He took the lamp in one hand and rubbed it vigoursly with his sleeve. The group waited for a few moments, but nothing happened. It seemed that the lamp was faulty.
"Oh well," Xander said, dissapointed. "It's not like I really expected anything to happen."
Just then the lamp begun to vibrate in his hand. Surprised, Xander dropped it once again onto the floor, this time breaking off the handle. The lamp continued to vibrate as a thick cloud of grey smoke poured out of its spout. The smoke formed into a hideous grey creature about eight feet tall, sporting a long black pony tail and an ancient Chinese robe.
"Huh," Xander commented. "I thought genies were supposed to be blue, like in Aladdin."
"That's not a genie, you idiot!" whispered Anya. "It's a Cabeword demon."
"Oh. I knew that."
The demon's booming voice soon interrupted their conversation. "Fool! Why have you awoken me from my peaceful rest?"
Xander trembled in fear. "It was an accident?"
"An accident? It was NOT an accident. You intentionally rubbed the lamp, and for your foolish decision you shall be punished."
Anya took a step forward, ready to defend Xander. "We're really sorry. We'll fix your lamp for you right away, just please don't punish Xander for his mistake. He truly didn't know any better."
The Cabeword demon stared at the broken handle of the lamp on the floor. "You have broken my lamp?! For this you all shall pay!" The demon waved his hand and suddenly all was black
A/N: I realize that this chapter is short but I was having problems getting it to flow right, or at all. This story is a response to a challenge that can be found on I will also post the challenge at the end of the story. Again, sorry for the shortness of the first chapter. Please review and let me know what you think!
Chapter 1:
"Where is that amulet?!" Anya asked herself outloud as she tapped her pencil on her clipboard. She gave a heavy sigh, long past frustrated at this point. The Scooby Gang had been taking inventory in the Magic Box for the past four hours, and it seemed as though they would never get through the list of materials that had arrived the day before. Looking up, she asked, "Has anyone seen an amulet that looks like a golden eagle?"
"Nope," replied Willow and Tara at once, neither bothering to look up.
"Sorry," Buffy said in her most helpful tone.
"Here it is!" exclaimed Xander from across the room. "I got it!" He swiped it off the counter, accidently knocking something over. A metalic clang sounded from the floor, startling the others.
"Good going, Xand," Willow chided. "You might have broken something."
Xander snatched the object from the floor and held it up for the others to see. It was a golden colored lamp. "It's not broken, see? Hey, do you think a genie will pop out if I rub it?"
"I wouldn't try it," Giles advised. Xander, of course, ignored him. He took the lamp in one hand and rubbed it vigoursly with his sleeve. The group waited for a few moments, but nothing happened. It seemed that the lamp was faulty.
"Oh well," Xander said, dissapointed. "It's not like I really expected anything to happen."
Just then the lamp begun to vibrate in his hand. Surprised, Xander dropped it once again onto the floor, this time breaking off the handle. The lamp continued to vibrate as a thick cloud of grey smoke poured out of its spout. The smoke formed into a hideous grey creature about eight feet tall, sporting a long black pony tail and an ancient Chinese robe.
"Huh," Xander commented. "I thought genies were supposed to be blue, like in Aladdin."
"That's not a genie, you idiot!" whispered Anya. "It's a Cabeword demon."
"Oh. I knew that."
The demon's booming voice soon interrupted their conversation. "Fool! Why have you awoken me from my peaceful rest?"
Xander trembled in fear. "It was an accident?"
"An accident? It was NOT an accident. You intentionally rubbed the lamp, and for your foolish decision you shall be punished."
Anya took a step forward, ready to defend Xander. "We're really sorry. We'll fix your lamp for you right away, just please don't punish Xander for his mistake. He truly didn't know any better."
The Cabeword demon stared at the broken handle of the lamp on the floor. "You have broken my lamp?! For this you all shall pay!" The demon waved his hand and suddenly all was black