Disclaimer: I don't own them, some people who are more interested in making money then in telling a good story do. You can tell this by the fact that they have money and I don't nor do I expect to make any from this story.
This is an AU BTVS. What if Buffy hadn't gotten to Sunnydale but Giles had? How would things play out.
A.N: For my story a Demon is a creature which isn't of one of the natural animal groups (Mammels, reptiles, etc) for example Clem, The Judge or hell hounds while a Daemon is a non human or non corporeal being, usually one from another world/dimension like the daemons which posses a vampire or the one which came when Buffy was brought back to life.
Please review! If you don't I won't know what I'm doing right and what wrong and just keep on bumbling on.
Chapter 1: Vampires are real! Xander hugged Willow closer to him as he heard something move just outside the crypt door. "Some thing's out there" he whispered to the old man who'd helped him and Willow get away from those... things. The old man lifted his crossbow, pointing it at the crypt door which was open only a crack. The sight of an old man with a crossbow in one hand and a cross in the other should have seemed ridiculous. In fact it would have seemed so if not for the two piles of dust just outside the door which had been... things, trying to force their way in. After A moment the old man relaxed. "It's okay, just a couple of Ghouls. Normally they might be dangerous but in this town there are always plenty of bodies for them to feed on." After a moment he added "We're probably safe now, dawn is just half an hour away and the vampires will be heading back to their hiding places, not trying to get one more meal." "S..so we can leave now?" Willow's voice shook with fear and fatigue. "It would be better to wait. Many vampires have lairs in cemeteries and although I doubt anyone is hunting anymore tonight if one spots you out in the open they might decide to take advantage of the opportunity." The old man explained. Once it's full light outside it should be safe to leave. "Wait, how do the... vampires hole up in a cemetery?" Willow's voice steadied as her curiosity was roused although she still stumbled over the thought of real, blood-sucking vampires. "I thought you said this was safe because those things couldn't touch anything consecrated, so how could they sleep in a cemetery when everything is holy?" "Relatively safe" The man replied "Not totally safe, and yes it is. but only as long as the crypt wasn't desecrated any vampire touching it would be burned and weaker vampires would be unable to approach it unless compelled." then taking a long breath the old man continued unfortunately it's relatively easy to desecrate a crypt. In fact just the act spilling innocent blood in it would usually be enough for a Christian crypt. "Oh." Xander said numbly imagining the thing which had almost got them before the old man showed up throwing Jese's head in through the door and then bursting through it herself. Xander shook his head to dispel the image. "So what stopped those things from getting some poor guy and splashing his blood in here?" Xander asked and immediately regretted it as Willow's face which had been showing some color again was again drained of color. "Oh God! What if they'd gotten Jese and did that to him?" Willow gasped "It's okay Willow." Xander reassured her pulling her closer to him. "Jese got away. All the vampires ended up chasing us so he would have had no trouble getting home." "Yes. While I'm sure your friend is quite alright it's a good idea not to issue a verbal invitation to anyone coming to your house after dark and try and arrange for anyone you meet on the street at night to touch across or blessed item." The old man hesitated for a minute then continued. "As for throwing blood into the crypt that wouldn't work. In fact once we were in here it would have been nearly impossible for the vampires to deconsecrate the crypt since our need for it to be consecrated would have greatly reinforced the crypt's link to the Cristian energy basin." "What Cristian energy basin?" Willow asked. "I think..." the old man hesitated then continued more firmly "I think anymore explanations will have to wait a bit." Reaching inside his jacket the old man took out two small cards and handed them to Xander and Willow. "If you still want to know more about vampires and everything else that goes on under the surface of th modern world in two days then call this number and I'll explain everything I know about vampires, demons and other creatures of the night." Xander looks at the card but there isn't enough light to read what it says so he puts it in his pocket. "Who are you anyway?" He asked the old man. "Rupert Giles." A comfortable silence settled on the three as they sat and waited for the sun to rise so they could leave.