Xander was hopping on one foot running down the hallway trying to get his last shoe on. "Mom I'm heading to school."

A voice could be heard calling out from the bathroom. "Don't forget to drop the trash in the can on the way out."

"Mom I'm already late." He sighed scooping up his back pack over the shoulder and than ran to the kitchen grabbing the trash bag. He scooped it up and ran out the door. He quickly with his right leg kicked the lid off the can and threw the bag in. He picked the lid back up off the ground and put it on the can and ran to his car.

He threw his bag in the back and gunned the engine on his way to Sunnydale high. Willow and Buffy sat on the steps looking at the clock. Buffy looked at Willow. "Xander is going to be late once again."

Willow sighed "Maybe not. Besides maybe he can sneak in."

"Not likely Will. I swear Snyder has been searching him out lately." With that the final warning bell rang out. Buffy looked at Willow. "See ya at lunch." With that Buffy got up and walked to math class. As she took her usual seat she looked at Xander's desk to once again find it empty. As the class bell rang out Mister Weston walked in to class taking attendance.

"Class take out your assignments and pass them forwards. Than I want you open your books to chap" Before he could finish there was a knock at the door. Mister Weston sighed agitated he walked to the door to find a police officer and Principal Snyder standing side by side.

The officer looked like he could be a line man in the NFL. He had muscles on top of muscles. Snyder sneered in disgust. "This Officer of the law is here for my favorite Juvenile delinquent."

Buffy rolled her eyes and stood up angry. "I didn't do anything."

Snyder rolled his eyes. "Oh as much as I would love it to be you Summers it's not." Buffy felt a little relieved and sat back down. "It's your partner crime. Where is Xander Harris?"

Mister Weston looked at Xander's spot and than at Snyder. "He hasn't shown up yet."

Snyder looked at the officer. "Sorry he's not here."

The officer turned to Snyder. "I will wait."

Snyder looked at him. "Well come to my office I can call his parents and see if he is on his way."

No words were said. He just left following Snyder. Buffy furrowed her brow. She didn't like the feeling the Officer was giving. Something about him was giving the wrong vibe. Just as the class was starting Buffy raised her hand.

Weston annoyed by the interruption looked to her. "Yes?"

"I need to use the bathroom?"

"Right now?"

Buffy found when she needed to get out of class she had a perfect way that no male teacher ever questioned. "It's one of those womanly issues. You see I've started my"

The teacher put her his hands up. "Just go."

Buffy walked out of class and started towards the parking lot. Running across campus she spotted him. His backpack over his shoulder and his shirt buttoned wrong. She rolled her eyes and opened the door starting to walk towards him.

Xander slowed down as he saw her. "Buffy why aren't you in class?"

"Because a cop was hanging out with Snyder and they came to class looking for you."

"Looking for me? What the hell did I do?"

"I don't know but I got a bad vibe off of this cop. I say we talk to Giles first."

"Well we should be careful. If this Cop is with Snyder he would love to turn me in."

Buffy held the door open and peered down the hall looking first before Xander stepped out. "Come on. I think it's clear."

Xander whispered as he walked next to Buffy. "I know I'm not a Saint but I'm far from Americas most wanted."

"Trust me when I tell you being on the wrong side of the law isn't nearly as much fun as tv and movies make it out to be."

The two of them got all of the way down the hall and almost in the Library when they heard the Troll shrill voice. Snyder stood at the end of the hall. "Xander Harris don't you move." He turned to the side hallway. "Officer I found Xander Harris he is right here."

Xander rolled his eyes not sure what the hell was going on. It was than that it happened in slow motion. The cop that stood next to Snyder reached for his side arm and raised it from across the hallway at Xander.

Buffy's eyes went wide as pancakes as she heard the flash and acted on instinct pushing Xander aside and out of the way. "What the hell man?"

Snyder looked at the cop in disbelief. "What are you doing? You can't fire a gun in a high school."

The cop ignored Snyder and started running at Xander. Buffy knew she had some basic weapons inside the library. "Xander library now."

No other words need be said as Xander ran inside. As two of them came in Buffy slammed the door shut behind them and quickly turned the dead bolt on the door.

Buffy turned to Xander "HIDE NOW."

"But Buffy I can help I."

"Just do it Xander."

Xander knew the tone and knew better than to question. He looked at the massive library and tried to find the best place he could hide. Suddenly he remembered an auxiliary book storage that was kept behind the library stacks in the last row. Cordeila found it last year during one of the longer research sessions.

As Xander ran to his hiding spot he could hear shots ringing out as the library door lock was shot clean off. Buffy had gone in to Giles office to grab some weapons out of the cage.

A few seconds earlier Buffy came in the office door. Giles stood to his feet. "Buffy shouldn't you be in class."

"Giles shut up and get under your desk now." Buffy quickly pulled open the cage and pulled out her favorite crossbow. Buffy slinked down and opened the office door just a crack to get a peek.

The cop walked slowly and quietly. It was like he was hunting looking around. He stepped slowly and methodically like each step was on egg shells. Buffy could tell he was listening for any noise and she wasn't going to give him any. She opened the door just enough to crawl out. She raised the cross bow to the cop. She could easily point at his head and take the kill shot but there were to many unknowns. What if this man was possessed? He might have a wife or kids and killing him was line she wasn't ready to cross. She pulled the trigger and fired the bolt in to his leg.

As it connected he didn't even flinch. He turned around seeing Buffy holding the crossbow up. He raised his gun at her "Oh SHIT."

As he pulled the trigger releasing a spray Buffy dove under the table looking for any kind of shelter. Buffy ran as fast as her legs would carry her but she felt a hand on her leg dragging her back and picking her up. Buffy felt herself being tossed 30 yards. The only thing that stopped her was the East Wall. She had the wind knocked out of her and laid on the ground She groaned "You are strong I will give you that." The cop reached in to his coat and took out another gun pointing it at the weak tired Buffy. Suddenly the sounds of loud crashing filled the room.

Xander pushed the first shelf of library books in to the other. As the fist one went down so did the next. They toppled like dominos. One on top of the other till the last one came crashing down on top of the police officer.

Xander came running to Buffy. "Are you okay."

Buffy groaned. "Xander I told you to hide."

"Well you were about to be shot."

Buffy looked past him at the bookshelf. "Who the hell is this guy?"

Suddenly the shelf started to shift slowly at first. Xander looked awestruck. "That isn't possible. I" Before he could finish his thought Buffy looked at Xander.

"We run NOW." With that she grabbed his hand and Giles was coming out of his office.

He looked at Buffy and Xander "What in the name of all that is holy is going on out here?"

Buffy running out the door looked at him. "Come on Giles. Where is your car? No time to explain."

As more shots rang out Giles didn't say anything he just followed there lead and ran to the parking lot.

They were gone but with in minutes the police officer pushed the book case up. The strength it would take to move the shelf be beyond reason. He took a moment to look around but his target was gone. Long gone was Xander Harris. He heard the sirens approaching and knew it was time to leave. His opportunity would come again.

Giles stepped on the gas driving out of the parking lot. He wanted to put as much space between themselves and the school. "So what the hell is going on?"

Xander was leaning forward in the back seat listening intently. "Kind of seems to be the question of the day."

Buffy looked at Giles. "I shot that thing in the leg and it didn't even flinch. That thing can't be human"

Giles looked at her "Are you sure you hit it?"

Buffy rolled her eyes. "I saw the arrow sticking out of his leg. I shot the son of a bitch and he didn't even react. I've been doing this a while Giles and I can't say I've ever seen that."

Xander looked at her. "So this thing doesn't feel pain?"

Giles sighed and stopped at the red light that was approaching. "Where are we going?"

Xander looked at Giles. "Take me to my house."

Buffy shook her head. "Xander this thing is looking for you. It asked for you. First place I would look for you would be at your home."

Giles looked in the rear view mirror to Xander. "She does make a bit of a point?"

Xander sat back looking a combination of worried and afraid. "Okay where should I go?"

Buffy closed her eyes knowing the answer. "You aren't going to like it."

Xander sighed knowing who she was talking about. "Oh please God no."

Buffy turned looking at him. "It's the safest place I can think of right now."

Xander tried to find an excuse. "Yeah But Buffy."

Buffy looked at him. "But nothing. Giles take us to Angels."