Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Wonder Woman, Captain America, Ms. Mystic or any other recognizable characters or universe. They belong solely to their creators and the companies that share them with us.

A/N: Here is an alternate version of Halloween. What if Buffy and company did not dress up as helpless victims? What if Janus want to even the odds for humanity and decided to help those caught in his spell?

7.8.2010

By: Fire Wolfe aka Fire Star

Not so helpless-

Part 4 The Reason Why

Xander ran for library and skidded as he almost ran into Cordelia. His mouth fell open at the sight of his snark partner dressed as Wonder Woman. She looked at him and said. "Do I know you mortal?"

"Er, yeah Cordy it's me Xander."

She tilted her head and shook it clear. "What is going on Dweeb and how come you know what is going on? Did you make a wish or something? Why am I dressed like this comic book character? I thought I was dressing as Miss America. Well at least I kick ass. I staked three vamps on my way over."

Xander snickered "Hell no, I...I don't know why I was not affected. Maybe it's just my dumb luck?" Xander said though he had a funny feeling he knew why he had not been lost in Steve's memories. Steve Rogers now he knew who that was. I am such a moron. This guy was mom's granddad. He died in the WWII. I am such an idiot. Memories of the man kept trying to flood him but Xander pushed them back with a little help from someone he thought was dormant. He shrugged and decided to deal with it later. Now he had to find out what was going on. He could worry about granddads life later. If he was right Buffy and the others could be in big trouble and they would need Giles to help them out. "Great going Cordy let's find Giles he has to know what the what is."

"Lead on Xander." Cordelia said with a smile. "Though I could get used to this body it is smoking hot."

Xander almost tripped at that comment. He decided not to respond because even if he was strong now thanks to his costume he was not that big of a fool.

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Spike looked in the mirror. That in itself was freaky as hell. He was a vampire and vampires did not have reflections. He felt the demon but it was very subdued and submissive not something he would ever have expected. The face he looked at was not too bad. It was perhaps that of a man in his mid twenties and he had a tan. Something that even he as William never really had. He shook his head as memories flooded him. He saw villages burning and people dying in the thousands. The demon screamed with joy until another presence kicked it hard. This presence was old. Spike as a vampire had been undead for over 100 years and Angelus for over 250. This being however made them both together look like toddlers. He was darker than anything Spike had ever felt and now he had taken up residence in his body. Spike glared at the being and shrugged off his shirt. He was not giving up without a fight. He never realized this was all in his mind. Dru watched him and shed a small tear. Her pet was gone forever because he now had a very strong spark/soul. He would fight it but in the end Spike would become Dr. Helm aka Methos the eldest man on the planet and mate to Buffy Summers the Slayer aka Tess Alvarado the Queen of Swords. The Hell mouth would never be the same.

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MS. Mystic waved her hand and a vampire caught on fire. She looked around and called several small children to her side. She grabbed them and pushed then behind her. The magic flowed easily for her. "Back off Vampire these children are not for you." She backed up toward her house. She waved her hand and the door flew open. "Go inside you will be safe. Do not invite anyone in. Hurry now." The children ran as she covered them. She felt a strangeness as she looked at the house. She blinked and suddenly recalled who she was. "Oh my lord. I have to find Giles." Willow/Mystic rose off the ground and teleported to the Sunnydale High School blasting demons as she went. Janus smiled as Willow's natural magic rose to help her remember and connect to her world.

Flash back-

Janus smiled as Cordy, and Xander minds found the truth. They were both such wonders. Their minds like Willows were partly shielded because they had been conceived her on the Hell mouth. He knew that they would recover faster than the others and it pleased him.

Of course Spike would be annoyed to learn he had a soul like his grand sire but, on the plus side Janus knew he was meant for the slayer. Making him be reincarnated to both Dr. Helm and Methos would make him the perfect match for Buffy. Buffy was already fascinated by him and this change would only encourage the attraction. The vampire/immortal was her true soul mate and this would give them the time and space they needed to explore their possibilities.

Angel's new form would allow him to walk in the sun. He would be strong enough to fight the good fight and be worthy of the his mate Cordelia. She with these upgrades would be an asset to his fight. It was essential that the pair of them lead the fight in LA and their new gifts would prevent them from being corrupted. Wolf Ram and Hart would be hard pressed to subvert these new warriors of the light. Janus was pleased with this change. Now all he had to do was deal with Ethan Rayne and let him know he had over stepped.

TBC...