Title: Now That's A Secret
Series: Halloween's Reprise!
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7. Now That's A Secret
Xander sighed as he looked around Ethan's. He really didn't want to go as a soldier but it was all that he could afford. He caught a glimpse of a gnarled staff at the corner of his eye and turned toward it, it had seemed kinda familiar. He gasped in shock as he recognized the staff and the black outfit. He knew that costume!
He sighed in longing; he would have loved to go as him. A smooth, British voice came from behind him, "Well young man, do you like this costume?"
"I love it!" Xander replied, "But I can't afford it."
"How much do you have on you?" the proprietor questioned.
"Only ten bucks," Xander sighed.
"It's a deal," stated the owner.
Xander gaped at him in surprise, "But . . ."
"I love Halloween and I want my customers to leave satisfied. It's not about the money for me. It's about the joy my customers get when they get the perfect costume," the owner cut in.
"Really?"
"Really."
"Alright. I'll take it!" Xander said and handed over the ten dollars.
The next day, Xander walked into the library with a pair of sunglasses on. The night had left some consequences, Xellos, the guy he had gone as had destroyed a good portion of Sunnydale. Many humans and demons had died that night. Among them had been Spike, Drucilla, Angel, the Mayor, Principal Snyder, and Ethan, the proprietor of the costume shop and the instigator of last night's chaos.
The occupants of the library looked at Xander in concern. "A hell of a night, wasn't it?" Xander said with a twist of his lips as he sat down.
"Yeah," mumbled Buffy, mourning the loss of her one true love.
"Yes, it was." Giles stated as he cleared his glasses, "By the way Xander, who did you go as?"
"I went as a character from an anime/manga called The Slayers. His name is Xellos, and he is a powerful Mazuku."
"Mazuku?" Giles questioned.
"A high level Japanese demon, pretty much equal to an arch demon."
"Dear Lord!"
"Yeah, he wasn't evil per se as he helped the heroes save the day. Of course he always had his own agenda in mind when he did," Xander said.
"Ummm that is all well and good but why are you wearing sunglasses?" Willow asked.
"Well that is because last night left something behind." Xander replied as he took off his sunglasses.
"Dear lord," Giles whispered, staring in fascinated awe at Xander's eyes. "Your eyes are slitted like a cat's!"
Xander smirked and nodded, meanwhile, under the table, power began to pool in his hands. Xellos had come to Sunnydale and oh, the things he had planned, of course, he couldn't say what they were. For after all, that was a secret!
-Owari and Zha'hai'vallv'a!
