Ed had not known what to expect when Alex called saying he needed to speak to him. He figured an issue with his patrolling that night, or asking for time to help the demon community, but certainly not to give him information on one of the most sought after gunrunners in America. Extremely detailed information.
"And Habbel gave this to you," he clarified.
"Yeah, he and the other clan heads want this guy gone since he's trying to encroach on their territory and businesses. Apparently the guy doesn't understand what demons mean when they say 'no'." Xander sat in the chair fidgeting slightly as Ed went over the packet, Danny standing behind him reading over his shoulder.
"And they wanted you to take down this guy?" Danny's words held an edge to them that Xander didn't quite recognize.
"Not really. He knew that I could get word to the right person who could get word to those who can handle it, on a human level. It's too risky for them to handle it like they normally would because of who this guy is and the size of his operation. The fact we have an ATF convention happening in the area only helps," he stated.
Danny and Ed shared a look before staring at the uneasy teen once more.
"That's rather nice of them," Ed mused dryly.
Xander huffed a bit. "They want to keep the peace, like anyone else. Sure there are bad demons, but there are bad humans too. They see a way to get rid of this guy by cooperating with humans; it's kind of a win/win in my book. In fact, if you guys are cool with it, I was hoping before I leave we could set up a person for them to go to with human problems so we can let the proper authorities handle it instead of them taking it into their hands. I'm sure we can get it to work the other way too, for when demons get out of hand here."
Silence reigned as the two men thought it over.
"That's… a good idea." Ed nodded, his years of training seeing all the opportunities this could bring.
"It would certainly help keep those not in the know from finding out and make a lot of lives easier," Danny agreed. "If they're willing to work with others that aren't you."
"Habbel knows I'm planning on going back to Sunnydale. I made the suggestion to him and he liked it too. I think if I vet the person he'll be fine with it, the others too." Xander felt more confident now that he knew they approved of his plan.
"We'll go over the idea later and come up with some options. Right now we need to get this to the right people." He pulled the thumb drive out. "Danny call Eric, tell him I need to speak to him."
"On it."
"Alex, go home and rest. And don't eat all those gummy worms at once," he ordered wryly.
Xander stared at him in surprise. "How'd you…"
"The bag's poking out of your pocket and I know the beginnings of a sugar high when I see one. I did raise a daughter you know." He looked at the teen in amusement, pleased he still had it in him to surprise the younger generation. Chuckling at the flummoxed look on the teen's face as he left he turned back to the computer.
The amount of info Habbel had given Alex left him stunned. If he'd had half this information on most of his assignments during his time as an agent he'd have had a much easier time completing his operations. Now though he had a new avenue for information, one that he had no doubt would end up being priceless.