Xander smiled looking up at the costume. This is his; he doesn't care if he has to dip into the road trip fund. This is what he's wearing for Halloween tonight. Willow and Buffy looked over it.

Buffy turned to her best friend. "Have you ever seen a boy so mesmerized by the costume?"

Xander just took it off the shelf along with the key accessory he'd need for it. "Well I'm good; let me know when you two get something."

Buffy smiled grabbing the black leather costume right next to it. "Hey, why don't you dress to match him?"

Willow shook her head vehemently. "Why don't you? You're blond anyway."

Buffy looked at the costume next to her it's a lot like Xander's only different colors. "I'll tell you what you wear that, and Ill wear the leather number."

Willow looked at it; it seemed pretty close to Xander's. "Deal."

Each girl took a costume and caught up to him.

That night Ethan's spell took hold and Xander was the first to feel it as he fell to one knee as new memories hit him like a sudden rush. He got to his feet and pulled an arrow from the quiver in his back and shot the first demon that came near him in the leg causing the others to flee.

Xander walked a couple blocks until he turned around and aimed and watched as a leather clad blond dropped down next to him. Xander looked at her wide eyed. Not because it's Buffy. It's not that he's afraid or even surprised anymore. But this last time seemed pretty permanent. He looked at her almost afraid to say the name out loud easily recognizing her through the mask. "Sara"

The… dear god… she's lost count. Well the multiple times revived Sara Lance looked at her ex dressed in a somewhat brighter shade of green with the mask and the Shado's hood still attached. Lighter but still easy to identify who's under it "New suit Ollie?"

Oliver Queen looked himself over. "Yeah, friends in Central City."

The two hugged as a demon rushed them but was quickly shot in the back with an arrow. They turned around and Sara smiled seeing a similar archer get up but more black and red then Oliver's green.

Oliver stepped aside as the black and red archer lowered her veil, grabbed Sara, and kissed her deeply almost like she never wanted to let go just relieved to be with her.

Sara returned the kiss and held onto her if just for a little longer. "Nyssa, we need to figure out what's going on here?"

Nyssa looked at her and turned to Oliver. "Was this part of your deal with Malcolm? You give him the title of Ras Al Ghul in return for Sara's life."

Oliver looked at her. "Right now we need to find out what's going on here."

Sara nodded in agreement. "He's right let's see if we can find a normal person and ask them."

Cordelia ran in terror Jojo the dog faced boy right on her tail. Until the boy fell to the floor two arrows sticking out of it's back as he stayed unmoving. She took a breath of relief seeing who saved her. "Buffy, Willow, Xander, what's going on? Why are there demons all over?"

Nyssa looked at the girl her face concealed. "What would you know about this?"

Cordelia glared at Willow. "Look Willow, just because you have a bow and arrow now, doesn't make you anything special."

Nyssa glared at her and aimed her bow as Cordy jumped back. "I am Nyssa, heir to the demon, do not patronize me!"

Oliver looked at the girl. "Do you know anything about what's causing this?"

Cordy shook her head. "No, but I might know someone who does."

Giles took a brief moment going through the books on a very calm and peaceful night out. He watched as the doors opened and Cordelia let three people in he recognizes as the others. "Oh, what are you all doing here?"

Cordelia shook her head. "We got serious problems Giles. These three think they're all assassins or something and demons are running all over Sunnydale."

Giles looked at them. "So they're not Buffy, Xander, and Willow at the moment. Who are they?"

"I am Nyssa, heir to the demon." Nyssa pointed to Sara. "She is Ta-er al-Asfer" She pointed Oliver. "And he is Al Sah Him"

Giles stared at the two. "The Arrow and the Canary, I can understand why."

Sara turned to Oliver a bit repulsed and confused, "You joined the league?"

Oliver looked at her. "Thea was dying probably brain dead left in her body, my life for hers."

Sara looked at him worried. "Do you know Thea killed me?"

"No, Malcolm Merlyn did. Oliver's sister was merely the murder weapon so you'd be too off guard to fight back." Nyssa assured her.

Sara nodded results still the same she's still dead. But at least now she knows it wasn't a close friend that did it.

Oliver turned to her. "I'll explain everything later."

Sara nodded that was enough for her for now.

Cordy turned to Giles. "Well can we get back to figuring this out please it's weird enough as is."

Giles turned to her. "Yes, well, why haven't you changed?"

Cordy looked at him. "Pardon?"

Giles looked at her using his patience for now. "Well, they're all not them, but you're not a cat."

Cordy stopped to let that realization kick in. She's very grateful for that if she was a literal kitty in demon land she probably wouldn't last long. "Yeah lucky me. But I got no idea how that's supposed to help."

All three of their guests roll their eyes and Giles took off his glasses and cleaned them. Giles looked at her and started slowly. "Think Cordelia, what is the difference in a costume you would get, and one Xander would get."

Cordy thought about it. "Actually the dweeb has a pretty good costume, but I know he didn't shop at Partytown he could never afford anything there."

Giles rubbed his head trying to get through this. "Cordelia."

"That's it!"

Giles looked at her confused again. "What's it?"

Cordy smiled. "Xander probably brought his costume from the new store and given Willow and Buffy's people know who he is, they probably came form that store too. It's that cheap new place most people got their costumes there."

Giles head shot up, did Cordy just crack the case. "Do you know where this store is?"

Cordy nodded. "Yeah I can take you guys there right now. Aren't youproud of me?"

"Good, let's go." Giles cut her off.

Cordy glared at him but led them out.

Cordy walked leading the group. "OK, turn right and… demons." Cordy backed behind Giles as the four looked at Spike and an army of mini demons.

Giles looked at Spike and his army of demons they're so close. He turned to Oliver. "Can you maybe fight these guys while I and Cordelia go to this Ethan's; try not to kill anyone but Spike?"

"Who's Spike?" Sara asked.

"Hey!" The blond vampire complained.

Oliver pulled out an arrow. "That's Spike." Oliver fired an arrow into the vampire's shoulder. Sadly all their current arrows have no wood in them. They can keep them busy though.

Giles and Cordelia ran in the other direction as Oliver, Nyssa and Sara fought the demons,

Sara pulled out two combat batons putting them together to make a staff. She twirled her staff and charged Spike as Oliver fought a small group of demons with his bow alongside Nyssa.

Spike smiled getting into the familiar dance with Buffy. She got him in the gut and it surprised him she's so much weaker. Spike smiled then kneed her in the gut and grabbed the staff and pulling it around her waist. Keeping her arms pinned and put her at biting distance. "Don't fight it luv, it's already over."

Sara just reached in her waist with the little mobility she had she pulled out a little circular device that turned on as all the little demons, and Nyssa hit the floor holding their ears.

The repeated loud noise hit Spike's enhanced senses like a fright train. He holds his ears as he flees blood dripping from them. Another couple arrows courtesy of Oliver in his back as he goes.

Sara grabbed Nyssa and pulled her away as the three moved to catch up with Giles.

Ethan looked at Giles with a smile seeing his old friend. "The watcher of the slayer, do these kids even know who you are? Or what you're capable of?"

Giles glared at his old friend he knew it as soon as he saw him. "Tell me how to break the spell Ethan."

"Say please." Ethan teased when to the surprise of both men an arrow flew through the store stabbing Ethan in the shoulder.

Ethan shouted in pain as Oliver walked in bow in hand. "You shot me, you rye bastard!"

Oliver looked at him without the slightest bit of care. "And the only thing worse then an arrow going in, is one coming out." Oliver just as quickly ripped the arrow out. "How do you break the spell?"

"Janus, break the statue." Ethan ordered as his eyes practically pleaded to stay away.

Oliver walked over and broke the statue as Xander looked around regaining his focus. He just wanted to dress up as green arrow. When did the emerald archer get so unbelievably scary? And when did Dinah become Sara. Ethan took the moment to his advantage as he pushed the dazed Xander into equally dazed Buffy and Willow. Giles went to help them up while Ethan made his escape.

Buffy got up looking around having her wig knocked off. "Is everyone OK?"

Cordy nodded. "I'm good, I'm OK.."

xander and Giles roll thier eyes and walk away.

Buffy looked at Willow uneasy as the memories go through her head. It's just Sara's, just Sara's. Though her memories did teach her one thing for sure. "I have to go."

Buffy patrolled the Sunnydale Cemeteries dressed as the Canary. In truth she was looking for someone very particular and smiled seeing him. "Angel"

Angel turned and looked at her. "B- Buffy wow!"

Buffy looked down at herself cleavage window, leather, she loves this outfit. If she could she'd slay in it everyday. "Figured you'd be more into noblewomen?"

Angel shook his head. "I could never stand the women of my time. It was like being surrounded by dozens of really dumb sheep. For years I could barely stand any of them and then I met you."

Buffy looked at the grass. "Had to make this difficult didn't you."

Angel looked at her confused. "Buffy?"

Buffy looked up at Angel getting her focus back. "You hear about tonight?"

Angel nodded. "Went looking for you guys but you never stayed in one place for long. Probably for the best all things considered. What happened anyway?"

"Everyone became their costumes." Buffy replied. "Let's just say Giles won't be strict about my martial arts anymore."

Angel looked at her and saw it in her eyes, "There's something else."

Buffy looked around. "Trying to figure out how to say this. The woman I went as, she nearly drowned twice. I drowned once, and if the looks the people Xander and Willow gave her tells me she was already dead until Halloween. Put it all together and it gives one clear message."

Angel looked at her and realized what it was. "Life is short, but I'm not."

Buffy nodded with a tear in her eye. "I finally get you to go out on a date with me and then this. Seems childish doesn't it."

Angel hugged her. "No, not at all, in fact you'd probably be surprised at how quick it goes. All of the sudden you're two hundred. So… Xander?"

Buffy broke free and looked at him. "I honestly don't know, haven't even thought that far ahead… but why him."

Angel looked at her surprised. "He never told you… figured he would have." Get the attention from her he always wanted.

"Told me what?" Buffy asked.

Angel sighed, he really is surprised he didn't though, if anything just to brag. "Xander was the one that saved your life, all on his own."

"You came after me together." Buffy countered.

Angel nodded his head. "Yes, after Xander stopped over and guilt me into action. He's the reason you're still alive today."

Buffy looked at the vampire. "Well thanks for telling me. Look Spike and Drusilla are still in town."

Angel let out a little smile. "Just because I'm not with you doesn't mean I won't be around. "

Buffy smiled seeing she wouldn't lose a friend. "Thank you." The two friends and champions leave the cemetery. Not happy but enough to keep moving forward with their life and unlife respectfully.

The next day Buffy walked to school with a bit of a smile. The smile grows wider seeing archery and book reading club sign ups. She smiles seeing only two names and quickly signs up before opening the door and seeing her watcher. "So, archery and book reading club?"

"Well archery was Willow's idea so their skills with a bow wouldn't atrophy. Book reading was Xander's to scare away potential members and the look of hatred once Snyder realized I started a club was just priceless. He has nothing to hold over me now." Giles explained now having a bigger role in the school and getting some school funds to pay for weapons. Most likely long bows at this point.

Buffy smiled and took a seat at the library. "Where are Xander and Willow anyway?"

"Outside I believe." Giles informed her as she just got up and left.

Buffy walked outside and saw them talking at the fountain. Willow focused on everything Xander was talking about, drawing up plans for bows they can likely use during patrolling. She looks at Xander and contrary to what she made him think she did enjoy the little tease dance. She also enjoyed Sara and Nyssa's kiss. Also she doesn't think Willow will ever give up her pursuit of Xander. What a mess. Wait a minute well, maybe no one will have to cho…

Buffy immediately hit the pause button

Xander looked at her upset he was enjoying that. "What'd you do that for?"

Buffy glared at him. "You said it wasn't like the other one."

"Have you seen one sex scene?" Xander asked.

Buffy stared at him. "No, but I know that look in… my eyes it seems to be the one when I plan a date. And it looked like I was going to ask you guys both."

Willow let out a laugh. "Oh please, the three of us together, I mean god just imagine it."

Buffy let out a laugh. "Yeah right, Angel wouldn't turn evil."

Xander let out a laugh. "Cordelia wouldn't have moved to LA."

Willow laughed. "I'd still like girls... and I'd have Xander probably never meet and lose Tara."

The three laughed for another moment before reality kicked in and an uncomfortable silence reared in.

"Someone hit the damn skip chapter button." Xander ordered.

Author's Notes

Thanks for the reviews all of them good or bad

Arrow is owned by DC comics

I don't hate Spike, in fact I like him as a character more then Angel. But he's the villain here and when you're telling the same story 31 times usually centered around what if one of the scoobies dressed as X instead of Y. Nine out of ten times that's who they're going to fight.