The metal door creaked open and sunlight burst through the opening in the doorway. Both Buffy and Giles turned away, squinting, the light levels unusual for them. How long had they been down there, Buffy thought as she raised a hand over her eyes. Turning on the spot, she could see the soldier already making his way back down into the base. "Hey!" She shouted after him. The soldier turned to face her. "Thank you." Smiling, the soldier gave her a quick salute and descended back into the Initiative. Turning to Giles, Buffy gave him a warm smile. "Well he was nice."
"Yes that makes a change." Giles remarked as he stepped out into the forest that lay beyond the entrance to the Initiative. "You don't suppose he's led us into some elaborately staged ambush do you?"
Buffy shrugged and followed Giles out. "Wouldn't surprise me." Standing beside Giles, she glanced towards the wound in his chest. "How are you holding up?"
"I've been better." He commented with a chuckle, turning his head to look at her. "What about you? You took quite a beating down there. Not to mention your temporary blindness."
"I'm fine. It's part of the job description. Haven't you seen the advert? You're in good hands with Allstate and Buffy."
Giles nodded his hand and grinned, looking back out into the woods. "I don't suppose we could call a cab home could we?"
"Nope⦠I don't really carry money around with me. What about you?"
"I must have left my wallet behind while I was being tortured to death."
"Figures." Buffy folded her arms across her chest, looking out into the woods. "Looks like we're walking home."
Giles nodded in agreement. "On the road again."
The two of them began walking away from the entrance to the Initiative and into the woods. "I bet that flamethrower would have come in real handy back there." Buffy commented with a sly smirk on her lips.
"You're never going to drop that are you?"
"Nope."
"Wonderful."
Buffy frowned a little. "Hey where do you think Xander and Willow are?"
The two of them through for a moment and then simply shrugged.
