Monday night Buffy got a call from 'Giles'. He glanced back

at 'Jenny' dressed in a very sexy black negligee reading a

book on ancient Sumerian magic - she was so sexy!

The 'Giles' took a deep breath.

Jenny had to admit that the real Giles was right

they still had to pretend to be each other. Telling the truth

would only do harm, not good. The Watcher's Council

would probably try to have both of them killed and also

they had to keep a low profile to be able to sneak up on Jenny's

gypsy tribe; and also there was no sense in upsetting Buffy.

God knew he poor chosen one had enough on her plate as the slayer!

"Buffy," 'Giles' said hesitantly. But didn't get a chance to

say anymore.

"Hi Giles, when are you coming back? It's been weird not

having a watcher - though Willow's been a great help. Also

I have some fabulous news! Guess what! Willow and

Xander are going steady and he loves her! Finally loves her

and the poor girl has been eating her heart out since the 2nd

grade. Finally it dawns on him what he was missing. Also,

guess what! You'll never guess so I'll tell you. Willow is

being paid to teach Miss C's classes until she gets back. She

is so proud to be chosen. It's helped her ego tremendously.

She's more confident than I've ever seen her. Cordy is still a

bitch, but I don't have to tell you that! So what's going on,

you and Miss C hook up yet?"

"I-' Started Jenny but was soon cut off. Slayers were faster

than anyone - even with talking.

"I've killed 36 vamps and four demons since you've gone.

And guess what. This was Will's idea. I called the council

and threaten them and they're playing me 2,000 a month for

expenses. They weren't very happy about it though! Pretty

cheap aren't they!"

"BUFFY LISTEN!" Jenny shouted.

"You didn't have to shout!" she said hurt.

"Yes, I did! Buffy I have some good news and some not so

good news. First I know about the money. The watcher's

council fired me. They said I was not a good watcher

otherwise you wouldn't have these crazy ideas and

demands. They're sending someone else. He's very young,

not much up on magic but they feel he will do a better job

of disciplining you than I have."

"I'll stake him!" Buffy said. "You were bad enough."

Jenny had to laugh and so did Giles who had been

surreptitiously listening in.

"I don't envy him. I'm sorry to be leaving you, but I have

some good news as well. Jenny (it was still strange to think

of Giles as herself!) and I are getting married."

"Like Cool!"

"Yes, she's already sent her resignation in and Snyder hit

the roof! " They had to of course,. Not only did they need

to search for the Gypsy tribe, but Giles couldn't do the

computer job without divine intervention! Rupert didn't

even know how to turn one on! Jenny had to grin thinking

of Giles trying to teach computers. "He fired me!( That

slime ball, he makes vamps look warm and fussy! Buffy

interrupted) He doesn't believe in kids reading anyway. But

some sort of tax money will be lost if he doesn't have a

computer teacher. Tell Willow to hold out for twice

the money he is paying her now!"

"OK! He might die of a stroke!" Buffy said hopefully. "I'm

really going to miss you horribly though." She cried a little,

" But I'm happy you and Miss C finally made the connection!"

The three talked another hour and 'Jenny'

cried and said she wanted Buffy to be her maid of honor!

Buffy was flattered and delighted. There was a ticket

waiting in her name at the airport! She didn't even have

time to tell the others as she agreed to pack and pick up all

their possessions, but she would be flying back the same

day so her news could wait.

"Would you like me to bring Xander - he could be best man?" aked Buffy slyly. She was pleased when she got a good laugh.

They met Buffy at the airport. She cried and hugged

Jenny and Giles, both winced from the slayer strength.

"Sorry! Too much enthusiasm! Miss Calendar you look so

happy and beautiful I am greener than any yard in

California! Being a woman in love looks good on you!"

The apparent Jenny laughed. She was so happy. They went

to a simple chapel and Buffy helped Jenny change into a

lovely dress. They had a nice one for her as well. Giles had

asked the hotel manager to be the best man. Jenny made a

beautiful and happy bride!

"We needed to get married in a hurry," they said afterwards

at dinner.

"Oh?" said Buffy raising her eyebrows suggestively. She

was surprised to see Jenny blush but not Giles!

"Not what you think, Buffy!" said Giles in his English

accent and smiling.

"We both returning to Europe in a day or two. Thanks for

bringing our luggage!"

"Not a problem. " Buffy grinned to remember the

'strong guys' eyes popping as she carried both Giles and

Miss C's stuff to check it in! Two men had to lift Giles's

trunk and she had one handed it on to the belt!

Buffy was a little envious. Miss Calendar was obvious so

happy being married. It was a shame things couldn't have

such a happy ending for her as a slayer!

When she got back Buffy could hardly wait to tell the

other's the news but thought she better do it in person.

So she called Willow and told her to tell Xander to meet

them in library tomorrow morning before school she had

news of Giles.

"What news?" asked 'Willow' she was so excited.

"You'll have to wait until tomorrow morning" teased Buffy.

Cordy was beaming as she hung up. She would get her

wonderful life and beautiful body back at long last.

It was about time she got out of this pathetic, nerdy body

and life!Giles had to be back! She pushed aisde the horrible

thought that she would miss Xander Harris!

She called Willow. She was out with Eric. Enjoy it while

you can bitch! Cordy thought. But left a message.

Buffy and Xander were a little surprised when Cordelia

walked in to join their little group.

When Buffy told them the news Xander laughed. "I knew

those two were up to no good! So they did the blood test

thing and tied the knot!"

Buffy hit Xander and she was glad to see Willow do it too.

Got to keep the men under control! Then Willow spoke.

"But when are they coming back?" Asked the apparent

Willow anxiously.

'Cordelia' looking extremely beautiful leaned forward as

well. She wanted to hear this!

"They're not! Giles has been fired twice - one was not

enough for the Universe I guess. First by Snyder for cutting

class ( Xander roared with laughter) and then by the

watcher's council for not keeping me under enough control!

Sorry, Willow but me getting that money seemed to be the

last straw, but don't feel bad. Giles said not to worry about

it, because he was going to refuse a dangerous test they

wanted him to do to take away my powers and lock me in a

house with a dangerous vampire and see if I would survive.

He knew it would cost him his watcher's post. When the

new guy tries it I'm going to tie him into knots. "

"Does he know magic like Giles?" asked 'Willow'

anxiously.

Buffy laughed scornfully. "HIM? I've talked to the jerk on

the phone; he doesn't believe in it. Only in following rules! "

"Will he have a shock when he meets you, Buffy!" laughed

Xander with his arm around Willow who was looking

horrified.

"Willow, don't be sad! They're so happy. Oh, Miss C told

me to tell you to get double what they're playing you now!

Snyder will have to pay it!"

While Buffy and Xander attention was elsewhere 'Cordelia Chase'

leaned over an whispered to a sniffling 'Willow Resenberg.'

"I'll meet you after school in the library."

She nodded, ready to cry. Maybe Willow would have some idea on how

they could get their real bodies back! The only good news was

how desperate Snyder would be for a computer teacher!

Cordy and Willow met. Willow was waiting sitting

gracefully and in Cordelia's best school outfit. Her long

legs were beautiful in a mini skirt and beautiful fashion

boots. Her hair and make-up were perfect. She looked so

goddess like.

Cordelia felt resentful. She knew she looked like something

the cat turned her nose up at. She was ungroomed and

unkempt she was so worried that she actually neglected her

appearance! That was so not like her!

Earlier she had a drag out fight with Snyder but

finally got him up to pay her twice as as much! She

didn't know how much longer she would be here in this

dreadful body and situation and so she wanted the money,

besides fair is fair! If she or later Willow was teaching the

class they should be paid accordingly!

"What are we going to do? Where are we going to find a

wizard or something to switch us back?"

Willow smiled pityingly at Cordy. The poor plain little nerd

was so clueless.

"We're not. I wouldn't go back to that pathetic body and

that horrible life for anything!"

"You bitch! "

Willow shrugged her beautiful shoulders. "I don't blame

you. I expected this reaction, but that's the way it's going to

be. If you try and tell Buffy or anyone I will deny it.

Nobody will believe you. We've been impersonating each

other too well. They will just think 'Willow' has lost it!"

"And I trained you! You monster."

"I know you did. Thank you very much! Look, Willow,"

"Don't call me that!" She yelled crying.

"Why not? It's YOUR name now and forever. There's only the remotest

chance we could find anyone to switch us back anyway.

We don't know how it was done or by whom. Earlier when I

was hoping to swap back I did some research. At the very least

we did need to know that!"

"You're a evil bitch!" she was snobbing her heart out. She

had lost her body and her life. She was Willow Rosenberg forever!

The new Cordelia Chase shrugged and smiled with vast

superiority at the slight and charmless girl before her. She

stood and towered over Willow.

"If you were in this bod - would you switch with

me if I was still Willow!"

"Of course not!"

"Well then you shouldn't be surprised that I feel the same

way! I love my body, my life. It is so great to be so

beautiful, so important, so rich, so popular, and so sexy. I

love sex in my body!"

" But it's MY body!"

"No, it's MY body now, Willow. " The new Corelia Chase smiled.

"You'll do OK. I know you really like Xander! Xander Harris of

all people!" She laughed amused at the irony.

"What's wrong with Xander?" the new Willow Rosenberg asked hotly.

"Don't get me started. He's kinda of cute, but so hopeless

socially! " The lovely Cordelia Chase glanced gracefully at

her Rolex.

"Time to go. I'm meeting my friends at the Bronze. I'll see

you tomorrow in school. But please don't talk to me in public!

I don't associate with losers."

"I want my body back! I want my life back!"

The new Willow said this three times. She was weeping hopelessly, her red head buried in her hands.

The new Cordelia laid a patronizing and somewhat

sympathetic hand on her slight shoulder.

"I don't blame you! I'm so beautiful! So sexy! So popular! So charming!

But get over it. Have a good cry and move on. Its really

all you can do. Ta,ta Willow."

With burning eyes Willow watched Cordelia Chase, perhaps the most beautiful girl in the state walking gracefully away. Not looking back.

And she sighed. Paradise lost.

That night 'Willow'was in her room still in shock. Evil

'Cordelia' was going to keep her former body and life! What an

evil bitch. To add to her horror was the realization, which

she couldn't hide - she, the late, great Cordelia Chase, was

actually in love with Xander Harris! Xander Harris! Earlier

she hoped it was just a temporary malaise to be banished

when she got out of this poor excuse for a body! But she

wasn't going to get out. She was the pathetic Willow

Rosenberg forever. Well maybe not pathetic. She had a

cute boyfriend. She was teaching class while still in High

School. She had a great warm family life.

Her parents were so proud of her and loved her

and gave lots of attention! She was number one in

her class rankings. She had a great

best friend in Buffy. Which is more than the horrible

Cordelia did! The bitch was so shallow, so self absorbed

and selfish, no wonder no one realy liked her.

"And I love Xander Harris! I have to

admit it. I would do anything for him. Maybe it's my

body doing this horrible thing to me!" She thought,

but it made no difference. She was in love.

Willow Rosenberg reached for the phone and asked Xander to come over in her sweet, shy voice. He was so happy to do so. She had a vision of herself all in white on her dad's arm marrying Xander. She sighed. I hope my folks don't make a fuss about him not being Jewish!

Epilog

Amy sat back with a smile. Everything went very well!

Nobody guessed I did it! I am so glad my only friend

Willow loves being Cordelia and the horrible bitch has to

live Willow's life! I had planned to swap them back until

Cordelia even in Willow's body was such a bitch to me!

She needs a life long lesson. And she's going to get it! My

mother was a witch and so I am a witch. Nobody thought of

it. I am my mother's daughter - blood relations! She could

switch bodies. I can switch bodies. Even Giles who knew

about my mom doing it didn't make the connection.

Witchcraft is in my blood. Blood is the key to open the

door to magic, to life and death.

Buffy and vampires could tell Giles, and the others. Blood

tells. It is the key to life and death! - "Everything is in the

blood", said Amy, to the fire in which she burned the blood

she had taken secretly and with magic from the four of

them and without which they could never return to their

birth bodies! "After all blood is the life! "

She smiled to see the fire burn ever brighter and smiled like

a satisfied cat.

The End