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By: Fire Wolfe

Lost Connections

Part 25 Let's talk

Howard looked around the library and had to admit it was not exactly what he had expected. It was far more than a typical high school library. The cage of books had given it away. He shook his head not believing how clueless the humans of this city were. He could see that these books were old.

He even recognized a few of the titles. They were worth a fortune. He could not believe that Giles left them sitting out with only a simple cage to guard them.

While he had no doubt most of the books were dealing with the supernatural and occult they were valuable. He shook his head. This town was truly blind.

Buffy and the others all dragged chairs to their table. Buffy pulled two long benches from across the room with Faith's help. Dawn followed Giles to the book cage while Willow and Oz turned on the computer and Willow's lap top to begin searching online.

Spike looked at Cordelia who sighed and called to Xander. "We need snacks Xander."

"Spike could you start Giles and the others some tea? I'm heading to locker 112 and 113 for our emergency snacks."

"Why me whelp?" Spike asked. "I ain't no poof."

"Well, I would think you would know how to make tea. I mean you are a Brit right? Giles hates how Me or the others makes it."

"Good point. I'm on it. Hey you got any blood? I could use a snack."

"Yeah, I have some in a small cooler."

"How'd ya keep it fresh?" Faith asked.

Xander grinned. "Well I found this small carry on cooler. It hooks to a car battery. So, it's big enough for a bag or two. I got Pig or Otter which do you want Spike?"

Spike was shocked that Xander got him blood and kept it cold. "Ah either is fine. Thanks for thinking of me."

Xander nodded. "Well it seemed polite. You want wheat bix?"
Faith and Cordy both gave him a hard look.

"What they are a good snack. Healthy like. You were gripping at me to eat better Cordy."

She rolled her eyes and Faith laughed. "Like you would eat that over Twinkies."

"They were on sale and they were out of the food of the gods."

Spike laughed and said. "Sounds good."

Xander grinned and Faith rolled her eyes. Somehow she had a feeling it was going to take both her and Cordelia to keep Xander in line. She looked over at his first girl friend and Cordy sighed and nodded they would definitely have to find time to sit down and talk.

Because really they both liked the goof ball and frankly she was rather certain it would take her brains and Faith's brawn to keep the boy alive and well. This green glow stuff was not really a good thing she knew it deep down. It was going to come back and bite them all in the ass and frankly she wanted more than Buffy to keep her and Xander in one piece.

For all of Faith's issue she was a survivor and that was something Cordelia Chase respected.

"So we are all immortal now? What about Mom Dad?" Buffy asked. "Can we use this to save her?"

Adam/Methos smiled and nodded. "I am glad you brought that up. You see I was kind of planning on doing just that."

"Well at least you were thinking for once." Howard said. "I already tried but that blonde vampire stopped me."

Spike growled. "Whut you were going to hurt Joyce there was no way I was letting someone hurt her. She's a lady she is."

"Maybe it should be mom's choice?" Dawn said not at all sure she liked that idea. I mean she has to die right and then... the doctors what will they do?"

"Let me handle the medical people." Methos said with a grin. "We can transfer her to another hospital. Howard do you still have contacts in L.A.?"

"Yeah, I can call Dr. Sloan he owes me one or three. Plus he knows what it is to be a worried father he will help us. " Howard said with a grin.

"Well then we should speak to Joyce about this at once." Giles said. "I am sure Buffy and Dawn are quite worried about her."

"Yeah, the sooner she's dead and immortal the better."Buffy agreed. She would keep her mother safe.

Adam had to agree despite the game. There was no real point in Joyce risking real death by aneurism.

Buffy smiled at her father and he sighed with relief it had gone better than he had expected of course Dawn still looked worried but, it was a big step. "I'll keep her safe Dawn." Methos said with a smile.

"Yeah, but does this mean we are stuck as teenagers forever? Plus mom's going to be pissed Dad. She is 40 years old you could have let her be younger."

Connor and the others laughed as Methos paled.

"Why she lovely as she is." He said "Besides she does not look a day over 20."

Giles smirked and said. "Then you had better tell her that before the deeds done or she might just take your head old man."

Adam glared mostly at the nick name because it was Duncan who usually called him that. What was it pick on Methos day?

Duncan just grinned at least he have help keeping the old man in line from now on.

TBC….