Don't keep asking about rights, I do not and have never had rights to Buffy or Stargate.

Chapter Twenty Six.

"Giles," Xander said stepping forward, noticing that the slayer had moved to place herself in front of the other three. Typical slayer response.

"Xander?" Giles asked. "Is it really you?"

"In the flesh, G man in the flesh." Xander replied with a smile.

Giles pushed past Patty, and engulfed Xander in a hug. "Dear boy, it's so good to see you, I'm so happy the mission is over."

Pulling back, confused, Xander asked, "What mission?"

Now equally confused Giles replied. "Whistler told me that you and the others had to go on a mission for the Powers, that it was vital that you step in before things got out of hand. And that it could be some time before you returned."

"Damn Whistler." Xander said between gritted teeth.

"I take it that Whistler was, shall we say, economical with the truth. And that what he told me before the sent me to become Pattys watcher was not what happened."

"We'll fill you in once I've got you to the rest of the group. Now, if you could, who exactly are your friends?"

"Oh, sorry. Where are my manners. Everyone, I'd like you to meet Xander, I've told you all about him. Now in the back there is Matthew, he takes care of all those technical monstrosities, Becca, she is our ace researcher, and of cause Patty, the slayer."

"So, Giles, forming yourself a new group of Scoobies, I'm glad the slayer doesn't have to fight alone."

"Not, Scoobies." Matthew objected. "We're Justice League."

Xander looked at Giles, who was quietly shaking his head, with commiseration, "A lot like Andrew, I'm so very sorry for you."

Patty could no longer contain herself. "Giles, he's not normal."

Giles nodded, "I know, Patty, he told us about his eyes."

Shaking her head Patty said, "It's not that, he's a slayer."

Clearly confused, a state that Xander found gratifying, he'd finally managed to confuse G man, and not with his speech. Giles turned to his slayer, "What do you mean, he can't be a slayer, I mean he's male." Turning back to Xander he said, "Unless that's one of the changes you mentioned."

Xander groaned, his life was over. He could just imagine his next birthday presents. Shuddering he answered Giles. "No, I'm still male, but yes I am a slayer. That's one of the reasons we were sent away."

Giles eyes hardened, Ripper was in the house. "Sent away, I was told you volunteered."

"There's a lot of explaining to do, come on I'll take you to the others." Xander said, leading them towards the door.

When they were almost at the door Becca asked where they were. Realising he hadn't asked that simple question, a slightly embarrassed Giles stopped, and did so.

"I was wondering when someone would ask that, you're on Buffys flagship."

"Buffy has a flagship, we're doomed." Giles said.

"Hey, I'll have you know Buffy is a very good admiral, in fact you might say she preforms admirably in the role."

Wincing Giles shook his head, "YOU might, I wouldn't."

"We're not on Earth anymore are we?" Matthew asked.

"No, we're not, we're in orbit over Cleveland." Xander replied.

Polishing his glasses for a moment, to help gather his scattered thoughts, Giles said, "We're on a spaceship?"

Xander nodded. "Yes, the Battleship 'Slayer' possibly the most powerful ship in this galaxy."

"I see, it's been more than six months for you hasn't it, Xander?" Giles asked.

"Yes, somewhat longer." Xander noticed a light blinking on his communicator. "We have to go, everyone is tired of waiting. Come this way."

Xander led them out into the passageway and started to guide them to the conference room. Obviously Patty could sense the Slayers who made up the crew, she glanced meaningfully at Xander, he understood her silent question and nodded in reply.

Giles however missed the whole exchange, he was wondering why everyone was staring at him as they passed by. Finally he asked Xander.

"Well, it's natural, after all, it's not everyday they see someone an entire class of space ships is named after."

"There are spaceships named after me?" Giles asked, his voice rising by the end of the question.

Xander nodded. "Yes, the Rupert Giles class, it's our explorer ship, we thought it would be appropriate."

Giles smiled, obviously pleased. "Thank you Xander, I am very honoured."

"Of course," Xander continued, "most of them would also have graduated from one of the Rupert Giles universities on their home world."

That sent Giles into a stunned silence that lasted until Xander led them into the conference room.

Giles was engulfed by the Council when he entered the room, hug followed hug, the girls kissing his cheek, tears of happiness were very apparent. Buffy and Willow hung back until last.

"My dear girls." Giles said, gathering them into his arms. "I was afraid I'd never get to see you again."

There were no more words for several minutes as Giles held the crying girls.

Finally they pulled apart, that was when Giles noticed the four strangers in the room, strangers who were grinning. Well three of them were, the other one, it was hard to tell, but he seemed to be almost grinning.

Seeing who he was looking at Willow introduced them. "Giles, I'd like you to meet some friends of ours from the dimension we were sent to. Colonel Jack O'Neill, commander of SG1, Captain Samantha Carter, Dr Daniel Jackson, and Teal'c. Everyone, Rupert Giles."

A grinning O'Neill came across, offering his hand to Giles who took it. "I've heard so much about you. And after meeting this lot I always thought you'd have grey hair."

Giles smiled, he already felt comfortable with this man. "I must admit some days I'm also surprised I don't have grey hair."

This brought a joint 'Hey' from the Scoobies and Justice League.

Matthew couldn't restrain himself any longer. "They're SG1, they're really real. And Jack O'Neill is real. I can't believe it."

Daniel called out, "Hey, Jack, looks like you've got a fan."

Looking at archaeologist and the rest of O'Neills team Giles couldn't help himself. "I'd be careful if I was you or all your hair will be turning grey as well."

A/N I don't have the rights to the Justice League. If you have a problem talk to Matthew about it.