Part 7

Giles had to call Cordelia Chase to the Library even though she didn't want to go anywhere near the place after breaking up with Xan, every time the Cheerleader thought of going to the Library or want to talk to her ex girlfriend she ended up feeling repelled to enter when any of the Scoobies. Fighting the feeling of disgust of having to see her ex entered inside ignoring that stuck up bitch called the Slayer and that whinny brat Cordelia looked around and couldn't see Xan anywhere in the Library, for that matter there was no Buffy either, just her Giles and Rosenberg who was sobbing repeating over and over she was sorry.

Ignoring Willow for the moment Giles asked for the brunette to sit down as he needed to ask her a few questions, now the Cheerleader was intrigued as she sat down fighting the strange urge to leave the place. After twenty minutes of asking questions Cordelia was ready to lose her temper as she demanded what was going on, Giles briefly turned to Willow in disappointment before turning his attentions back to his honorary daughter's ex-girlfriend. "Miss Chase, there have been a few incidents lately that has effected a few people that entered the Library and by the looks of things you have been effected yourself."

Cordelia was now confused and Giles explained that spells had been used, it didn't take her long to figure it out who did it as it didn't take a genius. Cordelia was ready to kill the redhead for using mind manipulations and spells just because Alexandra Harris was in love with a girl, correction. Because Xan was dating her and Willow always had to be the centre of Xan's attention ever since they were young children- the Cheerleader was about to slap Willow when Giles stopped her from raising her hand to the bitch by grabbing her wrist.

Since spells couldn't be used on Werewolves as she had tried before and failed, Willow's now ex boyfriend was keeping an eye on her while Giles erased all traces of the spells that were used on the girl.

Almost an hour had past and Willow was trying to start a conversation with Oz who was completely ignoring her, she tried to explain why she had done these spells and that Xan deserved better than Cordelia Chase. Oz's eyes darkened, his wolf was close to the surface as he glared at the redhead daring her to say more.

"The problem here is you don't get to decide who your friends love or chose who is right for them, you've put your dollar on the table and now its now my turn to talk." Willow didn't expect Oz to shout at her, but the Werewolf wasn't finished with her.

"What you did is practically rape, you manipulated and used your magic to take control of people's minds to your way of thinking. Even now you think you haven't done anything wrong and only have good intentions, but do you want to know what I think. I think that this manipulation has always been there and your magic is showing your true colours and as the saying goes 'When someone shows their true colours, believe them.'"

It was the first time that Oz had spoke so much in one session-Willow was now once again in tears as she pleaded with Oz to talk to her so they could fix things between them, but Oz had enough of all the lies and told her it was over. Willow was now hysterical pleading with Oz to give her a second chance, but it was too late as she never learnt anything.

Several minutes after Oz shattered her heart Giles and Cordelia left the office, the Watcher wouldn't look at Willow as he asked both Cordy and Oz to take every magic book she had from her home and the ones in her locker as it was either this or be arrested for theft of property. Willow couldn't believe that Rupert Giles would actually call the police on her, when looking into Giles' eyes that were stern and cold she believed it then as she was lead back to Oz's van along side Cordelia.

Once in Willow's house Oz and Cordelia searched through Willow bedroom, finding books and other herbs used in spells in secret compartments in her closet and loose floorboards under her bed. Not taking any chances emptied Willow's backpack that had two more books that belonged to Jenny Calendar, once everything was placed in the boxes and taken down to Oz's van with Willow pleading on deaf ears not to do this completely ignoring her.

While Oz was placing boxes into the back of his van, Cordelia went directly to the spare bedroom on the main floor and started packing Xan's things as there is no way her girl was staying in close vicinity with Willow and her mind spells, even if they weren't a couple anymore there was no way that Xan had to put up with Willow any longer. Through all of this Willow was numb as her whole world fell apart, Xan dissolved their friendship and Buffy wasn't talking to her. What was worse was that now Oz had broke up with her and the man she looked up to was disappointed with her, Willow did nothing but watch as everything of Xan's things were packed away and she was left alone with her thoughts.

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Almost eighteen hours had past and no one had heard anything from Alexandra Harris, Giles, Cordelia and as well as Jenny were more than concerned, especially with Angelus' attentions were on the girl. The problem that they have was that Buffy wouldn't do her job as Slayer to stake Angelus before things on the Hellmouth escalated, all Buffy wanted was Angelus to have his soul back and things will go back to the way they were. During the day Cordelia, Oz and Giles started their search through the day, even Jenny was helping by looking for any information on any new bodies with Alexandra's description such as a scar on her chest from an operation. Nothing came up and Jenny hoped that Xan just left Sunnydale instead of being in the hands of that monster.

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Angelus stared with adoration at his latest masterpiece, she had screamed prettily as her back was ripped to ribbons and bleeding sluggishly. All of the pain would end if Alexandra just told him she loved him and her pain would turn to pleasure, why did she deny him when he loved her more than that Cheerleader ever did- he never would have hid her in broom closets or deny her love like Chase did. Angelus would have laid the world at Xan's feet and anything she desired if only to have her smile at his direction with all the love she gives freely to people who don't want it.

Angelus was starting to sound like William and his pathetic love he had for Dru who would rather sleep with a Chaos Demon than him, if it wasn't given to him than he will take it.

Xan Harris on the other hand was trying to keep still to lessen the pain on her back, her throat was hoarse from all the screaming and couldn't get away by the chains that holding her down. From entering the Mansion was the biggest mistake she ever did as she just wanted to be held by her lover, her whole world fell apart when Spike didn't even look at her and kicked her to one side like he meant nothing to him- he left her alone with a psychotic soulless being like Angelus. Each advance Angelus tried Xan thwarted it as she didn't want his touch, when he tried to hold or kiss her Xan Harris would turn her face or push him back not wanting him. This just angered Angelus as a human rejected him in front of his minions and took his anger out on her for his humiliation, dragging Xan to the basement where all his toys were laid out for him to play- that night minions were witness to the human's torture but didn't survive the night once Angelus staked them all before word got out of his weakness.

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Almost a week had past since Xan was last seen, it was on that day that Giles was making a fresh pot of tea to calm his nerves before heading back to the library. Just as he was about to get the morning paper from his doorstep when he saw expensive looking parchment rolled up and tied with red velvet ribbon, next to the parchment was a single blood red rose. Curious the Watcher entered back inside when he heard the whistle of his kettle; while the pot of tea was brewing Giles sat down at his table and unrolled the parchment to see his worse nightmare.

In the picture was a drawing of Xan in the throes of sheer agony and fear, she was covered in bites and bruises as well as bleeding whip wound. That wasn't what got him, what sickened him was the chains that were holding her down as she tried to get away from the vampire who was... No. No, not his honorary daughter. Buffy was the Slayer and her job was to kill sick creatures like Angelus, he wasn't going to play games and wait for Buffy to get her head out of her arse and if she wasn't going to kill him than he would have to do her job himself.

Giles was getting bottles of holy water and as many weapons he could carry just as Buffy and Willow entered his home, Willow was wondering what was wrong and was about to ask as Buffy's smile dropped. Grabbing her favourite stake that Xan made and other weapons and followed him out the door, since it was still daylight this would be an easy kill. Kill the few minions that lingered in the mansion while Giles looks for Xan and get her out to safety. Willow wanted to go, but Willow didn't really have any fighting abilities and Buffy wanted to sugar-coat it for her friend but each minutes was being wasted when she and her Watcher should be out there rescuing Xan instead of saving someone's feelings. Willow looked hurt that Buffy didn't want her there, but Buffy didn't have the time and would make it up to the redhead however there are other important things at the moment.

Giles and Buffy drove out to Crawford Street with all weapons blazing, as Buffy was the middle of the battle Giles headed to the basement and there chained to the rack like bench was Alexandra not moving. The sheer brutality of the girl's injuries sickened the man, but as he came closer to inspect Xan's wounds to see a few were infected. Upon hearing footsteps coming towards her Xan began panicking thinking that Angelus had returned. That was when Giles saw the extremeness of the girl's wounds he ran to the corner and violently vomited when he saw the blood and semen and knew that one of his daughters had been raped. (I will never ever write about sexual violence, I will tell you that it happened but never in detail description. Sorry)

Wiping his mouth with the sleeve of his tweed jacket Giles looked through shelves and other places where that low-life would have hid the keys and couldn't find them. Just then he heard a gasp behind him and standing there was Buffy, Giles took off his jacket to cover the girl as his Slayer broke the chains from her friend's legs and wrists. Not having the strength to hold herself up Giles picked up the naked girl and headed to the hospital telling staff that he found Xan in an alley and since this was the Hellmouth no one really questioned it as they knew that there was something strange going on in this town.

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Once again Alexandra Leanne Harris was back in hospital, this time the poor girl had been sexually assaulted. Female nurses took samples from the girl such as semen and skin under finger nails and gave them as evidence before treating their patient, the nurses told Xan step by step what they were doing. While nurses were tending to the poor girl, the doctor went to talk with Next of Kin and told him the news. Rupert Giles and Joyce Summers listened as she told them that Xan had so badly attacked that they had to stitch up her rectum and would to need eat liquidated diet till fully healed, what was concerning the doctor was the infected wounds if not treated right away could eventually enter her blood stream. There were many injuries, but all Joyce heard was stiches and felt sick to her stomach that this horrendous crime happened to a sweet girl like Xan.

Through the day the Scoobies took turns keeping a Virgil over, this time it was Buffy and Cordelia who were visiting. While Cordelia was seated next to Xan watching over hold her ex-girlfriend's hand, Buffy was waiting outside the ward when she sensed a vampire was near and heading to the hospital ward was Angelus holding white roses as bold as brass heading to Xan's room.

"Hold it there, visiting hours are over?"-
"Well, I came to visit since we are practically well acquainted."

Buffy wanted to take her stake out of her pocket and stake him, but a part of her still loved him. Putting her feelings to one side she told Angelus to leave.

"Why, are you going to stop me when you haven't before."-
"Maybe not lover, but do you want to test it when I shout for the orderly and security to escort you so go ahead make a move."

Looking briefly at the staff before turning his attentions back to the Slayer and smirked, leaning in like he was going to kiss her. "What's bothering you Slayer is you had to use a glamour spell to make a weakling like him to sleep with you. Tell me, it must eat you up that I'll always chose Xan over you." With a mock kiss to Buffy's cheek, Angelus placed the white roses in Buffy's hand. "I can wait for now, but I will get my girl back so give these to her for me will you. Thanks."

Buffy Summers was trembling as she looked down at three roses for a moment, throwing them in the trash Buffy was to supposed to stay and protect Xan, but she needed to kill something before she took her anger on the girl that didn't love or want Angelus.

End of part 7