Hello there. I am taking the usual Liberties. So fans of the Game and the Series. Please do not take this all too seriously. Level Caps and other stuff is as far as I know different. But that is what I could find out.

Aincrad had arrived over Sunnydale. Nobody had seen it yet though. Because you needed the Invite from a player to even see it. Planes, Helicopters and other man made things couldn't see it. Not with a Radar or even with the naked Eye. A Plane could fly right through it and it wouldn't notice it. The only thing that the Pilots would see, was that they had used a little less fuel. The Force-Field that surrounded it was made with a fly through Portal. Flying into the one end would deposit you straight out to the other. It was deposited over the small Town of Sunnydale in a position and height, that wouldn't see much if any air-traffic at all. So the People would be oblivious to it for many years to come.

Aincrad was in another Reality a Creation of one Kayaba Akihiko in his own virtual MMORPG. Later his Character Heathcliff was beaten by one Kirigaya Kazuto as his Character Kirito. That destroyed the flying Castle Aincrad but created the rather large golden egg called the Seed. Kirigaya Kazuto got all rights to Aincrad and the Seed written over by Kayaba Akihiko for beating him fair and square. Later Kirigaya created another Aincrad and started the Game anew.

Magic, Chaos, Faith, Destiny and the Will of Gods and Goddesses created what is now a complete different Aincrad. Sure it is still a floating castle and prone to attract Adventurers (Players). But the Castle in and off itself is a floating Fortress that can destroy and suppress any attacking force from outside using nothing but the extra created NPCs (Non Player Characters) in the huge realm that lives on the hundred floors within Aincrad. Once an Adventurer agrees to live there his life in the World below will be brought to Aincrad with the Families coming with the Adventurer now living in Houses, Farms or other form of Living Accommodations on the first Floor becoming NPC's as well.

Side note to that would be that the Adventurer can decide when and if they will remember any of their life from before. The Adventurer can also decide to leave their Family in the World outside of Aincrad. But should the Family decide to move would the Adventurer need to provide Financial compensation to buy the Family a House on a Floor. It is known that Aincrad is now in a World where Financial-Business and a Market has been created. So monetary Value can be exchanged for Koru. The Value in Aincrad. More Koru can be acquired by doing quests for the NPCs on the Levels or collecting Monster Materials.

Towns are first and foremost a peaceful areas. Fights can not be started in the Town by Law and Punishment of never being able to enter the town before having paid a rather large Fee. Fees increase with every time the same rule is broken. Monetary Value that the Person brought with him or he has in the lower World is being taken into consideration when calculating the first Fee. Koru can be exchanged to Currency that can be used in the World below if so needed.

Further Rules and Regulations along with other Information that could be useful can be acquired in the Information-Bureau situated in every Town. That is also where new Adventurers can register when invited by other Adventurers into Aincrad.

There are three Tiers to choose from. Tiers can be changed by Tier 3 Adventurers or by the Cardinal-System every twelve Months.

Tier 1: Aincrad Virtual World

Aincrad will only be accessible from a Computer in the lower World. Monetary Value will not be able to be exchanged into lower World Currency.

Tier 2: Lower World Home Wrold

Adventurer decides to stay in lower World. Education, and lower World connections stays in Lower World Official Hands. Monetary Value can be exchanged into lower world Currency. Rules to live by lower World.

Tier 3: Aincrad home World

Adventurer decides to live in Aincrad. All World connections can be redecided by Adventurer after six Months.

**Please Choose now**

The Text floated in front of Xander as he laid in the Basement-Room in his Parents House. He really hated it here. It was just after the Valentines-Dance. Cordy had thrown every form of Love coming from him out the Window. He had worked his Ass off for her new Dress and the Necklace he wanted to give her right before she dumped him. Now he was laying in his Bed thinking about what to do when the Story of this Aincrad came up. He began to think out loud, talking quietly to himself.

"So working from where I am now, I know that I would not really be missed at the moment if I choose to live in this Aincrad. I guess someone must have invited me. Who knows who that might be. Well overlooking the options for now I can't choose option one. I don't have a Computer to use. Option two seems to be okay. But I would like to be able to choose my World Connections whatever that is. Although I only can do that once every six months apparently. Well here goes. Tier 3 please."

Tier 3 lit up shorly and then vanished. New Text appeared.

Thank you Adventurer for Choosing and trusting Aincrad and the Cardinal-System. Here is the first time Setup for Tier 3.

Options

A: Life Setup

B: Valuables Setup

C: Education /Workplace

D: Options

Xander laying in the Dark looked around one last time. He thought that it would be the last time he would see this poor excuse of a Basement-Room. He choose Life Setup first. The Text changed.

Life Setup

Main-world: Lower World (Sunnydale)

Aincrad (First Floor)

Citizenship: American Citizen

Citizen of Aincrad

Dual Citizenship (Penalty Life must be uphold in both Worlds Education/Workplace)

Family: Import Family into Aincrad (This can not be done in one go after first Setup)

Xander looked at the Options and began to talk to himself again: "Well looks like this is it. Let's see. I do want Aincrad to be my Main-World of living. But I don't understand that Citizenship crap. Lets see if I can get additional Information."

He moved his hand over the Dual Citizenship Text and opened another Square with more Info.

Penalty of 5 Koru per Day will be issued if Education and time sensitive Quests in Both worlds are not met.

"Well that answered that Question. 5 Koru per Day that I don't do certain Tasks. But maybe I can get something going. Things are not as bleak as they seem to be right now. At least I hope they will be better. Let's just take a leap of faith. Crap I must be getting more crazy than I thought if I am talking to myself. Ah screw it. Main-World Aincrad. Citizenship, Dual Citizenship. My Family can go screw themselves. I may still be their Son. But I don't see them as Family. Maybe tomorrow I will take my Mother if I can get to talk to her. But for now I will leave this point alone. I think it will change to something completely different after the first Setup anyway."

The Screen as he deemed it to be changed to the next point.

Valuables Setup

Monetary: Exchange all Money in your name in lower World to Koru? Move precious metals to Aincrad-Cardinal-Bank? (Items will dissepear from lower World)

Yes No

Material: Move everything of Material-Worth to Aincrad? (Some Materials of Worth are on

loan to other Citizens of lower World. Can not be moved)

Yes No

Xander went through with the Monetary Setting. He howered over the second setting a little and got a Side Message that told him that items that were him could always be found in the Menu. He would only know who had them. He needed to go get them himself and then put them in his Storage-Box. That was a Box where he could find everything he needed. For now he decided to ignore it and them just said Yes to that as well. Next up was Education / Workplace.

Education/Workplace

Education: Lower World (Sunnydale High)

Aincrad (Adventurers Education School)

Workplace: Lower World (Hellmouth Security)

Aincrad (Job to be decided)

Hovering over the first Point in Workplace Xander read.

Hellmouth Security. Keep the Hellmouth closed. Hellmouth needs to bleed off Energy from Time to Time. Time to next Bleed. 13 Months, Exact time Unkown. Hellmouth Energies can not be calculated exactly.

Second Job Demon Killer. Every Demon killed gives on top of what Demon has with it. Depending on size and difficulty Level Kuro. When Weapons used to kill belonging to owner outcome different. Person killing will receive 50 % Monetary Value in Kuro. Will be deposited in Cardinal-Bank for use by Person. Weapons-Owner can use Money for Person if Person not Adventurer.

Not thinking twice Xander decided. He still wanted to help. He also knew that some of the Weapons in the Weapons-Cage were some that he had found. Maybe Buffy or the others would used them. That way he could still help and not even use his own Money. Well he would be informed he guessed.

Next Setup Point.

Options

This was suddenly a longer list of things compared to the other screens.

Menu: Time stop when in Menu

Visibility of Menu to others

Menu visibility

Life Exchange Monetary Exchange

Payment in lower World

Experience exchange

Log Education

First Job

Second Job

Finances

Materials of Worth

Kills

Titles

Assist Kills (By Others)

Assist Kills (By Adventurer)

Looking over the page he didn't see anything that needed to be done right away. But he still went through it and set it up so only he could see the menu. He wanted to try it with time not stopping when in Menu. A Point told him that it was a preferred setting. So he only had to go in there when at home sleeping. Easy peasy. He left Monetary exchange alone for now. But Payment in lower world was setup so he would always have a little money in a sort of separate Item-Box. Apparently he could just grab into any bag or trouser-pocket and pull out Money he needed. The Exchange-Rate was two to one. So for every Kuro he had he could get two Dollars. Not bad.

Going into the Experience exchange was another Matter.

If chosen Tier 3, then experience in life up to point of Registration can be incorporated and Exchanged for similar Capabilities or complete new Capabilities.

Xander choose to exchange exact Capabilities and leave the rest for him to work with when he woke up next morning. He still had a horrible School to go to. So when he believed to have setup everything the Screen changed and it said.

If completed Setup then issue the command end Setup. Any Menupoint can be pointed out by simple thought from here on out. Must be conscious Thought.

Xander spoke the command end Setup thought about an alarm so he would be on time for School. But being tired as he was he forgot and dropped unconscious until morning. Next Morning his Day began strange. A beeping that seemed to come from everywhere didn't stop. He opened his eyes and saw a floating screen telling him that he would have an hour until School began. He didn't need that much time. But he smiled to himself. This was until now a good thing.

Getting up and looking around he found himself to be in a little House out in the Green. He couldn't see a wall or anything else. But then again he still had a bit of a morning brain. He looked around the house and quickly found the Shower. It wasn't anything new or modern. But he could work with it. It also somehow didn't seem cold to him. But he needed to buggy if wanted to be on time. At least he thought that.

Wanting to leave the house he found a Notice in his purview and opened it. It was a message that he could open the map and find a place to transport down to where he couldn't be seen arriving. A simple little security of Aincrad so people would not find out where he came from. Xander had to smile at that and opened the Map. He found the function and indicated the complete Area of the map he used when going to School. The Map somehow scanned a Area and updated the Map with points to arrive and Timeframes it would be unnoticed. It was noted that the times indicated were guesswork. Xander searched the Function and found an Autofunction. He quickly choose the safest Version of that. So the Cardinal-System would do that for him. That way he could only go down when ever he wanted and not seeing anything. Looking at his time until he needed to be at School he found to have almost 25 Minutes. Looking around the place and into his Inventory he searched for something to eat. He did find a few things he could eat. They were things he had stashed away in other parts of town.

So eating his fill he looked at the time and saw that he had to get going. He only had 10 Minutes. So he decided to travel close to the School. People still needed to see him coming. That was a rule he made in his head. He did not see that the Cardinal-System made it an actual rule for transportation down to and from the lower World. So he arrived at a point in Sunnydale where he could easily arrive at School. Xander thought to himself with a smile: "I Love this Cardinal-System."

The Cardinal-System if it could almost blushed a bit. He loved her? Not enough information yet. Xander was walking into the School and ignored all the People. Cordy tried to get his attention by belittling him rather gruesome. But the occupied mind of one Alexander LaVelle Harris didn't even register that so he just left her standing there as if he never even saw her. Which was true of course. Xander was deep in his Menu. He looked through the Log of his Material of Worth. Only looking if he was bumping into anything. Everything was ignored in favour of getting to Class in time.

So he didn't see nor hear Cordy trying to get him to acknowledge her, or Larry and his Croonies trying to hit him which he only flowed around. Buffy and Willow were watching from afar with Willow getting a fearful expression on her Face. Buffy saw but also saw that they were late for Class so she needed to ask later. Xander paid actual attention this first half day just to see if anything was different. Things came to him easier, Notes could be taken directly in a Log he created about School. The Cardinal-System diligently took Notes of everything that was said by a Teacher and by a Student if it was important for his Studies later on.

Xander again just couldn't believe his luck and thanked his lucky stars and all Gods he could think of for this cool System. The Cardinal-System again noted the thanks and vowed to learn more of this thing the Adventurer had said before.

Lunch-Time came around and Xander pulled out a little Money he knew he could afford to spend on Lunch. Nothing much, but enough to get him a Sandwich and something to drink. He sat in a Corner of the Court-Yard and had just finished his Lunch when Cordy and Sheep came over and tried again to speak with him. Xander saw and looked at the message from the Cardinal-System. He had apparently spaced out while looking at his Menu that he had flowed around Cordy and Larry and all their tries to get him to even speak with them. Larry had gotten the Info from Cordy to leave him alone until she had spoken to him. But this time she thought to need help. Xander rose and folded his Arms over his Chest. He did have enough of her this very moment.

Cordy saw the change but still needed to went her anger. So she started the usual which didn't work. Because as soon as she had said the first two sentences Xander began to speak very quietly. But nonetheless very directly to her with a lot of hatred directed at her.

"Whats the big idea of just walking of like that Xander. I need to went my anger on you. So..."

"Cordy, stop this right now. I worked my ass off to buy you that Dress and I wanted to give you a Necklace I had let made especially for you. All things I had worked for very very hard. But you thought it better to kill the mood and leave me right in the middle of the Dance like a bad B-Movie. Now you come here to went your Anger over your own complete Incompetence just so you can feel better? Not any more, treat me like a normal Person or leave me the fuck alone. I have had it with you and your complete Bullshit. Now do be careful or Snyder may be showing up any moment issuing detention."

With that he just walked off. Luckily he had spoken so quiet that only Cordy and her Sheep had heard it. The Sheep had only understood a few words. But they had heard enough to know that Cordy was the one at fault this time. But she was still their Queen. So they had to wait and see. That and they could see that Cordy was almost ready to burst with anger and that was something they didn't want to get working in their direction. Even Harmony wasn't that stupid. So they all thought about backing off until she had calmed down enough.

Willow had not heard anything. But the look on Xander and Cordys reaction was enough for her to know that something very specific at least in her Mind was wrong or had happened. She just needed more info on this. But right now that would be very hard to come by. Because Xander was exceptionally Angry or Confused today. She looked over at Buffy who had never left Xander out of her eye. She looked over at him leaving the court-yard. School continued like normal and Buffy caught Xander before he could leave the School. She came over to him with Willow right behind her almost hiding behind her. Buffy began the discussion. Xander was still angry so his answers were a bit harsch toned in the beginning.

"Hey Xan, wait up! What went on with Cordy?"

"Just Cordy who think she is the Queen of Sunnydale. If you would excuse me Buff. But I need to went my anger at her for a time."

"Then come and spar with me in the Library. You can try and beat me up."

"No thanks Buff. If I throw you across the Library in my anger you will only get angry and try and beat me to a pulp."

"Of course not Xan. I will only use enough strength to keep you at bay. Please?"

Buffy using the Puppy-Dog-Eye-Pout was too much for him. He caved in with a very heavy sigh: "Okay Buff, but I warned you."

Buffy was almost giddy. Xander would actually fight. They came into the Library where Cordy had found a place away form the open floor pretending to read a magazine. Giles saw the behaviour of his Slayer and knew that this would be something he should be taking notes in. So he watched very carefully everything going around.

Buffy went into the Weapons-Cage and got out the Boxing gear she used when her and Giles were training. Xander caught the gloves looked at them, put them on and waited long enough for Buffy to get ready. Then he attacked with his full force. As predicted Buffy got surprised and thrown across the Library. But because he had said it beforehand did her Slayer-Mind catch on and she landed gracefully on the ground and flew right back into the fight.

Many did not know that about the Slayer. But the wishes of the Girl she was in did play a part in her fighting Style. So she kept the power and Anger only to a strength that would not see the other get hurt. But this time she needed to use more than she thought possible for a human. Giles took notes with wide eyes. When it looked like Xander was having enough he evaded the latest combo from Buffy just barely and jumped back. Buffy caught on quick enough and stopped herself. After a bottle of water each she asked: "Why don't you fight like that when we are out there Xan?"

Xander still not very sociable, however trying hard to be humourable replied: "Well Buff. Out there I am supporto Guy. I only hold them off long enough for you to Stake them. I let them play with me. They never really hurt me if I am not distracted by any shouts and you guys do that constantly when I am out with you. If you look back I am never out in front when the big Guns show up."

Giles asked: "What about last week with the two Frayl-Demons that showed up? You were right there?"

Xander looked over at Giles with an annoyed look an said: "Only because Buffy was paying more attention to Angel and his Dance-Partner than her own Surroundings."

Buffy looked back at the fight and could see that she was a bit distracted. She took a shot in the dark: "Is that why you hate him so much Xan?"

The look he shot her showed her that he was still pissed. But she held strong, if only on the outside: "Buff I hate all Vampires with the fire of a thousand Suns. But the cryptic Bullshit Angel shouts out without actually helping doesn't help at all. That and he is of the Line of Vamps that took my Brother in all but Blood. On top of that he comes over to me like a cradle robber being older than the country itself. I could not care the slightest if you fuck him silly in your spare time. But on the Battle-Field you need to be on point, and not hoping that a being that can literally renew an Arm torn off by just drinking enough Blood, doesn't get hurt. Now if you would excuse me I am leaving here. I don't feel sociable with you guys tonight."

Having it all thrown in her face like that was a bit much for Buffy so she didn't follow him as he stormed out of the Library and out into the Streets. He vanished around a corner and got transported up to Aincrad where The Cardinal-System threw him right into a battle along with a sword he had in his possession.

Being angry as he was, Xander didn't mind. He took out the Monsters on the first Floor in his Anger and left the Grounds a lot calmer than before. He walked back to his house disposing of a few Monsters that crossed his path. Walking home he got to think. Things didn't line up with before. But he hadn't had time to figure much out while walking to School. So arriving home he took a Shower dressed in something comfy he found in his Selection, ate a dinner and laid down to think and go through his Belongings.

Library …

Buffy came to herself and looked over to Giles who sat at the Table with a Notepad out in front reading his notes. She sat down and asked Giles by nudging him with a finger. Giles distractedly looked up and cleared his voice and his Glasses. Putting them back on he read over his notes again and began to talk: "It seems to me that Xander has a lot of Anger inside of him. That or this whole situation Yesterday at the Valentines-Dance was more than he could take for now. I would suggest to leave him alone for a time. I believe him to come around again as soon as he has calmed down enough. The first step has already happened with this fight this Afternoon. I must be sure that you all do not antagonise him for now. He may lash out in anger and hurt or even Kill without meaning to. He seemed to be so in thought this morning that he didn't even register anything. I saw him walking by the Attacking Footballers without fighting or actually noticing. So treat him like you would normal and you should get the normal response even if he is distracted.

Buffy spoke up: "What do you mean by that Giles? You are talking as if you knew about that?"

Giles cleaned his glasses again and nodded: "Yes I found out about it a few weeks ago when he was deep in thought. He will answer normally even if he doesen't register anything around him. When he came to himself again he didn't even know what he did. Please use carefully."

Cordy filed that info away for later use. Willow took out her Laptop and updated her file on her Xander. The first thing you could read there was

Brother/Boyfriend/Husband?

She took away the Husband but left the Boyfriend and highlighted the Brother a bit more. Closing it down she left with Buffy and Oz for home.

Aincrad, Home Xander …

Xander laying in his Bed he was going through his Menu. He found out that all the things he had found and left in the Library was by the Log his. So the Weapons in the Cage were half of them at least his. He had forgotten a lot of things. But it looked like it was a lot in the Library. Some items were also in Buffys house and in Giles house. Other than that he ignored it. A Position in the Menu told him that he could charge Loan-Cost on the Obejcts if he desired. He left that on no. Going into his Finances he found a whole lot of Money. It was enough for him to Live out his life. Not as a rich man, but without much trouble if he took very good care.

Next he looked at the only thing he had left out. It was his Character-Profile. He saw that he was Level was 20 out of 300. His Attributes seemed to be strange. But he didn't know for sure. He only knew that he needed more Information.

**I will hold off on writing Attributes and Levels, Weapons and other things if they are not used in the Story. If you want them in the Story, write them yourself and send them to me. **

He did find out that the Hellmouth had a Perception Buff/Debuff Ability. So if People saw him as Weak or Stupid his Stats would be altered. He could however buy an ability eliminating that. But that would cost more than he had at the moment. But he could use a Potion he could brew with Material found in the first few Levels of Aincrad. He just had to find them. It would do the same thing as the Ability he could buy. But it would only be usable once a day and would only work for a few hours. The potion could be levelled up and made to work longer. But that was bit away. So he bought that Ability along with an Ability that would make him see the stats more detailed on others around him. Looking through his Stats and Abilities he saw that his life up to now had been danger prone.

He had increased Strength and Dexterity along with the Title Punching-Bag. Equipping that Title he could raise those two stats a bit more. Titles gave him boosts to his Stats and Weapons that could make or break a Fight. Abilities that were from an expansion of sorts called Alfheim showed him to be able to fly. But that would come with the reduction of the Transportation Feature. Interesting but not usable for now. Alfheim had a rather large Tree that could be transported into the World almost like Aincrad. But he needed to be very carefull where to place it. The base was rather large. He needed to place the Tree if he wanted to learn any Abilities of Alfheim. Putting that out of his mind he looked at the clock in the corner and saw that he needed to sleep or else be very tired in the long run tomorrow.

Next day in School was better. Cordy said something to him. But because he was so in his own mind he didn't really pay any attention. Cordy saw that if she treated him as she always would he would react like he always would. So people around him relaxed a bit more. They still tried from time to time throughout the day to get him to react differently. It all started with Larry trying to trip him. That failed as he sidestepped the whole thing. During PE the Teacher saw the distracted side of one Alexander Harris and found him to be more outgoing. But that only held until he was back in the game with his head. It happened a few times with him not really getting into trouble. Arriving at the Library Doors he stopped outside of the Door and looked through his Log of the Day and found all the things he had done. Then and there he vowed not to be that distracted again. He even made the Menu not open up if he was walking around. Atleast until he wanted to change it again. But for now he needed to be more in life. Sunnydale was too dangerous for him to just walk around in a daze just because he couldn't keep his eyes off the stats and abilities. But he had learned a lot throughout the day.

Walking into the Library for Honest he had been more himself lately. Cordy came up to him with a strange look. He quickly wanted to look into the log again to see what she had said to him. But she shrank her arms over her Chest and said: "So now that you are back with us again let me try again. What is going on with you. You are not leaving here until I have an answer that I believe you."

He had been getting very distracted lately. But right now he needed to talk about something. So he just turned her around and shoved her over to the Table and sat her down on a Chair and sat down himself. Cordy not being used to being treated like that just let it happen. Sitting down he began to talk.

"Well I got some Cash. Not enough to live on it for the rest of mi life. But still enough that I don't have to worry for at least a few months. The Person who gave it to me even made sure that no one but me can use it. But right now I have been thinking about what to do with it. I have never had that much and am too scared to do something stupid with it. So sorry for being so different lately."

Willow was quick in her mind and asked: "There is more Xander. You are hiding something."

Xander getting a bit angry snarked with more hatred than he wanted to put into his voice."Of course am I not telling everything. That much is true Wills. But you are also not telling all your secrets. So stop pestering me. Because right now you of all people have no right what so ever to know anything anyway."

Buffy wanted to protest. But Xander overruled her with force: "don't you start Buff. I am still angry at you Guys. I know for damn sure that I have made my own mistakes. But the way you have been treating me lately seem to be more like you would treat a loyal dog or a slave than a friend. Maybe I am laying it on a bit thick. But I have been thinking a whole lot lately and this is the first time in my life that I have had more than five dollars to my name. If you are only after the old Xander I can tell you that he is not coming back for any of you. I am really sorry about this. But I am not seeing anything from you guys that would indicate that you are still what I would call friends. You are more like Jailers of Masters than Friends. But then again, I may be biased because I am angry with you. Could I be more Friend to you in time? Maybe, but not right now. So for now I will just leave the Library and you alone until I have calmed down enough to be able to be around you lot without outright hating you all. Sorry again. But this time it has really been enough."

Xander stood up and started to walk out he Library doors. Buffy shot up and blocked his exit saying: "Stop this Xander. What have we done to you that is so hard to forget?"

Xander grabbed Buffy and pulled her into the Library almost throwing her down in a Chair. He then loomed over all and began to rant: "What have you done? What have you done? You have let a being go that has access to your house and can easily kill you in your sleep and will do so without remorse. Your only grace is that Angelus is so occupied in his Mind-Games that you don't know what he can do when he starts. Why do you think Drusilla is so Crazy? He tortured her into Nutso-Town before turning her. What do you think he can do when he finally has you? Willow is looking like she already had a Visit form him. You also look like you have had a visit from him. But you are still so hopelessly in love with the Soul which by the way, IS ANYWHERE BUT HERE! The only thing that is still here is the Vampire. The Soul left because of reasons. But if we pull it apart we would find out that it is all your doing. The Reason I think why he hasn't had much going for him lately is because of my changing.

What has he done to you Buff. WHAT?! What about you Wills. What is going on with you? If I had a Nuke I would nuke this whole town and begone with it. I hate this town. I hate this School, and I HATE YOU FOR NOT DOING YOUR FUCKING JOB SLAYER!"

Xander ended his rant by slamming his hands on the table almost breaking it. It was a sturdy thing so it would not break easily. But still it got a crack. After that Xander only stood there panting like he had just ran across the town. Buffy sat there and looked at this Man. She knew that he had a lot of hatred inside of him. But that it would all be directed at her was too much for her mind. It shut down completely. She just sat there staring. After about 10 Minutes where the only thing you could here was Xanders heavy breathing trying to calm down no one dared say a word. Giles found his voice first and asked: "Does Angelus really have access to your House Buffy?"

Buffy still a bit dazed nodded and said: "He visited me and left a drawing of me sleeping. He must have been there a while. I checked my Body but found no bite. Giles I just can't stand the fact of not being able to see him any more. I don't know why. Every time I think I can do it my feelings for him go through the roof. I really don't know what to do Giles."

By then Buffy had laid her head on the Table in her arms and had begun to cry. Giles stood up without her noticing and got out a few Crystals and a little Box of herbs. He set up everything and put a Crystal in front of everyone. Buffy raised her Head and saw Giles mixing a brew with which he painted a cross on every crystal. That done he recited a spell and made almost all Crystals light up. Xander tilted his head watching everything with keen eyes. Giles blanched and went straight into the Weapons-Cage and got out another book along with a bigger stash of herbs. He made a rather big cleansing spell which made Willow worry. Doing the spell a flash lighted up the whole Library and smoke rose out of all including Xander. But everyone else had more smoke rise out of them than him.

That done he sat down quietly and leaned back. Willow had written down the first spell and did it much to Giles secret amusement. But none of the Crystals lit up. After a few minutes and Xander going in and making the Exhausted Giles a new Cup of Tea Giles could begin to talk: "Well Buffy think clearly about Angel. What do you feel for him now?"

Buffy being overwhelmed diligently thought about it and came up looking like she had seen someone tearing up her favourite stuffed toy. Xander saw and laid a hand on her shoulder making her turning around and fixating him with a devastating look: "Wait up Buff. Don't run into trouble. I know where they are. But we need to be careful and not do anything too stupid."

Giles smiled and said: "He is right Buffy. We need to make sure that we get them all this time."

Buffy looked down and nodded. She then came back up and said: "I know, but there is one thing I need to do. Bear with me for a second."

She stood up in the free area and shouted out at full power: "Whistler get you ass down here now! You have Answers for me!"

Whistler came into being as he always did looking like a fatamorgana with a sorrowful smile on: "You are right Slayer. But this is not something that should have happened. Things are needed to happen. I need you to forget some things. I am sorry."

Suddenly things got very weird for the rest of the Scoobys. Xander flew out of his Chair not by his doing but by the Cardinal-System. He made a Sword appear that skewered Whistlers head from his Shoulders with him dousing him in Holywater. The others looked at the speed he used and almost lost it when the Library started shaking but it all stopped as quick as it started with Xander loosing his footing and falling backwards with Buffy catching him half a foot before he hit the ground. A Shadow of dancing lights floated out of Xander and hovered in front of them all and said: "Sorry about that. But I have higher orders too keep things going as they are in this very moment. Please don't say anything about this to him. He would not understand why I choose him and I am not allowed to tell him yet. But know this. You are being watched over by others who have a more friendly life in mind for you."

Buffy still had Xander in her lap. … Waking up in the Lap of one Buffy Anne Summer was not the worst feeling in the World. But to be honest he didn't really know what to do with this Situation. He began to sit up being helped by Buffy and Willow. Ms Calendar came running because of the Spells being used and saw the Being floating up through the Roof and away. Buffy saw and for once just looked at her with completely different eyes. She registered a friend for Giles in her Eyes. She left Xander alone being cared for at the Table by Willow and Cordy. She walked over to Jenny looked the nervous Teacher in her eyes grabbed her by the Arm and brought her over to the Table sitting her down in a Chair by Giles.

Giles for his part didn't really know what to do but nonetheless smiled within at Buffys behavior. Xander had caught himself and began to think. Should he tell them or wait a bit? The Choice to tell them or not got Sidetracked when a Message bleeped up. He pulled it up and read it through. The Cardinal-System had issued a warning about a rather large Mob of Monster beginning to run rampant on the first Floor.

He got a little panicked look in his eyes and called out to all: "Guys, I may need your Help with this. I don't have the time to explain anything yet. So you just have to trust me if you want to help me. I have to do this now. So you don't have much time to explain things. You have about 2 Minutes to decide."

Xander stood up and flashchanged his outfit into something he had bought with some of the money along with two double bladed swords. Buffy shot out of her chair when he changed and rounded in on him: "You are going to explain everything once we are done with whatever you want us to do."

"Sure thing Buff. But for now get ready. Time is running short."

Everyone scrambled for their things they needed and were soon ready. Xander looked around and said out loud: "Adventurer White-Knight and Guests ready for Transport outside of Startertown." Everyone vanished in a flash of light leaving the Library empty.