TITLE:
THE Incredible Xander part 1
AUTHOR:
STEPHEN HOWE
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All characters belong to Joss! He created everything! Set in season 6.Xander Buffy's still gone and the group's
hurting. Anya is on the verge of leaving no matter what Xander does. The
Knights are back and after the key but no one knows. Someone becomes the
Incredible Hulk!!! OUTSIDE WILLOW'S DORM. Dawn raced out as soon as Giles pulled up in
his BMW. "Willow and Tara said they were going to try something. " He
looked over at her as he started moving forward and she shrugged." I think
it's some kind of location spell." She hated lying to Giles but the two
witches had convinced her that he would just try to stop them and she was sure
this was the only way to save both Xander and the group. As the red BMW pulled away a Knight
stepped from the shadows and held a radio to his mouth." The Key has left
the Wiccan residence and is with the watcher. I will follow them." He
flipped the shield down and started his bike on a path that would shadow
their's. As they drove Giles asked her again." So what makes you
think Xander is going to ...Do this?" awn shook her head and raised her
eyebrows." Were you always this blind to him? " She counts off on her
hand." 1 he's used all his savings renovating the house and building the
barn for us.2 his is the only room not completed.3 he's made sure that all OUR
wants have been met yet he didn't buy that DVD player he's always wanted. And
the last one took a lot of coaxing from Willow but his boss told her Xander
took out a hefty life insurance policy, a Sunnydale special he called it."
Giles looked disheartened." Why
didn't I see this coming? I knew he was hear broken by Anya's leaving."
Dawn shook her head again and mumbled." What is it with you people?"
Before loosing her restraint." Is it that you three never bothered to
actually look at Xander or did you just not care? Every time BUFFY walked into
a room or looked his way his whole face lit up. His every effort was devoted to
saving her and making her life better. His heart didn't break when Anya left
him! His very soul died when Buffy died!" Giles did two things she never thought he
would ever do. He swore at his own stupidity then pushed the BMW to its very
limits." If we loose him..." Dawn placed her hand over his." We
won't.. We can't!" Giles pulled his car up in a screech of rubber then the two of
them dashed for Xander's apartment. Giles bashed on the door until Dawn
remembered the spare key hidden in the laundry room. She raced back and Giles
opened the door but they were too late. Xander had left his apartment hours
before, Dawn went straight to where she had seen Xander hiding something when
she used to come over .She returned with an empty box." It used to hold
his Uncle's handgun!" Giles ran a hand through his
hair then snapped his fingers." The new house! He told me he liked the
fact it was so close to the desert and he liked the quiet." 12 MILES OUTSIDE OF TAHOE. It was a long drive but Xander had made it in near record time. He put
the finishing touches on installing the solar panels and hooked it up to work
in sync with the generator. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and
grinned." Well it's finished Buff! Casa Scooby is ready for the gang to
move into." He took an envelope out of his coat pocket and placed it on
the mantelpiece then looked at the colour portrait he had made from the photo
of the seven of them and ran his hand over Buffy's face." Well it's almost
time B!" He
went into the other room and took out his hiking gear and changed into them. He
then took the .45 colt from the glove box of his car and slipped it into his
coat pocket before he went back inside and did a walk through. He checked each
room and imagined the gang as they lived their lives out here. He shrugged into
a backpack and locked the door behind him just as he saw Giles bring his pride
and joy to a halt in front of him. Giles slammed his car door and pointed a
finger at Xander." You stay right where you are! " He marched over to
him as Dawn stepped from the car. Xander sighed and put on a fake smile."
Hey G-Man you know you void the warranty when you do that to a Beemer." He
saw the glare both Giles and Dawn were wearing and decided to try and bluff his
way out of it." I was just going for a hike. Kettles just boiled if you'd
like a cuppa Giles..." He stopped when Giles held out his hand." Give
it to me Alexander!" Xander shrugged and held out the keys to the
house and Giles slapped them away." The gun! Give me the frigging gun
Harris!" Xander moved away from him and Giles gripped his shirtfront.
Xander turned red as he saw his plan crumbling around his ears." Back off
Watcher! You were Buffy's boss not mine!" Giles
felt his 'ripper' side come to the front." If you think she died just so's
you could take your own life then fine! Do it and get it over with, end your
foolish life before it's even begun!" Xander pushed Giles away." You
know nothing of what I want or feel! For six years I fought by her side with
the faintest hope she may one day look at me as more than her Xander shaped
friend!" Dawn
tried to break into the argument but she could only think of one thing to say
and Willow told her not to say anything in case it didn't work. Her eyes went
wide when Xander drew the gun on Giles." Back off and leave me the hell
alone! Every day she's gone my soul is eaten away! I could of helped but I
froze I turned from her savoir to a rotten piece of shit that doesn't deserve
to live!" Dawn touched the silver cross that had
belonged to Buffy but now hung about her neck." She's coming back!"
At first they didn't hear her so she repeated it much louder. Giles looked
ashen faced." NO! Those fools! If they try they risk being sucked into the
nether regions with her!" Dawn smiled and shook her head." No Giles
it worked! I can... Feel her, she's back!" Xander saw movement along his
fence line and sighed." I sure hope you're right short stop Cuz I think
we're going to need her!" Two sedans came up the drive and headed towards
the trio. Giles told them." I think it's the Knights." Giles and
Xander looked at Dawn and fought for a way out of the situation. Xander hefted
the Colt and grinned." Dawnmiester run to my Jeep and get in then slip out
the other side. There's a ditch there. Duck down and don't move no matter what
you hear!" She undid the necklace and hung it around
his neck." If you get hurt you know she's going to kick your ass
Harris!" He grinned then kissed her forehead." Oh I have no intention
of being hurt darlin'! Not now she's back, no GO!" Xander
brought up his gun and told Giles to run to his car and drive away till they
were gone. Xander aimed at the windshield of the front car and placed a round
just to the driver's left. The car skidded to a halt causing the other car to
ram into it's back. He then jumped into the drivers seat and hit the gas. He
followed Giles out then turned towards the dessert with the two sedans in
pursuit. Giles doubled back and picked Dawn up and as she shut the door she
told Giles." You're going to have to move to catch up Giles. She shouted at him as he turned the car the
opposite way and headed towards Sunnydale." What are you doing?" She
screamed at him and Giles told her." He's buying us time to get you safe
Dawn." She realised they had planned this while she ran to Xander's
car." But they'll kill him!" Giles's knuckles were white as they gripped
the steering wheel and his voice broke as he told her." Don't you think I
know that?" Dawn slumped in her seat and her eyes began to mist, filling
with unshed tears as she told him." He'll be fine! He always finds a way
out of any trouble." The
two sedans braced either side of Xander's Jeep and tried to slow him down or
force him into a ditch." Xander took a firmer grip of the wheel and told
himself." Come on Xandman think! Where to go, where to go?" He
grinned when he remembered the old Government ICBM site just over the
ridge." Perfect! Their city cars will pike it on that desert land!" Suddenly his rear window burst as the
Knights began to fire at him." HEY! No fair! Since when did freakin'
Knights use guns!" He felt a blow like Olaf had just punched his shoulder
then felt the burn of hydrostatic shock." Jesus!" His left arm hung
uselessly at his side as he crashed through the wire mesh fence and drove haphazardly,
across the desert. The tyres of the following
sedans drove over the sign that stated. YOU ARE ENTERING US GOVERNMENT PROPERTY. TRESPASSERS WILL BE MET BY DEADLY
FORCE. By
Order Of US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISION.
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