TITLE: BUFFY'S TURN 19\?
AUTHOR: RICK
E-MAIL: amulet@my-dejanews.com
SUMMARY: Things could not be worse. Buffy thinks Xander kidnapped and hurt her mother. Xander thinks Buffy has joined with Angel and those who want he and Oz dead. Xander and Oz have decided to stop waiting for things to happen. They are going to do a little "happening" themselves.
Chapter: 19- This Time The Good Guys Are Going To Win!
Xander and Oz take off in the van.
"Oz, i have to go see if they got to Darla yet."
The wolf just looks at him. "I know, she's a vampire and has a bloody history but she's changed. She's just like Angel use to be.I think part of me thinks if she can change maybe there's hope for all of us."
Xander sneaks in the back. Darla is in the basement.
"Come on, Darla, i have to get you out of here."
"Where are we going, Xander?"
"You're going to hide. And later i'm going to send someone for you."
They get in the van. Xander sits in the back with Darla.
"I don't understand, Xander, i want to stay with you."
"That's impossible right now, Darla. That would be like sticking a bulls- eye on your back"
Darla reaches out her hand to fondle Xander's face. "Where are you going to go, Xander?"
Xander leans into her touch. He hasn't had a tender moment in a long time now.
"We're going to try to clear the whole thing up, Darla."
"What about your slayer?"
"Well, she seems to have forgotten which side she is on."
"I find it hard to believe she would betray you, Xander."
Xander pulls awau from her. She puts both her hands gently on his cheeks turning his face toward her.
The blonde brings her lips to his. They engage in a very nice kiss.
"Thank you for everything, Xander."
They drop Darla off and go back to the road.
"Okay, next stop, Faith."
Xander gets into Faith's place through an open bathroom window. As she walks in the front door Xander is there to greet her. She is startled but quickly gains her composure.
"Shit, I thought the security around here was pretty good."
"Well, not if you keep your bathroom window open."
"How come you're still alive?"
"Well, first of all thanks for being so happy that i'm not dead. Unless, of course, you're not happy"
"It's hard enough to figure all this out without you showing up here. What the hell do you want, Harris?"
"Well, would you like to be a player in all of this?"
"I already am a player."
"Well, let me rephrase that. Would you like to be still alive when its all over?"
"I didn't know you were so cocky Harris. What makes you think you can dictate that?"
"Well half the hunters don't even realize they are being hunted themselves.By the time they do figure i out it will be mostly over. I'm sure you're aware by now that I have a certain hidden life. If you join my side you get to live. Otherwise you are most expendable."
"You sound very sure of that."
"Put it this way. To the people you're playing with Angel is just a punk hood. You're just a hyper active bitch chic. When they are finished playing they clear the board for the next game. You won't even see it coming."
"You mean like I didn't see you coming?"
"You got it, Faith, I admit, I'm one of them."
"Then why should I trust you?"
"Two reasons. One, I actually enjoyed sleeping with you and two, i need you."
She thinks it over for a minute. "What do you want me to do?"
"Just find Buffy, Willow and Tara. Get them away from Angel. Take them to a place to meet me."
"From what I hear "B" is in on the whole thing. What's this for?"
When Xander doesn't answer Faith figures it out. "I see, still a soft spot for old Buffy. What makes you think she'll come with me?"
Xander hands her a note. "Just give her this and take her to the address on the back."
"And what do I get out of this exactly?"
"You get to stay alive."
"Why do I believe you, Harris?"
"Because I'm the only semi-truthful person in this."
"What exactly are you now, Harris?"
Xander only smiles. She continues. "Listen, you're as exciting as hell. Aftwer this is all over I wouldn't mind another romp in the sack if you're up for it."
"How romantic."
"Well, you can read poetry to me before hand if you want."
"I might be dead for real if all this doesn't work out right."
"Well, if you want to get complicated."
"Bye Faith."
Xander gets back into the van. "Did she go for it?"
"Hard to say but lets go see Inez then we'll try to find our friends."
Nither Oz nor Xander wanted to bring this up but it has to be said.
"Xander, what are the chances Inez got away?"
"I wouldn't bet the house on it."
After a few minutes of sobered silence.
"Okay, so we figure Angel was recruited to help eliminate us. But, why would Buffy go along with him. She does love you, Xander?"
"I don't really know, Oz, unless she doesn't know about Angel."
"Maybe she just called him because of Giles?"
"I don't know, there's a part we're missing but i just can't believe Buffy would betray us like that."
"Why would Angel?"
"I don't know. Maybe he's drawn to the darkness even with a soul. But, shit, i just thought of something. If Angel joined with the agency Buffy might be in danger."
"Hey, getting rid of a slayer, that sounds like it would be on any evil agenda."
"Yea, and how about if they get us fighting with each other?"
"So they probably did something to get Buffy mad at us."
"Yea, that would cover that look she gave me. So that she would hunt us and we would hunt her."
"Pretty damned slick."
"We just have to hope this love thing can over ride all of this."
When they arrive at Inez's house they are immediately freaked out. They go in the back way. As they approach the living room they hear three men talking.
"What do we do now?"
"We just wait. The brunette will bring the blonde and her friends.We do them all."
"I hope they're not as rough as this bitch, three good men on one woman."
Xander and Oz have to sifle their tears. The bastards killed Inez. Xander looks at Oz.
"Let me take them, Oz."
Xander walks out right in front of them. He shoots one point blank in the heart.He disarms the other two but doesn't kill them. He puts his gun away.
"Who the fuck are you?"
"If you can take me you can name me!"
One of the men jumps at the advantage. "Dumb move kid!"
"We'll see."
He pulls a knife, lunging at Xander. The boy chops him throat high. The man just gasps for breathe as he falls motionless on the ground. The other man stops for a minute.
"Shit, of all the agents out there i have to run into you."
Oz walks out from the kitchen. He flings a knife head high.It penetrates his head between his eyes.
"Don't forget me, asshole!"
When they are finished they stare at the carnage, They both look at each other.
"What have we become, Oz?"
Oz doesn't answer. They prop the three men up on the sofa waiting for the next chapter Apparently Faith is suppose to bring Buffy and crew there instead of where Xander asked her to bring them. The room is dark so Faith won't notice the men are incapacitated until it's too late.
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Faith finds the gang.
"What's up Faith?"
"I have a message from Xander." She hands Buffy the note.
The slayer reads it then gives it to Willow and Tara.Dawn is also with them.
"What's this about, Faith?"
"Xander wants to talk. The whole thing is a big mix up. He wants to try and square it with you."
"Does he have my mother, Faith?"
"I don't know "B" he just asked me to take you to him."
Buffy looks at Willow. "Should we go?"
"Buffy, things can't be any worse than they ae now. This is Xander's handwriting."
"He wants us to meet him at Inez's house."
"Why are you in on this, Faith?"
"I don't know anything about what's going on but his side is as good as any to be on right now."
They all pack into Faith's car headed for Inez's house.
The cautiously enter the house. Faith sees the outline of the three now dead murdereers. When everyone is in Xander flips on the lights. He has a gun pointed at Faith.
"Surprise!"
Buffy reacts. "Xander?" She starts to move in his direction but Xander waves the gun in her direction.
"Just stay where you are, Buffy."
"I thought you wanted to talk, Xander?"
Faith begins to move a little.
"Before you take another step, Faith, look at those three guys behind you. They're all dead, all killed in a different manner. They were sent here to first kill Inez then the rest of you. You too! But you didn't fucking believe me did you, Faith."
Oz comes out from the kitchen with a smoke bomb of some sort. Xander and he put on a gas mask as he releases it in the room. Faith makes a move to get away. He shoots her in the arm. Xander runs to Buffy. He puts a mask on her before she passes out. Willow, Tara and Dawn fall down as well as Faith. Xander carries Buffy outside.He takes off the mask. She coughs and clears her head. As soon as she can talk.
"Xander, what the fuck did you do? You shot Faith!"
"I only winged her in the arm. We have to go back in. We have to tie her up."
"Xander, what is this? This is crazy!"
"I know it is, Buffy, but we don't have much time. We have to get Willow and Tara and Dawn to a safe place!"
Buffy just stares at him.
"Look, Buffy, you're suppose to be dead now! Will you just do what I say?"
He throws her the rope. "Tie her good. Oz and I will get the others in the van. We hav to move quick."
Buffy is shell shocked but she does what he asked her to do.
After the get moving again Buffy looks at Xander.
"Buffy, I'm not happy about this either!"
The Slayer thinks of Joyce. She jumps on Xander.
"You bastard, where's my mother!"
"Buffy, I don't know anything about your mother!"
"Yes you do you son of a bitch. Did you have to hurt her!"
Buffy swings at Xander once. He doesn't even try to block her. She pulls back her hand again.
"Defend yourself you bastard!"
"Buffy stop it, you know I didn't do anthing to your mother. Did they kill her, Buffy?"
The slayer starts to sob.Once she is facing Xander she knows in her heart he would never do anything to Joyce. But then she thinks of Giles.
"Xander, i saw you hit Giles."
She swings at him again but he blocks it. "Buffy, that wasn't Giles. It's a clone of some sort.We still have it. I'll show you. We're going there to hide everybody! But, Buffy, what happened to your mother?"
Buffy looks deep into Xander's eyes. She knows he is not lying. She breaks down.
"Xander, I don't know where the hell she is. We had a letter from you. There was a phone message from my mother. She said it was you who kidnapped her."
"Buffy, look at me. I don't know how they did it but you know I wouldn't do anything to your mother."
"Angel is after you, Xander."
"Buffy, are you working with Angel?"
"Well, of course I'm working with Angel, Xander!"
Now it's Xander's turn to be pissed off. "Tell me you don't know he's in with these people who took your mother and want us dead?"
"Xander Angel is here to help me because of my mother."
"Buffy, the night you saw me in the cemetery. Angel had two cronies attack me. He's in on this at some level."
"Come on, Xander, he thinks your evil, you think he's evil."
"Look, Bffy, I don't know what Bullshit he's been handing you but he's in on it."
"I find it hard to believe that he masterminded this whole thing, Xander."
"I didn't say he masterminded it. He's just a flunkie, Buffy and now I'm going to deal with him."
"Xander, even if you're right. You're going to deal with it? Xander, i know you and Oz are good but you're not on Angel's level Xander."
"Buffy, you just don't get this. Angel is nothing. You have no idea what Oz and I are."
Buffy stares at Xander. They have not had a tender moment in so long. She goes to him.
"Xander, I don't want to fight like this." She moves close to him reaching out to fondle his face. He backs away from her.
"What, Xander? I know you didn't have anything to do with my mother now."
"I can't Buffy. Let's just play this thing out until it's over."
The slayer starts to review what happened at Inez's house.
"Xander, did you really kill those three men?"
"They killed Inez. They were going to kill you."
Buffy sees the anquish in Xander's eyes as he tells her.
"Do you know what the worst part is, Buffy? It was so easy."
"I don't even know what to think about all this, Xander. I almost feel as if i was naieve or something."
"Buffy, you're going to see Oz and I do some very heavy things."
"Xander, you mean to tell me all this is happening because of you? And you and Oz are..."
Buffy finishes it for her. "Major players."
"Xander, you're my friend, you're part of the team, I lo..."
"Look, that's why i stopped you a little while ago.You don't know me now. But, I want to include you in this. We need you. If we don't finish this even more of our friends are going to die.We have to take them out, Buffy!"
The tone of Xander's voice scares Buffy. "Stop talking like that, Xander. I'm not turning into a killer, Xander. And I'm not going to let you turn into one either!"
Xander doesn't say any more. They pull up in front of Angel's place.
"Xander, he's going to hurt you."
"Buffy, at this point I'm just asking you to trust me. Just go in and get his attention. I'll do the rest."
"What are you going to do, Xander?"
"I'm going to offer him a deal Buffy. And if he's smart he'll take it."
"Xander, after this you and I are going to have a very long talk."
Buffy knocks on Angel's door. He answers.
"Angel, I'm here with Xander. Please just co-operate with us."
"Where is the boy wonder?"
Xander comes up in back of him. "Right here, Angel."
The boy stands about 50 feet from the vampire with a one shot crossbow with a vial of liquid in it. In his other hand he has a bottle of holy water. Angel sizes up the situation very quickly.
"And what the fuck do you think you're going to do with that thing boy?"
"The gig is up, dead boy. Buffy knows about your involvement with the bad guys."
He looks at Buffy. "You believe him, Buffy?"
"Angel, I'm not as blinded by your presence as I use to be. There was something wrong with the whole thing you were doing.It stunk from the beginning."
Angel looks at Xander. "You don't think i can get to you before you shoot that patheyic thing?"
"Let's try it...on three!"
Angel jumps for Xander. He side steps him and hits him with the holy water. Then he calmly shoots him with the vial. The vampire screams.It weakens him.He falls down. Xander goes to him.
"Believe it or not, angel, this is a rescue attempt. The people you threw in with were only using you to get to the slayer. They knew I'd take you down. So you have a choice. You can die with the ship or you can take an offer from me."
Angel doesn't say anything.
"Angel, I'm not going to shed the first tear for you. This is strickly for Buffy."
Xander reache behind his back for his sword. He walks over to him. Buffy looks on in horror. She screams at Angel.
"Take the fucking deal, Angel!"
Angel looks at Xander. "What's the deal?"
"I give you an address.You pick someone up there and you go where I tell you to hide.You keep her alive. That's how you get to stay alive. This might sound lika an idle threat but if something happens to her something is going to happen to you!"
Angel agrees. "I'll send someone to pick you up very shortly. And, thanks Angel."
Buffy and Xander leave. Buffy can't believe Xander took Angel that easily. It is shocking actually. She is very quiet
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AUTHOR: RICK
E-MAIL: amulet@my-dejanews.com
SUMMARY: Things could not be worse. Buffy thinks Xander kidnapped and hurt her mother. Xander thinks Buffy has joined with Angel and those who want he and Oz dead. Xander and Oz have decided to stop waiting for things to happen. They are going to do a little "happening" themselves.
Chapter: 19- This Time The Good Guys Are Going To Win!
Xander and Oz take off in the van.
"Oz, i have to go see if they got to Darla yet."
The wolf just looks at him. "I know, she's a vampire and has a bloody history but she's changed. She's just like Angel use to be.I think part of me thinks if she can change maybe there's hope for all of us."
Xander sneaks in the back. Darla is in the basement.
"Come on, Darla, i have to get you out of here."
"Where are we going, Xander?"
"You're going to hide. And later i'm going to send someone for you."
They get in the van. Xander sits in the back with Darla.
"I don't understand, Xander, i want to stay with you."
"That's impossible right now, Darla. That would be like sticking a bulls- eye on your back"
Darla reaches out her hand to fondle Xander's face. "Where are you going to go, Xander?"
Xander leans into her touch. He hasn't had a tender moment in a long time now.
"We're going to try to clear the whole thing up, Darla."
"What about your slayer?"
"Well, she seems to have forgotten which side she is on."
"I find it hard to believe she would betray you, Xander."
Xander pulls awau from her. She puts both her hands gently on his cheeks turning his face toward her.
The blonde brings her lips to his. They engage in a very nice kiss.
"Thank you for everything, Xander."
They drop Darla off and go back to the road.
"Okay, next stop, Faith."
Xander gets into Faith's place through an open bathroom window. As she walks in the front door Xander is there to greet her. She is startled but quickly gains her composure.
"Shit, I thought the security around here was pretty good."
"Well, not if you keep your bathroom window open."
"How come you're still alive?"
"Well, first of all thanks for being so happy that i'm not dead. Unless, of course, you're not happy"
"It's hard enough to figure all this out without you showing up here. What the hell do you want, Harris?"
"Well, would you like to be a player in all of this?"
"I already am a player."
"Well, let me rephrase that. Would you like to be still alive when its all over?"
"I didn't know you were so cocky Harris. What makes you think you can dictate that?"
"Well half the hunters don't even realize they are being hunted themselves.By the time they do figure i out it will be mostly over. I'm sure you're aware by now that I have a certain hidden life. If you join my side you get to live. Otherwise you are most expendable."
"You sound very sure of that."
"Put it this way. To the people you're playing with Angel is just a punk hood. You're just a hyper active bitch chic. When they are finished playing they clear the board for the next game. You won't even see it coming."
"You mean like I didn't see you coming?"
"You got it, Faith, I admit, I'm one of them."
"Then why should I trust you?"
"Two reasons. One, I actually enjoyed sleeping with you and two, i need you."
She thinks it over for a minute. "What do you want me to do?"
"Just find Buffy, Willow and Tara. Get them away from Angel. Take them to a place to meet me."
"From what I hear "B" is in on the whole thing. What's this for?"
When Xander doesn't answer Faith figures it out. "I see, still a soft spot for old Buffy. What makes you think she'll come with me?"
Xander hands her a note. "Just give her this and take her to the address on the back."
"And what do I get out of this exactly?"
"You get to stay alive."
"Why do I believe you, Harris?"
"Because I'm the only semi-truthful person in this."
"What exactly are you now, Harris?"
Xander only smiles. She continues. "Listen, you're as exciting as hell. Aftwer this is all over I wouldn't mind another romp in the sack if you're up for it."
"How romantic."
"Well, you can read poetry to me before hand if you want."
"I might be dead for real if all this doesn't work out right."
"Well, if you want to get complicated."
"Bye Faith."
Xander gets back into the van. "Did she go for it?"
"Hard to say but lets go see Inez then we'll try to find our friends."
Nither Oz nor Xander wanted to bring this up but it has to be said.
"Xander, what are the chances Inez got away?"
"I wouldn't bet the house on it."
After a few minutes of sobered silence.
"Okay, so we figure Angel was recruited to help eliminate us. But, why would Buffy go along with him. She does love you, Xander?"
"I don't really know, Oz, unless she doesn't know about Angel."
"Maybe she just called him because of Giles?"
"I don't know, there's a part we're missing but i just can't believe Buffy would betray us like that."
"Why would Angel?"
"I don't know. Maybe he's drawn to the darkness even with a soul. But, shit, i just thought of something. If Angel joined with the agency Buffy might be in danger."
"Hey, getting rid of a slayer, that sounds like it would be on any evil agenda."
"Yea, and how about if they get us fighting with each other?"
"So they probably did something to get Buffy mad at us."
"Yea, that would cover that look she gave me. So that she would hunt us and we would hunt her."
"Pretty damned slick."
"We just have to hope this love thing can over ride all of this."
When they arrive at Inez's house they are immediately freaked out. They go in the back way. As they approach the living room they hear three men talking.
"What do we do now?"
"We just wait. The brunette will bring the blonde and her friends.We do them all."
"I hope they're not as rough as this bitch, three good men on one woman."
Xander and Oz have to sifle their tears. The bastards killed Inez. Xander looks at Oz.
"Let me take them, Oz."
Xander walks out right in front of them. He shoots one point blank in the heart.He disarms the other two but doesn't kill them. He puts his gun away.
"Who the fuck are you?"
"If you can take me you can name me!"
One of the men jumps at the advantage. "Dumb move kid!"
"We'll see."
He pulls a knife, lunging at Xander. The boy chops him throat high. The man just gasps for breathe as he falls motionless on the ground. The other man stops for a minute.
"Shit, of all the agents out there i have to run into you."
Oz walks out from the kitchen. He flings a knife head high.It penetrates his head between his eyes.
"Don't forget me, asshole!"
When they are finished they stare at the carnage, They both look at each other.
"What have we become, Oz?"
Oz doesn't answer. They prop the three men up on the sofa waiting for the next chapter Apparently Faith is suppose to bring Buffy and crew there instead of where Xander asked her to bring them. The room is dark so Faith won't notice the men are incapacitated until it's too late.
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Faith finds the gang.
"What's up Faith?"
"I have a message from Xander." She hands Buffy the note.
The slayer reads it then gives it to Willow and Tara.Dawn is also with them.
"What's this about, Faith?"
"Xander wants to talk. The whole thing is a big mix up. He wants to try and square it with you."
"Does he have my mother, Faith?"
"I don't know "B" he just asked me to take you to him."
Buffy looks at Willow. "Should we go?"
"Buffy, things can't be any worse than they ae now. This is Xander's handwriting."
"He wants us to meet him at Inez's house."
"Why are you in on this, Faith?"
"I don't know anything about what's going on but his side is as good as any to be on right now."
They all pack into Faith's car headed for Inez's house.
The cautiously enter the house. Faith sees the outline of the three now dead murdereers. When everyone is in Xander flips on the lights. He has a gun pointed at Faith.
"Surprise!"
Buffy reacts. "Xander?" She starts to move in his direction but Xander waves the gun in her direction.
"Just stay where you are, Buffy."
"I thought you wanted to talk, Xander?"
Faith begins to move a little.
"Before you take another step, Faith, look at those three guys behind you. They're all dead, all killed in a different manner. They were sent here to first kill Inez then the rest of you. You too! But you didn't fucking believe me did you, Faith."
Oz comes out from the kitchen with a smoke bomb of some sort. Xander and he put on a gas mask as he releases it in the room. Faith makes a move to get away. He shoots her in the arm. Xander runs to Buffy. He puts a mask on her before she passes out. Willow, Tara and Dawn fall down as well as Faith. Xander carries Buffy outside.He takes off the mask. She coughs and clears her head. As soon as she can talk.
"Xander, what the fuck did you do? You shot Faith!"
"I only winged her in the arm. We have to go back in. We have to tie her up."
"Xander, what is this? This is crazy!"
"I know it is, Buffy, but we don't have much time. We have to get Willow and Tara and Dawn to a safe place!"
Buffy just stares at him.
"Look, Buffy, you're suppose to be dead now! Will you just do what I say?"
He throws her the rope. "Tie her good. Oz and I will get the others in the van. We hav to move quick."
Buffy is shell shocked but she does what he asked her to do.
After the get moving again Buffy looks at Xander.
"Buffy, I'm not happy about this either!"
The Slayer thinks of Joyce. She jumps on Xander.
"You bastard, where's my mother!"
"Buffy, I don't know anything about your mother!"
"Yes you do you son of a bitch. Did you have to hurt her!"
Buffy swings at Xander once. He doesn't even try to block her. She pulls back her hand again.
"Defend yourself you bastard!"
"Buffy stop it, you know I didn't do anthing to your mother. Did they kill her, Buffy?"
The slayer starts to sob.Once she is facing Xander she knows in her heart he would never do anything to Joyce. But then she thinks of Giles.
"Xander, i saw you hit Giles."
She swings at him again but he blocks it. "Buffy, that wasn't Giles. It's a clone of some sort.We still have it. I'll show you. We're going there to hide everybody! But, Buffy, what happened to your mother?"
Buffy looks deep into Xander's eyes. She knows he is not lying. She breaks down.
"Xander, I don't know where the hell she is. We had a letter from you. There was a phone message from my mother. She said it was you who kidnapped her."
"Buffy, look at me. I don't know how they did it but you know I wouldn't do anything to your mother."
"Angel is after you, Xander."
"Buffy, are you working with Angel?"
"Well, of course I'm working with Angel, Xander!"
Now it's Xander's turn to be pissed off. "Tell me you don't know he's in with these people who took your mother and want us dead?"
"Xander Angel is here to help me because of my mother."
"Buffy, the night you saw me in the cemetery. Angel had two cronies attack me. He's in on this at some level."
"Come on, Xander, he thinks your evil, you think he's evil."
"Look, Bffy, I don't know what Bullshit he's been handing you but he's in on it."
"I find it hard to believe that he masterminded this whole thing, Xander."
"I didn't say he masterminded it. He's just a flunkie, Buffy and now I'm going to deal with him."
"Xander, even if you're right. You're going to deal with it? Xander, i know you and Oz are good but you're not on Angel's level Xander."
"Buffy, you just don't get this. Angel is nothing. You have no idea what Oz and I are."
Buffy stares at Xander. They have not had a tender moment in so long. She goes to him.
"Xander, I don't want to fight like this." She moves close to him reaching out to fondle his face. He backs away from her.
"What, Xander? I know you didn't have anything to do with my mother now."
"I can't Buffy. Let's just play this thing out until it's over."
The slayer starts to review what happened at Inez's house.
"Xander, did you really kill those three men?"
"They killed Inez. They were going to kill you."
Buffy sees the anquish in Xander's eyes as he tells her.
"Do you know what the worst part is, Buffy? It was so easy."
"I don't even know what to think about all this, Xander. I almost feel as if i was naieve or something."
"Buffy, you're going to see Oz and I do some very heavy things."
"Xander, you mean to tell me all this is happening because of you? And you and Oz are..."
Buffy finishes it for her. "Major players."
"Xander, you're my friend, you're part of the team, I lo..."
"Look, that's why i stopped you a little while ago.You don't know me now. But, I want to include you in this. We need you. If we don't finish this even more of our friends are going to die.We have to take them out, Buffy!"
The tone of Xander's voice scares Buffy. "Stop talking like that, Xander. I'm not turning into a killer, Xander. And I'm not going to let you turn into one either!"
Xander doesn't say any more. They pull up in front of Angel's place.
"Xander, he's going to hurt you."
"Buffy, at this point I'm just asking you to trust me. Just go in and get his attention. I'll do the rest."
"What are you going to do, Xander?"
"I'm going to offer him a deal Buffy. And if he's smart he'll take it."
"Xander, after this you and I are going to have a very long talk."
Buffy knocks on Angel's door. He answers.
"Angel, I'm here with Xander. Please just co-operate with us."
"Where is the boy wonder?"
Xander comes up in back of him. "Right here, Angel."
The boy stands about 50 feet from the vampire with a one shot crossbow with a vial of liquid in it. In his other hand he has a bottle of holy water. Angel sizes up the situation very quickly.
"And what the fuck do you think you're going to do with that thing boy?"
"The gig is up, dead boy. Buffy knows about your involvement with the bad guys."
He looks at Buffy. "You believe him, Buffy?"
"Angel, I'm not as blinded by your presence as I use to be. There was something wrong with the whole thing you were doing.It stunk from the beginning."
Angel looks at Xander. "You don't think i can get to you before you shoot that patheyic thing?"
"Let's try it...on three!"
Angel jumps for Xander. He side steps him and hits him with the holy water. Then he calmly shoots him with the vial. The vampire screams.It weakens him.He falls down. Xander goes to him.
"Believe it or not, angel, this is a rescue attempt. The people you threw in with were only using you to get to the slayer. They knew I'd take you down. So you have a choice. You can die with the ship or you can take an offer from me."
Angel doesn't say anything.
"Angel, I'm not going to shed the first tear for you. This is strickly for Buffy."
Xander reache behind his back for his sword. He walks over to him. Buffy looks on in horror. She screams at Angel.
"Take the fucking deal, Angel!"
Angel looks at Xander. "What's the deal?"
"I give you an address.You pick someone up there and you go where I tell you to hide.You keep her alive. That's how you get to stay alive. This might sound lika an idle threat but if something happens to her something is going to happen to you!"
Angel agrees. "I'll send someone to pick you up very shortly. And, thanks Angel."
Buffy and Xander leave. Buffy can't believe Xander took Angel that easily. It is shocking actually. She is very quiet
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