Chapter 5: Them again?



Scene:The Library


Buffy had just got through telling Giles and the others that Darla was the vamp that made Angel and that she was the one that attacked her mother.

"B-But you-I mean Buffy-this reality's Buffy told us she saw Angel holding her mother when she walked in on him in his full vampire face." Xander said looking at Buffy.

"Yeah, but when I went to kill him in the Bronze he told me that he didn't feed on her. Thats when Darla came in sporting guns like John Wayne..or-or an evil John Wayne." Buffy said frowning at her use of an on screen hero, then recovered "Angel staked her." she said looking at Giles.

"Who's John Wayne?" Xander asked confused.

"Yes..well I believe our first priority is to research this demon's weak points and help send you back to your reality." Giles said walking into his office leaving the others waiting for him to come back, after a few seconds Buffy got impatient.

Clearing her throat rather loudly "Giles, earth to Giles." she said trying to crane her neck to see into his office from where she sat.

Giles coming to his office door "Yes?..Oh-ah I need some time to research..you all can meet me back here after classes." he said starting to turn around, but stopped when Buffy spoke.

"What about me?" she asked.

"Yeah, I mean if Buffy shows up to class don't you think that would be wierd?" Willow asked, then seeing the hurt expression from Buffy she added "Well-I mean since she is suppose to be dead."

"Oh-yes..maybe you should stay here and help me research." Giles said looking at Buffy.

Buffy nodded and said bye to the others as they admitted defeat and went to class.

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Scene:The Factory


Drusilla is in Spike's lap while Darla circles the room looking at the dozen vampires Spike has in his service.

"This is all you have?" Darla asked looking at the vampires in the room and then to Spike and Drusilla.

"Most of them have left town since hearing the slayers' alive." Spike said to Darla.

"The slayer's dead." said the three eyed demon walking out of the shadows.

Spike looked annoyed as Drusilla got off his lap. Spike looking at the dozen vamps pledged to him "Fools aren't you suppose to be guarding the building!" he said angrily, then turned to the
demon "Well, three eyes it seems you screwed up." Spike said approaching the demon.

"I didn't screw up. I killed the slayer." the demon said walking past Spike "This slayer is from an alternate reality." he said turning back around to face Spike.

"Alternate what?" Spike asked confused.

Drusilla walked up to Spike with her finger to her lips "Shhh..he has a secret." she whispered looking at the demon.

To this Spike looked at the demon "Well?"

(The demon hated working with vampires, but he is from the Order of Turaka and since Spike had called for their services he had came) "This slayer is from an alternate reality." the demon said again.

"And you *BROUGHT* her here?" Spike asked angrily.

"I'll take care of this slayer." Darla said walking up to the demon (talking for the first time since the demon had arrived) "Think of it as a present to my children." she said grinning towards Drusilla and Spike.

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It was in the middle of the day and classes where mostly over. All Xander had left was history so he skipped it, deciding to go to the library instead. {Besides, where can I learn more about history than from Giles and his books...Okay maybe Demon history, but at least it is history.) he thought as he pushed through the library doors to see Buffy in a chair at the table.

Xander sat down in a chair across from Buffy. Buffy looking at the clock on the wall and then at Xander "Don't you have another class?" she asked him.

"Lets see, listening to a boring history teacher or coming to spend time with you." he said motioning his hands up and down as if weighing his options.

"I-I appreciate that Xander, but I don't want you failing history because of me."

"Buffy I won't be failing history because of you, I'll fail because I'm not good at history." he said "Besides, I haven't spent time with you since... (he trailed off looking down.)

Buffy never thought she would be more happy to see Giles than when he came out of his office looking at a book (until he spoke that is) "I-I think we've got a problem." he continued after looking up and acknowledging Xander being there, "It would seem your demon friend is from the Order of Turaka." he said looking at Buffy.

"Them again?" Buffy asked annoyed.

To Buffy's response Giles was taken back. Buffy seeing his expression "We ran into them in my reality." she said, then seeing Giles about to ask her all sorts of questions she cut him off "Giles not now. Right now all I want is to find a way to get back to my reality and fast."

"Yes...well, it seems the only way for you to get back to your reality would be to wait for this demon to open the portal again so you can go through it, but that won't be for another twenty nine days, since it seems he can only open the portal on a full moon." Giles said looking at Buffy who slumped down in her chair.

"Do you want me to patrol tonight?" Xander asked looking at Giles.

To Xander's question Buffy looked surprised "You patrol?" she asked looking at Xander for an answer, but Giles was the one who answered "Yes...well, he does his best." Giles said getting a hurt expression from Xander and then looking at Buffy "Do you mind patroling with him?"

(This caught Buffy offguard because she wasn't used to Giles ASKING her to patrol) "Ah-Sure." she said, then slightly smiling before getting up and adding "Besides I've always wanted to see this town in an alternate reality."
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