Chapter 9
Another...
Giles stared intently at the shaking form in front of him. Anya was talking quietly, bringing Xander up on the events that had reduced the people in front of him into shivering shambles. He hadn't noticed Xanders shocked gasps and "oh my god".
He had been observing the look that swam over Buffy as she finished reading the letter before her. Her eyes closed and a tear fell from her cheek to the floor. Her hand holding the ominous letter fell to her side. The emotions were playing across her face, fear, desperation, sadness, defeat, and something else. He could not place it because her face closed to one of hardened determination.
He new the face. He had seen and heard of its use before. It was the one used when something had to be done, something that terrified her. Something that she knew others would try and deter her from.
Confusion set on his face, trying to figure out what was happening. His head slowly turned, as did everyone's, toward the sound that filled him with a feeling of foreshadowed dread. A scream, so loud and so filled with emotion that it seemed to chill the air. A stab of panic went through his gut.
What is she going to do...
His heart skipped a beat as her eyes opened, determined look stared at the door. Suddenly she turned toward the training room. Giles had noticed Buffy dropped the letter as she went. Scrambling he picked it up and read quickly.
God...
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of buffy coming out the door. He could tell se was armed for battle. She held a crossbow and a sword at her belt. Giles new she carried at least three stakes and one dagger. She was going at this alone.
Finally the panic that had been building finally gripped him and he was desperate.
"Buffy you can't go, we don't know what it wants."
"Giles I have to."
She didn't even turn to him as she barreled her way to the door. Giles hadn't noticed Xander and Any had been quiet after she had gone into the training room. They stood, looking intently at the scene before them.
Xander was the first of the two to speak.
"Buffy what's going on, your not going out to fight it are you."
Silence answered him. She just kept walking. Finally Giles couldn't take it.
"Buffy please, you can't fight it, if you do…I couldn't bear it if we lost you again."
Tears were brimming in his eyes. And the statement gave her pause as she was about to walk out the door. Slowly she turned to him, her face pained, tears falling down her face. She knew, she knew she couldn't win against this if she fought it This thing, Johnathon Malnaroo, was immortal, it had killed and tortured people she knew. It scared her and all she wanted to do is run away. But she had to do it.
Giles read all this on her face.
The connection between the two was cut when another scream, though it seemed impossible, it was louder and filled with more pain. They all couldn't stop from visibly shuddering.
With that Buffy turned and ran towards it.
He didn't notice Xander start to rush at the door, an attempt to stop her. When he saw it was useless he turned to Giles.
"Giles what is she doing, she can't fight it can she. I mean it's immortal right, meaning that it can't be killed."
His voice sounding tired and defeated, he responded.
"No Buffy can't beat it. This thing cannot be killed by any means we know of. But she doesn't have a choice I'm afraid."
Xander was turning red, his anger evident.
"Then why the hell did you let her go!"
Giles finally snapped.
I don't need this, I've been up for god knows how long, someone I consider to be a daughter to me has run off to fight something she can't beat, and now I have this git yelling at me!
"It's not like choice did I, I can't stop her even if I tried. And I wouldn't because she doesn't have a choice either."
Xanders confusion just fueled his already boiling anger.
"What's that supposed to mean!?"
They were bother inches away from each other, screaming in each others faces. Neither were angry at the other. But it was the only way they could deal with the situation. They hadn't noticed Dawn was standing and shouting at them.
"GUYS!!"
They both turned and yelled at the same time.
"WHAT!!"
Dawn obviously annoyed by there stupidity pointed to the figure in the corner. A slight glow could be seen around the witch was still crouched. Her eyes were rolled back into her head, her eyelids fluttered.
They all jumped when she was suddenly thrown back against the bookcase. Her eyes shuttered then slowly opened and looked at them. Reading the questioning gazes that fell apon her. They only heard one word from her.
"Spike"
Another scream broke there confused state. And Giles face fell as he realized the meaning of the statement.
...it has spike...
FROM THE AUTHOR:
Hello, this is for the few readers who actually stayed awake to read this far, I know this is my shortest chapter. But I felt that the big scene should be a chapter all its own. And using the format I chose I have to go no further with this chapter.
I ask one thing, I'm on my knees while typing this. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE (sob)
write reviews, I really need the support, I need to know whether I'm causing readers around the world to suddenly go unconscious after looking at my writing. I need to know. (I'm kinda needy)
Another...
Giles stared intently at the shaking form in front of him. Anya was talking quietly, bringing Xander up on the events that had reduced the people in front of him into shivering shambles. He hadn't noticed Xanders shocked gasps and "oh my god".
He had been observing the look that swam over Buffy as she finished reading the letter before her. Her eyes closed and a tear fell from her cheek to the floor. Her hand holding the ominous letter fell to her side. The emotions were playing across her face, fear, desperation, sadness, defeat, and something else. He could not place it because her face closed to one of hardened determination.
He new the face. He had seen and heard of its use before. It was the one used when something had to be done, something that terrified her. Something that she knew others would try and deter her from.
Confusion set on his face, trying to figure out what was happening. His head slowly turned, as did everyone's, toward the sound that filled him with a feeling of foreshadowed dread. A scream, so loud and so filled with emotion that it seemed to chill the air. A stab of panic went through his gut.
What is she going to do...
His heart skipped a beat as her eyes opened, determined look stared at the door. Suddenly she turned toward the training room. Giles had noticed Buffy dropped the letter as she went. Scrambling he picked it up and read quickly.
God...
His thoughts were interrupted by the sound of buffy coming out the door. He could tell se was armed for battle. She held a crossbow and a sword at her belt. Giles new she carried at least three stakes and one dagger. She was going at this alone.
Finally the panic that had been building finally gripped him and he was desperate.
"Buffy you can't go, we don't know what it wants."
"Giles I have to."
She didn't even turn to him as she barreled her way to the door. Giles hadn't noticed Xander and Any had been quiet after she had gone into the training room. They stood, looking intently at the scene before them.
Xander was the first of the two to speak.
"Buffy what's going on, your not going out to fight it are you."
Silence answered him. She just kept walking. Finally Giles couldn't take it.
"Buffy please, you can't fight it, if you do…I couldn't bear it if we lost you again."
Tears were brimming in his eyes. And the statement gave her pause as she was about to walk out the door. Slowly she turned to him, her face pained, tears falling down her face. She knew, she knew she couldn't win against this if she fought it This thing, Johnathon Malnaroo, was immortal, it had killed and tortured people she knew. It scared her and all she wanted to do is run away. But she had to do it.
Giles read all this on her face.
The connection between the two was cut when another scream, though it seemed impossible, it was louder and filled with more pain. They all couldn't stop from visibly shuddering.
With that Buffy turned and ran towards it.
He didn't notice Xander start to rush at the door, an attempt to stop her. When he saw it was useless he turned to Giles.
"Giles what is she doing, she can't fight it can she. I mean it's immortal right, meaning that it can't be killed."
His voice sounding tired and defeated, he responded.
"No Buffy can't beat it. This thing cannot be killed by any means we know of. But she doesn't have a choice I'm afraid."
Xander was turning red, his anger evident.
"Then why the hell did you let her go!"
Giles finally snapped.
I don't need this, I've been up for god knows how long, someone I consider to be a daughter to me has run off to fight something she can't beat, and now I have this git yelling at me!
"It's not like choice did I, I can't stop her even if I tried. And I wouldn't because she doesn't have a choice either."
Xanders confusion just fueled his already boiling anger.
"What's that supposed to mean!?"
They were bother inches away from each other, screaming in each others faces. Neither were angry at the other. But it was the only way they could deal with the situation. They hadn't noticed Dawn was standing and shouting at them.
"GUYS!!"
They both turned and yelled at the same time.
"WHAT!!"
Dawn obviously annoyed by there stupidity pointed to the figure in the corner. A slight glow could be seen around the witch was still crouched. Her eyes were rolled back into her head, her eyelids fluttered.
They all jumped when she was suddenly thrown back against the bookcase. Her eyes shuttered then slowly opened and looked at them. Reading the questioning gazes that fell apon her. They only heard one word from her.
"Spike"
Another scream broke there confused state. And Giles face fell as he realized the meaning of the statement.
...it has spike...
FROM THE AUTHOR:
Hello, this is for the few readers who actually stayed awake to read this far, I know this is my shortest chapter. But I felt that the big scene should be a chapter all its own. And using the format I chose I have to go no further with this chapter.
I ask one thing, I'm on my knees while typing this. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE (sob)
write reviews, I really need the support, I need to know whether I'm causing readers around the world to suddenly go unconscious after looking at my writing. I need to know. (I'm kinda needy)