"You got these little cards all over town," Anya said admiringly. "Maybe I should do that with the Magic Box, so more people would come and leave their money."
Willow rolled her eyes and glanced at Buffy who was examining one of the business cards, turning it over and over again in her hands. "You really gonna try and make this work."
"Got our first case yesterday, solved it last night Demon baby got kidnapped by a couple of vamps. Warren managed to track it down and I returned it to it's parents."
"You work for demons," Buffy arched an eyebrow.
"How much did they pay," asked Anya.
"Well, er, nothing," Willow said. "No money but one happy family, well demon family, who might be able to help when we do get a paying customer." Willow frowned, and looked at Buffy. "You don't mind, do you?"
"Mind," asked Buffy. "Why should I mind. Xander's Death's Tour Guide, Dawn's popping up all over the place. You're a detective who finds missing demon babies. Why should I mind." Buffy turned towards the back. "C'mon, lets see what the others are up to."
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"Ah good, you're here." Wesley looked up from the research table where he was working. "Both of you will find several messages on your answering machines."
"Oh what about, and where's Giles?"
"Gone to LA for supplies. Despite our problems, he does have a business to run. He will be here tonight?"
"Tonight?" Buffy slid a chair out and flopped into it.
"Yes tonight." Wesley glanced at Buffy. "Joyce was here earlier. The sisters are expected to make land fall the day after tomorrow."
"So big strategy meeting?"
"Quite."
"Which is why you were phoning us first thing in the morning."
"That and this." Wesley reached under the table and pulled out a wicked looking weapon. "I'm sure you can figure out the best use for this."
"A battleth?" Buffy smiled wickedly. "Gee Wes and I didn't get you anything."
"Actually it is for Willow. However, I would like you to help Willow train with it."
"Me," squeaked Willow. "But I'm much better with the magick, than with the killing and slaughtering thing which is Buffy's thing and so not mine and you don't want me using magick do you so I won't use magick but I really don't think uh shutting up now."
"Both Giles and I agree that your use of magick should be limited to when it is actually needed which, hopefully, it won't."
"You don't trust me?"
"I won't lie to you Willow. That was part of our deliberations. Of equal import was the environment we are going into. None of us knows how earth born magickal abilities will work there, so we thought it best that it's use should be kept to a minimum, and only when necessary."
Willow picked up the battleth and held it as she had seen Mr. Worf do it many times on Star Trek. "It feels like it was made for me."
"It was made with a person of your weight and stature in mind," Wesley said proudly. "I believe you will find it a useful addition to your arsenal."
Before Willow could make a response there was a terror filled shriek from the front. Buffy was the first to head for the door, followed by Wesley, and then Willow, who had dropped the battleth. They were barely to the door when Anya came barreling through.
"D-d-d-d-aw-wn.... here...rabbit.. Big Rabbit."
Willow rolled her eyes and glanced at Buffy who was examining one of the business cards, turning it over and over again in her hands. "You really gonna try and make this work."
"Got our first case yesterday, solved it last night Demon baby got kidnapped by a couple of vamps. Warren managed to track it down and I returned it to it's parents."
"You work for demons," Buffy arched an eyebrow.
"How much did they pay," asked Anya.
"Well, er, nothing," Willow said. "No money but one happy family, well demon family, who might be able to help when we do get a paying customer." Willow frowned, and looked at Buffy. "You don't mind, do you?"
"Mind," asked Buffy. "Why should I mind. Xander's Death's Tour Guide, Dawn's popping up all over the place. You're a detective who finds missing demon babies. Why should I mind." Buffy turned towards the back. "C'mon, lets see what the others are up to."
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"Ah good, you're here." Wesley looked up from the research table where he was working. "Both of you will find several messages on your answering machines."
"Oh what about, and where's Giles?"
"Gone to LA for supplies. Despite our problems, he does have a business to run. He will be here tonight?"
"Tonight?" Buffy slid a chair out and flopped into it.
"Yes tonight." Wesley glanced at Buffy. "Joyce was here earlier. The sisters are expected to make land fall the day after tomorrow."
"So big strategy meeting?"
"Quite."
"Which is why you were phoning us first thing in the morning."
"That and this." Wesley reached under the table and pulled out a wicked looking weapon. "I'm sure you can figure out the best use for this."
"A battleth?" Buffy smiled wickedly. "Gee Wes and I didn't get you anything."
"Actually it is for Willow. However, I would like you to help Willow train with it."
"Me," squeaked Willow. "But I'm much better with the magick, than with the killing and slaughtering thing which is Buffy's thing and so not mine and you don't want me using magick do you so I won't use magick but I really don't think uh shutting up now."
"Both Giles and I agree that your use of magick should be limited to when it is actually needed which, hopefully, it won't."
"You don't trust me?"
"I won't lie to you Willow. That was part of our deliberations. Of equal import was the environment we are going into. None of us knows how earth born magickal abilities will work there, so we thought it best that it's use should be kept to a minimum, and only when necessary."
Willow picked up the battleth and held it as she had seen Mr. Worf do it many times on Star Trek. "It feels like it was made for me."
"It was made with a person of your weight and stature in mind," Wesley said proudly. "I believe you will find it a useful addition to your arsenal."
Before Willow could make a response there was a terror filled shriek from the front. Buffy was the first to head for the door, followed by Wesley, and then Willow, who had dropped the battleth. They were barely to the door when Anya came barreling through.
"D-d-d-d-aw-wn.... here...rabbit.. Big Rabbit."