Part 5…Wesley's Farewell…
Wesley walked up to the microphone and cleared his throat.
"Xander and I were never close. I only knew him for a short time. I always thought he was strange. He never had a reason to fight; yet he did, no matter what. And that was admirable. After I left Sunnydale, I figured I'd never see him or his friends again. But I did."
Wesley stopped, a small grin appearing on his face.
"Shortly after being relieved as my duties as a Watcher, I found another job and met up with Xander while he was on his 'road trip to self-discovery' as he called it. I was doing a job near Oxnard…"
****Flashback****
Xander walked out of the Kwick-E-Mart with a Twinkie in one hand and a Big Gulp in the other. He jumped into the drivers seat and headed towards Oxnard. As he was driving, he saw a man in all black take a girl into an alley. Living in Sunnydale, he knew that that man was no man…it was a vampire. Spending time with Buffy taught him how to pick out vamps. Xander pulled out a stake from his glove compartment and headed into the alley.
"Don't worry," this won't take long the man said.
Xander saw the girl backed into a corner. He raced towards them. Xander grabbed the man and threw him to the ground.
"No blood for you," Xander said.
The man stood and Xander immediately recognized his face.
"Wesley?"
"Xander, behind you," Wesley called out.
Xander turned and saw the woman now in vamp form.
"Foolish boy…now I have dinner and a snack," the vampire said.
She grabbed Xander's neck and prepared to sink her fangs in. Xander kneed her in the stomach and kicked her against the wall. Wesley grabbed his stake and staked her before she had a chance to react.
"Thought you were a vampire," Xander said out of breath.
"Well you were mistaken," Wesley said dusting himself off. "Why are you here? I thought you'd be in Sunnydale."
"I was. About a week after we graduated…or fought for our lives…depending on how you look at it, I began my road trip of self-discovery," Xander replied.
"Quite," Wesley said.
"So," Xander said. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be drinking tea and eating scones with the other stuffy Watchers?"
"I have been relieved of my duties as Watcher. Since Buffy quit the Council and Faith is in a coma, they have no reason for me."
"Sorry man," Xander replied. "So…what are you doing here in town?"
"I have a job down here."
"What kind of job?"
"I'm a rouge demon hunter," Wesley said seriously.
Xander just stared for a minute, taking in what Wesley just said. Suddenly…
He begins to laugh.
Hard.
"You're a…" Xander said while cracking up. "A 'rouge' demon hunter?"
Xander laughs more.
"Are you quite finished," Wesley asked.
Xander stopped. "Almost."
He laughs some more and becomes serious. "Okay done. Need a lift?"
"Sure. Thank you."
As Wesley turns down the alley towards Xander's car Xander snickers.
Wesley's Hotel room…
Xander and Wesley are eating Chinese takeout at the room's table.
"So, how's Miss Summers holding up," Wesley asked.
"Don't know. It's hard to tell. She's closed off emotionally sometimes you know."
"So where are you headed next?"
"San Francisco. Car's acting up. Hope I can make it without the engine falling out or something."
Xander cracked open his fortune cookie and read it aloud.
"You are going to show the world what you really are underneath."
Xander looked towards Wesley quizzicly. "Could mean you will show the world what you or made of…or it could be you're going to become an exotic dancer," Wesley said.
"Are you trying to be funny? Because if you are, this is the kind of Wes I would have spent more time with."
"We spent enough time together. Every night researching the Ascension."
"Oh yeah."
Xander stuffs the fortune in his pocket and stands.
"Well Wes…I need to get to MY hotel. Got a long day ahead of me tomorrow. I guess I'll see you when I see you…Mr. Rouge Demon Hunter!"
"Good seeing you again Xander," Wesley said.
"Good seeing you too Wes," Xander replied. "Stay cool."
Xander leaves and gets in his car.
"Rouge demon hunter," Xander snickered to himself. "Oh that's a good one."
Xander started the engine and left the hotel.
****End Flashback****
"Xander is a good person. He cared about his friends. He considered them family. And I'm proud to say I'm part of that family," Wesley said.
He looked up towards the sky and said, "You will be missed Mr. Harris, you are truly one of a kind."
End Part 5
Wesley walked up to the microphone and cleared his throat.
"Xander and I were never close. I only knew him for a short time. I always thought he was strange. He never had a reason to fight; yet he did, no matter what. And that was admirable. After I left Sunnydale, I figured I'd never see him or his friends again. But I did."
Wesley stopped, a small grin appearing on his face.
"Shortly after being relieved as my duties as a Watcher, I found another job and met up with Xander while he was on his 'road trip to self-discovery' as he called it. I was doing a job near Oxnard…"
****Flashback****
Xander walked out of the Kwick-E-Mart with a Twinkie in one hand and a Big Gulp in the other. He jumped into the drivers seat and headed towards Oxnard. As he was driving, he saw a man in all black take a girl into an alley. Living in Sunnydale, he knew that that man was no man…it was a vampire. Spending time with Buffy taught him how to pick out vamps. Xander pulled out a stake from his glove compartment and headed into the alley.
"Don't worry," this won't take long the man said.
Xander saw the girl backed into a corner. He raced towards them. Xander grabbed the man and threw him to the ground.
"No blood for you," Xander said.
The man stood and Xander immediately recognized his face.
"Wesley?"
"Xander, behind you," Wesley called out.
Xander turned and saw the woman now in vamp form.
"Foolish boy…now I have dinner and a snack," the vampire said.
She grabbed Xander's neck and prepared to sink her fangs in. Xander kneed her in the stomach and kicked her against the wall. Wesley grabbed his stake and staked her before she had a chance to react.
"Thought you were a vampire," Xander said out of breath.
"Well you were mistaken," Wesley said dusting himself off. "Why are you here? I thought you'd be in Sunnydale."
"I was. About a week after we graduated…or fought for our lives…depending on how you look at it, I began my road trip of self-discovery," Xander replied.
"Quite," Wesley said.
"So," Xander said. "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be drinking tea and eating scones with the other stuffy Watchers?"
"I have been relieved of my duties as Watcher. Since Buffy quit the Council and Faith is in a coma, they have no reason for me."
"Sorry man," Xander replied. "So…what are you doing here in town?"
"I have a job down here."
"What kind of job?"
"I'm a rouge demon hunter," Wesley said seriously.
Xander just stared for a minute, taking in what Wesley just said. Suddenly…
He begins to laugh.
Hard.
"You're a…" Xander said while cracking up. "A 'rouge' demon hunter?"
Xander laughs more.
"Are you quite finished," Wesley asked.
Xander stopped. "Almost."
He laughs some more and becomes serious. "Okay done. Need a lift?"
"Sure. Thank you."
As Wesley turns down the alley towards Xander's car Xander snickers.
Wesley's Hotel room…
Xander and Wesley are eating Chinese takeout at the room's table.
"So, how's Miss Summers holding up," Wesley asked.
"Don't know. It's hard to tell. She's closed off emotionally sometimes you know."
"So where are you headed next?"
"San Francisco. Car's acting up. Hope I can make it without the engine falling out or something."
Xander cracked open his fortune cookie and read it aloud.
"You are going to show the world what you really are underneath."
Xander looked towards Wesley quizzicly. "Could mean you will show the world what you or made of…or it could be you're going to become an exotic dancer," Wesley said.
"Are you trying to be funny? Because if you are, this is the kind of Wes I would have spent more time with."
"We spent enough time together. Every night researching the Ascension."
"Oh yeah."
Xander stuffs the fortune in his pocket and stands.
"Well Wes…I need to get to MY hotel. Got a long day ahead of me tomorrow. I guess I'll see you when I see you…Mr. Rouge Demon Hunter!"
"Good seeing you again Xander," Wesley said.
"Good seeing you too Wes," Xander replied. "Stay cool."
Xander leaves and gets in his car.
"Rouge demon hunter," Xander snickered to himself. "Oh that's a good one."
Xander started the engine and left the hotel.
****End Flashback****
"Xander is a good person. He cared about his friends. He considered them family. And I'm proud to say I'm part of that family," Wesley said.
He looked up towards the sky and said, "You will be missed Mr. Harris, you are truly one of a kind."
End Part 5