"The Many Loves of Xander Harris."
Disclaimer: I still own nothing.
Category: B/X, F/X, C/X, G/J, W/O, A/B, and mild A/C
Author's Note: Thanks to all of you who reviewed. I hope you enjoy this chapter too.
Quote: Maybe it's in the basement I'll go upstairs and check.
Xander stood there stunned. "Destined love of a what?" he shrieked.
Benji, in Giles fashion, pinched his crooked nose. "Slayer," he repeated.
Xander shook his head in disbelief. "No. No. No. You've got the wrong guy."
Benji sighed. "Jesus Christ. You are unbelievable! After all you've seen and done it's impossible for to even try and fathom that you might be something more than someone's butt monkey!"
Xander shot the balance demon a look. "Screw you. I don't need this. As a matter of fact I'm not even listening to this bullshit!"
Benji grabbed Xander by the arm and pulled him close. "Listen. My job is to help you and your certainly not gonna help me by pulling this freaking hurt guy act! Now the PTB has screwed up big time and this is my chance to be pulled off human duty so DON'T SCREW THIS UP!"
Unfortunately for Benji since he shouted the last part this got Buffy's attention. In the next instant, the slayer came running out of Angel's mansion. Instantly Benji and Xander dove for cover.
"Who's there?" asked Buffy as she looked about the grounds.
When she got no answer, she turned around and went back in. Benji and Xander emerged from their hiding spot.
"Well that was a close call," Benji said.
Xander however was walking down the sidewalk. When Benji noticed this, he set after him Kid! Kid! Yo Kid!"
Xander ignored Benji's calls and kept on walking.
Giles sat alone in Sunnydale High's library. Willow and Oz had already left promising to return in the morning. Now he sat alone at his desk trying to find something on the demon that had attacked his slayers.
So far, the only thing that was for certain about this demon was that he wasn't friendly. His name was Fereck the Torturer and he had killed seventy slayers in his seven thousand year existence.
Giles was in the middle of trying to find a way to stop him when the library doors burst open. "Buffy is that you?" asked Giles.
When he got no response, he became nervous. "Faith? Xander? Oz? Cordelia? Willow?"
When he still got no response Giles quickly loaded up his crossbow and entered the library to find absolutely nothing wrong.
"I have got to stop pulling these all nighters," he muttered to himself as he headed back into his office.
When he entered his office, he stopped dead in his tracks. For there sitting in his chair and wearing a Cheshire cat grin was Spike.
Xander entered Sunnydale High School intent to tell Giles what he had seen. Instead when walked in the school he came face to face with Benji.
"Do you ever give up?" asked the now annoyed Xander. Benji shook his head.
"No. Not really."
Xander pushed past the demon and walked away. When he checked over his shoulder Benji wasn't there anymore. Xander breathed a sigh of relief and when he turned around was once again staring at Benji.
"Listen. I know you think I'm a White Knight and whatnot but I'm not. I' am just Xander Harris."
Benji shook his head slowly. "Kid listen to me. You are a White Knight! You are destined to be a slayer's love! Remember when you were called?"
Xander shot Benji a look. "I was not called."
Benji once again pinched his nose. "Angelus. He called you Buffy's White Knight!"
Xander was at a loss for words. For the first time in as long as he could remember he didn't know what to say. "You're right," was all he managed.
"Damn straight! Now listen kid, before you start trying to charm Buffy off her feet there is something you should know."
But Xander didn't let Benji finish. "I'm Buffy's soul mate? Her one true love? Eat that Deadboy!"
Benji rolled his eyes. "Kid!" he shouted. Xander immediately stopped his joyous dance.
"What?" he asked.
Benji straightened himself up. "I don't know if you noticed but Buffy died."
"Yeah and I brought her back," Xander cut in.
Benji ran his fingers through his brown hair. "Right. But then Kendra showed up and died. Now Faith is in town."
Xander shrugged. "So what is the big deal?" he asked.
Benji looked like he was running out of patience and fast. "The big deal is the PTB screwed everything up! When it was just Buffy everything was good. But then she died. Then she came back. Then Kendra showed up. Then Kendra left. Now at this point things were still sorta O.K. because Kendra didn't stay in Sunnydale. Then she did return and she got herself killed because of that. Now the PTB thought they were in the clear. With Kendra, dead and Buffy alive things were great. However, unfortunately the PTB doesn't control the slayer essence. Hence, the reason Faith is in town. Now here comes the bad part. Since both Buffy and Faith are living in Sunnydale the PTB has their heads spinning as to who gets you. That's where I come in. It is my job to help you figure out which slayer is yours."
Xander stood there stunned. He couldn't believe it. He was either going to end up with Buffy or with Faith. Either way it wasn't such a bad thing.
Xander prepared himself for whatever bomb Benji was going to drop next but apparently he was finished.
"How are we going to tell who my true love is?" asked Xander.
"I have a lot of interesting ideas but if none of them work we can always seek out help from the Virtue," explained Benji.
Xander was just about to ask what a Virtue was when a loud bang sounded from the library. "What the hell was that?" asked Benji as he spun around on his heel.
"No idea. But whatever it is it's not good," Xander said as raced to the library.
When Xander reached the library, it was in shambles. The table was overthrown and books were ripped apart. The chairs were scattered everywhere and there was no sign of Giles.
The doors opened once again and Benji came running in. "it looks like was taken," observed Benji.
Xander shot him a withering look. "No shit, Sherlock."
"Dig deeper Watson," Benji snapped back.
Xander surveyed the destruction and shook his head. "Who did this?" he asked himself.
"Whoever did it lost some hair," Benji said.
Xander turned and joined the balance demon. There in front of them was a small piece of hair. The most recognizable hair Xander knew. "Spike."
The next morning Willow, Oz, Buffy, and Faith entered the library to find Xander cleaning up what appeared to be the remnants of a fight.
"What the hell happened here?" asked Faith.
"My guess is World War III," Oz said.
Xander glanced at them. "Close enough."
Buffy walked up to him and put her hand on his shoulder. "Xander, what happened?" she asked.
Xander looked Buffy in her eyes. "Giles. Spike has Giles."
Xander immediately noticed the tension in the room. "But we'll get him back," he said.
Everyone in that room knew it was the truth. Giles was like a father to Xander. He was like a father to them all. And it could be guaranteed that this time Spike wasn't leaving Sunnydale unless he was in an ashtray.
P.S.: I don't know if I'm putting Xander with Faith or Buffy yet. If you prefer one feel free to let me know.
Disclaimer: I still own nothing.
Category: B/X, F/X, C/X, G/J, W/O, A/B, and mild A/C
Author's Note: Thanks to all of you who reviewed. I hope you enjoy this chapter too.
Quote: Maybe it's in the basement I'll go upstairs and check.
Xander stood there stunned. "Destined love of a what?" he shrieked.
Benji, in Giles fashion, pinched his crooked nose. "Slayer," he repeated.
Xander shook his head in disbelief. "No. No. No. You've got the wrong guy."
Benji sighed. "Jesus Christ. You are unbelievable! After all you've seen and done it's impossible for to even try and fathom that you might be something more than someone's butt monkey!"
Xander shot the balance demon a look. "Screw you. I don't need this. As a matter of fact I'm not even listening to this bullshit!"
Benji grabbed Xander by the arm and pulled him close. "Listen. My job is to help you and your certainly not gonna help me by pulling this freaking hurt guy act! Now the PTB has screwed up big time and this is my chance to be pulled off human duty so DON'T SCREW THIS UP!"
Unfortunately for Benji since he shouted the last part this got Buffy's attention. In the next instant, the slayer came running out of Angel's mansion. Instantly Benji and Xander dove for cover.
"Who's there?" asked Buffy as she looked about the grounds.
When she got no answer, she turned around and went back in. Benji and Xander emerged from their hiding spot.
"Well that was a close call," Benji said.
Xander however was walking down the sidewalk. When Benji noticed this, he set after him Kid! Kid! Yo Kid!"
Xander ignored Benji's calls and kept on walking.
Giles sat alone in Sunnydale High's library. Willow and Oz had already left promising to return in the morning. Now he sat alone at his desk trying to find something on the demon that had attacked his slayers.
So far, the only thing that was for certain about this demon was that he wasn't friendly. His name was Fereck the Torturer and he had killed seventy slayers in his seven thousand year existence.
Giles was in the middle of trying to find a way to stop him when the library doors burst open. "Buffy is that you?" asked Giles.
When he got no response, he became nervous. "Faith? Xander? Oz? Cordelia? Willow?"
When he still got no response Giles quickly loaded up his crossbow and entered the library to find absolutely nothing wrong.
"I have got to stop pulling these all nighters," he muttered to himself as he headed back into his office.
When he entered his office, he stopped dead in his tracks. For there sitting in his chair and wearing a Cheshire cat grin was Spike.
Xander entered Sunnydale High School intent to tell Giles what he had seen. Instead when walked in the school he came face to face with Benji.
"Do you ever give up?" asked the now annoyed Xander. Benji shook his head.
"No. Not really."
Xander pushed past the demon and walked away. When he checked over his shoulder Benji wasn't there anymore. Xander breathed a sigh of relief and when he turned around was once again staring at Benji.
"Listen. I know you think I'm a White Knight and whatnot but I'm not. I' am just Xander Harris."
Benji shook his head slowly. "Kid listen to me. You are a White Knight! You are destined to be a slayer's love! Remember when you were called?"
Xander shot Benji a look. "I was not called."
Benji once again pinched his nose. "Angelus. He called you Buffy's White Knight!"
Xander was at a loss for words. For the first time in as long as he could remember he didn't know what to say. "You're right," was all he managed.
"Damn straight! Now listen kid, before you start trying to charm Buffy off her feet there is something you should know."
But Xander didn't let Benji finish. "I'm Buffy's soul mate? Her one true love? Eat that Deadboy!"
Benji rolled his eyes. "Kid!" he shouted. Xander immediately stopped his joyous dance.
"What?" he asked.
Benji straightened himself up. "I don't know if you noticed but Buffy died."
"Yeah and I brought her back," Xander cut in.
Benji ran his fingers through his brown hair. "Right. But then Kendra showed up and died. Now Faith is in town."
Xander shrugged. "So what is the big deal?" he asked.
Benji looked like he was running out of patience and fast. "The big deal is the PTB screwed everything up! When it was just Buffy everything was good. But then she died. Then she came back. Then Kendra showed up. Then Kendra left. Now at this point things were still sorta O.K. because Kendra didn't stay in Sunnydale. Then she did return and she got herself killed because of that. Now the PTB thought they were in the clear. With Kendra, dead and Buffy alive things were great. However, unfortunately the PTB doesn't control the slayer essence. Hence, the reason Faith is in town. Now here comes the bad part. Since both Buffy and Faith are living in Sunnydale the PTB has their heads spinning as to who gets you. That's where I come in. It is my job to help you figure out which slayer is yours."
Xander stood there stunned. He couldn't believe it. He was either going to end up with Buffy or with Faith. Either way it wasn't such a bad thing.
Xander prepared himself for whatever bomb Benji was going to drop next but apparently he was finished.
"How are we going to tell who my true love is?" asked Xander.
"I have a lot of interesting ideas but if none of them work we can always seek out help from the Virtue," explained Benji.
Xander was just about to ask what a Virtue was when a loud bang sounded from the library. "What the hell was that?" asked Benji as he spun around on his heel.
"No idea. But whatever it is it's not good," Xander said as raced to the library.
When Xander reached the library, it was in shambles. The table was overthrown and books were ripped apart. The chairs were scattered everywhere and there was no sign of Giles.
The doors opened once again and Benji came running in. "it looks like was taken," observed Benji.
Xander shot him a withering look. "No shit, Sherlock."
"Dig deeper Watson," Benji snapped back.
Xander surveyed the destruction and shook his head. "Who did this?" he asked himself.
"Whoever did it lost some hair," Benji said.
Xander turned and joined the balance demon. There in front of them was a small piece of hair. The most recognizable hair Xander knew. "Spike."
The next morning Willow, Oz, Buffy, and Faith entered the library to find Xander cleaning up what appeared to be the remnants of a fight.
"What the hell happened here?" asked Faith.
"My guess is World War III," Oz said.
Xander glanced at them. "Close enough."
Buffy walked up to him and put her hand on his shoulder. "Xander, what happened?" she asked.
Xander looked Buffy in her eyes. "Giles. Spike has Giles."
Xander immediately noticed the tension in the room. "But we'll get him back," he said.
Everyone in that room knew it was the truth. Giles was like a father to Xander. He was like a father to them all. And it could be guaranteed that this time Spike wasn't leaving Sunnydale unless he was in an ashtray.
P.S.: I don't know if I'm putting Xander with Faith or Buffy yet. If you prefer one feel free to let me know.