Buffy and Spike walked out of Willy's.


"So," Buffy said, "should we go see if we can't find this Melrok guy?"


"Well, we should probably go talk to the Watcher and see if he and Red can't find an exact location on him, we could be looking for a while if we try to do it that way," Spike told her.


"Yeah, I guess you're right, plus the sun is almost up and since you aren't exactly sun-proof we should probably get you back home."


"Yeah, although since it's late and all you should probably just come sleep over at my place, you know, it would be more practical," Spike told her.


Buffy smiled, "well, I guess since it's more practical..." she took Spike's hand as they walked back to his crypt.


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Buffy walked into the Magic Box later the next day where Willow and Xander sat at the table with a bunch of books in front of them while Giles was helping a customer with a purchase.


"....And as always, thank you for shopping at the Magic box, "Giles told the woman before she exited the building. He then turned his attention towards Buffy and the rest of the gang "so, Buffy, did you and Spike find any useful information on Melrok from Willy last night?"

"Yeah, Willy said that he is held up somewhere on the outskirts of town near the old factory. Plus, apparently he's been in town for a little while checking things out, also he has a lot of minions working for him, so Melrok and the place he is staying are going to be heavily guarded. Spike and I were thinking of going out and looking for him, but it was getting late so we were wondering if you could find an exact location of where he might be so that we don't have to spend a lot of time looking for him."


"Yes, Willow?," Giles looked at her.


"Yeah?"


"Could you get online and see if you can't find out where Melrok may be?"


"Yeah, I'll get right on that," she replied.


A few minutes later they had narrowed it down to two possible locations where the demon could be.


"Ok," Buffy said, "so tonight we can hit this one, and if he's not there then tomorrow we'll get the next one.


"So what's your plan when you find him?" Xander asked.


"See that's where I'm going to need everyone," Buffy told him, " if there really are a bunch of minions working for him, I won't be able to get to him if it's just me, if I do actually make it there, he may have flown the coop and then we won't know where to look for him next."


"Alright, I'm in," Willow told her.


"You know me, Buff," Xander said, "always behind you."


"Giles, do we have enough weapons?...enough stakes?" Buffy asked.


"Yes."


"All right, then come tonight be prepared. We aren't waiting for him to come to us, we are going to war with him."