Giles and Xander aimed at each other. Both knew, that the one who would
fire the first shot would likely also survive their standoff.
But none of them made a move. Instead, Xander looked questioningly at the watcher.
And after a few seconds Giles nodded.
That was the signal Xander waited for. Before anyone could react, he aimed his right gun at the head of the vampire standing next to him. He pressed the trigger twice and the vamp's head exploded into a shower of brain and skull.
Unfortunately this was also the vampire carrying the Box of Gavrock. So without him, the Box fell to the floor and was instantly covered with dust
During this Giles shifted his aim to another vampire and fired. The crossbow bolt hit the vamp right in his heart and dusted him.
Xander meanwhile had pushed the box with his foot in the direction of Buffy and the rest of the gang. After that he started firing randomly at the remaining vamps. Like the bullets he shot Angel with, these ones were also blessed. So he didn't necessarily need a head shot.
He hit the two closest vamps in the chest and in the upper legs. Both crashed to the ground, clutching their wounds.
Finally the rest of the Mayor's minions registered what had happened, the scoobies with the exception of Giles were still too dazed. The three remaining vamps now went in Xander's direction.
He aimed his pistols at the first of them, shattering his head in a stream of bullets. But that action also cost him the rest of his bullets.
"Damn," he cursed.
But before either he or the vampires could react, another one of them vanished in a cloud of dust. A few feet behind him Giles quickly reloaded his crossbow for a third shot.
But that left Xander and the vampire against each other. Xander let the pistols fall to the ground and moved into a fighting stance. He pulled one of his stakes out of his pocket and motioned with his hand to the vampire to attack him.
The vampire charged him, but Xander grabbed his arm and threw him over his shoulder. His stake quickly followed and dusted the vamp.
During all that the Mayor stood unfazed in the middle of the chaos.
"Well, that was refreshing," the Mayor said and brushed the vampire dust from his suit.
"Well, I'm glad you liked it," Xander said sarcastically and went to the vampires that still lay on the floor. He quickly staked them. Then he went back and picked up his guns. He quickly reloaded them and pointed the one in his right hand at the Mayor.
"Alexander, I must say that I'm disappointed. You had a great future ahead of you, but now you have thrown it all away."
"Well, I hope you are not angry if I say: Fuck you," he told the Mayor with a smirk on his face. "You lost, 'Richard'."
The Mayor quickly thought about his options.
"I don't think so."
"Oh come on. Your vamps are dead, the box is in our hands. I think that qualifies as a victory."
"On that I have to agree with you. But I still have a trump card. You see Alexander, after the debacle at the aiport I called my contacts in South America. I asked them if they maybe have a mole in their organisation. But they said that only two persons knew about the irregular flight and that they were trustworthy," the Mayor explained while he walked around in the room.
"So, how did your friends know about the arrival of the Box? The answer is easy. You told them about it. The only purpose of this little show a few seconds ago was to confirm my assumptions. Or do you really think I would try to take out two slayers and their companions with seven vampires?" he told him and laughed. "Well, like I said, I already suspected your 'undercover work'. So I made another phone call. This time I called my contact at the Order of Takara and luckily they had an assassin here in Sunnydale."
Xander was getting a bit impatient.
"Is this getting anywhere soon?"
"I was getting there," the Mayor said and pulled his cell phone out. "You see, the assassin I mentioned is currently at the Summers residence and is accompanying Ms.Summers ," the Mayor told him and dialled a number.
"Hello this is Mayor Wilkins," he spoke into the phone. "Is everything prepared? Oh good."
During all that, Buffy had walked up to them and was now standing beside Xander.
The Mayor handed the phone to Buffy. "Your mother wants to speak with you."
Buffy took the phone and brought it to her ear. "Mom?"
"Yes, Buffy it's me," came the answer from the other side.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm alright sweety."
"Don't be afraid. This this will all be over soon."
"I trust you Buffy. Just be car..," but the connection was ended before she could finish her sentence.
Buffy threw the phone on the floor, where it shattered into a thousand pieces.
"I swear to you. If you hurt her I will rip all your limps off," she threatened the Mayor.
But the politician only sighed. "Now would you please hand me my Box."
Faith was the nearest to the Box of Gavrock. She took it and walked to her sister slayer.
"B?" she asked her.
"Give it to him Faith," she said.
Faith handed the Box to the Mayor, who at first looked like he couldn't lift it.
"Its quite heavy," the Mayor groaned but was able to carry the weight. "Well, I think it's time to say good bye Alexander."
Xander just stared at the Mayor. "My name is Xander, not Alexander."
The Mayor looked strangely at him. "Whatever," he said and walked to the exit.
"Oh, I would suggest you don't try something stupid like following me. I will call the Tarakan once I am in the security of my limousine," he told them while he left the room.
When the Mayor was finally away, Buffy turned her attention to the young man beside her.
"Xander.," she started
"Buffy," he interrupted her. "I think we should first check on your mom"
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"Yeah, you're right. Let's go," she addressed the rest of the group.
But none of them made a move. Instead, Xander looked questioningly at the watcher.
And after a few seconds Giles nodded.
That was the signal Xander waited for. Before anyone could react, he aimed his right gun at the head of the vampire standing next to him. He pressed the trigger twice and the vamp's head exploded into a shower of brain and skull.
Unfortunately this was also the vampire carrying the Box of Gavrock. So without him, the Box fell to the floor and was instantly covered with dust
During this Giles shifted his aim to another vampire and fired. The crossbow bolt hit the vamp right in his heart and dusted him.
Xander meanwhile had pushed the box with his foot in the direction of Buffy and the rest of the gang. After that he started firing randomly at the remaining vamps. Like the bullets he shot Angel with, these ones were also blessed. So he didn't necessarily need a head shot.
He hit the two closest vamps in the chest and in the upper legs. Both crashed to the ground, clutching their wounds.
Finally the rest of the Mayor's minions registered what had happened, the scoobies with the exception of Giles were still too dazed. The three remaining vamps now went in Xander's direction.
He aimed his pistols at the first of them, shattering his head in a stream of bullets. But that action also cost him the rest of his bullets.
"Damn," he cursed.
But before either he or the vampires could react, another one of them vanished in a cloud of dust. A few feet behind him Giles quickly reloaded his crossbow for a third shot.
But that left Xander and the vampire against each other. Xander let the pistols fall to the ground and moved into a fighting stance. He pulled one of his stakes out of his pocket and motioned with his hand to the vampire to attack him.
The vampire charged him, but Xander grabbed his arm and threw him over his shoulder. His stake quickly followed and dusted the vamp.
During all that the Mayor stood unfazed in the middle of the chaos.
"Well, that was refreshing," the Mayor said and brushed the vampire dust from his suit.
"Well, I'm glad you liked it," Xander said sarcastically and went to the vampires that still lay on the floor. He quickly staked them. Then he went back and picked up his guns. He quickly reloaded them and pointed the one in his right hand at the Mayor.
"Alexander, I must say that I'm disappointed. You had a great future ahead of you, but now you have thrown it all away."
"Well, I hope you are not angry if I say: Fuck you," he told the Mayor with a smirk on his face. "You lost, 'Richard'."
The Mayor quickly thought about his options.
"I don't think so."
"Oh come on. Your vamps are dead, the box is in our hands. I think that qualifies as a victory."
"On that I have to agree with you. But I still have a trump card. You see Alexander, after the debacle at the aiport I called my contacts in South America. I asked them if they maybe have a mole in their organisation. But they said that only two persons knew about the irregular flight and that they were trustworthy," the Mayor explained while he walked around in the room.
"So, how did your friends know about the arrival of the Box? The answer is easy. You told them about it. The only purpose of this little show a few seconds ago was to confirm my assumptions. Or do you really think I would try to take out two slayers and their companions with seven vampires?" he told him and laughed. "Well, like I said, I already suspected your 'undercover work'. So I made another phone call. This time I called my contact at the Order of Takara and luckily they had an assassin here in Sunnydale."
Xander was getting a bit impatient.
"Is this getting anywhere soon?"
"I was getting there," the Mayor said and pulled his cell phone out. "You see, the assassin I mentioned is currently at the Summers residence and is accompanying Ms.Summers ," the Mayor told him and dialled a number.
"Hello this is Mayor Wilkins," he spoke into the phone. "Is everything prepared? Oh good."
During all that, Buffy had walked up to them and was now standing beside Xander.
The Mayor handed the phone to Buffy. "Your mother wants to speak with you."
Buffy took the phone and brought it to her ear. "Mom?"
"Yes, Buffy it's me," came the answer from the other side.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm alright sweety."
"Don't be afraid. This this will all be over soon."
"I trust you Buffy. Just be car..," but the connection was ended before she could finish her sentence.
Buffy threw the phone on the floor, where it shattered into a thousand pieces.
"I swear to you. If you hurt her I will rip all your limps off," she threatened the Mayor.
But the politician only sighed. "Now would you please hand me my Box."
Faith was the nearest to the Box of Gavrock. She took it and walked to her sister slayer.
"B?" she asked her.
"Give it to him Faith," she said.
Faith handed the Box to the Mayor, who at first looked like he couldn't lift it.
"Its quite heavy," the Mayor groaned but was able to carry the weight. "Well, I think it's time to say good bye Alexander."
Xander just stared at the Mayor. "My name is Xander, not Alexander."
The Mayor looked strangely at him. "Whatever," he said and walked to the exit.
"Oh, I would suggest you don't try something stupid like following me. I will call the Tarakan once I am in the security of my limousine," he told them while he left the room.
When the Mayor was finally away, Buffy turned her attention to the young man beside her.
"Xander.," she started
"Buffy," he interrupted her. "I think we should first check on your mom"
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"Yeah, you're right. Let's go," she addressed the rest of the group.