Chapter Six – The Beginnings Of A Story
[Xander's apartment]
Buffy: Dawn told me that-
[Phone rings]
[Xander picks it up]
Xander: Hello.
Willow: Xander?
Xander: Yeah.
Willow: Is Buffy there?
Xander: Yeah, just a minute.
[Xander hands the phone to Buffy]
Xander: It's Willow.
Buffy: Hi Willow what's up?
Willow: I just got a call from Giles, you better come home.
Buffy: What is it? Is there something wrong?
Willow: Just come home.
[Willow hangs up]
Buffy: Willow! Willow!
Xander: What's wrong?
Buffy: She didn't say. I've got to [Buffy points to the door]
Xander: Okay let's go.
Buffy: No you need to stay and-
Xander: Rest? I've had too much rest; I'm coming with you.
Buffy: Okay.
[Buffy and Xander exit]
[Buffy's house]
Buffy: So when is it coming?
Willow: The 26th.
Xander: That's a little more exact that usual.
Willow: It has to do with the planets and their alignment.
Xander: What sort of danger are we talking here?
Willow: The end of the world kind.
Buffy: Like there is any other in Sunnydale.
Xander: Why is it that they always try to destroy the world?
Buffy: They're evil, it's in their job description.
Xander: It seems a little comic bookie to me.
Buffy: Everything seems a little comic bookie to you.
Xander: Hey!
Buffy: What?
Xander: That-
Willow: Guys! Slight problem with the big evil demon trying to destroy the world.
Xander: Will that happens every week. Except during the summer for some reason.
Buffy: Yeah, why doesn't anything happen during the summer?
Willow: You know I rather liked this world.
Buffy: Okay Will, how will it end the world?
Willow: Giles says it will try to open the hell mouth.
Buffy: This sounds like your regular end of the world scenario.
Willow: You haven't heard how.
Xander: My guess is he will dress up like a bunny rabbit and perform some sort of ritual.
Willow: That's right.
Buffy: He is going to dress up like a bunny?
Willow: Well, not that part. But he will perform a ritual.
Buffy: They all perform rituals, what's different about this one?
Willow: He needs the head of the slayer to do it.
Xander: Okay that's different.
Willow: Yeah.
Buffy: Does he need only the head?
Willow: Uh-huh.
Buffy: Oh.
Xander: What's the problem? Demon comes, Buffy kills, and we have pie to celebrate.
Willow: That's the idea. Well except the pie thing.
Xander: And what exactly is wrong with pie?
Willow: Where should I start?
Xander: I find the beginning is usually the best place.
Buffy: What else did Giles say?
Willow: Not much else really.
Buffy: What does the demon look like?
Willow: Big, green and with three pointy horns.
Buffy: Why are there never any small, furry, cute demons?
Xander: Where do you think they got the idea for Furbies?
Willow: And Giles said the only way to kill it, is to put a sword through its heart.
Xander: This would be much easy if bullets killed them.
Willow: That would kind of negate the need for a slayer.
Xander: I suppose. So do we have to do any research or do we just fight it?
Buffy: Not we, us. You're not doing any fighting.
Xander: And why not!
[Buffy pushes Xander's wound]
Xander: Ow!
Buffy: That's why.
Xander: You know you could have just said you're injured rather than poking me.
Buffy: Yes I could have.
Xander: So what do I do?
Buffy: Nothing.
Xander: A demon is coming to cut your head off to perform a ritual to end the world and you want me to do nothing?
Buffy: Listen Xander you don't have a choice here. You're not fighting.
Xander: Alright fine! But if you need someone to rescue you at the last minute don't look at me.
Buffy: Fine!
Xander: Fine!
Willow: Okay, who wants cookies?
Xander: I think I better go home and get some rest since that is all I'm good for these days.
Buffy: Maybe you should.
[Xander looks at Buffy but doesn't say anything then leaves]
Willow: Don't worry Buffy I'm sure he knows your right.
Buffy: I am right, aren't I?
Willow: I'm pretty sure you are.
Author's note: I know I'm just as shocked as you. Who would have thought that a plot would manage to creep it's way into this story. It just goes to show you that you can never rely on anything except death, taxes and human stupidity. Well, at least in my stories. And now back to the story…oh it seems that was the end of the chapter. Well don't worry I'm sure I'll write another one soon (unless you are reading this after I have written another chapter. If that is the case then ignore this section of the chapter) but thinking about it I probably won't. I have quite a few essays due in and the deadlines are looming ever larger. I probably should have started to write them weeks ago but that would mean, you know, work. Well anyway if I don't produce another chapter soon then it is because I have decided to write the essays or I hate you. Either way works for me.