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Chapter Three – The One With The One In The Title.

[Five days and three earthquakes later]

Buffy and Xander were sitting at the table in Buffy's house when another earthquake struck. "Is than another one?" Asked Buffy.

"Yeah." Replied Xander.

"How many is that?"

"Four in five days."

"Doesn't that strike you as being unusual?"

"It certainly does. Earthquakes in California? Completely unbelievable. What will happen next? Flooding in Mississippi? Droughts in Africa?"

"Very funny." Said Buffy as she crossed her arms and gave Xander a stern look.

Completely ignorant of this Xander said, "I do my best."

"Don't give up your day job."

"Thanks for the career advice? How do you flip burgers again?"

Buffy decided the best course of action would be to ignore that comment but she didn't forget it. At some point in the future she would get him back for that, well if she could remember too. "What I meant was that even for California four earthquakes in five days seems like a little too many."

"You think there is maybe something causing them?"

"Maybe."

"What should we do?"

"I don't know. Research?"

"Yeah. Research…research what?"

"Man do we need Giles or Willow."

"Yeah."

There was a moment of silence as the two of them thought about what they should do.

Suddenly Xander shouted, "Oh, I got it!"

"What?"

"We could call them."

"You think that is necessary?"

"I have been around the Slayer for long enough to know that when she says there is something wrong, there is something wrong."

"Thanks for the vote of confidence."

"No problem, I just hope you are wrong."

"Yeah, so do I. Well only about this."

"Of course. Well and the whole Britney Spears thing."

"I'm telling you they are not real."

"La la la I'm not listening." Said Xander with his fingers in his ears.

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Meanwhile….

In the evil lair of the four evil demons….

"One more should do it." Said Ed4.

"Probably." Agreed Ed1.

"When we get the Amulet, what do we do next?" Asked Ed2.

"Good question," Replied Ed4. ", Let me explain so that everyone understands. When we get the amulet we go to the hell mouth. There we perform a special ritual and if we do it right, we shall open up the gates of hell. And that means the end of this horribly 'nice' world…. got that?"

"You talking to me?" Asked Ed2.

"Err…sure." Replied Ed4.

Ed 3 interrupted this conservation, "If you lot have finished with the Q&A session, do you think we could get back to work…"

Suddenly another earthquake shook the Summer's house.

"Did you feel that?" Asked Buffy.

"Another one." Replied Xander.

"Yeah."

"We definitely have to call now."

"Agreed. Can you hand me that book?" Said Buffy while pointing at a small book.

Xander handed it to her and asked, "What time is it over there?"

"Are they ahead or behind us?"

"I have no idea."

Buffy tried to work it out in her head but gave up, "This can't wait." She then starts dialling….still dialling….dials some more…"Hello? Giles? Oh, I'm sorry." She puts down the phone and says to Xander, "Wrong number." Then she precedes to dial again….Author's note: this may take a while I suggest you go to the toilet or check your emails…..okay here we go… "Hello? Giles"

The voice at the other end of the voice responds, "Hello Buffy. Something wrong?"

"What is that meant to mean?"

"What?"

"Can't I call you without something being wrong?"

"That was not what I meant. You can call…"

Buffy interrupted him before he could finish, "I'm not just business, business, business, you know. I do know how to have fun."

"I'm sure you do."

"Beside…"

This time Giles interrupted Buffy, "Buffy! I think we have got slightly off track. Why are you calling?"

"Something is wrong."

"What?"

"We have had five earthquakes in six days."

"You do know that you are in California, right?"

"We know but we think it may be more that that."

"We?"

"Me and Xander."

"Xander  and I."

"Whatever. Could it be a demon?"

"I can't think of a demon that creates earthquakes but I'll still have a look through my books."

"Thanks. I'll patrol tonight to see if there is anything I can find."

"Good idea."

"Giles? How is Willow doing?"

"She is doing the same as yesterday."

"Oh."

"I think you need to realise that it may take a while or her to fully recover."

"Yeah, I know. Can you tell her that we called."

"Sure. I'll call you tomorrow with any knowledge I can find."

"Thanks."

"Bye."

"Bye."

Buffy put the phone down.

"What did he have to say?" Asked Xander

"He said that he would research but he doesn't think there a demon is causing the earthquakes."

"And about Willow?"

"No change."

Xander's face immediately dropped at hearing this.

"Hey, she'll recover." Said Buffy noticing this fact. "It's Willow we are talking about."

"Yeah, I know. It's just…that…I miss her so much."

"We all do. We all do."

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