Chapter 13 – Unlucky For Some.

"Xander!" Shouted Buffy as she saw him being knocked right across the room. After hitting the wall he lay motionless. "Not again."

"So Slayer you killed my father and in return I will kill you." Said SED in his evil way.

"Very original."

"Hey listen lady it is hard to be original when you are avenging someone's death."

"I accept that but you are not even trying."

"What are you talking about?"

"Oh come on. Son of evil demon wants to avenge death of father by killing the slayer who killed him. Hello! That is like the plot of every single action sequel."

"I don't watch films."

"You don't?"

"No I became disillusioned with Hollywood many years ago."

"Lucky you."

"That's the way I see it."

"So, are we going to fight or what?"

"I was kind of enjoying our banter."

"Yeah but you just knocked out from friend over there and I kind of want him to get some medical attention."

"Oh that's understandable. I suppose we are going to have to fight."

"You could just leave, you know, without fighting."

"I could but me being an evil demon bent on revenge I don't think that is very likely."

"Worth a shot though."

"You ready?"

"Bring it on."

SED charged at Buffy in an evil way that would be very apparent if this was the television show but it quite hard to describe in words, especially without the aid of diagrams. Oh how my life would be easier if I could use diagrams to explain what I am describing. Anyway you will have to just imagine the evil way SED charged at Buffy. She jumped out of the way causing SED to slam headfirst in the wall. "Now that's using your head." Quipped Buffy.

After SED didn't move for a moment Buffy went over to Xander. He had a large cut above his eye, which was bleeding quite a lot. Buffy tore off part of her shirt and used it as a makeshift bandage. She then lifted him onto his feet and, with her supporting his weight, made for the exit. By now he was slowly regaining consciousness. His hand went immediately to the cut and bringing his blood-covered hand back in front of his eyes he said, "Not again."

"Yep." Said Buffy.

"Why does this always happen to me?"

"Maybe you are some kind of demon magnet."

"Yeah, that's probably it."

Xander noticed the tore section of Buffy's shirt. "That shirt's ruined."

"Yeah I know."

"But that was your favourite shirt."

"And you're my favourite demon magnet."

"I'll buy you a new one."

"Yeah you do that right after you get some emergency medical attention."

"I'm bleeding on you."

"Don't worry, the shirt is already ruined."

"But what about your pants?"

"It's only a little bit."

"I'll keep my head tilted away from them."

"Xander I don't really mind if you get blood on my pants. You do have a major head wound and all."

"Talking of my major head wound I think I might just pass out for a minute."

Xander closed his eyes.

"Xander, Xander!"

He slowly opened them and looked at Buffy, "What?"

"I don't think it is a good idea for you to go to sleep."

"Sure it is, I'm sleepy ergo I sleep."

"I'm pretty sure that you should remain conscious."

"I'm conscious just asleep."

"Xander!"

"I was just resting my eyes."

"Yeah sure you were."

"Hey Buffy?"

"What?"

"You know that demon you were fighting. Did you kill him?"

"I think I just knocked him unconscious, why?"

"Because there is a really large demon standing right behind us and I was just wondering if that was the same one from before."

Buffy turned round just in time for the SED to smack her right across her face. This not only caused her to fall to the ground but also caused Xander to fall. As she lay onto of him trying to stand up their eyes met and for a second neither moved. However quickly they both snapped out of it and were up of their feet or in Xander's case leaning against a wall.

"You thought I would be defeated so easily?" Said SED.

"Your father was." Buffy shot back.

"That was low."

"You're a demon."

"I still have feelings."

"Yeah, evil ones."

"Like the ones I am having about cutting your throat."

"It's a pity for you their only thoughts."

"That could change."

"Sorry real life isn't like your dreams."

"You mean in real life the good guys always win?"

"Nope, we just win against people like you."

"Not that I want to break up your verbal sparring but I am bleeding quite a lot over here and I was wondering if you could fight so Buffy could win and I can get some medical attention." Injected Xander.

"I wouldn't be so sure about your friend's victory."

"Yeah but she isn't your friend, is she?"

At that SED launched himself at Buffy who was taken by surprise as she had been staring at Xander after his last remarks. However she quickly regained the advantage by a swift kick to the evil demon's evil head and a punch to his evil stomach. The demon was visibly hurt but he came back for more and this time Buffy didn't recover quickly. She had been thrown for quite a distance and landed heavily on the floor. This dazed her slightly and SED saw his chance. However before he could attack Xander jumped on his back from behind. It only took a few moments for the evil demon to get him off his evil back but this was just long enough for Buffy to recover. And the evil demon had thrown Xander next to a pile of what suspiciously like really large stakes. He threw one in Buffy's direction. She jumped in the air to avoid the onrushing evil demon caught the 'stake' in mid-air and plunged it into the evil demon's evil heart as she landed and he turned round to face her. The demon was dead.

Buffy took a moment to recover and then turned around to see Xander, in obvious pain, struggling to get up.

"I think we should get you to the hospital." She said as she went over to help him.

"Same to you." He replied pointing at her face.

Buffy's hand went to her head and returned covered in blood.

"It's a mere flesh wound."

"Only a Slayer could say that."

"And the black knight." As she lifted him upon his feet and made for the exit.

"And the black knight." Repeated Xander looking at her with a broad grin.