.::Whilst Buffy is upstairs::.
Buffy arrives upstairs to find Xander, Willow, Giles, and Anya all standing around the table chatting.
"What's the news?" Buffy asks.
"I think we-" Giles tries to say.
"WE FOUND A WAY TO BEAT THE FIRST!" Anya says excitedly.
"Thank you, Anya." Giles says. "We have found a way that would defeat the First and its control on the evil in the world."
"So, how do we beat it?" Buffy asks.
"Well, there's this mystical weapon, it's called the Dagger of Cheninmae. It's supposed to be the weapon that defeats the evil of all evils." Willow informs. "We can defeat the First if we just use the Dagger of Cheninmae and its 'poof', gone."
Buffy knows that Willow is being a little vague and she quickly tries to get the whole truth out of her.
"What's the catch?" Buffy asks.
"We have to solidify the First. It's the only way that the dagger could penetrate and defeat it. Since all the seals are closed at the moment, all the ubervamps inside would be destroyed. And since the First would be destroyed, the bringers have no leader, so they're gone." Willow adds.
"What about all the other demons?" Buffy presses.
"Either they all disappear or they return to their former selves." Willow answers.
"What do you mean 'former selves'?" Buffy asks.
Giles now steps in to answer the question.
"Buffy, they'll become human." Giles answers.
"But making the First solid could be dangerous. If we don't act quickly, it could do the exact opposite of what we want it to, and gain the advantage." Willow says.
"How do we solidify the First?" Buffy continues asking questions.
"I'm guessing we use a spell of some sort," Willow answers, "We could get to the researching and find a spell strong enough that would work on the First."
Giles shifts uncomfortably going from one leg to the other and taking off his glasses and cleaning them. He never seemed to get out of that habit.
"Uh oh," Xander says.
"What, uh oh?" Willow asks.
Xander points to Giles as the ex-watcher feverishly cleans his glasses and checks to make sure there aren't any spots on them.
"What?" Giles says humiliated.
"You're doing that thing again, with the glasses." Xander informs
Giles.
"I am most certainly not!" Giles protests quickly.
Giles sees the glasses in his hands and quickly puts them back on.
"What are you hiding, Giles?" Buffy says forcefully.
"I'm not-" Giles starts.
"Giles, I don't want your games, just answer me." Buffy cuts him off.
"It seems that the First has the only power to solidify itself," Giles answers. "It finds power from useful, or any, sources and just drains it. Taking the power for itself and when it has enough energy, it'll solidify itself. There's no other way to it."
"Mya," Buffy says in a barely audible whisper.
"What?" Xander asks.
"Mya," Buffy repeats. "The First, it must've used Mya's power to solidify itself."
"Meaning, the First is already ahead of us." Xander says.
"Precisely," Giles adds.
"We better get a move on it," Buffy encourages, "I'll go tell Spike."
Buffy starts to walk down the stairs, but is greeted by Willow who she follows into the living room.
"You tell him?" Willow asks.
"Yeah," Buffy says shyly.
"Go you." Willow says cheerfully as she hugs Buffy.