Chapter 6: The magistrate.
Title: Reunion time.
Author: Nikka
Author notes: Hi everyone, If you need to know about summary, rate and all the rest it's all in chapter 1 I'll just remind you that English is not my native tongue so you may find some spelling & grammar mistakes, you're more then welcome to let me know about them but remember you may find them while you read the story. Have fun.
Disclaimer: Angel & Buffy's characters are not my creation (wish they were) they belong to Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt. Other characters that are not familiar from the show do belong to me.
A special thank you to Sigma for reproof reading my story. I hope you'll see the difference. As of that the upload of the chapters may take longer.
"I think someone should go to the Bronze." Everyone raised their heads from their books and looked at Tara. "If the portal opens there, shouldn't we be there? What if it's already happened?"
"We have time." Cordy stated.
"How can you tell?"
"I just can, Xander. I know it hasn't happen yet and I know we still have time.
"How much time?" Willow asked.
"I don't know exactly, but I know it's not happening now."
"Hah" everyone looked up to see who said that.
"I knew I knew this demon! I've seen him before". Giles kept talking, leaving everyone staring at him.
"What? What is he?" Angel asked.
"I am pretty certain I have some other information on him, in the book of Helius." Giles kept talking to himself, annoying the rest who had no idea what he was talking. Except for Wesley, who ran to the shelf and picked a book.
"Oh, I think I know what you mean". Wesley said to Giles. Giles came to him and they both stared at the book intensely, muttering a few "Hmm"s, and "oh dear"s.
At that point, Buffy lost her patience. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU BOTH TALKING ABOUT?" They looked at her, seeing her furious expression.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Buffy. I just had to make sure..." Giles apologized.
"Make sure of what?" she asked, this time more calmly.
"That the demon Cordy saw he's..." Giles stopped for a moment. "He's the magistrate".
"He's what?" Dawn asked.
"He's the magistrate..." Wesley started to explain.
"So, what's he doing here? Did we do something wrong?" Gunn asked.
"No...it's not about right or wrong; it's about faith." Wesley explained.
"Not Faith Faith, right?" Buffy asked, worried.
"No, faith the belief." Wesley reassured her.
"So, again, what's this dude wants" Gunn tried to get to the point again.
"He has been summoned by someone who thinks your faith in something needs testing." Giles continued.
"That's never good" Lorne said, suddenly.
"Do you know him?" Giles inquired.
"Well, not personally, but I have heard of him. Apparently, he can move from dimension to dimension and he can move through time also. Whenever he's around, troubles begin." Lorne looked scared.
"But, why do we need a test of faith? When was our faith broken?" Willow wondered.
"Something must have triggered his arrival. Something out of the ordinary?" Wesley asked.
"It's been very slow around here recently". Anya said, as the rest of the Scoobies nodded agreement.
"Yeah, besides Buffy coming back, nothing really…" Giles interrupted Dawn.
"But, of course! We did it; we brought him here."
"I don't understand". Willow said confused.
"When Buffy died, it was meant to be. The PTB wanted it to happen. She scarified her self to save her sister and the rest world; she fulfilled her duty and moved on." Giles explained.
"Yeah, to a hell dimension." Xander interrupted him. Buffy didn't say anything, just lowered her head.
"Nonetheless, that was meant to be, and you changed that. You brought her back; you questioned the decision of powers greater then your own, and now…" Giles stopped.
"He's going to kill us?" Dawn asked, frantic.
"No, sweetie, he's not here to kill us. Right, Lorne?" Cordy asked, giving him a look that warned him to reassure her, even if he had to lie.
"No, he never kills, just really hurts." Lorne replied scared.
"Lorne!" Cordy rebuked him.
"So, how do I kill it?' Buffy went straight to the point.
"You can't. He's something you deal with, not kill." Wesley explained.
"So, why did I get the visions if the PTB's send him here." Cordy frowned, confused.
"Maybe because we're needed to solve this puzzle, maybe we can help". Angel said, giving a reassuring look to Buffy who looked upset.
"But we didn't do anything! What if we get hurt? The best thing is to go home. Right, guys?" Everyone looked at Lorne. "What?" He asked, not really expecting an answer.
"So, what now?" Tara asked. "Do we just wait?" She looked at Giles for answers, but he didn't seem to have any.
"Yeah, sugar lips, we wait to be doomed. Isn't that just great?" Lorne said sarcastically.
"I refuse to sit here doing nothing while this magistrate passes judgment on all of us. How are we supposed to defend ourselves?" Buffy was not ready to give in so easily.
"In the book of Helius, it says that 'the truth is your defender, is your guide'." Wesley quoted.
"That's bullshit. The truth this and the truth that? Where are the weapons?"
"I'm with Gunn. Let's do a protection spell." Lorne was scared and all he wanted was to stay out of this.
"No. We cannot interrupt his work or we'll all die." Giles said immediately.
"The best thing now is to go home and wait for Cordy's next vision". Wesley suggested.
"Come on! That's not fair. We saved Buffy; we brought her back from a hell dimension and this is our reward. That sucks." Xander summed it up.
"You don't where Buffy was." Giles told him.
"Yes we do. She told us, right, Buffster?" Xander and the rest of the Scoobies looked at her, waiting for an answer. She couldn't tell them. Not now. Not ever.
"Yes, that's right." She murmured.
"You see, Giles." Xander said with a smug smile.
"It doesn't change the situation; right now, all we can do is wait and read some more about the magistrate. Find out what he's done over the years." Giles looked serious.
"Nothing good, I can tell you that". Lorne muttered.
"So...we wait. I can do that. Can we go till he comes, maybe to eat something?" Dawn, who still hadn't eaten, offered.
The responses came quickly. "That's an excellent idea Dawnie". Cordelia said with a big smile.
"Yeah, I'm hungry, too".
"You're always hungry Xander." Anya teased him.
"Then, breakfast it is". Tara declared.
"I'll stay here with Connor. He's asleep and it's day time." Cordy nodded although she knew Angel wished he could come with them.
"I'll stay here, also to read some more". Giles said to the not surprised gab.
"I will also" said Wesley.
"Figures." Gunn grinned.
"I can stay, too, if you want me too". Willow offered, hoping they'll say no. It was such a beautiful day and she wanted to enjoy it with Tara.
"No, it's fine. We'll manage". Giles smiled, knowing that she really didn't want to stay.
"Let's go". An excited Dawn called out from the door.
As they left, Cordy gave a kiss to Connor, and a reluctant Buffy tagged along because her sister pleaded with her to come.
"Bye, Giles. Tell us if you have anything new".
"We'll do that. Have fun."
As they closed the door behind them, Giles and Wesley hit the books while Angel rocked Connor in his pram.
TBC.
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Thank you for all your reviews and please keep reviewing I really appreciate and love them. Nikka.