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Chapter 14
Elizabeth walked down to the library to find Giles, Willow and Xander pouring over several dozen books thrown on the large table.
"It seems I've missed something." They all looked up and smiled
"Yes, a very big something at that." Said Giles as he stood to retrieve another book from the shelf. Elizabeth sat down next to Willow.
"We found out what Angelus is up to. At least we think we have." Said Willow as she pushed the book she had been reading in front of Elizabeth, and pointed to a picture. "This is the spear of Longinus, also referred to as the Spear of Destiny. And we think Angelus has located it." Elizabeth stared at the picture.
"What does it do? Does it have some magical properties?" she asked
Giles motioned to Xander to hand him the notes he had made earlier.
"It has long been believed that this is the spear that pierced the body of Christ as he hung on the crucifix. It has also been lost for many centuries. And near as we can ascertain, Angelus as Willow mentioned, has somehow found it. We believe it to be en route to England." He gave Xander back his notes, and then Xander spoke.
"The spear is said to have existed since the beginning of recorded time. There are records showing that the emperor Constantine was guided by this," Xander tried to think of the right words, "divine providence I guess would be the correct way to put it. His victory at Milvian Bridge, was the pivotal battle in the establishment of Christianity as the official Religion of the Holy Roman Empire, and he carried this sword with him at the time."
"If this spear is some holy relic then it has to be a good thing. What good would it do Angelus to have it, how can he use it?" asked Elizabeth.
"It was also in the hands of the Emperor Justinian, who used it for cruelty, thus tainting it with a dark evil quality. It is that evil quality that will allow Angelus control the armies of Europe. Buffy if he can do that then he.." Giles didn't have a chance to finish.
"Then he can control the armies of the world." Finished Willow.
"So, that's it then." Elizabeth got up, "My God, he's mad. I can't believe I let that man ever so much as lay a finger on me." She put her hands on her hips, "Do we know where this spear is exactly?" Willow stood and walked to her.
"I think I can perform a spell to locate it. We need to intercept that spear Buffy. When Angelus was here.." Elizabeth's eyes grew wide.
"WHAT?" She shouted.
"Its all right. He has no idea you are here. He actually came to see me." Elizabeth now put her hand on Willows shoulder.
"Willow, did he do anything to you?"
"I'm fine, he just came here to scare me. He wanted me to give up the Power of Attorney. He wants to sell the your home."
"No doubt, so that he can build more capital to fund his little world domination project." Said Xander.
"Buffy." Willow walked back to the table and looked at the picture she had shown Elizabeth, "I heard someone whispering to me when he was here. They said that we can't let him posses the spear. They also said that death follows him. He's not done killing." Willow turned back to look at Elizabeth.
"He'll never be done killing." Said Elizabeth as she turned to look out the windows on the upper level of the library, "It's dark. I need to go out for a while. I'm going to get into the tunnels in McKenna Manor. Faith and Wesley said Angelus does most of his planning from his room. When I find it I'll see if I can hear anything that might help us. In the meantime, Willow you get working on that spell." She turned to Giles and Xander. "We may also need to get notice to Wesley and Faith. They may be able to get to that spear before it gets to England.
Chapter 14
Elizabeth walked down to the library to find Giles, Willow and Xander pouring over several dozen books thrown on the large table.
"It seems I've missed something." They all looked up and smiled
"Yes, a very big something at that." Said Giles as he stood to retrieve another book from the shelf. Elizabeth sat down next to Willow.
"We found out what Angelus is up to. At least we think we have." Said Willow as she pushed the book she had been reading in front of Elizabeth, and pointed to a picture. "This is the spear of Longinus, also referred to as the Spear of Destiny. And we think Angelus has located it." Elizabeth stared at the picture.
"What does it do? Does it have some magical properties?" she asked
Giles motioned to Xander to hand him the notes he had made earlier.
"It has long been believed that this is the spear that pierced the body of Christ as he hung on the crucifix. It has also been lost for many centuries. And near as we can ascertain, Angelus as Willow mentioned, has somehow found it. We believe it to be en route to England." He gave Xander back his notes, and then Xander spoke.
"The spear is said to have existed since the beginning of recorded time. There are records showing that the emperor Constantine was guided by this," Xander tried to think of the right words, "divine providence I guess would be the correct way to put it. His victory at Milvian Bridge, was the pivotal battle in the establishment of Christianity as the official Religion of the Holy Roman Empire, and he carried this sword with him at the time."
"If this spear is some holy relic then it has to be a good thing. What good would it do Angelus to have it, how can he use it?" asked Elizabeth.
"It was also in the hands of the Emperor Justinian, who used it for cruelty, thus tainting it with a dark evil quality. It is that evil quality that will allow Angelus control the armies of Europe. Buffy if he can do that then he.." Giles didn't have a chance to finish.
"Then he can control the armies of the world." Finished Willow.
"So, that's it then." Elizabeth got up, "My God, he's mad. I can't believe I let that man ever so much as lay a finger on me." She put her hands on her hips, "Do we know where this spear is exactly?" Willow stood and walked to her.
"I think I can perform a spell to locate it. We need to intercept that spear Buffy. When Angelus was here.." Elizabeth's eyes grew wide.
"WHAT?" She shouted.
"Its all right. He has no idea you are here. He actually came to see me." Elizabeth now put her hand on Willows shoulder.
"Willow, did he do anything to you?"
"I'm fine, he just came here to scare me. He wanted me to give up the Power of Attorney. He wants to sell the your home."
"No doubt, so that he can build more capital to fund his little world domination project." Said Xander.
"Buffy." Willow walked back to the table and looked at the picture she had shown Elizabeth, "I heard someone whispering to me when he was here. They said that we can't let him posses the spear. They also said that death follows him. He's not done killing." Willow turned back to look at Elizabeth.
"He'll never be done killing." Said Elizabeth as she turned to look out the windows on the upper level of the library, "It's dark. I need to go out for a while. I'm going to get into the tunnels in McKenna Manor. Faith and Wesley said Angelus does most of his planning from his room. When I find it I'll see if I can hear anything that might help us. In the meantime, Willow you get working on that spell." She turned to Giles and Xander. "We may also need to get notice to Wesley and Faith. They may be able to get to that spear before it gets to England.