Willow stood to let Giles, then Daniel read what she had found. Everyone was quiet, Buffy and Sam now awake as Giles finished reading. Daniel looked up and over to where Jay and Jack were.

"We need to go to Ireland." Giles said.

"Sweet." Jack said. "Where in Ireland?"

Daniel sat back, "Well, the ancient Kings of Ireland had their hereditary seat …" he began in lecture mode.

Jack held up his hands in self defense, "Aht! Place to go, not their entire biography!"

"Oooh Jack, a big word!" Buffy was wide eyed with pretend admiration.

There were indulgent smiles as Jack chased Buffy into the kitchen and the sound of growling and squealing floated back out. Then Jack, with Buffy slung over his shoulder came back out and dumped his hostage on a smirking Jay's lap. "Please keep her quiet." He demanded before sitting down in front of Daniel.

"Continue Doctor." Jack said pompously.

Daniel's lip twitched but he did as he was ordered. "As I was saying, the legend says that King Concobar stole the shield and sword from a monastery over in France and hid them underground at Tara Hill."

"Tara Hill is an Ireland National Trust. I sincerely doubt that they will let us dig around in the mounds to do a look see." Giles said dryly.

Everyone sat pondering this for a moment, then Jack spoke. "I can get a free flight for all of us. It's near Dublin, right Danny?"

Daniel nodded, "Just north."

Jack got busy and found them a private jet to take them to Ireland. Jay watched as Buffy gently nagged Daniel into eating something, a role that she smooth as silk took over from Jack, much to his and Sam's bemusement.

"Wow, you're good." Sam said quietly when Buffy came over to sit on the arm of the chair where she was.

"General Hammond offered me a job." Buffy murmured quietly.

Noting that Buffy was being quiet, Sam asked equally quietly, "To do what?"

"Be Daniel's bodyguard when he goes through the gate with other teams." Buffy looked at Sam whose eyes went wide, "What a great idea! Does he know yet?"

"Nope, we're to wait until the first mission and spring it on him. Be less painful."

Sam looked over at Daniel who was eating and talking, making points with his fork as he explained something to Jack, Jay and Xander.

"You'd probably be right." Sam smirked.

It was full dark as their plans were finalized. It was decided that Faith would patrol and she was about to leave when a knock came. Buffy glanced at the clock and swiftly crossed to the door and opened it.

"Angel?" she said, puzzled.

He looked down, then up, "Well, yes. Last I knew."

She stood there, her eyes narrowed as she looked at him, "Har har. Don't quit your night job."

He grinned, "So, you gonna invite me in?" His eyes went to Jay who had come to stand behind Buffy. "Colonel." He greeted.

"Hi Angel." Jay looked down at Buffy, "Are you going to invite him in?" His eyebrow was raised in amusement.

A heavy sigh, "I might as well. You are welcomed into my house." She said formally and stood aside to let the vampire in.

Giles stood up, "Angel, how are you?" and at the same time Xander stood, "What in the hell are you doing here Dead Boy!"

Giles and Willow both said, "Xander!"

Jack looked grim, "I think it's a great question Xander." He remembered LA very well.

Angel stood in the living room, facing Xander, "I dreamt about what the demon did to Buffy. I was told to come here and help." He shrugged, not liking the suspicion in Buffy's eyes.

"Told by who?" she asked.

His eyes looked haunted, "An archangel."

Giles winced, "That must have been painful."

Angel met his eyes ruefully, "You have no idea."

Willow cocked her head, asking the question of the minute, "Why would it hurt?"

"An archangel meeting a creature inherently evil? The purity and goodness would have overwhelmed Angel." Giles explained.

Buffy looked at him with a thoughtful expression, "I know what you can do." She looked at Faith, "Since you are a Slayer I think you'd be a target too, both by the Jaffa and by the demon. How about we let Angel patrol?"

Angel shrugged, "I can do that."

Giles nodded approvingly, "That would be an excellent idea. Faith was just about to leave." He picked up some papers, "We are going to Ireland for at least 2 days, can you stay for at least that long?"

"Sure, as long as you need me. I do need somewhere to sleep."

Willow opened her mouth, then laughed, "Well shoot. I think the realtor would freak if she found a vampire sleeping in the basement."

Jack and the others laughed, well able to imagine the scenario. Angel joined in, "I'd rather not scare some poor woman to death."

Xander tossed him a key suddenly, "You can stay in my place. I have black out curtains already, sort of habit to buy them."

Angel looked at the key in his hand uncertainly, then up at Xander, "Thank you Xander. You won't even know I'm there."

"You're right, I won't. I'm going to Ireland too."

A look crossed Angel's face, " Ahh."

Faith looked at the clock, "So, there are fledglings about to rise." Angel nodded and made to go when Buffy stopped him with a gentle hand. "Just a sec."

Giles and Buffy explained about the Jaffa, and their invisibility. "You should be able to smell them and keep out of their way." Buffy remarked.

Angel nodded, "Good luck on your trip." He looked uncertainly at Xander.

"Come and find me here when you're done." Xander said quietly.

"Ok, bye." And Angel was out the door. Faith following, "Have a good trip!" she called and the door closed behind her.

Willow looked approvingly at Xander, "That was a nice thing that you did."

Xander turned and looked at Buffy, "I did it for the real estate agent." And watched her snort.

"Sure Xan." She said, smiling at her friend.

Angel was aware of others in the cemetery, Buffy was right. He could smell them as clearly as if they were visible. He stayed in the shadows, occasionally hearing a muffled word spoken. He followed them to a clearing where a set of rings swooped down and then disappeared. They were gone. He sighed, one problem down, several thousand to go. And he went to patrol some more.