Enter Des

By: Burning Truth

Disclaimer: all I know is that I sure as hell don't own it. Not now, not then, not ever!

A/N: I'm baaack!

~*~Narrator POV~*~

Buffy walked out of her house, locking the door behind her. When she turned around she saw a most unusual sight. Dawn and Des were staring at the grass.

"What are you doing?" Buffy inquired.

"Watching grass grow."

"And after that were watching paint dry." Dawn finished for Des.

"May I ask Why?"

"Well we were bored." Replied Des.

"Why not watch TV, or go do active teenage things?"

"Because there's nothing on, and were tired from doing active teenage things." This time it was Dawn.

"Fine what ever, I guess I'll have to take you two with me to the Magic Box." For the first time in the whole conversation both teens looked up from the grass.

"Whatever." Both replied at the same time.

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"So what's the new problem?" Buffy asked as she walked into the shop Des and Dawn close behind.

"It's a Grau'k Demon-" Giles stopped suddenly. "Since when do Des and Dawn come to research sessions?"

"Since the started watching grass grow."

"Oh...very well...I guess. Well as I was saying it's a Grau'k demon. Very dangerous. It is covered in bacteria, wich act as allergens in the human body-" He was interrupted by Buffy.

"Easy, don't let it touch your bare skin!" She proposed.

"Too easy not gonna work." Xander commented from the chair.

"The boy is right. The bacteria will "Burrow" into your skin until it reaches your blood. Then it will stay there until the Grau'k activates it." Giles explained.

"How does he do that? Does he have a psychic connection to the bacteria?" Des wondered aloud.

"Maybe, the only thing is that even though there is a cure for the poison it takes six months to prepare!" Every one looked baffled as of what to do.

"Sounds like the only thing that would help us now would...be..."Des stopped as he realized something.

"Would be what?" Tara asked.

"Never mind. Um I gotta go out, I forgot something. Dawn could you help me look for it?" Des said marching out the door.

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"What is it Des?" Dawn asked.

"A phoenixes tear! We need to summon a phoenix! Their tears have healing qualities." Des exclaimed.

"Phoenixes don't exist."

"What about Vampires, werewolves, demons and the sort?"

"Point taken. So how do you propose we do that?"

"Well I once read that the phoenix lives where hell and earth meet, so it should be nearby. That means it won't take much magic to summon him. And plus it is destined to help those with pure intentions."

"And what purer intentions are there than saving the world!"

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The two teens snuck back into the magic shop and headed to the books. Care fully they picked out all the books that involved phoenixes and summoning. After rummaging for a couple of minutes hey found about ten books. They searched for about an hour when the came to the last book.

"One left, cant believe we came up empty handed so far." Dawn muttered.

"What is it called?" Dawn picked up the book and read the title and a very frustrated face came upon her. "What is it called?"

"Summoning phoenixes, dragons and other magical creatures." She said in an annoyed tone.

"Ok lets see what we need." Quickly the pair shuffled through the pages and found the spell. "K all we need is a small fire a birds nest candles incense and candles!"

"Lets go!" Dawn hurried him along.

The two hurriedly bounded into the room. interrupting the conversation when they slammed the book on the table. "We have it!" The exclaimed in unison.

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Much explaining, ingredient gathering, and setting up later they were ready. Willow was sitting in a circle of candles two pieces of incense one at each of her sides and a small nest in front of her,. She had to recite the spell then light the nest. When the fire died down the phoenix was supposed to be in the nest's place.

"So do I start now?" Willow asked and Giles nodded. "Burning and renewing every millennia. Bright as fire comparable to the sun. Soaring high in the heavens, we summon you phoenix!" She lighted the nest on fire. The flames flare and spouted a lot of smoke. The fire quickly died.

"Did it work? an unseen face asked." The smoke cleared to reveal...TBC

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A/N: I think you can guess what's coming up next.