Chapter Seven – Final Plans

The library was empty as most students were supposed to be in class. The reason

for this was if the school would get attacked, then the students would be split up. The

group was going through books, trying to figure out exactly what would happen.

However, like Giles had guessed there was nothing. According to Giles something like

this was less likely to be exploited in books. When Buffy asked him why he just rambled

on saying something about one prophecy per apocalypse. Buffy was too busy thinking

about Spike to really pay attention.

Something was bothering her about the way he acted. Spike usually jumped at the

chance to fight. That was usually the first thing the two of them did. Buffy had a very

difficult time believing the only thing Spike wanted to do was deliver a message. Then

Buffy had a sudden realization. "Angel! When is the only time Spike wouldn't fight

when he would have loved to?" Angel seemed to see what Buffy was getting at.

"When someone more powerful tells him not to." Angel said simply.

"Right. Well, it's not that difficult to figure out who that 'oh so powerful being'

is, but what we do need to know is why Spike? He could have any vampire in the world

and he chose Spike. There has to be a reason. Giles, if we can find the reason do you

think it will help us stop this guy?" Buffy said turning to her watcher.

"Well that as good possibilities." Giles said as he removed his glasses. "Perhaps

we should see if there is some kind of a connection between Voldemort and Spike"

"There is." Angel said gravely. "Spike was the main reason Voldemort came to

power so quickly. Spike can have a human face. Voldemort could not. Because Spike

was already dead, Voldemort could get inside his body to get inside his victim's houses.

Then, because the people were already dead, Voldemort would walk out the front door.

Spike would too, but being a vampire, knows how to not be seen at night. Other people

would see Voldemort and be afraid of him and not too many people knew Spike was

involved." Angel concluded.

"So, how did you find out?" Harry asked Angel.

"Spike was always a bragger. Last year I lost my soul and Spike and Drucilla

were in Sunnydale. I went to help them end the world and Spike took every opportunity

to tell me the 'good' things he had done in the past century in order to show Dru how

much better he was than me. But Spike was always charlatan. That's why I didn't tell you

before." Angel said anticipating Buffy's next question. Buffy nodded.

"Well, I guess we've got a connection. We also know that there's a good

possibility that we were talking to Voldemort earlier." Buffy told the group.

"It couldn't be. Spike said I was following him. He also knew who Giles was.

There's no way Voldemort would have known that. When Voldemort gets in Spike, he is

only barrowing the body. He can't recall Spike's memories. He also can't be killed like a

normal vampire because a non-vampire inhabits his body." Angel said.

"Great, that made my job so much harder. Giles, this eclipse, will it last once

Voldemort is dead?" Buffy asked. Giles flipped through a few pages in his book.

"No, I don't believe it will." Giles said matter-of-factly.

"Is there any way to get Voldemort out of Spike once he gets in?" Buffy asked.

"I'll look in to it." Giles said as he headed to the stacks.

"Good, mean while I want you guys to go look up paralyzing spells, something

that will work on a group. Angel you help Giles, I'm going to go stockpile weapons. Be

ready in one hour." With that Buffy left the library and headed to Dumbledore's office

where the weapons were being kept.

"I think she's got an idea." Xander said. Willow rolled her eyes.

"Well, thank you Mr. States the Obvious." She said before disappearing into the

shelves of books.

"Hey! That's my line." Xander called after her. Leaving the others, with the

exception of Angel, to chuckle behind him.

An hour later everyone back in the library with information. "What do you guys

have?" Buffy asked the group. Willow spoke up.

"Well, we couldn't find a paralyzing spell for a group, but we were able to alter

the Petrificus Totalus charm to Petrificus Totalmi. We figured since the Peskipiksi

Pesternomi charm freezes everything that-" Buffy cut her off.

"Wills, I just need an answer, I don't need to see the work." Buffy said when she

could no longer follow what her friend was saying.

"Right. We can do it." Willow said simply.

"Good. Giles, what about you guys?" Buffy said turning to Giles and Angel.

"The only way to force Voldemort out of Spike's body would be to crate a

version of a Katra. Katras are used to put people back in their own bodies once they are

switched. We need to make a similar devise, one to get someone out of a dead man's

body. I should be able to do it in about fifteen minutes." Giles said airily.

"That's good. Okay, here's the plan. Before I got weapons I ran down to the little

village near here, called...uh...Hogsmam or something like that and Giles don't even

think about lecturing me." Buffy read Giles's face. Giles still seemed irritated, but he

kept his mouth shut. "Anyway, I went there to see if I could get any information on what

would be happen." Everyone was staring at her now. "Well, I couldn't." Buffy said

quickly. "That's okay though. That means its being kept low profile. Voldemort didn't

want there to be anyway for us to be ready for them. The only reason we are is because of

Angel's information." Buffy looked around at the group before continuing.

"I need you guys to hold of the vampires, preferably by freezing them. Can you

use the counter-spell to unfreeze select people?" Buffy asked Willow.

"Yeah, but why would you want to unfreeze any of them?"

"Because I if Voldemort is inside Spike I don't want to risk that we can't get him

out if Spike is frozen. I also don't want to risk that I won't be able to touch him if is he is,

like, rock hard." Willow nodded at Buffy's words. "Alright. Once the vamps are frozen,

Giles, if necessary, get Voldemort out of Spike then Angel, you're going to have to keep

Spike busy." Angel nodded. "Willow you and the other magic people are in charge of

making sure the vamps stay frozen. Xander, you and Giles are on civilian duty. I don't

want anyone getting hurt."

"Buffy I-" Xander started.

"I know you can do more, but for this I really need you to keep the others safe."

Xander nodded and Buffy turned to Harry.

"Is there something you can do to get the wand out of Voldemort's hand?" Harry nodded.

"Good, as soon as he gets his hands on his wand, get it from him. Then be ready to kill

him." Buffy handed him an ax. "We don't have all day, just chop his head off." Harry

nodded. He never liked the idea of having to be a killer. "Everyone clear?" Everyone

nodded. "Good Giles get to work on that Katra thing." /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ A/N: I probably won't get to the last chapter till the weekend cuz I cut it short for school and I wanna make it better.