"Good luck Double O Seven. By the way, the arrangements you asked me to make are in place." Q said as he got into the truck and they drove off.

Xander looked at him. "What arrangements?"

"It's not important right now."

Everyone got into the cars. Xander took the drivers seat, Giles took weapons control. Willow and Oz sat in the back. Bond took the drivers seat in the other, Angel controlled the weapons. Buffy sat in the back looking angry.

"Why can't I sit in the weapons seat?"

"With all the vampire and demon killing stuff that'll be flying around, I'll be safer in here."

Both cars tore out of the warehouse and sped down the street toward the enemy. Xander, contrary to his hyperactive actions during training was subdued and focused. He turned on the communications.

"Bond, or is it Double 0. What the heck am I..."

"Whichever you choose."

"Right. This mansion we're going to... I only know of one in Sunnydale, and this isn't it. And we've been through every inch."

Giles looked over. He'd already got the ingredients together to cancel out the ritual if it started. Bond was also field medical trained for emergencies. "I didn't really think about it, but you're right."

Giles had also brought along some supplies to do a spell similar to a passive radar scan. He started preparing.

"Giles you do know you're on weapons control don't you?"

"I trust you."

"Hitting the one mile mark."

"Dear Lord...."

"Um... Bond, Giles just did his standard Oh Crap maneuver. Better have the weapons ready." Xander said as Giles was still wiping his brow. "I've switched the front guns to armor piercing." All it would take was one flip to turn back to vamp kill mode.

"Understood."

A short time later. "Gate in sight."

"On my mark, fire missiles. 3, 2, 1." Both vehicles fired and blew the gates open, then they charged through.

"Mixture of vamp and demon incoming. Can't tell what kind of demon." Xander slowed, and slewed left then right, spraying all within the area. Bond duplicated the maneuver.

"Where did you pick that up Xander?" Bond asked.

"Gotta love video games."

They accelerated and tore up the hill on either side of the steps leading up. Giles spoke up. "I've got a read on Faith, don't know about Mr. Harris though. She's thirty feet inside the building. Looks like at least one wall between her and the front."

Angel responded by firing more missiles. The door and half the front blew back. They stopped just short of sitting inside the building. Everyone got out. Xander and Bond had the shotguns, and immediately took out the hooded figures that charged toward them.

"What kind of ammo did Q say this was anyway?" Xander asked as he looked at the smoking ruin of the figures.

"Let's get Faith first. I'll explain later."

The chanting grew louder as they ran forward. Several vampires ran out. Willow, Oz, and Buffy fired their crossbows. Willows aim was haphazard. One of her targets would have liked her to be a marksman though... even the undead hurt when they're hit between the legs.

Bond, Xander, and Angel switched to the lasers as they charged in. The robed figures fell one by one.

"Bout time you guys got here. I was getting bored."

"Can't have that, can we faith?" Xander asked grinning as he cut her loose. "Did they succeed with the blood?"

"Yes..."

"Where are they?"

Willow followed Giles directions and started scanning. Giles started performing the counter spell. It wouldn't last long if they didn't stop the ceremony.

"He's in the basement."

"Surprise surprise. Seems like we're always going after a bad guy in a basement." Xander commented morbidly. He then reloaded his shotgun.

"Got any ideas on what Bond and I should do when we get down there?"

"We're slayers, Xander, it's our job."

"And it's your blood that will destroy the world, or whatever. Not this time. Looks like it's Zeppo to the rescue." He grinned. "Besides, you didn't think I'd break my word about being in My Lady's Service did you?"

Angel shook his head. "You know, he's right. You can't go down there this time. Giles, can you perform the spell here?"

"Yes. Just hurry."

"You got it." Xander said.

Oz and Willow got into the cars and sat at the weapons consoles to give cover fire for Giles

(still working on the finale. Don't know yet how much of a doozy it will be)