Dragoon Halloween

Crown87

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Chapter 2

The door to the Summer's house rang, and Buffy hurried down stairs and opened it. "Good evening ma'am."

"Xander?" Buffy asked shocked as she looked at her friend.

A red bandana around his forehead, and dressed in blood red armor, his left arm incased in a cool matching gauntlet that covered most of his arm. His other arm was protected by a brown leather glove with a chain. He had on a black shirt and a pair of black pants. Around his waist, a belt held a realistic looking sword, and a bulging satchel.

"Buffy! Lady of Buffdom, Duchess of Buffonia, I am in awe! I completely renounce spandex!" Xander said as he dropped to one knee looking at Buffy in the frilly red 18th Century gown and brown wig.

"Thank you, kind sir." Buffy said, bowing. As Xander stood and bowed, she continued. "But wait 'til you see..."

"Hi." Willows voice comes from the stairs, they turn to see Willow in her ghost sheet, the word 'Boo" on the front.

"...Casper." Buffy finished.

"Hey, Will!" Xander greeted. "That's a...uh...fine boo you got there."

Sunnydale High

Xander waited for his charges, never seeing Larry, dressed as a pirate, until he was in his face.

"Where's your bodyguard, Harris?" Larry asked mockingly. "Curling her hair?" He jumped at Xander, making him flinch, then laughed as he left. Xander pulled his sword out and make a fake swipe at Larry's retreating form.

Xander began to brief his troops, all lined up and standing at attention. "Okay, on sleazing extra candy: tears are key. Tears will normally get you the double-bagger. You can also try the old 'you missed me' routine, but it's risky. Only go there for chocolate. Understood?

They all nodded their heads. "Okay, kiddies. Let's move out."

Ethan's Costume Shop

Ethan sat on his floor in front of the statue Janus. Slowly he began to weave his spell.

"Janus, I invoke your spirit. Hear my plea. Seize the night for your own reason. Come, appear and show to us that which is infinite power. The mask transforms itself into flesh and blood. Your holy presence curdles the heart. Janus! Take the night!"

As he finished, Ethan looked up, a smile on his face. "Showtime!"

Street

Xander stands on the sidewalk looking at the once peaceful night turned crazy. Things were being thrown and broken by people in their costumes.

Xander moved to try to stop it, when suddenly pain racked his body. He jerked back like he's just been hit by something and bent over slightly. In the satchel the eight sphere's began to glow wildly, each finally beginning to crack and finally exploding, their ancient powers seeping out of he bag and into Xander.

Willow wandered the streets in her hooker like clothes, her body left to lie on a woman's porch. Suddenly she saw a familiar red clad figure.

"Xander!" He spun around with unnatural grace and pointed his now real sword at her. Willow looked at the blade and squeaked out. "It's me, Willow!"

"I don't know any Willow." Xander said slowly, His voice sounding oddly, like a group of people talking at once.

Willow looked at her friend, fear in her eyes. "Xander... quit messing around. This is no time for jokes."

"What the hell's going on here? My name is...What the hell is my name?"

"You don't know me?" Willow asked, still freaked out by the way Xander's voice sounded.

"No, I'm sorry but I must get going." Xander said, walking past her. "Something's going on and we...I plan to find out what."

"No, wait!" Willow shouted jumping in front of him. Both were equally surprised as Xander passed right through her. "Oh!"

Xander looked at her an odd smile coming to his face. "You're a ghost."

"Xander, listen to me. I'm on your side, I swear!" Willow babbled. "Something crazy is happening. I was dressed as a ghost for Halloween, a...and now I am a ghost. And you were supposed to be a knight or something, and now I, I...I guess you're a real knight."

"This sounds like the work of a Chaos mage." Xander said his eyes becoming hard, and his voice becoming a bit scarier. "I've dealt with a few in my time."

A monster appeared across the street, growling at the two. Xander calmly raised his sword, ready to strike if need be.

"No!" Willow said, jumping in front of the blade. "That's still a little kid in there!"

"Xander's eyes took a playful orange like color as he looked at her. "Is that an order?"

"Y...yes," Willow said, becoming afraid by the way Xander's eyes and personality kept changing. "We just need to find... Buffy!"

The Slayer stumbled across the street in her gown, as Willow and a curious Xander followed.

"Buffy! Are you okay?" Willow asked concern in her eyes.

Suddenly the monster from before appears, this time with a friend. They both roar as they charge.

"This could be a problem." Xander said, dropping his sword and switching to a fighting pose. "You said I can't kill them right?"

"Yeah..." Willow said.

"Then I won't." Xander said as he moved towards the demons/children.

"Buffy, what do we do?" Willow asked, looking as Xander approached the monsters.

Buffy took one look at the demons and fainted.

End Chapter 2