Dragoon Halloween

By: Crown87

I own nothing

Chapter 4

Alley

Larry the pirate gripped the frightened Buffy in his hands, having found her alone in the alley a few minutes ago. Pushing her against a crate, he moves in to kiss her, but is tackled by a charging Xander.

"You don't treat women like that," Xander shoved as he straddled the costumed football player, and continued to punch him. Larry then pushed the young warrior off of him and punched him in the gut. Xander grabbed Larry's arm as he went in for a second punch and pulled it behind the surprised pirates back, forcing him to bend over, and then kneed him in the stomach.

"Buffy!" Cordelia called as she entered the alley with Angel right behind her. Are you okay?" Buffy turned and saw Angel. She yelped and cowered behind a box. Cordelia looked at the girl with disgust. "What's your deal? Take a pill!"

Behind them, Larry attacks Xander with his pirate's sword. Xander easily sidesteps him, reached for his own sword, but stopped. Reaching out, he grabbed Larry by the wrist and twists his arm around, making him drop the sword. He then lifted Larry back up and punches him, sending him sprawling into a pile of trash.

"He's, he's a vampire!" Buffy said, pointing to Angel.

"She's got this thing where she thinks..." Cordelia began, trying to explain to Angel. "Uhhh, forget it." Turning back to Buffy the cheerleader said, "It's okay. Angel is a good vampire. He would never hurt you."

"Really?" Buffy asked, slowly standing.

"Absolutely." Cordelia assured. "He's our friend."

Angel headed over toward the fight between Xander and Larry. He watched as Xander punched Larry, sending him into a pile of trash and stacks of boxes once again, knocking out the pirate.

"It's strange," Xander said, turning to Angel, "but beating up that pirate gave me a weird sense of closure."

"Guys!" Willow called as she ran down the alleyway.

"Willow!" Xander called recognizing the ghost.

"Guys, you gotta get inside." Willow screamed.

She looked back and watched as Spike and his monster gang approach.

"We need cover." Xander shouted, as he drew his sword.

"This way!" Angel shouted, pointing in the other direction. "Find an open warehouse."

"Ladies, we're on the move!" Xander said as he covered their flank, watching the approaching demons carefully.

"Over here!" Angel called from further ahead.

Xander moved over and pushed the door aside, letting the others enter before following them. Turning to Angel, Xander's voice shifted to that of a well-trained soldier, "Check if there are any other ways in!" He then slammed the door closed as a demon tried to get in.

Xander moved and lifted a large grate, setting it in front of the door, along with barrel's that he had already set into place.

"Oh, faboo," Cordelia complained as Buffy clung on to her, "more clinging."

Xander picked up another grate and set it behind the first as the monsters get the door open. They pounded against it as he tried to hold it in place. Looking at the others he shouts, "GOOOOO!"

They all started running, Xander following after failing to hold the grating against the monsters. The grates fall to the floor, followed by two monsters and Spike.

The demons quickly hold down Xander and Angel restraining them as Spike struts around the warehouse. He slowly closes in on Buffy as she cowers away from him in fear.

"Look at you." Spike said, a malevolent smile plastered on his face. "Shaking. Terrified. Alone. Lost little lamb." Buffy backed up against a crate and watched as the blond vampire approached her. Spike stopped in front of her and calmly slapped her across the face with the back of his hand. "I love it."

Angel and Xander struggled with the monsters holding them. Angel glared daggers at his grandchilde. "Buffy!"

Spike smiled at his grandsire and calmly put his left hand around the helpless Slayers throat and bent her backwards onto the crate. He softly stoked her forehead with his right hand, and then roughly grabbed her hair, leaning in for the bite.

Behind him, Xander begins to glow with a bright silver light.

Ethan's

Giles kicked the fallen store manager again. After Willow had filled him in on what was happening, and given him the name of the store, he knew who was at fault.

"Now, tell me how to stop the spell." Giles growled at his one time companion.

"Janus." Ethan coughed out, blood dripping from his mouth. "Break its statue."

Warehouse

Spike finally noticed the bright light and turned, only to find his minions on the ground unconscious, and Xander in bulky, dangerous looking armor. In one hand the teenager held a sword, and his other had become a huge cannon.

Looking at the blonde Xander grinned meanly. "Can I kill this one, Willow?"

"Yes!" Willow shouted from her position in the corner with Cordelia, behind held back by mini demons.

Xander calmly flipped his blade and stabbed it cleanly into the concrete floor. He then used his free hand to support the other and aimed at William the Bloody. "Now behold the power of the Divine Dragoon. Divine DG Cannon!"

Energy gathered in the cannon, and then fired out in a huge blast of light, all of it aimed directly at Spike.

Ethan's

Giles grabbed the statue of Janus and lifted it over his head to smash it. With little effort, Giles threw the statue to the floor, smashing it to pieces.

Warehouse

Xander opened his eyes to block the bright light that suddenly blinded him. He could hear a scream of pain and then the sound of a vampire dusting. "What the..."

He opened his eyes and saw all the demons had turned back into children and student escorts. The kid soon begin to cry and complain, not knowing where they are.

"I'm scared! I want my mommy!" One of the kids cried.

Xander: looked around and moved towards a confused looking Buffy. "Hey, Buff. Welcome back."

"Yeah!" Buffy said looking at the pile of dust near them. "You, too."

Cordelia came up to them, "You guys remember what happened?"

"It was way creepy." Buffy explained. "It's like I was there, but I couldn't get out."

Xander remained oddly quiet throughout the rest of the night.

Xander's House

Downstairs he heard another drunken argument, but Xander could care less. Names and lives were flashing through his head.

They had been a group of warriors who had saved the world from destruction. They had used the ancient power of the Dragoon spirits and defeated the evil Melbu Frahma and his forces.

Xander sighed as he thought of his costume choice. It had actually been of seven warriors, not one. They had been the Dragoons, and according to Giles' books, they actually existed.

Xander looked towards the sword in the corner. It was once again life like, but back to being plastic. However, not everything was back to normal. Standing up, Xander moved towards his open window. He could feel the power of the Dragoon spirits flowing through his veins. As a smile came to his face, Xander called on the Red-Eyed Dragoon spirit and felt as the flames covered his body once again and the red armor covered his body. Xander opened his eyes and looked at his armored body, his eyes locking on the real sword that had appeared in his hands.

Xander looked out at the darkened streets of Sunnydale, and then jumped to the air. The Hellmouth now had a new protector.

The End