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The sun beamed down on Sunnydale as a blonde-haired teenager strolled down the quiet suburban street.  This in itself was suspicious.  Nothing but evil beamed at the Mouth of Hell.  Evidently the sun was planning something.

Turning into the driveway of 1630 Revello Drive the teenager stopped when she caught sight of a vehicle parked in it then ran to the door.

"Mom, what's Giles' car doing in the drive?" Buffy said as she burst through the door.

Buffy's mother looked up in surprise. She had never quite got used to her teenaged daughter's dramatic entrances.

"Well, uh, as a matter of fact I'm waiting for you." Giles said as he got to his feet. "I called you and Willow said that you had gone to see your mother so I came here. To wait for you." Giles smiled nervously. "How's college?"

 "Giles, get to the point." Buffy said, slightly amused.

"Well, um, the thing is…" Buffy glared at him and the Englishman stopped stalling with a sigh. "The Watcher's Council telephoned me early this morning. They never quite got the point of the time differences. The thing is, Buffy, They want a favour." He shifted and glanced at his feet.

"Well they can forget it!" Buffy said dramatically. "I told them. I'm not working for them any more. I quit, remember Giles? A little matter of…Angel…dying and them not helping?"

"Yes, but they have a point this time." Giles took off his glasses and polished them nervously. "And you do get to visit England."

"Oh, yay. Land of tea and scones," Giles looked up sharply, slightly offended. "No Giles. I'm not going."

"These monsters, they're going to destroy entire cities, Buffy, as the Slayer you have no choice."

"Read my lips Giles. I'm…not…going! End of discussion."

Joyce Summers had been silent up until now, watching the battle between the Slayer and her former Watcher.

"Buffy," She said sharply as she stood up from the sofa. "People will die. You're going to England and that's final."

Buffy swung round and stared at her Mom incredulously. "Mom! You're on their side now?"

"I'm on the side of the thousands of innocent people who will die unless you do something." Joyce said firmly. "I raised you to do the right thing. Do the right thing Buffy."