Disclaimer: I don't own anything so there would be very little point in suing me. The marvellous characters in this story are owned by the people who own them and not unfortunately by me. If you don't recognize a character then it's mine, all mine.
Summary: There's something about me you should know...
Spoilers: Not really but let's say X-men 1 and Buffy season 6 to be safe.
Rating: Let's say pg-13 because I use a bad word, I think you know the one I use, so if it offends you don't read. Or read but mentally bleep the word.
Author's Note: I'm soo sorry about the massive time lapse between posting but my computer blew up! And I've only just got a new one and it's school time and I'm working and stop looking at me like that I'm telling the truth!
" Ok where?!"
" These are the reinforcements?" Logan demanded, Xander turned and stared at the closed door.
" It would appear so," He replied then as an afterthought, " we're so screwed."
The gathered troops sat in the lounge perched or lounging on various pieces of furniture, the groups collective faces all turned to Wesley who stood at the front of the space a large whiteboard next to him which he was using to jot down what he deemed to be the most important notes from his speech, taking a rag he wiped the whiteboard clean dramatically and looked across the blank and serious faces before him and then started again.
" Ok so, if Nothing exists it would have to exist in Nowhere, and technically Nowhere is everywhere that something isn't, correct? So all we have to do is go to somewhere where nothing exists and we should find the Mutant and kill it thus ending the apocalypse." Wes Looked up from his summation and raised an eyebrow quizically at the entire room that sat in a bemused silence vacantly staring at him as the gang ran the sentence over and over in their heads.
" I don't get it," Cordelia muttured being the only person brave enough to say it. There was a chorus of
" Yup neither, " and Wes shook his head.
" To find the Mutant we have to find where it's hiding, and that's where nothing is correct?" The Professor asked and Wes nodded excitedly and frowned at the rest of the room which were still shaking their heads. He slowed down his speech as he tried for the third time to explain his hypothesis, until Xander interrupted him by holding up a hand.
" Sorry Wes, I'm over trying to understand. I just want to know where to go to hit the big baddie until the world doesn't go boom." There was a chorus of
" Yeah me too", and "Yes Wes " and one" Where's the little demon's room?"
" Ok so everywhere on Earth is somewhere, The earth has been mapped and named and inhabited for thousands of years and mostly everywhere has a name so therefore everywhere in the world is somewhere and there is no more nowhere,"
Wesley looked out at the sea of blank faces and sighed,
" Well" Continued Wesley" I think the Mutant has gained access to an alternate dimension, and all we have to do to find him is to track down the site of the portal and find the key."
" Oh" Deadpanned Spike " Is that all?"
" I think the portal will probably be around the cave in which the Mutant held Xander. Cordelia and Lorne can research the portal key while we secure the entrance. If I'm right any muscle that the Mutant has helping him will probably be hiding in nothing as well, so we should be prepared in case he brings them through. "
Xander frowned,
" Hey I thought he needed a human sacrifice to call upon all the demons, and I wasn't sacrificed?" Xander asked and Wesley shrugged,
" He may not have control of the demons here Xander, but you more then most people should know that demons don't just live in this dimension." Xander caught the funny look Logan sent him and glared at Wesley.
" So no mass demon army but maybe just a little army?" Xander asked wanting to know what he would be up against.
" Probably." Wes clarified and Xander sighed,
" I hate armies of demons, couldn't we for once fight an army of frogs or slugs?"
Angel smiled slightly and from his position besides Xander he uncharacteristically leaned over and whispered in Xander's ear.
" You'd be surprised what a fight frogs can put up, not to mention you'd have Cordelia kissing every second one looking for a prince." Xander coughed in laughter and jumped to his feet.
" Right, Army of demons it is." He clapped his hands together and Ghost Willow popped into appearance before him.
" That's nice," She said smiling and Xander raised a quizzical eyebrow, being unable to talk. " You and Angel getting on," Xander stared at Willow a beat then forgetting that he was standing in front of a room full of people he said sarcastically,
"Yes Isn't it wonderful."
" What?" Logan asked and Xander turned around
" Did I say that out loud?" He asked and Logan and half the room nodded looking at him questioningly
" Um Army of demons... it's riveting and fantastic and I'm just really excited." Xander stammered, " Excuse me for one second." He finished and dashed from the room.
Logan looked across at Angel, " Is he always like this?"
" Pretty much." Angel replied staring at the older man. From behind him the rich voice of the Professor asked,
" And like your brother do you possess any unique abilities?"
" Let's just say I have a trick or two up my sleeve." Angel replied and then he looked around the room, " Lorne, Cordelia if you want to get started on the research we should head off to the caves, we're running out of time here, and just for once I don't want to leave an apocal....it too late so we get stuck in traffic." Angel suggested
Lorne, Spike and Cordelia knew what Angel had meant though and even though they couldn't say they were thinking it, just once they would like to turn in their apoclypse homework early and not go through the panic of having only a few minutes left to save the world, but for some odd reason it never worked out like that, and they were always left with only a few minutes to save the world.
Xander followed Willow down the hallway and eventually ducked inside a broom closet to have a quick chat.
" What?" He asked in a whisper and Ghost Willow whacked him on the arm,
" I can't just say hello anymore?" Willow demanded, Xander closed his eyes for a brief moment and shook his head
" I'm sorry Will, it's just with what, being in the middle of trying to save the world and you being somewhat of a prophet and added to that each time I've seen you you've given me a piece of information that inevitably leads to the topic of the destruction of the entire world and for that matter the death of every person on it, when you popped up just now I foolishly thought that once again you may have some information that I may find helpful in the prevention of the death of all mankind!" Xander blurted loudly
" You're really stressed aren't you?" Willow asked and Xander roared,
" What is it?!" Willow nodded quickly,
" The Mutant has found his army, he'll come through the portal tonight. If you can find the key you can lock the portal otherwise you'll have to try and fight the army and there's quite a few of them."
Xander stared at her
" Is the Key Dawn?" He asked hopefully and Willow shook her head " No that would be too easy " Xander muttered and sighed
" So Tonight?" He checked and Willow nodded.
" The sun goes down in an hour!" He said calmly and Willow shrugged,
" I got here as fast as I could," she ended up apologizing to Xander's back as he realised that time was fast running out and he burst from the broom closet and sprinted down the hallway charging into the lounge.
" We gotta go, the end of the world starts in an hour!" He yelled in a panic
" What!" Yelled the assorted heroes.
" One hour to get there so we need a plan quickly!" Xander shouted
" How could you possibly know this?" Wesley asked and Xander shrugged,
" I had a ... Flashback to when I was chained to a wall and I suddenly remembered the Mutant talking about tonight being special and I just only then remembered it." Xander explained and Wesley nodded even though his eyebrows were furrowed in suspicion.
" Ok so how about we break into teams?" Scott suggested internally piecing together a game plan,
The group nodded and looked on questioningly, Scott stared back,
" What?" He asked
" Break into groups and what?" Logan asked
" Well I hadn't thought that far ahead, but I suppose we should try to cover all exits from the cave and have some plan on how to stop the mutant." He explained and Angel stared at him a beat and then nodded,
" Ok so Spike and Logan, Jean and Scott cover the outside of the cave and Xander and I will take the inside." As soon as the words left Angel's mouth the room broke into a disgruntled chatter
" And what do I do?." Cordelia demanded
" We can do more good in the cave then standing outside it, Jean may even be able to help close the portal." Scott interjected
" And I'm not entirely useless myself," The professor piped in
" There isn't time for this." Angel reminded the group sternly and Logan nodded,
" Ok new plan I'll stay with Xander outside the cave, Jean and Scott can cover the inside with Spike and Angel, the professor and Cordelia can help from the outside and the green guy and Storm can stay and research."
" Oh hell no!" Spike exploded, " There's no way I'm fighting with peaches here."
" Shut up Spike, Logan I need Xander inside that cave." Angel argued but Logan shook his head,
" It's too dangerous, he stays outside."
" Xander can handle himself, he's in the cave." Angel shot back Logan stood and took a step forward
" I'm his Father and I say he stays outside the cave." Logan stated his tone low,
" And I'm his brother and I say he goes into the cave." Angel matched Logan's step forward, Xander casually stepped between the two men, they glared at each other from over the top of his head.
" Thanks for all the over protection but I'll be fine inside the cave." Xander told Logan who didn't break eye contact from Angel
" Ok I'll come in with you and Angel and Spike can stay outside." Angel shook his head, as spike again explained that
" I'm not going with the wanker, "
" Ok so how about Cordelia and Spike stay outside, the rest of go inside and Lorne stays here and researches?" Xander asked and finally there was a general murmur of
" I suppose that's ok"
and
" Fine"
and
" Bloody ponce."
" Right can we go and save the world now?" Xander asked sarcastically and the group nodded and all rose to their feet,
"So do we get costumes too?" Cordelia could be heard asking in a conversation with Storm.
Xander looked after the group walking down the hallway and took a deep breath,
"Ok, this is going to work." He assured himself, "It'd better bloody work." Xander told himself and started off down the hallway after the gang.
AN: I will get the end out to you soon... I promise.