Chapter 4 Time is of the Essence. Back in 1965 Buffy and Xander must do all possible to return to their time before they change anything that can change their existence.
"This is going to be complicated," says Giles as he walks back and forth in the living room Xander and Buffy watch him. "Xander you told me that it runs on ordinary fuel but the some of the equipment has been damage. Some are reparable but others way beyond repairs."
"What are we going to Giles?" ask Xander. "There's gotta be a way to repair it. Some substitute."
"I'm going to have to see if I can find some." Giles walks into the kitchen and opens the frig. He pulls out two cokes and a beer for himself. Giles hands the cokes to Buffy and Xander then opens his beer bottle with the edge of the kitchen table. "And there's the problem trying to get it to go at 88 miles per hours."
Xander could not open his coke bottle. Buffy grabs it and opens his and gives it back then she opens hers. Xander looks at her as she puts her attention at Giles who seems to be talking to himself.
"So, while you are doing that then what do we do?" ask Buffy. She takes a sip from her coke bottle. Giles turns around and puts his attention to Buffy.
"You stay here," says Giles. "It will be for your own safety. If you change anything..."
"Yeah I get it," says Buffy. Giles takes a gulp of his beer then looks at the two teens that are looking at him. "Well, shall we get started?" Buffy and Xander look at each other then follow Giles into his lab.
*******
The next day Xander took out the trash for Giles and some girl is walking down the street sees him. Buffy looks out the window to check that no one sees Xander but she notices a girl walking over to him. She begins to make strange signals with her arms. Xander looks at her.
"What?" he says to himself. He turns around and is freaked by the girl who comes from behind him. "Whoa, um hi." He gives her a smile.
"Hi," says the young girl. She has black long hair and wearing a pretty dress. "You're new here. I've never seen you before."
"Um, yeah," says Xander. He still sees Buffy glaring at him from the window. "I gotta go." Xander begins to walk toward the house.
"Oh, okay." says the girl. "Can I have name before you go?"
"Um," says Xander turning around.
"Xander!" calls Giles from the front door. Xander turns to him and the girl smiles at Giles. "Hello, Cordelia." Giles waves to her.
"Xander." says Cordelia giving one of her smiles at Xander. "I'll see you later," as she walks away. "Bye Mr. Giles."
Xander takes a breath and walks over to where Giles is standing.
"Oh, dear lord," says Giles as he opens the door for Xander. He enters the house. Buffy stands in front of him with her hands folded on her chest. Xander gives her a smile. He then turns to Giles.
"Giles was that my..."
"Yes, it was your mother."
"Ewwww," says Xander. Buffy walks up to Xander and hits him over the head. "Hey, what was that for?"
"You know very well what that was for," says Buffy.
"Xander you have to be extremely careful," says Giles. "If anything changes then it could have effects on your future. You both must be very cautious."
"Giles we will," says Buffy. "But you do need stuff from town and well you're the only genius around here to work on that machine."
"Where are you going with this Buffy?" ask Giles.
"We could get stuff for you," says Buffy. "We'll be very cautious."
"I don't think that's a smart idea," says Giles. "The both of you have already encounter with people around town. It will not be wise to do so. I want you to stay in here. Understand." Xander and Buffy look at Giles then at each other.
*********
The two teens needed to get out. It was just to breathe some air. They headed to town where they see all the kids from the school raiding the diner. Xander grabbed Giles old school jacket to try to have the look. Giles did go to high school at the Sunnydale High School. (That's to give ya a look of how old it is.)
"Xander I don't think we should be doing this," says Buffy feeling bad about sneaking out of Giles house.
"Buffy relax," says Xander. "We'll just hang around a bit and then go home. Okay." Buffy nods her head then she sees William (AKA Mr. Harris). He sees her and she smiles at him.
Suddenly Xander gets pulled into a crowd as Buffy goes over to where William is.
"Okay, Xander I'll see ya later," says Buffy. She gets through the crowd and bumps into Angel and his friends.
"Well, look who we have here?" says Angel. Buffy glares at him and tries to push him out of her way. Angel grabs her hands and stops her.
"Leave her alone Angel," says William pushing Angel away from Buffy. Everyone saw the scene and become in shock at what William had just done.
"Are you looking for a death wish nerd boy?" says Angel. He grabs his shirt and pulls him up. William just stays very still but freaked out at the same time.
"No! Let him go!" Shouts Buffy as she tires to get over to Angel. Parker grabs her from the waist and stops her.
The poor sap didn't stand a chance. William was beaten up badly by Angel and a couple of his friends. Buffy watches it all and was not able to stop them. Blood went everywhere as William fell to the ground face first spewing blood from his mouth.
"That's what you get," says Angel dusting himself off. He and his friends leave. Parker releases Buffy almost throwing her to the ground. Buffy glares at them and crawls over to William's side.
"William," says Buffy. She touches his face ever so slightly. "You're going to be alright. Some body calls an ambulance. Now!" William sees this bright light around Buffy and her voice seems to echo in his ears. He moves his head a little then passes out.
*******
Meanwhile a familiar girl pulls Xander away from the crowd.
"Cordelia, hi" says Xander. "I um..."
"Told you we meet again," says Cordelia. She touches his face and begins to pull him close to give him a kiss but Xander backs away.
"Aren't we moving a little too fast?" says Xander. "I mean I barely know you."
"There's not much to say," she says to Xander. "I find you attractive. You find me attractive." Xander looks at Cordelia then gulps.
"Um, I think...well I'm gay. You know I like guys." Cordelia gives him a confused look.
"Well, maybe I can straighten you," says Cordelia with a smirk. She moves closer to Xander and puts both her hands on his chest. "Are you excited? I can feel your heart beaten real fast." Cordelia rubs his chest. Xander gives a nervous laugh.
"Ah, no. There's no going back. I'm gay I stay gay."
"You're so cute when your nervous," says Cordelia as she licks her lips. She then leans in to kiss Xander on the lips. Xander shudders. Cordelia releases his lips and stares at him.
Then an ambulance is heard from a far. Xander follows the red lights and sees them lead next to the diner. He remembers that was where Buffy is. Xander pushes Cordelia aside and looks at the ambulance stop in front of the diner.
"Buffy!" says Xander as he runs over to the diner. When he gets there he sees Buffy getting into the ambulance. "Buffy!" Buffy turns her head to see Xander being push back by the police.
"Xander!" says Buffy.
"What happen?" ask Xander.
"It's your dad," says Buffy as she turns to William and holds his hand. Xander's eyes grew big. The police and paramedics became confuse when Buffy said that the man in the ambulance is Xander's dad. "He's going to be okay."
Cordelia runs after Xander and sees him talking to Buffy.
"Xander what's going on?" ask Cordelia.
"My...William he's hurt."
"William Harris," says Cordelia.
"Yes, you know him?" ask Xander. Cordelia nods her head. "Do you have a car?"
"Yeah,"
"I'll meet you at the hospital," says Xander to Buffy. "Let's go." Cordelia leads Xander to her car and they headed to the hospital.
"This is going to be complicated," says Giles as he walks back and forth in the living room Xander and Buffy watch him. "Xander you told me that it runs on ordinary fuel but the some of the equipment has been damage. Some are reparable but others way beyond repairs."
"What are we going to Giles?" ask Xander. "There's gotta be a way to repair it. Some substitute."
"I'm going to have to see if I can find some." Giles walks into the kitchen and opens the frig. He pulls out two cokes and a beer for himself. Giles hands the cokes to Buffy and Xander then opens his beer bottle with the edge of the kitchen table. "And there's the problem trying to get it to go at 88 miles per hours."
Xander could not open his coke bottle. Buffy grabs it and opens his and gives it back then she opens hers. Xander looks at her as she puts her attention at Giles who seems to be talking to himself.
"So, while you are doing that then what do we do?" ask Buffy. She takes a sip from her coke bottle. Giles turns around and puts his attention to Buffy.
"You stay here," says Giles. "It will be for your own safety. If you change anything..."
"Yeah I get it," says Buffy. Giles takes a gulp of his beer then looks at the two teens that are looking at him. "Well, shall we get started?" Buffy and Xander look at each other then follow Giles into his lab.
*******
The next day Xander took out the trash for Giles and some girl is walking down the street sees him. Buffy looks out the window to check that no one sees Xander but she notices a girl walking over to him. She begins to make strange signals with her arms. Xander looks at her.
"What?" he says to himself. He turns around and is freaked by the girl who comes from behind him. "Whoa, um hi." He gives her a smile.
"Hi," says the young girl. She has black long hair and wearing a pretty dress. "You're new here. I've never seen you before."
"Um, yeah," says Xander. He still sees Buffy glaring at him from the window. "I gotta go." Xander begins to walk toward the house.
"Oh, okay." says the girl. "Can I have name before you go?"
"Um," says Xander turning around.
"Xander!" calls Giles from the front door. Xander turns to him and the girl smiles at Giles. "Hello, Cordelia." Giles waves to her.
"Xander." says Cordelia giving one of her smiles at Xander. "I'll see you later," as she walks away. "Bye Mr. Giles."
Xander takes a breath and walks over to where Giles is standing.
"Oh, dear lord," says Giles as he opens the door for Xander. He enters the house. Buffy stands in front of him with her hands folded on her chest. Xander gives her a smile. He then turns to Giles.
"Giles was that my..."
"Yes, it was your mother."
"Ewwww," says Xander. Buffy walks up to Xander and hits him over the head. "Hey, what was that for?"
"You know very well what that was for," says Buffy.
"Xander you have to be extremely careful," says Giles. "If anything changes then it could have effects on your future. You both must be very cautious."
"Giles we will," says Buffy. "But you do need stuff from town and well you're the only genius around here to work on that machine."
"Where are you going with this Buffy?" ask Giles.
"We could get stuff for you," says Buffy. "We'll be very cautious."
"I don't think that's a smart idea," says Giles. "The both of you have already encounter with people around town. It will not be wise to do so. I want you to stay in here. Understand." Xander and Buffy look at Giles then at each other.
*********
The two teens needed to get out. It was just to breathe some air. They headed to town where they see all the kids from the school raiding the diner. Xander grabbed Giles old school jacket to try to have the look. Giles did go to high school at the Sunnydale High School. (That's to give ya a look of how old it is.)
"Xander I don't think we should be doing this," says Buffy feeling bad about sneaking out of Giles house.
"Buffy relax," says Xander. "We'll just hang around a bit and then go home. Okay." Buffy nods her head then she sees William (AKA Mr. Harris). He sees her and she smiles at him.
Suddenly Xander gets pulled into a crowd as Buffy goes over to where William is.
"Okay, Xander I'll see ya later," says Buffy. She gets through the crowd and bumps into Angel and his friends.
"Well, look who we have here?" says Angel. Buffy glares at him and tries to push him out of her way. Angel grabs her hands and stops her.
"Leave her alone Angel," says William pushing Angel away from Buffy. Everyone saw the scene and become in shock at what William had just done.
"Are you looking for a death wish nerd boy?" says Angel. He grabs his shirt and pulls him up. William just stays very still but freaked out at the same time.
"No! Let him go!" Shouts Buffy as she tires to get over to Angel. Parker grabs her from the waist and stops her.
The poor sap didn't stand a chance. William was beaten up badly by Angel and a couple of his friends. Buffy watches it all and was not able to stop them. Blood went everywhere as William fell to the ground face first spewing blood from his mouth.
"That's what you get," says Angel dusting himself off. He and his friends leave. Parker releases Buffy almost throwing her to the ground. Buffy glares at them and crawls over to William's side.
"William," says Buffy. She touches his face ever so slightly. "You're going to be alright. Some body calls an ambulance. Now!" William sees this bright light around Buffy and her voice seems to echo in his ears. He moves his head a little then passes out.
*******
Meanwhile a familiar girl pulls Xander away from the crowd.
"Cordelia, hi" says Xander. "I um..."
"Told you we meet again," says Cordelia. She touches his face and begins to pull him close to give him a kiss but Xander backs away.
"Aren't we moving a little too fast?" says Xander. "I mean I barely know you."
"There's not much to say," she says to Xander. "I find you attractive. You find me attractive." Xander looks at Cordelia then gulps.
"Um, I think...well I'm gay. You know I like guys." Cordelia gives him a confused look.
"Well, maybe I can straighten you," says Cordelia with a smirk. She moves closer to Xander and puts both her hands on his chest. "Are you excited? I can feel your heart beaten real fast." Cordelia rubs his chest. Xander gives a nervous laugh.
"Ah, no. There's no going back. I'm gay I stay gay."
"You're so cute when your nervous," says Cordelia as she licks her lips. She then leans in to kiss Xander on the lips. Xander shudders. Cordelia releases his lips and stares at him.
Then an ambulance is heard from a far. Xander follows the red lights and sees them lead next to the diner. He remembers that was where Buffy is. Xander pushes Cordelia aside and looks at the ambulance stop in front of the diner.
"Buffy!" says Xander as he runs over to the diner. When he gets there he sees Buffy getting into the ambulance. "Buffy!" Buffy turns her head to see Xander being push back by the police.
"Xander!" says Buffy.
"What happen?" ask Xander.
"It's your dad," says Buffy as she turns to William and holds his hand. Xander's eyes grew big. The police and paramedics became confuse when Buffy said that the man in the ambulance is Xander's dad. "He's going to be okay."
Cordelia runs after Xander and sees him talking to Buffy.
"Xander what's going on?" ask Cordelia.
"My...William he's hurt."
"William Harris," says Cordelia.
"Yes, you know him?" ask Xander. Cordelia nods her head. "Do you have a car?"
"Yeah,"
"I'll meet you at the hospital," says Xander to Buffy. "Let's go." Cordelia leads Xander to her car and they headed to the hospital.