Chapter 11 Time is of the Essence. Xander finds his family a little different. The final chapter.

Xander gets up and hears silence. He passes his hand over his messy hair and opens the door to his room. Heading downstairs, Xander hears clatter of forks hitting against plates.

"No way. My family is eating breakfast," says Xander to himself as he enters the dinning room.

They look like his parents and his siblings, but they were different in some way. Xander's mother look like 30 instead of 40 and his dad also look that way too.

"Xander good you're up," says his mom walking up to him and giving him a kiss on the cheek. Xander looks at his mom then she looks at him. "You know Xander, you have one of those faces."

"Really," says Xander as he sits down to eat.

"Yes, your mother's right," says his father. "It's quiet a coincidence that we named after him. You look just like him when we were your age."

"In 1965," says Xander.

"Yes, how did you know…"

"Lucky guess," says Xander. "So what we are doing?"

"Breakfast," says Cordelia putting a plate of pancakes with sausages on the side on the table for Xander. Xander looks up at his mom then at the plate.

"Eat up son," says his father says. "Need to gain your strength for your trip."

"Trip?" ask Xander with his mouth full. "What trip?"

"The trip to Huntington Beach of course," says his dad.

"So Oz you still going right," says Xander.

"My car is full with the band and Tara too," says Oz. "I don't know why you're asking for a ride. Why don't you take your car?"

"My car," says Xander looking at his brother Oz confuse. "I have a car. When did I get a car."
His family look at him strangely. Xander sees that they have worried looks on their faces.

"Yeah," says Xander. "Must of slipped my mind." Xander walks out of the dinning room. He runs up to his room and searches for something. "Keys." He finds them underneath his pile of clothes and runs outside.

"Whoa. Come to papa." Xander hugs the car, a dark blue mustang convertible.

"Nice ride," says someone from the side. "Nice butt too." Xander turns around and sees Buffy standing at his driveway.

"Ah Buffy everything's different," says Xander as he hugs her.

"Everything's great," says Buffy. "My mom's alive."

"How could one small things that we change with my parents falling in love with each other change so much," says Xander.

"Also Giles."

"What?"
"He never really went out until he met Jenny."

"That's a strange man Giles."

"It was because of him that my mom's alive."
"How's that?"

"I had an argument with my mom because Giles covered for that night I got drunk at that party."

"The night I met you."

"And my mom was furious that I went to Giles' instead of going home. She drove over to his place that day after and told him a thing or two. When she drove back she got into the car accident. That night happen, but Giles drove me home cause Jenny told him that it was the right thing."

"That's why your mom didn't die."

"Yeah, I always blame myself for her death."

"It wasn't your fault. Don't think about that now. She's alive now and that's all that matters." Buffy nods her head and hugs Xander with tears dripping down her cheek.

"You see my mom and dad," says Xander. "They changed a lot."

"Does your dad still have the bleach hair?"

"Tips." Buffy smiles and laughs.

"He must look pretty hot for a 40 year old."

"Right. I hope I look good at 40."

"You better."

"And why is that?" Xander grabs Buffy by the waist and pulls her closer to him.

"Cause I don't think your wife would like to live with an ugly 40 year old."

"Why you little…" Xander starts to tickle her. Buffy laughs and a scream. The two are too preoccupied to see Xander's parents come out and see them.

"Oh do you remember when we use to do that," says Cordy watching Xander and Buffy.

"I Think I do," says William. "Wasn't it yesterday?" William begins to tickle Cordy and she begins to squeal.

Xander and Buffy stop what they are doing and notice Xander's parents. Xander looks at both his parents and thinks in his mind that he did a good thing. His parents are much more happier than they were before. Xander coughs a little so that his parents would stop acting like teenagers.

"So this is the lovely Buffy Summers," says William walking over to his so and Buffy. "You know you remind me someone. She looked exactly like you."

"Imagine that," says Buffy turning away.

"William stop looking at her," says Cordy hitting on the shoulder.

"Dad you're embarrassing me," says Xander.

"It's part of my job son," says William. Xander glares at him.

"You all have a great time at the beach," says Cordy taking her husbands hand leading him into the house.

"You're all coming back late right?" ask William before he is pulled into the house.

"So that's where you get your sense of humor," says Buffy smiling at Xander. Xander shrugs.

Like father like son," says Xander pulling Buffy close to him. "But I am not getting tips." Buffy pouts and pulls out her lower lips. "Don't give that. I'll suck those babies …"

Suddenly a big gush of wind blows towards them. A cloud of dust form in front of them and when it clears out they see a delorian parked on the drive way. The driver's door opens and they see Giles.

"Giles?" they both say at the same time. He is dress different then usual.

"Quick get in," says Giles. "Get in. We haven't a moment to lose."

"What? Giles we just got back and me Buffy are going to the beach," says Xander.

"Xander there's no time to explain. This could be the panicle moment of your future lives. They are at stake here."

"What are you talking about Giles?" ask Buffy.

"I've been to future. It's miraculous," says Giles. "Just get in." Giles pushes both Buffy and Xander towards the passenger seat. "I left Jenny in the future. Time is of the essence." Giles closes his door and the passenger door with a remote.

"Neat," says Buffy sitting on Xander's lap. Giles pulls out of the drive way. "Giles do you think you have enough road."

"Where we are headed we don't need roads," says Giles. The car begins to hovers over the ground swoops off into the clouds in a cloak of electricity.

To Be Continued… It will be coming in soon my friends. I hoped you enjoyed the first part of Time is of the Essence. Peace!