Disclaimer: Based on the characters from the TV shows Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel created by Joss Whedon and his team.
MAIN TITLE: Back To The Beginning
Part of: The Unfinished Trials Of The Slayer
Written By : (Me) Graham Duke
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Chapter 3 - Demons R Us
Ding, Ding. The bell of The Magic Box's door chimed as the door opened and Buffy and Xander entered the shop. Anya looked up from behind the counter and on seeing Xander a big wide smile came across her face. Xander noticed this straight away and returned the smile and say's " How's my favourite girl then. " , " I'm fine Xander, as always when I'm with you " Anya Replies.
" So where is the little guy then? " Buffy asks Anya. " Oh he's in the store room unpacking some new plant that come this morning. " Anya tells Buffy as she comes from behind the counter and placers her arms around Xander and give's him a little hug , and a kiss on the cheek. Buffy gave Anya a strange look, " I think she means where's Our little guy Anya. " Xander explains to Anya on seeing Buffy's puzzled look on her face.
" Oh right, sorry. He's upstairs asleep at the moment " Anya replied. At that moment Giles came out of the store room carrying a large plant with 12 fleshy leaves each tipped with a sharp needle about 1 inch long. Sprouting from the plant's central core is a single spike rising to a height of about 6 inches. The leaves are about 5 inch in length, but droop towards the ground. The leaves are a dusty green with a narrow band of yellow around their margins. The needles on their tips are white. The central spike is a golden yellow.
" Nice looking plant Giles " Buffy says to Giles as he carry's it across the floor and places it on the floor near one of the bookcases. " Buffy ", Giles replies as he turns around to face Buffy " Can I have a word? " , " You can have a whole sentence if you like " Buffy replies. " What, Oh yes very good Buffy." Giles Continues "What do you know about spontaneous combustion? " . "You mean the girls that have been bursting into flames " Buffy replies..
"So you have heard about them? " Giles answers, Buffy was busy looking at the plant that Giles had placed on floor. "What , oh sorry. Yes Xander pointed out to me this morning in the paper. " Buffy replies. "Well I've been looking in my books and " Giles was interrupted in mid sentence by Anya. "A Snotwot Demon" Anya blurts out. " A what demon? " Giles replies. "Sounds gross!!! Is it like a demon with a runny nose or something? " Buffy asks.
"Spontaneous combustion, is its trade mark, it's calling card if you like." Anya answers Buffy. Giles turns to Anya and asks "How do you know this? " , "Eh!! Ex-vengeance demon here, hello.." Anya replies pointing at her self. "Well in that case Buffy you hand better step up your patrolling tonight just to be safe. It would be better if you take Faith with you just to be safe. " Giles tells Buffy. "OK what ever " Buffy replies.