"Giles," Buffy screamed running to her stepfather and hugging him. "How's mom?"
"Resting at the moment," Giles assured her. "The operation is set for tomorrow. I'm so glad you're here." He smiled hugging her and then looking up at Spike, "Both of you."
"I'm going to go stay with mom for a while." Buffy said going into the hospital room.
"Thank you for bringing Buffy." Giles motioned to Spike as they both sat in the waiting room.
"She needs to be here." Spike shrugged, "but we still have a Glory situation in New York."
"Gory, did you say." Giles rubbed his glass.
"Glory, evil-hell god," Spike explained. "We're working on it, but I'd feel better with Buffy here with her mom."
"Faith and I will take good care of her."
"I know you will, which is why I trust you enough to leave her here." Spike sighed as he got up.
"You don't think you're going to survive this Glory, do you?" Giles stared at Spike accusingly. "You're using Joyce's illness to save Buffy from a fight you're afraid can't be survived."
"Just take care of her and if you hear anything about trouble in New York, don't tell her. She'd only be torn between staying with her mom and helping me and her mom needs her more."
"I very much doubt she'd take it that way."
"Which is why you can't tell her," Spike said as he walked out of the hospital.
"What do you mean you didn't kill him?" Riley shrieked at Glory. "I thought we had a deal."
"What's your prob, Bob?" Glory smiled. "As soon as I open the gateway this entire world will be a literal hell on earth. I doubt two little vampires will make that much of a difference after that."
"Hell on Earth." Riley gasped "But"
"Did I forget to mention that?" Glory giggled. "Well I guessed you should have asked to come with me. Minions take him away where he can't cause anymore trouble." The minions take a screaming Riley away.
"You're Jenny's cousin, but…" Willow looked over at Angel.
"I don't want to hurt Angel." Tara assured her noticing where her glance had gone. "I know he killed my cousin and my dad, but this whole family feud hasn't gotten us anywhere. Besides right now Glory is a much bigger threat. If she manages to pull off the ritual, the entire world is doomed. Now I have a plan, but we all have to work together."
