Baddy meeting, What? Spike?

The gang in the Magic Box all looking through books.

Xander-So, what exactly am I looking for?

Buffy-matter-of-factly-A human looking creature with a tail…

Giles-"That can sense and read auras…"

Xander-Got it. - He nods.

Giles-No, I've got it.

All heads turn to him.

Giles-Gargoyles.

Tara-Gargoyles?

Xander-You mean like, statues by day, creatures by night fighting for justice but if you piss 'em off their your worse enemy. Every one stares at him.

Giles-How do you know so much?

Xander-What can I say? - His voice full of bravado, but seeing no one is buying his act, sheepishly-I watch alot of TV.

Buffy-But, is he right?

Giles-Well, yes. -He wrinkles his forehead still reading the book.

Dawn-Go Xander-he beams.

Willow-What else does the book say.

Giles-Hmmm… They seem to be a great deal similar to vampires.

Buffy-Well, that's good, I'm good at killing those.

Giles-Yes, well, it says they have "varying temperaments."

Anya-Varying temperaments, ha.

Giles-What?

Anya-Gargoyles are vicious little pests.

Tara-Pests?

Anya-Varying temperaments is right, but wrong, too. Their like…-she pauses to think- like a whole race of bounty hunters, only if it pleases them do they do anything. If that book says that some of them are not evil, its because some of them are indifferent and wont kill a human on sight, while others will. -She shrugs- Their excellent fighters though, and very loyal.

Giles-This book doesn't say that…- he says in a faraway voice and keeps looking through it.

Anya-But I guess if she really is a gargoyle, she's trying to hide it, or things really have changed since I've been out of commission.

Willow-Why do you say that?

Anya-Gargoyles aren't big on clothing and love their wings. "Oh, my wings this," and " oh, my wings that," very vain.

They all look at her with confusion but Anya is unaware and continues counting her money.

Xander-Ah, but I still love her.

Willow-Soooo…she's a gargoyle that, obviously, is not the type to kill humans on sight. Sooo…, what then?

Tara-Maybe there's even another type. She seemed more like a Samurai then a demon.

Buffy-A Samurai? Like a Chinese fighter?

Giles-Some thing like that. They have great morals and very high standards for them selves.

Dawn-So, maybe she isn't evil?

There is a moment of silence. Just as Giles is about to speak the door of the Magic Box bursts open and Spike comes in, again.

Spike-Slayer, there's a new bad in town. We have to kill it.

Dawn smiles at his arrival. Xander sighs heavily and starts flipping through his book.

Anya-You mean Dayhawk.

Spike stops and gets a confused look on his face.

Spike-How'd you know?

Buffy-We've met.

Spike-Oh, he pauses for a moment in thought then continues- Well, did she…

Xander-interrupting-Look, Spike, we know. O.k. so we don't need you to tell us what we already know. Oh, now look, we've skipped the intro and now you can leave. -He turns back to his book-And this time, don't come back in five minutes.

Spike-distraught-I will, but…

Buffy-interrupting-No, Spike, you need to go. If we need you we'll come get you.

Xander-whispering loudly-But we won't.

Spike-shakes his head and sighs-You know what? I hope she brings hell to this stupid town and that you all die.

Xander-Oh, wow, that's mature.

Spike-You just keep sayin' that, Harris, and when you're fightin' for your life against this new evil, don't say I didn't warn you-he turns and storms out.

Buffy-Xander…

Xander-What? We don't need him here.

Giles-And yet, he seemed to know something' and was going to share it with us, free of charge. -Xander looks a little ashamed.

Dawn-Way to go, Xander.

Willow-I guess from Spike's dire threats, this Dayhawk thing is evil after all.

Giles stands up and goes to the bookcase and pulls out another book. -Perhaps we should find this Dayhawk and see what she's up to.

Buffy-Right. Tara, can you take Dawn home and stay with her?

Tara-Of course.

Dawn-looking offended-What why can't I stay here and research?

Buffy-Because, you have school in the morning.

Dawn-sighing angrily-I can NOT believe this.

Tara-It's O.K. Dawnie, well have some fun before you go to bed. -Tara is taken back by Dawns glare and looks for reassurance in Willow, when Willow smiles Tara smiles back

Giles-Xander and I can help you look, while Willow and Anya continue to look for more information on gargoyles. And I hate to say this, but in case things do get bad, Buffy, you might want to swing by and get Spike. We might need his muscle.

Buffy-Oh yeah, that's gonna be great.

Xander-Sorry, Buff.

Buffy-It's O.K., Xander, you were both acting like children.

Xander-gets a half-angry, half-joking look on his face-Hey!

Buffy-grabs her jacket and starting for the door. All the others that are going to leave do the same-Dawn, in bed by 11:00. Giles, Xander, we'll meet back here in a few hours.

Dawn-11: 00-she whines

Xander-Right.

Anya-from behind them-Good luck.

Finally, we know what she is. Sorry 'bout the delay. I've been trying to write chap. four for like two weeks( it just wasn't working.). But there you go. Hope you like it. RnR. :)