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The Holy Blade
Chapter 6
Xander and Paige where at a small Italian restaurant about a mile away from Xander's hotel and they both were enjoying their lunch together as Xander explained what had happened.
"You slapped her?" Paige asked in a neutral tone.
"Yup," Xander simply responded while eating his pasta.
"Well it sounds like she deserved it," Paige said, taking a sip from her water.
"I thought so," Xander said back as he looked at her.
"So they're pretty pissed at you huh?" Paige asked the man in front of her.
"Oh yeah," Xander said back as he looked down at his food with worry clearly evident on his face.
"Don't worry I'm sure they'll get over," Paige responded, trying to brighten his mood.
"You don't know Buffy and Willow, they'll be pissed with me for a long while," Xander said back as he finished off his food and put down his fork.
Paige was about to respond to his statement but was interrupted when her cell phone went off.
"Hello," Paige said as she answered her phone. "Ok we'll be right there," Paige said as she turned off the phone and put it away.
"What's up?" Xander asked as Paige called for the check.
"Leo says he may have found out something big about that dream of yours," Paige said as they paid the check and headed for the door.
Soon Paige and Xander were walking through the front door of the Halliwell manor and into the living room where Leo was waiting along with Chris, Piper, and Phoebe.
"So what's the word on my dream?" Xander asked as he and Paige sat down.
"Well for starters your dream may mean something really big," Leo began as he sat down across from the couple.
"What?" Xander asked as the looked at the elder.
"Is this the sword in your dream?" Leo asked as he held a picture out for Xander too see.
"Yup, that's it," Xander replied as he took the picture and looked at it.
"Oh boy, this is bad," Leo said as he put his head in his hands and began to mumble.
"Why, does my dream actually mean something?" Xander asked as he put down the picture.
"Yes it does," Leo said with a sigh.
"So, out with it already," Paige said angrily.
"The sword in your dream is an ancient holy weapon called Daystar, it is the only weapon capable of harming Selabdule," Leo explained to the group.
"Whose Selabdule?" Phoebe asked the elder, confusion evident on her face.
"Selabdule is an ancient, powerful demon. Ten thousand years ago he tried to take control of the multiverse." Leo explained.
"What is the multiverse?" Piper asked.
"Every dimension and the universes in them," Leo responded with a dark look in his eyes.
"Ok, seeing as how we're not kissing his ass I'm guessing someone stopped him," Xander said.
"Yes, a powerful warrior rose up and challenged him, they're battle took place in a universe where time has no effect, the battle took ten years and in the end the warrior beat Selabdule but he was too weak to kill him, so he sealed him away, shortly after he died his body turned into Daystar." Leo explained to the group.
"How did his body turn into a sword?" Chris asked.
"He knew that Selabdule may break free one day so he used a spell that transformed his body into the sword so that his powers would be contained within it and could be used to defeat Selabdule if he should ever return." Leo responded.
"Okay, but why am I having dreams about it?" Xander asked in confusion.
"Because Selabdule is returning and you have been chosen to wield Daystar and stop him," Leo said back.
"Why me, I'm just a normal guy?" Xander asked as he leaned back in the couch.
"Xander you are anything but 'a normal guy'," Leo said to the young man.
"What do you mean, I can't use magic, I have no super powers, hell I couldn't even program my VCR," Xander responded as he rubbed the sides of his head.
"Xander did you or did you not revive Buffy after the Master killed her, back down Angelus, stop a gang of zombies from blowing up the high school the night the hellmouth opened, and stop your friend from destroying the world?" Leo asked the young man in front of him.
"Yeah," Xander said back meekly.
"And besides, practically nobody can successfully program a VCR," Piper said with a grin.
"Ok ok, I get the idea, so what do I have to do?" Xander asked as he stood up.
"Well for starters you have to go get your sword," Leo said with a grin as he too stood up.
"Where is the sword?" Paige asked.
"Hidden underneath a mausoleum in a nearby cemetery," Xander said to the witch.
"How do you know?" Piper asked.
"That's where it was in my dream," Xander replied with a grin.
"Well what are we waiting for, lets get that sword," Phoebe said as she jumped up and was met with a chorus of agreement.
A few minutes later the group of six appeared outside of an old mausoleum with the name Wesson on it.
"Ugh, head rush," Xander said as he wobbled on his feat and Paige quickly moved to hold him up.
"Yeah, orbing will do that to you, don't worry you'll get used to it after awhile," Leo said as he patted the one-eyed man on the back.
"So, this is the place?" Phoebe asked as she looked at the old, decaying mausoleum.
"Yup, let's go in," Xander said and the group then walked into the old building.
After a quick inspection of the crypt Chris was able too find a small, hidden switch, and when he pressed it a staircase appeared in the corner of the crypt.
"Cool," Chris said as he walked over.
"If this was Scooby Doo the ghost would show up now," Xander said with a laugh as the group began to move down the staircase.
The stairs led to a large well-lit chamber with many pillars, the same as in Xander's dream, and in the center of the room was a pedestal with a glowing sword on it.
"So that's the sword?" Paige asked as they walked over to the pedestal.
"Yup that's it," Xander said as he inspected the blade for the first time in the real world.
"So grab it and lets get out of here, this place is giving me the creeps," Piper said as she looked around the large room.
Xander then took a step closer to the pedestal and reached out to grab the sword, never dropping his guard, knowing well that this was the part of his dream where the demon attacked.
True to the dream, as soon as Xander's hand got near the hilt of the sword there was a loud roar behind him and the group turned to see the demon from Xander's dream standing behind them.
Not giving the demon the chance to make the first attack Xander quickly grabbed the sword and jumped to the side as the demon leaped over the group and landed where Xander had been only a second before.
"You didn't mention a demon Leo!" Piper screamed as she tried blowing it up but her powers where having little affect.
"I didn't know," Leo shot back as he jumped back to avoid the demon's claws.
"Sorry, I forgot to mention this part!" Xander yelled as he moved forward and slashed at the demon's arm but missed as the creature jumped back.
"We'll forgive you if we make it out alive!" Phoebe screamed back as she rolled behind a nearby pillar.
Xander quickly ran forward again and lunged at the demon and was able to land a blow on its back. The magic blade cut deeply into the monster's flesh causing it to yell out in pain and quickly spin around and backhand Xander into a wall.
Xander recovered quickly and rolled to the left as the demon's claws racked the area he had just been occupying. Xander then stood up and attacked the demon again and was able to give it a shallow cut on its arm before he had to jump back again to avoid its claws.
Piper was watching Xander and the large demon fighting and as her eyes followed them around the large chamber she was able to come up with a plan
"Xander jump to your left!" Piper yelled to him and saw that the young man took her advice, and before the demon had a chance to move Piper brought her hands up and blasted a pillar behind the demon twice, once at the top and once at the bottom causing the large stone to fall onto the demon and crush it.
"Thanks for the warning," Xander said as he walked over to her.
"Anytime," Piper responded.
Xander then walked back over to the demon and cut off its head with his sword. After the demon's head was severed the body, as well as its head, melted into a dark green slime.
"Are you okay?" Paige asked as she ran up to Xander and threw her arms around him.
"A little sore but I'll be ok," Xander said as he hugged her back.
"What the hell was that thing Leo?" Chris asked as he and Phoebe got up and walked over to the group.
"That was one of Selabdule's minions," Leo responded as he eyed the large puddle of slime.
"We should get out of here," Xander said as he and Paige disengaged from each other.
"You're right, let's go," Leo said as he took hold of Piper and Phoebe and orbed away with them followed by Chris.
"So, you want a lift?" Paige asked with a grin as she again wrapped her arms around Xander and orbed back to the manor with him.
An hour later after everyone had calmed down from the demon attack, they were talking about what they should do next.
"So what now?" Xander asked as he took a sip from the cup of tea in front of him.
"I vote we sleep," Phoebe said.
"How can you be tired, all you did was hide behind a pillar, Piper and I did all the work," Xander said to the witch while grinning.
"Oh hush you," Phoebe shot back with a sour look on her face.
"Well, Xander you're gonna have to start training with Daystar so you can learn to unlock it's powers," Leo said as he looked at the young man.
"Yeah but first I think I should head back to the hotel," Xander said, putting down his cup and standing up.
"Why, won't Willow or Buffy just yell at you for what you did?" Paige asked with a frown on her face.
"Yeah but I have to face them sooner or later," Xander replied with a sigh as reached for his new sword.
"Ok, let me get my keys and I'll give you a lift," Paige said, getting up from the table to retrieve her car keys.
"Xander why don't you come by the club later tonight, that way we can all spend at least one more night relaxing just in case we do become slaves to this demon" Piper said as she began to clean of the table.
"I'll be there," Xander replied with a grin as Paige walked back into the room and they then made their way to the front door.
Soon Paige's car was pulling to a stop in front of Xander's hotel. Xander was about to get out when Paige stopped him.
"Wait a minute," Paige said and Xander turned back to her.
What happened next caught Xander totally off guard as Paige leaned in a planted a short but passionate kiss on his lips.
"What was that for," Xander asked in shock as Paige pulled back.
"That was our third date which means afterwards you get the first kiss," Paige said back with a grin.
"Wow," was all Xander was able too say as he climbed out of the car and waved by to Paige after promising to meet her later at the club.
With a grin on his face and a light heart Xander walked back into the hotel carrying the bag he had hidden Daystar in.
End Chapter 6
That was chapter 6 please R+R I hope to get the next one out by Monday.
The Holy Blade
Chapter 6
Xander and Paige where at a small Italian restaurant about a mile away from Xander's hotel and they both were enjoying their lunch together as Xander explained what had happened.
"You slapped her?" Paige asked in a neutral tone.
"Yup," Xander simply responded while eating his pasta.
"Well it sounds like she deserved it," Paige said, taking a sip from her water.
"I thought so," Xander said back as he looked at her.
"So they're pretty pissed at you huh?" Paige asked the man in front of her.
"Oh yeah," Xander said back as he looked down at his food with worry clearly evident on his face.
"Don't worry I'm sure they'll get over," Paige responded, trying to brighten his mood.
"You don't know Buffy and Willow, they'll be pissed with me for a long while," Xander said back as he finished off his food and put down his fork.
Paige was about to respond to his statement but was interrupted when her cell phone went off.
"Hello," Paige said as she answered her phone. "Ok we'll be right there," Paige said as she turned off the phone and put it away.
"What's up?" Xander asked as Paige called for the check.
"Leo says he may have found out something big about that dream of yours," Paige said as they paid the check and headed for the door.
Soon Paige and Xander were walking through the front door of the Halliwell manor and into the living room where Leo was waiting along with Chris, Piper, and Phoebe.
"So what's the word on my dream?" Xander asked as he and Paige sat down.
"Well for starters your dream may mean something really big," Leo began as he sat down across from the couple.
"What?" Xander asked as the looked at the elder.
"Is this the sword in your dream?" Leo asked as he held a picture out for Xander too see.
"Yup, that's it," Xander replied as he took the picture and looked at it.
"Oh boy, this is bad," Leo said as he put his head in his hands and began to mumble.
"Why, does my dream actually mean something?" Xander asked as he put down the picture.
"Yes it does," Leo said with a sigh.
"So, out with it already," Paige said angrily.
"The sword in your dream is an ancient holy weapon called Daystar, it is the only weapon capable of harming Selabdule," Leo explained to the group.
"Whose Selabdule?" Phoebe asked the elder, confusion evident on her face.
"Selabdule is an ancient, powerful demon. Ten thousand years ago he tried to take control of the multiverse." Leo explained.
"What is the multiverse?" Piper asked.
"Every dimension and the universes in them," Leo responded with a dark look in his eyes.
"Ok, seeing as how we're not kissing his ass I'm guessing someone stopped him," Xander said.
"Yes, a powerful warrior rose up and challenged him, they're battle took place in a universe where time has no effect, the battle took ten years and in the end the warrior beat Selabdule but he was too weak to kill him, so he sealed him away, shortly after he died his body turned into Daystar." Leo explained to the group.
"How did his body turn into a sword?" Chris asked.
"He knew that Selabdule may break free one day so he used a spell that transformed his body into the sword so that his powers would be contained within it and could be used to defeat Selabdule if he should ever return." Leo responded.
"Okay, but why am I having dreams about it?" Xander asked in confusion.
"Because Selabdule is returning and you have been chosen to wield Daystar and stop him," Leo said back.
"Why me, I'm just a normal guy?" Xander asked as he leaned back in the couch.
"Xander you are anything but 'a normal guy'," Leo said to the young man.
"What do you mean, I can't use magic, I have no super powers, hell I couldn't even program my VCR," Xander responded as he rubbed the sides of his head.
"Xander did you or did you not revive Buffy after the Master killed her, back down Angelus, stop a gang of zombies from blowing up the high school the night the hellmouth opened, and stop your friend from destroying the world?" Leo asked the young man in front of him.
"Yeah," Xander said back meekly.
"And besides, practically nobody can successfully program a VCR," Piper said with a grin.
"Ok ok, I get the idea, so what do I have to do?" Xander asked as he stood up.
"Well for starters you have to go get your sword," Leo said with a grin as he too stood up.
"Where is the sword?" Paige asked.
"Hidden underneath a mausoleum in a nearby cemetery," Xander said to the witch.
"How do you know?" Piper asked.
"That's where it was in my dream," Xander replied with a grin.
"Well what are we waiting for, lets get that sword," Phoebe said as she jumped up and was met with a chorus of agreement.
A few minutes later the group of six appeared outside of an old mausoleum with the name Wesson on it.
"Ugh, head rush," Xander said as he wobbled on his feat and Paige quickly moved to hold him up.
"Yeah, orbing will do that to you, don't worry you'll get used to it after awhile," Leo said as he patted the one-eyed man on the back.
"So, this is the place?" Phoebe asked as she looked at the old, decaying mausoleum.
"Yup, let's go in," Xander said and the group then walked into the old building.
After a quick inspection of the crypt Chris was able too find a small, hidden switch, and when he pressed it a staircase appeared in the corner of the crypt.
"Cool," Chris said as he walked over.
"If this was Scooby Doo the ghost would show up now," Xander said with a laugh as the group began to move down the staircase.
The stairs led to a large well-lit chamber with many pillars, the same as in Xander's dream, and in the center of the room was a pedestal with a glowing sword on it.
"So that's the sword?" Paige asked as they walked over to the pedestal.
"Yup that's it," Xander said as he inspected the blade for the first time in the real world.
"So grab it and lets get out of here, this place is giving me the creeps," Piper said as she looked around the large room.
Xander then took a step closer to the pedestal and reached out to grab the sword, never dropping his guard, knowing well that this was the part of his dream where the demon attacked.
True to the dream, as soon as Xander's hand got near the hilt of the sword there was a loud roar behind him and the group turned to see the demon from Xander's dream standing behind them.
Not giving the demon the chance to make the first attack Xander quickly grabbed the sword and jumped to the side as the demon leaped over the group and landed where Xander had been only a second before.
"You didn't mention a demon Leo!" Piper screamed as she tried blowing it up but her powers where having little affect.
"I didn't know," Leo shot back as he jumped back to avoid the demon's claws.
"Sorry, I forgot to mention this part!" Xander yelled as he moved forward and slashed at the demon's arm but missed as the creature jumped back.
"We'll forgive you if we make it out alive!" Phoebe screamed back as she rolled behind a nearby pillar.
Xander quickly ran forward again and lunged at the demon and was able to land a blow on its back. The magic blade cut deeply into the monster's flesh causing it to yell out in pain and quickly spin around and backhand Xander into a wall.
Xander recovered quickly and rolled to the left as the demon's claws racked the area he had just been occupying. Xander then stood up and attacked the demon again and was able to give it a shallow cut on its arm before he had to jump back again to avoid its claws.
Piper was watching Xander and the large demon fighting and as her eyes followed them around the large chamber she was able to come up with a plan
"Xander jump to your left!" Piper yelled to him and saw that the young man took her advice, and before the demon had a chance to move Piper brought her hands up and blasted a pillar behind the demon twice, once at the top and once at the bottom causing the large stone to fall onto the demon and crush it.
"Thanks for the warning," Xander said as he walked over to her.
"Anytime," Piper responded.
Xander then walked back over to the demon and cut off its head with his sword. After the demon's head was severed the body, as well as its head, melted into a dark green slime.
"Are you okay?" Paige asked as she ran up to Xander and threw her arms around him.
"A little sore but I'll be ok," Xander said as he hugged her back.
"What the hell was that thing Leo?" Chris asked as he and Phoebe got up and walked over to the group.
"That was one of Selabdule's minions," Leo responded as he eyed the large puddle of slime.
"We should get out of here," Xander said as he and Paige disengaged from each other.
"You're right, let's go," Leo said as he took hold of Piper and Phoebe and orbed away with them followed by Chris.
"So, you want a lift?" Paige asked with a grin as she again wrapped her arms around Xander and orbed back to the manor with him.
An hour later after everyone had calmed down from the demon attack, they were talking about what they should do next.
"So what now?" Xander asked as he took a sip from the cup of tea in front of him.
"I vote we sleep," Phoebe said.
"How can you be tired, all you did was hide behind a pillar, Piper and I did all the work," Xander said to the witch while grinning.
"Oh hush you," Phoebe shot back with a sour look on her face.
"Well, Xander you're gonna have to start training with Daystar so you can learn to unlock it's powers," Leo said as he looked at the young man.
"Yeah but first I think I should head back to the hotel," Xander said, putting down his cup and standing up.
"Why, won't Willow or Buffy just yell at you for what you did?" Paige asked with a frown on her face.
"Yeah but I have to face them sooner or later," Xander replied with a sigh as reached for his new sword.
"Ok, let me get my keys and I'll give you a lift," Paige said, getting up from the table to retrieve her car keys.
"Xander why don't you come by the club later tonight, that way we can all spend at least one more night relaxing just in case we do become slaves to this demon" Piper said as she began to clean of the table.
"I'll be there," Xander replied with a grin as Paige walked back into the room and they then made their way to the front door.
Soon Paige's car was pulling to a stop in front of Xander's hotel. Xander was about to get out when Paige stopped him.
"Wait a minute," Paige said and Xander turned back to her.
What happened next caught Xander totally off guard as Paige leaned in a planted a short but passionate kiss on his lips.
"What was that for," Xander asked in shock as Paige pulled back.
"That was our third date which means afterwards you get the first kiss," Paige said back with a grin.
"Wow," was all Xander was able too say as he climbed out of the car and waved by to Paige after promising to meet her later at the club.
With a grin on his face and a light heart Xander walked back into the hotel carrying the bag he had hidden Daystar in.
End Chapter 6
That was chapter 6 please R+R I hope to get the next one out by Monday.