Episode 4- The Meeting by Buffyfan1973
Andrew: "Willow it will be ok for you to meet Giles. I promise you he will help us." Andrew was flailing his hands in desperation.
Willow: "I'm afraid Andrew. What if we get caught and he kills you, he being daddy." Willow's quivering voice told Andrew just how much she feared.
Anya stepps outside the magic box: "Daddy, that means they've had sex, nothing like orgasmic fun between a sire and his child to strengthen a bond." She knew she probably stung Willow hard with that retort even if she was a good vampire but had to push her somehow.
Willow grew angry: "How dare you say that! You don't know anything about how I-"
Andrew: "Will from what I know she's just a stupid blonde who this guy Giles is probably stuck with as an employee. I'm certain she doesn't know anything at all about the real powerful stuff." He managed to calm his friend who now wondered why Anya wouldn't look her in the eyes and reasoned it out to fear.
Anya smiled inwardly: "Well done girl, what a stupid boy he is," she spoke to herself.
The three entered the magic box where Giles sat looking at some books. He quickly rose and shook Willow's cold hand then looked her directly in the eyes. In them he could see pain and anguish but hardening and knew there would be little time.
Giles: "It is my pleasure to meet you Ms. Rosenberg." He smiled pushing his glasses back up on his face as Anya went behind the counter and began counting money. "Have you any information for me to begin some semblance of a plan?"
Andrew: "Shouldn't we get acquainted first?" He wanted his friend to feel comfortable.
Anya: "This isn't afternoon tea and crumpets with a side order of sex in case you two had a romp or two planned."
Giles: "Anya please do shut up. I'm sorry for her, um well lack there of of proper etiquette." He looked at the red-headed vampire who couldn't help but smile over
at Anya but could see how this one could quickly get on ones nerves.
Willow: "The only information I have for sure is I think there is dissension in the ranks. A vampire called Drusilla may be involved." She both wanted to share plus
test his knowledge to see how deep into the fight he was.
Giles: "Yes she is the seer whom the great Angelus drove crazy by murdering her family then he turned her. Legend has it she now is a crazy vampire but being a seer I've
got my doubts. She is the sire of William the bloody who killed his first thousand victims before he was 42 then gained the name Spike because of how he tortured persons with railroad" Andrew shivering distracted him a moment. "Yes well you get the picture.
Then there is Darla, Angelus sired her long before Dru and she sired Zachary the great but rumor has it Angelus favors Dru's lineage which is probably a good opening
point for the smart demon fighter. Uh, sorry for the terminology there Willow."
Willow: "Very good, you have done your homework then." She smiles at him feeling a comfort down deep in her soul that she truly may be saved after all; that possibly
she may not have to end up turning all dark like the others. "Spike is my sire though Angelus is strengthening the bond with my demon and I'm afraid of what will happen
if I can't help you all." Her eyes dropped to the ground.
Andrew: "That's where I come in Willow, I'm your best friend, you won't let them hurt me." Andrew offered.
Anya: "It doesn't work that way geek, friends mean nothing to demons so you could be the next nerd vampire." She laughs at the thought of being able to stake the twit
and not having to deal with him while turning her gaze away from the red-headed vampires.
Giles: "Well um, Andrew let me drive you home it's getting late." Giles stands. "Willow come around as soon as you get a chance please so we can begin a strategy." He walks out with the boy.
Willow: "Anya?" Anya barely looks her way. "Are you afraid of me?" Willow shows her fangs.
Anya realizes this is a stand off of sorts to test the woman: "As long as I'm back here with Mr. pointy which I can throw before you cross this room absolutely not."
She says confidently holding up the stake.
Willow: "Anya?" Her voice grows small and childlike. "If I try to kill my friend or Mr. Giles promise me you will then use that stake and look me in the eyes."
Anya: "Never look a vampire in the eyes was my first lesson but I will use it." She looks down at the floor.
Willow: "Who are you Anya?" She quickly turns and walks out the door hoping that will break whatever it is attracting her to the pretty woman fearing it is the predatory
nature of the vampire.
Anya smiles locking up the shop behind her hoping she'd done her job to deter the pretty vampire and hoping above all hopes they could save her.
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