Chapter 2 Time is of the Essence. Buffy is missing. Giles, Jenny and Xander must find her and return back to their time before they change something they don't want to.

Giles, Jenny and Xander discover that the DeLorian, though in its place, but its system was warm. It had been more or less an hour since that arrived leaving the DeLorian in the alley way.

"Someone's used it," says Giles.

"But who? You had the keys," says Jenny. Giles opens the drivers door to the DeLorian and uncovers his spare keys missing. "I keep a spare key in the car."

"That wasn't smart," says Jenny.

"Jenny," says Giles looking at her. "What's this?" Giles finds a wallet on the floor. When he opens it, the person who used the DeLorian is revealed. "It's Angel."

"How?" ask Jenny and Xander at the same time.

"He must of heard us," says Giles.

"He's got Buffy for sure," says Xander. "It makes sense. He probably remembers her from 1965." Giles then finds in the passenger seat a hoop earring that belongs to Buffy.

"You are right Xander," says Giles. "But why would Angel kidnap Buffy and use the time machine?"

"Probably for his own benefit," says Jenny. Giles exit's the car and begins to think. "He must of went back to his young years, to 1965, to change his past."

"Jenny's go a point," says Xander. "We gotta go back." Xander heads to the passenger seat and Jenny follows him. Giles re-enters the car. Jenny then takes a seat on Xander's lap.

"Seatbelts everyone," says Giles. Xander wraps his arms around Jenny. "Xander what are you doing?"

"Giles you need a bigger DeLorian time machine," says Xander.
"Rupert he's right," says Jenny. "Oops."

"Rupert. That's your first name," says Xander beginning to laugh hysterically.

"Thanks a lot Jenny," says Giles. "Are you quite through yet?"

"No, just one second," says Xander still laughing. "Okay I'm done."

"Giles to my fortune…" says Jenny. Giles raises his eyes brow. "I mean my misfortune I have to snuggle with Xander for the ride." Jenny smiles at Giles.

"Xander hands off and don't do anything that I'd kill you for," says Giles as starts the car and punches the time period on the computer.

"Whoa, hold off Giles," says Xander laughing. In and instant they were up in the air and were off.

"Gosh it feels like we were here the other day," says Xander.

"Well, actually you were," says Giles. He pulls out some money from his wallet and gives it to Xander. "Here get some 60's clothes. You don't want to draw attention to yourself."

"Right," replies Xander taking the money.

"Be careful," says Giles. "Try not to get in contact with yourself of this period. Remember there are two of all of us in this time. You must avoid each other at all cost or it will a terrible catastrophe."

"Yeah, got it. Real bad," response Xander.

We'll wait for you out in the field where you last time headed back to the future," says Giles.

"Right. Wish me luck." Xander heads into town and sees himself, Buffy and young Giles walk into a Victorian store in town. He dashes by the store without being seen and gets some 60's clothes to blend in. "Now to find Angel." Xander checks out a phone book and finds Angel's address. He then heads to his home, an new apartment complex, which in his time is an old dump of a hotel.

"It's nice," says Xander as he enters the apartment. He knocks at Angel's door but no one answers. "Thank God he's not home." Xander then pulls out a deformed key that can bent to any shape and he begins to jimmy the lock with it. He gets it and enters the apartment. "Needs a house keeper." Xander wonders around the apartment and heads over to the bedroom. As he opens it he see Buffy gagged and tied up to a chair. He quickly runs over to her side and unties her.

"Oh Buffy, are you alright," ask Xander. "Did he hurt you? I'll kill him if he hurt you." Buffy struggle to talk and she steps on his foot. Xander moves aside and down came a bat slamming on the floor. Buffy keeps trying to talk half untied and her eyes widen. Xander then sees the owner of the bat.

"Angel. How you doing buddy?" ask Xander trying to grab the bat. Angel pulls it away from him and pushes Xander against the wall. "Not in a good mood today are ya."

"What are you doing in my apartment?" ask Angel. "How did you get in here?"

Xander gets up and looks around for something to throw at Angel to distract him, but there is nothing.

"I was just checking your apartment," says Xander. "I'm thinking of renting it."

"What? That stupid landlord," says Angel pushing his fist in his hand. Buffy looks at Xander and sees Buffy indicates with her eyes a basketball. Xander quickly gets it.

"Hey, catch," says Xander as he tosses the ball hard to Angel. It hits Angel in the gut and he falls to the floor. Xander then jumps over to the bed and begins to untie Buffy's ropes. "Come on lets go," says Xander. Angel is about to get up when Buffy punches him in the face. Xander grabs her hand and they head out of the apartment.

"Come back," yells Angel. "I know where to find you." Buffy and Xander make it across the street and stop.

"What's he saying?" ask Xander. The two turn around.

Angel gives a grin. He stands in front of the his apartment looking at both Buffy and Xander from across the street.

"You know what I'm talking about," says Angel. "The old man told me that you'd come and he told me that they'll be two of both of you. If you leave then I'll just get the other you." Xander looks at Buffy.

"Lets go," says Xander as they run through the park leaving Angel with his evil grin.

Xander and Buffy find Giles and Jenny. Giles quickly hugs Buffy.

"Are you okay?" ask Giles holding her head in his hands. Buffy nods. "Well, lets get out of here."

"Giles, wait. We got a problem," says Xander.

"What?"

"He threaten us," says Xander. "He said that If I don't give him back Buffy that he'd go and get the other Buffy."

"How does he…"

"The old Angel must told him," says Xander.

"Giles what are we going to?" ask Jenny. "If Buffy doesn't go back to the future after the dance then this Buffy will disappear."

"Disappear. I don't want to disappear," says Buffy in worry tone.

"It's not going to happen Buff," says Xander. "Giles will think of something."

"We need to ah…Keep Angel away from the other Buffy," says Giles.

"And keep this Buffy away from him too."
"Exactly."