"Ok" smiled Buffy when everyone was gathered around the living room. "What's the plan to get us out of here?"
"Well, me and Tara don't mind doing some research" smiled Willow.
"What else can we do?" asked Xander.
"I've gotta do something" said Anya. "I can't just sit here and do nothing"
"Well, you've been around a while" said Buffy sarcastically. "Try and think of anything you've ever seen or heard of like this before. Um, Spike, you and me can work out why there's singing involved and how to defeat Sweet."
"Buffy" smiled Clem.
"Yes?"
"It's not Sweet" smiled Clem. "It's his brother Harsh"
"How do you know that?" she asked cautiously.
"Happy Birthday" grinned Clem. "Oh, and don't worry, there's no combusting involved."
"Of course" laughed Spike. "Wait, who did you do it on" he questioned cautiously.
"Well, I reckon all the Scoobies have a bit" sussed Clem. "And Spike"
"You mean I might start singing!" yelled Spike.
"That I gotta hear" laughed Xander.
"Well, he sings a damn sight better then you do" said Buffy quietly as everyone stared at her. She soon got self-conscious and added. "I still don't understand Clem. How does this 'Harsh' guy differ from Sweet?"
"Well, all Harsh's songs are romantic and, well, love songs. Also, he doesn't actually come here, he stays where he is and uses his amulet to spread his magic" said Clem
"And where is this amulet?" sighed Buffy.
"Oh" said Clem and dug into his pocket to reveal a neatly wrapped present. "Here"
Buffy smiled at Clem, unwrapped it and took out the pendant. Not surprisingly it was a light pink heart on a gold chain.
"So how long is this going to last?" asked Buffy.
"Until the heart turns red" smiled Clem.
"And how does it do that?" asked Dawn curiously.
"The more love songs you sing, the more red it turns until there's a climax and it turns completely red because everyone has expressed their feelings and the spells over"
"So this is a spell?" asked Willow. "Does that mean that the songs aren't real?"
"Oh they're real alright" snarled Spike. "It's all about people's feelings with those two. Can't just leave them alone, have to uncover them in song"
Buffy was about to ask if he was ok when Anya spoke up.
"I think I've got it" she cried.
"What have you got?" asked Xander warily.
"Why we're trapped in here. Dawn, you said earlier that you were upset that we all wanted to leave" everyone turned to look at Dawn.
"What has it got to do with me? Everything is always my fault" she snapped.
"Well, it might be" admitted Anya.
"Hey, now wait a sec..." started Buffy.
"Dawn, have you talked to anyone you've never seen before recently?" Anya continued.
"Not that I…oh, yeah, there was this guidance councilor at school" thought Dawn.
"Guidance councilor? You don't have one" said Buffy thoughtfully.
"You didn't happen to express a wish of some sort did you?" asked Anya.
"Maybe?" admitted Dawn.
"Oh for the love of, Halfrek? You made a wish to a vengeance demon; only a vengeance demon can undo their own vengeance spell. Hallie get your ass down here" called Anya.
Suddenly a woman misted into the middle of the room.
"You rang?"
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Author's note - Ok, last chapter, i forgot to mention that the song Dawn is singing is Bonnie Tyler - Holding out for a hero. Also, I'dlike to thank everyone who has sent a review, you've all been really kind! I'm glad your enjoying it. Nessiexxx