"Giles shouldn't Buffy be back by now?"
"Patience Willow, Buffy will return"
"Hey Giles!"
"What Zander?"
"Shut up I'm trying to study"
"You, study" snickered Willow
"Pay no notice to her Zander, she's just grouchy 'cause Tara is on holiday with her parents in Egypt"
"Shut up Anya"
"When you two have quite finished, what are you studying for Zander"
"My new job as a driving instructor"
The room burst into laughter. This was abruptly silenced when the Summer's front door banged open to reveal a creature shaped like a man, but who was obviously something more, carrying Buffy in it's arms. Willow gasped when she saw how badly wounded Buffy appeared while Zander grabbed an axe and Anya grabbed a kitchen knife. They both pointed them at the creature while Giles checked to see if Buffy had a pulse.
"Put down the knife, Anya" the creature said
Zander swung the butt of the axe at the creature's head but it ducked and the axe butt stuck Anya a glancing blow to the chin, snapping her head back.
"Now Zander that wasn't nice"
The axe flew from Zander's grip and along with the kitchen knife floated in front of their faces.
"Who or what are you?"
"You, Watcher should watch your charge not leave her"
"How came she so wounded"
"She had a fight with four vampires; she defeated three before the fourth knocked her senseless"
"Hi, people just dropped into…………… who is he?" drawled Spike
"Oh, Spike knew you would be useful one day"
The creature turned and strolled out the door. Zander ran and looked out of the door to see him grow bats wings and fly off into the night.