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After a few minutes of collecting ingredients and chanting over a map, Buffy, Xander, Oz and Giles were following Willow who was tracking Riley's killer and Angelus just following behind them. Leaving Anya behind to tend the shop, which was glad to do.
"Is he close?" Buffy asked for the hundredth time.
"Yeah he's…I've lost him" Willow said very surprised at the turn of events "I don't know he was there and now he's not"
"Can you pick out were he was?" Buffy asked.
"Hang on" Willow said, she slowly walked then hit an alley "there!" she points to man on the ground.
Buffy brushes past Willow as she charge up to him only find he was dead "Oh no" Buffy said.
The gang surrounded the dead man.
"Guess we'll have to report that he's dead then" Buffy said "Before I kill the culprit who got here first"
Angelus however knew the culprit was "Devils" he whispered.
He could sense that they had recently been here and he sensed that in their trail of dark aura they were powerful ones too. This couldn't be coincidental, the dark aura was pooling around the dead man and this very man had killed his golden goddess lover. They were up to something and that was usually a bad side.
Giles was about to touch the body when he felt extreme heat from it "Good Lord" he said, then grabbed either side of the shirt and ripped it apart. He held back a gasp, there were black markings across chest mainly were the lungs would be "This is…i-it couldn't be"
"Giles your skipping ahead of us" Buffy said "What killed him?"
"We may need to research but I believe we're dealing with devils" Giles said.
Surprising everyone, including Angelus that he knew about them and that they actually existed
"Devils? As in tails, horns and red all over devils?" Xander asked.
"No Xander, not the comical devils" Giles said in frustration "These things are more powerful then any demon on the planet"
"What makes them so different?" Willow said "I mean there all powerful and grr. What makes these guys different?"
"They manipulate humans, possess them, destroy everything inside till there's nothing left of them" Giles said "Their power of chaos and destruction is beyond our comprehension" Giles sighs "And what makes them so dangerous is that they report directly to the First"
"The First? Like the granddaddy of all evil First?" Xander said.
"The very one" Giles said.
"Well" Xander clapped his hands and rubbing them together "This sounds like a job for Buffy"
"Thanks for the support Xand" Buffy muttered then look at her Watcher as they began to leave the alley "How do you I kill these guys?"
"You can't, kill them Buffy. You see they move between the physical world and the spiritual world" Giles said, scratching an eyebrow to think "The only time they will become solid or visible is when there about to kill you"
"Oh this is just great" Buffy muttered.
"Well I guess we're going to have research on that" Giles said "But why did they kill him?" he gestured to the dead man.
"Maybe they were doing us a favour" Buffy said coldly.
"Life on the hellmouth has taught me one thing Buff" Xander said "Evil doesn't do favours, they just like to make people life a misery"
"Maybe there's something more to it" Willow said "Like Buffy's the slayer and Riley was Buffy's boyfriend. Maybe it's got to do with her or the both of them"
"Her is standing right here" Buffy pointed out as they entered the Magic Box.
"Oh sorry" Willow said "But I've got a point right? Right?"
"Point about what?" Anya chirped as she came around the cash machine to give Xander a kiss.
"Oh that a devil had got Riley's killer, we're just guessing why" Xander said as they all sat down near the main table, letting Anya sitting on his lap.
"Well why don't you ask an angel?" Anya said as if it was a logical explanation.
"Anya, angels don't exist, do they?" Xander wondering with the rest of the gang.
"Well of course they do, their devils natural enemies and they're the good guys" Anya explained "In my vengeance demon days I granted a wish to this woman and it backfired on her. She was dying and an angel came to save her, she wasn't destined to die that early so he did his job and told me that I'd owe him a drink and a shag"
"Doyle?" Angelus blurted out, he couldn't believe his friend was telling the truth for once. He and Gunn couldn't stop laughing that he told them he saved a girl from a wish she was granted by a vengeance demon.
"What's a shag?" Anya asked her boyfriend who didn't have a clue, only Angelus saw Giles turning pink and fumbling with his glasses in embarrassment, with that Angelus snorted diffidently knowing what a shag was.
"Well the point is" Buffy began "We still need to find a killer, is there any spells that can find a devil?"
"No, Devils weren't born in magic and magic can't find them only when possessing a mortal but Angels can find them and vice versa" Anya said "But the same thing applies with Angels, there not born from magic"
"Oh more good news" Buffy groaned as she slumped in her chair.
"But I heard you can call for one in your dreams" Anya said "But I think that's rumour"
"Guess we're going to have hit the books" Willow said as she got up and walked to the bookshelf with Oz.
Willow and Buffy were reading on the balcony of the Magic Box while the others worked on the ground floor, books were scattered everywhere on the tables, the cashier counter even were Buffy and Willow were. They been working really hard till sunset approached but so far no body had found anything that was useful but they all were concentrating on the books all expect Buffy. She could help but could help but think of the man in her dreams.
"Spill" Willow said, she always knew Buffy had something on her mind when she wasn't paying any attention to the books "Something is bruin in your head and I want to know"
"You've hanging around the potions too long" Buffy half joked.
"Buffyyyyyyyyyyy" Willow whined.
"Okay, okay" Buffy said knowing that her friend wouldn't let it go "I had a dream last night that we were at the Bronze"
Angelus ears pricked up and began to listen to what they were saying.
"And?"
"And the barman was really cute" Buffy said looking away in shame "So cute that I wanted to...you know"
"Oh Buff, us girls always dream" Willow said reassuringly "Sometimes they have hidden meanings, like that guy could resemble Riley"
Angelus snorted "Please, I don't look like farmboy" I did it again, this jealousy is starting to be a real pain in the ass.
"Yeah but there something, unusual about him" Buffy said "I just can't put my finger on it"
"Hey you never know, he could have been an angel" Willow said hoping it was true, even though it really was.
"Yeah right" Buffy said dismissively "Who'd want to come into my wacky dreams of horror?"
I would Angelus thought And I did
Angelus thought"I don't know" Willow whispered look deflated.
"AHA!" Giles shouted in excitement, making every one jump.
"Can't you British people be less dramatic?" Xander said.
Ignoring Xander Giles said "Our deceased friend was diffidently killed by a Devil" he looked at the book "It's called devil breath, they breath out some kind of magical toxic air into there victims. The victims breathe it in. It burns their lungs it and prevents them from breathing. It quite an excruciating death really"
"Like I didn't know that" Angelus muttered.
"Is there anything that can help us?" Xander asked as Buffy and Willow came down from the balcony.
"Well, not only can it kill the victim but it destroys the soul" Giles said "Preventing anyone learning what the devil did to them"
"Ouch" Oz said for everyone.
"Guess I was right" Willow murmured.
"Assuming that Willow is right, why did they want Riley dead?" Anya asked.
"Guess I'm going to have to work on your theory Anya" Buffy said "Gonna have to call up an angel"
"Hey, why do you humans always assume that we know everything?" Angelus grumbled "Guess I'm going to need some angels help" with that he puts a finger and thumb in his mouth he whistled.
Gunn answered the call "What's up?" he said.
"Where's Doyle?" Angelus asked curiously.
"Oh he's busy with a client" Gunn said.
"Ah typical" Angelus said.
"So why did you call?" Gunn asked.
"Devils" Angelus answered.
"What did they do?" Gunn asked, frowning at the situation now.
"They killed the slayer's boyfriend" Angelus said.
"But I thought you said he died" Gunn said "A human death I believe"
"Not anymore, the driver that hit him was possessed" Angelus said.
"Possessed? Isn't that a little extreme?" Gunn asked, his frown deepened.
"I was in the neighbourhood when it happened" Angelus said "Must have sensed me and coward"
"Damn right" Gunn said "I'm guessing you want me to snoop around, huh?"
"Find anything that's useful" Angelus said "There up to something, do whatever necessary Gunn but make them talk. We need answers"
"Fine, what are you going to do in the mean time?" Gunn asked.
"These guys are going to try and contact us" Angelus pointed to the chatting scoobie gang.
"And you want to be the one that picks up the line" Gunn said.
"That's the plan" Angelus said.
"I don't like this plan" Gunn said.
"I don't like it either but we need to get to the bottom of this" Angelus said.
"Fine, but we're directly helping them Angelus" Gunn said wearily "that is against the rule book"
"The Devils got involved" Angelus said "So shall we"
Meanwhile as Angelus and Gunn were talking Giles had pulled out a book about dreams.
"Is there anything on contacting angels?" Buffy asked.
"Yes but its tricky" Giles said.
"How so? Do I have to punch in some number?" Buffy said.
"You have to be near an angel to actually contact one" Giles said
"How are we going to do that?" Xander said.
Silence seemed to fill the room up. How were they going to contact an angel? You couldn't see them or actually magically bring them to you.
"Hey guys did you feel that?" Willow said breaking the silence as well as Angelus and Gunn's conversation.
"Feel what?" Buffy asked.
Willow closed her eyes and concentrated "It feels like there's a good vibe, a really good vibe" she smiled "Like I'm safe"
"Warm and fuzzy too?" Anya asked getting excited.
"Yeah" Willow grinned letting her sense tingle as the positive energy hum against her power.
"Guess it's our lucky day" Anya smiled "We've got angels"
"She's a witch!" Gunn pointed at Willow "Why the hell didn't you tell me she's a witch?"
"I thought she was an amateur witch" Angelus argued back.
"Well a very damn talented amateur witch!" Gunn shot back.
"Really we've got them? But why are they here?" Xander asked "Now?"
"Who cares? They're here so lets start talking" Buffy said.
"Buffy I think-" Giles began
"No, I want answers now" Buffy said cutting him off "Willow"
"Go!" Angelus growled at Gunn who obeyed instantly.
Willow opened her mouth to perform a spell to reveal them but the vibes of good energy was gone. She looked at Buffy and her face told her everything.
"Please tell me they didn't go" Buffy said quietly to her friend.
"I'm sorry Buffy" Willow said.
"Well you scared them off, I guess we're going to have to wait for them to come back" Anya said bluntly.
"Thank you Anya" Giles said almost sarcastically "For that direct statement"
Buffy looked at her friends for a moment then she goes straight to the weapon cabinet. Grabbing a stake and crossbow before heading to the door.
"Where are you going Buffy?" Giles asked.
"I'm a little upset right now Giles" Buffy said as she turned around to face him "I lost Riley, I lost the dude that and because I was angry I scared off the angel. So right now I'm a little emotional"
"Oh, Buffy, I'm sorry. I don't really know what to say. Um, I understand that this sort of thing requires ice cream of some kind?" Giles said
"Ice cream will come. First, I want to take out some vamps" Buffy said
"You sure?" Giles said looking wearily like the rest of them.
"The great thing about being a Slayer, kicking ass is comfort food" Buffy said with that she turned around, opened the door of the Magic Box and left them.
"You think we should be worried" Willow asked.
"No, Will I think the vamps are going to be worried" Xander said.
Two vampires were kicked into the air and landed with a huge thud, the slayer wasn't very happy at all. Angelus was sitting on a grave stone watching the whole thing un-fold. Buffy had immediately came across a pair of fresh-out-of-the-grave-vamps and she was taking everything out on them. Her pain, her frustration and most of all anger. He sees her kick one and then the other, like she was doing the can-can or something. One of the vampires rushes at Buffy, and she flips him over onto his back.
"Nice try" Buffy said.
The other one comes at her again with a swing. She ducks it and punches him in the face, in the gut and again in the face. He falls to the ground, dazed. The first one comes at her again with a kick, but she blocks it with her arm, backhand punches him in the face, jabs him in the gut and grabs his arm, twisting it up high and forcing him to his knees in pain. Angelus couldn't help but cringe at the sound bones breaking. The second vampire gets back up, rushes at her and grabs her. She struggled to throw him off as the other one gets up. The first vampire moves in for the kill.
The world around Angelus slowed down, he had two choices. One he could watch her die, take her to the 'better' and then see the new slayer being called or two he could save her. He watched the vampire getting closer to her neck as she struggled. Choices, it's the whole part of living. What would he chose? The vampire had his teeth on her neck and slowly sank his fangs in…only to have Angelus throwing him off.
He sensed death coming and he wasn't about to allow her to die and so formed into the physical world and saved her and she saw the whole thing. She saw a flash golden light and then he appeared, very determined to let fury rein.
Without letting go of the second one she threw in over her back and cleanly jams her stake into his chest, and he crumbles into ashes. Buffy turns her attention back to the one that Angelus threw away from her. He was on the floor with Angelus's foot bending the bones in his chest, Angelus then grabs him and threw him into a grave stone, next to Buffy. She holds the vampire and punches him in the face, making him roll away. She smiles as the vampire gets up and charges her, knowing it's his end. She grabs him, pulls him around and down to the ground, and immediately plunges her stake right were it comes to an end, the heart. He then screams and bursts into ashes.
She looks over to Angelus, her eyes widened recognising him instantly. Her cute barman was an angel, her eyes just seem to want to pop out of her head. He was more gorgeous than his dream version.
This is a problem Angelus couldn't help but thought as she walked up to him.
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