One hour earlier
"What?"
Snyder walked into the library, furious at being summoned over the
phone by a subcontractor like Sirk.
"I think you may have a problem." The ex-watcher showed no sign of caring that he'd upset Snyder. "One of Summers' little friends was here earlier. I believe they are onto me."
Snyder's face turned a very interesting shade of red. "How could you let that happen? The boss is NOT going to be happy if we allow them to interfere with -"
"First", Sirk sighed, "having me work as a librarian in plain sight of anyone who might walk in here was not my idea, as you recall. Second, he's your boss, not mine, just like they are your students. I was hired to keep the Slayer in line, not to babysit her friends."
"Don't you dare mouth off to me like that, Sirk. This is indeed MY school, and as long as my boss pays your boss, you'll do what I tell you." Snyder calmed down. "What do they know?"
"How am I supposed to know? They're just children, for God's sake. If they become a problem, we can have them taken out with one phone call."
"Taken...?" Snyder stared at him. "Look, I'm doing this to keep as many children safe as possible, and if you ever suggest any such thing again... not to mention that their safety is the best bargaining chip we have with Summers. I'll come up with some way of dealing with her friends; you just... stop acting suspicious."
Sirk gave a sarcastic bow as Snyder turned around and stormed out.
One hour later
Sirk went
over the locator spells again. The Slayer would be by any minute now
and he needed to be sure before he sent her out on tonight's mission.
Angelus was tricky, he never fed in the same place two nights in a
row, and they couldn't afford to have the Slayer run into him just
yet – so it was imperative to send her someplace they knew he
wouldn't be. Maybe he should check in with the home office... He was
about to reach for the phone when a gunshot rang out in the
hallway.
Author's note: Yes, this story IS still alive. Sorry to leave you dangling on a cliffhanger, but the next chapter is tricky. It should be up in a few days, though.