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Chapter 5

LIBRARY

The Scoobies were all crowded round the table with a mountain of books sitting in front of them and bored looks on their faces. They were all making small talk when the phone rang, Giles went into his office to answer it whilst Willow filled Oz in on last nights happenings. "So Faith's a werewolf as well?" he asked Willow.

"yeah and I was thinking that she might be able to show you how to control your wolf, I mean it's worth a try right? And she's been a wolf all her life so she's bound to know something and she said that she can control hers and can change when she wants so I think we should maybe ask her when she comes in but we might have to wait until we help her first cause that's only fair right and I should probably breath now cause oxygen's becoming an issue." she gasped.

Oz smiled and listened to her finish her babbling. "I think it's a good idea." she squeezed his hand and smiled. They looked up as Giles came out of his office with a worried look on his face. "What's wrong Giles?" Willow asked.

"That was Buffy, apparently her and Faith were attacked on the way here by a couple of the vampires and Faith was injured. Xander and Cordelia, if you two could continue researching into the vampires and Oz and Willow can begin to look for any poisons that may effect werewolves, or more specifically Garou. I shall head over to Buffy's and help her with Faith. I feel that this is no coincidence, Faith may play a key role in this whole affair and I for one would like to know what. I shall phone you when I know more." he grabbed his car keys and a few books off of one of the shelves before hurriedly leaving the library.

The Scoobies all looked at one another before grabbing a book each and beginning the long painful task of researching. "It never rains then it pours" signed Xander.

BUFFY'S ROOM

Buffy had managed to carry Faith back to her house and had lain her on her bed. She hadn't gained consciousness since she had been hit by the dart and Buffy was starting to worry as she also had a fever. She had just gotten off the phone to Giles when she heard Faith mumbling. Walking over to the bed she picked up a cloth from the basin and gently ran it over Faith's forehead. "Ssh Faith it's ok I'm here, your going to be okay." she whispered gently. Faith began to calm under Buffy's ministrations, and fell back into a restless sleep. Hearing somebody at the door Buffy sat the cloth down and went downstairs. Opening the door she was met by Giles.

"Giles thank God, she's upstairs." leading the way Buffy gave him a summary of what had happened. "They came out of nowhere, there where only two of them but they managed to overpower us. Faith managed to dust one but we lost track of the other, that's when Faith got hit with the dart."

Buffy held her door open for Giles and he walked towards the bed where Faith lay and began examining her. Buffy sat on the bed next to her and took her hand watching Giles while he worked. The silence was broken by his question "Do you still have the dart?" Buffy nodded pointing to where it sat on top of her bedside cabinet. He picked up the dart and walked over to his books and began flicking through them.

"Do you know what's wrong with her?" asked Buffy who had began running the cloth over Faith's face again.

He sighed glancing over at Buffy before looking back at his book "I'm not sure, I have Willow and Oz looking for any poisons that could specifically effect Garou's. But, as up until last night, I didn't even know that they still existed, any information about them is scarce let alone any information on poisons. The mere fact that the vampires have gone to the effort of finding Faith and are attempting to put her out of the game, suggest that she may play a key role in their demise."

He watched Buffy as she continued to bath Faith's face and he saw the worry that she held for the other girl. "You care for her don't you" he stated gently, she looked up at him and then back at Faith, never ceasing in her actions.

"I don't know what it is Giles, I mean….I know I've barely known her a day but…… I feel like I've known her all my life. I've never felt this way about anyone, let alone another girl." sighing she looked up at him "It scares me. And I can't stop to think about why I'm feeling this way and what it means cause I've got to save the world………again."

Giles walked over to his slayer and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "We'll get through this Buffy. We will find a cure for Faith and a way to stop these renegade vampires. Remember that you're never alone Buffy, your friends and I will always support you in any decisions that you make." she gave his hand a squeeze "I'd best head back to the library and try to find out what the poison contains, will you be okay?" Upon seeing her nod of agreement he gathered up his things and started to head out the door.

"Giles?" he looked back at her "thanks" she said with a smile.

"Your welcome Buffy. I'll phone you as soon as I find out anything" with that said he closed the door behind him and set off for the library.

LIBRARY

Willow was currently attempting to hack into the councils main database in order to find any information that they may have on Garou's. She knew how much Buffy hated the council and the last thing she would want is for them to become involved especially where Faith was concerned. Only God knows what they'd do to her she thought. All she knows is that she wouldn't want the council any where near Oz.

"AHA" she shouted startling everyone in the room.

"Do you have to keep doing that!" yelled Cordelia "Some of us would like to live to see twenty and not have a heart attack every time you have a breakthrough!"

"Sorry" Willow said sheepishly. Oz came over to see what she had found and placed a reassuring hand on her back, turning to face him she said "I've managed to hack into the councils files. You wouldn't believe the information they have stored here. It's basically a who's who of every demon and thing that's ever existed."

"Cool beans" said Xander popping up from behind Oz.

"My thoughts exactly" said Oz staring intently at the screen. "Try looking in that lycanthrope File" he pointed at the screen.

They all looked at the library doors as they swung open. "Hey G-man you'll never guess what our little Willow has managed to do. She's only managed to hack into the councils main database that holds all their top secret, secret stuff." Xander said patting Willow on the back.

Giles walked over to the grinning group "Well done Willow, this is most fortunate, I didn't even know that they had a computer database."

Willow grinned up at him "Neither did I but it looks like my hunch paid off. How's Faith and Buffy?"

Giles sighed "Faith is in a bad way and I think Buffy could use a friend right now, if you wish to go and see her." Willow nodded. "Will you guys be okay without me?" she asked getting up from the computer and grabbing her bag.

"I think I can handle the computer side of things Wills, if you want to go and see the Buffster" Xander replied.

"Oz and Cordelia can help me find out what the poison in this dart contains. I think we can manage." said Giles.

"Well if you need me you know where I am" she called over her shoulder as she left the Library.