Trapped, Chapter 3

"What?" Buffy and Willow said at the same time. "Giles, I… "Buffy started. She was cut off with Willow screaming: "AGAIN? YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!"

No, you've got to be kidding me! I'm tired of the world ending all the time! It's always one apocalypse after the other… I'm hungry…

"Willow! Honestly, calm down!" Buffy said. "We saved the world before we can do it again!" Buffy sighed. So much for the party! Giles stood up from the couch he had been sitting on during and walked over to the window. He stared out at the cool air of December, apparently thinking, for after a moment he took off his glasses and sighed.

"This threat is much bigger than anything we've faced yet. Not vampires. Not demons. Much bigger, but I have yet to figure out what." Giles turned to the girls as his said this, his expression one of sadness and fear.

"Well, Giles, would ya mind hurrying up that figuring out? 'Cause we're kinda in the middle of and apocalypse, here!"

"Buffy, don't worry! I have it under control!" said Giles.

"Giles. Just thought you should know. You are the worst liar I have ever met."

Giles sighed again. "Alright, You are correct, I have absolutely know idea what we are facing here. But I'm on it, okay? Now if you would excuse me, I am going to research this… this… thing. Would you mind alerting Xander?

"WHAT?" Xander turned and sat down. Then he started pacing. Then he sat down. Then pacing. Then sitting.

"Hey! Mister Up down! Would you mind making up your mind, You're making my mind go crazy!" Willow said with a smile.

"Sorry Will, It's just… Well we've done this before but… This isn't the same… Well, of course not, but still…. I mean…. NOW? ... Perfect timing, Thing!... Perfect…I'm so busy and all…Anya...APOCOLYPSE?...Great…Just great…"

"Xander! Would you mind? You're going to die of a heart attack, you keep this up!" Buffy scolded him.

"Well, does Giles know what this…this…thing is?" Xander asked, finally making up his mind and sitting down.

"No."

"What? He's our go to guy!" Xander said, sighing, as he started to pace again.

That's what I thought…

"Buffy! Willow! Xander!" Giles burst through the door.

"What?" Xander, Buffy and Willow asked as Giles sat panting, hands on his knees.

"I know what this thing is!"

Here we go.

Thank you!