Alex's Pov
Angel smiled at me
"You're welcome Alex." I grinned and petted Jett's head, that was still resting on my knee.
- One Hour Later -
We were still sat on the floor an hour later, Jett had moved on to sitting room to, I assume, lay in his bed. I was still sat in Angel's lap talking about our past in Sunnydale
"I have to admit, Angelus was very impressed at the rocket launcher for the judge." Angel commented, I smiled
"You knew that Buffy didn't get it herself?" Angel grinned and shook his head
"Nope, you were possessed by a solider last Halloween, it seemed logical that you would retain some knowledge, Angelus knew it was you, it had you written al over that plan." I grinned, when suddenly there was a knock on the front door. I sighed "It's Giles." Angel said, I nodded
"Anyone else would have just walked in." I climbed off his lap and got to my feet, before holding out a hand to Angel, he took it and I pulled him to his feet. There was another knock on the door and Jett barked, I walked into the living room, and saw that Jett was stood in front of the door, "Stand down Jett, he's a friend." Jett then turned and trotted over to his bed before curling up and going to sleep. I chuckled
"Some guard dog you got there." Angel commented, I shrugged
"Apparently he's a retired drug detection dog, so as long as Giles hasn't brought any herbs that Jett classes as dangerous, we should be fine." Angel chuckled and I moved over to the door ad pulled it open. Giles was stood there pushing his classes onto his face and two bags over his shoulder
"Ah Alex, hello may I come in?" Giles asked, I nodded and stepped to the side, opening the door wider to appow him in. Giles stepped into the house and Jett growled, I glanced over at him to see him up on all fours "Oh, your uncle has a dog?"
"Jett, stand down!" Jett's attention snapped to me, he then whined and laid down on the floor, with his head on his front paws, I sighed and then looked at Giles "Come on in." he nodded and stepped further into the room, I shut the door behind him and Giles set his bags down
"He really is a guard dog Alex." Angel commented, with a chuckle, I rolled my eyes and shut the front door
"Angel." Giles greeted with a nod, Angel nodded in return
"Giles, how are you?" Angel asked
"I'm good, well better if we were here to sort a magic problem out that is, um, Alex." I look at Giles and nod to show I'm paying attention "Will, um, Jett is it?" I nod again "Will Jett be a problem, with us doing this spell here?" I shrugged
"I don't know, he's never experienced magic before, but he is a retired drug detection dog, so, as long as you don't carry anything he might class as illegal, we should be fine." I saw Giles face drop
"Oh um." Suddenly Jett barked and jumped on Giles bags, he growled and sniffed each bag, before barking and biting one of the bags, he then pulled it away and closer to his bed, before laying down with his front paws on it "That bag has all the herbs in it." I groaned
"Jett, give." Jett growled, I stepped closer and Jett barked until I stepped back. I groaned and pulled my phone out
"What are you going to do?" Angel asked
"Phone for help." I dialed uncle Jethro's number and placed the phone to my ear, he picked up after two rings
-Gibbs-
"Uncle Jethro?"
-Alex? What's wrong?- His tone was instantly worried, I rolled my eyes
"I have a problem, but nothing to be worried about."
-Alex, what's the problem?- His tone of voice turned stern, I sighed
"Jett has caught the scent of some of the herbs Giles needs to release this spell on me, he's taken the bag and wont give it back."
-Is he growling and barking if you go any closer to him?- His tone was worried again and I frowned
"Yeah."
-Don't try to take it from him, stay clear, Tim and I are on our way- I frowned, 'Tim's coming too?'
"Alright." Then he hung up, I turned to Giles "Would you like a cup of tea?" he looked shocked and looked at Jeet worriedly
"What about the bag?" He asked, I shrugged
"I can't do anything, my uncle and his partner are on their way to sort it out, don't worry, so tea?" he sighed
"He won't try to eat them will he?" Giles asked again, I shook my head
"Uncle Jethro and Tim told me he's a retired Drug Dectection Dog, so he's trained to sniff out substences that are illegal and that he doesn't recognize, he'll just sit and guard them." I then shrugged "Uncle Jethro and Tim will know what to do." Giles nodded slowly, glancing at Jett who had laid his head down on the bag, eyes looking straight at us, as if to dare us to come closer
"I suppose there is nothing else we can do." I nod and glance at Angel
"Do you want something to drink?" he shrugged
"I'll have a coffee." I nodded and led the way back into the kitchen, I fille the kettle up from the tap and set it on to boil
"How was your drive Giles? You had to come a little bit further out than I did." Angel asked
"Ah, it was alright, I'm sure mine was a lot safe than yours, the sun being out an all." Giles responded
"Not so much worry, to be honest, I found something before I left Sunnydale, believe you might know what it is." I looked over my shoulder, just in time to see Angel hold out his hand to Giles. Giles in turn slipped his glasses off and looked at the ring in shock
"Is that? It couldn't be, could it?" Giles asked, Angel nodded
"I investigated myself, it is the Gem of Amora." Angel responded
"So, this will protect you from what?" Giles asked
"The sun for one, I don't burn up in the sun, I feel the heat but no burning, and physical harm." Angel responded
"As in?" Giles asked
"If I am wearing this, I can't be dusted." Angel said, just as the kettle finished boiling. I turned back to face the kettle and poured out the drinks
"Fastinating." Giles said awed. I finished the drinks and turned to hand them to the respective people "Ah, thank you Alex." I nodded and handed Angel his drink
"Thank you." I nodded and picked up my own drink.
We spent the next twenty minutes sipping our drinks and talking in the kitchen, when I heard the front door open
"Alex?" I heard uncle Jethro call
"In the kitchen!" I caught Angel's whince and gave him a sheepish smile "Sorry Angel." He gave me a small smile in return
"That's alright." I nodded as uncle Jethro appeared in the kitchen doorway with Tim just behind him
"You didn't go near Jett again did you?" Tim asked, I shook my head
"No, uncle Jethro told me not to, so we came in here for a hot drink." They both nodded
"Right, I'll go get the bag from Jett then." Tim said and headed back into the living room, uncle Jethro guestured for me to follow him, I set my mug down and followed uncle Jethro into the living room. I watched as Tim approached Jett, with his badge out held out to Jett's nose
"Jett stand down." Tim ordered, Jett sniffed the badge, before barking once and sitting up, Jett then nudged the bag closer to Tim, Tim then smiled and fussed Jett "Good boy." Tim then reached down and picked the bag up before standing and turning and headed back over to us. "Mr Giles bag I presume?" I nodded and Tim held the bag out to me
"Thanks Tim." He nodded
"How long will it take for this spell to be taken off?" Uncle Jethro asked, I shrugged
"That's a question for Giles." They both nodded and we headed back into the kitchen, I handed Giles the bag, who set it onto the kitchen table and started to pull out various items
"Ah, thank you, we need to get started." Giles said, I nodded
"How long will this take?" Uncle Jethro asked
"Why? Are you staying?" Giles asked, looking up from one of the ingredients in his hand
"Unless you want Jett to go after your herbs again." Tim commented pointing to Jett who was sat by the door wagging his tail
"Then perhaps you should stay, your um, your dog would disrupt things." Giles responded, Tim nodded and looked down at Jett before commanding
"Jett, Bed." Jett whined slightly before heading out of the kitchen
"Do I need to be laid down?" Giles nodded, and started to mix the ingredients
"It would be better."
"Floor by the kitchen table then." Uncle Jethro commented, I nodded and moved closer to the table, before laying down on the floor
"Right, I'm nearly done here." Giles said, I took a deep breath and Angels face appeared in my eye sight, as I let the breath out, before he knelt down above my head
"Are you feeling alright?" Angel asked, I shrugged
"As well as I can be in a situation like this, I just want it gone, I want to remember." Angel smiled sadly
"It'll soon be over, Giles is the best, we both know that and even if you don't remember straight away, I'll be here to remind you." I nodded with a smile and he pressed a light kiss to my forehead
"Right, You'll have to step back Angel, I'm ready to start." Giles, said as he walked closer, Angel nodded and moved away, I glanced at Uncle Jethro and Tim, they both looked worried, I gave them a smile and turned back to look at Giles "Ready?" I nodded "Very well." Giles then picked up a bowl and held it over me, he dipped his fingers into it and spashed some liquid on my face "Remove hanc binding in hoc homine…Purgare non innoxia auferetur ab antiquis, hominem in hunc dimittis non innoxia annorum. Dimittere eum! Dimittere eum!" (Remove this binding upon this person... clear away the spells of old, release this person from the spells of old. Release him! Release him!) Giles dropped herbs onto my face. For a minute nothing happened then suddenly I felt my face heat up, the heat travelled down my body right down to my toes, the heat got so intense I screamed in pain, before everything went black.