Chapter 50

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Giles summonned the entire group to discuss what should be done about Ben. By this time he had already confirmed much of what he said with the Watcher's council. Buffy, Xander, Anya, Riley, Willow, Bianca, Kendall, and even Spike were here to give their imput.

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Xander: What exactly is this "Key?"

Giles: I'm not entirely certain. A group, known as the Order of Dagon, until very recently, protected it. Glory slaughtered them all, but before that they were able to give the Key a new form, keep it hidden from her. I don't know what form it's in now, could be a chair for all we know.

Spike: Anyway, I vote we kill Ben.

Willow: That doesn't seem right.

Spike: Probably not. But it ensures the survival of this world. Including your girlfriend and her baby.

Riley: And you.

Spike: Well yeah, the world dies, I die.

Kendall: I hate to admit it but Spike has a good point. I admit that I'm biased too, I want to make sure Bianca and her baby are safe.

Bianca: He came to us for help, can't we do something?

Willow: Maybe, I can perform an excorcism. With help from Giles ofcourse.

Giles: I have to be honest, I've participated in three excorcisms. Those three combined wouldn't come close to Glory's power. There's something else. Right now, Ben is Glory's only vulnerability. Excorcisms are tricky, we might end up expelling Ben, leaving an angry hell-god with no vulnerability.

Willow: Than we better get it right.

Giles: We can try, but I need Spike here during this.

Spike: Why me?

Giles: If things start to go wrong, I want you to do the hard thing, and kill Ben.