Chapter 51
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Giles called an old friend to help with this excorcism, Denver. Denver ran a bookstore in Los Angelas that specialized in occult books. He claimed that, many years ago, a vampire had come into his store for help in slaying a demon, to save innocent humans. Before that Denver had been very cynical about human nature. But if a vampire was willing to risk his own existance to do something this noble, he figured there must be good in the world. In hindsight Giles suspected this vampire might have been Angel, but he couldn't be sure. Denver helped people, had even taught Giles how to excorcise demons. Giles knew he needed this man's help if he was to have any chance of excorcising Glory and let Ben survive. But if he couldn't there were two others Giles needed by his side, Spike and Kendall. Spike would kill Ben in a second to ensure his own survival. Kendall was not so eager to take a life, but she would to protect Bianca. Ben was tied up, they were waiting for Denver to arrive. Kendall didn't understand Giles' explanation, but he assured her that these chains would hold, even if Glory emerged. Giles and Kendall talked to pass the time.
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Kendall: Do you do this often, excorcisms with the fate of the world hanging in the balance?
Giles: This specifically no. But fighting demons, the world hanging in the balance, more often than I care to remember.
Kendall: And I thought it was hard just protecting too lives. I really wish I didn't know these things.
Giles: Some times so do I.
Kendall: This "Glory" all I have is a gun. Will that be enough to stop her?
Giles: Only if you use it on Ben.
Kendall: It seems wrong. That might seem strange, given what I did to Michael.
Giles: It doesn't seem strange at all. You killed the man who raped your sister, and you're protecting your sister and her child. The law might disagree with you, but I understand.
Kendall: Thank you.
Giles: Although your method was not well thought out, but I can't judge. Years ago, a vampire murdered a woman that I loved. I went after him, but I was reckless, nearly got myself killed. If Buffy hadn't found me, I would have died.
Kendall: I'm sorry about your girlfriend. Did you kill the vampire?
Giles: No. Some things happenned, I was actually forced to work with this vampire to save the world.
Kendall: This wasn't, it wasn't Spike who murdered her? Was it?
Giles: No. Why?
Kendall: No reason.
