Chapter 5

by jamiesgotagun15, caringmightbecreepy on neopets

(Willow's POV)

Is it over?

That Faith girl is gone, but is it really over?

I slowly stood up and Tara's hand slipped away from mine. Too bad, she's a nice person to be snugly with.

Whoa.

Did I just think that?

Uh-oh.

(Angel's POV)

God, Faith.

This place is a mess now.

Oh, well.

I'll look for her later.

For now, I turn to Buffy and made sure she is alright. She seems unharmed.

"Um… Angel?" She asks me. She says it like she's unsure that's my name.

"Yeah? Look, Buffy, I would have called or let you know I was coming, but when I heard Faith was heading towards here, I didn't have any time…"

"No, it's okay. I'm… glad you're here. I think… wait, Buffy? Who's that?"

Uh-oh.

(Xander's POV)

Joan and that new… very tall, dark, and dumb looking guy are talking now that Faith is gone.

Maybe they know each other.

Hey! How come I don't know anyone else?

And how come this guy gets to talk to Joan?

I could talk to Joan if I wanted.

I'm good looking and funny.

Yeah, likeable. Likeable, me.

"Hey, Joan!" I called out to her. She turned away from Dumb Guy and looked at me for a minute.

Uh-oh… what was I going to say again?

"Um… Hi?" I finished lamely.

Smooth, Alex. Really Smooth.

(Buffy's POV)

That Alex guy is funny, but kinda weird.

I waved at him, and then turned back to…Angel. Hmm, everyone here has strange names.

Not Joan though.

"Buffy? You're Buffy. You sure you're okay, Buffy? You don't need to go to a hospital or anything?"

Why would he think there's something wrong with me? I'm fine. I feel fine.

Oh, except for the memory loss thing. Angel seems to know me, but he's calling me Buffy. Great, now I have a weird name.

"Buffy?" I repeated. "Am I Buffy? Is that my name? I don't really feel like a-…"

"You… don't remember? Does anyone here remember anything?" He turned around and looked at everyone.

Maybe Angel could help us.

(Giles POV)

"I'm Rupert. And I own this shop!" I answered confidently as this… Angel fellow addressed us all.

"Everyone calls you Giles though." Angel corrected me.

Giles? Hmm. That's a little American I should think, going by your last name.

Oh well. If it's what everyone calls me then I suppose I'll accept it.

So, now I am Rupert Giles and I own the Magic Box.

I like it.

This place is … cozy.

And magicks? What a concept.

"Right. You're Giles. You're Buffy." Angel concluded, glancing around a bit helplessly at the others.

It seems he not only knows Joan, or… Bunny? No, it was Buffy.

Right, he knows Buffy and the rest of us.

The next few minutes went by a bit slowly as Angel attempted to tell us who we all really are.

It seems we are an interesting group.

Willow and Tara are witches! Randy… dear boy, is a vampire! I daresay, I find it hard to believe, but it's what Angel seems to believe.

And Buffy is a slayer.

And I'm…

"A librarian?"

"Yes, you used to work for Sunnydale High School. But now you're… well, out of liberty," Angel explained to me.

Hmmph. I'm no bloody librarian.

(Buffy's POV)

A slayer. It's all starting to make a little more sense now.

All these things I'm slowly beginning to remember.

I'm like a superhero!

I kill bad stuff!

Oh, except for Randy. Angel told me to make sure I didn't kill him, even though he was a vampire.

He must be one of the good guys.

I like this Buffy girl's life. It's exciting!

And now, even after our brief encounter, I'm excited for Faith to return.

TBC!

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