Disclaimer: Ya, same old, same old. I don't own anything, dornn't own Xander, and I am eternally saddened by this.
Sorry that I haven't updated lately. Enjoy Chapter Five! R&R!
Giles wiped his glasses on his sweater and collapsed into his couch. He couldn't remember feeling this exhausted since he trained with Buffy... Buffy. It brought a tear to his eye, remembering his favorite slayer. He couldn't believe that they had went separate ways, yet somehow he always knew one day it would come to different paths.
A swift knock on the door brought him out of his thoughts and back to the real world.
"Uh, one moment!" He stood up and straightened his clothes alittle. Three more knocks came from the hallway. "Coming!" Giles ran, practically tripping on a shirt lying on the ground, which he pushed unto the couch. He ran up to the door and hauled it open.
"Yes, can I help y-"
"Hello Giles! Long time no see, huh?" Anya stepped into his house uninvited and sat down on the couch, crossing her legs. Giles could only stare.
"But.. but... you're ... I mean you should be..." Xander walked in behind him and placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
"Dead? Yeah, well, she isn't." Giles staggered on his feet. "Woah! C'mon buddy, sit down next to newly alive Anya." Xander led him over to the couch and sat him down.
"How are you alive? This is just impossible."
Anya sighed loudly. "How am I supposed to know? All I remember is being in the high school fighting alongside geeky Andrew, and then I was saving Xand from a watery death!"
"Huh?" Giles was utterly confused. All the knowledge in the world couldn't have prepared him for this.
"Oh, nothing. It's not important now. Just me being a demon magnet. Same as the good ole days," Giles shook his head as a laugh escaped his throat.
"Good to know you haven't changed at all Xander." He cleared his throat. "Now, back to the important matter. What brings you here?"
Anya stood up and looked out the window into the night. "Something evil is afoot, and it has something to do with me being not dead, and stuff."
"To translate 'Anya talk', we need to get the Scooby Gang back together." Xander smiled at Anya. No matter what evil was afoot, he was glad she was back in his life.
Anya laughed and walked toward the door. "One down, three to go!"
I hope you enjoyed that. I just had to bring Anya back! And now Giles is back in the game too! What evil is afoot, and what bigger purpose is at play in the dangerous game? Will any other forgotten characters come into play, and if so, who? I guess you'll just have to find out! Please review!