Chapter 9

The inevitable never came. Confused, Buffy opened her eyes to see where they were. Surprise and elation swept over them when she noticed that they were in the high school, surrounded by everyone. Their mouths slack-jawed.

"Thank-bloody-God," Giles said as he let out a deep sigh. Facing the twins, he tried and failed to make a stern face. "You two are going to give me a heart attack one of these days, the way you keep disappearing."

Letting go of their parents, Ziva and Devon ran to hug Giles. "Sorry Granddad," they said.

Xander went to help Buffy and Spike stand up again. "Can I just be the first one to say that was the coolest thing I've seen in a while? I mean one minute you're down there and the next, poof, you're here. How'd you do that?"

"I have no bloody idea, but I'm sure glad it happened," Spike said hugging Dawn.

Buffy, who had been silent so far, kissed Errinn's brow before handing her over to Willow and giving Spike the kiss of his life. "God do I love you," She said cupping Spike's face.

"I love you to, Pet."

"You know that is the kind of thing that really ticks me off," A voice said from nowhere. Than in a puff of smoke Amanda once again appeared. "You beings just take a gift and run. Don't even say thank you to those who gave it to you." She stood there with her arms crossed.

Buffy walked up to her and gave her a hug of a lifetime. "Thank you for helping me save my baby's life."

Amanda looked shocked and uncomfortable. "Um, ya, sure. Whatever." Pushing Buffy away, she knelt down to call the twins over. "Now I've been told by the big guys, that since you two killed the big honcho and made the world a bit safer, I get to grant you both one wish. You have five minutes to think about anything you want, except for more wishes, and I'll give it to you."

Devon took Ziva by the hand and they moved to the far corner to think about their wishes. The others gathered in a circle and listened to Spike and Buffy tell the story of their journey. By the time they finished the twins were ready to make their wishes.

"Alright kiddos, what will it be?" Amanda asked.

Devon winked at his father before he said, "I wish Daddy could go outside with us in the sun." His request caused Spike to tear up.

"And what about you munchkin? What do you want? A pony? Jewelry?"

Ziva shook her head. "No ma'am. I don't need any of those stuffs," She said making Giles wince at her bad grammar. "I want Mummy and Daddy to be able to rest. For all the bad demons to be good demons. Can I have that? Can you make it so they can rest now?"

Amanda was in awe of these two children. Who'd of thunk that two so young could be so noble. "I can do anything your little heart desires. You guys sure?"

Ziva and Devon both nodded. "Than you wish is my command. Toodles," She said once again disappearing in a cloud of smoke.