"What?" Asked Xander, staring with one eye at Buffy from across the counter.
Buff wore a daring smile, her green shirt oddly dark beneath the kitchen's overhead light.
"Go on, you heard what I said," replied Buffy.
Xander stared at Willow for assurance if he' s seeing things right. She stared, quite amused, at them both. "You heard her Xander," said Willow.
Xander looked back at Buffy, trying to make sure he was right in the head. "You want me... me... to stab you?" Xander asked, his expression that of horror and fear.
Buffy slowly nods, smiling. "Did I stutter Xander? Just take the knife...," Buffy slides a menacing looking butcher knife across the counter "...and stab."
Xander begins to involuntarily shake his head. "No, no-no-no why in Sweet Momma Lucians name would I stab you Buff? That's... that's insane. No, not insane... more along the lines of nuts. It's like asking Faith to make a valentine card."
Buffy gives of a small giggle. "Xander, trust me, just... just do it, I wouldn't ask you if I didn't trust you."
Xander is so confused he could barely think. "Did a vampire like royally screw you out there? Is your brain acting weird? Willow, what the-"
Willow smiles. "-Trust her Xander."
Xander looks at the knife. "If I kill you, I'm not resurrecting you again." Buffy grins. "Deal."
He picks up the knife, befuddled by the previous events. He levels it with her stomach, his eye patch firm.
"If I miss, blame depth perception," said Xander.
He gulps, and with pure curiosity driving through him, he rams the knife into Buffy's stomach. She doesn't even flinch.
But just as he does so, Dawn walks in. She is immersed into a cell phone until the sound of the knife penetrating Buffy's gut makes her look up. She screams, her wail reverberating throughout the house.
"XANDER STABBED BUFFY!" She says, shock rippling through her. A voice emanates from behind her.
"Where-what-who?" It asks in a familiar British accent. Giles.
Giles clambers into the kitchen, only to meet an odd sight. Buffy is smiling, the knife embedded in her. "Xander, what have you done!" He exclaims.
Xander looks at Buffy in amazement. "I don't even know," Xander said.
Giles frowns. "What in God's name have you three managed to do now?"
Buffy stares at Giles. "Willow here has managed to conjure a spell that can make someone immortal and invincible. She did it on me."
They all look, fascinated.
Xander takes the knife out of Buffy's body, and surprisingly, there is no blood.
"I think I might puke," said Xander. He drops the knife and walks out the kitchen. Buffy follows after him "Wait, it was only..." but Buffy's voice fades as she leaves the kitchen. Dawn grimaces and exits too, leaving Willow and Giles.
Amidst Willow's smile, Giles does not appear happy at all. In fact, he seems exactly the opposite.
"What do you think your playing at Willow?" Asked Giles.
Willow stares at him, not expecting that. "What?"
Giles leans against the counter. "I cannot believe you had the sheer audacity to perform a spell like that! Do you have any idea what consequences shortly follow?"
Willow frowns. "Giles... Giles I'm powerful, I can control myself now."
Giles shakes his head. "I'm not talking about you. I'm talking about Buffy. You gave her the power of immortality and invincibility. Power like that can go to someone's head. I'm sure your familiar with the subject?"
Giles gives Willow a stare and leaves.
Willow stares down.
I'm familiar with it alright she thought.
The only thing Willow was ever good for... the only thing I had going for me... were the moments, just moments, when Tara would look at me and I was wonderful. And that will never happen again!