Chapter 71
When Buffy agreed to help Caligo stop Sarah she called Willow, asked her to cover for her with Joyce. Buffy then called her mother, said she needed Willow's help studying, asked if she could stay over her house. Buffy didn't like lying to her mother, having Willow help with this deception. And yet this came suprisingly easy to Buffy. Caligo seemed insane, but he also seemed to know where he was going. He even gave Buffy a cheese sandwich and milk, she needed to keep up her strength. They finally arrived. Caligo handed Buffy a gas mask and put one on himself. He also offerred Buffy a gun, but she had no experience with firearms. They were at a gas distribution center. Sarah's group had murdered everyone inside with nerve gas. They needed to be stopped before they released the rest of the nerve gas into the machines, and from there the general population. Buffy wondered why they didn't contact the police. Caligo claimed the police would be useless here. Buffy and Caligo found their way into the center. Buffy recognized Kyle and Heidi from school. But if they were willing to kill thousands of innocent people Buffy had no problem kicking their butts. Buffy followed Caligo's lead until they were near the tanks. They encountered Sarah, sh tried to kill her own brother. But Caligo outdrew her and killed Sarah. Buffy could see it was hard for her new friend, but neccessary. When they finally reached the tanks Caligo put explosive charges on them. The timers were set for five minutes each. There were no more civilians still alive here, and Sarah's team made their choices. If they had to die to stop the slaughter so be it.
Caligo: Get out.
Buffy: Okay, let's go.
Caligo: Someone has to stay and guard the tanks. Make sure Sarah's team doesn't stop the timers.
Buffy: But you'll die.
Caligo: I know. You're more valuable than I am. Now go.
Buffy: Thank you.
Buffy knew Caligo was right. She didn't want to leave him behind, but saw little other option. She ran, just barely made it out before the building completely blew up. Buffy knew that this man, Michael, Internuntius Caligo, the man who was once her enemy, in the end her friend, was gone.