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Cleveland Ohio

January 2011

"No you have to be wrong there has to be a way to prevent this. Are you sure your translations are right?"

"I'm sorry Buffy the translations are perfect." Giles Replied. "The prophecy is accurate. The world will end in the year 2012. Not by demons or threats of opening hell mouths but by divine cleansing. I've had Willow discreetly checking the internet to see if there are others that knows anything. But as far as I can tell, there won't be any monsters to fight just global devastation."

"How?" Buffy asked.

"What?" Giles asked.

"How will it happen? What kind of devastation?"

"Well, I'm not sure exactly." replied Giles.

"Flooding would be my guess." Willow said walking into the room. There was evidence that she'd been crying prior to entering the room. "At least that's what the governments of the world are thinking. I'm still trying to figure out what they know but all I found out was that they've been building something in China. From what I've been able to decipher from their shipping manifests, I'm thinking ark. Not just one, but several big steely arks. Not enough for everyone, but if their plan works something of humanity will survive."

"I can't fight a flood." Buffy said defeated.

"Why do you think I've been so upset?" Willow Replied.

"Didn't I read somewhere that that was something the big guy up stairs would never use again?" Xander Asked.

"Well, he is the big guy. I suppose terms and conditions are subject to change as he deems fit." Buffy replied.

"Until then we do have one bit of good news if we want to survive." Giles Commented. "The prophecy tells of a Place on earth that will be a sort of safe area. I just have to work out the clues as to where it is and we can save as many as we can. That's if I get it right."

"Great you work on that." Buffy ordered. "Willow, Lets see if you can't find out what the government knows. See if my security clearance from the Initiative is still active. If it is see if you can use it to get in through the back door and get into their files. If mine doesn't, try Riley's. I'll write it down for you."

"Xander sweetie, can you do me a favor?" Willow Asked. "There's this guy on satellite radio who's been kind of pirating satellite time to broadcast his conspiracy theories. Can you monitor his radio show for me?"

"Considerate it done, Wills. What's his name?" Xander replied.

"Charlie Frost. He sounds mad as a hatter but some of his findings sound convincing. Not to mention he has support from some very reputable sources. I'd do it myself but quit frankly he scares the hell out of me and that coming from someone who once stood up to a hell goddess."

"What I don't get is why didn't we know about this before now?" Asked Buffy

"Because, we had only been looking for signs of an Apocalypse this is a divine cleansing." Giles Began. "I came across it by accident wile looking for more reference books at the G.L.E. Once I found it I cross referenced it with as many sources as I could. The Librarian Miss. Granger was very helpful and didn't seem to think my research strange. She knew how to find exactly what I was looking for as if prophecy seeking was old hat to her. I've since employed her services through the library by making a small yet sizable donation. I'd say she'd make a damn fine Watcher under different circumstances. Oddly enough however, once you start looking for the topic of divine cleansing you can find some references to it in many holy scriptures from many different religions dating back before the Mayans."

"Now there, you see?" Willow interrupted. "That's scary because that's the kind of stuff Charlie the radio Pirate has been quoting."

"Hmmm, perhaps you should have Andrew help you Xander. You can work in shifts." Giles said.

"It will be done oh great tweeded one." Xander joked.

Being use to Xanders glib comments Giles didn't even bat an eye.

"Buffy, you'll tell the rest of the "Sunnydale slayers" and see to the arrangements for the move wont you? Giles suggested. Make sure it's only the Sunnydale slayers. We don't want the younger slayers causing a panic. Or anyone else for that matter."

"You just point out a direction and I'll have everything boxed up and ready to move out, Oh Watcher mine."

"I'm going back to England to do further research. If you don't mind I'd like to take your sister Dawn with me to help as Willow will be busy here."

"Sure, knock yourself out. Just don't get her involved in any Apocalypse before the cleansing. Remember the rules. No vamp, no demons, no witches, or any other magical beings."

"I'll try to remember." he sighed.