A/N Earlier BMS asked where I find the essay's and other things I've referenced in my fics, it's easy, just google an opinion. Buffy is...Willow is...Xander is... and you'll find dozens of opinion pieces posted by fans of the show both for and against that opinion. Also discussion boards are a great place to find opinions as well. Just bear a few things in mind, as one writer put it, fans of Buffy remind you that the word fan is short for fanatic and that they're people who probably cheered when Spike killed the two Slayers he's known to have killed. 8)

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In the back room at Ethan's Costume Shop the owner, Ethan Rayne, entered the back room of the costume shop through a curtain and knelt before a bust of Janus, a Roman god of, among other things, change and chaos. He pressed his hands together and winced in pain. When he pulled them apart there were wounds on his palms, and blood flowed freely from them.

Ethan began to chant. "Janus, evoco vestram animam. Exaudi meam causam. Carpe noctem pro consilio vestro. Veni, appare et nobis monstra quod est infinita potestas." 1.

A strange wind began to blow through Sunnydale.

Ethan continued chanting. "Persona se corpum et sanguium commutandum est. Vestra sancta praesentia concrescet viscera. Janus! Sume noctem." 2.

Alex and the other Wolfbloods, as well as Magic users throughout Sunnydale sensed the rising Magic and looks of concern appeared on their faces. Buffy felt the stirring of the wind and frowned, something...

"Showtime!" Ethan exclaimed, as he felt the power rush through him.

All over Sunnydale people who bought a costume from Ethan's Costume Shop begin to change. Several children trick or treating at an old woman's house become monsters. One of them grabbed the old woman by the throat and squeezed as his teen escort screamed at him to stop. He tossed the old woman away from him and attacked another child monster, who fought back, viciously. Terrified, the teen backed away from the mini monsters, some of which sensed her movements and turned on her. She screamed as they leaped for her.

In the Bronze Willow's wig suddenly wasn't a wig anymore. "This music is like totally groovy." She informed the cute boy sitting at the table with her. She took a hit from the rolled marijuana cigarette she was holding. "Want a hit?" She held it out to Oz who just tilted his head slightly and wondered when Devon had offered Willow some of his pot and why Willow had decided to try it.

Alex and Cordelia watched amazed as half the attendees of the party they were at changed into their costumes. Including Jesse and Aura who become a pilot and a sexy astronaut.

"Oh gods!" Alex exclaimed. "They're not Wolfbloods anymore!" As both teens lost the destinctive scent of a Wolfblood and became normal humans. "What the Hell is going on?!"

Buffy found herself transforming into a female knight, complete with a Code of Honor and genuine sword and hearing screams ran to try to help people.

Dawn transformed into a werewolf.

The minions didn't see it though, they'd already headed back to Spike's lair to report the working of Magic and people transforming.

"So that's what Dru meant. Someone's playing a game and people are turning into their costumes. So which of her friends and family is most vulnerable tonight? The little redhead?"

"She's at the teen hangout place, the Bronze, for a party. Surrounded by people." One of the minions reported.

"So probably weak but surrounded by people. A bit of a challenge, than. The boy?"

"At his girlfriend's house and neither are wearing costumes. Also his girlfriend lives with a witch."

"Okay, I'll leave the witch and those two alone than. Witches can be damn tricky to deal with. The mother?"

"At a neighbor's party, also no costume. Spike, the Slayer's kid sister's in town and she is wearing a costume, I don't know what kind though, I wasn't close enough to see or hear anything."

"The kid sister. Now that's a weakness I can use! Where is she?"

"She was trick or treating on White Oak Drive."

"Well now, let's go bag us a little sister. The Slayer will come after her and Dru will get some Slayer blood in her, help her get strong until I can find a cure."

The minions eagerly followed Spike out of the lair. None of them noticed Drusilla. "Puppies rend and tear." A blood red tear tracked down her face. "Goodbye, my Spoike."

Molly Cooper looked up from the book she'd been reading and glanced over at Johnathan and Ana, who'd opted not to participate in the Halloween festivities tonight and said. "Someone's playing with Magic and people might get hurt. Johnathan, would you mind calling Charles? He's at home tonight and let him know I'm going to investigate it. Ana, dear, stay inside. Vampires usually avoid Halloween, but they might decide to take advantage of what's probably chaos out there right."

"Yes, ma'am." Johnathan agreed as Ana nodded. "Be careful."

"I will. I want a word with whatever idiot thinks playing games with Magic is a good idea." She went to her casting room to do a locator spell, looking for the origin of tonight's Magic. It didn't take long to find it and she set out to find the responsible party.

A/N Translation of Ethan's chants:

1. 'Janus, I invoke your spirit. Hear my plea. Seize the night for your own reason. Come, appear and show to us that which is infinite power.'

2. The mask transforms itself into flesh and blood. Your holy presence curdles the heart. Janus! Take the night!