Unexpected Suprises

Giles had found a nice secluded beach area on their ride through the PCH. He parked their bike and dismounted. Buffy just sat there, confusion written on her face. The Ripper in him wanted to take her right then and there. Giles tamped down his urges, thinking it best to wait to completely share the wondrous event that would be with their lovemaking. He was trying to think of a good way to broach this subject with Joyce, when Buffy then got off the bike and embraced him in a hug.

“We’ll figure out a way to tell mom about this, so you needn’t worry about it. I rather like it that you let Ripper out today. He can be reckless, but I know that he would never hurt me at all. I am ever thankful that I found out about your feelings for me Giles. I am just scared that something will go horribly wrong when the ascension does show up. I am worried about my friends and how well they will fare through this. I don’t want to put them in jeopardy at all, yet they have become great assets through all of this. I just hope that they will all come out of this unscathed.”

“Buffy, they will be there for you as long as you want them too. They have become family to you, and you need that more than ever now. I am here for my own reasons, one of which is to be your watcher and help you out in all the crises that come your way and such, the other is to be your partner, hopefully for the rest of our lives. Lets not dwell on all this right now, and enjoy this glorious day as it is meant to be. I brought you here so you can let it all out. I see that we are close to Neptune, maybe we could go and visit a friend of mine and see if he knows of anybody that can help us out in this.”

“Giles has friends outside of Sunnydale? There are new things I learn about you all the time.”

“Yes, well, can we go now?”

“Lead the way.”

They mounted up on the bike and rode on to Neptune. Shortly before they got in a biker gang had found out about them and were on their way to investigate the newcomer. Eli “Weevil” Navarro was at the front of the gang heading their way once Buffy and Giles reached the town limits. Thumper and Felix wanted to let the newcomers know that they weren’t welcome in their town at all. Weevil told them in no uncertain terms that he is the leader and everything is under his control. The PCH Bike Club approached them and had them pull off to the side. Weevil dismounted and took his helmet off, and walked up to Giles and Buffy.

“I thought I knew everybody around that has a bike like that, wouldn’t mind having it in my corral.”

“You will have to pry it out of my cold dead hands before you stake your claim to it hombre.”

“Wow, some old man wants to fight me now, eh?”

“I’ll do more than fight you boy if that’s what you want.”

Thumper, Felix and the rest of the gang were standing behind Weevil when this discussion started. Felix then noted that the old man has a passenger and walked up to the person and tapped em on the shoulder.

“What would someone like you have to do with an old man like him?”

Buffy whipped her face around and came face to face with Felix. Felix then walked a few steps back when he noticed who it was. He was fearful of this woman, even when they went to elementary school together. He fled with his parents as soon as they could whey they found out about her more than gang like traits. Weevil noticed this and glanced at her too, backing up as well.

“Damn, if it isn’t Elizabeth Anne Summers. Never in a million years did I think I would ever see you again.”

“Hate to disappoint you Eli, it has been a long time since I have seen you. How are things going? I see that you finally rounded up a gang like you said you were going to do.”

“Things are going great here. Can’t complain. A few times I wished you were around to help me fight with the Fitzpatricks, but, other than that, everything’s going great. Yea, a lot of these guys didn’t have anywhere they wanted to go, so I let them join up with me, they made me their leader, and we help try to keep the crime down here. Is this your father?”

“Oh, sorry fellahs, I forgot to introduce you. Eli, this is my boyfriend Ripper Giles. Giles, this is Eli Navarro, otherwise known as Weevil, and his bike gang. I only know of Felix though. So there you go.”

“Boyfriend? Damn, sounds like another woman I know. She has a “sugar daddy” complex too.”

“Really, do I know of this woman that you speak so affectionately of?”

“Yes you do, actually, it’s Veronica Mars.”

“Veronica Mars? She wouldn’t happen to be related to Sheriff Mars, now would she?”

“Sheriff Mars is her father Giles. Why? Do you know him?”

“Yes, I do, he is the one that we came up here to see.”

“Ok, well, boys, care to lead the way to the station so we can get our questions answered with the Sheriff?”

“We will only lead you to a couple blocks away from the station, all of us have been in there more times than we can count, and won’t voluntarily go passed it.”

“Alright, lead the way.”

Eli and the gang then mounted back up, and started their bikes, leading the way to where Sheriff Mars was. Even though the gang was on very good terms with Sheriff Mars, they still were apprehensive about being around the police station. Eli and Keith were trying to figure out why Veronica would be with that asshole Don Lamb, he was only a deputy, and on occasion, would berate her in front of his co-workers, and her father. Eli loved her with all his heart, yet couldn’t find a way to get her to understand it. Maybe he could use his old friend Buffy here to help him out once they got their issues taken care of from Keith.

Once they were all parked a couple blocks away, Eli motioned for Buffy to dismount and follow him a short distance away on foot. Giles noticed this and Ripper wasn’t pleased. He grabbed her arm and shot a look to her that spoke volumes.

“Giles, everything will be fine, I had heard a few of his thoughts, and he is having problems with something and needs my help. Don’t get so jealous of him, he isn’t my type anyway.”

“Just be careful.”

“You know me, always the cautious one.”

Giles let go of her arm, and was instantly surrounded by the gang to answer any and all questions they had about his bike. He made sure to keep an eye on his woman though, he still didn’t trust this guy that she knows.

“What do you want to talk about Eli?”

“Veronica is who I want to talk about. She is making a huge mistake being with Deputy Don Lamb. He is treating her like shit, her father and I are worried about her, along with a few of her friends. If you could help me out here, I would be more than happy to return the favor for you. I love her with all my heart, and want to be with her. Keith understands this, and has given his blessing if I can ever get her to realize that she is much better with me than him.”

“Well, now that you mention it, I could always use some help in a week, when I graduate. You may have seen some people walking around at night, with odd looking faces, they are vampires. We have them all over the world and I have been the one picked to get rid of as many as I can. I am a vampire slayer. That guy I am with is my watcher. He knows all the demonology, since there are other demons around than just vampires. He is also the love of my life. We just found about this last night and have been inseparable since. I will help you out as much as I can with your issue. All I ask for in return is some help trying to keep our mayor from completely taking over the town. I live in Sunnydale now, and would ask that you and your gang come next Friday at 4 and meet me and my gang at Giles house, 2915 Ashes of Roses Lane. His flat is number 1 by the way. Oh, and don’t be to surprised if I tell you do something that is completely opposite of what you are thinking. I got into a battle with a demon a few weeks ago, and still have some of it’s aspect, by reading thoughts. Giles is still seething with jealousy over the fact that you led me away from him to talk to me. Thanks for taking us here, and I will help you out as much as I can. Let me know what came of this when you guys meet us next Friday ok?”

“Sounds like a good plan, we will be there, ready, willing and able to fight with you.”

“Thank you Eli.”

Buffy leaned forward to kiss him on the cheek at this, and Giles was about ready to rip Eli apart from this. Buffy thought it was amusing that Ripper wanted to be out more often than not now. She turned and walked back to him and gave him a smile that said everything was alright. She then mounted back up and they rode to the police station. Once there, they parked by a mid nineties Chrysler Lebaron convertible with the plates VMARS1 on it, and Buffy knew it was Veronica’s, she always wanted one, and now she does. They walked up into the station and was met by Inga, the receptionist. They said who they were, and wanted to meet with Sheriff Mars for a bit. Inga went to Keith’s office and mentioned who was there to talk to him.

“You may go in now.”

“Thank you Inga.”

Inga then looked at Giles with a lustful expression, and Buffy didn’t like it at all. She then realized that Giles never noticed it and linked her hand in his arm and walked to the office. Once they got in, they noticed they weren’t alone with Keith at all. A girl with the same hair color as Buffy and the same height was sitting in there on the couch.

“Buffy? Is that you?”

“Yes, Veronica it’s me. It’s been about 3 years since I have seen you. I see those years have been good on you.”

“Yes it has been good. I see that the years have been good to you as well.”

“Yea, still fighting to good fight, but in Sunnydale now. We will have to get caught up on a different day, but right now we have business to discuss with your father. Since you know of who I am, you can stay and try to help out as much as you can.”

“Oh, you still fight those things? I thought it would have drained out of you at one point. Who is this gorgeous guy you have with you?”

“Well, I don’t need to introduce him to your father, since he already knows him, but, Veronica, this Rupert Giles, my watcher, and life mate. Rupert, this is Veronica Mars, she was my best friend at the school I went to before I came to Sunnydale. I didn’t realize that the person you wanted to talk to is her father.”

“Yes, well, Keith and I knew each other from way back.”

“Really? Back in your Woodstock days?”

“You are never going to live that down Ripper, just embrace it.”

“He knows about Ripper? What else can you tell me about him Keith?”

“We are not here to discuss my early years love, we are here to discuss the ascension and if Keith knows of anything about it.”

“I likely know as much as you do on that subject. If you would like, I could have my daughter and friends help you out. Since I can’t run my PI business at all, she has taken the reigns over, and is helping out as much as she can. It will also give you two a chance to catch up Buffy, it’s been too long since I have seen you last, and am proud that you found love with Rupert here. He will treat you like the queen I know you are. Now if you can just help my daughter here with her relationship problems we will be all set.”

“Dad, I have no relationship problems. Don is just going through a rough time, and sometimes takes his anger out on me is all.”

“Enough about this for a few minutes. I have brought what I do know about this thing going on with me. I know that a newly risen vampire has to be consumed by the mayor once he turns into what he does. I am looking forward to as much help as we can get in all this. A horde of vampires will be there to try and stop us from killing the mayor and keep what is going to happen, happen.”

“Ok. Veronica, would you be willing to get your friends to help them out?”

“I will see what I can do. I know that Wallace would be up to the challenge, don’t know about Logan or Mac though. I may just keep it to Wallace and I.”

“Some of your other friends will also help us out. I had talked to a fellow classmate of ours, Eli, and he will be more than happy to assist us.”

“You talked to Weevil?”

“Yes I did, his gang found out about us arriving on a bike and came to investigate it. He knows about what I am and what I do, he is going to talk to his gang and have them meet us at Giles’ house next Friday. Why don’t you and Wallace come with them and meet us there?”

“I can do that, the more hands there the better.”

“Hey, why don’t we go somewhere and catch up, I know that Giles and your dad are wanting to do some catching up on their own.”

“Sure. You don’t need me for anything more, do you dad?”

“No, pumpkin, I don’t. Go, have fun, while Ripper and I here share stories on our past.”

“Ok, follow me.”

They left the office and went to do their thing while Keith looked at the now closed door. He was wondering what was with his old friend, shacking up with a young woman. He was about to voice his thought when the door opened up again.

“Keith, he isn’t shacking up with me at all. We realized our love for each other last night and are ever happy about it. It is always appreciated that someone does care though.”

Buffy then closed the door again, and Keith looked at Giles with shock on his face, while Giles on the other hand was trying his hardest not to laugh at the situation.

“It’s not funny Ripper, she is the same age as my daughter, and we are around the same age ourselves. I thought that everything was great with Olivia or Jenny, or whoever her name is. I don’t condone this, it’s your life and you will live it your way.”

“Olivia was a passing fancy for me. I used Jenny for my own benefit to try and get my love for Buffy out of my head. I have loved her since the first moment I laid eyes on her. At first I thought it was just a father/daughter kind of love, but it grew into so much more. I finally realized it after seeing her with a 245 or so year old vampire by the name of Angel. He broke up with her shortly before prom, which was last night, and she had to fight some demons before she showed up, and once I saw her, I knew I was lost to her. I am just glad that she shares the same feelings for me, or I would have gone crazy trying to get her to understand my love and have her return those feelings to me.”

“I have heard of this Angel guy. He seems rather nice though, I wouldn’t have thought that he would do that to Buffy. I am glad that you now found someone to share the rest of your life with. I just hope that Wallace’s mom shares even an ounce of that for me. I did divorce Lianne when it was apparent that she wasn’t going to get rid of her alcohol problem. I am now with Wallace’s mom and just hope that she loves me back. Anyway, why don’t you come to a diner with me and we can share our pasts, and try to find a way to battle this problem out for you?”

“Sounds like a marvelous plan.”

They left the office and went to a diner close by, walking to it instead of driving there. Meanwhile, Buffy and Veronica were at Veronica’s house doing their own catching up.

“I can’t believe that Weevil stopped you guys once you got into town. He has calmed down in the terrorizing part of his life. I do hang out with him on occasion when Don isn’t his possessive self. I am starting to realize that I may not have a future with Don though. He just seems like everything has to go his way, and screw everybody else.”

“Well, maybe you should call it quits with him. There are other fish in the sea to catch. I never thought I would get over Angel breaking up with me, but I have, and found the love of my life in Giles. I know he is way older than I am, but then again, Angel is way older than Giles. He was the one to pick out this outfit for me way before I knew of his feelings.”

“I was wondering why you would dress like that. Although you do look hot in it, but still, not the way I would have eventually pictured you dressing like. Maybe I should tell Don to fuck off and find someone else to be with that will love me for me, and not what I can do for them.”

“I know of one guy who already does. Thanks for the compliment by the way.”

“Anytime, and who is this guy that you know that loves me for me?”

“Eli.”

“Weevil? He feels that way towards me?”

“He told me so before he led us to the station. He loves you with all his heart, and would kill to be with you. If you would like, I could help you out with telling this Don guy to fuck off if you wish?”

“Thank you, but, no, I can do this on my own. If I need to, I will have dad arrest him for assault on me and charge him. I can then tell him that it is over for us. I will let you know how everything goes when we show up to help you out come Friday. I am already graduated from school myself, so I don’t have to worry about missing out on mine.”

“Ok, sounds like a plan, now, can we can get back, I miss my man like you wouldn’t believe.”

“Sure.”

They made it back just as Keith and Giles showed up from their walk down memory lane. Buffy went up to Keith and hugged him, since he was like a father to her, and whispered in his ear that Don was going down and Weevil would be there to help Veronica out. She also let him know that Veronica was going to talk to him about it later. He kissed her on the cheek to let her know that he was thankful that everything was going to be alright here. Giles and Buffy then mounted back up on the bike, and roared out of town in a speed that Eli found rather amusing when he spotted them entering the PCH and going back to down to Sunnydale.