The End of the World Again

Jenny was still in the computer Lab trying to find a way to stop Al. So far she had had no luck. She was so engrossed in her work she didn’t notice Giles walk in.

Jenny exclaimed “Oh Rupert, you scared me!”


“I’m sorry.”

“Have you found anything?”

“Yes, I don’t know if it can help. I don’t even know how this vampire found this ritual; it has been lost for centuries. A group of good witches were the last to have it. They used their magic to protect it.”

“Obviously, Sir Al. must have got some help then, maybe from dark magic. He must be more powerful than we thought.”

“Rupert, a vampire who knows dark magic could be even harder to stop.”

“I am afraid that Buffy could be in more danger than we originally thought. We br ger get back to the library and tell the others.”

Meanwhile back at the library things were relatively quiet. Willow and Xander were busy researching and Cordelia was trying to explain that she was just joking about Buffy being a vampire slayer. Joyce had woken up and unfortunately remembered everything. She was planning to go to the police but Angel wouldn’t let her get out of the library.

Cordelia walked out of the office to find Angel hitting a wall.

“I don’t think that is going to help.”

“What is she doing now?”

“Just sitting there. She said that she was giving up. I hope so. I bet you are tired of guarding that door.” Cordelia smiled.

Angel just looked at her with a blank expression.

“What? I was trying to make a joke. You know you really need to lighten up and smile once in a while.”

Just then Jenny and Giles walked in and told everyone what they had found about the ritual.

Spike stalked up to the school, smoking his fifth cigarette to calm his nerves. The School was dark except for the library. The wind was blowing the trees as Spike walked up to the door of the school. He walked in, passing lockers and heard the scoobies voices.

“Giles, Buffy has never faced anyone so powerful!” Willow exclaimed with a very; worried expression.

“Yes, I am afraid you are right.”

“All of you really have faith in the slayer,” Spike said sarcastically as he walked into the library.

Everyone looked up.

“Where is Buffy?”Angel asked.

“At the factory by now, Al sent his minions after her.”

Angel ran up to Spike and threw him against the wall. Spike got up and hit him back in jaw. The vampires continued hitting each other until Giles intervened and asked Spike why he didn’t help Buffy. He told them that they had an argument and she ran out. Spike knew he couldn’t tell them that she had actually kissed him. He knew Angel would surely kill him if he knew that fact.

“Bloody Hell, we don’t have time to fight we have to get the slayer back before midnight.”

“I never thought I would say this, but I agree with Spike”, Xander replied.

Angel nodded and said “Well, let’s come up with a plan.”

Joyce walked out of the office and asked what is going on?

Giles took out his glasses and began cleaning them. Willow decided to tell her the truth the best way she could.

“We are going to get Buffy. “

Everyone looked at Willow like she had grown a second head.

Joyce was so happy she smiled and said “you found her and she is alright. Well what are we waiting for lets go get her.”

Joyce began walking toward the door of the library and Angel stopped her and said she had to wait here and that they would bring Buffy back to her.

She looked at Angel with anger and said “I want to see my daughter.”

Xander intervened and said “it will be fine. We will be back soon.”

She looked over at the others saw a bleach blonde guy and said “Do I know you?”

Spike didn’t know what to say he couldn’t say yeah you hit me with an ax because I was about to kill your daughter.

“I am an old friend of Angel’s” Spike said with a scowl on his face. Angel just looked at him and smiled.
Joyce wasn’t convinced “Are you sure we haven’t met before?”

“No I guess I just have one of those faces Spike said with his jaws clenching. Can we go now he asked the group?”

The scoobies shook their heads and started walking out of the library. Giles told Joyce that they would be back soon and for her to stay there and she agreed. As soon as everyone was outside, they came up with a plan.



Buffy could hear Al talking about getting ready for the ritual. She figured it must be close to midnight.

“Is it time to kill the slayer yet?” Drusilla asked happily.

“Almost,” Al replied. “It won’t be long now.”

“Oh I can’t wait”, Drusilla said dancing around.

She suddenly got upset and told Al that his plans were going to be ruined. Al told the other vampires to get ready for a battle. Buffy heard everything and prayed that help was really coming.

The gang walked up to the dark factory trying to be a quiet as possible.

“Okay. I don’t see why we all have to be here. I mean Angel and Spike can handle the fighting. I think the rest of us will just get in the way.” Cordelia whispered with an expectant look.

“Cordy, if you don’t want to be here, then leave!” Xander retorted.

“Is she always this annoying?” Spike asked.

“Yes”, Xander eagerly said smiling.

“Everyone, can we please focus? Now it is time to be serious Buffy needs us”. Giles exclaimed.

“What time is it?” asked Jenny.

Willow looked at her watch and said “11:24pm.”

“Everyone ready?” Angel inquired.

“This is the crack team that foils my every plan? Bloody Hell lets just get on with it!” Spike said.

Angel and Spike slowly walked up to the back of the factory with the others behind them and quietly opened the door. As soon as they walked in it was obvious that they knew they were coming. Vampires were everywhere ready to fight. Angel and Spike jumped in and started dusting vamp after vamp. The ones that they couldn’t get to the scoobies threw Holy Water on to them and they ran screaming. Angel saw Buffy tied to the table and told Spike to come on and help him get her out of there.

Al saw them from a far as he stood on the balcony. He grabbed Drusilla who was shaking and becoming hysterical at the sight of her Spike killing other vampires.

“Spike! Al shouted. Look who I have here.”

Spike looked up and saw his princess in Al’s clutches and growled.

“You stay away from her!” Spike shouted. He saw how upset Drusilla was with him she now was looking at him with anger, clutching to Al.

“How could you Spike.” Drusilla said with tears in her eyes.

Spike didn’t know what to do. All of the vamps were gone and Buffy’s friends were staring at the scene unfolding in front of their eyes.

Al knew that it was over but knew that taking Drusilla would punish Spike. After all if it wasn’t for his so called partner Buffy would have never escaped in the first place.

“Good Bye Everyone” Al announced and said an incantation.

Suddenly behind Al and Drusilla a portal opened up. Everyone watched as Al pulled Drusilla with him as he jumped into the portal.