The Magic Box bell rang as Buffy stepped through the door. “Dawny’s getting her education on. You know you’re bored when you rather…” Buffy trailed off after she noticed the unnatural glumness that consumed the room. Anya was rearranging some of the items on the store’s shelves. Anya looked up only to give Buffy a faint smile. Xander, Tara and Willow were seated at the table which surprisingly wasn’t overflowing with ancient books and papers. The smile on Buffy’s face faded.
“What happened?” Buffy said. “Bad news? Is it something about Glory?” Buffy searched the room as though expecting to find a horrific scene in one of the corners. “Where’s Giles? Is he Okay?”
“No need to worry about me, Buffy.” Giles said walking out from the backroom. “Actually, we all would like to speak with you.” Giles said stepping aside to reveal the figure standing behind him.
“Faith.” Buffy said confused looking around the room. Willow continued to stare down at her shirt. “There’s no way…” Buffy trailed off looking at Willow for answers. It was Xander that explained.
“We asked Faith to come here. We need her help with…” Xander swallowed hard as he searched for words.
Before he could continue again Buffy interrupted. “So you go behind my back and ask for a homicidal lunatic to help us defeat a homicidal manic?” Buffy said.
Xander shot a look at Faith half expecting her to defend herself. “Hey if the shoe fits.” Faith shrugged.
“That’s not all Faith is here for.” Xander said.
“We have been discussing a new plan for ridding the world of Glory, indefinitely.” Giles said. Buffy glared at Faith who just smirked back. Buffy finally turned her attention to Giles who continued speaking. “If we allowed Glory to obtain the Key…”
“Her name is Dawn.” Buffy said growing more and more impatient.
“If we allowed Glory to obtain ‘the Key’ and allow her to open the portal to her home dimension...”
“The world would end.” Buffy interrupted to remind him.
Giles took a moment to wipe his glasses as though punishing his slayer for her rudeness. “Yes the dimensions would blend and we would be at the mercy of thousands of different species of powerful and deadly demons. That is, if the essence of the key were to remain intact. If Glory were to pass through the portal and the Key was to be destroyed before…”
Buffy stared at Giles at the brink of tears. “You can’t be saying this.”
“Buff, this is all we got. You know Glory’s stronger than you.” Xander said standing up.
“Why don’t you take her?” Buffy said infuriated moving to within three inches of Xander’s face. “You always so willing to step up and say what ‘I’m’ doing wrong. So here.” Buffy stepped aside and waved her hands ushering Xander through an invisible doorway behind her. “If you think you can be a better Vampire Slayer then by all means.”
“Buffy.” Willow finally looked up. “You have to understand. This is a sacrifice we have to make, if Glory stays here, in this dimension, countless people are going to be hurt or killed.”
“Sacrifice.” Buffy repeated pausing to look into her best friend’s eyes. “You’re talking about murdering Dawn! What are ‘you’ sacrificing for the good of mankind, Willow? What are ‘you’ doing to save the world?”
“Buffy.” Willow said weakly.
“You know how many people have been ‘sacrificed’ because of you guys?” Buffy shouted as she stepped back and looked at Willow, Xander and Giles. “Because I was too busy rescuing you or cleaning up your messes. With Your stupid spells, your insect teacher, your demon creations... How many people could I have saved if I wasn’t…?”
“How many people have suffered or died because of your errors?” Giles said darkly. “Because of your selfish immature decisions.” Buffy shot a look at Faith who gave an uncomfortable smile.
“After Angel turned you should have dusted him right away.” Xander added. “Instead you had to wait as he tormented and killed...” Buffy knew by the hurt look in Giles face that he was immediately reminded of Jenny Calendar.
“All this…” Buffy couldn’t take it anymore. “It doesn’t matter. If you decide to carry out this plan, you’re ‘all’ going to die trying. You won’t come near Dawn. You can’t destroy my family.”
“She’s not your family, Buffy.” Xander said. “She just like a vampire, she walks, talks, acts like a person but she…” Xander ducked as a crystal ball sailed just above his head.
“How dare you!” Buffy said. Shaking with anger, she slammed the door of the Magic Box so hard it flew off its hinges.
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