The Parob threw a bucket of water in Giles’ face. The watcher woke up with a gasp and looked around in shock. Giles frowned when he realized where he was. The watcher was tied to a chair in the middle of a concrete room. In the corner sat a steel table and some items, which he assumed that the necromancer used to manipulate the dead. Standing in front of Giles was Leyland who was grinning at him.
“Oh good you’re awake,” the necromancer said cheerfully, “Sorry about the bump on the noggin but I find it the quickest way to make somebody unconscious.”
Giles looked up painfully at him.
“What do you want with me?” he asked
Leyland looked at him in a disgusted manner.
“Eww, don’t make me hurl, why would I want you?” he replied, “I mean look at you, you’re all old and bumpy I the wrong places. No my friends I’ve got much bigger fish.”
“If not me then who?”
Leyland stared at Giles for a moment then suddenly laughs.
“Do you honestly think I’m one of these villains who stand here and explain their entire plan in the vain hope that you won’t escape?”
“Well I suppose you’re . . .”
“Okay here’s the deal,” Leyland continued, “one of this towns fine, upstanding, demons offered me a lot of money for little slayer girl.”
“Buffy?” Giles asked curiously, “what are going to do to her?”
“I’m gonna make a Buffy suit for my fine demon friend. She’s going to walk around under the slayers skin while I roll around buck naked in a big pile of cash.”
Giles cringed at the mental picture but soon pushed it out of his head.
“Buffy is never going to fall for this,” Giles replied
Leyland sighed and patted Giles on the head.
“My dear, sweet, Watcher this is a might disappointing to say but Blondie is already charging to the rescue as we speak and when she get’s close enough I’m gonna reel this guppy in and win myself a trophy.”
Giles dropped his head in frustration as Leyland smiled broadly to himself. Then suddenly something occurred to the Watcher.
“Ah . . . you do realize you just explained your entire plan to me?” he said curiously
“I know,” Leyland replied, “it’s been a while since I had someone intelligent to talk to. These here Parob? Not very bright. Watch this.”
Leyland walked up to the Parob and looked it straight in the eye.
“Hey!” he yelled at the demon, “You’re a moron! You smell worse then Uncle Jim on chili night.”
The large demon blinked at the necromancer for a moment then started to giggle to it’s self. Leyland turned back to Giles.
“See? No idea what I just said.”
Angel and Buffy peered from around the corner of one of the warehouses. Leyland’s showroom seemed oddly quiet which neither of them liked.
“This doesn’t smell right.” Angel commented
“It does have a ‘come and play in my trap’ feel.” Buffy replied
“What’s the game plan?”
Buffy studied the scene. There was absolutely no security outside which most likely meant that they would be laying in wait on the inside of the building.
“Maybe a roof entrance,” she pondered, “It looks like there are a few skylights.”
“Alight let’s move.”
The slayer and the vampire moved swiftly across the ground. They made it to the side of the building with out incident and discovered a ladder leading up to the roof. Quickly they both climbed up and scuttled across. Buffy and Angel arrived at the first skylight to discover that it was completely incrusted in dust. Buffy tried to wipe it clean but it was no good. Angel shrugged.
“Guess we’re going in blind.” He commented
“Guess so.” Buffy replied
“Ladies first.”
“Alright go for it.”
Angel moved towards the light but stopped when what Buffy just said sunk in.
“Hey.” He replied, “You calling me a girl?”
Buffy rolled her eyes.
“It was a joke Angel. Come on let’s go.” Buffy commented
“Is it the hair? You don’t like the hair do you? You know it’s hard to style when you can’t see yourself in the mirror.”
Buffy sighed impatiently.
“You’re hairs fine. Let’s go!”
Angel made a move for the window again. Inches from jumping he stopped again.
“Is it my name? I know it sound feminine but, really, if you look at the context . . .”
“Oh my god! Will you just get inside already?”
Seeing the look of anger in Buffy’s eyes he turned and jumped through the skylight.
“Spike is more better then you.” Buffy grumbled to herself as she followed suit.
Buffy landed safely. She leaped up looking for a fight. She frowned as she examined the scene. The building was empty and looked like it had been for months.
“You sure this was the right building Angel? Buffy asked
“Positive.” Angel replied
“Then where is everyone?” she asked
“I don’t know,” he replied, “let’s spilt up and look around.”
The vampire and the slayer walked away in separate directions. The had examined the inside for only a few minutes when Buffy felt something strange. She frowned curiously
“Ah . . . Angel,” she asked, “can you do me a favor?”
Concerned the Vampire ran back up to her.
“What is it?”
“Can you check my back for a second to see if there’s like a needle or a dart sticking out?”
Confused the vampire walked behind her and indeed there was a small dart embedded between her shoulder blades. Carefully he pulled it out.
“It’s a tranquilizer dart.” angel commented
“Oh,” Buffy replied lightly, “I thought so.”
The slayer fell forward. Angel moved swiftly and caught her. From behind him he heard the sound of clapping.
“Very, very nice,” Leyland said cheerfully, “I liked the bit where you caught her. I was standing here thinkin’ ‘oooo he’s gonna miss’ but, like clockwork, she landed safely in your arms. I’m gonna be taking her now if you don’t mind.”
Angel glared at Leyland.
“You’re not coming anywhere near her.”
Leyland shrugged.
“’Course not, you’re a dangerous vampire who’ll kill me if I step anywhere near her, lucky for me I’m a certified necromancer and don’t need to move a muscle, well, except for yours.”
The necromancer lifted his hand. Angel felt every muscle in his body stiffen. Against his will he stood up and followed Leyland.
“you shouldn’t have messed in my affairs soul boy,” Leyland continued, “not when I can control the dead.”
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