Buffy, Willow and Giles stood in the graveyard quietly. In front of them stood a tombstone. The tombstone of their fallen friend.
“Xander Harolds,” Buffy quoted, “You know, I thought Xanders parents would have checked their spelling before they laid this thing down.”
“They were kinda busy Buff,” Willow replied.
“Of course we have to remember that the person inside the grave isn’t actually Xander.” Giles replied
Buffy nodded.
“All in all it’s been a really weird couple of months.” She continued
They went silent again. Buffy noticed that willow was pouting extra hard today so she put her arm around her.
“You okay Will?” she asked
“Yeah,” Willow replied, “I just can’t believe that Xander, I mean Ghost Xander, didn’t say goodbye before he left.”
“I don’t think he meant it on purpose.”
“I know it just would have been nice to, you know, see him before he left on his world tour.”
Buffy nodded. Behind them a teenager walked up. He stood a couple feet behind them and read the tombstone.
“Oh . . . My . . . God!” he exclaimed
The Scooby’s looked at each other. They knew that voice. Slowly they turned to see Xander staring at his tombstone annoyed.
“One thing they had to do when I died!” he snapped as he walked into the center of the group, “one thing! I mean, they’re parents they should have got the last name right!”
“Xander?” Willow asked
Xander turned and smiled at his best friend.
“In the flesh.” He replied
He hugged willow tightly. Willow frowned curiously and looked Xander up and down after they parted.
“You’re all warm and solidy.” She commented
“I know,” Xander replied, “And check this bad boy out!”
Xander took Willows and placed it on his chest. A broad smiled crossed her face as she looked at the rest of the Scooby’s in shock.
“Guys! He has a pulse!” she exclaimed
Buffy and Giles joined Willow in looking shocked.
“You got your body back? How?” Buffy asked
“You know a funny thing happened to me last night.” Xander replied
~ Sunnydale high school – last night ~
The ghost sighed. He picked up the blade and examined it. Buffy was right he should stretch his incorporeal legs and go see the world. Gripping the blade he snapped it in two. As the knife dropped to the ground Xander began to feel strange. He looked down at himself and noticed that his ghost form was glowing. A moment later there was a brilliant flash of light and he vanished completely
Back at the warehouse the inside lay dormant and the furnace had long been extinguished. From inside the furnace a light began to glow. It became brighter and brighter as the furnace began to shake. A moment later the door blew off the casing. Out of the ash and smoke Xander crawled out coughing violently. He stood up and dusted himself off. Something was different and he could feel it. As he was dusting off his chest he felt something. Something he hadn’t felt in the last couple of months.
He felt his heart beating . . .
Xander checked his pulse. Sure enough it was there. Xander didn’t understand what just happened but some how he got his body back.
“It was the knife.” Giles explained, “It acted as a vestal for the extracted soul and the only way to free it was to break the knife. I guess when you were dislodged from your form the same rule applied.”
“Well what ever happened I’m glad I’m me again . . . Though I still have to talk to my parents about changing their pool room back into my bedroom.”
Buffy walked up and patted Xander on the shoulder.
“It’s great to have you back Xander,” Buffy said happily, “Just don’t die again or else I’ll have to kill you.”
“Hey, I’m only trying to keep up with your record Buff.” Xander replied
Buffy gave Xander a look before the group started to walk away. As Willow walked passed Xander stopped her.
“Will can I talk to you for a second?” he asked
“Sure.” Willow replied
“I guess you heard Beth is gone.”
“That was so sad.”
Xander gave her a look then continued.
“She made me realized something. Something I should have noticed a while ago.”
Willow rolled her eyes.
“So what? You’re gonna tell me you met someone else?”
“Yeah I did,” Xander replied smiling
Willow dropped her head. Just when she was about to give up hope Xander lifted her head up and kissed her. At first willow was shocked but soon she let herself be taken away by the moment. When they finished Willow beamed at Xander happily.
“You serious?” she asked excitedly
“I should have noticed earlier,” Xander replied, “Beth made me see how important you are to me.”
“Oh my god, Xander! This is so . . . Wait this isn’t some kind of rebound thing is it?”
“What? No.”
“Good ‘cause I’m not rebound Girl. I don’t bounce too well.”
Willow smiled at him. She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately.
“Come on the others are waiting.” She said
“Be right there.” Xander replied
Xander stood still and closed his eyes tight. Willow folded her arms and smirked at him.
“You’re trying to pop there aren’t you?” Willow asked
“I really miss those powers.” Xander replied as they both walked hand in hand out of the graveyard.
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