"Hey, Willow. Hi, Oz!" said Buffy as the two love birds entered the library.
"Hello, Oz," greeted Giles while he came in from the back room, books in hand.
"I've looked over my literature for information on necromancers and such," stated Giles.
"And?" asked Xander.
"The only thing I've been able to find are tidbits of legend regarding their history which is interesting in its own right, but doesn't need to be discussed here," answered Giles. An implied "phew" was collectively let out by the present adolescents at not having to hear what Giles found interesting.
"We're not going to just sit around until we are knee high in zombies are we?" questioned Buffy.
"No, but I'll need time to study and gather the proper equipment," replied Giles.
"In the mean time perhaps you should patrol every night until these necromancers are dealt with," suggested Giles.
"But-" started Buffy.
"Now I know it may sound easy for me to say. But, we are dealing with a new and very dangerous enemy. We cannot throw caution to the wind. One can only imagine what kind of horrific machinations these two necromancers are up to," lectured Giles.
Just then the doors opened and closed depositing an inconspicuous looking student into the library. Startled, everyone turned to see who had entered at such a timely moment. The sight of the rather studious individual caused curiosity to wane.
"Isn't that the guy you were talking to?" whispered Willow as she leaned closer to Oz.
"Yeah, he's kinda weird. Is he a new student?" replied Oz, continuing the conversation under his breath.
"I don't know, never seen him before. What do mean weird?" asked Willow, sotto voce.
"He just stopped me to say hi, but everything he said had a twisted tie-in to full moons, fangs, and body hair," answered Oz.
"Do you think he knows you're a-" began Willow.
"I don't think so," replied Oz.
The stranger walked up to the library counter and looked around casually. He glanced back at Buffy who was staring rather closely. Giles approached him wearing his librarian duties like a tweed jacket.
"Can I help you?" politely questioned Giles.
"Yes, do you happen to have geological and seismic maps for the area?" inquired the student while briefly eyeing Buffy every so often.
"Yes we do. Is it for a class project?" said Giles as he pulled out a drawer full of maps.
"Uh, yeah," answered the stranger. He looked back nervously as Buffy stood up and began slowly walking toward him.
Noticing Buffy's fascination Xander spoke up, "What's a matter, Buff?"
"It's him," she said confidently.
"Who?" asked Willow.
"One of the necromancers," Buffy replied while mid stride. She continued to slowly poke closer o the stranger like cat about to pounce. When she came within a step the bewildered stranger spoke.
"What are you talking about?" he said with a confused look on his face.
"What does the 'greatest necromancer alive' need with maps anyway?" questioned Buffy, not looking away for a second.
The stranger gave Buffy only a befuddled look in reply. He then replicated this look for every single onlooker in the room. When no one explained to him what was going on he let his eyes slowly drift to the floor.
Without warning his head jerked upright. The look of intensity now on his face matched the contrasting tint of pale skin and pink eyes. His arms flailed and cold, colorless hands grabbed at Buffy's side. A smoldering voice echoed an incantation and in an instant both of them disappeared in a burst of flame.
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