Disclaimer: This story idea as well as the character, Jacob Masters, belongs to me. All the other characters contained within this story are copyrighted of their respected trademark holders. This story is done completely in jest and I hope you have fun reading it. Please send any comments, rants, raves my way.
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Part Four
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Jacob Masters ran his fingers over the door that let to the abandoned building that was now his home. He had returned the previous night from his visit to Avalon and needed a place quickly. The former cannery was turning out to be a wise choice. He opened the door and stepped inside. Two vampires moved in front of him, game faces showing and fangs barred.
"Welcome back boss," The larger of the two greeted him. He stood about 6 feet tall with long blonde hair. Jacob merely nodded and pushed his way passed them, heading deeper into the former cannery.
Jacob entered the main part of the building and stopped to admire his handy work. Before him the pages of his favorite fairy tales came true. Elves of various shapes, sizes and colors sat at work tables, walked back and forth carrying items, and otherwise worked at carrying out the orders he gave before he left earlier that evening.
He made his way past the elves working at the tables, leaning over to inspect their work. He nodded and grinned; he could see no flaws. He took his seat, quite proud of himself that he was able to pull all this off. Beside his chair, the book that had helped him achieve all this rested on a small table. He lifted it up and caressed it as he would a lover.
His two henchmen remained where Jacob left them, instead of returning to their posts.
"What do you think the boss' plans are?" The short stocky vampire asked.
"It's none of our business, alright Vinnie. You'd do best to remember that."
"Don't it seem kinda weird though. What's he want with all those funny looking people, and all those toys. I know, maybe we're going to get to use them to lure lots of children. That would be nice, wouldn't it Carlo? Children taste so much sweeter, don't you think?"
"Stop being stupid, children don't taste any different than adults." Carlo growled.
"They do to me." Vinnie pouted, and then as was his nature and the span of his attention, he quickly changed the subject. "What do you think he has locked up in that room, huh Carlo?"
"That's none of our business. Now stop these stupid questions and get back to work before I sic the slayer on you."
Carlo's outburst didn't even phase Vinnie who responded by once again changing the subject. "Johnny hasn't returned yet Carlo. The boss'll be mad when he finds him gone."
Carlo sighed and shook his head. He could never understand what caused him to keep Vinnie around. He turned, heading back to his post.
"You know as well as I do that Johnny takes his time while feeding. He likes to play with his food, usually a young female." Carlo leaned against the wall and stuffed his hands in his pockets.
"You think maybe the Slayer got him, huh? It's a good thing you and me got an early dinner, eh Carlo?" Vinnie's chatter continued on, but Carlo ignored him. It was times like this he hated letting him tag along. Vinnie's gibberish was not so much unlike their boss'. Vinnie and the boss were like two crazy peas in a pod. But Carlo wouldn't say that out-loud. He rarely spoke his mind, and when he did, he never did more than rant. It was probably the reason Vinnie was still around. He had never gotten around to telling the twirp to bug off.
"When this job is done, things will change." He told himself.
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"Giles?" Buffy burst through the library doors looking for her Watcher.
Giles stepped out from his office at the use of his name. He carried in one hand a steaming cup of tea, and in the other a book he was reading. He placed both down on the checkout counter after seeing his caller was Buffy.
The Slayer lifted herself onto the counter, sitting beside Giles' book. "Umm, Giles, remember your little prophecy you told me about this morning?"
Giles cleared his throat, "Ah yes, the powerful ally. Have you found something related to it?"
"You could say that." Buffy jumped down off the counter as her friends entered the library, followed by Elisa.
"Hey G-man!" Xander called to the Watcher, "We've got company." Giles let the pet name pass, having lost count as to how many times he requested they stop using it.
Buffy introduced Elisa to Giles, "Elisa is a Detective, from New York."
Giles raised his eyebrows at this bit of information. He inclined his head toward Elisa, "Pleasure to meet you, Detective Maza."
"I think her and her friends could be who your book talked about.." Buffy walked over to the doors and pushed them open. Three Gargoyles entered, the tall grey one having to duck under the doorway.
"Giles, meet Goliath, Lexington and Bronx." The Slayer ushered them forward. "Guys, this is Giles, my Watcher."
Giles stammered for a moment, unable to believe his eyes.
"How extraordinary! For centuries the Council has wondered after the actual existence of your kind."
Giles stood staring at the three Gargoyles before him. He savored the excitement their existence gave him. It would get him through what was to come. For their arrival marked the fulfillment of the prophecy in his book. That then led to sending the Slayer into unknown danger. He worried after her with each new battle she fought. She always made it through, but it would never become easier for him. Buffy was his Slayer, but she had become more than that. She was like a daughter to him.
Giles shook his head, returning from his thoughts to what was at hand.
"Yes well, it's a pleasure to meet all of you. What, may I ask brings the four of you all the way from New York?"
Goliath gave Giles a long measuring look. Judging him safe to confine in, he related the story of what brought them so far from home.
"Do you know who Titania and Oberon are?"
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