“It seems to be the ritual needed to give Angel back his soul, but it needs
a few things in order to work... Hey maybe they went to get some of the stuff.”
Giles voice seemed to get a lighter tone to it. For once Xander wasn’t fooling
around, he was scrolling down the screen on the computer. Cordelia was behind
Xander , her elbows on his shoulders, reading over top his head at the screen.
“There are some really wired things needed to do this ritual Giles. And I know
this sounds really crazy , half the words I don’t even know what they are! Like
what the heck is an Orb of Thesula and all this other Junk?” Cordelia now seemed
like her normal self. Yet different, a new maturity surrounded her.
“Actually an Orb of Thesula is a glass ball that the Egyptians used to give
people souls, they are very delicate but if I remember correctly, I might have
one in my back room. Let me go check” Giles was already at the back room in the
library room. Xander and Cordelia drew into each other and started kissing.
“I’m right. I do have one. Perfect..” Giles walked back into the room,
Xander and Cordelia didn’t seem to notice. “ Ahem! You guys this is a very
public place. Can you save it for the Bronze or the Lookout point?”
“Giles you know about the lookout point? Xander and Cordelia drew apart
untouched by his little speech. Except the part about the lookout point bit.
“Xander I was young once too. Anyway... There are only a minimal number of
places to go in this small hick’s vile town... With Jenny... I’m more updated
than you think! Goodness!” Giles sounded slightly peeved, but went on anyway’s”
We need to find Buffy and Willow.” Giles put down the Orb of Thesula carefully,
onto the table.
Cordelia and Xander looked at Giles with their mouth's hanging on the
floor. Giles turned his back to them, and continued reading over the ritual
Buffy and Willow had left for him.” Oh... My! How strange!. I never even thought
of that, but it makes sense, interesting! That’s what there probably out looking
for!” Giles voice shook Xander and Cordelia apart once again.
“Huh?” Cordelia and Xander asked at the exact same time. Xander then pulled
Cordelia once again to his side, and swung his arm across her shoulders in a
relaxed carefree style, as there heads rested against one an other.
“It seems the ritual needs a Werewolf to be completed.. You didn’t by any
chance go by Oz’s house did you Xander?”
“Umm actually I did, but there was a nice blue convertible in there
driveway, so I figured that he had company why? Xander spoke in a confused
voice, Cordelia rolled her eye’s in the direction of Giles. < Is he ever going
to learn? Giles practically points out were he is and Xander looks on like the
fool. How could I be in love with someone who can be so dumb???>
“Xander what did the car look like and what was the license plate number?”
Cordelia once again turned toward Xander.
“As I said before, It was a cute blue convertible. Black roof, black seats,
full of bags filled with different stuff... Like wood. The license plate number
was... Let me think for a minute.... Oh Yeah!!! NETGIRL... Oh, OH! ...Oh???”
“As I predicted Xander, they are at Oz’s house. That’s Willow’s car. She
did just get her drivers license. I thought you already new that.” Giles looked
at Xander with the *look* of I knew something you didn’t... Nener, nener, boo
boo!
“Yeah Xander... Everyone knows Willow got her drivers license, and a
convertible to go with it. It’s been going around school for a couple of day’s
now. How could you not know?” Cordelia said this whit one of her ever so popular
shrugs.
“You know, everyone knows about this but me?” Xander looked really peeved,
and started pushing the books Cordelia and Giles had just finished sorting onto
the floor, seeing what he was doing he stopped aburtly and tried resorting them,
but it only made it worse. He stood and began pacing.
“Xander if you don’t stop your going to run a hole in the floor...:
Cordelia then started laughing, and so did Giles, tears rolled down there
cheeks.
“What???” Xander stooped pacing and looked at them, a wired look on his
face.
“Nothing Xander, inside joke. No biggie...” Giles replied after calming
down somewhat. "Something I said to Cordelia earlier on this morning.” Giles
wiped his eyes “Anyway Cordelia, Xander why don’t you go down there to see Oz,
Buffy and willow.”
“Yes SIR!” Xander saluted him. “We’ll give you a call later on, what’s
happening. Have fun!” Cordelia grabbed for Xander's hand and they walked toward
Cordelia’s C Queen red convertible.
* Oz’s house
“What does giving back Angel’s soul have to do with me being a Werewolf or
not?, and being cured and stuff?” Oz wasn’t getting the points Buffy and Willow
where trying to get at. Kendra look at all of them with wide eye’s.
“Maybe Willow should explain this part, it’s more along her level. Buffy
murmured fro her spot on the bed.
“It goes like this Oz... Kendra.” Willow’s eye’s never left his. “ Somehow
during the process of becoming a Werewolf you become possessed by a second soul.
No one is really sure why , but when someone has two souls they morph when the
moon’s gravitational pull. To change Angel back it goes where your second soul
is transferred into Angel’s body. Witch makes him completely human, and unable
to become a demon anymore, In return Oz has only one soul and can transfer, not
transfer or transfer only to how much he wants to, knowing who he is and having
absolutely no Blood lust, or be attracted to emotions.”
“So you’re saying Angel would become a human, and I wouldn’t have to
morph unless I really want to? And it’s all cause of a second soul? And Angel
needs one?” Oz looked completely dumfound.
“How come you and Buffy always find the good-bad dudes. I never find the good-
bad dudes! And find out the prophecies and curses not known to man? Well barely
anyway.” Kendra let out a little a long sigh.
“Kendra when you have such great friends as I do... Not to mention that
your studying and researching goes way faster like up to 4 times faster, and
better, and while patrolling you have more energy!!!” Buffy laughed and hugged
Kendra, she stiffened under it, but slowly let herself loosen and hugged Buffy
back.
“I don’t remember the last time I’ve been hugged. It’s been more than
ages, thanks!” Kendra got up from her spot and hugged both Willow And Oz, but
being careful not to hurt Oz..
“Anyway I suggest we continue reading up on the curse some more, we want to
be able to preform it properly. And as soon as possible so Angel doesn’t find
out about it.”
“ You know Buffy I could learn a lot from you.... Maybe after we get Angel
back we could you know... Hang out??? I think that’s the proper word you used.”
Kendra glanced at Buffy hopefully.
“Kendra? I’m sure I could learn a lot more from you than you could of me...
I’d be honored for you to hang out with me. For the time being your going to
stay at my place, no if and’s or but’s!”
“But..” Buffy gave Kendra a look. “I must be unknown...”
“Kendra, Vampires knowing where I am makes it easier for me, they come to
ME, I don’t really have to go after them. And it really helps to have friends
around...”
“OK. Ok. I get your point.... Can I sleep on your bedroom floor too???”
Kendra’s eye’s brightened.
“I’ll do better than that, I’ll have an extra bed put in for you. But for
now we have to continue our little research.”
“A BED??? Me being able to sleep in something so comfortable?”
“Kendra, back on track here... Angel??? Giving him back his life, and
soul?”
“Oh. Yeah!... Business stuff first., sorry. Umm how do you research in a
group?” Willow who had been looking from Buffy to Kendra and back to Buffy
popped in.
“We start with the round robin, you remember what that is right?”
“Umm. Yeah, isn’t it when you call your parents and tell them your studying
all night and will be staying at everyone else’s house?”
“Yeah. Then we put on some beaty music down low, it help’s to get us
reading a bit faster. Then we put a stack of books on the table and go at em. We
get snacks and chat about what interesting stuff we can find and about the
latest gossip we heard and I personally love that part, it’s actually a lot of
fun!. Time to spend with all your friends, all while learning more useful stuff
than from our History class, it’s a real get together.” Willow finished off by
flashing off a huge smile at Kendra, and melting even more into Oz’s gaze if it
was humanly possible. Oz leaned over Willow and kissed the top of her head.
“ And your sure you want to do that? Cause I am like Kendra... No nicknames
for me... Not yet considered your friends...” For the second time that day
Kendra looked as if she might cry. Tears gathered in the corners of her eye’s,
threatening to fall, one made it’s way down her cheek.
“Kendra why did you think you weren’t considered our friends? I know myself
consider you my friend. I wouldn’t even think once before letting you research
with us. Knowing you, you'd know everything already, or know where to find the
information right away. I really don’t know where you got that wired idea, I
hope you consider us your friends.” Buffy was again hugging Kendra.
“But I always have judged you and almost killed you before, more than once,
I’ve doubted you! I jumped to conclusions more than once...”
“First of all how would you know all that? Second of all we do indeed live
on the Hellmouth! Everyone has had more than one incident that they've almost
been killed, a brush by, even if they don’t know it Kendra!. You are considered
all of our friends.” Willow again spoke up.
“You guys that means more than any of you will ever know. I’ve never in my
entire life had any friends.” She started crying full fledged. Kendra began to
cry harder. Her body shook and her shirt was soaked in seconds. Buffy rocked her
back and forth. Kendra leaned in, wanting to be held more than she would care to
admit. Slowly she quieted down. “ I think we had better head for the library,
we’ll need the computers.” Kendra croaked out.
“No need, We have a computer room downstairs they all have the internet
too, so no problem there.” Oz replied. Kendra go t Oz while Buffy got a mattress
downstairs for Oz to lay on on the computer room. Oz laid down and began looking
over the ritual, saying things that might help for the ritual for the three
girls to look up. When everyone was settled they all heard the garage door open,
and close.
Oz’s mom came into the room, with Xander and Cordelia behind her. “Oz honey
you have some Visitors. Oh, hey Willow.”
“Umm, hey mom, this is Buffy, she also goes to my school. And this is
Kendra. Hi Xander, Cordelia.” Oz pointed to each as he said their names. Buffy
put her hand out for Oz’s mom, Kendra did the same.
“Aren’t you popular today” She replied taking both the hands egarly.”
Anyway, sorry to say, I have to fly out of town again tonight. And I won’t be
back for a few day’s. Your father is already in England on business. Are you
going to be able to manage your self while I'm away honey?”
“No worries mom, I have Willow if I need her, and Buffy, Xander, Kendra and
Cordelia, and Everyone from the The Dingos, and Mr.Giles... I’ll be fine. You go
and have fun, and don’t worry!!!”
“Ok honey. I'll go pack then. Nice meeting all of you!” Oz’s mom left the
room. She could be heard going up the stairs to her room.
The room stayed silent for a few moments, no one even working on the
computers. “Umm Hi guy’s, how’s it going? Xander let out a laugh and the tension
in the room evaporated, everyone in the room Exploded. “That was a bit pathetic
much huh?”
“Oh no, not again!” Oz cried out as tears poured down his cheeks, his body
rolled into a tight ball, and was rolling around on the mattress.
“What?” Xander continues laughing.
“N-nothing, inside joke Xand-man.” Oz seemed to be enjoying himself. Willow
had fallen onto the mattress, cause of laughing so hard, and now to was rolling
around on the mattress.
“That’s the second time I’ve heard that today Oz. Come on you can let me
in... PLEASE???”
“Xander? it’s not really even a inside joke, but earlier me Buffy and
Willow had a really bad laughing fit.”
“Oh.” Simple as that.
Kendra was the first to get over the laughing fit.. “ Guy’s we really need
to get researching here.” A smile broke onto her face and she threatened to
burst out laughing again.
“Listen to Kendra people, we have a soul to give back and a Werewolf to
make happy.” Cordelia was leaning against the door frame, trying to catch her
breath, and reapplying her make-up, with lipstick in one hand mirror in the
other. Everyone in calmed down and Oz’s mom head poked back into the room once
again
“Well I’m off Oz have fun!” She blew him a final kiss and stepped away.
“Let’s get a huntin’!” Buffy called out running to one of the computers.
