A Slayer's greatest weapon- Book One- BTVS

The Puppet Show- 4

We were all in library listening to Sid. Yeah, that's right. Sid was actually a demon hunter trapped in a dummy. We were just sat listening in shock to the dummy's backstory.

"This is what I do. I hunt demons. Yeah, you wouldn't know it to look at me. Let's just say there was me, there was a really mean demon, there was a curse, and the next thing I know I'm not me anymore. I'm sitting on some guy's knee, with his hand up my shirt."

"And ever since then you've been a living dummy?"

"The kid here was right all along. I should've picked you to team up with, but I didn't because..."

"Because you thought I was the demon." Buffy finished.

"Who can blame me for thinking? Look at you. You're strong, athletic... limber... nubile..." Ew. "I'm back! In any case, now that this demon's got the heart and brain, he gets to keep the human form he's in for another seven years."

The kettle whistled as Giles got up to deal with it. "I must say, it's a welcome change to have someone else explain all these things."

"There were seven of these guys. I've killed six. If I can get the last one, the curse will be lifted and I'll be free. I'm sure it's someone in that stupid talent show."

"Yeah, but now that demon has what he wants. He'll be moving on."

"So, once we know who's missing from the show..."

"We'll know who our demon is!"

"The show!" Giles yelped.

"What?"

"It's going to start! I'm supposed to be there!"

"You really are crap at your day job, aren't ya?"

"Okay, um, start pulling everyone's addresses in the talent show. If they're not there, maybe we can catch them at home."

"And you," Sid called out to Giles, "get 'em all onstage. Form the power circle. Then we can see who's a no-show."

"Um, the what?"

"The power circle. You get everyone together, you get 'em, you know, revved up."

"Right?"

"How'd he ever get that gig?"

"I know, right?" I smirked at the dummy, who was beginning to grow on me.