When the Sun Falls (BTVS)

Chapter 12: War

Season 3: Episode 22

"I personally don't think that we can come up with a crazier plan." Cordelia says from one of the book shelves.

" We attack the Mayor with Hummus." Oz says plainly.

I raise my brow as Cordy rolls her eyes, " I stand corrected."

I sigh and stand up from my seat on the stairs, " I think we can do it. But the Mayor is planning to do the whole, all you can eat for vampires and the forces of darkness, humans can't all fight them. We need some darkness to fight the darkness."

Buffy nods, " Can you get some?"

I smile, " Of course, I'm demon gal."

"Great, now Faith told me to play on his human weakness." Buffy says.

" Faith told you?" Willow asks, stating the question we had all been thinking, "Was that before or after you put her in a coma?"

"After," Buffy says like it's a completely normal thing.

I shake it off as Giles tries to stay on topic, " His weakness... which is?"
Buffy frowns before going off, " You know, I do all this planning, I mean, I'm in charge here even though I'm not at my best-"

" Well," Giles interrupts, " Let's think."

"Angel, you hung with him the most, what's he afraid of?" Oz asks.

I look over to the brooding vampire, " He's not crazy about germs."

Cordy smacks her thighs, " That's it, we'll just attack him with germs. We can get a box of the Ebola virus, or not even the virus, just a box that's labeled Ebola-"

"Cordelia shut up," I say, " We don't have much time and I don't think he's going to go crazy about..."

My voice trails off as it hits me, "Faith."

I looked over to Angel, who nodded along with me, " At the hospital he was grieving."

Snorting, I cross my arms, " If you count trying to kill Buffy as grieving, but he did seem to care a lot about her. Tried to beat up Angel and everything."

" He was seriously crazed, and not just in the homicidal, I want to be a demon way," Angel adds on.

Buffy purses her lips, " I can work with that."

Just then, the doors to the library are pushed open, to reveal a very angry, but stern looking Wesley. " We haven't an enormous amount of time."

Xander looks up, " Hey everyone, look, it's Mr. States the obvious."

I bite my own lips, looking away as Wesley looks to me as a plea for help. Buffy doesn't even turn around, "I have no time for orders, but if I need someone to scream like a woman I'll give you a call."

" I'm not here for the council," Wesley says, stopping abruptly in the middle of the room, "Tell me how I can help."

I watch as Cordelia blushes, " He is so classy, isn't he."

Looking back to Buffy she nods.

Wesley remains stern, but I could tell his mood had gotten better, " So there is something I can do, besides scream like a woman."

"There's plenty of chores for everyone," Buffy says, standing up, " This is how it's going to lay out."

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