Split Second Chances: Part Six E

by Chris Kenworthy (scoobyhq@fcmail.com)



Disclaimer: I have no rights to the characters of Buffy, Faith, Willow, Xander, Oz, Cordelia, or Giles.

Cole was starting to crawl groggily onto his knees, but the deadly dreadspiders were almost at his flesh. With a twist of one wrist, the vial was opened, and Buffy jerked it spasmically upward and out. A splash of blessed liquid flew through the air to land on and around Cole Palmer. The spiders in his area shrivelled up and died.

"Good enough," Buffy muttered. "Cole, c'mover here." He lurched blindly to his feet and went to join Buffy in a safe area.

"Okay," Jonny called towards the office, carrying on with Buffy's plan. "Guys, in a few moments we're gonna tell you to just run out of that office and towards us. Do it as quickly as you can. Don't worry about the spiders - we're gonna keep the spiders off of ya. Okay?"

"Uh, okay," Xander's voice called back.

"Go!" In a second, Xander, Willow, and Cordelia charged out of the office, and the spiders converged on them immediately. A splash, of holy water, making the spiders die and the girls shriek. A second, and then there they were.

"C'mon," Faith urged them. "Let's get outta here!" And as one, they ran and dashed for the front door and out. It was only then that the difficult thought struck Buffy. "We can't just leave them - the spiders, they'll get out, won't they?"

"Leave that to me," Jonny said as the vampires ran off into the night.

"Fire, fire," Buffy muttered. "We need to - but another case of arson I still couldn't..."

"You crazy?" Jonny chided her. "Burn down a cool club like this? Don't worry - holy water at the doors will keep them sealed in for a while. Then I'll call poison control - they'll send in some very careful exterminators. You can poison these little suckers too, I know that much."

"Uh, thanks," Buffy muttered uncertainly. Looking around, for the first time she noticed the crowd of people. "Oz, Giles!" Buffy called out, running over to them. "Is everything okay?"

"Yeah," Oz told her. "Nobody tried to break the barricade, and as soon as the lockout opened everybody got out."

"Uh, okay," Buffy said. "Willow's okay, and everyone else." She gestured in her direction, and was a little surprised. Xander and Willow were hugging like - like, well, she wasn't sure like what but hugging very enthusiastically. Cordelia for her own part was clinging to Cole Palmer.

"Hey, Buff!" Willow called, heading over to her. "What was the water for, anyway? Is it gonna ruin the leather??"

Buffy smiled ruefully. "Maybe Will, sorry. Spider control."

"Spiders?" Oz asked incredulously.

Buffy yawned suddenly, then suffered a brief fit of the giggles. "Okay, guys, well, the danger is all over, so I guess people had better start heading home. I know I should."

And with that, she turned to walk away. "I wanted to go to help you, Will..." Oz commented, trying very hard for a casual tone of voice.

Go on to Section seven, "Victory bash."

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