A/N Wow this is the second to last chapter, shocking I know, but I am almost done with the story. The last chapters may not be my best work, but hey at least it's finished right. Hopefully I can someday rewrite them and make them up to standard, but goodness knows when that will happen, look how long I've been working on this.

As always read and enjoy, and please review I love to get feedback. Also for a complete disclaimer see the beginning.

Chapter 15

"Oh my God Buffy what happened was that Xander or … what happened, "Willow stuttered out as she sat outside the Magic box as it was being cleared of smoke.

"I think it's too late Willow I think Xander was turned already and he captured Angel," Buffy replied. Standing up in front ofhte tired and dejected Scooby gang Buffy decided what must be done. "We have to save Angel from them!:

Willow looked up at her friend, "What about Xander, I know he's a vampire now, but he's our friend what will we do about him. I can't kill him it's just … what do we do?"

Tara, quietly sitting next to her girlfriend spoke up, "What about the re-souling spell. You re-souled Angel before, why can't you do it for Xander too?"

The other three looked at Tara before nodding their heads in agreement. Soon plans were made to re-soul Xander the next night and then plan a rescue mission.

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Xander and Spike were sitting in their room trying to decide what to do that night, when suddenly Xander stood up straight right off the bed.

"Ooh it tingles all over, tickles really. I think I know what the Scoobies just did. They attempted to soul their dear little friend," Xander said grinning.

"What the bloody hell pet!" Spike screamed jumping off the bed and grabbing Xander by the arms looking at him intently as though trying to see the soul. "They tried the re-souling spell, but you don't seem to be souled, how did you manage that?"

Xander smirked, "Contingency plans, my Spike, thought they might try something like this so I had Dru hunt down protection against that nasty spell while she hunted for a spell for the chip. I had it cast over the both of us while you slept that last time. Forgot to mention it. But hey this just means I should change my original plan and I get to play with their minds a bit more."

Spike looked at Xander intrigued by his words, "You planned for this didn't you? You planned for everything, you are bloody brilliant pet."

Xander stepped back bowing, "Why thank you, I know I am, and yes I did. I had contingency plans for everything, but I must admit this one was my favorite. I mean I get to do more than just capture and torture them, I get to torture them mentally as well. Also it should be easier if I play my cards right I can lure them back here instead of trying to attack them on their turf. Plus hey, the sooner we finish the sooner we get out of this hell hole of a town."

Spike smirked back, "True pet playing with their minds should not only be fun, but if it gets us out of here faster all the better. I want out of Sunnyhell before something else bad happens."

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"I still say I think it worked, Buffy, we should wait for Xander to come help us, you know he will once he's souled, we still don't know where Angel is being held prisoner," Willow said looking imploringly at Buffy.

Buffy looked back about to respond when the door to the Magic Box swung violently open and in the doorway stood Xander. He was bloody and as though he had been in a fight and in his eyes was a look of fear. He stumbled into the Magic Box falling to the ground once inside the door.

"Help me , help me please Buffy, Willow, I don't know what's happening. I'm a vampire, why am I a vampire, why am I evil. Help me please kill me just kill me now please, I killed people …" With that he curled up into the fetal position and began to sob loudly.

Willow moved to go to him when Buffy stopped her. Stepping closer, stake in hand Buffy knelt down beside the sobbing vampire "Xander how can we really trust that you aren't still evil, can you tell us where Angel is"

Still sobbing Xander moved to cling to Buffy sobbing on her shoulder when suddenly he threw himself backwards, away from her. Staring at Buffy with wide, fearful, eyes Xander began to stutter, "Oh my God Buffy, I, I, I wanted to bite you, why did I want to do that. The voice in my head keeps talking about how good you would taste, but you're my friend Buff, I don't want to eat you. Please help me make the voice be quiet, please, please."

Staying where she was Buffy responded, "Xander it's ok Xander, that is the demon just ignore him and you will be fine. It'll all be ok Xander. You can help us though, you can help us to find Angel. And then he can help you with the soul, but you need to help us first Xander."

Xander looked up at her his eyes shining with tears, and he nodded, shakily getting to his legs. "Angel and Spike are being kept in my lair, it's under the cemetery, in the sewers, I can take you there, but I'm not sure how to get back in. I staked a few minions when I ran out after I got my soul back, I, I don't know if they will let me back in, I'm sorry …"

Before he could continue Willow got up and ran toward enveloping the vampire in her arms, "It's ok Xander, it will all be ok Baby."

Buffy on the other hand had gone to the back and grabbed some weapons for everybody, like a commanding general she spoke, "Ok I think we can take Xander's hideout, we won't need you to get in Xander we can fight our way in."

Xander extracted himself from Willow's grip and moved toward Buffy, head down, he asked," I want to come, I might not be able to get us in easily, but I can fight, plus I know here they are being kept so I can get us there faster."

Nodding he head in agreement Buffy handed Xander a stake before the Scooby Gang marched out of the Magic Box and to the cemetery.

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They had just reached the cemetery and following Xander's directions had come upon the entrance to his sewer lair. Following Xander and Buffy the group solely filed into the dark sewer passageway. Moving as silently as they could they began to sneak toward where Xander said Angel and Spike were being held. They noticed a light up ahead and slowly moved into a candlelit area. It was large and spacious and had some markings on the floor.

As soon as the entire gang had entered the room Xander told them to stop, holding up his hand he motioned the others closer. "Angel and Spike are off that way," he said pointing to his left. "But I imagine there should be more vampires between us and them so get ready." As soon as he said this they began to move once again.

However, before they could reach the next passageway a swarm of vampires moved out surrounding the Scoobies in the chamber, cutting off all the exits. Buffy looked around noticing they were severely outnumbered roughly a dozen to one and in an enclosed space. As the vampires got closer she suddenly yelled out, "Lets...Get...Outta here!! LIKE NOW!"

Before Buffy could run she was grabbed from behind and placed into a headlock. Looking up out of the corner of her eye she saw he captor was Xander. 'Well, well, well look who I have, sweet little gullible Buffy. How did I know that you all would believe the tortured vampire routine, I mean honestly I think I overplayed it a bit, but you know what they say, if it works it works. Oh and before I forget. GET THEM!" With that, the vampires moved forward effortlessly capturing the Scooby gang who were in too much shock to put up a fight.

As Buffy saw the others knocked unconscious her world suddenly turned to black.