"To a person in love, the value of the individual is intuitively known. Love needs no logic for its mission."
~ Charles Lindbergh
Buffy and Spike arrived in the middle of what appeared to be an argument. Xander yelled, “Willow why can’t your witch friends be involved in this rescue mission. Why do we have to have it based on our own skills? What good are they if all they do is send Buffy and Spike back to us and say, ‘Great, go fetch it.’”
Willow yelled back quite angry, “It’s not an it. She’s female and secondly, it’s our battle. It’s only two people Xander. We can do this.”
She turned to Spike and Buffy, “Are you ready to try this?”
Buffy and Spike nodded and Willow explained, “We were fighting because we have to actually take a plane. Anya and I can’t carry everyone down there and the coven’s job is done. I got tickets though only Spike will need to use this fake ID I made for him. I can make a better one later on. I was busy making this last night while the witches were gathering items together. Buffy are you ok? I know that had to...”
Buffy waved her hand, “I don’t want to talk about it. I just want to get my baby back.”
Spike sighed eager to get things going, “Let’s go.”
Giles looked outside and frowned, “You will need a blanket Spike. The comforter on the bed might be heavy enough.”
Spike replied, “Sun doesn’t bother me. Now let’s go.”
Giles stopped him by putting a hand on his shoulder, “Don’t go all noble. Buffy needs you. I might not agree but she seems to need you so you can’t go dusting on her at a time like this. Now get your act together for Buffy’s sake.”
Xander looked at Giles and started to explain, “Um… he’s right G-man. He’s immortal.”
Giles almost dropped the glasses he was cleaning and stuttered, “What? I must have heard you wrong.”
Buffy shrugged, “We are immortal. Now can we go? Our flight leaves in an hour and the airport is 20 minutes away and we need time do the whole airport security thing.”
Giles frowned, “Um how will we take weapons.”
Willow beamed, “Oh I can transport those with me. I’m heading down alone with the weapons and the two spell books Anya and I will need. You guys will arrive in Brazil tomorrow afternoon.”
Buffy blinked and repeated, “Tomorrow afternoon? It’s 4 pm now. How long is this flight?”
Spike responded ticking off hours on his fingers, “About 20 hours I reckon.”
Willow nodded in agreement, “19 hours. I got you a 20-minute layover in Florida. It was the best I could do.”
Oz sighed as they piled into the van taking only three outfits for each, a two person walkman for Buffy and Spike because Spike insisted on bringing it and a cooler of blood that he hoped they would allow on the plane since Spike would be going 19 hours without blood otherwise or feeding on Buffy which Giles declared unacceptable.
After 19 hours on planes, Buffy stepped off the plane feeling rested. Spike had the seat next to her and they had covered themselves with the blankets while Spike had adjusted the seats so they were laying back a little together. With Spike’s head resting on a pillow, Buffy used Spike’s shoulder as a pillow and both listened to Spike’s CD Player blaring in their ears. They were out like a light.
They were woken up twice for food breaks where Spike ate and drank his blood only to snuggle back up with Buffy and go to sleep. Giles slept as well through most of the flight and Anya and Xander chattered until they passed out and slept the last 6 hours. Willow had decided at the last minute to bring Oz with her to help carry the weapons. So they were already in Brazil staying in a hotel for the night.
Spike carried both his and Buffy’s bags as well as his cooler, which was about half full of blood still and Xander’s carried both his and Anya’s while Giles pulled up the rear carrying his bag and a book he bought at the Florida airport for reading pleasure. They hailed two taxis and were taken to the hotel where Willow and Oz already were.
When they arrived Willow had everything planned out. Buffy grabbed her favorite axe and Spike grabbed an axe as well. Xander grabbed a crossbow and Oz grabbed a sword. Anya took a sword and Giles grabbed a crossbow. Willow grabbed the two books she had to carry and took out a tiny blessed dagger.
She explained to Buffy, “I’d rather you not fight if it can be helped but the axe should be good for your protection. I don’t imagine Ethan and Wilda will be alone.”
The gang all nodded and were ready to head out after eating some food Willow had prepared in advance.
Spike stood outside the warehouse whispering, “This place is heavily guarded. You sure this is the right place?”
Willow nodded and explained, “Yeah I’m sure. I tested it again just a few minutes before you arrived with Oz’s help. It just looks like regular human guards though. Are they human Buffy?”
Buffy shrugged as she admitted, “No idea but if so there are definitely some vamps around here. My senses are going mad.”
Willow looked at Buffy as a sudden thought came to her head, “How can you take Spike being around you all the time?”
Buffy shrugged and said, “His tingles has been different for years. I can tell it’s him before he even shows himself. At first I thought it was a master vampire thing but I could never tell when Angel was around so I think it’s just a Spike thing. Doesn’t bother me and in fact is kind of comforting.”
Giles looked uncomfortable with that statement and Spike spoke up, “They are vamps. Notice how they are staying under that awning. Red can you get rid of the awning for us and get rid of those vamps at least?”
Willow nodded and chanted something and the awning caught on fire and the vampires like idiots ran out into the sunlight to be promptly dusted.
Buffy grinned, “That was easy. Let’s go in.”
Spike shook his head chuckling knowing Buffy was obviously positive. There was no way that was Ethan’s only defense but he followed in step beside her. The rest followed behind them looking for trouble.