Chapter 19

Angel told Buffy about the events of last night as soon as she came down. “Willow’s bringing some cameras over later today so we can put them in the kitchen.”

Buffy nodded. Her thoughts of an easy resolution to this disappearing in an instant.

“You feel up to some training today?” he asked.

Buffy nodded. “Sure. I can’t hide forever.”


Willow came over later to see Buffy, Joyce and Angel seated in the kitchen. Buffy and Angel looked like they had just had a work out.

“I found him.” Said Willow. “Mr Karl Ellis, former student of economics, bad grades, dropped out just over a year ago.”

Willow handed them a fuzzy, print out picture of him. It was defiantly the man from last night.

“So what’s happening now?” asked Angel.

“The standard watch. Xander and Wes took last nights shift. Cordie and Giles have this shift then I take over from 1pm with Tara.”

“Any new activity?” asked Angel.

“No one new has gone in or out but he.” Willow pointed to the printout. “Went in this morning. He’s currently parked down the street, watching you.”

“So he just has the one spy?” angel thought our loud.

“So far.” Confirmed Willow. “But Wes checked the watchers diaries last night and that seems to be his way. He keeps a few people close to him. The few times he’s had more than that he seemed to loose control and almighty fights broke out among his followers.”

Angel could understand that. Leonard liked to feel powerful but in reality he wasn’t. Any decent vampire among his minions would try to kill him for his ‘throne’. Angel was just amazed no one had succeeded so far. “So he’s moved on to humans.” He mumbled, again thinking out loud.

“Yep.” Agreed willow. “They’re weaker so easier to control and they don’t need an invitation which is handy for some errands.”

“So what happens now?” asked Joyce.

Angel really didn’t know. “We train, we be prepared.”

“Is that all? Isn’t there anything else we could do?”

“I’m open to suggestions.”

Joyce didn’t have any and left it at that.