"I can't believe he's still working with her. He didn't spend this much time with either of us. I don't even think he spent this much time with Faith or Buffy.", Phoebe complained.
"Cassandra is different Phoebe, she's a natural. When you add in the effects of his power, she'll be extremely powerful. Besides, you know Master doesn't like jealousy."
"I know, and by the way ... I'm not jealous"
"Sure you're not. Phoebe, you should be pleased that we helped Master find someone who can be so powerful. She can help Master achieve his true glory."
"Sure you like her, she's got the hots for you", Phoebe sniped
"Is that what this is all about?", Piper asked.
"No, it's just I used to be so important to him, I was the one who found Faith you know"
"I know, I know. Now why don't you stop worrying
about Cassandra, and start helping me find Pru", Piper told her sister.
"Did I hear my name?", Cassandra asked as she and Mesmotto entered the room.
"Well, I haven't seen you two in days. I guess Cassie must really know a lot now.", Phoebe said. Her tone gave away her true meaning.
"Do not be jealous, Phoebe", Mesmotto said.
"Of course not Master", Phoebe said.
"I have heard from Faith", Mesmotto told the girls, "She promises she will have Buffy by the end of the week"
"Will they be coming here?", Phoebe asked.
"Eventually. But I will go to Sunnydale to make sure everything goes smoothly", he said.
"But what about the search for Pru?", Phoebe said, "isn't that important too?"
"Indeed it is. Cassandra will lead that endeavor"
"Do you have a problem with that Phoebe?", Cassandra asked in a very catty way.
"Not at all", replied Phoebe in the same way.
"Piper, what are you doing?", Mesmotto asked.
"I called the credit card company and had them send me an updated statement from Pru's account. Since this is Pru's listed address, they were able to do so. Now I can see where Pru has been by seeing where she has purchased gas, or food or whatever. It won't
tell us where she is right this second, but it will tell us if she has been hiding out in San Francisco or Idaho.", Piper explained.
"Brilliant!", Mesmotto said, "Phoebe and Cassandra, notice how clearly Piper can think when she doesn't waste energy on jealousy. You should both learn from her", he said. Phoebe and Cassandra both broke turned from each other to glare at Piper.
'Kiss Ass', both girls thought.

 

"all right, I think I've got a plan that will work", Giles announced as he entered.
"Great, it's about bloody time", Spike said.
"What's the plan?", Buffy asked.
"Well, Xander, you've be watching Buffy's house for some time now, correct?", Giles asked. He got no response. "Where is Xander?"
"He had to go back to his apartment for a minute, get some things", Buffy said.

"Dear gawd, Why did you let him go?", Giles shouted. It was obvious he was panicked.
"Beaus I didn't want him wearing that smelly shirt everyday for the next three weeks, what's the big deal?", she asked.
"He knows where we are now. Remember what lengths we had to go to when we made sure he wasn't being followed this afternoon?"
"Ah, bugger! He's right", Spike said.
"We have to assume a security breach", Giles said.
"I'll take the slayer and get to someplace safe", Spike said. He and Giles had discussed this possibility.
"I'll stay here, this is the best possible place of operations. It will be worth the risk. Maybe we'll get lucky and Xander will have gotten through unnoticed.", Giles said.
Spike took Buffy and some weapons and rushed out. Giles didn't even know where they were of too.

 

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