Drabble set: Halloween '98
For those of you who have not yet discovered Giles_shorts, I have spent this month posting a set of drabbles that lead up to my main Halloween fic. Think of this as your teaser for the main even tomorrow. I hope you have a wonderfully spooky time!
Title: 10/27/98 (Halloween set 1/4)
Author: Gilescandy
Rating: FRC
Characters: Core Four
Prompt: Pumpkin
10/27/98
Xander grinned, snagging another pumpkin spice cookie courtesy of Buffy’s mom. The three friends turned to watch their librarian hurry through the student lounge.
“Let’s show Giles the meaning of Halloween this year,” Xander suddenly laughed.
“You wanna prank my Watcher?”
“I don’t know if that’s a good idea, guys,” Willow frowned. “They don’t even celebrate Halloween in England.”
“He’s been here for three years. About time he was initiated.” Xander’s eyes twinkled. “Come on… Two Slayers around. No Big Bad in sight. What better time!”
“This is not good,” Willow muttered as her friends leaned forward to whisper plans…
Title: 10/28/98 (Halloween set 2/4)
Author: Gilescandy
Rating: FRC
Characters: Core Four
Prompt: Flying
10/28/98
Buffy hurried into the library, carrying a large box. “This is all I could find. Cleaned out all the stores and even stole what was in the student’s lounge.”
Xander peered inside. “Perfect.”
“Eww, flies!” Willow gagged.
“And spiders, roaches, centipedes, snakes… All the rubber Halloween goodness!”
“I still think this is bad. Giles’ll be back any minute.”
“Wil, you keep watch. Buffy, start opening all the drawers you can find. Every time he reached for so much as a pen, he’ll get a handful of creepy-crawlies.”
“He’ll be pissed,” Buffy giggled.
“That’s why we don’t let him catch us!”
Title: 10/29/98 (Halloween set 3/4)
Author: Gilescandy
Rating: FRC
Characters: Core Four
Prompt: Autumn
10/29/98
“Psst, Wil. G-man around?”
“He muttered something about California’s lack of autumn and wandered outside.”
“Great,” Xander pushed the door open. “Buffy, coast’s clear.”
Willow sighed as Buffy entered carrying a large assortment of paper and inflatable skeletons. “What now, Guys? He hasn’t mentioned the bugs. I say leave it alone while you can.”
“That’s just ‘cause he hasn’t figured out it was us, yet.”
“Who else would it be?” she dead-panned.
“Doesn’t matter, time for phase two! You guys start blowing these babies up. When we’re done, every dark corner in the stacks will have a spooky new resident.”
Title: 10/30/98 (Halloween set 4/4)
Author: Gilescandy
Rating: FRC
Characters: Core Four
Prompt: Running
10/30/98
“… in a meeting with Snyder.”
Willow frowned, “Poor Giles.”
“It’s time to step it up, Ladies.” Xander entered with a bag. “G-man thinks he can ignore us? Ha!”
Buffy examined the contents. “Double-sided tape, cotton webs, Bottle-O-Blood…?”
“You girls get started. I’ll look-out.”
“But, how do we know where he’ll go?”
Willow sighed. “Take a book from that section and put it on his cart.”
“Look at our resident evil genius,” Buffy grinned.
“And remember he’s over six foot, so put the webs high and stretch them thin.”
It wasn’t long before Xander sprinted though. “…with the running now!”