Chateau Grief 7

Narration(Xander):I laugh at Grant for his worrying...but he's got a point. He can't even haul this guy up the bank back to the car. I can stop a hurricane in its tracks. I was always the wonder kid. He thinks I need his wisdom. I think I need his hope.

Thought(Grant):Vain spot-faced show off! Thank heaven he's finally getting old!

Grant: What are you going to do with him?

Xander: Save him. Per your request.

Grant: Yes, but after that. He can't stay on the island. He's a US citizen.

Grant: One, Athanasius Shane of Carbonville Utah. Now unless you want the nice folks in Washington to remember that you're out here...being lazy...I think you'd do well to remember that we've got no orders for this.

Xander: Run a background check. I'll decide what to do when we have more information. Unless you want me to run my own version of a background check.

Grant: And deal with your week-long manic depressive fit after you sift the skulls of the entire United States? You win, telepath. You always do.

Grant: What about the other one? You said there was a woman. What? Was she dead when you got back? Trust you to save the guy and let the girl die. Whatever happened to women and children first? You're such a misogynist!

Narration(Xander): This is the point that he'll never get over...the point I change...when he realizes that I never was the untouchable alien he thinks I am. This crazy idea! But I've already lost my head, and it's as good as done. He will...never...forgive me.

Grant: By the way, it's your anniversary. Double anniversary, actually, Colonel Xander.

Narration(Xander): It'll be a technically challenging problem. But she's got the brain for it...and the will to endure.

Narration(Xander):Now all I need is a convincing cover story. And some way to stay under her radar for a day or two. Some way to confuse us both just long enough to pique her interest ...and make her stay.

Grant: You've been in the army for double the amount of time you needed for a full retirement. We've had forty-four dad-blasted golly-awful years together. You should celebrate. If you're not busy doing other idiotic things.

Xander: Oh I plan to, General Grant.

Grant: Plan to what? Do idiotic things?

Xander: You'd be shocked.

Author Notes:

This is the evil plan. It will come in handy later.

Episode Recap:

More Xander narration. Apparently he can stop hurricanes, which it’s obvious that he’s just done. Suspicion raised that he can start hurricanes. Grant is struggling to carry Shane, so Xander runs out to help him. Xander is a lot stronger than Grant apparently and easily swings Shane into a fireman’s carry. Grant, however is ready to wait for time to ravage Xander’s strength, and lo and behold, guess what else Xander can do, he can read minds. Oh and telekinetically open car doors. Evil sneaky Xander is back, and he’s turning Grant’s requests against him like the best bottled genie ever. Grant has rifled through Shane’s pockets and found his passport, which he points out means that Xander can’t just incarcerate him on his island. New Xander appears, all business, requesting background checks and waiting to make decisions until he’s got all the info. Lol. Grant meanwhile, has no idea that Kore’s in the trunk, accuses Xander of killing her, and makes insinuations. Xander is too pleased with himself to really care, but some part of his mind registers that this evil plan he’s formulated, well, Grant’s never going to forgive him for it. I don’t know, sounds evil. Grant then keeps whining about the army and apparently Xander’s a colonel with lots of responsibility and Xander’s too distracted to really pay attention and his hands are shaking as he’s trying to play it cool. Oh and Xander’s house….is suspicious. If you’re not suspicious about Xander’s power by now, that palace should raise some red flags.