Some hours later they realized this wasn't a ghost. They still weren't quite sure what it was. It wasn't anything they'd encountered before. The books were strewn about the hall. The table had been turned over as a makeshift defensive barrier, but had been cleaved in two so it wasn't protective for the group for long. Giles was out of crossbows. Dawn was low on blowdarts but the poisoned tips weren't slowing the behemoth down anyway. Willow hit it with mystic blasts, ice, and fire. Kennedy and Buffy were beating the thing with their blades, and since it had four arms, two heads and a malleable torso, it was more than holding its own against them, sparks flying every time their metal connected with its stone-like skin. That's what gave Xander an idea.

He retreated up the stairs to the upper landing, and grabbed a tapestry that had been hanging from the wall. After ripping it off the top of the ceiling, Xander grabbed the rope which held the chandelier.

Xander then realized to make this work he'd need to cut the rope and use it like a Tarzan jungle vine. Which he couldn't do cuz he didn't have an eyeball that could shoot lasers with a glance. That'd be handy right about now. Then he remembered his trusty swiss army knife, but realized to get it out he'd have to drop the tapestry. Which he did, then fished out the knife and began cutting at the large rope. It was gonna take longer than he thought when he originally came up with this plan.

"It's a golem!" Dawnie yelled excitedly. Nose still in the book.

Giles tried not to sound too placating but, "that's very nice Dawn dear, but you mind being helpful in a more action oriented capacity?" Giles was actually dancing behind Buffy and Kennedy holding a mace, but couldn't get a clear shot at the golem without risking hitting one of his slayers, and realized it wouldn't help much anyway.

"What you want I should throw the book at him?"

"Gah! I'm so stupid!" With that, Willow ran out of the room, still holding Giles' handkerchief to her nose.

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