Whilst visiting Sunnydale...

I browsed through the racks of "I Survived Sunnydale" T-shirts and bobblehead vampires in the convenience store, the clerk watched me but didn't say anything. I guess the people in this area have gotten used to demons crashing through their storefront windows.

Hudson looked up from the Girls With Guns magazine that he was leafing through when Buffy walked through the door followed by a nicely dressed gentleman wearing glasses.

"I'm Rupert Giles," the man stuck out his hand to shake mine. "I was Buffy's Watcher, and am basically what's left of them."

"Watcher as in Highlander Watchers, Vampire Slayer Watchers, or the Watchers that hang with the Fantastic Four Watchers?" Hudson asked.

"And you must be Private Hudson. I've heard much about you."

With the introductions out of the way, I explained my situation to Giles.

"Very interesting," he said while absently chewing on the earpiece of his glasses. "I have to assume that this Count that you are referring to is none other than Dracula."

"Isn't he just a legend?" I asked.

"Oh no," Giles replied. "In fact, we've tussled with him here in Sunnydale, or er, what once was Sunnydale. He is a powerful vampire, but he is not impossible to destroy."

"Well, then let's do it!" Hudson cocked his M41A Pulse Rifle. "Rock and Roll! Game over for Dracula, man!"

"Your weapons won't harm him," interjected Buffy. "He's fast and powerful, and as formless as smoke."

"Yeah, well, let's see how formless he is after I cut him to pieces with a little 10x24-mm explosive-tipped," was Hudson's reply. Then he thought about what he said. "Wait, I mean--"

"I'm not going to fight him unprepared," I interrupted. "And I definitely could use the company."

"I am afraid we cannot go," Giles answered. "We still have a job to do here. Though Hellmouth is closed, vampires and demons still roam the night. It is our job to finish them off here."

"Besides, if he's going," Buffy wrinkled up her nose in disgust at Hudson. "I'm not."

"Very well." I thought for a moment. "Is there anyone else who you would recommend?"

"There is Blade," answered Giles. "But he is such a pill, you definitely would not want him for company."

"Oh yeah, Grumpy McGroucho," added Buffy.

I looked at Hudson. "I guess it's just you and me then, Marine."

Hudson cocked his weapon again. "You got it."

"Where are we heading?" I asked Giles.

"Where else? Transylvania."