may 4, 1999 - Choices

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Buffy asks Wesley to leave Sunnydale after graduation, but Wesley forbids it. Buffy offers to act proactively to stop the Mayor's plans for Ascension. Faith steals the Box of Gavrok at the docks and delivers it to the Mayor. Buffy learns of this, and plans with the others to steal and destroy the Box, over Wesley's objections. The heist is successful, although Faith kidnaps Willow. Buffy and Wesley argue over whether to trade the Box for Willow, Oz settling the matter by smashing a vessel containing the potion needed for the ritual. Willow briefly escapes, levitating a pencil to stake a vampire, and finds the Books of Ascension in the Mayor's office. She steals a few pages before being recaptured. The Mayor arrives at the school to make the exchange, which is interrupted when Snyder arrives with security guards. One of the guards opens the box, and two large beetle-like creatures come out of it, killing the guard. Buffy closes the box before any more can escape. The Mayor leaves with the box. Buffy realizes that she cannot leave Sunnydale as long as evil exists there. Willow agrees to stay to help her and to continue her witchcraft studies.