Hell on Earth: The last slayer: Chapter 20: Apocalypse now
by Timan
Becky lay quietly in her hospital bed. She looked out the window and watched the world pass by. The door to her room opened and Becky pulled the blanket up defensively. Detective Griffin walked in and smiled at the girl.
“Hey. How are you feeling?” she says as she walks to the chair next to the bed.
Detective Griffin sits down. She places a small teddy bear she bought from the gift shop on the nightstand. She leans down to the frightened girl.
“Listen. Some people who work with me are going to come by soon and take you someplace safe okay? You don’t have to worry about anyone hurting you every again.”
Becky didn’t respond. Detective Griffin wasn’t that surprised. Becky hadn’t said a word since she was brought to the hospital. Detective Griffin stands and walks back out to the hospital hallway. Dr. Benson was waiting patiently.
“I’ll make sure she gets on the transport for LA county hospital.” He says patiently.
“Thanks. I want you to call me after the psychological evaluation.” Detective Griffin replies
“I will. This is such a tragic case. Before she stopped speaking she kept mumbling about vampires and witches and the end of the world.”
Detective Griffin sighed and took one last look at Becky.
“Yeah. It’s like she’s going through her own personal hell on earth.”
Giles stood steadfast on the edge of the Cliff. Vincent was not giving him an inch to work with. If only he had enough time he could reach for the one handed crossbow he brought with him to deal with Vampire Willow that would have least given him a chance.
“I know this sound’s like a bit of a cliché but do you have any last words? If you do just make sure it’s short I don’t have all soddin’ night.” Vincent said calmly
“Will you stop being so bloody minded Vincent! I’m trying to avert an apocalypse. All this is doing is giving the demon time to prepare.” Giles yelled
“Right the old apocalypse story. Next I’ll bet you’re gonna tell me where this second slayer comes from.”
“The future.”
“You’ve just got a line for everything don’t you.”
Unbeknownst to them a figure approached the car. The storeowner of the magic shop influenced by the Powers that be reached in the window and set the radio to the ‘on’ position. She leant out again and walked towards the two men.
“Vincent.” She called out
“What was that?” Vincent said as he turned to look behind him.
Not wasting a moment of time. Giles pulled out the one handed crossbow and shot Vincent in the leg. He dropped to the ground in pain. Giles rushed up, picked up the shotgun and knocked out Vincent with it. Not exactly sure what just happened he didn’t want to hang around and think about it. Giles flew into the car and started the engine.
. . . turning to local news. A teenage girl was found naked and tourtured in a factory just south of town. The, as yet, unidentified sixteen year old girl was rescued by local detectives who received an anonymous earlier on this evening .The two kidnappers identified as teenager Buffy Summers and a man responding to the name of ‘Angel’ are currently being questioned by the detectives. We will inform you of any developments as they happen . . .
“Oh good lord.” Giles exclaimed as he switched off the radio. He slammed the car in gear and speed off down the road. As he traveled down the road he couldn’t help but wonder who switched on the radio in the first place.
Detective Patterson opened the door to the interrogation room. He causally walked in carrying a manila folder and evidence bags full of things they took from Buffy and Angel. He places the folder on the table and lays out the evidence evenly.
“I understand you both denied council.” Detective Patterson said calmly, “I have to say that is an unusual move for people in your position.”
Angel looks calmly at the detective. Buffy was confused by Angel’s actions earlier.
“We’re very unusual people detective.” Angel replied
“I have to agree with you on that.” Detective Patterson said as he opened the folder and laid down several photos of the injured Becky in front of the pair.
“Most people I know don’t slice and dice little girls for there own sick pleasure.”
“How do you know it’s us?”
“I think the technical police phrase is ‘caught red handed.’ ”
Detective Patterson picked up one of the evidence bags. It contained the knife use on Becky.
“The prints we lifted off the knife matched both you and miss summers.”
“Willow.” Angel said to himself
Detective Patterson leant against the desk.
“Why did you do it? Were you her older man and she was you’re jailbait girl? Then all of a sudden this blond number arrives and you think ‘hey I don’t need her anymore’.”
“What makes you think I’m a man?” angel replied
“Cute. That’s cute Mr. Angel. You’re a funny guy. You know who likes funny guys? The people I federal prison, which is where you and you’re girlfriend are heading for a long time.”
Detective Patterson picked up one of the photos and looked at it in a disgusted fashion.
“Why naked? Did you get a thrill to see this girl squirming without her dignity? Maybe you’re blond friend has a thing for vulnerable women.”
“Bite me.” Buffy replied angrily
“Now I see why you like her. She’s quite the catch,” Detective Patterson replied, “Let me break this down for the both of you, this girl, she was found naked covered in multiple knife wounds. The doctors are checking for vaginal trauma and any other signs of rape. If they find any I am going to have the sincere joy of locking you both away in a room so dark you won’t even know if it’s night or day.”
“Doesn’t sound so bad.” Angel replied.
Detective Patterson glared at him.
“Don’t test my patients Mr. Angel.”
In the lobby the storeowner walked in. she took a brief look around and walked up to the officer on the front desk. The officer looked up from his paper work and smiled.
“Hi ma’am how can I assist you this evening.” He asked
“I need to see a Detective Patterson right away.”
“He’s unavailable at the moment can I leave him a message?”
“This is urgent. I have information about the kidnapping of the teenage girl.”
The intercom buzzed in the interview room. Detective Patterson stood up from the desk and answered the intercom.
“Yeah?”
“There’s a woman out here says she has information about the kidnapping.” The officer said
“I’ll be right there.”
Detective Patterson opened the interview room door and walked out. Buffy looked angrily at Angel.
“Remind me again why we couldn’t resist the police officers?” Buffy asked
“If we ran they would have sent every beat cop they had. We can’t stop Vampire Willow while being chased.” Angel replied
“Right ‘cause this is much betters us being locked inside a police station.”
Angel scanned the things the detective left on the table. This was definite everything they were carrying except . . .
“Where’s the star?” angel asked
“What?” Buffy asked
“The detective brought in everything else where’s the Star of Asgeroth?”
Buffy examined the table as well. Angel was right the star was missing.
“Vampire Willow must have picked it up while we were being processed.”
Angel looked at her seriously.
“We have to get out of here.”
Buffy nodded. Using their strength they both broke out of their handcuffs. Buffy walked over to the door and kicked it down. Angel was about to leave when he noticed the item given to him at the magic shop. He picked it up, took it out of its evidence bag and put it in his pocket.
Buffy and Angel moved swiftly down the halls of the police station. Every time they encountered an officer they took them down.
Detective Patterson rubbed the bridge of his nose stressfully.
“Look ma’am I am extremely busy do you have the information or not.”
“I need to know that I’m going to be safe.” The storeowner replied.
“I can assure you we have the two perpetrators looked up . . .”
A door in the back room crashed to the floor. Buffy and Angel sprinted out.
“It doesn’t seem that secure to me.” the storeowner replied
Detective Patterson looked at the both of them in amazement. That door was ten inches thick and they just broke through it like it was made of foam rubber. Detective Patterson drew his gun and aimed it at Angel.
“Alright that’s far enough funnyman.”
Angel didn’t stop moving. He kept walking forward. Detective Patterson fired off a round into his arm. To his shock the bullet slipped out and the wound healed instantly. Angel morphed his face.
“Why do people always want to shoot me?” he asked before he knocked out the detective.
Both of them marched out the front and looked around.
“Now what?” Buffy asked
“Guess we’re gonna have to run to the school.” Angel replied
Just then a car came screeching around the corner. Giles flung open the doors.
“Get in!” he yelled
Vampire Willow walked casually up to the trio.
“I always love to have an audience.” She said happily
“H-how did you get the star?” Willow asked
Vampire Willow shrugged.
“The police were kind enough to give it to me after I killed the guy holding it.”
Willow waves her arm. The trio flew out of their seat and collided with the door. As Vampire Willow walked towards the table it began to shake. A crack formed in the center and the two halves flew in opposite directions along with the chairs. The trio watched as Vampire Willow placed the Gem of Amarra, the uber-slayer power crystal, and the Star of Asgeroth on the floor.
“We have to do something.” Jesse whispered to the others.
“What? She’s like mega powerful.” Willow replied
“We can’t just sit here and do nothing.”
“Jesse-man getting ourselves killed isn’t a better idea.” Xander replied
Jesse wasn’t convinced. He moved as quietly as he could. Reaching out his hand he dragged the Star of Asgeroth to him. Jesse jumped onto his feet and made for the door. Just before leaving he was yanked back magically by Vampire Willow. She shook her head at him.
“That was a bad Idea. Now I have to kill you.” Vampire Willow
Vampire Willow twisted jesses neck. With an audible crack he fell to the floor dead.
“JESSE!” Willow screamed
“Does anyone else feel like stalling me?” Vampire Willow asked
Xander and Willow sat silently. Vampire Willow smiled and went back to making a symbol with sand over the hellmouth. Once she finished she place all three items in the center of the Symbol.
Vampire Willow stood up and raised her hands. As her eyes shifted to black she began to chant the first Latin phrase. The ground began to shake as the symbol began to glow. All three items shook slightly then levitated into the air. They span around for a moment until they aligned perfectly with the gem on top, the crystal in the center and the star at the bottom. Willow chanted the second Latin phrase and the gem began to glow. Its energy was transferred by the slayer crystal into the star of Asgeroth. The gem on the star began to glow and the air around it began to warble.
Vampire Willow turned back to her Audience.
“Pay attention because this is the good part.” She said
Vampire Willow turned back and began to chant the final phrase. Just before she finished chanting the library door burst open. Buffy stormed up to Vampire Willow and kicked her in the ribs sending her flying into the stairs. Vampire Willow growled and flew back up to her feet. In her hands she collected a large portion of her energy. She shot it at Buffy. Angel flew in and placed himself between Buffy and Vampire Willow. He raised the item and it was struck with full force. When the sparks stopped Angel and Buffy were still standing.
The Wethalim absorbsion charm glowed for a few moments.
“Where the hell did you get that?” Vampire Willow asked
“You know, it’s Funny, I know I only said it as a line but I truly do have friends in high places.” He replied
Vampire Willow growled angrily at Angel. Angel smiled back
“I don’t know exactly how it works but they tell me it can block attacks from even the most powerful witch.” He continued Happily
Buffy looked at the pulsating spell hovering over the hellmouth
“Ah . . . Angel.” Buffy said.
Angel turned to look. With a flash he grabbed the crystal out from the center and the spell shut down immediately. Buffy picked up the star and the gem. Angel looked from the crystal to the Vampire-Witch. Placing the crystal in the palm of his hand he closed his fingers and crushed it. The stored power, contained by the crystal, was released.
And it seeked it’s owner.
Becky sat quietly in the Wheelchair. The police officers escorting to the car signed the release forms from the doctor and returned.
“We’re heading to the car now sweetie. We’ll have you safe and sound in a little while.”
Just then the lights started to blink on and off. The air started to ripple around Becky. She looked at her hands and noticed that they began to glow. She flung her arms back and arched her back as an incredible amount of energy surged into her body. The police and the doctors took two paces back as Becky began to hover. Just as quickly as it started the light show stopped and Becky flopped back into her seat. She sat there silently for a moment until she lifted her head and her eyes snapped open in intense anger.
The force of the energy lifted the clouds in her mind. The tumbling thought and memories reordered themselves at lightning speed. Slowly she stood up from the wheel chair. She was herself again.
The leader . . .
The soldier . . .
The uber-slayer . . .
She had her mind back. And she knew what she had to do.
One of the police officers approached Becky. He places a hand on her shoulder.
“Honey. Maybe you should sit down and we’ll let the doctors check you out.”
Slowly Becky turned to the officer. The look of intense anger filled her eyes. She lifted the officer’s hand from her shoulder and lifted it up. She knocked him in the stomach with a spinning elbow, which sent him flying down the hall and into the wall. The second officer walked up. Becky kicked the wheelchair into his face. She rushed over to him and drew his gun. She fired two rounds into the phone on the wall just before the doctor could reach for it. She slowly shook her head at him the doctor backed off. Becky dropped the gun onto the ground. Slowly she turned and faced down the hallway.
At the end of the hall there was a Window. At first Becky started to walk but she gradually built up speed until she was sprinting. Just before she reached the window she jumped. The glass shatter around her as she flipped out the forth floor window and landed safely on then ground. As Becky stood up she checked the cuts on her hands she go from the window jump. To her amazement they heal instantly. Something was different and she liked it.
The storeowner watched as Becky sprinted away. She began to shimmer. Slowly her form shifted into her true identity . . .
Dawn smiled at her daughter.
“Go baby. Go be the hero.” She said.
Just when Becky need saving the most the powers that be sent her an Angel.
Angel flew out the library doors. Vampire Willow paced out and punched him across the jaw. Angel countered and kicked Vampire Willow’s feet from under her. He picker her up and threw her down the hall. The both of them fought until it lead them into the gym. While in the center of the court Willow shot out with another bolt of energy. Angel, unprepared, was thrown back against the wall. He slid down and grabbed his side. He might be invulnerable but he could still feel pain. Willow stalked up to him. She collected another ball of energy and held it over her shoulder.
“Time for this Angel to go to heaven.” She said
Someone grabbed her arm. Vampire Willow was swung around and was face to face with Becky.
“Hi.” Becky said as she punched Vampire Willow in the stomach.
She flew back against the doors and fell to the ground stunned. Vampire Willow rose back up onto her feet.
“Bad idea Becky. I took you’re power one I can do it again.” She yelled
She hurled the ball of energy at the uber-slayer. Just when it looked like it was about to reach it’s target Becky spun around and caught the ball. She played with it lightly in her hands.
“Somehow I doubt it.” Becky replied seriously
Angel looked at the display curiously. He thought about what happened for a moment and looked at the hand he used to crush the crystal. He smiled to himself in amusement. Absentmindedly he crushed the crystal in the same hand he held the Wethalim absorbsion charm. Somehow when the uber-slayer power returned to its host the collected energy of the Wethalim absorbsion charm went with it. The simple meaning?
Becky was immune to Vampire Willow’s magic.
“You are so going to get you ass kicked.” Angel called out from his sitting point.
Vampire Willow didn’t have time to reply. Becky threw the energy ball. Being stronger then Willow it knocked her down the hall. Angel walked up to Becky.
“You alright?”
“Perfect.” Becky replied.
Angel smiled and started to walk down the hall. Becky gently grabbed his arm.
“I heard you.” Becky said
“What?” Angel replied curiously
“When I was in that coma I heard what you said to me. It meant a lot to me.”
Angel smiled and Becky smiled in return. The both looked down the hall where Vampire Willow was trying to get back onto her feet.
“Let’s go save the day.” Becky said as she stormed down the hall.
Buffy handed the Star of Asgeroth to Giles.
“You sure that spell thing is going to work.”
“So long as we can keep Vampire Willow in contact with the star and if Willow reads the phrasing correctly.”
“Why do I have to read it?” Willow asked
“You work as a counter essence to your vampire self. I think that’s what my older half was trying to say. You’re positive aura should be strong enough to destroy the negative aura of Vampire Willow.”
Just then the doors shattered open and Vampire Willow sailed into the bookshelf under the handrail. To everyone’s shock Becky stormed in and pinned the vampire to the ground.
“Star.” She called out reaching out her hand.
“Becky? What’s going one? Why are you here?” Buffy asked curiously.
Slowly she turned and looked at Buffy. Her trademark serious expression in full swing.
“Don’t make me ask you again.” Becky said annoyed.
Quickly Buffy handed the Star of Asgeroth to Becky. She held it roughly against Vampire Willow’s chest.
“Willow. Start reading.”
Willow looked Nervously.
“Ah . . . Becky you kinda need to be out of the way.” She replied
“I move, she bolts. Start reading!”
“Giles?” Willow asked nervously
“I understand that you might be a bit disoriented . . .”
“Start reading!” Becky said more insistently
Angel looked around the devastation. Suddenly something occurred to him.
some will be lost . . . Jesse corpse lay at the side of the room
some will return . . . Becky held Vampire Willow down in preparation for the incantation
and some will be sacrificed . . .
“Do what she says!” Angel said insistently
“But Angel. If I do this spell Becky will . . .”
“She knows what she’s doing.”
“But she’ll die” Willow said
“It’s not about living or dieing,” Becky replied, “It’s about survival.”
Willow looked nervously around the room. She took in a deep breath and started to read. The crystal on the star began to glow. A column of energy swirled around Becky and vampire Willow. Becky felt her insides begin to evaporate but she suppressed the pain. She glared down triumphantly at Vampire Willow.
“See you back in hell!” she yelled
There was an explosion. The room was filled with intense color and sound. The air crackled with energy. Slowly it died down into nothingness.
~ Sunnydale high school library – one month ago ~
Giles, Xander, Willow and Buffy looked at each other stunned each of them feeling a little disoriented after what just happened.
“It worked.’ Willow said quietly
“Where are we?” Xander asked
Buffy looked down at her arm. She was holding an icepack to it that looked very familiar.
“I think this was about a month ago just before the harvest.” Buffy replied
“So . . . what happened?”
Giles placed the books he was holding on the table and sat down.
“I think because I designed the incantation to only be use with Vampire Willow. When Becky stepped in. The intense magic used caused the Star of Asgeroth to create an inverted temporal fold.”
The group looked confused.
“So . . . What just happed?” Xander asked again
“Time reset it’s self.” Giles replied
“None of it happened?” Buffy asked
“Essentially, no.”
“So how come we still remember all of it?”
“It must have something to do with the localization.”
“I’m just glad it’s over and nothing crazy is gonna happen anymore.” Willow said with relief
“Except for the harvest.” Buffy added
“Oh, and trying to stop the masters rising causing the apocalypse.”
“Yep,” Xander replied, “just a normal day in Sunnydale. We’ll we better get to class. I got a feeling I’m gonna do better on this surprise geography pop quiz then I did the first time.”
Willow and Xander stood up. They collected their things and left the library. Buffy turned and looked at Giles sadly
“Becky?”
Giles folded his arms.
“She might still be born. But with the circumstances being different . . . I say we remember her for who she was. A hero.” Giles replied
“No she wasn’t a hero,” Buffy replied happily, “she was a slayer.”
~Rome, Italy – many years later ~
Buffy fussed with the table settings. She set it up one way, be unhappy with it, then set it up another way. Willow walked into the room and frown. She rushed over to Buffy and grabbed her by the arm.
“I think it’s set Buffy.” willow said insistently
“No. This, this has to be perfect.”
Willow shook her head in amusement.
“It’s a sixteen year old girls birthday party it’s not the end of the world. I thought you would know the difference by now?” she said happily. Kennedy walked happily into the room. Willow smiled and put her arm around her girlfriend.
“I’ve set up the area out the back Buffy.” Kennedy said.
“Is it perfectly straight with the house?” Buffy asked
“I guess.” Kennedy replied not really thinking about it
Buffy looked up anxiously
“You guess? Either it is or it isn’t”
“Alright that’s enough stress juice for the Buffster.” Xander said walking in from the kitchen
“I am inclined to agree with Xander Buffy. You are taking this a little to seriously.” Giles said from the lounge area
“Yeah B. you gotta chill. How the girl of honor gonna enjoy her day with you so wired” Faith said as she, uncharacteristically, made paper chains with Giles.
Buffy was about to reply when there was a knock at the door. Buffy rushed over to it and opened the door. Spike smile as he held a large group of suitcases
“Guess who I found loitering rounds the airport.” He said happily as he moved inside.
Spike walked in. from behind Dawn stepped inside and hugged her sister.
“Hey dawnie.” Buffy said happily, “How’s L.A.”
Dawn rolled her eyes.
“You don’t want to know. You think the slayers in Italy are pretentious. Try working with the Hollywood crowd.” Dawn replied
Buffy laughed. She looked anxiously behind her sister.
“Where is she?”
Dawn looked behind herself.
“She was here a second ago,” she replied, “Becky?”
Dawn stepped out of the way and a slender brown haired, brown-eyed girl struggled to get a large suitcase through the door.
Buffy raised her eyebrows.
“Want some help with that?” she asked
“I got it,” Becky replied happily, “don’t need slayer strength.”
Buffy smiled at the teenager. She looked exactly the same, as the girl she met it high school but her attitude was entirely different. This girl was happy, popular, and the most important thing normal.
Becky gave up on the suitcase and ran over to Buffy. She gave her aunt a big hug.
“Hi Aunt Buffy!” she said cheerfully
“Hey yourself.” Buffy replied
Buffy looked around to Xander and Willow. Although they were smiling they all had the same uneasy felling inside.
“Dawn can you come over here for a minute.” Giles said from the lounge.
Dawn wandered down and sat next to the old watcher.
“I’ve finished the zoning layout for Los Angeles,” Giles said pointing to a map, “you’ll need team of about three to five slayers per zone but it should cover the entire city evenly.”
Giles looked up. Dawn was rubbing the temples of her head. He put his arm around her.
“Are you okay dawn?”
“What?” dawn replied distracted, “Oh, yeah just a headache that’s all. So zoning huh?”
Buffy watched her sister working with her watcher. Her gaze then shifted to Becky who was talking to faith about getting a tattoo. Although she would be forced into stopping that conversation soon she was happy that Becky turned out all right. Xander walked up to her and motioned that they head into the kitchen.
Willow, Xander and Buffy looked at each other uncomfortably for the longest time.
“Okay,” Xander said breaking the uncomfortable silence, “I’m the one who usually says stupid things so I’m gonna say it. Are we going to tell Becky?”
“Tell her what? Technically it didn’t happen.” Willow replied
“Yeah but I think she deserves to know she save the world.”
“It just doesn’t feel right telling her all this stuff,” Buffy said, “I don’t know it’s a hard decision.”
“We don’t” came a voice from behind them
The group turned to see Angel standing casually in the dark kitchen.
“Angel?” Buffy asked curiously
Angel walked to the doorway of the kitchen and looked at the happy teenager
“Look at her. Look how happy she is. This kid doesn’t need to know that for a good chunk of her life she spent her time trying not to die. If anyone deserves this she does.”
Buffy smiled. She knew Angel was right.
“Angel!” Becky yelled out as she rushed up to the vampire to give him a big hug.
“Hey there kid.” Angel said as he moves out into the lounge.
Becky pouted.
“Not a kid.” She replied
Dawn smiled from the couch. She definitely was her daughter.
From his pocket he pulled out a small box and handed it to Becky.
“Happy birthday Becky.”
Becky wildly opened the box.
“Oh my god it’s gorgeous! Thanks Angel.” Becky yelled happily
“It’s ancient Mayan,” Angel replied ruffling the girls hair, ”legend has it who ever wears it will be protected by the angels.”
Becky pulled out the elaborate bracelet from inside and put it on her wrist. Willow wandered out and looked at the present Angel gave Becky. She frowned and shot an accusing look at the vampire, which he ignored.
Becky sat at the dining table and examined her new gift. Buffy sat next to her.
“How’ve you been Becky?” she asks sweetly
“Fine,” Becky replied, “haven’t been sleeping well lately.”
“Why?”
“Well, I keep having these strange dreams about monsters and vampires and these girls are fighting them.”
Buffy smile faded slightly.
“You’ve been having them long?”
“Just the last few nights or so. I think I saw you in one of my dreams once.”
Buffy looked at the girl. She knew all to well what that dream meant because she started to have them at a similar age. Buffy smile grew wider when she realizes that this time. The power won’t be forced onto her. She was chosen and she was not alone.
She was no longer the last slayer.
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