Becky sat uncomfortably on one of the library chairs. She had only regained consciousness a few minutes ago and was still trying to catch up on what had just happened. Giles finished strapping the last bandage to Becky’s arm. She winced slightly as he clasped it tightly.
“This bandage should hold your arm stiff but you have to remember that this is not plaster so be careful alright?” Giles said softly
Becky nodded slowly. The events of this evening still haven’t fully sunken in. Buffy entered the library carrying a gym sweater. She walked up to Becky and handed it to her.
“Here.” Buffy said sweetly
“Thanks.” Becky replied as she slipped it on.
“No big. Couldn’t have my niece running around topless. What would the neighbors think?”
Becky didn’t reply. She sat quietly while Giles help her with her sling.
“Are you alright?” Buffy continued.
Becky flashed her a look.
“Okay stupid question. Are you going to be alright?”
Becky shook her head slowly.
“I . . . I don’t know.” She responded
Angel walked back in to the library purposefully. He marched back up to the table.
“I scouted the entire school grounds there’s no sign of Vampire Willow so I think we’re safe for the moment.”
Jesse watched everybody in a perpetual state of confusion.
“So . . . for us dumb people what just happened here?”
Willow sat down happily across from Jesse. He sensed that she was pleased because she had her happy face on.
“Earlier on this evening I get this message from Giles, not now Giles but future Giles, telling me to find the secret compartment in Becky’s backpack. So I looked and inside was all this weird stinky stuff and this glass ball called the Orb of Thesulah.” Willow said excitedly
“This is what I don’t get,” Angel commented, “My soul was destroyed by the shanshu prophecy. How did I get it back?”
“Well you’re soul was destroyed but his wasn’t,” Willow continued, “When this times Angel died his soul was released back into the either. So when I cast that spell thing . . .”
“I got his soul.” Angel finished
“Exactly.”
Giles cleaned his glasses thoughtfully. He was pleased with his future self.
“It was rather ingenious actually. I am glad that I don’t loose my touch in the future.” He said smugly
Becky slammed down hard on the armrest of the chair. This not only broke the armrest but also brought everybodys attention back to the increasingly angry Becky.
“So this all came from one message?“ Buffy asked
“Yeah,” Xander replied, “it seems like Future Giles saw this coming and planned for it.”
Xander took the PDA from Buffy and walked over to Becky.
“Before the message ended old Giles told us that there is a message left on here for you.” he said as he handed her the device.
Becky looked up at Xanders nervous expression. She took the PDA. Finding the message she played it.
The screen changed from the list to an extremely serious looking old Giles.
“Rebecca. This is my final message to you,” he stated, “if you watching this then the plan was hopefully a success and Angelus has been restored to Angel. I would like to say I’m sorry for the deception but that would be dishonest. To answer you question it was never my intention for you to change anything in the past. You were, however, two things. Number one: you were bait and number 2: you were a courier. From the beginning I was aware of Angelus’ attempt at deception involving the book however I could not pass up the only chance we have of saving humanity. I would have been willing to disclose my plan to you but I knew you’re insolence and stubborn pride would get in the way of what needs to be done. You acted like a child so I treated you like a child. Telling you what you thought you needed to hear in order for you to retrieve the Star of Asgeroth and make the trip back to 1996. It’s now up to Angel and Past Willow to complete the rest of the mission. They have to trigger the full power of the star and destroy this reality. This will insure that both Angelus and Willow will never return to the future and the world shall be safe. Rebecca I have always regretted handing the last of the power of the slayers to you. But you know what they say about desperate times. I only hope your single minded destructiveness doesn’t cause too much damage to the time-line. Tell Angel and Willow good luck and make sure you do not get in their way.”
The screen went blank. Everybody in the room remained silent as they could literally see Becky’s rage growing. Slowly she stood up from the seat. She looks around ferociously. In one swift motion she threw the PDA onto the ground at full force and it shattered immediately on impact. She let out a long, loud scream of pure frustration and anger. Becky stumbled backwards until she hit the wall. Slowly she slid down until she landed on the ground.
Becky dropped her head into her good hand and shook it wildly. How could she have been so blind? She had been running the colony for five years and had never once suspected the old man was this capable of deception. She refused to believe that she is this naive. She systematically ran every decision she had ever made at that colony. They were all the right decisions. Her colony had the lowest mortality rate of any in what was left of L.A. so how could she be played twice at the same time? There had to be something she missed, something she didn’t think off, something . . .
. . . And that’s when something inside her mind snapped . . .
. . . as everything around her faded away . . .
During this Angel ushered everybody back to the table. He stared at the Scooby’s with determination.
“Alright. We don’t have much time. Our main priority is to find Vampire Willow.” He said
“What the hell’s going on Angel?” Buffy demanded
“I don’t have time to explain. As of a few hours ago we have officially pissed off the most powerful vampire in the world. She is going to take my return very personally and, what every she does, is not going to be good for anyone.”
“What did my older counterpart mean by Angelus’ deception?” Giles asked
Angel pulled the Star of Asgeroth out of his pocket and placed it on the table.
“Their plan was to bring the Apocalypse back to the past,” he explained, “Angelus used Becky to travel back through time taking the star with her. Angelus and Vampire Willow were going to follow her back and steal the star and use the hellmouth to amplify it’s ability.”
“How bad it this apocalypse?” Jesse asked
“Bad. As of the time that I left vampires couldn’t be killed.”
“Oh my god,” Buffy exclaims, “what happened to everybody?”
“I would love to sit down and tell you everything Buffy,” Angel snapped, “but we don’t have the time. Vampire Willow could come at any moment and, when that happens, I’d like to be ready.”
“Fine,” Buffy replied, “what’s our first move?”
“I’ll take Becky and well hassle the locals see what we can dig up . . . “
“Becky?” Buffy exclaimed, “The girl can hardly stand. Let alone fight.”
“She’s still our best option. What I need you guys to do is to find a way if disabling the Amarra invulnerability spell. There must be a counter-spell somewhere and I need you guys to find it.”
“There’s a very powerful coven of witches in England. I’ll try and contact them see what I can find out.” Giles comments
“Good. We need to move quickly guys there is more then just us at stake here. If we fail the world will turn into a vampire Buffet. Okay Becky . . .”
There was no response from behind him. Angel turned around curiously and looked at Becky who was sitting on the floor.
“Becky?” he asked again.
Still no response Becky sat limply against the wall. Gazing off into space with a glassy expression. In shock Angel rushed over to her.
“Hey!” he called out shaking her.
There was no reply. She simply continued to stare vacantly. Angel waved his hands in front of her eye but there was no reaction. He checks her pulse and breathing. Becky was alive she just wasn’t there. The others rushed over.
“What happened?” Buffy asked
“I don’t know. She not moving.” Angel replied still trying to wake Becky up.
“She looks like she in a coma.” Willow commented
Giles knelt down next to Angel. He snapped his fingers in front of Becky’s face but got the same response that Angel did.
“It appears to be some sought of catatonic state. I thing the message from my older counterpart might have push Becky’s mind beyond it’s coping ability.” Giles explains
“Meaning?” Angel asked sharply
“Meaning that she became frustrated to the point where her mind simply shut down.”
“Gee I wonder how that happened?” Buffy asked in angry sarcasm
“We need her. Wake her up now!” Angel demanded
“You don’t wake people up from being catatonic Angel they have to come round in their own time.” Giles replied angrily
“This girl is the only chance we have at stopping Vampire Willow. We don’t have time for her to go crazy.”
Angel swung around to the vacant Becky. He shook her wildly.
“Wake up!” he yelled at her.
Buffy intervened. Tearing Angel off Becky and throwing him hard against the opposing wall.
“That’s enough!” Buffy yelled, “I think you’ve done enough damage to this girl for one day.”
Angel tried to fight against Buffy's strength but it was no good. The slayer had him pinned hard against the wall.
“Seven hours ago you were the enemy Angel,” Buffy continued, “now you are asking for our help and giving us zero information in return. Either you explain what’s going on or you find yourself another team am I clear? ”
“We don’t have the time Buffy.” angel replied
“You will make the time Angel! Otherwise you’ll be seeing the sharp end of a piece of wood.”
“That won’t kill me.”
“You’re right but I’ll bet it will still hurt a lot.”
Angel looked over to Becky. He was barely coping with the guilt he was feeling over what happened to her. Angel sighed.
“Alright. I’ll tell you what I know.”
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