~ Downtown Hell A, Hell Dimension – 1 hour earlier ~
“Man I am so friggin’ hungry,” the vamp complained
“You’ve been sayin’ that for the past six hours” The other replied annoyed
“That’s because I’ve been friggin’ hungry for that long.”
“Well maybe if you hadn’t of wasted time on your hair and left when I said, we would have been in Angelus’ feeding party and not fucking lost!”
The first vamp was about to reply to that comment but he was cut short but the strange thing they noticed in the air. Both vamps looked at it curiously.
“What the hell is that?” the first vamp asked
“Looks like some kind of portal.” The second replied
“You mean like those window you get on ships?”
“Those are port holes numb nuts I’m talking about a portal.
“So what is it?”
“Who am I Mr. Science now?”
The portal began to ripple. It sloshed and swirled like a small lake. The vampires watched this with interest they stepped forward. Suddenly two bolts of energy shot out and struck each vamp. They stumbled back briefly as the green aura surrounding them shattered. They looked at each other in concern.
“Well that was . . .” the first vamp started just before the sunlight caused him to burst into flame.
Both vamps writhed in pain then suddenly they turned to dust. The portal continued to ripple until the seven figured walked through it lead by a white haired woman who smiled to herself.
“That was peachy.” Goddess Willow Joked
“I can’t believe you enjoyed that.” Shona commented as she looked around the devastation
“I’m just glad the spell worked.” Buffy continued, “Really wasn’t in the mood to be super vamp food.”
“It was a successful task. Our victory is assured.” Illyria remarked
“So the brave heroes live to fight another day” Nighthawk continued
“We better get moving. Vamp packs are pretty tight round this area.” Becky said seriously, “do we have a location?”
“Looks like some of building not to far from here.” Angel informed as he checked the scroll, which was the other half of the tracking spell.
Becky walked over and took a brief look at the map displayed on the scroll.
“We don’t need that thing anymore I know where she is.” She commented
“Where?” Angel asked
“Home. Byron must have picked her up after we switched. Follow me.”
“Hell no.” Shona yelled, “I’m not following ‘Texas chainsaw massacre’ anyplace!”
“We don’t have much time Shona.” Goddess Willow insisted
Shona glared at Becky who glared at her straight back.
“Alright just let me do something first.”
From the back of her pants she drew the gun Willow left on the counter back at the Hyperion. She aimed it at Becky and sneered.
“There, now I feel better.” She continued
“Shona.” Goddess Willow said seriously
“Don’t worry I ain’t going to do anything . . . on purpose.”
Becky walked slowly up to Shona but angel quickly intervened.
“We don’t have time for this. Our priority is Rebecca and the star.” He ordered, “Becky lead the way.”
Becky looked seriously at Angel then beck to Shona. She turned then started to walk off. As the group began to follow Shona moved in next to Angel
“You don’t actually trust her do you?” she asked
“Not for a second. But she is the only one who can lead us to Rebecca.” He replied
“And if she doesn’t”
“Then you can shoot her.”
“Good plan.” Shona replied checking the clip of the gun.
~ Colony 17, Hell Dimension – Now ~
“I’m sorry I’m not getting this,” Byron said, “This is not Becky?”
“No,” Giles informed, “This woman may have Becky’s appearance. But she is a completely different person.”
“ ’This woman’ is still standing here confused Giles.” Rebecca snapped, “What the hell’s happening? What is this place?”
Giles looks at Xander and Byron uncomfortably. He wheeled over and motioned for her to sit.
“How much to you know about the world?” he asked seriously
“What?” Rebecca replied, “What’s that got to do with anything?”
“You see, Rebecca wasn’t it, you see Rebecca this is not your world. A lot of things are different here.”
“Like what?”
Before Giles could answer there was a loud crashing sound. They moved to the front of the cell to try and get a better look. None of the group could actually see what was happening but the loud screams coming from the corridor told them everything they needed to know. Byron slammed the cell bars in frustration. He swung around to the group.
“They must have broken in,” he said seriously.
“Or someone let them in,” Xander commented, “Sam looked pretty edgy when he was locking us all in here.”
“No. There’s no way an angel would be in this base. Becky wouldn’t allow it.”
“But Becky’s not here is she? We have her instead this whole thing reeks of Angelus.”
“And here’s me going for a light musky odour.” Angelus said as he and Vampire Willow
Angelus leaned casually on the cell bars. He stared at the prisoners.
“Hi all. How’s life doing time?” he joked
Rebecca looked horrified at the person standing before them.
“Angel?” she asked softly
Angelus frowned at Rebecca in mock sadness
“If your plan was to hurt my feeling mission accomplished.” He said, “Wait, you have no idea what’s going on do you?”
“What’s wrong with you?” Rebecca asked
“This monster is not Angel.” Giles growled
“And proud of it to. Got rid of that disease six years ago thanks to Wolfram and Heart.”
“Don’t listen to him it was longer then that.”
“Oh don’t be like that old man. See, me and Rebecca, we came from the same world. Actually it’s kinda thanks to you. ”
“What the hell are you bleating on about?” Giles demanded
“That little stunt you pulled in the original timeline that’s what caused all of this.”
Angelus gestured around himself. Vampire Willow clapped happily as was enjoying the show.
Byron looked over to Giles.
“Original timeline?”
Angelus reached into his pocket and pulled out the Star of Asgeroth. He spun it lightly in his hand.
“That little Localization spell you put on the original Vampire Willow caused time to reset and split one world into two. ‘Cause another effect was to make everybody in the room remember the original timeline. I suppose that’s why everybody’s been pussyfooting around you Rebecca.”
Rebecca thought about this new piece of information. She tried to follow old man Giles’ advice but things began to make sense now. All this time wondering why the people who supposedly loved her treated her like a china plate. This world is what they’ve been hiding from her. Byron glared at the smug looking vampire.
“I’ve heard enough of this. Rebecca can you please kick down this door so I can beat this guy up?” he asked
“Oh she can’t do that,” Angelus replied confidently, “She’s not an uber-slayer like her doppelganger. Just a good ol’ fashion Gen S.”
Byron looked over to Rebecca who had sat down because of the shock of the truth. Angelus shrugged
“I suppose she could try the door. I’m betting that I’ll kill her before she breaks the first hinge.”
“Is that bet open to everybody Angelus?” Angel asked from the doorway.
Angelus turned around in mild surprise. He smiled at his double.
“Angel. I was beginning to wonder when you were going to make your dashing heroes entrance. Will do you want to sort this out?”
Vampire Willow walked in front of Angelus she formed an energy ball and hurled it Angel. Goddess Willow stepped out from behind Angel and dissipated it.
“Oh I see you got one of your own,” Angelus joked, “fun aren’t they? You should see what they can do if you drop something behind the fridge.”
“Times up Angelus. I think you better let my daughter go.” Angel demanded
“I don’t see any incentive here.”
Angel looked out to the corridor. Buffy, Shona and Nighthawk walked in.
“How about now?” buffy asked
Angelus looked at the group of slayers and shook his head playfully.
“You sent away for the box set you sneaky man.” He joked
“He’s big on the jokes huh.” Shona commented
“That’ll stop once Our Will breaks the invulnerability spell on them and we grind them to dust.” Buffy replied
Angelus frowned. He began to slowly pace backwards until he was next to Vampire Willow. It was Xanders turn to lean casually on the bars and look smug.
“I was right about one thing,” he said, “Angelus does reek. I think they call that smell fear.”
Angelus shot Xander a look. He looked back at Goddess Willow cautiously. Sensing the problem Vampire Willow grabbed Angelus’ hand. They both vanished in a ball of light. The group ran over to the cell as fast as they could. Rebecca eyes lit up when she saw her Aunt at the door. Buffy smiled at her relieved she looked at the cell door to check for any weaknesses. From the hall Becky walked in dusting her hands. She noticed the group standing around one of the cells and wandered over. When she saw Byron inside she scowled angrily.
“I leave for one week and the colony is nearly destroyed.” She growled at him
“Becky?” Byron asked
The prisoner look from Becky to Rebecca in astonishment
“Wow this is just freaky.” Xander comments
Getting a firm grip on the door. Becky rips it of its hinges and throws it away.
“Come on. We’re all meeting in the mess hall. I want a complete rundown.” She ordered
Rebecca sat uncomfortably in the Mess Hall. Nighthawks embrace didn’t show any signs of ending.
“Oh my god I was so scared,” Nighthawk said to her quickly, “You disappeared and we didn’t know were you were and we tried to find you and evil you showed at hurt a bunch of slayers and she tried to kill me and this evil lawyer guy showed up at the hotel and told us that they made you and . . .”
“Whoa slow down girl,” Shona said trying to pry Nighthawk of Rebecca, “let Rebecca get some air.”
Finally Nighthawk let go. She wiped the tears from her eyes and just stared at her friend. Rebecca smiled at the both of them.
“I’m glad to see you guys to.” He replied.
“So Sam was an angel?” Becky asked annoyed, “I’m going to kill him when I find him.”
“Good luck. He and a few others disappeared when the fun went down.” Byron replied
“How many did we lose?”
“At least a third before you and your magical white haired friend over there put on the light show and turned all the vamps into dust.”
Becky leaned stressfully against the wall. She stared at Rebecca intently and tried to work her out. Byron looked over to where Becky was staring.
“So what was the deal Becky?”
“Angelus has been working with this guy in the other dimension. It was some kind of end of the world thing.”
“Sounds bad. Was it stopped?”
“Nope. We still need to find something called the Star of Asgeroth.”
“Angelus had something like that in his hand.”
“Then that’s where we need to go. Get a team ready.”
“Becky, I don’t think that’s a good idea, we’re still recovering from the attack at least give us a day or two.”
Becky glared at Byron with a fiery rage. Sensing where this was going to end up he moved out of the room quickly. Becky watched Rebecca for a moment. Slowly she wandered over to her.
“That’s far enough Miss Kruger.” Shona said stepping in Becky’s way
“Just want to see of your friend is alright.” Becky replied
“Yeah, like I’m going to let you get anywhere near her.”
Becky sneered angrily at Shona. She walked right up to her face.
“I could knock you down in a second.” She growled
“I’d like to see you try,” Shona said, “Just turn and walk.”
Becky wasn’t in the mood for this attitude she had far too much to do to waste time with her so she turned and walked. Goddess Willow, sensing the tension joined the slayer team. She smiled and hugged Rebecca tightly.
“I’m so glad that you’re okay.” She said
“Yeah me to.” Rebecca replied
Rebecca pulled away from the hug and gave Goddess Willow the once over.
“What happened to you?”
“Long story. It involved monks.”
“Uh huh,” Rebecca replied in a confused tone, “so what did the other me get up to back home?”
Goddess Willow looked sadly at Rebecca.
“I think you need to sit down for this.”
Giles’ and Xander looked at both Buffy and Angel in amazement.
“This is just simply extraordinary.” Giles’ exclaimed, “and you say it was because of my original self sending Becky back through time?”
“That about sums it up.” Buffy replied, “Giles’ were really gonna need your help on this.”
“I’m not sure what I can do? I’m just an old man now.”
“Giles you’ve always been an old man but that hasn’t stopped you before.”
Giles smiled at Buffy. He wasn’t sure whether to be insulted or pleased but decided on pleased in the end. It was good to see his slayer again no matter what version she was.
“Alright what do you need from me?”
“We need to find a way of destroying the star. Do you think you can do that?”
“I think I have the volumes with me. Let me look into it.”
Xander looked at Giles happily. This was the first time in a very long time he has seen a glint of hope in his eyes. Finally things looked up.
Angel walked over the slayer trio were sitting. He smiled at Rebecca warmly
“How you doing?” he asked her
Rebecca looked up to him.
“Fine, all thing considered,” Rebecca replied, “can I talk to you in private?”
Angel nodded and they both walked over to the corner of the room.
“What did you want to. . ?“ Angel started
Before he could finish Rebecca slapped him across the face. Stunned angel stumbled back
“You son of a bitch!” Rebecca snapped at him, “Why didn’t you tell me about this?”
Angel looked around uncomfortably.
“I didn’t think you needed to know.”
“So instead you decided to treat me like a child and a criminal is that it?”
“No.”
“Then why the sugar coating? Why did you dodge my questions and why the hell did you put a tracking device on me?”
“I wanted to make sure you were safe that’s all.”
“No you didn’t. It’s called ‘transference of guilt’. You did bad with one Rebecca so you over compensate with the other.”
“I’m sorry, you’re right, I should have told you.”
“It’s too late for I’m sorry ‘Dad’.”
Angel looked up shocked.
“Shona and Nighthawk filled in the blanks for me. They told me what that Judson guy said. Is it true?”
“Yeah.” Angel said sadly
Rebecca shook her head angrily.
“You were my hero Angel. You were the guy I looked up to when things bad.”
“I didn’t want to hurt you Rebecca.”
“We’ll then let me save you the guilt. After this is over I’m gone.”
Angel look shifted to concern. Rebecca shrugged it off.
“I’m going to be heading back to Rome with Aunt Buffy.” She continued.
“What about College? What about Alex?”
“Don’t start playing the concerned father now Angel it doesn’t suit you.”
Rebecca started to walk away.
“I’m I going to see you again?” he asked hopefully
Rebecca stopped. She dropped her head sadly.
“Maybe, Maybe not I wouldn’t get your hopes up to high Angel there is a lot of road that needs to be crossed.”
Angel slumped against the corner of the room. He though he was doing the right thing with Rebecca but instead of bring her in closer he ended up pushing her far away.
Becky walked through the corridors. She examined the carnage caused by Angelus and his crew. She shook her head angrily as she saw the dead and dieing laying in the. Moving quickly Becky walked out to the garage. This was just getting way too much for her to handle. She leaned heavily against the wall, closed her eyes, and took in deep breaths.
“Hey.” A voice called out to her
Becky opened her eyes long enough to see Sam shoot her with a tazer rifle.
She came to a few hours later and looked around the unfamiliar environment. She quickly got to her feet and walked cautiously around the room.
“Hello daughter.” Angelus said from the doorway
Becky swung around and want into a fighting stance ready for a brawl. Angelus put up his hand defensively
“Whoa easy I’m not here to fight.”
“Then why did you kidnap me?” Becky asked angrily
“Who said you were my prisoner? You can leave when ever you want.”
Angelus stepped out of the way of the door. Looking at him curiously she paced her way through.
“Aren’t you sick of it all Becky?” he asked her on her way out
Becky stopped. Angelus went back to leaning in the doorway.
“All this running and hiding and fighting losing battles. Don’t you just whish it would end so you can finally get some rest?”
Becky didn’t turn. She simply stood still waiting for any kind of surprise attack.
“What the hell do you want Angelus?” she demanded
“I brought you here to make you an offer.” He replied moving casually from the doorway.
Slowly Becky turned and looked at her Vampire Father. She remained cautious but Angelus sensed a weakening of her resolve.
“I want you to join us.” He continued
Becky shook her head.
“I’m not going to be one of your flunkies.”
“No I’m not talking about working for me I’m talking about working with me.”
“What makes you think I would do that?”
“Let me answer that question with a question. Why haven’t you attacked me yet?”
Becky tried to reply but she couldn’t think of a good reason. She stood there and wondered that question herself.
“I want the same thing you do Becky. For this to be over and it wont be until all the humans are out of the colonies. Don’t you want to be part of the winning team for once?”
Becky though about this proposal this attack on her Colony proved something to her something he had been thinking for a while but didn’t want to admit it to herself. She looked into Angelus as a smile crossed her face.
“Sure. Sounds like fun.”
Angelus smiled and opened his arms. After a moments hesitation Becky walked in and hugged her father. Vampire Willow walked out of the shadows and sighed.
“Look at this Will,” Angelus said happily, “my baby girl’s come home.”
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