~ Alleyway, Los Angeles – 2 hours ago ~
“. . . Go and warn him!” Rebecca said insistently
“But, Divine One, you can not handle the hell god alone. If she discovers you the key your life will be in great danger.” Markus replied
“Do I have to repeat myself for a third time?” Rebecca said annoyed.
There was anxiousness in her voice the bothers didn’t like but both knew that Rebecca was a capable person. They bowed gracefully.
“As you wish Divine One. We will return promptly.”
“No, stay there, Gabriel is going to need all the help he can get.”
The brothers stood steadfast in front of Rebecca. In frustration she shot her arm out to the side and opened a portal to the monastery.
“GO!” she yelled at them
“We do not like this plan Divine One but we will do as you wish.” Samuel said.
Samuel and Marcus bowed gracefully and entered the portal. They kept their eyes on the Divine One until the portal closed. They both felt like they abandoned their post and sacrificed Rebecca to death. They moved as swiftly as they could until they reached the chamber of Brother Gabriel. Gabriel turned and looked at them curiously.
“Samuel, Marcus why are you here?” he asked
“We come with the gravest news Brother Gabriel,” Samuel replied, “Glorificus is not dead.”
Brother Gabriel stood.
“Are you sure?” he asked
“The Divine One saw her herself.”
“Where is the Divine One now?”
“She has remained in the city.”
Gabriel glared at the both of them. He moved from his desk right up to them.
“You are to return to the Divine One immediately!”
“She did not allow us to do that.” Markus replied
Brother Gabriel frowned angrily.
“You left our most precious item in the hand of the hell god?” he growled
“We didn’t allow Brother Gabriel. She insisted we return.”
Brother Gabriel hung his head heavily. He then looked up back at the brothers.
“If she is lost to us then we are all lost.” Brother Gabriel said
“Then I guess we should be prepared.” Samuel replied
Buffy, Angel, Willow, Connor and Gunn sat quietly in the garden of the Hyperion. They knew what they saw but most of them didn’t want to admit it to themselves. Connor looked at the group in confusion. He has finally seen the famous Rebecca in person but still didn’t understand why she was so special. With a heavy sigh Angel looked up at the group.
“She’s got to be under some kind of control,” he said trying to hide the desperation in his voice, “Maybe some kind of hypnosis or brain washing.”
“Or maybe she turned evil like the other one.” Gunn commented
Angel, Buffy and Willow shot Gunn a horrified look. He put his hands up defensively.
“Hey, I don’t like being the voice of reason either but if understand this two timeline thing you keep talking about there been three of her right? And two of her started out evil?”
“The original one wasn’t evil.” Angel replied
“But she hurt people. Maybe that’s just what she’s made to do. Let’s not forget she is a Wolfram and Hart creation.”
“No,” Buffy replied, “she’s not like that. Something has happened to her”
“What are we going to do?” Willow asked
Angel started to fume. Wolfram and Hart went to far this time. He could put up with these attacks against him but to use his own daughter was beyond low.
“I think Wolfram and Hart owe us an explanation.” He replied
“They weren’t exactly talkative last time what makes this time different?”
“We know who Emerald is.”
The backdoor closed loudly. Alex walked down to the garden and leaned against the wall.
“I thought you said that you’re going help me move Penny.” He asked the vampire.
Angel looked at his watch.
“God, is that the time? Sorry I’ll be right there.” He replied
Alex looked at the group seriously.
“What’s wrong?” he asked
Buffy Frowned at Alex sadly he had been through so much already and she was pretty sure this news wasn’t going to help.
“Alex . . . we have to tell you something,” she attempted, “it’s about Rebecca.”
Buffy felt like someone stabbed her with a hot knife when she saw his hopeful look.
“What about Rebecca? Has someone found her? Is she coming home?” he replied anxiously
“Rebecca . . .” Buffy started.
Angel put his hand on her arm. He looked at the scientist caringly
“ . . . We’re following a new lead. This should give us some information.”
Alex’s heart sank. He had heard this new lead speech a number of times. He folded his arms angrily
“Like the other new leads?”
“Alex this one is . . . “
“ . . . Reliable and we will find something. That’s what you were going to say right? If you want to hurt me Angel stab me with a sword don’t keep hanging my fiancé in my face.”
Alex turned and stormed back inside the hotel. Buffy turned to Angel angrily.
“What are you doing?” she asked
“He shouldn’t hear about it like this. Not until we know what’s going on.”
Buffy shook her head slowly at the vampire.
“Are you trying to destroy this mans life? Because that’s where it’s going to end up.”
“I’m thinking about what’s best for the both of them.”
“Angel. Rebecca is my niece!”
“And she’s my daughter! Don’t think for a second that I’m not as worried as you are.”
Buffy folded her arms and glared. Angle moved closer to her. He rubbed her arms slowly and caringly.
“We find out. Then we tell him okay?”
Buffys lips began to shake. A tear rolled down her cheek.
“She’s alive.” Buffy said softly.
Angel smiled at her and hugged her tightly. After a few minutes or so the group made their way back inside the hotel. Angel took a moment then began to head in himself.
“She’s your daughter?” Connor asked from behind him
Angel stopped. He had completely forgotten about Connor. Slowly he turned to face his son as Connor looked up at him curiously.
“So what? You just forgot to tell me that I had a sister?” Connor continued
Angel scratched his head stressfully. He had meant to tell Connor but after she disappeared his priority was finding her.
“I was going to tell you.”
“When dad? When she dropped by? Where you going to come up to me and say ‘Oh by the way this is my favorite child and your sister’.”
“I would never do that to you.”
“Why don’t I believe you?” Connor replied as he got to his feet, “Tell me something dad would you look that hard for me if I went missing?”
“Yeah I would. You mean the world to me Connor I would do anything for you.”
“Then why do you react more to her name then mine?”
“It’s . . . complicated.”
“Right, complicated, is that the reason your not telling Alex his girlfriend’s alive?”
“It’s not the right time.”
“News flash dad! Your not in charge of everything!”
Connor stormed passed Angel and back into the hotel. For Angel things had just gone from bad to worse.
The monastery was a flood of activity. Monks ran left and right to prepare for the hell gods arrival. Brother Gabriel was reading through his parchments as Samuel and Markus entered.
“All is in readiness Brother Gabriel.” Samuel said, “Though I fear that the enchantment will not hold for long.”
“It will not need to,” Brother Gabriel replied, “We have but one chance to succeed. Has there been any word from the Divine One?”
“Unfortunately no,” Markus replied, “We have not received a single message since we left her side.”
Brother Gabriel Sighed. He leaned on his desk.
“I pray that no harm has come to her.” he replied
From down the hall they heard the distinct sound of a portal opening. Brother Gabriel and the brothers looked at each other.
“To your positions,” Brother Gabriel ordered, “We can not afford a single delay.”
Glory walked through dragging Rebecca behind her. She looked back through the portal at the group in amusement.
“They didn’t look happy to see you at all baby.” Glory said
“They haven’t got much patients for gods who destroy doors.” Rebecca replied
Glory dragged her around and looked her square in the eye.
“You know, for a baby, you talk to much.” She replied
Glory punched Rebecca in the face rendering her unconscious. Glory grabbed her by the collar and dragged her along the ground. It didn’t take her long to find Brother Gabriel in his chamber. Brother Gabriel glared angrily at the hell god.
“This is a peaceful place,” he yelled, “You are not welcome here.”
Glory put her free hand to her chest and gave a mock shocked expression.
“Well that’s gratitude for returning the key.”
She threw Rebecca across the room. The Divine One collided hard against the back wall and collapsed onto the ground. Brother Gabriel rushed to her said to check on her condition as glory walked slowly around the room.
“Not bad. It has this whole ‘I’m a religious watch out’ Feel.”
“If you have harmed the Divine One . . .”
Glory looked around at Brother Gabriel in surprise.
“Her? She’s the Trinity killer?” she said, “Wow, The Powers That Be really have a boner for the Summers girls don’t they. I know Wolf, Ram and Hart would be interested in this, especially Wolf he has a thing for young women.”
“You will do no such thing.” Brother Gabriel growled
“Excuse me, sweetie, has nobody explained the god thing to you yet?”
“This is a place of worship and no harm can come to us.”
“You are so backing the wrong deity Gabe!”
At that moment an arrow flew through the open door. The Struck glory in the stomach, ricocheted off, and embedded itself into the wall. Glory looked at the archer
“Hey!” She said annoyed, “I just bought this dress! It’s a one of a kind!”
The archer fired off another shot. Glory caught it and snapped the arrow in two. The archer turned and ran with Glory hot on his heals. Samuel and Markus surfaced a moment later.
“Tend to the Divine One,” Brother Gabriel said seriously as he gathered some supplied, “do not leave her side!”
“Yes Brother Gabriel.” Samuel replied as he and Markus carefully lifted Rebecca onto the bed.
“You are so dead little rat!” Glory yelled, as she was lead into a large chamber.
As she reached the center Glory noticed monks surrounding the room. They began to chant in unison and symbols drawn on the floor started to glow. After a moment a bright light shot up to the celing surrounding the hell god. Glory tapped the energy and giggled.
“This is real cute,” she said, “you guys do birthdays as well?”
“You are currently contained in a Dasmepre field. This should be more then a match for your own abilities.” Brother Gabriel said as he began unload his supplies. Glory looked at him curiously
“Sorry honey not in the mood for aromatherapy.” She joked
“This is a binding spell after which you will do no harm.”
Glory smirked
“Think you have that rope tied a little too tight around your waist their Gabe.”
“I can assure you I am more then capable of stopping you.”
Glory looked at him annoyed.
“You know this is getting really old. Let me out or there will be nobody left standing.”
“You won’t harm me or my brethren.”
“The power of positive thought wont save you now.”
“You won’t harm us because I am the only one who knows how to get you back to your home dimension.”
Glory’s smile dropped.
“You little weasel! Why didn’t you tell me?”
“You did not ask.”
“Fine!” Glory replied
Putting her hands up on either side she pushed the field outwards effortlessly breaking the spell. She storms over to one of the monks surrounding the room and grabbed him roughly by the neck.
“Tell me how to get home.” She asked
Brother Gabriel didn’t reply. Glory snapped the monk’s neck and moved to the next one.
“Tell me how to get home!” she asked again more insistently
Again Brother Gabriel didn’t reply. Glory snapped the neck of that monk and moved on to the next.
“You’re running out of monks here Gabe I can go all day.”
Brother Gabriel remained motionless. Glory frowned and walked up to him.
“Why are you being so mean to me? Is it because you can’t having sex?” she asked, “If you had just given me the key in the first place we wouldn’t be here now would we?”
Glory though about what she just said. She smiled mischievously.
“That’s it isn’t it I need the key.” She continued.
Glory turned and headed for the hallway. Brother Gabriel nodded to two of his monks and they blocked her path. Glory sighed in an irritated fashion. She grabbed their necks and ripped the monks heads off rolling them into the center of the room.
“Be back in a second okay? Don’t start with out me,” she yelled.
Samuel and Marcus became wary of the sound of intense fighting coming from the hallway. Samuel dived out of the way as one of his brethren flew through the door and smashed through the back wall. Glory stepped in and smiled sweetly at the Divine One who lay unconscious on the bed.
“She looks so adorable when she’s sleeping.” Glory said as she knocked out the brothers. She threw Rebecca over her shoulder and marched down the hall back into the large chamber. She dumped the unconscious woman onto the ground. She folded her arms and glared at the monk.
“Well I’m waiting.” She said impatiently
Having no other option he leaned down close to Rebecca. Brother Gabriel lifted her shirt and placed his hand on Rebecca’s stomach. Taking a couple of deep breaths he began to chant. The Divine One slowly started to glow a bright green color. Brother Gabriel reached out his hand and a portal opened in front of both of them. Glory smiled and patted Brother Gabriel on the back.
“See I knew you could be a good boy if you wanted to be,” she said as she entered the portal, “Say goodbye to the other monkeys for me.”
The portal seal after her and Brother Gabriel leaned back heavily. He smiled to himself at a job well done.
Glory gazed out over the harsh red landscape she recognized all to well.
“Fun and games are over! Your god has returned and there will be no more mercy! All who doesn’t follow shall perish!”
Glory stood triumphantly on the hilltop and waited to hear the shrieks of fear from her people. She frowned, as the entire landscape remained silent.
“Hello? Minions?” she called out, “Anybody?”
There wasn’t a sound. The entire dimension was empty aside from herself. Glory pouted and folded her arms.
“God damn monks!” she said angrily
Rebecca slowly opened her eyes. She sat up and gazed around her apartment in confusion.
“Easy Divine One. Take it slow.” Samuel said as moved to her side.
She looked at the brothers.
“What happened?” she asked
“Glorificus hit you pretty hard,” Marcus replied, “You have been unconscious for a few hours now.”
“Glory?”
“Trapped in an empty hell dimension. There is no chance of her return.”
“The monastery?”
The brothers looked at each other sadly.
“We lost a lot of good individuals.”
Rebecca closed her eyes in shame.
“I’m sorry,” she said, “This was my fault. I chose my family over the monastery.”
“Do not blame yourself Divine One,” Samuel replied, “if it wasn’t for you actions the lives of billions of people in Glorificus’ home dimension would have be in peril. You saved a lot of lives today.”
Rebecca sighed. Wolfram and Hart had to be stopped. They did this deliberately to her along with everything else that she had to do for them. Rebecca finally realized to what extent they were toying with her. Rebecca slowly climbed out of bed.
“I think you should rest. Regain your strength.” Markus said caringly
“I feel fine,” Rebecca replied, “bedsides there is something I need to do.”
“Mr. Whitfield there’s a woman here to see you.”
Michael looked up from his work confused. He pressed the button on his intercom.
“Did you get her name?” he asked seriously
“She calls herself Emerald.”
“I don’t know any Emerald. Send her away I’m very busy.”
The secretary turned to Rebecca and smile professionally.
“I’m sorry Mr. Whitfield can’t see you right now he’s in the middle of very important work.”
Rebecca nodded.
“I understand.” She replied as she walked to the two large double doors leading to Michael’s office.
“Wait you can’t go in there.” The secretary called out.
Michael looked up in shock as his doors exploded open. Rebecca marched up to his desk and glared angrily at the businessman.
“What do you want with me?” Michael asked fearfully
“You’re going to do me a favor,” Rebecca snarled as she leaned on the desk, “I want you to restore the money you pay to Penny Whitfield with interest!”
Michael looked at his intruder in confusion.
“My daughter? What interest do you have with her?”
“I don’t hear any restoring.” Rebecca replied
“That’s enough lady!” the lead security officer yelled as he held his gun in Rebecca’s back, “your gonna move away from our boss nice and slow.”
Michael looked confidently at Rebecca.
“I don’t thing there’s going to be any transaction made do you?”
Rebecca smiled. She kicked back fiercely knocking the security guard back into the others. She flipped up onto the desk and kicked the guns out of the hands of two advancing guards. She sent them flying back magically into the walls knocking them out cold. Rebecca spun around and grabbed Michael by the tie.
“This is going to be done by tonight or I will return for you.” she said fiercely
Nighthawk pulled herself tiredly out of the car. Between moving to the Hyperion and a triple shift she was completely run down. On the way back to the shop her cell rang.
“Hello?” she asked tiredly
“Miss Whitfield, This is union bank, we’re ringing to confirm a deposit into you account.”
“Pardon me?” she asked confused
“There was a transfer made from Whitfield publications to your personal account about an hour ago we are ringing to let you know.”
Nighthawk stopped walking. She stood anxiously and tried to figure out if this was a prank.
“How much?” she asked
Nighthawk nearly toppled over at the five-figure sum read out to her. A broad smiled crossed her face as she tried to catch her breath.
“This is fantastic thank you so much.” Nighthawk replied
Things are beginning to look up. Maybe her father wasn’t such a bad guy after all. Nighthawk hurried back into the pizza shop to quit as quickly as she could. Roy was nowhere to be seen. He must have skipped out for one of his ‘early dinners’. Figuring she had some time Nighthawk pulled out her tips and placed them on the counter. As she counted them she heard a large crash coming from the kitchen. She knew that sound all to well and became very nervous.
Roy stumbled to the front counter drunk. He smiled as he saw Nighthawk leaning over to count her tips.
“There’s my favorite girl,” he slurred as she moved up next to her.
“Hi Roy.” Nighthawk replied as she felt his hand on her bare back, “Listen, thank you so much for the job but I don’t need it anymore.”
Roy frowned as he swayed slowly.
“You’re quitting? You can’t quit you’re my golden girl. You bring me the most money.”
“That’s very sweet Roy but I don’t need the work anymore.”
Roy smiled suggestively as he moved in closer.
“Maybe there’s something I can do to change your mind.”
Nighthawk edged away anxiously as she felt Roy’s hand slowly moved down her back. Roy clasped the zip on the back of Nighthawk’s skirt and unzipped it. Startled Nighthawk stood up straight and felt her miniskirt loose it’s grip and drop to the floor.
“I’m going to go now.” Nighthawk said hurriedly as she reached down to pull up her skirt.
It wouldn’t move. She looked down and realized that Roy was standing on it to prevent her from pulling it up. This was getting dangerous. Feeling exposed and scared Nighthawk stood up slowly.
“Can you please move your foot Roy?”
“This is a party Penny,” Roy said as he placed his hands on her hips, “Don’t you want to have fun?”
Nighthawk panicked. She didn’t know what to do? She tried to find anyway out.
“I don’t like you in that way.”
“I can make you feel things you have never felt before.” Roy said as he started to kiss her neck.
Nighthawk felt Roy’s hands shift. His left hand slid across her thigh and down between her legs. As he slowly massaged her crotch his right hand slid up her stomach to her top. Roy pulled down Nighthawk’s boob tube and grabbed one of her breasts roughly. Frantic Nighthawk’s breath quickened. She had to stop this now before it went any further.
“Stop it.” Nighthawk said desperately
Roy didn’t listen. He continued with is inappropriate touching. Nighthawk began to get mad.
“I sad stop it!” she said more forcefully.
“Don’t you want to feel like a real woman Penny?” Roy asked sinisterly
This is all nighthawk could stand. She lifted her leg up and kicked him hard in the groin. As he moved back she elbowed him in the face then spun around and kicked him in the chest. Roy hit the wall hard his nose was gushing blood.
“You bitch!” he yelled feeling his nose.
Nighthawk, wild with anger, punched him straight in the face. Roy slowly slid down the wall and landed on the floor unconscious. Nighthawk breathed heavily she looked at her former employer of the floor and hugged herself anxiously. In a daze she moved to the office and grabbed the phone. Leaning against the wall she slowly slid to the floor. Nighthawk screwed up her face as she began to cry. After a moment she looked down at the received and dialed 911
Alex, Shona, Buffy, Angel and Gunn burst into the police station. They moved quickly up to the front desk.
“Where is she?” Alex asked the officer at the front desk desperately
The officer looked up confused.
“Penny Whitfield! They said she was here.”
“Alex Whitfield?” A detective asked, “I’m Detective Miller.”
“Where is she?”
“Out the back. Follow me”
Detective Miller led the group further into the station. Penny was sitting anxiously; she wrapped the blanket around her tighter as the tears flowed strongly.
“Oh my god.” Alex said as he rushed over to his sister
“What happed?” Buffy asked
“Penny’s boss,” the detective stated, “The sick bastard tried to rape her.”
Buffy looked at the detective in shock. Shona fumed angrily. Gunn pulled out a business card and handed it to the detective.
“My name is Charles Gunn I’ll be representing Miss Whitfield. Is there going to be any charges laid against my client?”
“Nah it was clearly self defense. We did some ringing around with the bastards other female staff they all gave a similar story.”
“Keep me posted.”
“Will do.” the detective replied
Shona watched as Roy was led into one of the interrogation rooms. She snarled fiercely and marched forward. Buffy, noticing Shona leave, quickly move in front of her.
“Whoa where do you think your going?”
“I just want five minutes alone with him.” she snarled
“This is not going to help her Shona.”
“Might not,” Shona replied, “but he will think twice before he tries it again.”
“Use your head. You can’t beat him up in front of thirty police officers and not expect ramifications.”
“Doesn’t matter anymore. All I want is him dead! You planning on stopping me.”
“If I have to.”
Shona glared at Buffy.
“Fine,” Shona yelled, “I quit, you can find yourself another monkey for your circus!”
Turning sharply on her heals Shona stormed out of the police station.
“Are you alright?” Alex asked
Nighthawk nodded slowly. She was too choked up with emotion to speak. Alex frowned he moved in and hugged his sister tightly. As he did so Nighthawk felt the panic raise in her again. Her breathing quickened as she tapped Alex frantically on the shoulder. Alex let go and looked at her worried.
“What is it?” he asked
Nighthawk looked up at him sadly.
“I-I don’t like it when guys touch me.” she replied
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