~ Tower of London, England – one week ago ~
The site was filled with police and construction workers. The earthquake that rocked the continent only seemed to do superficial damage but the workers who arrived at the historical monument discovered something else.
“Where the hell is he?” The manager of the historical location asked checking his watch, “he said the would be here an hour ago.”
Outside the building a car pulled up. Kennedy stepped out she walked around and opened the passenger side door. Slowly the aging Giles climbed out of the car. They both made their way to the building.
“Thanks for coming.” The manager said as he joined them both as they enter the site.
“Not at all,” Giles replied, sorry we weren’t here sooner but some of the roads are still closed. What are we dealing with?”
“As you know Downing Street organised the examination of all historical locations to check for damage. When they examined this building they found something.”
“What?” Kennedy asked
“The earthquake uncovered a hidden chamber that nobody knew existed. We found something inside.”
The manager led Giles and Kennedy to a parchment laid out on one of the worktable. Giles straitened his glasses poured over the parchment.
“I called oxford to see if they could send someone to check it out and they pointed me to you.” the manager stated
“You did the right thing,” Giles replied, “Can you leave us alone for a moment?”
The manager nodded and left the room. Kennedy moved in next to the old watcher.
“What is it?” she asked
“It seemed to be part of some kind of prophecy.” Giles commented
“Prophecy to what?”
“I’m not sure,” Giles replied, “It speaks of three demons and a warrior who is supposed to defeat them. A Woman”
“Do you think it’s a slayer?”
Giles straitens up. He pushes his glasses up as he gases as he adjusted the lamp to get a better look.
“No,” he replied, “This warrior has a different title . . .”
Giles ran his finger across the page as he slowly translated.
“The . . . Divine . . . One.”
“Catchy title any idea who it is?”
Giles scanned through the document.
“Oh good lord,” he exclaimed
“What?”
Giles rolled up the document. Finding the prophecy’s container he slipped it inside. He turned to the slayer.
“Kennedy I need you to do me a favour. Once I have translated the entire document I need you to fly to Los Angeles and give this to Buffy immediately.”
“Why? What’s going on?” she asked
Giles looked at her seriously.
“Los Angeles is going to be turned into a demon war zone.” He replied
“I’m sure they’ll be here soon.” Vicky said as she leaned on one of the tombstones.
“You’ve been saying that for the last bloody week,” Roxy replied, “Neither of them has shown up once.”
“Shona and Nighthawk haven let us down yet I’m sure they got held up or something.”
“You mean they haven’t let us down except for this week. C’mon Vic let’s face it they’ve screwed us.”
Alison looked at the pair of them in confusion.
“I don’t get it what’s supposed to happen here?” she asked
“The idea is that the senior slayers would take us out and show us some tactics.”
“That was the idea.” Roxy replied annoyed
“Rox they’ll be here.” Vicky replied insistently
Roxy rolled her eyes.
“That’s it I’m not hanging around if you’re going to shove your positive attitude down my throat.” She said as she moved away from the group.
“Hey! We still have a job to do!” Vicky yelled out after her.
Roxy turned around irritated.
“No. They still have a job to do we’re supposed to watch and learn,” Roxy replied; “Besides this place is totally dead. We haven’t seen a vamp in days. Hell the dance is looking better then this.”
“Though you didn’t want to go. Something about not being a slave to the system.”
“Well compared to standing around a bunch of corpses all night I figure it’s the better option.”
Roxy walked off. Glenda looked up from her magazine and laughed. Vicky.
“What the hells so funny?” she asked the witch
“You, trying to play big girl.” Glenda replied
“Coming from miss ‘don’t give a crap’ I take that as a compliment.”
Glenda went back to her magazine.
“I can turn you into stuff you know,” She replied
Vicky rolled her eyes. She waited patiently for anything to happen but, but like the last few nights, it’s been quiet. A moment later Roxy returned.
“You guys coming or what?” she asked.
The slayers looked at each other. Vicky sighed and she and Alison wandered off with Roxy.
“Quitter.” Glenda said from behind her magazine.
Shona pushed open the door to the Hyperion. She stepped inside and narrowly missed Alex storming passed as he moved his way back to his work area.
“Hey Alex.” She said.
Alex continued to work as if she wasn’t there. Shona frowned and dropped her backpack from her shoulder.
“Don’t take it personal he’s been like that all night.” Gunn said as he walked down the stairs.
Shona watched the scientist move from one thing to another not staying in a single spot for too long.
“This Nighthawk thing really has him rattled.” Shona replied
“Wouldn’t you be if it was your sister?”
Shona thought about this. She remembered how she felt when her brother was killed by the vampire and how she tried to keep busy to try and keep her mind off it. Gunn looked down at Shona’s backpack.
“Still quitting?” he asked
“Yeah. I’ve had enough of this crap.”
“Where are you goin’?”
“Got a cousin in New York I haven’t seen in a while. Haven’t been able to with all the patrolling now I figure I have the time. Plus I want to get the hell out of L.A. too much weird-ass crap goes on in this town.”
Gunn laughed.
“Good luck with that.” He replied
“Thanks,” Shona replied, “Thought I’d drop by and say goodbye to Nighthawk before I go. Where is she?”
“Up in her room. She hasn’t been down since we got back from the police station and she wont talk to anybody.”
“Yeah,” Shona replied sadly, “don’t blame her.”
Nighthawk sat on her bed and looked at the TV. It was switched on and pictures and sounds were coming out but she wasn’t absorbing any of it. There was a light knocking at her door
“Go away.” Nighthawk said miserably
Shona popped her head in.
“Just me Nighthawk.” She replied
Nighthawk looked over to her former partner then back at the TV.
“Don’t call me that,” Nighthawk replied, “that’s just a stupid name for a stupid person who was being stupid.”
Shona walked in tossing her backpack near the door and moving her chair next to Penny’s bed.
“You’re not stupid night . . . Penny. That guy was just sick.”
“How come everyone else saw it and I didn’t?”
“You saw it Pen. I knew that look in your eye the moment I walked into that place.”
“I was still stupid enough to stay,” Penny replied, “You saw it, Alex saw it, hey, even Rebecca saw it and she never went there.”
“Come on girl don’t beat yourself up about it.”
“No you’re right Shona I’m just an idiot.”
“Don’t you dare talk like that!” Shona snapped, “When you hit bottom you still came out swinging when it was needed. Not a lot of women can say the same thing.”
Penny shook her head. She sighed and went back to looking at the TV. Shona stroked her hair for a moment then stood up.
“Anyway I have to jet. I’ll send you a postcard or something when I reach New York.”
Penny looked up at Shona curiously.
“You’re leaving?” she asked
“Yeah.”
“Why?”
“This slayer thing ain’t for me no more.”
“But you’re coming back right?”
Shona’s face dropped. She walked over to Penny and hugged her tightly.
“I am gonna miss you so much girl.”
Penny began to cry again. She bit her lip and closed her eyes. Shona pulled back and placed her hands caringly on her sister slayers shoulder.
“You get better now alright. I expect you to visit me in the big apple.”
Penny nodded. Shona stood and headed for the door. She picked up her backpack and slung it over her shoulder. Then something hit her that she didn’t think of before. Sharply she turned back to Penny.
“Hold up,” she said in confusion, “Rebecca did what?”
“I am glad to see you are well Divine One.” Brother Gabriel said he wandered around Rebecca’s apartment.
“I’m just sorry that I couldn’t help with Glory,” Rebecca replied as she laced up her boot, “how many did you loose?”
“About a quarter of the brethren died by the hand of the Hell God.”
“I am so sorry.”
“Don’t be Divine One. Each of them knew their purpose. We had to convince Glorificus that she was winning.”
Rebecca stood up and threw on her jacket. She smirked as she threw on her jacket.
“It was a nice move with the empty hell dimension.”
“We’re not without our humour.” Brother Gabriel replied
There was a loud pounding on Rebecca’s door. She looked at it curiously then indicated to the brothers to stand watch. They stood behind the door as Rebecca opened it carefully. She was punched hard in the face sending her falling backwards onto the ground. Just before she could get to her feet Shona stormed in and placed her foot on Rebecca’s stomach.
“You better stay down if you know what’s good for you.” Shona said angrily
The brothers advanced on the slayer. Rebecca indicated to them to stop and they complied. She looked up at the furious slayer.
“Shona I want you to calm down.” Rebecca said in an even tone.
“I’ll calm down one you tell me where the hell you’ve been for the last for years, “ Shona yelled, “We’ve been busting our asses trying to find you and where have you been? Living in a palace down town.”
“It’s not what you think.”
“Don’t try that psychology crap on me girl I’ve known you for too long. Are you going to tell me or am I gonna have to beat it out of you?”
Rebecca moved quickly. Grabbing Shona’s ankle she threw the slayer off balance causing her to drop to the floor. Just as Rebecca go to her feet Shona did as well.
“I was so hoping it was number two.” She said as she threw a swing at the Divine One.
Rebecca raised her. Shona flew up against the wall and became stuck. She tried to wrestle out of Rebecca’s magical grip but it was too strong.
“Let go of me!” Shona yelled
“I’ll let go of you once you’ve calmed down.” Rebecca replied
Shona glared at her former partner. Rebecca kept projecting an air of calm. Eventually it began to take effect and the slayer settled down.
Shona straightened her jacket and stared at Brother Gabriel.
“Who’s the guy in the bath robe?” she asked
“Shona this is Brother Gabriel.”
“It’s an honour to meet you slayer,” Brother Gabriel replied, “the divine one has told me many stories.”
Shona gave Rebecca a sideways glance.
“The divine one? Girl what have I told you ‘bout ego not being your thing.”
“That’s what I am. It’s part of this prophecy.”
“Prophecy.”
“My job is to destroy the senior partners.”
Shona just stared at her.
“Oh this I have to hear this.” She replied
“Then allow me to explain.” Brother Gabriel replied as the women took their seats.
Roxy, Vicky and Alison entered the school hall. It was already packed to the brim with other students who had come to the summer fling ball. They wound their way through the crowd until they ended up next tot the snack table. They watched as the crowd bounced around happily.
“Yep,” Roxy commented, “Definitely better.”
“I don’t like it we should have checked in with the club first.” Vicky replied
Roxy flashed her an annoyed look
“Oh lighten up Vic. Try this thing we all like to do called relaxing.”
“We shouldn’t have abandoned our post.”
“Hello! We were abandoned first remember?”
“We have a calling Rox we can’t ignore it.”
Roxy looked at Vicky with disappointed curiosity.
“It’s one night Vic, god, loosen up. What’s the worse that could happen?”
Outside the hall the sound of a loud roar echoed through the night sky. A group of about thirty bikers drove down the schools driveway and parked in front of the hall. The lead biker removed his helmet. The vampire smiled at the teenagers entering the building.
“What did I tell you boys,” the lead said, “I promised you a feast and I delivered.”
The vampire bikers cheered as they removed their helmets. The lead soaked up the energy
“The amarra vamps dine tonight!” he continued as he led them into the hall.
The student’s gasp as the hall doors bust open. They parted quickly as the amarra vamps filtered their way around the room. The lead walked casually up onto the stage. He took the microphone.
“Ladies and gentlemen,” he said in a charming tone, “there has been a change in tonight’s proceedings. All of you have been chosen for the highest honour. All of you get to be our banquet.”
Vicky glances over to Roxy.
“What’s the worse that could happen?” she asked sarcastically.
“Alright,” Roxy said preparing for a fight, “So I jinxed it.”
Shona sat back on the sofa and tried to absorb the information Brother Gabriel. She looked up seriously to Rebecca who was leaning against the wall.
“Say I believe what crazy monk was tellin’ me,” She exclaimed, “why didn’t you come to us?”
“Couldn’t risk it,” Rebecca replied.
Shona shot Rebecca a disbelieving look.
“We’re your partners girl! We could have helped.”
“And you could have been killed the moment Wolfram and Hart found out.”
“That aint an excuse Beck we risk that thing all the time.”
“Not this time. You and Nighthawk are two of the most important people to me. I’d hate to see anything happen to you.”
Rebecca noticed a shift in Shona’s comfort.
“What?” Rebecca prompted
“Guess you haven’t heard the update then.” Shona replied
Rebecca looked at Shona seriously. Shona stood and took in a deep breath.
“Penny was almost raped last night.”
Rebecca’s face dropped in shock.
“What the hell?” Rebecca exclaimed, “Who? Where?”
“It was that asshole of a boss of hers tried to make a move.”
“Is she alright?”
“Physically yeah but . . .”
“Shona?”
“You know Penny she aint good at dealing with these things.”
Rebecca looked around in shock. She blamed herself for not moving in when whistler warned her.
“Where is she now?”
“Still in her room at the Hyperion I think.”
Rebecca pushed off the wall. She looked at the brothers seriously.
“You guys stay here I wont be long.” She told them.
“Wait Beck thought you want to keep a low profile,” Shona commented, “You can’t just walk through the lobby without anybody noticing.”
Rebecca turned at smiled at the slayer.
“Don’t worry I have a quicker way.” She said.
The Amarra Vamps started to filter kids up to the stage. Vicky, Roxy and Alison looked at Each other. They moved swiftly behind the crowd. Roxy picked up one of the wooden chairs and broke off three of its legs. Handing the stakes to the others they positioned themselves near the stage. Once the vamps were close enough the juniors pounced knocking them over. Roxy punched one in the face while kicked another on in the ribs. Vicky tackled two more vamps and punched them across the jaw while Alison tripped a third trying to blindside Vicky. Vicky pulled out her stake and plunged it deep into the heart of the vamp and jumped up ready to aid Alison.
Behind her the staked vamp climbed back onto it’s feet and pulled out the stake. The sound of dropping wood caught Vicky’s attention and she turned around.
“Uh oh.” She said quietly
The amarra vamps grabbed the three slayers and dragged them onto the stage. The closest vamp whispered into the ear of the lead. A smiled crossed his face.
“Ladies and Gentlemen you have been holding out on us. It looks like we have slayers in our midst.”
“Any other bright ideas?” Roxy growled
“I’m working on it.” Vicky replied
Penny wiped another tear from her eye as she continued to look at the TV. She hugged her legs tightly but it didn’t make her feel any safer. Penny jumped slightly at the sound of a portal opening near her door. Rebecca stepped out followed by a stunned Shona. Shona examined portal closely
“You have to teach me that trick Beck.” Shona commented
Rebecca moved next to Penny.
“Hey.” She said softly
Penny smiled from underneath her tears. She reached over and hugged the Divine One tightly.
“It’s okay Pen.” Rebecca said, “Just let it out.”
Penny cried hard into Rebecca’s shoulder.
“This is all my fault.” Penny cried
Rebecca pulled Penny away from her she looked earnestly into the miserable slayers eyes.
“Hey this is not your fault,” Rebecca Remarked, “What Roy did to you was inexcusable. But there is no way that it’s your fault.”
“Yeah right,” Penny replied in a disbelieving tone.
“Listen to me. That man tried to take away your dignity but you didn’t let him. Not a lot of Women could have done what you did.”
“Really?”
“You are a strong and powerful women Penny don’t let anybody tell you anything else.”
Penny beamed happily. She hugs Rebecca tightly again as the dark clouds over her head begin to clear. Shona smiled as well this was why Rebecca was always in charge of the team she was great for morale. Then something on the TV caught her eye. She watched it inquisitively. The building on the news report looked familiar. Then it suddenly hit her.
“Whoa guys hold up!” Shona said as she turned up the volume on the TV, “look at this.”
“. . . to recap our late breaking story. A large motorcycle gang has taken student hostage inside the hemery high school hall. Witnesses claim that the thirty strong gang, each with facial disfiguration, stormed the building about half an hour ago and has yet to make any demands. . .”
The image cut to a picture shot through one of the windows of the hall. Shona and Penny watch in shock as Vicky, Roxy and Alison are being held on stage.
“ . . . we can see inside that the gang has taken three, as of now, unidentified students as their main hostages and are most likely planning to use them as leverage . . . “
“Oh god the juniors,” Shona exclaimed
“The who?” Rebecca asked
“Two slayers assigned to my team. We were supposed to show them the ropes. No idea who that third girl is.”
“That looks like Alison. Wolfram and Hart told me to get her after.”
“This doesn’t look good.” Penny said
“We have to do somethin’” Shona remarked.
“How?” Penny asked, “The school is, like, miles away.”
“We have miss public transport here.”
Shona gestured to Rebecca. Penny smiled broadly as she remembered the first time she saw Rebecca portal.
“What do you think boss?” Shona asked Rebecca coyly.
Rebecca studied the layout from the footage on the TV.
“Not much room to mauver. It looks like a hundred kids aside form the thirty vamps.”
“So you sayin’ it’s too hard?”
Rebecca smirked.
“No it’s just gonna be a lot more fun.”
“There’s the Rebecca we know and love,” Shona said cheerfully, “good to have you back.”
“Bring up the first one.” The lead yelled.
“Still waiting to hear your brilliant strategy Vic.” Roxy commented
Roxy looked around the stage. In the corner of the room she noticed a couple of brooms. This gave her an idea. Vicky lifted her legs and slammed her feet down hard on the vampires holding her. The vamp screamed releasing her. Flipping down off the stage she made a break for the handles but was intervened moments before she could reach them. She was dragged forcefully onto the stage and was handed to the lead.
“Trying to run little mouse?” the lead asked
“I wouldn’t run from you.” Vicky replied defiantly
The vampire bared his fangs.
“Not after this no.” he replied as he moved in for the bite.
The gasps of the audience stopped him in his tracks. He looking curiously around the audience to see what was happening. The entire group was looking at something behind him. Slowly he turned to see what was so amazing. Hovering above the vampires was a perfectly circular portal. Just as the vamp moved in to investigate the slayer team pounced. Rebecca, Shona and Penny jumped out of the portal and landed hard on the vampires. Shona punched one hard across the jaw followed by a round house kick to the head. She watched at the wound healed instantly.
“Invulnerables!” Shona yelled
“Glenda didn’t come with us.” Roxy yelled as she repeatedly punched the vamp that held her before.
“I got it!” Rebecca Replied, “just get them off the stage!”
“No problem here.” Shona said to herself as she kicked the vamp hard in the chest sending him flying off the stage.
This was soon followed by the others until the only people remained on the stage were the slayer and the Divine One. The watched as more vamps made their way to the stage.
“Now would be good Rebecca.” Shona said nervously.
“Stand back.” Rebecca replied as she raised her arms slightly.
The slayers watched stunned as energy began to pool into Rebecca’s palms. Slowly she brought her hands together then thrusted the energy out into the crowd. All the vampires were knocked back onto the ground. They glowed for a few second until the glowing dissipated. The lead checked himself out for damage then laughed.
“You think that lightshow was going to stop us from feasting?” he exclaimed.
Rebecca noticed the stake lying on the ground. She kicked it into her hand and threw it at the lead vamp. He looked down into his chest just before he exploded into dust.
“Let’s go.” Rebecca said calmly as she dropped off the stage.
“Who the hell is she?” Roxy asked
“Hey you better be nice to our boss.” Penny remarked
Roxy looked at Penny curiously.
“Meet Rebecca our old team leader.” Shona commented as the other slayers dropped off the stage
“Wait, wasn’t she the woman who took Alison?” Vicky asked
“I’ll explain later.”
It took about twenty minutes to dust the rest of the vamps. All five slayers sat exhausted on the edge of the stage as Rebecca scoped the room for any more.
“I think we’re pretty much home and hosed.” Roxy commended as she rubbed one of her sore muscles.
“You guys did good.” Shona commented, “Saved a lot of people’s lives today.”
“If it wasn’t for your portal entrance we’d all be vamp food.” Vicky remarkled, “How did you do that?”
“Kinda a long story,” Penny replied stretching her back.
Rebecca returned to the group.
“Looks like that was all of them you guys alright?” she asked
“Nothin’ major.”
“Good,” Rebecca replied, “You two should take the juniors home.”
“Got it chief.” Penny replied saluting
Rebecca laughed. She turned and started to walk away.
“Where you goin’?” Shona asked
“Still got my job to do.” Rebecca replied
Shona smiled at her former leader.
“We’ll don’t take to long we need you here.” She replied
Rebecca smiled in return. She opened a portal in the floor and jumped in.
The next morning Rebecca walked through the lobby of Wolfram and Hart. To her surprise she was met by Pearl about half way across.
“What’s with the welcome wagon?” Rebecca asked
“Got your next job,” Pearl replied, “The team is waiting for you down stairs.”
“Why so urgent?”
Pearl ignored her. She handed Rebecca a manila folder.
“This is your next target. He has been harassing one of our clients.”
Rebecca opened the folder and nearly collapsed in shock. She looked up at Pearl who had a curious grin on her face.
“His name is Alex Whitfield,” She explained, “We want you to kill him.”
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