The wind blows gently through the grass of the plush green field. Five year old Rebecca sits on a picnic blanket playing with Mr. Stuffy her favorite teddy bear. She bounces him up and down happily on the carpet having a grand old time. Dawn stands off in the distance and smiles. Her daughter seems so happy and content. She could have watched her for hours but there was something important that needed to be done.
Dawn walked up to the blank. Rebecca turned and smiled brightly
“Mommy!” she called out as she bounced to her feet
Rebecca rushed over to dawn and wrapped herself around her mother’s legs. Dawn smiled lightly and stroked her daughter’s hair.
“Hi sweetie.” She said
“Me and Mr. Stuffy have been fighting the monsters.” Rebecca announced proudly
“Have you?”
“Yeah they were real scary but me and Mr. Stuffy weren’t scared.”
“That’s great honey.”
Rebecca resumed her playing. Dawn sat down next to her and watched. Dawn knew that she couldn’t stall any longer this had to be done.
“Listen sweetie,” dawn said softy, “Mommy need to talk to you.”
“Okay mommy.” Rebecca said as she placed Mr. Stuffy on the ground and turned her attention to Dawn
Dawn looked deeply into her daughters bright expecting eyes.
“I need you to listen very carefully because this is important. Do you understand?”
Rebecca nods excitedly. Dawn takes a deep breath.
“Mommy needs you to go back.”
The smile drops instantly from Rebecca's face and is instantly replaced with a heartbreaking pout.
“Why?” Rebecca asks
“Because a lot of people still need you honey.”
“But I want to stay here with you.”
Dawn’s heart broke. She hated herself for doing this but it was very important
“I know you do and I want you to stay to but if you don’t go back three very bad men are going to hurt a lot of people.”
Rebecca’s bottom lip began to tremble.
“Don’t you like me anymore?”
Dawn quickly scooped up her girl and hugged her tightly.
“Oh sweetie,” she said firmly, “You are the most important thing to me ever! I will never hate you!”
“Why do you want to send me away?”
It was now time to get firm. Dawn placed Rebecca back down on the ground and stood up. She folded her arms and looked impatiently down at the girl.
“Alright Rebecca stop this. We can go though this act all day but I need to talk to you seriously.”
Rebecca nodded and stood up as she did she return to her original age.”
27 year old Rebecca looked at Dawn seriously.
“What am I supposed to do back there mom?”
“You job,” Dawn replied, “The trinity still needs to be defeated.”
Rebecca paces around in frustration.
“I tried that. I did exactly what the powers told me to do?”
“They never told you to defeat Wolfram and Hart from the inside.”
Rebecca looked at Dawn curiously. Dawn smiled and placed a supportive hand on Rebecca's shoulder.
“You were sent in there to learn Rebecca not to defeat. What did you learn honey?”
Rebecca pondered about this.
“They’re very full of themselves,” she remarks, “They think they have every angle covered.”
“Do they?”
Rebecca sees something in her mother’s eye and smiles.
“No otherwise we wouldn’t be having this conversation would we?”
Dawn guides Rebecca to turn around when they do so they are in a representation of the White Room. Near by stand the conduit, Pearl and Vampire Willow Rebecca.
“Why are we looking at this?” Rebecca asks
“Just watch,” Dawn replied
Vampire Willow Rebecca nodded. She raised her hand to open a portal but was stopped by Evil Becky.
“Not in here. The partners wouldn’t like it.” she said
“Why do you think the conduit was so jumpy about Vampire Willow opening a portal in the white room?” Dawn asked
Rebecca smiled brightly. This was the information she needed. She turns to her mom.
“What do you need me to do?” Rebecca asks
“Go back, complete the prophecy.” Dawn replied
“How am I supposed to get back?”
Dawn places her hands on Rebecca's shoulders. She looks her daughter firmly in the eye.
“The power of the Divine extends beyond death. When Vampire Willow killed you you brought the power with you to here.”
“So what are you saying I can just portal my way back?”
“Not exactly,” Dawn replied, “you still haven’t been using the true power of the Divine.”
“What do you mean I’ve been using the powers?”
“Have you used them simultaneously?”
Rebecca looked at Dawn in surprise.
“I can do that?” she asked, “Why didn’t Gabriel tell me?”
“Because it wasn’t his place Brother Gabriel has his place just as you and I do.” Dawn replied
“So how do I do it?”
“Just concentrate Rebecca,” dawn replied, “focus all of the powers to a single point.”
Rebecca nodded thoughtfully. She raised her hand and began to concentrate. A few moments later a green fireball formed. Rebecca looked down at it carefully. Instinctively she threw it. The fireball sailed through the air and burst forming a perfectly circular flaming portal. Rebecca smiled as she turned back to her mother.
“You have to go.” Dawn said
Rebecca and Dawn hugged tightly. Neither wanted this embrace to end but both knew it was important.
“Thanks mom. For everything.” Rebecca said
“Your welcome honey,” Dawn replied, “Remember to pick and choose your battles don’t always go for what looks right oh and one last thing you only have enough power for one resurrection. If you get killed again there is no second chance.”
Rebecca nodded. Dawn smiled warmly and put her hand on Rebecca's cheek.
“I am so proud of you Rebecca. Whatever happens remember that.”
“I will,” Rebecca replied, “look after Mr. Stuffy for me.”
“He’ll be waiting right here when you get back.”
Rebecca turned and ran. She dived, head first, into the portal which sealed behind her. Dawn stood there for a moment just staring at where the portal used to be. From the side Joyce stepped in and put her arms around Dawns waist.
“You did the right thing sweetie.” Joyce said
Dawn sighed
“I know mom,” she replied, “I just wish it wasn’t so hard.”
Dr. Randal was touring some medical students around the hospital. He loved to inform so he eagerly volunteered for this duty. The tour was almost over when they entered the morgue. As the class piled into the room he noticed a body laying on one of the tables and recognized it instantly.
“Ah, now this is one of our recent cases,” he explained, “White female, 27, died from excessive blood loss caused by deep lacerations to both wrists.”
Dr. Randal turned to face his class of eager student.
“Currently we are going to be testing for any signs of narcotics or hallucinogens to find out the possible reason for the suicide . . . yes you have a question.”
He pointed to a sort girl who was looking at the body in a strange way.
“Are corpses supposed to glow like that?”
Dr. Randal looked at the girl strangely. He turned to see the female body shine an eerie green colour.
“No they’re not supposed to.” he replied as the group back away from the body.
Suddenly there was a bright flash of light. Through the haze the group witness the body begin to regenerate. The wounds on the wrists healed rapidly until there was no sign of them being there at all. The color quickly returned to her skin as the blood supply was completely replaced. Suddenly Rebecca's eyes snapped open. She breathed in sharply as she arched her back. The light dissipated as Rebecca slowly sat up. She looked around the curiously.
“Ah . . . hello there.” Dr. Randal said nervously
Rebecca looked over to the good doctor. Suddenly her memory came flooding back. She jumped down from the table and wrapped the sheet around herself.
Angel walked back into the lobby of the Hyperion frustrated. Gunn and Connor look at him anxiously
“Any luck?” Gunn asked
“They’ve set up some kind of barrier we can’t get in.” angel replied, “Willow’s going to look into alternatives but that’s going to take a . . .”
The front door opened loudly. Angel turned around startled to see Rebecca standing in the doorway. Her hair in a mess and clutching tightly to the sheet that covered her she stared at angel seriously. Rebecca was breathing heavily and her body was drenched in sweat almost as if standing was a complete struggle for her. Angel look at her as if he had seen a ghost. Gunn and Connor stayed back cautiously as Angel slowly approached.
“Rebecca?” he asked
“I know what I need to do.” Rebecca replied exhausted
Brother Gabriel eyes opened. He looked over to Samuel and Markus.
“The Divine One has returned.” He said seriously
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