EXT. XANDER'S FIREHOUSE - NIGHT
The sounds of drumming fingertips can be heard.
INT. XANDER'S FIREHOUSE - MAIN ROOM
Maya is asleep on the sofa. Xander and Lucy sit at the table
waiting. Xander continues to drum his fingers annoyingly.
Lucy gives him a look and slaps her hand down on his.
LUCY
Sparky?
XANDER
Hmm?
LUCY
If you want to keep those digits,
I'd put a lid on it.
XANDER
Sorry, I...
LUCY
I know.
XANDER
I suddenly understand everything
Giles was afraid of.
(beat)
How can you be so calm?
LUCY
Faith in my daughter.
(smiles)
And the resolve face.
She takes Xander's hand and their fingers intertwine. Xander
and her share a look but it drifts off into space as they
wait. Xander starts drumming his fingers again. Lucy clears
her throat. Xander looks at Lucy and stops drumming his fingers.
INT. CAPE KENNETH - FOREST
Willow and Liv stalk through the forest. Liv is in full
battle gear, including body armor, helmet and apparently
every weapon Xander could give her.
LIV
I think Mr. Harris overdid it with
the weapons.
WILLOW
Better safe than sorry. Now
remember that a Moleg feels no pain
and won't die, so trying to kill it
won't get you anywhere. Just keep
it busy until I take out the
dillhole who took Dawnie.
Liv is feeling a little bit of self-doubt.
LIV
Think I can do this?
WILLOW
You can SO do this.
They stop in front of an entrance to a cave.
WILLOW
This is it. You ready?
LIV
(nauseous)
One second.
Liv leans over, breathing heavily.
WILLOW
Are you okay?
Liv makes retching noises.
WILLOW
Ah. The pre-fight vomit. I remember
those days. (sighs) Good times.
INT. VIZIER'S SANCTUM
Dawn is still floating off the ground, but is now looking a
little weary.
VIZIER
Tired? So soon? I haven't even
started taking your skin off yet.
DAWN
Oh my God. What is with you bad
guys anyway? All you do is talk and
torture, talk and torture. Can't
you just kill me and get it over with?
VIZIER
Where's the fun in that?
WILLOW (OS)
Hi! Excuse me?
The Vizier turns to see Willow and Liv standing at the
entrance to the Sanctum.
WILLOW
There will be no skinning people
alive today, Thank you!
VIZIER
Ah... The Willow Rosenberg. To what
do I owe the honor?
WILLOW
That would be my friend you are
holding hostage there, and I'd like
to have her back please. Hi Dawnie!
DAWN
Hi Will!
VIZIER
What is she to you? A lover perhaps?
WILLOW
(indignant)
Hey! Let's not get personal here.
VIZIER
What are you going to do about it?
Send the baby slayer after me?
WILLOW
Look, the person you have there is
very important to the Watcher's
council. You harm her, and you'll
have an army of slayers to deal with.
VIZIER
You know what? Don't really care.
The Vizier shoots a bolt of energy at Willow, tossing her
against the wall and knocking her out.
DAWN
Will!
VIZIER
Moleg! Get the girl.
Moleg moves forward to attack Liv. Liv looks at Willow
lying on the floor unconscious and then the entrance only
to see another Moleg enter the room, blocking her way out.
LIV
Aw Crap!
INT. XANDER'S FIREHOUSE - MAIN ROOM
Xander and Lucy are now on the couch. It'd probably be
romantic if it wasn't for the fact that they are totally on
edge. Xander keeps picking up the eight ball, looking at the
answer and then putting it back down again. After the third
time...
LUCY
What are you doing?
XANDER
(embarrassed)
Uh... Checking up on the girls.
LUCY
You're kidding right?
XANDER
Nope. This thing always tells the
truth.
LUCY
Let me see that.
Lucy takes the eight ball from Xander, thinks a second and
checks the answer. She starts laughing hysterically.
XANDER
What?
Lucy swiftly puts the ball back on the coffee table.
LUCY
Nothing.
She giggles. Xander looks at her warily.
INT. VIZIER'S SANCTUM
Liv is doing her best. She stays on the run, hitting quickly
and keeping the Molegs from surrounding her. As one Moleg
goes to punch her, she dodges,grabs the arm and flips him
into the other Moleg. She pulls out a sword and cuts one of
their heads off and runs the other Moleg through.
Unfortunately they keep on coming. The moleg with the sword
through his belly smacks Liv across the room, but she is
able to go into a roll and pop back up in a fighting stance.
VIZIER
(bored)
Impressive. However you can't keep
this up forever.
DAWN
Liv! Watch out!
A third moleg pops up from the table and grabs Liv from
behind and begins to choke her. Liv looks around frantically
and spots the glowing orb floating behind the Vizier. She
grabs a knife out of her boot and throws it into the orb.
VIZIER
No!
The knife hits the orb and it explodes, radiating out
mystical energy in a low rumble of thunder which shakes the
ground.
INT. XANDER'S FIREHOUSE - MAIN ROOM
Xander and Lucy react to the thunder and the shaking.
LUCY
What was that?
Xander checks the eight ball.
XANDER
That's our girl turning the tide.
INT. VIZIER'S SANCTUM
The energy wave hits Willow, waking her up. It also hits
Dawn who is released from levitating and drops to the floor.
VIZIER
Aw Crap!
WILLOW
Conquasso y coctilis!
Willow blasts the Vizier with energy and he retaliates. It's
now a stand-off between them.
Liv, in a burst of slayer strength, pulls the arm out of the
moleg's socket (poor stitching) and frees herself. The moleg
is briefly confused by the lack of his arm. Liv tosses the
arm, knocks the moleg off balance and then throws him on a
large stalagmite, impaling and imprisoning the Moleg.
Dawn, meanwhile, is taking on the headless Moleg hand to
hand and is not doing to well.
LIV
Dawn! Catch!
Liv tosses a battle ax to Dawn, who starts hacking away at
the Moleg.
Liv dodges an attack from the "sword-belly" moleg, ducks
down, grabs the handle of the sword, pulls it out in one
clean movement and spins around, cutting the moleg off at
the knees. The moleg falls to the ground and Liv impales the
sword through the moleg, into the ground, pinning him with
the hilt of the sword.
Liv looks around and sees that Willow is still in a weakened
state, and the Vizier is getting the better of her. She
pulls out another throwing dagger and tosses it into the
Vizier's foot.
VIZIER
Aiggh!!
The Vizier's spell breaks. Willow seizes the opportunity.
WILLOW
Nothus phallus podex!!
The vizier is blasted against the wall and falls flat on his
face.
He slowly rolls over with a groan and quickly finds a
military style boot on his throat.
VIZIER
(strangled)
Aw Crap!
Liv is a little shaky from the adrenaline of the fight.
LIV
So... I'd like to put this night in
perspective for you...
VIZIER
(strangled)
Glargh...
LIV
First, you knock out my best friend.
Not a smart move. Then you kidnap
and torture someone who happens to
be pretty damn cool and I'd like to
consider a friend.
DAWN
Thanks! I like you too!
Liv and Dawn share a brief smile.
VIZIER
(strangled)
Gaaar...
LIV
Now, Ms. Rosenberg was nice enough
to give you a chance to walk away,
but you had to be a bad person and
blindside her with an attack. Now,
you've lost your orb thingie, your
patchwork zombies are dissected and
I've got my foot at your throat. I
have to ask you, was it really
worth it?
VIZIER
(strangled)
Glargh.
WILLOW
Sweetie, I think you need to let up
on the boot.
LIV
Oh... Sorry.
Liv pulls back on the foot a bit. The Vizier sputters with
rage.
VIZIER
You think this is over?! You think
you've beaten me?!
WILLOW
Considering she's got her boot on
your throat? I think that's a safe bet.
VIZIER
This isn't over! You think you've
got problems now? Just wait until
I'm through with you!
(casting spell)
Decursus!
The Vizier shimmers and disappears.
DAWN
Oh that's not good.
LIV
Omigod! I let him get away! Crap!
WILLOW
Eyuh. Didn't see that coming.
LIV
I feel victim to my own monologue!
That's not supposed to happen to
the good guys. I've seen every
James Bond movie ever made! How did
I not see that coming?
Willow puts her arm around Liv and starts walking her out of
the cave. Dawn follows suit.
WILLOW
That's okay sweetie. It happens to
everyone.
LIV
It happened to you?
WILLOW
Uh... No.
DAWN
But look at it this way, now you've
got an arch-enemy.
LIV
That's a good thing?!!
DAWN
Better the evil you know, than the
one you can't see.
LIV
That's doesn't make any sense.
DAWN
Uh... yeah. Maybe we'll chock this
one up as a learning experience.
LIV
(pouting)
Learning experiences suck.
INT. CONSUL SANCTUM
The consul members stand in the usual positions around the
Vizier.
CONSUL #1
You assured us the Key would be ours.
VIZIER
The slayer and her witch friend
interfered. It could not be helped.
CONSUL #2
You underestimated the slayer's
capabilities.
VIZIER
(sarcastic)
Oh... like it hasn't gotten around
how well you've been doing lately.
Glass houses, people.
CONSUL #3
Our plans for the slayer are going
exactly as planned. It's all a
matter of time. Patience Vizier,
our plan will become apparent to
you in due time.
END ACT III
Author's Note: The line about the "Pre-fight Vomit" is not mine, but FilmTheory's. He suggested it in his review and I liked it so much I decided to put it in. I know... I published this story months ago... doesn't mean I can't improve it a little.
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