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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Five AU – Destiny: Episode Three

By

Celgress

Wesley Wyndam-Pryce stood before the Pit of Suffering at the bottom of the Cave of Despair in the Realm of Lost Souls. He had come here on a mission. This dreadful place in this accursed dimension was the home of the Wolf, the Ram and the Heart the dreaded 'Senior Partners' of the infamous inter-dimensional law firm of the same name. Wesley would seal the Senior Partners away forever while Angel and his people destroyed the Firm's Earthly Headquarters. Looking down into the Pit of Suffering he was about to begin performing the complex and extremely difficult ritual when an inhuman moan emitted from the depths. It was followed by a black pillar of smoke which coalesced into the semi-solid forms of a Wolf Head, a Ram Head and a grotesque Heart like creature with a face.

"We are the overlord of the Wolf, the Ram and the Heart" the Conglomeration wheezed, the three mouths moving in unison. "How dare you violate our shine."

"I've come here to bind you from interference in the Mortal World, forever" Wesley bravely announced.

"Fool" wheezed the Conglomeration. "You cannot overcome us. Behold our true self, behold the dark glory of Apsinthos."

The three forms dissolved. The black mass soon took on a far more frightening form. A seven headed, winged dragon made of smoke towered over the hapless ex-Watcher.

"Now insignificant, little human coward before our might the might of an old one, serve our purpose Wesley Wyndam-Pryce." The Smoke Dragon plunged down upon Wesley the substance entering his every pore, contaminating the very essence of Wesley's soul. Wesley's body mutating into the same marble like, stark white skinned, bald, dead eyed, shadow robe wearing, figure both Buffy and Faith's parents would later behold.

"At last freedom" Apsinthos cooed to himself. "This vessel will not contain my magnificence for long. I must act now. The pieces must all be in place, or the great game will be lost. I will not loss. Once again the Old Ones will rule the Material Plane, and the champions of the pitiful Powers That Be I will crush." Apsinthos vanished as if he had never been there at all.

To Be Continued