Authors note: This chapter is divided in two parts, first part is done in Yellow eyed demon's POV second is Buffy's dream. And before you ask its not Slayer dream per say, its more 'someone' trying to tell Buffy something. (can't tell you what you'll have to read this chapter to find out.
Chapter 4
Night has fallen as I watch the kids waiting for them to doze off so that I can pay some of them a visit. They are sitting by the table discussing who should take the first watch.
Every once in a while I have to duck out of sight... that they do not see me. Neither of them is strong enough to sense me…well I think little Kate can, but she can't zero in on my position.
Pity though, that I missed the opening of this round, but I had a disobedient daughter to punish. Possessing Sam Winchester was not in my plans. I was severely displeased when I learned of this trespass.
Foolish child thought that I won't notice…or care what happens to one of the kids…well I don't but Sammy boy is special….not that any of my children know how or more importantly in what way special.
Well anyway, after torturing my daughter and sending her to hell, I felt much better. It will be some time before she manages to get out.
Then news about Roadhouse and deaths of hunters came in…and it was like a birthday.
Anyway, like I said, this round should be more interesting than last one or the one before it…or the one before that….they were all the same.
Kids came, Ava saw them and sent Achiri to take care of it…it gets boring…well not the kill, or the fear from the kids, that is always entertaining but where is action and some drama.
Though watching Ava enjoy the power is amusing; to think that the trick to get her to play my way was to show her the power to control…some people are just too easy.
But I got to say Ava…quite an actress, her bubbly and babbly attitude, others dismiss her instantly...and die.
But then again, most of them were weak, or too strong minded to be manipulated. But this new shipment of kiddos will probably be more entertaining to watch. Lets see, two cannon fodder's…I'll set Ava on Andy first…he is redundant and of no real use to me.
Pity for Kate, she is one sweet little blond thing and shows a lot of promise...not to mention the fact that she ran away from home and that she is hiding from her abusive father, makes her perfect for manipulation, but I have a lot kids like that so losing one, not such a big loss.
Jake is a good little soldier, controlling him will be laughably easy. Couple of treats and he will be obedient like a puppy but his strength will prove useful in breaking the devils trap around that cemetery.
Youngest Winchester is my favorite but not because of his abilities…tons of kids like him and a lot more gullible.
Poor Johnny looks like his beloved Mary was holding out on him. Of course, if I had known I would never visited Winchester's household…to much of a toss up, and I have a love for my existence.
But now there is so much I can gain…
And John paved the road for me nicely; I have to send him a fruit basket in hell for that. He served me his eldest on silver platter, because Dean will do anything to keep his baby brother safe and sound, big thanks to John for drilling that in his son's head.
Too bad Mary didn't tell her hubby of her heritage and abilities that came with it. Abilities that only the firstborn inherits. And the cake of it is that Dean is completely unaware of his heritage.
So in addition to my kids, an army of demons and I'll gain a descendant of those who created hell and trapped my kind inside, Got to love the irony.
Not to mention having that much power will enable me to amass enough power to overthrow and replace Asmodeus, king of demons and his queen.
It won't be long now, the kids are tired. Andy is already asleep and so is Kate…but they are not the ones I'll visit so until the critical three fall asleep ...I better make a recap of my master plan.
Make Ava get rid of dead weight.
Show Jake what Ava is capable of, so that he takes cares of her; and sell him the line 'only one can walk out'. He is good little solder with flair to kill.
And Sam...Sam won't aim to kill, though he is a far better fighter than Jake, if I would bet on the outcome who would win I would lay my money on Sammy.
He will win the fight…but Jake will kill him simply because he will aim to do so.
Which is exactly what I have planned.
Oh and I have to pay another visit after my little dream walk and talk with the kiddies-crossroad demon, she'd better not disappoint me or there will be hell to pay.
Buffy came awake with a jolt…she was sitting in crowded classroom and the Egyptian history teacher was writing something on blackboard.
Quickly picking up her bullpen she started to copy the words;
Two Kings, handsome and strong,
sat on the throne silver and gold.
Two beautiful queens with crown of rubies.
Ruled the land with gentle hand.
Then in King Asmodeus the darkness took form,
He fell to greed and power;
His Queen Lilith for lust and desire.
Other two heard their people desperate cry.
Sister against sister.
Brother against brother.
The battle between light and dark begun.
Light won with high price,
The Island sank in demise.
Queen Selene kind and fair,
Found for her people new home to live.
King Salomon locked the dark rulers
And their children to the ground,
There they dwell bodiless and proud.
When Buffy copied last sentence, she lifted her head to copy the rest only to find the classroom empty and no writing on the board.
"Miss Summers." came the teacher's voice out of nowhere. Turning around she looked up at the professor.
"The class is over. Time for new things to learn." he said and gestured to the door.
Buffy stood up and made to grab her things, when suddenly a realization hit her…this wasn't real, she must have fallen asleep.
"I'm dreaming." She murmured.
"No dream is just a dream, Miss Summers. Now off you go."
The door appeared in the darkness and Buffy stepped through it. And found herself in bright sunshine.
Squinting, she waited for her eyes to adjust to the bright light. And when that happened she groaned.
"Terrific," she muttered sarcastically and with a raised eyebrow.
She was standing in the graveyard.
"Oh this is just typical. It would be a nice change if there wasn't a cemetery. But oh no…I had to dream of cemeteries."
Looking for any clues as to where she was, she noticed an interesting detail; all graves except one had no inscription on their headstones.
The head stone said:
"That's supposed to mean something to me?"
"Not really." came a woman's voice behind her. Buffy slowly turned around to look at her companion.
It was a woman, taller than herself, with long blond curly hair, blue eyes and she was wearing a white nightgown.
"So is this you?" asked Buffy waving her hand in the direction of the headstone.
"Yes."
"So."
"So."
Rolling her eyes, Buffy crossed her arms and give smiling Mary one of her 'you annoy me, spit it out' looks.
"I need your help." Said Mary.
"My help…with what."
"I'll show you."
"Show me…what?"
"The beginning."
"Can you be more cryptic?"
Mary gives smaller blond small mischievous smile. "I'm dead. It's my prerogative."
"Funny."
Mary lightly touched Buffy's shoulder and the scenery changed. They were standing in the middle of the room. Behind what appeared to be a younger Mary.
"Someone read too many Harry Potter books." Buffy muttered to herself with a small smirk, earning look of reproach from Mary.
"Listen."
Mary was standing before council, she was here today to formally announce her impending marriage to John Winchester, something not many her people approved off. Well that was a bit strong description…frowned upon was more accurate. "I formally announce that I secede my place on this council on the grounds that I don't agree with our people practice of marrying only people of Atlantien descent.
"Atlantien? Like Atlantis. The lost city of Atlantis? Sink Island Atlantis?" asked Buffy with wide eyes.
Mary nodded.
"Get out…so is this all or…"
"No. After I married John I didn't have much contact with my family. It was decided that John would not know my heritage until the Council could see that there would be no repercussions. But things didn't go as planned."
"What do you mean?"
Mary touched Buffy's shoulder again and the scenery shifted again. Now they are standing in a nursery room.
Mary leads Buffy to the crib with a baby in it.
"This is my son. Sam."
"Sam? As in Sam who is sleeping with me…em …I'm meant sleeping in the same room with me, with others...that's not what I meant…OK you can stop with that smirk."
"Yes. The Sam that you met today is the same Sam. Now watch."
"Ok.
"Come on. Let's say good night to your brother." The Toddler leans over to kiss Sam on the forehead. "Good night Sam." Mary leans in as well and presses a kiss on her son's forehead. "Good night love." A tall dark haired man enters in the room. "Hey Dean." "Daddy!" Dean runs to his father and jumps in his arms. "Hey buddy! What so ya think? You think Sammy's ready to toss around football yet?" Dean grins. "No daddy." "No?" Mary walks to her husband and older son. "You got him?" "I got him." He bounces up his elder son a bit. Then turns off the lights. "Sweet dreams Sam." Baby Sam looks at the glittering mobile toys above him with the interest only babies have in glittering stuff that suddenly begins to move. The clock on the wall stops and the night lamp flickers. And a tall shadowy form of a man appears in the room. He steps to the crib, looking at the boy. Then he slices his arm and lets a few drops of blood drip in infant's mouth. The boy starts crying. Suddenly Mary appears on the doorway turning on the light. "John? Is he hungry?" "Shhh." "OK." Mary turns and leaves the man alone with Sam again. "Sammy. Sammy!" Mary comes running and when she takes better look at the man…she sees that no man at all. It's a demon. "You." She whispers, then launches towards the drawer where she hid an athame. But before she reaches her destination, she is ruthlessly slammed in the opposite wall. Letting out a scream to alert her husband, she is silenced. "Mary!? Mary! Mary!" John comes running to Sam's room, throws open the door and looks around. Seeing nothing wrong, he slowly walks to Sam's crib and looks down at him. "Hey Sammy. It's Okay." Something red drops onto the crib by Sam's head. John frowns and sticks his finger in it, and another drop falls on his hand, and then another, and another… He looks up and sees his wife on the ceiling, the blood dripping from wound on her stomach. Her eyes catch her husband's eyes…and she bursts in flames "No! Mary!" John turns around, grabs the crying Sam and begins to run down the hall where he meets Dean. "Daddy." John hands Sam to Dean. "Take your brother outside as fast as you can! Don't look back! Now Dean GO!" Dean runs off with Sam as John runs back to Sam's room.
Mary enters carrying a small boy in her arms. Moving to the crib with baby Sam.
"OK let's recap." Buffy said while holding her palm up.
"You married the guy you loved. You had a son, Dean, with him…who inherits the powers. So he was protected since birth. Sam wasn't or at least no one saw a reason for him to be in danger from evil things. Since he is second born and basically normal."
Mary nodded. "Right so far."
"But some demon made a plan to give a demonic aspect to a certain number of nine month old infants in every generation. So that he would be able to breach something called Devil's Trap. Which no demon can."
Mary nodded again.
"And he didn't know that you are Atlantian."
"He does now."
"Right. And he made some grand plan to get all the power from both your sons so that he can rule demons and humans."
"Yes. How did you know that?"
Buffy rolled her eyes. "Cuz that is always the story."
Then she looked intently at Mary. "I'll have to wake up soon. Anything else I should know?"
"Yes. Ava is in league with the demon. And so is Jake. But you must not show that you know."
"OK." Buffy started walking to the door.
"Buffy!"
"Yes?"
"Don't let my son die?"
"Not on my watch."
Buffy stepped through the door into bright light….and lifted her head from the table.
Looking around she saw sleeping, Jake, Andy and Sam. Ava was nowhere in sight.
"Jake, wake up."
"Hmm."
"Ava is missing."
"What?" he snapped awake, looking around, and then he stepped to Sam and woke him up, while Buffy shook Andy awake.
"What is it?" came Sam's sleepy voice.
"Ava is missing." answered Jake. Sam immediately went on alert.
"We have to find her."
To be continued..