Cut to: The slayers are standing before the doors of SunnyDale High.

"Ready?"

"Yeah, B. I'm ready. Let's do this." Faith pulled out her stake and charged at the doors.

Inside the school.... Darkness. We hear voices.

"Do you think the slayers will come?"

"Their witch is missing. They have to come." The camera pans down and we see Glory's minions standing in front of a steel door with a small square window.

Through the window we see bright orange sparks.

One of Glory's minions is using a laser to burn away the stone that's holding the scythe.

"Can't you do that any faster?" Glory demanded.

"Yes Glorificus." The minion didn't change his pace.

"At this rate, my clothes will be out of style before you get this done. I want my weapon, and I want it now!" Glory's scream echoed through the basement room. "I'm bored," she whined, "Time to visit the witch." Glory smiled.

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Cut to: Willow is lying on the cold cement floor. Her eyes are closed and her face is tearstained. Her once purple shirt is now covered in dirt and blood. Her jeans are ripped at the knees and her flesh there is torn.

The gate to her cell slides open with a shriek.

Glory walks over to the almost sleeping Willow and crouches down. Glory ran her fingers once through Willow's red hair.

"Faith." Willow whispered.

"How about Glory."

Willow's eyes shot open. She'd been on the ground long enough to imagine she was somewhere else.

"Wake up you red-headed bitch!" Glory slapped her across the face. Willow didn't move. Didn't even flinch. Several seconds later, Willow was able to sit herself up.

"That's better. You'll look at me when I talk to you."

Willow wore a blank expression as she stared at Glory.

"Are you gonna talk now, or do I get to have some more fun?"

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Willow tried to speak but her throat was so dry. All that could be heard was a low whisper.

"I'll talk." Willow wheezed.

"That's better." Glory smiled. "What do you know about t he slayer's sister? What do you know about the key?"

"Nothing."

"Liar! Tell me what you know!"

"I don't... I don't know anything."

"You're lying, witch. I know you helped her with that spell."

"How...how did... you kn-kn--know about th-that?" Willow stuttered as she struggled to talk.

"I heard D'hoffryn offered you a vengeance demon position when you tried to destroy the world. Nice attempt by the way. Since then I've been keeping track of all the spells you've been doing. This one had me interested."

"You're been spying on me?"

"Don't feel so special little witch, I was spying on you to get to The Key. When I had the Bringers send for the key they mistook you for her." Glory leaned her lips down to Willow's ear. "I guess you are becoming quite the powerful one."

"I am. Very powerful witch. So you better..."

"Back off or you'll turn me into a toad?" Glory let out a hearty chuckle. "You forget who you're dealing with here little girl. I am a god. Much more powerful than a little witch!"

Glory was now pacing back and forth, rambling on.

"You're just pissed because you can't be a goddess." Willow regretted those words the second she heard herself say them.

Glory shot the wiccan an evil glance and charger at her with all her force, her hand stopping inches from Willow's face.

"Urnghh!" Willow squeaked.

Glory smiled. "Next time—"Glory was cut off by a loud crashing noise. It sounded similar to an explosion, followed by the sound of steel scraping against cement.

Fade to black.

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MEANWHILE... Buffy and Faith are slowly walking through the mail hallway of Sunny Dale High.

"Let's split up. You take the right, I'll go left. We'll meet at the Principal's office. Then we'll head to the basement, together."

"Since when do you give the orders?" Buffy looked at Faith, shocked.

"Since I seem to be the one who actually cares about what's going on here, and since you've gone insane."

"You really gotta get over this W—"

"Say her name, and you and my knife'll be best friends."

"Ok, we'll split up." Buffy huffed and walked away from the brunette slayer.

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Faith was left alone with her thoughts. Not really sure what she was looking for, she wanted to make sure the upstairs we clear of any baddies before they went into the basement. No matter how hard she tried to concentrate on her attacker, her mind went clear to Willow and gave her the force she needed to take them down.

There was an uber-vamp in the hall to her left. Faith charged at him and with one single motion, snapped its neck by twisting its head in her hands.

Buffy had turned down the same hallway, in the opposite direction and witnessed Faith's display.

"Shit. You sure have changed a bit, Faith."

"I guess."

"You're more focused."

"I'm pissed off."

"I'm use to the Faith who drags out a fight to blow off steam."

"Well, you haven't exactly given this one a chance." Faith brushed the dust off her jeans.

The sound of screeching metal could be heard.

"What the hell what that?" Faith wondered.

"Sounded like it came from under."

"Let's go."

Faith followed Buffy to the basement door. Buffy pulled it open and the two sped down the stairs.

They head male voices.

"Think it's vamps?"

"Shhhh." Buffy whispered.

Buffy turned to Faith and made a 'come on' motion with her hand.

They walked toward the sound of the voices. Two creepy looking men in tunics were sitting in front of a large steel door making small talk. They didn't notice the slayers until they were standing directly in front of them.

One of the minions looked up.

"Um... um..."

"Is that all ya got?" Buffy asked, right before she punched him.

"Come on. We can kick this door down together."

"What about the other one."

"He's harmless, but you can hurt him if you want to."

"I'll pass. Let's get through this door."

Together the counted "One... Two... Three..." The slayer charged at the door using their shoulders and their combined weight and strength to bust through the door. Their bodies made a loud slam as they hit the door, which fell through. The girls landed on top of the door on their stomachs at the top of a cement stairway. A second later, the steel door started sliding down the stairs, both slayers holding on for their lives.

They landed with a thud.

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"What the hell was that?" Glory looked up. She stood and walked out of Willow's cell. "I'm not done with you yet, Witch."

Glory slammed the door to Willow's cell shut.

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"There's that noise again." Faith whispered.

Faith stood and helped Buffy to her feet.

"Who were those guys?" Faith asked.

"Remember me telling you about Glory. Those were her minions."

"Shouldn't we be turning and leaving then."

"Glory's long gone. Let's get out weapon and go home." Buffy said calmly.

They walked down another hallway. There were several jail type cells with people inside them. Each one looked scared and very beaten. Yet, not one of them made a sound.

There was another big steel door and through the small square window, Buffy could see sparks coming from what looked like a blowtorch.

"I think it's in there." Buffy whispered.

"You go get it. I'm gonna see what's down here."

"Be careful."

"You too, B."

Faith started walking down the hall. She heard footsteps coming in her direction. She stopped in her stacks and just listened. She heard mumbling from that sounded like a young woman.

this can't be too hard...probably just some dumb hooch vamp

Faith leaned against the wall and lit a cigarette. She was just anxious to get this petty little girl fight over so she could haul ass out to find Willow.

Glory got closer to Faith, who rolled her eyes at Glory's appearance.

"You shouldn't do that."

"I've had the lecture. Smoking's bad for you, blah, blah. Whatever."

"Not the smoking. The standing in my way." Glory started walking faster.

Faith slid her foot out so that Glory would trip.

"I don't think so, little girl."

"Little, girl. You must be new in town, don't you know who I am?"

"No, and I don't care."

Glory walked in front of Faith. The slayer tried to grab Glory by the throat, but Glory was too fast and too strong.

"Don't you know what I am?"

"A royal pain in the ass?"

"No, I'm a god, and you're making me angry."

Faith tossed her cigarette to the ground and grabbed her knife out of her boot.

"Tough girl, thinks she can kick my ass, you must be the new slayer."

"Faith, let's go!" Buffy yelled, coming out into the hallway, scythe in hand.

"Wait, B. I'm kinda stuck."

"What do you mean...." Buffy saw that Glory was standing between her and Faith.

"So you're the one giving me a headache with all that noise." Glory turned around.

"Aww look it's my old friend, Bitchy, the vampire slayer. Good thing for me, I'm not a vampire."

Glory looked down a Buffy's hand.

"I see you've found my new toy. You should give it back."

"Why? Does it bother you that I have it?"

"Didn't your mother ever teach you not to steal... oh that's right, you don't have one."

Buffy was steamed- she lifted the scythe and took a swing at Glory.

She jumped back, but Buffy lunged forward and managed to place a nice sized slice in Glory's stomach.

"Bitch! You ruined my favorite shirt!"

Buffy took another swing at glory, this time cutting her arm. She then kicked Glory too the ground. Faith took a few steps down the hall away from the action. Above the grunts and screams she could hear a soft but steady banging noise.

Faith started walking slowly away from the tow as the fought. It looked more like Glory was taking a beating than fighting back.

"Guess I finally found out what I needed to destroy you. If only I had this thing two years ago." Buffy shouted.

She turned the scythe around and shoved the pointy end into Glory's heart.

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Faith crept down the hallway in the direction Glory came from. She looked into each one of the cells, looked around the walls to see if she could find a key. Least they could do was let these poor people free. She heard a cough, and turned her head. At the end of the hall was a cell with a banged up door. Small pebbles were arranged on the floor forming the word "help."

Faith peeked in a little, and saw a bloodied hand, limp on the concrete.

"Faith!" Buffy came running.

"Shhh! B."

Buffy stopped and stood silently a few years away from Faith.

"What is it?"

Faith pushed the door forward and it fell to the floor. Faith fell down to her knees and hovered above the body on the floor.

"You can go home now Buffy."

tbc