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Chapter VI: Tightening the Grip
NORAD, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado
August 26th 2004
Catherine Langford looked up at the comotion that had broken out in the military complex that was located not far from her location. A blast flashed out, sending Captain Charles Kawalsky skidding across the floor, his face twisted with pain. She then observed a Visitor pointing to the captain and directing two subordinates to drag the poor man away.
The Visitor strolled up to Catherine casually, as if there was nothing out of the ordinary about what had just happened. The thought both soothed and frightened her. "You are Dr. Catherine Langford?"
Catherine hesitated briefly, but decided that denying it would be futile. "Yes, I am. And you are?"
"In a hurry, Doctor." She pointed at Langford's two associates. "Those two are Dr. Meyers and Dr. Shore, are they not?"
Langford nodded, beginning to hope that this Visitor was perhaps a liaison to help them figure out their… Doorway to Heaven. "They are."
The Visitor smiled broadly. "Excellent. You will be escorted to the Los Angeles Mothership. There you will be debriefed on what our finest scientists have discovered concerning these rings."
Langford allowed a friendly grin to cross her face. "There are others, then? I'd hoped that was the case."
The Visitor nodded an acknowledgement. That minor detail was unimportant. Besides, Langford would not be telling anyone. "Shall we go now, Doctor?"
It occurred to Langford very briefly, to wonder why Kawalsky had been shot. Still, perhaps the military didn't want the Visitors telling the scientists anything. The military did like to be in control. She shrugged it off and followed the unnamed Visitor. It would be the last time Doctors Langford, Meyers or Shore would ever be seen again.
Los Angeles Mothership
August 26th 2004
John appeared on the viewscreen. "What news, Diana?"
Diana smirked a reptilian smile at her leader. "Victory, John. The Giza Stargate was in Cheyenne Mountain, as intelligence suggested. The three doctors that were in charge of deciphering the gate have been placed in the final area."
"Would it not be wiser to gather intelligence from them first, concerning the gate?"
Diana shook her head. "They never managed to even activate it, John. They know nothing of any value to us. I felt it was better to get them stored away. After all, they might not be useful to us, but knowledge of the gate's existence could be useful to the humans."
John nodded a solemn acknowledgement. "Agreed. They will serve us better in the final area. And the military group there?"
Diana smirked with accomplishment. NORAD is ours. Their commander, along with General West, are currently being converted. A Major Kawalsky resisted our takeover, but has been dealt with. I am debating between conversion and the final area, for him."
John really couldn't care less about one Major in the United States Air Force. "Convert him on your own time, if you like, Diana. Focus on the important people first."
"Of course, John."
"You will contact me again if you have anything new to report." It was not a request.
"I shall."
Buenos Aires Mothership
August 26th 2004
"Morena, what news of the Red Witch?"
Morena, Commander of the Buenos Aires Mothership, faced the viewscreen. "Hello, Diana. I was expecting John."
"John has delegated scientific projects, including conversion, to me, Morena."
Morena nodded in confirmation. "I am aware, Diana. However, I do not intend to send the Red Witch to you for conversion."
Diana's eyes narrowed. "Miss Rosenberg is reputed to be very powerful, Morena. She could be a very useful ally in quelling resistance."
"Agreed. The problem stems from her power. It is unclear how her abilities would affect your conversion process. My opinion is that our lack of information could cause complications in the process that might cause her to be unusually resistant."
Diana frowned, but did not immediately reply. She did not like people pointing out the flaws in her conversion process. Still, she did not disagree. Willow Rosenberg was a powerful and dangerous individual. They probably could not risk converting her. "The final area, then?"
Morena nodded. "It seemed the only way to make use of her safely, Diana."
"Agreed. And the slayer… Kennedy, was it?"
"Kennedy Colson is on her way to you for conversion, Diana."
"Excellent."
Giza Plateau
August 26th 2004
Doctor Daniel Jackson was transcribing another piece of text when he heard someone walk up behind him. "Dr. Daniel Jackson?"
Daniel turned to see a Visitor was standing behind him. "And you are?"
The Visitor smirked condescendingly. "Arresting you, Doctor. You are wanted for the murder of Alexander Harris and countless innocent civilians. Did you really think no one would know about your jealousy of Harris' staff? They were considered some of the finest in their fields, whilst you are considered something of a joke."
Daniel frowned. "Xander was a dear friend, Sir. I would never be involved in his death. Besides, I'm a linguist. I have no knowledge of how to make a bomb."
The Visitor's smile broadened. "I never said it was a bomb that killed Harris."
Daniel was getting desperate. "It was mentioned in the followup news reports."
"That's what they all say, Doctor. You're coming with us."
As Daniel was being grabbed by one of the Visitor's associates, a loud screeching noise sounded as a jeep barreled into the area.
With the Visitors distracted by the noise, Daniel slammed hard into one of them, managing to get loose. His association with slayers had taught him only a bit of hand-to-hand, but it was enough to get loose from the unprepared Visitors.
Daniel dodged aside as the jeep slammed into his three Visitor captors, killing two and crippling the third.
One of the slayers, Shira, leapt out and stabbed the survivor in the chest, causing ichor to spurt from the wounds. She stared closely at the bodies. This was very interesting. "Rona."
Rona got out of the car rapidly and noted the reptilian features that were uncovered by the skin-tearing impact of a fast-moving jeep. Her jaw set. "Shira, put one of the bodies into the jeep's trunk. Whichever one is least damaged."
"And the others?"
"Burn them beyond recognition, Shira. We can't let it be known that we know anything yet." Rona then turned to the horrified Dr. Jackson. Daniel wasn't very experienced with combat or death. "Come on, Dr. J. We need to get you out of here before anyone realises those three are gone."
Daniel nodded slightly. "Right. Let's go, Rona. Where to?"
And here is August 12th's entry.
Jasper