Disclaimers: Some of the ideas in this story belong to Holly4...don't worry i have got her permission to use them and of course all the characters in this story belong to the fabulous Joss Whedon (sighs)
Chapter 9
The beautiful goddess threw the man onto the floor next to her. She stretched and now had a massive smile playing on her rose coloured lips. Two of her minions were in the room with them "Time, time...big, big day!" the man said. Glory rolled her eyes and picked him up off the floor so he was now standing on his feet "What do you want us to do now, O sacred Glorificus?" one of the minions asked "Prepare for the ritual...I'm gonna get me my key," was all she said as she walked out of the apartment, crazy man in toe. Meanwhile, Willow, Tara, Buffy and Dawn were sitting in Willow's dorm room, eating some sandwiches. Dawn had salami with peanut butter and the slayer had made it quite obvious how disgusting she thought it was. Tara was looking at Dawn with a smile "I'm glad y-you're ok, Dawnie," the teen smiled back and replied "Thanks Tara," The red-head was eating her fruit, when she began to speak "So, the orb was blue, but it is now green? I mean how strange and plus there is nothing on it? If you ask me, that is the work of the gods or god," she offered her scenario to her friend "Do you think Glory made it?" Dawn questioned and Willow shook her head in the negative "If Glory made it then why did it come to me?"
"Maybe it's a-a trap?" Tara said. The slayer was about to speak when suddenly the entire outside wall smashes to pieces, exposing them to the outside. Dawn and Buffy jump up in alarm. Sunlight streams in. Glory appears in the window, which is now just a broken frame with shards of glass hanging in it. Laughing sadistically, she grabbed the crazy man that she had brought with her into view of the four girls "I told you this wasn't over..." the crazy man was now pointing to Dawn gasping and staring "Oh, it's so pure! Such green energy!" he exclaimed. Dawn gasps and looks over at Glory in fear. Glory begins to smile. The crazy man is still staring at Dawn and gasps "So-So beautiful!" the hell god's smile widens as the teenager looks fearfully at Buffy and then the slayer turns towards Glory and glares at her. Willow kneels on the bed next to Tara who is staring up at Dawn. Buffy whirls, grabs Dawn by the hand and runs straight through the door into the dorm hallway. They crash to the floor amid broken pieces of door. Glory laughs, pushes the crazy man away and starts after them. Willow holds up a hand. Glory suddenly can't move. She makes an angry face at the witches. Buffy and Dawn stand up and begin to run down the hall of the dorms. Willow grabs Tara's hand and begins to speak some Latin, which causes Glory to go flying backwards, off the side of the building, into some bushes. The witches take off in the same direction as Buffy and Dawn. The blonde and the brunette run through the lobby of the college, which is filled with students talking, eating, sitting and standing, all of which seem to take no notice of the pair, until they run to the door and Glory suddenly bursts through the wall. The students begin to scream and panic as Glory walks forward, looks around, sees the door Buffy and Dawn just exited. The god turns into a blur as she moves forward at superhuman speed. The girls run across the grass and more students were outside, staring at them "Buffy!" Dawn exclaims
"We have to keep moving," came her sister's reply. Dawn at this point falls to a heap on the floor and Buffy hauls her back up and scoops Dawn up in her arms, jumps over a bench and continues running. She crosses the lawn, goes across a paved pathway, heading toward the street. Glory, still a super-fast blur, moves across the lawn toward them. The slayer, still carrying her sister comes out onto the side walk and suddenly Glory is in front of them. Buffy puts Dawn down and they both stare fearfully at Glory "You know i really HATE it when people touch my things," the god stated to them. Buffy and Dawn just stand there looking scared. "Got any last words, slay-runt?" Glory asked the slayer "Just one. Truck" Buffy said as Glory looks to her right and is hit by a huge semi and Buffy and Dawn run off in the opposite direction. Glory lands on her back on top of a parked car, smashing its roof in. She starts to sit up, then stops with a jerk "No! Not now, you idiot! Let go-" the god morphs into Ben, the nurse and he continues what she was saying "-of my body!" the nurse rolls off the car onto the ground and looks around. He's wearing Glory's dress "Oh god..."
"A-and then whoosh! All of a sudden Glory's standing right there in front of us, all skanky and blonde and thinkin' she's all that just 'cause some bumpy heads kiss her stinky feet ... (pauses, very quietly) She does have nice feet. (louder) A-and she's comin' right at us, and- Buffy's just standing there not even blinking, like "Bring it on," and then, wham! (smacks one fist into the other hand) Hell-bitch in orbit," Dawn explained to the scoobies, very proudly. Buffy was just standing at the window, looking in between the blinds "Way to go Buff!" Xander congratulated the slayer
"I knew you'd best Glory eventually, I mean all-all our years of training-" the watcher was interrupted by Buffy, whom was still staring out the window "A truck hit her," Giles had now took his glasses off, cleaned them and put them back on for the third time. Anya just stared at Buffy in disbelief "You threw it at her?" the ex-demon asked and the teen replied "Well, no. She more kind of waited for it to hit Glory. Uh, but then Buffy ran really fast and we got away,"
The slayer turned and scoffed at her sister "We barely got away, that truck couldn't of slowed her down for more than a second...We've barely been able to manage not getting seriously dead every time we've crossed paths with Glory. Now that she knows that Dawn is the key?" the slayer was now frantic.
"Well, how isn't important, all that matters is that the two of you are safe-" he was interrupted again by Buffy, her eyes wide with fear "Xander...C-can i use your phone?" the carpenter simply nodded at one of his best friends and she picked the phone up, dialling a number "Mom, you have to get out of town...she knows...no just please go...I DON'T KNOW JUST GET OUT OF TOWN! (sighs) go visit a relative...just GO!" Buffy slammed the receiver down and rubbed her temple. A few minutes after Giles began to speak "There must be something in the Book of Tarnis that we've missed, something we can use against Glory," Dawn was now sitting next to Willow and Tara and Buffy was now back staring out the window "Piano!" Anya shouted, causing all of the room to stare at her "Because that's what we used to kill that big demon that one time!...No wait, that-that was a rocket launcher. (turns to Anya) Ahn, what are you talking about?" Xander quizzed his girlfriend, the slayer now looking at them, with a confused frown on her face . Anya began to explain "We should drop a piano on her. Well, it always works for that creepy cartoon rabbit when he's running from that nice man with the speech impediment," she shrugged and Giles rolled his eyes.
"Yes, or perhaps we could paint a convincing tunnel on the side of a mountain. Let's just keep thinking, everyone. (to Buffy) Perhaps we should reassemble at the magic shop, see if there's anything-" once again the watcher is interrupted by the blonde.
"We can't fight her...not ever. She's too strong, Giles. We're not gonna win this with, with stakes, or spells, or pulling out some uranium power core. She's a god and she's coming for us. So let's just not be here when she starts knocking," Buffy's comment was rewarded with stares "You mean runaway?" Anya asked the slayer. She just looks at Anya and Anya sighs "Finally, a plan that will actually work," Willow looks at her
"She doesn't mean that (turns to Buffy) do you?"
"Buffy, we all understand the severity of the situation, but there must be another way," Giles' efforts to calm her down were failing, miserably. Buffy glared at him and spoke with a harsh tone "No. We stay, we die. Show of hands for that option," everyone was now silent and Xander raised his hand
"Um, Buff? I don't think everyone is going to fit in the Xandermobile," he stated "Just get your stuff together and i'll sort the rest," was all she said, turning back to look out the window. An hour later, the gang were all outside of Xander's apartment " Look, everything will be all right, we just need to stay here calmly. As soon as Buffy arrives-" Giles was interrupted when a Winnebago drives up and screeches to a halt in front of them. The windows are all covered with aluminum foil. The door swings open "-We'll feel oddly worse" the watcher finished as he looked in the Winnebago and saw a familiar bleach blonde vampire, with black goggles on. The gang all pick their stuff up and boarded the winnebago. Looking from the driver's seat back, on the left there's a small kitchen area with sink; on the right, a booth with a table. Farther back there's a door leading into a back bedroom. Willow and Anya look with interest at the driver's area as they and Tara move to sit around the table. Buffy is sitting at the table already, studying maps. Xander points his finger at Spike "What is he doing here?"
"Just out for a jaunt. Thought I'd swing by and say howdy" came his reply and Giles glared at the vampire "Out," Buffy now looks up from the table
"He's here because we need him,"
"The hell we do," Xander said in a matter-of-factly way.
"If Glory finds us, he's the only one besides me that has any chance of protecting Dawn,"
"Buffy, come on-" he is interrupted by Buffy jumping up, angrily.
"Look, this isn't a discussion! He stays. Get over it!" She takes one of the maps and storms into the back room, slamming the door. Dawn watches anxiously. Spike grins hugely. Giles glares at him "Buckle up, kids. Daddy's puttin' the hammer down," Spike puts the RV in gear and begins driving. Everyone clutches the walls and each other for balance. In a cupboard, in the back bedroom was the orb, glowing bright green, flickering and shaking as the RV drives off.
So sorry guys about the delay! What do you think?? thanks for the reviews so far, keep it up and keep reading and reviewing! You'll notice i have took some scenes from the show:)