Disclaimer: Don't own. Do not sue.

Author's note: So for anyone reading my other story, Lords of Shadow: Sunnydale, you can understand my reasoning for including Gabriel Belmont. I've gotten the idea to include different fighters of organizations and recruitment in the fight against evil because it was always left up to one person, usually someone with more than adept skill or someone who had help that needed their ego knocked down a few pegs. When you bring in different universes that all have the same form of mythology, you start to see the rules change and suddenly, it's not just one person or one small group but what could potentially lead to an army of crusaders. The biggest issues with raising an army of slayers was that Twilight capitalized on it, which in all honesty, his plan seemed heavily flawed in trying to manipulate the two people who have defied fate for one reason or another. He'd have stood a better chance of possessing both Angel and Buffy. Anyway, I found a way to fit him in but he won't show up in this story. Also, you've all seen that Faith has a sister, so you know what's coming. But it won't end like the show. If you're curious as to an accurate depiction of Luna, google Liz Gillies. Also, there's a real world item that I'm throwing in that I will give certain properties, which I won't reveal till the next story. Now read and review.

The Magic Box grew quiet as the most recent arrival had broken the news that she had a blood relation to the dark-haired slayer. Faith thought for a second about which of her parents would have been responsible for the younger girl's existence. She immediately concluded that her mother was not responsible as Faith was an only child when her mother was alive. She was faced with having to learn about the fate of her father, which she had hoped she would never have to find out.

"So how is dear old dad?" Faith asked.

"Last I heard, he was fresh out. That was about three years ago. But I never had much contact with him. My mom thought it best never to go near and thank goodness I never did. I heard about what happened to your mom. The guy who I talked to before heading here told me a lot about you and what you accomplished before you left Boston. I'm surprised you were able to take on a master vampire and live," Luna said making everyone look at her in shock.

"Um...how do you know about vampires?" Giles spoke up.

"That's part of why I'm here. When I was fourteen, I was attacked by this guy with a weird face; his forehead had ridges and all of his teeth were lengthened and sharpened. I remember he sped up to me and knocked a good distance from him. When he got close, I had never felt so scared in my life. The next thing I know this blue energy with a trace of a purple aura shot out of me and the vamp dusted. I told my mom and step-dad about it and showed them. My step-father had actually had a run-in with a number of vamps and demons and he taught me how to fight. It wasn't until I visited dad that I found out about you being my sister and you being a slayer. How he found out, I didn't want to know. When I heard you left, I managed to trace you here using this ability to sense traces of a person's aura; one of the abilities that comes along with my powers," Luna finished explaining. Xander stepped forward as there was one question he had on his mind.

"Luna, this guy who gave you the info, what did he look like?" the young man asked.

"Well, he looked like a badly dressed pimp in New York. And he had a fedora. But his aura wasn't like any other person's. It felt...clean," Luna answered. Xander nodded as Luna's response had confirmed his suspicions about the being who had acted as his guardian and mentor.

"Well, Luna, we're sorry you had to walk in one this erm...circus. We've had two visitors before you, one of which we can tolerate, and the other was scared off by our other guest here, Gabriel Belmont. Apparently Dracula is scared of Sir Belmont," Diana explained to Faith's sister. Luna's eyes widened at hearing the mention of Dracula. She filed that bit of information away for another time.

"It's alright. With what I heard about this town, I'm bound to run into something crazy or hear worse. Well, I'm going to go and book a room," Luna said before Faith moved towards the younger girl and gently grabbing her hand.

"Don't even think about it. You can stay with one of us," Faith said looking at Diana, who smiled in return, knowing exactly what her surrogate daughter had in mind.

"You can stay with me. Faith had moved out months ago, and is living wonderfully with her boyfriend," Diana smiled. Luna looked at Faith who blushed after she looked at Xander, who sported a goofy grin at Diana's admission.

"If they came as cute as him, I'd have been here sooner," Luna said smirking at Xander, who looked away wanting to avoid an all-too-soon sisterly confrontation.

"Not on your life girl. Come on. I'll help get your stuff," Faith said as everyone began clearing out of the shop.

Dormer Residence

Luna continued unpacking her things after arriving at the home of her sister's watcher. She still couldn't believe that she had a sister, let alone Faith being the slayer.. She had wondered how her life had gotten to this point. She remembered how she had come into half of her powers long after she had reached puberty. The vampire in question had been around for about seventy decades and when he backhanded her into the alley she was passing, she found that he was stronger than any human should be. It wasn't until the guy's face had changed into something monstrous that she felt true fear. However, she braced herself and pushed past her fear, ready to go down fighting, when her body crackled with blue energy. She had beaten the vampire to a pulp before ripping his head off with strength that a girl her size would not possess. When Whistler had appeared to her, he explained her powers, her sister, and pointed her in the right direction. Now she found herself settling in a small town where just about any and everything could go wrong. But seeing the Scooby gang, she could see why they had stayed alive.

"Luna? You all settled?" Diana asked, as the young lady was putting away the last of her clothing.

"Yes, Ms. Dormer. Thanks for letting me stay here," Luna thanked.

"Think nothing of it dear. You're Faith's sister. I'd feel like I was neglecting my own child," the female watcher replied.

"About that...I was wondering if you could tell me more about Faith? I never really knew much about her," Luna asked. Diana looked at her charge's younger sibling. The female watcher took a breath as she thought about how to best approach the subject.

"Faith's life has a number of complications that's a laundry list long. And that's just what I've known when I met her. It seems she was deeply involved with the supernatural even before she and I were acquainted. She was briefly linked to the spirit of a former slayer and her daughter, who were defeated by Kakistos. It seems that's part of why he took such an active interest in her. When Faith and I had escaped his clutches, it seemed that Artemia, the slayer, had briefly possessed Faith, but after she had received visions. But in between that, Faith had been more alone than anyone I ever knew. Your father was arrested, and Faith presumed him dead, while her mother was forced into prostitution. After an incident, Faith was taken into foster care, where she would meet an individual capable of creating what we know as tulpas, physical manifestations of his own thoughts. It seems her mind had cemented that every man in her life would only let her down. After she became a teenager, she had gone from man to man, using them and making them think they were using her. It wasn't until we both came here and we met the group, except the Charmed Ones, that Faith's heart had softened and she and Xander had found each other. And during our time here, as she grew attached to Xander, we learned that this fight was much bigger than any of us would've imagined. And it all started with the interference of a guardian, and the brave actions of Faith's boyfriend," Diana explained. Luna listened and was heartbroken for her sister yet amazed at her strength. But there was one other thing she was curious about.

"What about Xander? What's he like?" Luna asked further. She noted the smile that graced Diana's face as she thought about the young man who held the heart of her surrogate daughter.

"Of every man Faith and I have ever come across, he is the most...interesting one that either one of us have ever met. When I first read Rupert's reports on Buffy, all signs indicated that Xander was a joker, who would actually have been of great use for the group with everything they experienced up to his change. Afterward, when Xander gained his power, his personality shifted greatly. He was still the same young man who had courage and honor, as well as loyalty. But he had become something of a hardened warrior, which I had seen firsthand when he killed Kakistos. It seemed that he and Faith were like kindred spirits as they both had been at points where they felt all they could rely on were their own actions. However, they each still had someone to be there for them. I dread to think what would happen if Xander had not come into his power or if I had died before we fled to this town," Diana said.

"And Xander's power? What is it?" Luna added. She hadn't said yet, but she could feel an odd connection to Xander when she looked at him. She saw the blue-green aura that was radiating off of him. She was almost sure he could see her's with the look he had given her upon her arrival.

"It's rather interesting. Xander, much like yourself, is a rather unique individual. Normally, anyone calling on energy as he does would have to have been an experienced magic user. But according to Tara, a fellow magic user, with great experience, he's what's called a psion. It seems that he isn't just drawing energy from the physical world around him. He generates the energy that he unleashes, either with energy bolts, increasing his physical strength, or even manipulating the environment around him. In short, aside from a heavily experienced witch or warlock, which despite the magic users in our group, he is easily the most powerful member of our group. And with your arrival, you and he are practically in the same camp," Diana explained.

"That explains him. I guess maybe I could do whatever he could if I learned. I had researched psychic abilities but there was something I found interesting. There's abilities like mine, but then there's others like medium-ship and telepathy. What do you make of that?" Luna inquired.

"When it comes to the abilities of humans gaining those powers, they open up to the world around them, making them in tune to things that otherwise are beyond normal reach. In the case of you and Xander, your energy manipulation is an aspect of manipulating the physical world around you as well as manipulating the energy within your own physical being. Abilities such as telepathy are focused on the mental aspects, which in turns means your brainwaves interact with another's allowing you to see into their innermost thought and feelings, which are kept concealed. As for medium-ship, that delves into the metaphysical, which is the most dangerous of psychic abilities," Diana said with her expression growing grim.

"Why is that?" Luna wondered. Faith's story of being linked to a person's spirit seems to have saved her and Diana but there was something about it that sounded dangerous.

"There's a reason why no one should ever delve into the spiritual realm except to send the spirits of the departed to the afterlife. Interfering with the spirit world, unless they come to you can have consequences. If you've ever heard the story of Dante's Inferno, you can understand why it's dangerous. There's always the possibility that crossing over, while alive, can leave you trapped there. It's also why spells such as a soul curse for a vampire are considered the darkest of magics. Ripping a soul from the afterlife is as bad as mind control. So there you have it," Diana finished explaining.

"Wow. You guys lead some complicated lives," Luna surmised.

"Yes, well...don't we all. At any rate, you seem to have a degree of control over your abilities. Perhaps you can train with Xander and he can show you how to manipulate energy the way he does," Diana suggested.

"I think I'd like that. Although I should be careful I don't put the moves on him. No matter how cute he is," Luna grinned, thinking of the time she'd spend with Xander.

Mid October, 2000

Sunnydale Woods

The entire group watched as Xander and Luna pushed each other past their limits. For a month, the group had been training in hand-to-hand combat as well as magic and the abilities possessed by Faith's boyfriend and sister. Everyone was amazed at how strong and resourceful that the two proved to be. Xander had taught Luna how to manipulate her energy to pull off energy blasts and even energy shields. Luna, for her part, taught Xander how to manipulate energy to greatly enhance his strength while being able to keep said strength. Except for Tara and Diana, everyone was surprised at how well they were able to control themselves as well as the extent that they used their abilities. Tara and Diana had explained the three aspects of psionic abilities. The fight came to an end as Xander and Luna collided with their respective fists making contact, which were infused in energy. The collision caused a rumble in the woods as the power reverberated.

"Good lord!" Giles and Zabuto exclaimed as they were knocked off their feet. The two took off their glasses and cleaned them with fervor.

"Indeed. As strong as you both are, it's a wonder anything stronger hasn't shown up," Diana threw in.

"Hey!" the three slayers yelled in mock outrage. While they were happy to help their friends in any way, no one knew that they still felt slightly envious as the most they could use was super strength, which compared to everyone else paled.

"Sorry girls. At any rate, it seems we can all only get stronger. So I suppose that wraps up this session," Giles said to everyone. The group began leaving to get a night's rest. Faith approached her boyfriend as he was talking with her sister.

"That was awesome Xan. You really know your stuff," Luna said smiling almost stupidly like a schoolgirl. Faith had noticed how much her sister had enjoyed being around Xander. She wasn't quite sure what to feel about the development. On the one hand, she was glad that her sister had at least a reliable male in her life, as she had. However, she also felt a bit jealous as she had to share her boyfriend with another woman. However, as she looked at Xander, she could see that he saw Luna as a little sister that he treated equally as he did with the rest of the gang.

"You kidding? I was nowhere near as creative as you were when I got my powers. You're pretty good. Hey babe, what's up?" Xander asked as he took in Faith's presence.

"Nothing. What do you want to do tonight?" the dark-haired slayer asked.

"Well, how bout the three of us have a night of movies and junk food?" Xander asked as he placed an arm around his girlfriend and her sister. The two siblings looked to each other and smiled then walked away to the couple's apartment.

Two weeks later...

Late October, 2000

Magic Box

The group, including Joyce, congregated in the shop as another nightly patrol turned up strangely empty. Xander, Luna, and the slayers had gone to Willy's who informed them that the demons have been going into hiding more than usual as of the last week. The group knew that the only time the demons would ever do this would be when the power vacuum was filled with a new big bad. The group was discussing what was to take place as not even Adam had this big an effect before he was even activated. However, the fact that demonic activity was practically non-existent was new for everyone.

"So what do you this means?" Joyce asked. She was just as worried about this new development as everyone else was. However, she didn't know what to make as it sounded like this new threat could likely do more than just handle the gang.

"This is a tough call, Joyce. My sister's and I have only had our powers going on two years now, except Paige who had her's for just one," Prue replied to the older matriarch.

"She's right. We're in deeper than we thought we could be. Even with how powerful you all are, it sounds like we might be in over our heads," Cordelia threw in. She was grateful for the training from the watchers and the limited training in magic. But she still felt small compared to the rest of the group. Xander looked at his ex-girlfriend and immediately felt bad for her. He had at one time felt the same way she did before he met Whistler.

"Hey don't worry about it, Cor. We all look out for each other. We're a team," Xander said smiling at her, which she gladly returned.

"Besides, you're going to need as much knowledge as you can before you just go out there, and get yourselves killed," said a voice familiar to Xander and Willow. Everyone turned to see a lovely brunette with hair just above her shoulders, in an elegant dress. Xander was still processing her presence until he realized he had to say something.

"Anya?" he asked, still not believing the sight before him.

"Xander. It's wonderful to see you again. I heard you survived the ordeal with the mayor. Maybe now, I have a chance..." Anya trailed off as she began playing with her hair and smiled somewhat seductively at Xander. She had approached him slowly, but was stopped by Faith standing in front of her boyfriend.

"Who the hell are you?" Faith asked, ready to throw down with the newcomer.

"Faith. This is Anya. Or as she's better known, Anyanka," Xander explained to his girlfriend.

"Dear lord!" Diana gasped, knowing full well the person standing in front of them.

"Someone wanna give some back story here?" Faith sighed, as the antics became all too routine every time something like this happened.

"She's a vengeance demon. One with a very old life. Or she was until I destroyed her power center," Xander said casually.

"I still couldn't believe you let me live afterward. I've never known a man to be so noble despite me being summoned to harm him," Anya explained, only to receive an explosive response form the group.

"What the hell did my man ever do to you?!" Faith lashed out.

"Actually, it's not so much what Xander did to her, so much as I felt at the time," Willow answered timidly. Everyone turned to her confused, except Anya. The redheaded Wiccan explained the kiss she gave to Xander, which he had rejected, and how Willow's feelings had reached out to Anya, unaware that she was a vengeance demon. Everyone else only briefly felt odd about the situation. Oz, however, felt a bit put off by the story. He immediately wanted to say something. However, the rational side of him knew that while Willow's feelings for him were genuine, he had remembered that he had gotten together with her while she still had feelings for her old friend..

"Okay. So why are you back?" Faith asked further. She had a feeling she wouldn't like the answer.

"Well, I originally came back to see if I could get over Xander, by copulating. But now I have to find some other way. And also, I've been hearing some things from the demon community," Anya answered truthfully, if not a bit bluntly.

"Well, don't leave us feeling all dramatic! What were they saying?!" Buffy piped up for the first time.

"Well, something old and powerful is coming here. Something strong enough to make a few of the Old Ones cower in fear. None of the half-breeds seem to know what exactly it is," Anya answered, confirming Faith's thoughts on the matter.

"What in the world would possibly make fallen angels cower in fear? If they were ever set free, they could likely wipe us out. So why cower over another one?" Kendra asked. Luna herself was curious about the matter as she was taught the mythology and was marveled, not only by what she learned but how big of a lie the council and the Powers had made everything out to be.

"The better question is just how strong is this one? I mean we don't know just what kind of angels actually fell to earth. All we know for sure is that supposedly a third were taken to earth along with Lucifer. You've got nine different orders alone. Seraphim sitting high at the top, Cherubim just below them, and Ophanim right under. And those guys are just the creatures. Then you divide them up into Dominions, the supervisors; virtues who are like politicians; then there's the Powers who are like military but not like the powers we know. Come to think of it, what's up with that? Anyway, finally, you have the rank, with Principalities, Archangels, and Angels. For all we know, we might be dealing with an archangel. But let's hope not," Jonathan explained, leaving the whole group shocked at the explanation.

"We'll have to tread carefully from now on. If this new threat should ever come here, we run at all costs until we regroup," Zabuto suggested.

"Well, if nothing else, I suppose we should leave quickly, so as not to attract any attention," Gabriel said as he took in everything he had heard. He remembered everything he was taught about the angels and thought back to his fight with the first of the fallen. He had felt firsthand just how hard it was to fight a fallen archangel. And he knew that the Adversary was not at full power, as he would've easily decimated him as a human. He figured that with the power of the Forgotten One, he himself would stand a greater chance. However, despite the group's abilities, he knew for sure that they wouldn't stand too great a chance and would need a serious advantage.

"Er...Sir Belmont," Giles called out to the living vampire.

"Please Giles. Just Gabriel will do," the much older man said as he smiled.

"R-right, Gabriel. Is there anywhere that we could find you if need be?" Giles asked.

"I'll be in the mansion adjacent to the Halliwells. However, I won't be in my home tonight. I must take care of something before we engage this new enemy," Gabriel said before disappearing in a cloud of smoke.

Xander and Faith's Apartment

"So what do you guys guys think?" Luna asked. Her sister and crush looked at her before they contemplated everything that was discussed.

"Couldn't tell ya girl. I mean we faced this three-headed guard the last time the hellmouth was open. But for this to just show up here says a lot," Faith answered as she thought about the fact that the hellmouth had been closed since senior year.

"She's right. Whoever we're facing this time around must've already been here, unless they found some other way to get here. We already know that there's another hellmouth that isn't active in Cleveland. But then for the vampires that rise every night, there's always the possibility that they had to have come through some kind of way. Which means, we've still been screwed even from the start," Xander added on, not liking this anymore than he already did.

"Well whatever happens, I know you guys can pull through. I'd like to be there to help where I can," Luna said.

"Wouldn't have it any other way sis," Faith said, wrapping an arm around her younger sister.

Hyperion Hotel

Los Angeles, California

Gabriel appeared inside the lavish hotel in the usual cloud of smoke. He had hoped he wasn't too late to ask for the help that he felt would be needed sooner or later. As he looked around the hotel, he felt residual traces of a low-level half-breed demon that remained. However, the demon itself appeared to be gone as there were no other signs of it being around. Before he could ruminate further on his surroundings, he felt another presence approach. Gabriel turned around and smiled. Before him stood a man in black combat boots, black pants, and a black long-sleeved shirt underneath a black short-sleeved shirt. However, this man's appearance was even stranger as he had skin just as pale as Gabriel's and had long silver-white hair. And blood red eyes.

"I was wondering when we'd see each other again," the spoke up with a ghost of a smirk on his face.

"It has been a while since we last met. Though I'm surprised you aren't ready to rip a new one in me like last time," Gabriel said laughing.

"I've learned my lesson. Besides, I've gotten stronger while you were sleeping, Father,"the man said to Gabriel.

"Aye. That you have Trevor," Gabriel said to his son.

"Please. Don't call me that. I prefer Alucard now," the son said.

"Alright Alucard. What have you done here?" Gabriel inquired.

"I've helped the helpless in this so-called City of Angels. I've helped many including a woman, a waitress, who had an abusive relationship with a demonic vampire, as well a telekinetic girl who was sexually abused by her own father and a runaway who was enslaved by a demon. Many of others came to me for help, only after getting over my shocking appearance. Of course, the three girls came back after they had even stranger experiences. The waitress, Tina, had experienced visions about those whom I could offer my help. Meanwhile the second girl, Bethany, has had her powers growing stronger by the day. As for the third, Joan, or Lily as she had chosen to go by, she seemed to be taking on traits similar to a slayer but stronger. I was able to help them and even taught them how to defend themselves, with the knowledge we learned from the brotherhood. There was one more who I rescued from Pylea, a hell dimension. Physically she was fine. But her psyche had been damaged. Luckily, I was able to treat her and she was back to her former self within months. And I destroyed the political structure of that dimension just by killing the so-called priests, who are working for the Wolf, Ram, and Hart. Their influence is widespread. But even then, they're the least of our problems. I've seen what is coming our way. You told me that Zobek informed you of his acolytes preparing the way. Seems you weren't wrong. But the one he sends now, she's just fodder for the real battle," Alucard said.

"You're right. That's why I've come to ask for a favor," Gabriel said to his son.

"I'm listening," came the short reply.

"There is an item that holds unbelievable power. It was said to be cursed, but it is a lie. If given to the right human with power, then those I am helping will stand a chance against her. The Old Ones may have lost their purchase on this reality, but they still hold significant power. Which is why I ask then when you find this item, you find it's source and make duplicates," Gabriel explained.

"Just how bad can this situation become, Father?" Alucard asked as he didn't like the sound of this request.

"Sachiel has shown me the consequences of his interference. The original fate of this world was...not as well off. But this world will see darkness come full force should we keep succeeding. You must hurry. Time is of the essence," Gabriel said. Alucard nodded and disappeared in a purple mist, while Gabriel vanished in hi usual method.

Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian Museum

It was late as a security watched the monitors, bored out of his mind. No one ever dared to attempt to rob the museum. His train of thought was cut short as he saw a man with long white hair enter the room containing a valued treasure to the museum. The man smashed the case open and took the jewel before vanishing in a purple mist. The guard sounded the alarm, alerting the police and any other law enforcement official.

As Alucard reappeared in the large clearing separating the two museums in the city, he looked back as police scrambled to catch him, but would discover him long gone.

"I pray that you are right Father."