Geez DWforlife, it's been a month since you updated this story! Sorry for the long wait for this chapter I've been having a serious life crisis happening here in the none fandom world. Also when I finally did get around to writing this chapter it got delayed thanks to an idiotic mistake involving my phone freezing and me forgetting to save *Headdesk* Anyways you're not here to read about my life, you're here to read the story so go ahead read it you crazy kid.
The three scrambled down the steps leading to the club; they could still hear the screams of their fellow humans on the street level. Buffy was standing in a fighting stance as they burst through the club door.
"Thank the goddess you're all alright!" Lily cried as she pulled all three of them into a tight hug.
Buffy looked at them. "What's it like out there?"
"Um, everyone's running away from the central park area, and there are demons everywhere."
Buffy began pacing around the empty club. "Ok, my guess is that central park has become home to mister 'I'm so evil', but we can't be certain. We're gonna need to get someone on the inside, but as we already know the world has suddenly become unhuman friendly; that means we're gonna need some demon on the inside." She said turning towards Spike.
Spike took a drag of his cigarette. "Uh love, it's just rounding noon, so unless there's a total eclipse in the next few minutes; which by the way not very likely, I'm sitting this scouting mission out."
"I know Spike." Buffy replied. Everyone followed her gaze past Spike and onto a panicking Lorne.
"No can do sugar plum. The Lord and Master and I have a good thing going I'd really hate to ruin that. I- I've never even been to the Lord and Master's lair I'd probably get lost."
How do I get myself into these things? Lorne groaned internally as he walked towards the park. As he got closer the more he wondered if he would even be able to get inside; there were demons of every shape and size standing around the entrance of the park. Some were holding humans, some were holding parts of humans. "S'cuse me, excuse me, just came to pay my respects to the Lord and Master, s'cuse me."
A fyral demon laughed at him. "You come pay respects, but no bring gift?" The demon walked away laughing with a human head tucked under his arm. Lorne finally understood why all the demons were carrying human body parts. He frowned, how was he supposed to get inside without hurting anybody?
Just as this concern crossed the host's mind two nearby demons got into an argument about who's gift would be better appreciated. The larger demon angrily tossed aside his human torso and lunged at the smaller demon. The two were so caught up in their fight that neither of them noticed the green skinned demon snatch up the unattended carcass.
Lorne hurried away from the fight towards the park's entrance. Two giant brown demons were situated in front of the threshold to the park.
The host watched as demon after demon approached the guards and offered them their gifts. If the gifts was deemed acceptable the demon was granted access, if it wasn't... well let's just say you wanted your gift to be good enough. Lorne took a deep breath, side-stepped some dripping remains of an unworthy demon, and took his turn with the demon guards. One of the guard picked up the torso and examined it.
"This is the remains of the chief of police. The Lord and Master will be pleased."
"Well you know me; I try my hardest to please that Lord and Master of mine. So can I go in?" The demon nodded and Lorne moved into the park.
The other demons were gathered around a large platform; all of their gifts were piled at the end of the stage. Lorne joined the group just as Abaddon appeared on the stage in a flash of fire.
"My fellow demons, the humans control on this earth is crumbling!" This statement was met with a round cheers and applause. "I'm sure you have all heard the whisperings of a rebellion brewing in Europe. Let me now put these rumours to rest by presenting you with the leader of this so called uprising." Abaddon pulled a stake adorned with the head of a young woman out of another burst of flames. Lorne turned away from the horrendous sight, the girl, she had been one of the slayerettes; Vi, he believed her name had been.
"Never again will these human dare to question my authority over them!" More cheering followed this, Lorne shuddered that's when he saw the manhole. The Host's eyes shot open. The manhole seemed to be unguarded; Lorne looked around nobody was paying him the slightest attention. Usually this would annoy Lorne to no end but today he decided to use this to his advantage. Lorne slipped quietly through the crowd towards the sewer grate.
The Host knelt down beside the manhole, still nobody looked his way. The cover lifted off easily, and the inside was completely void of any guards. Lorne rolled his eyes, Abaddon really was overly confident that the humans wouldn't try again. Lorne pulled the cover over the entry way again and began to walk off in the direction of his club.
While the gang was waiting for Lorne to return, Buffy had them all training with different weapons she had brought with her.
Lorne arrived soon after and told them all of what he had seen inside the park. "...And man is he cocky I mean the manhole was just there, unguarded and with a clear view right to his unguarded body; anyone could have just popped up and killed him dead!"
"Let's hope so." Buffy looked at the small group. "Alright listen up; this mission is going to be dangerous, if you don't want to fight I understand. You four have never been in this kind of fight and the whole hell thing was probably enough for you guys, and..."
"Buffy," Ted interrupted, "There is a group of, I can't believe I'm saying this, demons attacking our home, and I don't think anyone of us wants to just sit by and let them win. I'm in, I want to fight." Barney, Marshall and Robyn all nodded their agreement.
Buffy looked at the determination in their eyes. "You have to understand, if you join us there's every chance you will get killed."
"We understand that, but our answer still hasn't changed."
Buffy smiled and nodded at them, she turned to Lily. "What about you Lily?"
"Marshall, are you sure you want to do this?"
"Yeah Lilypad, come on think of the great stories we'll be able to tell our kids once there born!"
Lily grinned back at Marshall. "I'm in."
"Ok Giles, you'll stay here start phoning up any slayers, demon hunters or demons in the area who want to take down Abaddon, get them here ASAP."
Spike stood up at that moment looking very put out. "Now wait one bloody moment, why doesn't Rupert have to go, and why don't we get a choice?"
Buffy rolled her eyes at the vampire. "Because Spike, he can't see and they aren't officially on Team Scooby." Spike sat down grumbling about it still not being bloody fair.
"We'll strike tonight just after sunset. That's leaves us plenty of time to train and prepare."
By the time night fell their team was nervously waiting for Buffy's lead. All afternoon they had been training with everything from stakes to morning stars, and were beginning to feel slightly more confident about their chances of surviving this battle.
Buffy came down from where she and the active Scoobies were discussing strategies. "Alright, this is your last chance to back out." Buffy paused long enough for anyone to change their minds; when nobody spoke up she continued. "Giles has been contacting allies all day. We should being expecting backup very soon, if they aren't already waiting for us. Alright Lorne will be leading us through the sewers, stick together, and don't die. Lorne when you're ready."
Lorne nodded. "Come on guys, let's get moving." Everyone followed the green-skinned demon down through the nearest sewer entrance, and through the winding tunnels of underground New York.
After what felt like hours of navigating through the slime covered tunnels Lorne finally stopped. "Ok warriors, we're directly underneath the park and by the sounds of it, Abaddon and his minions are still partying hard up there. I don't know what you have planned Buff, but let's hope it works; this will be our only chance."