Disclaimer: I own nothing, except Sophie.

"Yep, Angel definitely went a little too far that time, didn't he?" asked Tara.

"Uh-huh" Sophie agreed, hugging her Mother's pregnant belly. "I'm never gonna be that mean to my little sister, never!"

"Good to know" Tara smiled. "Now, Glory had seen the whole incident unfold, and decided it was time to put her plan into action.."

Tara, still sobbing among the remains of the grotto, at first didn't notice the arrival of some very unsavoury company.

"Poor, sweet little girl" said Drusilla, making Tara start at the realisation she was no longer alone.

"She has a very serious problem, doesn't she Dru?" Darla smirked.

"Yes, if only there was something we could do" Drusilla sighed.

"But there is something.." Darla grinned.

"W-Who.. W-Who are you?" Tara stuttered, glancing fearfully between the two mervamps.

"Don't be scared, little one" Dru cooed.

"We represent someone who can help you" said Darla.

"Someone who can make all your dreams come true" said Dru.

"What?" asked Tara, confused.

"Just imagine" said the two mervamps in unison, "You and your Princess, together forever."

"I don't understand" Tara frowned. It sounded wonderful, but.. "How?"

"Glorificus has great magical powers" said Drusilla.

"The Hell-God?" Tara gasped, backing away. "No, no I couldn't possibly.. No way! Leave me alone!"

"Suit yourself" Darla shrugged, turning to swim away.

"It was only a suggestion" sighed Dru. She dropped something near Tara before joining Darla. It was the face of the Willow statue. Tara picked it up, frowning. She'd been raised to believe that Glorificus was evil, that she'd been banished from Atlantica for unspeakable deeds. But, if it meant she got to be with Willow, was seeking her help worth the risk? Tara decided that it was.

"Wait!" she called after them.

"Yes?" the retreating mervamps replied, flashing twin evil grins.

Meanwhile, outside the grotto, Fred waited for her friend to emerge, while Giles waited with her, hoping for another chance to apologise to the Princess.

"Poor Tara" Fred sighed sadly to herself. "Poor, poor Tara.."

"That's not making me feel any better, you know" Giles frowned.

"Maybe you don't deserve to feel better!" Fred snapped.

"Please, Fred, don't be like that" said Giles sadly. "I feel bad enough about this already. I didn't mean to tell Angel, but I panicked and it just slipped out. It was an honest mistake." Seeing the crab so wracked with guilt, Fred softened.

"I believe you. Sorry I snapped. It's just, Tara's my best friend, and I hate seeing her so upset.."

"I understand" Giles smiled. The pair fell into a comfortable silence, until Fred spotted Darla and Drusilla swimming from the grotto, followed closely by Tara.

"What's Tara doing with those two mervamps?" asked Fred, concerned.

"Mervamps?" Giles yelped, spotting them and speeding off in pursuit, with Fred trailing behind. "Tara! Tara, where in the King's name do you think you're going? What are you doing associating with this riff-raff?"

"I'm going to see Glory" said Tara, refusing to meet the crab's eyes.

"Glory?" Giles gasped, grabbing onto his charge's tailfin in a vain attempt at slowing her down. "Tara, no! She's a demon! Scratch that, she's worse! She's a Hell-God! She's evil, despicable, vile, foul.."

"Well, if you're so worried why don't you go tell my brother?" said Tara coldly, flicking him off her tail and sending him flying into Fred's hands. "You're good at that." The Princess continued to head in the direction the mervamps led her.

"We have to follow her" said Giles.

"I know" said Fred, setting the crab atop her head, but I don't like it.."

"I don't like it either" Sophie frowned.

AN: Okay, people, I need a little help. As I promised, after this is complete I will do a Buffy-fied Toy Story, but I'm having some trouble choosing who to play Andy and his sister, so I need some suggestions. Here's the cast list I already have for the first and second to help you out:

Woody: Willow

Buzz: Buffy

Bo Peep: Tara (I've worked out a way to incorporate her into the third one as well, even though Bo was sold. Can't split up my fave couple!)

Sheep: Sophie and Lily.

Slinky: Xander

Mr Potato Head: Spike

Rex: Anya

Hamm: Giles (I know it doesn't really fit, but I wanted to have Giles in there somewhere, and Hamm is quite often portrayed as the brains of the group)

Soldiers: Riley and the commandos.

Sid, The Toy Destroyer: Tucker.

Sid's sister: Andrew

Mutant toys: various demons.

Aliens: Potentials

And for the second..

Mrs Potato head: Drusilla

Weezy: Lorne

Buster: Echo

Jessie: Faith

Bullseye: Miss Kitty

Stinky Pete: The Mayor

Barbie: Cordelia

Emperor Zurg: The Master

Al: Warren