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Cordelia was out in the town, following after her 'master' and carrying her shopping for her, moving around from stall to stall. All around her, Cordelia saw other humans dressed in rags and wearing the electrified collars. Slaves. Every human was a slave to the demons of Lorne's world. She hated it. She wanted to be at home, snuggled up in bed with her baby boy. She knew Angel would come for her, but she had no choice but to wait for him to arrive. Suddenly, Cordelia felt dizzy as a vision approached
"Careful with my viper's milk, cow. That's worth more than you," her master warned
"Oh god. No, no, no, not now. NO!"
A villager tending to his pastures, as a Drokken appeared out of nowhere and tore the villager to shreds
"There's a villager…he's being attacked by a Drokken," Cordelia said from the ground
"Cursed!" her master cried, "My cow is cursed!"
"You have to help him. He'll be killed. A Drokken will kill him"
By now, the rest of the villagers had joined in a circle around her, calling her cursed, as Constable Narwek and his men arrived, before taking Cordelia to the castle
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A portal opened up in the middle of the forest, as a black Plymouth GTX came flying out and slid to a stop out in the open suns
"Argh, get me the blanket, I'm gonna be on fire," Angel cried, before checking himself and laughing, "Hey, I'm not on fire"
He grinned and looked up at the twin suns, before standing up and spreading his arms out, while Wesley checked over everyone else
"We made it and we didn't become a freakish Siamese grouplet"
"That was a problem? How come no one told me?" Gunn asked, slightly upset
"Can anyone notice just how much fire I'm not on?" Angel asked
"Maybe the suns in this dimension doesn't affect you here," Wesley said
"As fascinating as this all is, let's get going," Lorne said, "We've got to hide the car, cause it's gonna stick out like a major sore thumb"
"Look at those branches in the sunlight. I'll get them," Angel cried with glee
He raced out into the sunlight, enjoying the warmth of it, before bringing the branches back. Within moments, the car was covered, as the group set off
"Watch your head while here. Xenophobia, big word here," Lorne warned
"Why would people be afraid of Xena?" Gunn asked, "She's kinda fly"
"Xenophobia. Fear of foreigners," Wesley corrected
"Oh. Can we forget I just said that?"
The group moved along through a back alley, before stopping before a small house
"I'll go in here," Lorne said, "Guy here, we've been besties since childhood"
Lorne walked away and headed into the house. Within moments, his 'friend', who was shouting out 'traitor', was chasing him back outside
"Uh, how things change," Lorne said, "Let's go"
The group took off, running out into the town centre, as soldiers arrived. The whole thing was causing the villagers to flee, some holding back to see what was happening
"Oh, this is just getting better and better," Angel muttered
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Cordelia was placed before a group of demonic monks; all who glared at her with emotionless black eyes
"Please, you have to help the villager," she said, "A Drokken is going to kill him"
"The villager is dead. Our people found him," said a monk, "Time to find out if you are indeed cursed, cow"
Two monks grabbed Cordelia, as another grabbed a hot poker and headed towards her
"No, no, please no, god no, please, no!"
After about twenty minutes of testing, Cordelia was lying on the ground, worn out from the test, as the monks convened together
"She is cursed with the gift of foresight," the lead monk, Silas, said, "You all know what that means. Take her away"
Cordelia didn't have the energy to fight, as she was taken away
"Angel, please hurry"
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"Sure is a lot of soldiers," Wesley said
"We're fighting our way out of here," Angel said, "I have to find Cordy"
"I'm with you there," Gunn said
A soldier charged at Gunn, but he threw him aside, before whirling around and ducking a sword, punching the soldier in the ribs, then dropping him with a punch to the chest. Angel blocked a soldier's slice and knife-handed him on the throat, taking him out instantly, before dodging two soldiers and sweeping their legs out. Wesley dodged a villager's pitchfork, grabbing the weapon and using it to block a soldier's sword. Kicking the villager in the gut, Wesley then disarmed the soldier and took his sword, while Lorne sang a high-pitch note that stopped two soldiers in their tracks. Grinning, he kicked one soldier in the groin, before punching the other soldier
"I think we're winning," Wesley cried in triumph, watching the soldiers fall
Five minutes later and the group were bound and on their knees, as Constable Narwek arrived, surrounded by soldiers, before heading over to Lorne
"Kreslorneswath of the Deathwok Clan, you have returned," he said, before spitting on Lorne, "A traitor to our world and beliefs and who allows himself to wallow with filth"
"Go blow yourself, crinkly," Gunn said
"You dare talk back against your betters?" Narwek asked
"I'll repeat, go blow yourself"
"Gunn, stop," Wesley said
Narwek sank his fist into Gunn's stomach, winding him
"Yeah, the only way you can prove yourself against someone is if he's tied up"
Narwek ignored Gunn, before staring at Wesley and then Angel
"Take them to the dungeon. From there, they can be judged by our Monarch"
The group were hauled to their feet and taken away to the castle. Lorne was taken away from them, while Angel, Wesley and Gunn were thrown in dungeon together
"It's like being in the Tower of London," Wesley said
"It wasn't that bad," Angel said, "Damn, the walls are too thick"
"How do you know?" Gunn asked
"I can tell. I could punch my way out, but it will be a very long time"
"I hear talking," Wesley said from the door
Angel and Gunn shuffled over to the door, with Angel leaning against it
"They're talking about a girl with visions. Cordelia. They say that the Covenant of Trombli tested her for her powers. They say she screamed"
"Bastards," Wesley cried
"Here they come. We're about to be judged"
"Oh, I can't wait," Gunn said
Shackled, the trio were taken from the dungeons and led upstairs, where they met Lorne, while Constable Narwek stood before them
"What happened to you?" Angel asked
"They threw me a welcome back celebration. I was so touched, I almost cried. Okay, they threw me into a room, shoved me around and asked some questions"
"You will now be judged by the Eater of Our Enemies' Flesh, the Scourge of Our Foes' Lands, the Great and Terrible Monarch of Pylea," Narwek said
"On three, we break out of here and look for Cordy," Angel said
The guards grabbed them, ready to take them inside, as the doors opened
"One…two…three"
Angel threw his elbow back, winding his soldier, as Gunn whirled around with a double-handed strike. Wesley struck a guard, as Angel was knocked down to his knees. Gunn was shoved onto his stomach, as Wesley went to help Angel
"Ahem"
The four looked up, all stunned at what they saw
"Hi guys," Princess Cordelia grinned
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