Lost Connections
Disclaimer: See Part One
BY: Fire Wolfe
8 September 2011
Part 29 What Next?
They all jumped when the phone rang. Giles picked it up turning a deep red because he had jumped and almost screeched like a child.
" Sunnydale Library Rupert Giles speaking how may I help you?"
"Giles its Joyce what the hell is going on? Where are my children?"
Giles pinched the bridge of his nose and pulled off his glasses cleaning them. The last thing he wanted to do was upset his slayer's mother. "Ah, they are all here with me and Adam."
"My father and Spike are they there as well?"
"Er, yes they are. Here let me give the telephone to Adam." He handed it off to the immortal before he could protest.
Adam glared but now Giles was smirking. He was her husband it was his job to calm her down.
Howard chuckled at the annoyed look on his son in law's face.
"Hi Joyce, how are you doing baby."
Dawn, and Buffy flushed at this. Neither was all that used to their mother even having a husband much less one who call her baby. Faith smirked and gave Adam the thumbs up sign as Xander pulled her and Cordy close to him. He was clearly hiding behind them as he giggled at the idea of someone being brave enough to call Joyce that endearment.
Oz grinned and Tara blushed as she clung to Willow's hand. It was so nice that Mrs. Summers had someone who loved her.
Of course Adam winced as his other half laid into him. "Baby…what the hell Adam. What is going on. What was that green glow and where the hell are my daughters. I felt something and it's not just a small earthquake. Spill damn it. I'm all alone here and scared. Are my children all safe?"
Adam suddenly felt about two inches tall. They all were together giving and receiving support and comfort but his beloved was all alone in a hospital bed worrying about them. "Everyone is ok. More than ok Joyce. That thing we talked about well, it seems that the kids all got a shot of it. Somehow they are all like me and your da." He flipped it to speaker phone.
Joyce froze. " Buffy died again hold it you said they are all like you and dad that means they all Died!" She shouted into the phone. "Adam you and dad better have a good explanation."
"I'm bet or I mean I'm thinking Adam is in trouble with his Mrs." Nick said with a smirk.
"Yeah, not taking that bet." Richie said. "She sounds mad."
The Scooby Gang all nodded at that. Buffy was glad it was her dad her mom was upset with. "She sounds pissed. I'm glad it's dad she's yelling at."
"Yeah, me too." Dawn said not liking the idea of being on their mom's bad side.
"Adam you had better get your ass over here and tell me what is going on. I want you and dad here as soon as possible. Oh and bring Rupert he was supposed to keep Buffy safe."
They all flinched at this giving Giles a pitying look.
"Baby this is on speaker." Adam said hoping to calm her down a bit.
"I don't care I want answers. Spike what happened?"
Ouch Buffy thought they are in trouble if mom's asking the vampire for information.
"Joyce I don't know. Not sure the watcher or your old man know either. Adam here he's just as shocked as we are. So calm down a bit ok. We'll all be coming over soon. Just relax for us ok."
Joyce began to sob. "Thanks Spike keep them safe ok."
"You know I will." He said softly. "We are on our way Joyce we just sort of had to get our bearings ok."
"Ok, see you soon." She hung up with a sharp slamming of the phone telling everyone she was clearly still upset.
"Thanks Spike." Buffy said glad he'd calmed her mom down some.
"Joyce is my friend Buffy. I want to help. It's also the truth init they don't know what happened and we are all in abit of a shock."
Buffy nodded and looked at the others. "We need to go talk to mom."
Adam nodded and said. "Agreed so let's go."
Buffy lead the way out.
They all started to head out when Snyder came strolling in with an evil smile on his face. "I have you all now. Breaking and entering is a crime."
They all stopped cold and stared at him.
What next? Dawn thought. They all froze and tried to decide what to do.
TBC….
