(Chapter-17)

It had been three days since everyone had returned from destroying Lex's Cloning Labs. The only one who hasn't lived down their injury was Sam. Everybody at the school knew how she got shot.

On the forth day back everyone gathered for the next meeting.

Faith looked around the room, "I just want to say that I'm very proud that everyone came back alive. A special thanks goes to Lionel for sending those Black Hawks to get us out of the area before the Labs blew."

Everyone in the room gave Lionel a round of applause.

Faith smiled, "And also to show our thanks, Lionel Luther you are no longer an honorary member of the 'Scooby Gang'. You are now a full fledged member."

Everybody this time got up and congradulated him.

Faith spoke up, "But now down to business, the next item on our agenda is to get the Warheads and then take Lex down once and for all. But first we have some guests."

Faith brought three people to the front, "These are Sarah Miller, Michael Throughgood and Gina Stronge. They're from N.E.S.T. (Nuclear Emergency Search Team), they will take control of the Warheads once we get to them. But their main job is to disarm the Warheads if Lex somehow finds a way to activate them." Faith paused for a minute, "Now Sarah Miller will take the meeting and brief us on the full extent of the Warheads."

"Good morning, I'm Sarah Miller and I lead this little team here. What I'm about to show you will scare the hell out of you. Trust me it did me when I was assigned this mission." Sarah Miller activated the view screen, "This is the Mark-12 Warhead it can destroy everything in a five mile radius and lay the next fifty miles lifeless. Everything in the blast radius will be rendered uninhabitable for the next five thousand years. These however are no ordinary Mark-12 Warheads, these Warheads are what we call Omega Warheads."

Buffy was the first to raise her hand, "Can you tell us exactly what an Omega Warhead is?"

Sarah looked at Buffy and then at the others, "The Omega Warhead or the Doomsday Bomb was developed back in the seventies and built in the early nineties. The Warheads are constructed with a Cobalt casing. They have enough explosive potential that if detonated, they will literally cause the Earth's Atmosphere to ignite and kill every living thing on the planet. And turn the Earth into a lifeless rock. It was designed not so much for actual use, but as a deterrent against opposing Nations. Ideally, the Warheads very existence functioned as an 'Instrument of Fear'."

The entire room went quiet, nobody wanted to believe that such a weapon could be made. But there in front of them on the screen was just that weapon.

"I figured that would get your attention, The Warheads were being transported to a secret location so they could be dismantled. However, two hours into the transport they were hijacked. And now they reside just a few miles outside your town." Sarah looked at Lionel, "Do you think your son has any idea what he has?"

Lionel stood and started to pace, "I don't know, if he does then he must have taken steps to ensure his survival. But nothing has come across my desk that says he does."

Sarah then turned to Faith, "How soon can your teams be ready for deployment?"

Faith sat back in her chair, "Two of our members won't make the deployment do to injuries the third broke her arm but with the special abilities she has she's all healed and ready to go."

Sarah pulled a folder from her brief case good, "I'll need you to brief your teams on what they're about to deal with." Sarah tossed the folder to Faith. "Also the frequency to detect the Warheads are in there also."

Faith opened the folder, "So these Warheads don't give off the standard Radiation Signature?"

Sarah leaned on the table, "No they don't, that's why you need that frequency to detect them. The Radiation Signature it gives off can't be picked up by normal means."

Faith looked at the papers given to her and then looked at Buffy, "Buffy, since you won't make the deployment because of your ankel. I need you and Lionel to gather Four of these Radiation Detectors and get them here quickly."

Buffy looked at Lionel and nodded and the two were gone a few seconds later.

"Heather I need you to gather the four teams and have them meet at the main dining hall around nine tonight for a special briefing. Sam I need you to take stock of our supplies for the mission." Faith grinned, "And Robin, make sure Sam doesn't shoot herself again."

Everybody in the room laughed except the three N.E.S.T. members.

Faith looked at them, "I'll explain later." Faith closed the folder, "But for now please come with me it's lunch time and they fixed Southern Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Corn on the Cob, Hell they fixed the works. So as you can tell, I don't want to miss out on the good food."

The three members of N.E.S.T, smiled and Sarah motioned for Faith to lead the way.

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After lunch everybody went to check up on their gear for the mission. Buffy and Faith both said that this mission can't fail. Around Seven P.M. Faith sent Heather to recon LutherCorp so they will know when all the regular employees are gone for the evening. They didn't want any unnecessary casualties if possible. But what they didn't plan on was that Lex brought in large groups of men as added security. When Heather seen this she quickly call the school.

"Ok Heather, just stay where you are and we'll be there as soon as we can." Faith put the receiver down, "We have a problem."

Buffy looked up, "What's the problem?"

Faith sat down in her chair, "It seems that since we took out the Labs, Lex has beefed up security. According to Heather there's an additional eighty men guarding the the building from the outside. It's no telling how meany are inside."

Buffy sighed. "So do we scrub the mission?"

Faith leaned back and rubbed her face, "No we cant' do that. All we can do is work the problem in the plans and go from there. The plan called for just two teams, now we'll need all four minus you and Sam."

Buffy started to smile when she saw Sam walk in the door, "Minus Sam from this mission? I don't think so." Sam dropped down in her chair. "I just found out that for a Garou my healing abilities are ten times faster then a normal human. So it looks like I can lead my team if you want."

Faith jumped up, "Want you to? Hell yes we want you to. Now all we need to do is get a fourth team together and I have just the team.?"

Five minutes later The Charmed Ones, Willow and Tara came in the door, "I want you to meet our forth team, and don't worry Buffy they won't be making the assault on the building."

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Three hours later All four teams were ready to go, Faith chose all black assault clothes for everybody to wear. She didn't have to worry about Shego cause she already had her black body suit she got as a gift from Heather. Once they were dressed and loaded in the trucks they headed out to the LutherCorp building. For the whole trip nobody said a word. All they did was chech and recheck their weapons and gear making sure everything was in good working order.

An hour later the trucks pulled up to the base camp set up by Lionel who was waiting for them in a large Command Style tent, "Faith glad you're here now, I have the latest intel and it looks good. It seems that several of the men Lex hired decided that the money wasn't worth losing their lives over."

Faith smiled, "Damn this is good news, it say he lost twenty of those guarding outside the building. They went from Eighty to about Sixty."

Faith called the teams together to go over a few last minute details, "And remember once we get inside the vault where the Warheads are kept, don't touch them unless told to do so. They could be rigged to blow. Any questions? Good I want the N.E.S.T. team to follow me and to stay down. If those Warhead are armed you're the only ones who can disarm them. Lets move out."

Everybody broke up into ther teams and headed towards LutherCorp. The hike took about twenty minutes, it was planned this way to insure that their location wouldn't be known. Thirty minutes Later everybody was in place.

"Ok, everybody lets do this. Piper you and your team will start..." Faith looked at her watch, "...Now." A minute later they all could hear explosions, but these weren't caused by explosives. It was the potions that team four had brought to take out the Guards guarding the building from the outside.

After ten minutes of throwing potions Piper keyed her mic, "Faith this is Piper you have a go for the building all the Guards are down for the count."

Faith keyed her own mic, "Copy that Piper. Attention all teams you have a go for the building."

A few seconds later three groups converged on the LutherCorp building in a triangle assault. Once at the building, Heather pulled a bottle of sleeping gas from her pack and hooked it up to the Ventilation System.

Heather then called the other two teams, "Faith the gas is in, everybody is to put their gas masks on now. Be warned this gas is very potant so don't take your mask off for any reason until I say so."

Seconds later all three teams made their way in to the building. Looking around they could see guards out cold where they sat or stood.

Heather spoke into her mic, "Faith this is Heather, Lex isn't in his office. Do you think he might go down to the vault where the Warheads are?"

Faith keyed her mic, "That's a large possibility, in fact I'd bet next weeks Southern Fried Chicken Dinner on it." Everybody knew that they never bet on Faith's favorite dinner. "All teams head to the vault Lex is there and he might be trying to arm one of the Warheads. If he is you are to shoot to kill."

Everyone knew now that the mission has become desperate. Everybody now made their way to the vault, once there they found that the gas hasn't filtered down there.

Faith looked at her map and realized that the vault area was on a Ventilation System of it's own. Faith reached up and took her mask off, "The air is clean you can remove your mask."

Heather looked at Faith, "What happened to the gas?"

Faith rubbed her face, "It didn't filter down here cause this area has it's own Ventilation System."

Heather rubbed her face also, "That's why I saw two Systems outside, one for the building and the other for this area."

Faith looked at the vault door, "Ok, let's get those Warheads and then take out Lex." Faith led the others slowly to the large door which opened automatically. Faith was the first to enter with her gun pointed at the ready,

"Well if it isn't the 'Scooby Gang', I was wondering when you would get here." Lex turned sitting in a chair behinde a desk. In front of him were the Warheads still in their shipping containers.

Faith raised her weapon, "Don't move Luther, you move you die."

Lex looked at Faith knowing she wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger. "Don't worry, I won't."

Faith looked out of the corner of her eye, "Heather, get N.E.S.T. in here now. And get these Warheads out of here."

"I'm afraid I can't let you do that." Faith turned and saw the male member of the N.E.S.T. team holding a gun on the other two. "You'll lower your weapons and let Mr. Luther go now."

A second later a single shot rang out and stepping from around the corner of the vault door was Lionel.

Lex smiled, "Glad to see you came to your senses father."

Some of the team members turned and looked at Lionel to see if he betrayed the 'Scooby Gang'.

Lionel stepped ovet the body, "Sorry I'm late Faith the damn elevator door got stuck half way open. Why hello Lex, cat got your toung?" Lex dropped back in his chair speechless, "What's the matter Lex, you didn't think I would betray Faith and her teams did you?"

Faith lowered her weapon and moved over to where Lex was, "Stand up now, Lex Luther by the power given to me by the President of the United States and the United States Justice Department I'm placing you under arrest for theft of U.S. Government Property and Terrorism."

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Several hours later back at the school everybody was in the main dining room celebrating.

Lionel smiled, "I tell you what, If I had a camera. I would have loved to have taken a picture of Lex's face when I told him I would never betray Faith had her people..."

Everybody stopped when the Communications Officer of the school came in and handed Faith a message.

Faith read the message and smiled, "Good news people. Lex is now being held at the new Federal Supermax Prison in Texas where he will serve out his sentence."

Everybody cheered.

Buffy took a sip of her drink, "So what did Lex say when you told him what kind of Warheads he had?"

Faith smiled, "When we told him, he looked at them and asked how could someone develop such an evil weapon?"

Buffy giggled, "Well at least the Warheads are now being dismantled so they can't threaten the world anymore."

Lionel stood to give a toast, "To some of the best friends anyone can have." He looked down at Martha, "And to the most lovely wife ever." He raised his glass as everyone else did.

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That evening everyone was home with their wifes and girlfriends except Shego and Heather who was at the Hospital cause Anne had gone into labor and gave birth to a baby girl. Laura was right next to her watching the others and the new baby.

Everybody in the room was happy but all of a sudden something appeared that they thought they woud never have to see again a Dimensional Rip formed but insted of a person coming through a small container appeared and the Rip vanished.

Shego opened the container and out poped Rufus. Shego smiled, "Rufus!"

Rufus smiled, "Mmm, Mmm. Rufus." Rufus handed Shego a letter from Wade.

Shego looked at the envelope, "It's from Wade."

Anne smiled, "Read it."

Shego opened the Letter and read it, "My Dearest Friends, This Will Be The Last Time You Will Ever Hear From Me. I Sent The Children Rufus, I Felt You Should Have Him And Rufus Agreed. Oh I Found Out Something About Rufus, He's From A Very Rare Breed Of Naked Mole Rats. His Aging Is So Slow, That It Takes One Year For Him To Age One Day. Also Rufus is Immune To Any And All Disease. So Baring Any Extreme Injuries He'll Live For A Very Long Time. And I Also Sent The Older People Some DVDs With Some Home Movies On Them. There Is One DVD However That Doesn't Contain Home Videos On It, That DVD Has Details Of What Has Happened Here. Please Make Sure It Never Happens There. Well I Better Go Before The Government Finds Out I Opened A Dimensional Rip. So Please Take Care My Friends And Be Safe In Your New Life. All My Love Wade"

Shego picked Rufus up and placed him next to Anne and Laura, "Well it looks like our family is complete."

Rufus spoke up, "Mmm Complete."

Everyone laughed including Rufus.

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Three months later everybody at the school gathered at the main auditorium for Sam and Robin's wedding. Sam asked Shego to be at her side and Shego agreed. Robin asked Heather to be her Matron of Honor and Heather jumped up and down saying yes. Now the big day has arrived and in the room where Sam was she was pacing back and forth. However Faith again in her wisdom had brought the 'Emergency Wedding Jitters First-Aid Bag'.

Faith was smiling when she came in the room, "Don't worry Sam I've brought the First-Aid Kit."

Sam stood there in her tux looking at Faith, "First -Aid kit? I'm not hurt."

Faith just smiled and opened the bag and pulled out a bottle of Jack Daniels and Three shot glasses. She then poured her, Sam and Shego each a shot, "Here slam it."

Sam slammed the shot and felt better, "Thanks Faith that helped."

Faith put the items away, "Works every time."

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Twenty minutes later Sam, Shego and Faith were standing at the podium all decked out in their tuxs when the music started. the first to come down the isle was the brides family and then the music changed. A second later the wedding march started and toddling down the isle as the flower girl was Kimmy she wore a pretty pink dress picked out by Anne for this occasion. Then from around the corner Sam saw the love of her life. Dressed like a Fairy Tale Princess was Robin.

She was led down the isle by Lionel, when they got there Lionel lifted the vail kissed Robin on the cheek and placed her hand in Sam's and sat in the seat right behind Robin next to Martha. The Pastor walked up, "Who gives this girl to Sam?" Lionel stood, "I do." The Pastor nodded, "Let us begin..."

An Hour later every one was gathered in the main dining hall for the reception. Everyone was having fun dancing eating and watching the new couple open their wedding gifts.

When the reception had ended Sam and Robin were sitting in their limo headed to the airport for their honeymoon.

Robin snuggled close to Sam, "So now that were married what do we do next?"

Sam wrapped her arms around her wife, "All I know is baby, I have the girl of my dreams. As for what we do next. What do you say we take it day by day with a little help from our friends at the school?"

Robin sat up just a bit kissed Sam, "Sounds like a plan to me."

With that the two were off on their honeymoon.

The End (TO BE CONTINUED IN PART-2)