Xander didn't know what he had done to deserve his momentary Situation. He was strapped down on a Board with several Vamps and other Monsters around him laughing. Out of the corner of his eyes he saw Angel walk out. But he had a strangely haunting smile on. Xander knew that Angel was gone then. The next few days were riddled with Torment, Pain, Fear and several other things they did to him. They always kept him alive never killing him, but hurting him enough for him to slowly loosing his mind.
At one point he saw a being he never thought he would see again ever. Whistler showed up with a cruel smile on and showed himself in full regalia: "Well, well, well White-Knight. You sure are in trouble aren't you?"
Xander not being able to speak because of a broken jaw closed his eyes. Whistler continued: "Don't give up just yet boy. I have told Angelus to keep you alive for as long as he can. Once I have changed your former friends sufficiently he can kill you. But until then you have to stay alive. I am afraid that they have given up on finding you. They don't even know that Angelus is out of his Cage. I almost couldn't believe it when my Bosses told me what I had to do. I really threw a party at Willys when they told me.
You are going to slowly die and go even more nutso than that crazy seer. So have fun on the rest of you life. Goodbye Looser."
Whistler vanished up to the Powers and walked up to them with concern all over his face. North saw and said: "Don't be sad Whistler. The young man you care for so much will be saved in time. After that point he is out of our hands. We only have to keep him alive and hurt. That was the wish of someone beyond our purview. But they told us that he would have the best life he could think of when they get their hands on him."
Whistler didn't know how he knew. But something just didn't compute. He nodded without another word and vanished. But he didn't vanish down, he went a few level higher up. Arch-Angel Michael was a bit surprised when he felt the Balance-Demon from those lowlife Powers that Be show up with concern flowing out of him in waves. He called him over:
"Balance-Demon Whistler, what concerns you so much?"
"Please Lord Michael. I fear that the Powers that Be are being deceived by someone that doesn't have the best interest at heart for the White-Knight. I need your advice."
Michael understood the plea and looked over the Situation concerning the White-Knight. What he saw there made him almost burst a bloodvessel if he could have achieved that fate. Suddenly they both had to swallow. Because the one above all stood there along with the ever present voice by his side.
The sour looking face of the Voice was even more pronounced than before. They could even see a slight sliver of anger of the one above all. That alone made them both kneel down. Whistler didn't know what to do he was almost soiling himself. The voice said: "We have to let it ride out for now. But if they fuck it up they will have a real problem on their hands. Balance-Demon Whistler, go down an watch over the White-Knight. Do not interfere or show yourself. Follow the Powers that Be for now. But rest assured that the one known as White-Knight will never remember what happened to him in the end."
Whistler nodded and quickly vanished. Michael stood up and asked: "Are you sure about this Father?"
The sour look of the voice didn't change. The one above all just nodded and they all vanished to somewhere else.
Jack was a happy man. He had the City-Ship Atlantis on earth and it was fully reloaded. They had found a way to charge the ZPM's on Atlantis. He would never know what would be going on around him. Deep inside the City-Ship a lonely Computer beeped and whistled sadly. Suddenly it found itself in a white Room in a Humanoid form. It was a female being. Around her stood several being of power. She could feel them. She wanted to ask but found that she couldn't speak. A voice spoke to her: "Dear Atlantis, we have a proposition for you. If you say yes, you will have a Son and a whole new purpose in your life. You will wake up in your usual surroundings with renewed powers and Possibilities. All you have to do is make you way towards the Tau'Ri Homeworld and look for someone known as Alexander LaVelle Harris. You will find out that he is by all determined ways your son. What do you say?"
Atlantis didn't need to think about that long she stood upright and nodded with determination. The Voice nodded with a smile and waved his hand. Atlantis woke up to two beings entering her. She sent out a scan on which the two newcomers picked up.
Ronon and Teyla came through the Gate and now stood in a City. They felt a scan flow through them.
"Teyla, are you really sure that this was the right thing to do?"
"I am not sure Ronon, but the Tentacle-Beings did tell us to come here. I am saddened that my people are lost. The Wraith-Cluster-Ships fell down on my people only saving me."
"You are not alone Teyla. I am still here for you. We are both now the last of our respected races."
**Scan**
"What was that?"
"I don't know Ronon. But my guess is we just got scanned by the City. So put your gun away. If the City really is sentient I do not believe that it would scan us first and then kill us later."
Atlantis replied: "You would be right about that Teyla. I am looking for someone who can help me."
"I do not like not seeing who I am talking too. Seems cowardly to me. Show yourself."
"I am afraid I can not do that right now Ronon. You are standing inside of me. But my power-reserves are very low. I would like for you to go to a certain place and switch out the used energy-cells for new ones. Once that is done we can talk face to face."
"What happens to us once we have done that?"
"Your choice Teyla, But I have a mission to find my Son in Human form on a far away planet. But since I do not have a tactile body I would like for the two of you to come with me and be the parents I believe that my son desperately needs right now."
Ronon and Teyla talked to each other about it:
"What do you think Ronon. I do not believe I would be a good father figure. But I can see you as a good mother to this son of hers."
"I believe that our meeting was on purpose. I am in."
"Then so am I."
"Excellent, you two. Now please follow my instructions."
It didn't take them long to change the batteries in the three Reactors. At Ronons Question on how often they had to change them out he heard Atlantis say: "Never, I have androids and drones being readied for that task as we speak. Now go find a nice room for you to stay in. I will call once we are ready to depart."
Atlantis City-Ships take off was met with fear by a few Ancients watching from the shore:
"I do hope that this is the right thing to do. Earth People are not really ready for all this."
"You are right. But we do not have a say in the matter. Lets go and see what is going on."
Teyla Amagan and Ronon Dex where on one point happy to have something to do. But on the other hand they didn't know what to do or say about the Adventure they were on now. It had taken Atlantis a few days to get ready. She kept the Androids away from those two for now. Ronon was sceptical about them at best. Teyla didn't show any reaction towards them. Atlantis thought that she was still sad about her whole race dying.
Arriving in the System was somewhat new. Atlantis had cloaked herself quick enough. She would show up on radar once she would land. That she knew. But by then she would think that she would have enough time on her hands to ready her defences.
At Stargate-Command General George Hammond was staring at the Video-Recordings of a huge Meteor descending slowly down to earth. Calculations put it around Sunnydale California. Somewhere in the desert. SG-1 2 and 3 were Off world on a standard Mission. The other teams didn't have their knowledge. George really wanted his best team there. So he put all he could into his Station getting the go ahead. Luckily Kinsey had gone and killed himself a few weeks earlier. No one knew what a had happened. They just found him in his House with his right arm burned off and a golden glove laying beside him. He had called in time to not being disturbed until a few days after. Apparently his wound had caught an infection that had killed him very quickly. The fright at loosing his arm was enough for him to loose consciousness almost at once. So he died without having felt anything.
Cops called to the scene had found several disturbing files about things he had done in Sunnydale. The President had done everything to keep those infos off the grid and just label him as a person who died in an experiment gone wrong. Because of his station he had possibilities to get to rather dangerous Experiments. That was one thing the President had taken care off. No one could just get to certain things without having the government on their tales. They would be left alone until they could show to have the right knowledge about the things. But even then they would be watched closely. George now sat in his office desperately listening for the sound of SG-1 2 and 3 coming home.
Atlantis landed in the Desert and quickly made tracks to cover her arrival. She made sure that People would find a meteor in the area. Once she was low enough for the Vapor-Trails to dissipate she changed course and landed on the actual landing area. She dumped a Meteor on the coordinates she had indicated when descending. Landing during the Sandstorm she had made possible with her down draft was enough for her to cover her tracks.
She knew that the local Military wouldn't give up so easily. But by then she would have found her Son and he would have full control over her. At least in front of any on the outside. She had sent Ronon and Teyla out to find info about her Son. They came back with Ronon fuming and Teyla only holding back enough for her to try and calm down Ronon enough. Atlantis sent them both down to a training area that they both used to get the worst out of their system.
After that was done they came back up and talked about what they had found out. The more Atlantis heard the more she got angry herself. But she couldn't just go all out. There were rules and regulations here that hindered her to do anything too stupid. So she needed a bit of time to work. It didn't take her long to work around the rules on this world. She found the CRD-Building not being used and bought that along with a Mansion where she could stay. Working on an identity she found that it was remarkably easy to do it. She changed a car along with things in the house to her liking that she could drive the Car from the CRD-Facility to her new home without people getting suspicious. She put on Ronon and Teyla as Security, Trainers and whatever else she could think of. Now she had them drive with a car that the locals called a Rolls Royce Phantom. She would stay in the CRD-Facility and make sure that Business was starting off good. She quickly had a fortune. All that only took a few weeks of wheeling and dealing.
Ronon and Teyla arrived at the local Highschool and saw that they were on time. The Kids had mostly showed up. So them showing up meant everyone would see them coming. Atlantis had calculated that the People would need a wakeup call about their "punching bag".
Buffy and Willow stood and looked over the arriving Kids. They were sure that Xander would be late as always. Little did they know that this day would be the last day they would ever make fun of or see their Xander-Shaped-Friend without his security Detail. They saw the Rolls Royce drive up and park. Two very hardy looking people stood out. A Man and a Woman that made not only Buffy but also Cordy and her sheep uneasy. Suddenly their all favourite Punching-Bag showed his face. But before anyone of them could do so much as throw a word in his direction they all saw the two walk towards him.
Xander didn't really like Highschool anymore. He was only coming here to get his GED's and then get the hell out of there. He looked up when he was blocked by two people. HE looked up into a very earnest looking man and a Woman who looked down at him with all the care in the world. Xander got a bit uncomfortable with the whole Situation until the woman began to speak. She spoke so loud that the people including Principal Snyder who had slowly inched closer could hear her: "Greeting Alexander. I am here in the Name of your real Mother. Mr and Mrs Harris are not your Parents nor are you poor by any means of knowledge to anyone here. I think you know about the Woman Atlantis Masters who bought the CRD-Facility?"
Xander nodded and put two and two together: "So you mean to tell me that she is my Mother? Where was she all this time?"
Ronon had taken up the decision to watch everyone like a hawk or a tiger out for prey. Teyla continued: "She was quite busy far away from here. But she is back now and ready to get to know you. You can leave when ever you want. You can even bring anyone you like if you feel not to be alone with us."
Xander thought it all over and then shook his head. The words that came out of him made Buffy, Willow and the rest rewatch their actions on him: "I will come with you alone. There is no one here that I can call Friend anymore. Highschool is as much a Warzone as my "Home" is at the moment. Lets go."
Teyla showed him to the Car and turned to Ronon. He in turn turned to the Pricipal and said: "We are taking Alexander LaVelle Harris out of this School. Apparently the whole school is for him like a Warzone. I have been in several Wars and I can tell from the look in his eyes that he means every word he says. Until this changes or until his mother tells me otherwise I will not let him back in here. Not even the local Government can do anything against him. Paperwork has been formed with the local Government. They know that Alexander can and will be homeschooled if he so wishes."
Ronon walked off without waiting for an answer and sat in the car letting Atlantis drive off home. Snyder flew around and stormed into his office. He had a Mayor to call. Buffy and Willow looked at each other headed off to School and tried to think about anything else. But coming end schoolday they all sat in the Library going over the things the Man had said.
Hearing him say those things made it all more real. Buffy tried to tell herself that she was a true friend. But the things the man had said still lingered in her mind. Xander thought that this was a warzone. No friends to speak of. Warzone, no friends. Those two words kept on repeat in her mind. Willow and the others weren't that much better off. Xander came in through the door with his two followers. Giles looked concerned, Buffy looked angry. But he spoke clearly and calmly to everyone: "Listen up People. Yes they were right. Atlantis Masters is my mother. Ronon and Teyla are my caretakers and Protectors. So I would be very careful about what you want to do to me. Ronon was right as well. This place hasn't been a carefree place for a long time now. It really is only a warzone for me. None of you are really my friends. I do not know if you actually were at one point or only used me for you own benefit. But my mother told me to give you these infos and let you think on them for awhile. After that I will come back and we can talk about it in peace if you guys can do that. But right now I do not trust anyone of you any further than I can throw you. So you can back off. I am going to homeschooled from now on. Goodbye Scoobies. We will see each other at a later date."
With that Xander walked out of the Library and vanished in the Car. No one saw Whistler standing there not really knowing if he should smile or fear the wrath of the boy himself. But for now he was happy that he knew what plans the one above all had for them all. He would just hope that things would be better in time. Because as things were going now he could only see the former Scoobies breaking apart and distrusting each other for years to come. He vanished to somewhere else. He still had work ahead of him."
