The very next day
Buffy has all her confidence back and is ready for her duties again. She is at Giles's
house telling him about the other night patrol. "Everything went extremely well," she
exclaimed. "Good, Buffy, that's nice to hear," said Giles.
Later at Kirsten's place
She's been walking in circles for hours. Her head is tormented by the news she just
heard from her informer. "He's already here. I can't believe… I didn't have time to
warn the slayer. Oh God, have mercy on us." She is thinking aloud. In her face is
stamped all the apprehension that's she's been through. But she's tough… she'll figure
it out. "I gotta tell Buffy!" She runs and slams the door behind her.
Buffy, Willow, Tara and Dawn are at the Magic shop talking. "I … I don't know. I may
be wrong but there's something evil in here," said Willow and before she continues
she's interrupted by Buffy "Will, it's the Hell mouth in here …there's always
something evil in here," "No, Buffy, something primitive, ancient… I think," "Oh, no,
not the first slayer again…" completed Xander who was at the register machine. "No,
Xander, not that… something bigger," suddenly Kirsten rushed in breathless. She's
been running since she left her apartment. "How can I help you?" asks Anya. "You
can't… she is the only one who can…" said Kirsten pointing at Buffy. "Me?!?" "Yes,
you are the only one who can help us all, Slayer," "Oh, wait… how do you know that,"
asks Buffy "I've been watching you for a while…they told me to… they said you
would help me save the world from the prime evil," "Who are you?" asked Willow.
"I'm the only descendent of the one who defeated the three brothers… Terror, Hatred
and Destruction," In this exact moment Giles entered the room. "You mean Diablo,
Mephisto and Baal?" "Yes, that's what I mean," "But I thought they've been
vanquished a long time ago," "Diablo and Mephisto were, their brother Baal… he's
alive…he's here," "In Sunnydale?" asked Buffy, Kirsten nodded with her head in
agreement. "Dawn, I think it's time for you to go home," said Buffy "But Buffy … I
want to stay," "You can't," "I can take her home," said Tara. "No, we'll need you and
Willow," "Xander, can you take her home?" "Sure," after he said that, he left taking
Dawn and Anya with him. "And what is Baal doing here?" asked Buffy. "He wants to
bring his brothers back to life," But how can he do that?" asked Giles "He want the
Soulstones of his brothers," "But I read that they were destroyed," "They've been
destroyed and buried but some archeologists found them and reconstructed them. Baal
sensed it and woke up from his long sleep," "Can we recover the Soulstones before
Baal?" asked Buffy. "Probably, they're at the Sunnydale museum," "Oh, I see… that's
soooo good… bring hell to hell mouth," "Buffy, it's not time to jokes," said Giles
"Who told you I'm joking?" "Ok, let's focus on getting the Soulstones before it's too
late," "I agree with Giles," said Kirsten. "May I ask you one thing?" asked Buffy
"Sure," "Why were you watching me?" "As I said before, my mentors think you are the
only one who can help me save the world," "Are you a slayer?" asked Giles "No, I'm
not a slayer, I'm an Amazon…descendent of the one who killed Diablo… if you come
with me to my place, I can show you the Horadrin book," "The lost Horadrin Book?"
asked Giles enthusiastically "It's never been lost, Giles. It's been in the possession of
my family since Deckard Cain died centuries ago, and I am the only one able to read it,"
said Kirsten "I have another question… did you save me the other night?" asked Buffy
"Yes, I did… I couldn't let you die or … be hurt, we need you in shape and…after
watching you for some time, I really cared about you,"
"I didn't have the opportunity to say one thing to you… thanks…thank you for saving me,"
"My pleasure, Buffy,"
Kirsten responded. "Come on, let's go to my place," as she was turning to the door,
Buffy hugged her. There was a moment of silence in the room, broken with Willow
asking, "What are me and Tara supposed to do?" "You will open the gate that will take
me and Buffy to hell," responded Kirsten. When she said that, Willow got a worried
look in her face. Silently they walked out the magic shop closing the door for the day.
That same moment at the museum
A strange figure entered a room that contained the brand new exposition of ancient
artifacts. He walked around for a while. And, finally found what he's been looking for,
"At last, we will walk on earth again my brothers," said Baal. His eyes sparkled and the
glass that was shielding the precious Soulstones was smashed. The museum guards got
there shouting at him no knowing what they were dealing with. "Halt, put your hands
where I can see them," Baal had a flash in his eyes, he already had what he wanted, a
huge hole opened by his feet and dragged him to hell, "Baal, lord of destruction will
never be stopped by stupid mortals. Terror, Destruction an Hatred will walk free
again," as he said this words the entrance to hell closed leaving behind people with fear
in their hearts.
At Kirsten's place
"So, where's the book?" asked Giles. "It's hidden. I don't want it unsafe. It's been in the
family for generations. In my heart I really hoped I would never, ever need to use the
knowledge that it contains, but, unfortunately, I fear time has come for me to read it for
you,"
Kirsten started reading the book, showing the sketches of the horrors that lived the time
Diablo walked with the humans. It showed the story of Tristan and how it was
destroyed, the story of glorious Kurast and its priests that succumbed to evil, the story
of the dark wonderer. The journey to heaven and the passage to hell were told as well.
Suddenly the telephone rang. Kirsten answered it. She had a shocked look in her face.
She was pale, terrified. When she hung out the phone, she barely could talk. "Evil is
coming. Baal got the Soulstones. We must go," she whispered still in shock. "Willow,
Tara, here it is, the spell to create a passage to hell. You must open it and as soon as me
and Buffy are inside, close it," "But then …how are you coming back?" "When we
defeat the three brothers, Tyrael will open our passage back," Kirsten now had a serene
look in her eyes, as she said that, everybody felt a calm feeling inflowing their hearts.
"We need to go to a secret place, we'll need Xander and Anya to complete the
pentagram," after calling Xander and Anya, they went to the Magic Shop. They entered
the shop. Giles draw a pentagram in the floor. Each one of them sat in a point of it.
Willow and Tara stated saying the spell. When they finished, a huge red portal opened
right in front of their eyes. As it opened a smell of sulfur pierced the room. It was hell
indeed. They could sense pure evil coming from inside. Buffy was pale, although she's
the chosen one and she's been fighting monstrosities she's never been to hell. Kirsten
raised her hand and grabbed Buffy's "Are you ready?" she asked, "Yes, I am,"
answered Buffy "Let's go," as Kirsten said that both of them entered the portal witch
closed behind them. There was no way back.
Buffy has all her confidence back and is ready for her duties again. She is at Giles's
house telling him about the other night patrol. "Everything went extremely well," she
exclaimed. "Good, Buffy, that's nice to hear," said Giles.
Later at Kirsten's place
She's been walking in circles for hours. Her head is tormented by the news she just
heard from her informer. "He's already here. I can't believe… I didn't have time to
warn the slayer. Oh God, have mercy on us." She is thinking aloud. In her face is
stamped all the apprehension that's she's been through. But she's tough… she'll figure
it out. "I gotta tell Buffy!" She runs and slams the door behind her.
Buffy, Willow, Tara and Dawn are at the Magic shop talking. "I … I don't know. I may
be wrong but there's something evil in here," said Willow and before she continues
she's interrupted by Buffy "Will, it's the Hell mouth in here …there's always
something evil in here," "No, Buffy, something primitive, ancient… I think," "Oh, no,
not the first slayer again…" completed Xander who was at the register machine. "No,
Xander, not that… something bigger," suddenly Kirsten rushed in breathless. She's
been running since she left her apartment. "How can I help you?" asks Anya. "You
can't… she is the only one who can…" said Kirsten pointing at Buffy. "Me?!?" "Yes,
you are the only one who can help us all, Slayer," "Oh, wait… how do you know that,"
asks Buffy "I've been watching you for a while…they told me to… they said you
would help me save the world from the prime evil," "Who are you?" asked Willow.
"I'm the only descendent of the one who defeated the three brothers… Terror, Hatred
and Destruction," In this exact moment Giles entered the room. "You mean Diablo,
Mephisto and Baal?" "Yes, that's what I mean," "But I thought they've been
vanquished a long time ago," "Diablo and Mephisto were, their brother Baal… he's
alive…he's here," "In Sunnydale?" asked Buffy, Kirsten nodded with her head in
agreement. "Dawn, I think it's time for you to go home," said Buffy "But Buffy … I
want to stay," "You can't," "I can take her home," said Tara. "No, we'll need you and
Willow," "Xander, can you take her home?" "Sure," after he said that, he left taking
Dawn and Anya with him. "And what is Baal doing here?" asked Buffy. "He wants to
bring his brothers back to life," But how can he do that?" asked Giles "He want the
Soulstones of his brothers," "But I read that they were destroyed," "They've been
destroyed and buried but some archeologists found them and reconstructed them. Baal
sensed it and woke up from his long sleep," "Can we recover the Soulstones before
Baal?" asked Buffy. "Probably, they're at the Sunnydale museum," "Oh, I see… that's
soooo good… bring hell to hell mouth," "Buffy, it's not time to jokes," said Giles
"Who told you I'm joking?" "Ok, let's focus on getting the Soulstones before it's too
late," "I agree with Giles," said Kirsten. "May I ask you one thing?" asked Buffy
"Sure," "Why were you watching me?" "As I said before, my mentors think you are the
only one who can help me save the world," "Are you a slayer?" asked Giles "No, I'm
not a slayer, I'm an Amazon…descendent of the one who killed Diablo… if you come
with me to my place, I can show you the Horadrin book," "The lost Horadrin Book?"
asked Giles enthusiastically "It's never been lost, Giles. It's been in the possession of
my family since Deckard Cain died centuries ago, and I am the only one able to read it,"
said Kirsten "I have another question… did you save me the other night?" asked Buffy
"Yes, I did… I couldn't let you die or … be hurt, we need you in shape and…after
watching you for some time, I really cared about you,"
"I didn't have the opportunity to say one thing to you… thanks…thank you for saving me,"
"My pleasure, Buffy,"
Kirsten responded. "Come on, let's go to my place," as she was turning to the door,
Buffy hugged her. There was a moment of silence in the room, broken with Willow
asking, "What are me and Tara supposed to do?" "You will open the gate that will take
me and Buffy to hell," responded Kirsten. When she said that, Willow got a worried
look in her face. Silently they walked out the magic shop closing the door for the day.
That same moment at the museum
A strange figure entered a room that contained the brand new exposition of ancient
artifacts. He walked around for a while. And, finally found what he's been looking for,
"At last, we will walk on earth again my brothers," said Baal. His eyes sparkled and the
glass that was shielding the precious Soulstones was smashed. The museum guards got
there shouting at him no knowing what they were dealing with. "Halt, put your hands
where I can see them," Baal had a flash in his eyes, he already had what he wanted, a
huge hole opened by his feet and dragged him to hell, "Baal, lord of destruction will
never be stopped by stupid mortals. Terror, Destruction an Hatred will walk free
again," as he said this words the entrance to hell closed leaving behind people with fear
in their hearts.
At Kirsten's place
"So, where's the book?" asked Giles. "It's hidden. I don't want it unsafe. It's been in the
family for generations. In my heart I really hoped I would never, ever need to use the
knowledge that it contains, but, unfortunately, I fear time has come for me to read it for
you,"
Kirsten started reading the book, showing the sketches of the horrors that lived the time
Diablo walked with the humans. It showed the story of Tristan and how it was
destroyed, the story of glorious Kurast and its priests that succumbed to evil, the story
of the dark wonderer. The journey to heaven and the passage to hell were told as well.
Suddenly the telephone rang. Kirsten answered it. She had a shocked look in her face.
She was pale, terrified. When she hung out the phone, she barely could talk. "Evil is
coming. Baal got the Soulstones. We must go," she whispered still in shock. "Willow,
Tara, here it is, the spell to create a passage to hell. You must open it and as soon as me
and Buffy are inside, close it," "But then …how are you coming back?" "When we
defeat the three brothers, Tyrael will open our passage back," Kirsten now had a serene
look in her eyes, as she said that, everybody felt a calm feeling inflowing their hearts.
"We need to go to a secret place, we'll need Xander and Anya to complete the
pentagram," after calling Xander and Anya, they went to the Magic Shop. They entered
the shop. Giles draw a pentagram in the floor. Each one of them sat in a point of it.
Willow and Tara stated saying the spell. When they finished, a huge red portal opened
right in front of their eyes. As it opened a smell of sulfur pierced the room. It was hell
indeed. They could sense pure evil coming from inside. Buffy was pale, although she's
the chosen one and she's been fighting monstrosities she's never been to hell. Kirsten
raised her hand and grabbed Buffy's "Are you ready?" she asked, "Yes, I am,"
answered Buffy "Let's go," as Kirsten said that both of them entered the portal witch
closed behind them. There was no way back.