Part 4

Buffy's House…

Buffy's alarm goes off. She slams her hand on it, breaking it into a thousand pieces.

"Oops. I broke the alarm clock again."

She went downstairs to the smell of her mom cooking breakfast.

"Hi, honey. How do you want your eggs."

"Like my brain, scrambled."

"Problems dear?"

"It's this whole Glory thing. I'm just ready to finish this already."

Buffy goes to pour herself a cup of coffee. When she turns around she sees Glory standing there. With Joyce on one side and Dawn in the other.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

She just smiled and said, "Just this." She grabs Joyce's neck and snaps it. Sending her to floor. Lifeless. Buffy was about to attack but she grabbed Dawn.

"Don't think so 'Big Sister," she said. Dawn started to glow a goldish hue. After a few seconds, her human form was gone and there was nothing but the bright glow of energy that is…The Key.

"Hell is coming dear.
Fire will cover the earth.
With Darkness and the planets on my side,
I'll return to home.
Only two fighting as one can stop me.
The White Knight and his Chosen One"

With that she touched the Key and started speaking Latin. In a flash she was gone. The earth shook. Fire began to cover everything in the house. It burned, but didn't consume it.

Buffy screamed, and woke up, breathing heavily. She looked around and didn't recognize where she was. After a second she realized she was at Xander's. She remembered they were tired after patrol, and since his house closer, she stayed the night while he slept on the couch. She went to the living room to check on Xander. She found him face down on the floor, fast asleep.

"Xander, wake up."

He stirred in his sleep. When he woke up he realized he was on the floor.

"Why am I on the floor?"

"You fell off the couch Xand."

"Buffy?" He noticed she looked upset. "What's the matter? Bad dream?"

All she could do was nod as she sat on the couch. Xander sat next to her and pulled her into a hug. You want to talk about it?"

"Not right now. Can you just hold me for a minute?"

"Can't argue with you on that request."

Xander placed his head on Buffy's as she put her head on his shoulder.

"It was one of your prophetic dreams again wasn't it?"
She nodded yes.

"Glory?"

"Yes," she said softly.

"We're going to beat her you know. We'll stop her and every big bad that comes into Sunnydale until you're 80."

"Thanks," she replied. "It's just different this time. I'm scared she might do something to my family."

"Don't worry Buff. Everything will work out."

The Docks
Saturday May 19, 2001
10:30 am

A large ship rolls into the docks. A few passerby's notice this ship and numerous others like it not far behind. When they dock one of the men get off. He is dressed in a dark black suit of armor.

"The Knights of Byzantium have arrived. The Slayer, The Key and anyone who stands to protect either will die."

Hundreds of Knights emerge from the ship. As the other ships dock hundreds get out of each ship.

The leader yells to them, "We set out after dark to find the Key. Anyone gets in our way, kill them."

The Magic Box
Noon
Saturday, May 19, 2001

Everyone is gathered around the table listening to Giles explain what he found early in the morning.

"What I found wasn't good."

"Is it ever good," Xander said.

The icy stare he got from Giles let him know that this is not a good time to make jokes.

"Sorry."

"As I was saying, I found out why Glory needs Dawn. And when she needs it by."

"When," Buffy asked.

"Monday. Sometime in the afternoon I imagine. I found this in one of the tomes I found:

Darkness will Fall
The Planets will align
With the key, she will return
Opening all Demon Dimensions
Covering the Earth in Fire
Turning the Earth into Hell.

Not exactly promising." Giles finished.

Buffy looked like she couldn't breath.

"Buff."

The calling of her name disturbed her thoughts. "Huh."

"Maybe you should tell Giles about your dream," Xander whispered.

"Come again," Giles asked.

"I had a dream last night. About Glory. She said everything you said, only not as British."

"Anything else," Willow asked.

"She…she killed my mom, and took Dawn."

Xander says, "Well that's not going to happen. We can take Dawn away for the next few days. Until Tuesday."

"Xander, that won't help," Giles stated. "You could, and I know you probably won't want to do it, but we have no choice. Ask Spike to help."

Xander raised an eyebrow, "Couldn't we just, you know smack him around and get stake him instead."

Buffy's eyes brightened, "Yeah, that would be more fun."

The look Giles gave them told them to suck it up and ask Spike to help keep Dawn safe.

"Fine," Xander said. "But when this is over, I want to stake him."

A voice from behind them forces them to turn around. "I guess I missed a lot when I was gone."

They turn and see Oz standing there.

"Oz," Xander said. "When you get back?"

"This morning. I heard Giles bought this place. Came by to check it out. Looks good G-man."

"First Xander, now Oz," he muttered to himself.

"So, what did I miss? What's the Scooby Gang going up against now?"

Willow was the first to answer, "A god."

"Cool."

Spikes Crypt
That Evening

Spike is talking to Dreg.

"The magnificent Glorificus, would like to know when you plan on giving us the information on the key."

Spike replied, "As soon as I talk to the slayer. If she doesn't see things my way, you'll have the key by tomorrow."

"I wouldn't plan on double crossing Glory, or you won't live to see the end of the world."

With that Dreg leaves. Spike huffs and goes to his Buffy bot.

"Can you believe him?"

"No I can't darling. He is wrong. You are right. I wouldn't let Glory hurt you anyway. You are my Spikey bear."

After having a sex romp with the Buffy bot, Spike began to read his new book, "HIDDEN PASSIONS".

The door bursting open startles him.

"Bloody hell, what do you want slayer?"

"I need you to protect Dawn for a few days."

"Why do you want me? I thought you hated me?"

"I do, with a passion, but you're the only one who can protect her until Tuesday."

"What happens before?"

"Glory will try to get back home, unleashing hell on earth."

Spike just smiles at her. "Fine, I'll watch her, keep her safe. If you can do one thing for me."

"How much," she asked.

"Not a thing, just this."

He grabs Buffy by the arms.

"What the hell-"

Spikes lips on hers interrupted her from finishing the sentence.

End Part 4