As Joyce woke up, everything was a blur to her. She figured that, after
she got teleported somehow to this separate place, which seemed so
isolated, she must have fallen unconscious. All she remembered is seeing
her beloved daughter vanish from her sight. She remembers carrying boxes
from the Gallery to her car, then getting struck on the back of her head
and feeling blood drip down her neck. She never saw the face of the demon,
all she saw was his bubbly red hands. Ever since Joyce found out about
Buffy being the Slayer and protector against everything supernatural she
had never been the same, she had been worrying about Buffy even more and
was in constant danger. But Joyce knew that Buffy will and has been doing
everything possible to do to keep her out of danger, and Joyce knows Buffy
will not rest until she is saved.
"Oooow." Joyce groaned as she felt the huge bruise on the side of her head. As she glanced around her new settings she was disappointed, there wasn't really that much to see. It seemed, and looked like an ordinary prison cell, well those she had seen on television. Just as Joyce was about to drift asleep, the door slammed open. This startled Joyce as she jumped back just to protect herself.
"Ah Mrs. Summers, how nice it is to see you on such a beautiful day," snarled the Revel demon. Ahead of Joyce stood the most horrifying image she had ever seen. With bubbles of green sticky substances being popped all over his bright red skin and the horns on its head, the demon was such a gruesome sight Joyce had to look away just so she wasn't sick.
"Who are you? What do you want with me?" Joyce bravely asked the demon.
"Why I'm upset you don't know me. I thrive for you Joyce. I need you. You needs to become my Queen, sorry, you shall become my Queen." The Revel demon laughed and this, not for the first time, sent a shiver down Joyce's spine. The Revel demon continued to smile while he walked out of the cell and slammed the door shut.
"Oh god, Buffy please help!" Joyce wept silently.
***
"Ok, so Willow you search on the net to try and find more out about the Revel demon. Xander, are you alright with researching about opening separate dimensions?" Buffy spoke with confidence. Xander nodded and went and got his head stuck in a book. It was clear everyone was still very shaken up by the thought of losing someone so close to them, but yet they all realised that if they were all just to sit around there then they would lose Joyce but if they helped out and tried to find her, Joyce would not be lost. So, as Giles watched from his office window, he realised how lucky Buffy was that she had such good friends that would always stick by her. He realised how much all three of them had grown up in the three years he had known them. They had there other friends, who helped around too, but you could always guarantee them all to stick by each other. Giles heard someone else enter the library and speak in a low monotone voice. He knew that Buffy must have invited Angel to come and help find Joyce. He was the obvious choice but Giles still felt a little weary around him, after his experiences when Angel lost his soul and turned into the evil Angelus. Giles couldn't really hear what was being said but he was sure it would be comforting Buffy.
"I'm so sorry Buffy, I'll go to Willy's to see if he know anything about this 'Revel' demon" said Angel.
"Good idea, I'll come with you." Buffy said, glad to be leaving and getting some fresh air.
"Oy! Dead-boy. Have you never heard of this 'Revel' demon on your travels?" Xander inquired, knowing that him calling Angel 'Dead-Boy' would annoy him immensely. Angel knew Xander was jealous of his close-ness to Buffy, so he called him names. Angel decided it was best to ignore and just carry on regardless.
"No Xander. I have never come across this demon. I wish I had so I could help but unfortunately I haven't. Sorry not to be any help." replied Angel. Then putting his arm around Buffy, walked out of the library with Buffy.
Usually, at this point, Buffy would be one of the happiest girls around. Having such a beautiful, sensitive guy at her side, how wasn't she happy? Her Mom. Still missing and time was slowly dissolving. Her and Angel were on there way to Willy the Snitch's Bar, to hopefully get some information on this Revel demon, Willy's Alibi Room was the local demon hangout, and the owner, Willy the Snitch, was the one who knew all about the latest demonic happenings. So he was perfect for Buffy and Angel to get some information out of.
"I am really in no mood for Willy to mess us around tonight. If he doesn't give me a straight answer I swear I will just - " Buffy got cut off by Angel who put his hand around her to comfort her.
"We'll get it out of him. I don't think we will have to go that far." Angel said in that convincing voice that pleased Buffy so much because it comforted her every time she heard it. As they walked down the stairs to enter the Alibi room, Buffy could see Angel's expression change as he sensed the amount of demonic presence around him. As both of them entered, all demons lowered there speaking tone and edged further away from them. All of them will have known Buffy was the Slayer so would steer well clear from her. Willy had seen them both, so before they saw him he tried to slip into the back room.
"Err Willy. Where do you think you are going? Walking out on customers will not do any good for your business." Buffy quoted, obviously having the upper hand over Willy.
"Oh.Bu..u..ffy.I.I.I didn..'t see you there." Willy quivered, scared of Buffy and Angel.
"Well you've seen us now so now you can stay. What do you know about the Revel demon??" Buffy queried.
"Never heard of one, sorry to disappoint." said Willy, trying to sound convincing.
"Now Willy, do we really have to get violent??" asked Buffy, raising her fist in a punch shape.
"Ok, Ok, I..I..I don't know much. Just that this single demon came in wanting some help." Willy said.
"What did it want??" Buffy threatened.
"A female mate. For it to..to..to err form a partner with, so it can roam around Sunnydale with. It didn't give out much more than that."
"Where is it keeping??" Buffy said, raising her fist once again.
"I.I..I have got no idea, sorry." Willy lied, and Buffy knew it. She pulled her fist right into Willy's face and Angel could hear the crunch of Willy's nose. "Oooooooow, God, how do you keep up with her??" Willy asked Angel.
"So." Buffy inquired, waiting for Willy to reveal the demon's habitat.
"Ok, Ok. No need to get more violent. Willy's face can't handle anymore. I'll never find a woman if you ke-"
"The location Willy." Buffy said sternly.
"Well the demon sets the image that it is transported to a separate dimension, but really it just goes under the ground. So you're best bet will be the place you saw it v..v..vanish." Willy said, still with bags of nervousness.
"To the Art Gallery it is then, that is after informing Giles." Buffy said to Angel. The two of them headed out of Willy's to the library where they would fill Giles in to everything they have learnt from Willy.
"Oooow." Joyce groaned as she felt the huge bruise on the side of her head. As she glanced around her new settings she was disappointed, there wasn't really that much to see. It seemed, and looked like an ordinary prison cell, well those she had seen on television. Just as Joyce was about to drift asleep, the door slammed open. This startled Joyce as she jumped back just to protect herself.
"Ah Mrs. Summers, how nice it is to see you on such a beautiful day," snarled the Revel demon. Ahead of Joyce stood the most horrifying image she had ever seen. With bubbles of green sticky substances being popped all over his bright red skin and the horns on its head, the demon was such a gruesome sight Joyce had to look away just so she wasn't sick.
"Who are you? What do you want with me?" Joyce bravely asked the demon.
"Why I'm upset you don't know me. I thrive for you Joyce. I need you. You needs to become my Queen, sorry, you shall become my Queen." The Revel demon laughed and this, not for the first time, sent a shiver down Joyce's spine. The Revel demon continued to smile while he walked out of the cell and slammed the door shut.
"Oh god, Buffy please help!" Joyce wept silently.
***
"Ok, so Willow you search on the net to try and find more out about the Revel demon. Xander, are you alright with researching about opening separate dimensions?" Buffy spoke with confidence. Xander nodded and went and got his head stuck in a book. It was clear everyone was still very shaken up by the thought of losing someone so close to them, but yet they all realised that if they were all just to sit around there then they would lose Joyce but if they helped out and tried to find her, Joyce would not be lost. So, as Giles watched from his office window, he realised how lucky Buffy was that she had such good friends that would always stick by her. He realised how much all three of them had grown up in the three years he had known them. They had there other friends, who helped around too, but you could always guarantee them all to stick by each other. Giles heard someone else enter the library and speak in a low monotone voice. He knew that Buffy must have invited Angel to come and help find Joyce. He was the obvious choice but Giles still felt a little weary around him, after his experiences when Angel lost his soul and turned into the evil Angelus. Giles couldn't really hear what was being said but he was sure it would be comforting Buffy.
"I'm so sorry Buffy, I'll go to Willy's to see if he know anything about this 'Revel' demon" said Angel.
"Good idea, I'll come with you." Buffy said, glad to be leaving and getting some fresh air.
"Oy! Dead-boy. Have you never heard of this 'Revel' demon on your travels?" Xander inquired, knowing that him calling Angel 'Dead-Boy' would annoy him immensely. Angel knew Xander was jealous of his close-ness to Buffy, so he called him names. Angel decided it was best to ignore and just carry on regardless.
"No Xander. I have never come across this demon. I wish I had so I could help but unfortunately I haven't. Sorry not to be any help." replied Angel. Then putting his arm around Buffy, walked out of the library with Buffy.
Usually, at this point, Buffy would be one of the happiest girls around. Having such a beautiful, sensitive guy at her side, how wasn't she happy? Her Mom. Still missing and time was slowly dissolving. Her and Angel were on there way to Willy the Snitch's Bar, to hopefully get some information on this Revel demon, Willy's Alibi Room was the local demon hangout, and the owner, Willy the Snitch, was the one who knew all about the latest demonic happenings. So he was perfect for Buffy and Angel to get some information out of.
"I am really in no mood for Willy to mess us around tonight. If he doesn't give me a straight answer I swear I will just - " Buffy got cut off by Angel who put his hand around her to comfort her.
"We'll get it out of him. I don't think we will have to go that far." Angel said in that convincing voice that pleased Buffy so much because it comforted her every time she heard it. As they walked down the stairs to enter the Alibi room, Buffy could see Angel's expression change as he sensed the amount of demonic presence around him. As both of them entered, all demons lowered there speaking tone and edged further away from them. All of them will have known Buffy was the Slayer so would steer well clear from her. Willy had seen them both, so before they saw him he tried to slip into the back room.
"Err Willy. Where do you think you are going? Walking out on customers will not do any good for your business." Buffy quoted, obviously having the upper hand over Willy.
"Oh.Bu..u..ffy.I.I.I didn..'t see you there." Willy quivered, scared of Buffy and Angel.
"Well you've seen us now so now you can stay. What do you know about the Revel demon??" Buffy queried.
"Never heard of one, sorry to disappoint." said Willy, trying to sound convincing.
"Now Willy, do we really have to get violent??" asked Buffy, raising her fist in a punch shape.
"Ok, Ok, I..I..I don't know much. Just that this single demon came in wanting some help." Willy said.
"What did it want??" Buffy threatened.
"A female mate. For it to..to..to err form a partner with, so it can roam around Sunnydale with. It didn't give out much more than that."
"Where is it keeping??" Buffy said, raising her fist once again.
"I.I..I have got no idea, sorry." Willy lied, and Buffy knew it. She pulled her fist right into Willy's face and Angel could hear the crunch of Willy's nose. "Oooooooow, God, how do you keep up with her??" Willy asked Angel.
"So." Buffy inquired, waiting for Willy to reveal the demon's habitat.
"Ok, Ok. No need to get more violent. Willy's face can't handle anymore. I'll never find a woman if you ke-"
"The location Willy." Buffy said sternly.
"Well the demon sets the image that it is transported to a separate dimension, but really it just goes under the ground. So you're best bet will be the place you saw it v..v..vanish." Willy said, still with bags of nervousness.
"To the Art Gallery it is then, that is after informing Giles." Buffy said to Angel. The two of them headed out of Willy's to the library where they would fill Giles in to everything they have learnt from Willy.