Chapter 3

Author's Notes: I would just like to take a moment and say that I have NO idea how the police system works in the U.K. So all of what I say is mostly based on our own police system and the few things I do know about how the U.K. operates.

Buffeyln, I like the prom episode too, but I think my favorite Buffy ep of all time is What's My Line Part I and II. Something about her going, "I've had it. Spike is going down. You can attack me, you can send assassins after me...that's fine. But nobody messes with my boyfriend!" But the season finale for this season was AWESOME. Just fantastic. Finally no more Tara! I also love the season finale for season one. Great stuff.

Also for everyone else if you care to know. For the month of June I'm doing a special on the "Women that kick butt". Buffy of course is there even though she is a character, but I will have a few others that are real. If you want to nominate someone just email me and please visit my site! www.commstat.com/legends.htm

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Angel: "That's everything, huh? No weapons, no friends. No hope. Take all that away and what do you have left?"

Buffy: "Me."

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Evelyn had rushed from London to their house when she felt the hair on the back of her neck rise. She had finally gotten Liam to give her the crate and she had taken it back to the museum and was unpacking it when something inside her started to roll. It was something so undeniable that she had to hurry and run back home. Something was not right and everything in her system had told her so.

She heard yelling when she opened the door. It was coming from the upstairs and as she took them two at a time she noticed that Jonathan was slumped on the stairs below. She heard her little boy yelling and bypassed Jonathan to save her son. She ran into the room only to stop suddenly when she saw Rick fighting her little boy with a sword. "Stop!" she screamed. "Mum. Help!" Alex whimpered. He did not understand what happened, but he knew that whoever this was it wasn't his dad. "I said STOP!" she yelled again, but Rick wouldn't stop going after her son and Alex was doing his best with the few techniques that his father and her had taught him.

Evelyn went to the hall and grabbed a sword of her own and charged Rick with it. He side stepped her and when he did it gave Alex the chance to break away. "Run Alex and go get help." Alex took off quickly and it was left to Rick and Evie. "Who are you?" "Rick O' Connell." he smirked. "I don't know who you are, but you are not Rick O' Connell." "Whoever I am it doesn't matter. I will kill you, your son, and your brother and then the O' Connell fortune will be mine as well as sweet revenge." "Where is my husband?" she demanded. "You will never find him. If he's not dead by now I would be surprised."

He then thrust his sword at her, but Evie deflected it and struck at him. The metal against metal was deafening. Blow after blow was received from each, but neither was giving up the fight. Rick took his sword and hit her hand which for a split second allowed the sword to fall away. He kicked her and she landed on the ground with a thud. He raised his sword over his head and was about to stab her when she grabbed the sword and plunged it into his stomach. "You'll be sorry for this." he gasped until he fell back and then landed against the wall and was still.

Evelyn staggered from the bedroom. Jonathan had come to and was rushing to get her, but she put her arm out to stop him. "I killed him Jonathan. I killed him." She sunk to her knees and started to sob. Nothing could control her and she only moved when the police finally arrived. "He's in there." she pointed. Two men went in while one stayed back. "Ma'm I'm going to have to take you in for questioning." he looked sorry about it. To be honest they had suspected that there was more to the story than a simple disappearing, but they would never find out if they couldn't talk to her.

Jonathan stopped them. "She is in shock. We need to take her to the hospital. She can give you a statement after that." "We really need to talk to her." Jonathan stepped between the officer and his sister. "I know. You are just going to have to wait. She is in shock and this was clearly self - defense." The officer saw the futileness in trying to get the woman to the precinct and therefore nodded his acquiescence, "Fine. I will be there in the morning." he said and went in with his other officers to look at the crime scene. Jonathan took Alex and Evelyn both to the hospital.

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Just as the officer had promised he was there bright and early the next morning. "Good morning Mrs. O' Connell. I'm Inspector Gabriel." he greeted. She nodded her head at him. This was not a good morning. "How is your son and yourself?" He was trying to be hospitable. "We are fine. Just a few cut and bruises. We are being released a little later." she informed him. She was keeping her voice as soft as possible. "I just need to ask you a few questions." Again she nodded her head, "I understand."

After she told him what happened he got out of the chair. "I'll probably need to talk to you again soon. Please be available." "Of course." He looked at her and left. It was an outrageous tale, the man not being her husband, but despite it all there was an urging within him to believe her. He couldn't explain it and he wouldn't; at least not to his co-workers or his boss, but he would try to prove her right. It was the least he could do.

"So are you ready to go?" Jonathan asked. "I am." Alex said from his book. "Yes." Evelyn said distracted by her own thoughts. "What's going on up there?" he asked tapping her head. "I don't know Jonathan. But we have to find out what happened to Rick if we are ever going to solve this. That man had my husband. Said he was already probably dead, but I just don't believe it. I would know it if he were dead. He's not dead Jonathan." she begged. "I believe you old mum. We are just going to have to find out where he is at." he gave her a smile that told her that he believed her and would do anything to help her which made her feel that much better.

End of Chapter 3

~ Everyone I want you to calm down. It is going to be OKAY! You see MBooker you could be on the right track. You all know that wasn't Rick. He is still alive some where. We just have to figure out where he is and who this man posing as him was. I promise with all of my heart and soul that I will not kill Rick. Not the real one. Like I said before, this is about protecting your love. :)