Disconnected

Chpt 16.

            "Ah!" I moaned as my feet it the floor of my uncle's hotel/house.  A pain shot up my foot and a board hit my head.  "What the fuck?" I groaned as I picked myself up and stared at a scared brown haired girl.  "Fred?"

            "Sorry," she sighed in relief, "I didn't know what to expect to come through that portal."

            "As long as you didn't cut off my head, I'm fine…you didn't cut off my had did you?" I smiled.

            "No," she grinned back and lowered her makeshift weapon.

            I rubbed my head, which was throbbing with pain, "Can you?"

            She smiled nervously and I suppose was about to say something but Gunn walked up from behind her.

            "Hey Jonny, long time no see.  Nice costume, where'd she send you this time?" he said as he reached over and slapped my hand.

            My heart sunk, "You haven't seen her?" I asked worried.

            "Not since she went out with Connor about an hour ago, why?" he said confused.

            I sighed in relief, "Nothing, it nothing."

            "Ok, Angel's back by the way, Willow came by and gave him his soul."

            "That's good, maybe I'll kick his ass."

            "Hey babe," said my mother's familiar voice chimed in my ears.

            I smiled wide and turned to face her.  "Mom!" I laughed and swung my arms around her bloody neck.  "What happened?  Are you ok?  How'd you get away?" I asked quickly as I pulled away and searched her body for wounds.

            "We kicked an ass, I'm fine," she said as she pushed me away, "and I'll tell that story later," she smiled, thanking me for my concern, and kissed my forehead.  "Now, how's your father?"

            "Worried.  He's not sure that the elves will help us."

            "Speaking of elves.  You smell like one," she grinned evilly at me.

            "Mom!" I said shocked, "I can't believe that you would ever imply that-,"

            "Was he good?" she cut me off.

            "Oh yeah," I sighed, "I'm still tired," we laughed like two men exchanging comments about a waitress they nailed.

            "You are the weirdest family I have ever came in contact with," said Wesley as he came out from the office.

            "Thank you," my mom and I said at the same time.

            "I'm gonna go hunt," I told mom as I walked to the weapon cabinet to my left on the wall of the lobby.

            "Only if you to Kazey.  She's been really worried about you," said my mom.

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            About an hour later Kazey and I left in combat boots and army issue pants, and matching green tank top.  Kazey told me that the world had gotten rougher, and more demons crawled up from more corners of the city. 

            I looked at her spiky green face and smiled, as you could tell Kazey is not human, in fact, I'm not sure what kind of demon she is.  It's like Lorne; I'm not sure what he is either.  I know she's on our side though, and she's my friend, that's all I need.

            We were ambushed on the corner of Main and First Street.  A whole pack of vampire's came on us like a bunch of hungry wolves.  They split Kazey and me up and fought us five to one. 

            I kicked and took down the first attacker, then punched and kneed the second.  Then the remaining three came from the sides and behind me.  I back kicked the one behind me, but the vamp on my right side punched me hard on my jaw.  I tumbled over and regained my balance.  I punched madly at the asshole that broke my jaw.  Only when his blood was covering my hands did I stop.

            I was kicked, and then punched.  I fell to the ground and got another blow to my stomach.  I had forgotten about the other four vampires.  Big mistake, I can't believe that I forgot.  I was so wrapped up in knocking the shit out of the vamp that hit me that I missed the other's getting off the ground.

            "Now watch beautiful, as your girly friend, dies," said one of them.  He picked me off the ground by my hair and forced my head toward Kazey.  Another vampire with a retro brunette hair cut stuck a knife in her gut.

            "I am sorry Jonny," Kazey cried as the vamp slit her throat.

            "No!" I screamed and squirmed out of the jackass' hold.

            I slayed a about five vampires in my blind rage before one caught me and before I knew it sunk his fangs into the soft flesh of my neck.

            I groaned in pain and went limp for a few seconds before I staked him also.  I put my hand to my neck to stop the bleeding and opened a portal.

            I needed to hurry along the counsel.  The first stages of the prophecy had begun.