Authors Note: Thank you all for your reviews, I was feeling a little unsure about by work (as always). I already have around 20 different directions this could go in my head already, but I do know for sure that the whole Angel crew will be involved. Spike and Cordy are coming back…and there will probably be a death somewhere along the lines. I undershot my whole R rated scene thingy…I'm pretty sure it won't be there now, or if it is, way later on. As I said…many ideas…this results from not being near a computer to type it, conflicting ideas!!! [Runs and hides]… anyways I'm sorry bout the Canuck girl, I guess one can make fun of their own kind eh?
Anyways…
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Part 3: Take Control
REBECCA: Now my name is Rebecca Livingston, you can either call me Becca, or Ms. Livingston, although I really would prefer Becca. Please do not attempt to call me Becky or some other sad attempt at a nickname or I will find the most degrading nickname ever to use on you. Is that clear?
RONA: That's great and all, but why are we here?
REBECCA: A good portion of you, had some experience with watchers. Other's may not have had. Usually I am not a person to praise the old ways of the council, because I myself find it very dated and absolutely useless nowdays. Demons are aware of many things that the council tried to ban, not only that but the watchers could barely understand their own slayers.
RONA: So what? You want to make a better one?
MEECHY: I do believe that is what she was saying Rona.
RONA: Shut up Meechers, If I wanted your opinion I'd ask. Okay?
DAWN: Maybe you should ease up on the little Brit…
POTENTIAL ONE: Is Dawn defending our little wannabe?
DAWN: [laughs] no not at all. I just thought we should show make it look like she actually has dignity.
[Rebecca is sitting down on the counter tapping her fingers against the counter]
REBECCA: [clears throat loudly] Girls, Shut Up!
[everyone looks shocked]
REBECCA: That is much better, now do you think we can do this without any interruptions. There really is a lot to cover. [pauses and waits for everyone to nod] Good. Now, where was I? I am proposing we form a new council, one composed of those who are up to the challenge. Basically many willing and capable people who could handle the pressure. That and those who contain the sorts of necessary skills and powers.
FAITH: Like who?
REBECCA: I have done extensive research on all those who I think may be up to this job. I have asked Giles, Willow and Buffy. Each one saying yes, I have also considered from your little group, Robin Wood, Xander and Faith. All they would require would be a simple yes or no .
ANDREW: [sighs] No one ever picks me…
MEECHY: [taps him on the shoulder and whispers] Don't worry, being a watcher has to suck anyways… We're the special ones. [smirks]
ANDREW: [smiles] Thanks Meech
REBECCA: [continuing on] I have also considered those from the Angel Investigations team. I was going to ask the aid of Cordelia, but she seems to be a vegetable as of right now.
BUFFY: [cuts her off] Cordelia? Miss I am way to cool for you and your little freaks Cordelia?
WESLEY: [off in corner snickering]
XANDER: As in "Hey look I'm too good for a pirate!"
GILES: [sternly] XANDER!
WESLEY: [laughing uncontrollably]
BUFFY: What's so funny stubble face?
WILLOW and FAITH: [laughs]
REBECCA: Cordelia has gone through many changes, the visions, her ascension, and her half demon status.
XANDER: I always knew she was a demon!
REBECCA: [looking annoyed] and I also considered Mr. Pryce
GILES: WHAT! That blundering idiot! He's highly undeserving of such a job! I mean look at his job in SunnyDale!
WESLEY: [still laughing] I'm not that bad. People grow, people learn.
BUFFY: Wesley is stubble face?
XANDER: Merciful Zeus! His stubble look is more badass than my manly pirate look…
[Everyone in the room looks at Xander and screams "XANDER!"]
WILLOW: See I told you he changed.
BUFFY: You skipped out on the whole stubbly-factor…
FAITH: I've seen him in action B, he is way changed.
GILES: Well, this out of the way, who else?
REBECCA: Winifred Burkle
WILLOW: Oh, she was sweet.
KENNEDY: [looks at Willow]
WILLOW: [defensive] in a non-relationship sort of way
REBECCA: I considered Mr. Angel, but his past with slayers and Angelus I didn't actually see it to be very wise…but…
[Angel from Corner]
ANGEL: I am willing to offer up the Hyperion as your home base, and give you some funding.
WESLEY: [looks at Rebecca] How did you get him to do that?
REBECCA: I'm a busy girl, I know my stuff. Besides I had an entire day to get things underway. I've even talked to Fred.
WESLEY: And…
REBECCA: She's willing, science duties aside.
[silence fills the room]
ANDREW: Why are you doing this? What someone had to say it!
REBBECA: I have a good reason to believe that The First was nothing compared to what is out there.
BUFFY: That's impossible The First was the first great evil!
REBECCA: From this dimension. Many dimensions exist, as you all know. The First, Jasmine all part of a strategically manoeuvred plan spread throughout hundreds of years. This would mean that some other being stronger than those of the past is like their boss, and employing them for his bidding.
WESLEY: That would mean that this creature wants to bring on the apocalypse?
REBBECA: exactly!
WESLEY: But why?
REBECCA: I don't really know that much.
BUFFY: It really is simple, big evils always want to destroy things…
WILLOW: yeah, so they can brag to all their evil demon friends
XANDER: Hey Ted, guess what I caused an apocalypse, 10th one today!
[Silence]
DAWN: Okay, so what you're saying is… Big evil, other dimension, big powerful, had to extremely powerful things under its employment.
[sound of door slamming]
SPIKE: More than that Niblet,
BUFFY: [shocked] Spike!
Cordelia: Much more than that
ANGEL: Cordy…
MEECHY: [mutters] The days of old and days of young, come to form into one. Feed the night, and feed our souls. Bring to life nature's own.
ANDREW: [continuing] Beware the daylight, Fear the night. Friends turn to foes and begin to fight. The hopes of old are long since gone.
MEECHY: [finishing] Fear the reaper, fear the heavens. Light is dark, dark is light. The end is upon us so pick your side.
ANDREW: And so it begins,
MEECHY: God help us all
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Gotta leave you all hanging you know? Haven't re-read it, hope it makes sense. Maladroit really does rot a brain, its my fifth listen today…consecutively.
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