Double Trouble
Episode 15
Two Million BC:
A man is born, the first of billions of humans. After him, several others were born, actually created. Amongst these humans, something else was created, something that resembled a human. It was unlike the others. He was pure evil. He had magikal powers, spells that all the others were incapable of doing.
He wasn't a vampire. He was more like a demon.
"Ouch!" a man yelled.
"Out my way!" he shouted, "Trifi!"
The man was turned into a monkey. His evolution was reversed by this magikal spell. The other men were shocked at what had just happened to their friend.
"Teach you all to mess with me!" he shouted.
The thing, that was unlike the others, turned and disappeared into the jungle.
"Evil," the leader of the human tribe whispered in an unknown language.
Outside Sunnydale High, Present:
"This is where Spike was attacked the other night," Buffy told Cindy as the came around the corner and faced Sunnydale High.
"What makes you think the shape shifter has anything to do with the First Evil?" Cindy questioned.
"Just a guess," Buffy replied.
The two women made their way up to the front doors of the high school. Buffy tried the doors, even though she knew they were locked. She looked towards the street. No one was on the streets. She pulled the door and the lock broke.
Buffy walked into the hallway, Cindy followed. Buffy knew better than to bring a flashlight, since they were snooping and didn't wish to be caught.
"Slayers," a voice whispered.
Both of the women were glancing around the hallway.
"Where did it come from?" Buffy whispered.
"I think further down the hall," Cindy whispered back.
"Slayers," it came again.
"Behind us," Cindy said.
Buffy turned around to see if anything was behind them. Nothing.
"Slayers," it whispered again.
"What's going on?" Cindy questioned.
That's what several classroom doors opened and vampires stepped out. Their eyes glowed yellow.
"I figured this wouldn't be easy," Buffy said.
The fight began. Even though the slayers were outnumbered, they were holding their ground. Buffy glanced over to Cindy. She dusted two at once. But, one grabbed her from behind.
Cindy screamed.
"Cindy!" Buffy shouted and shoved the vampire she was fighting, away.
A vampire was holding Cindy above its head. It was heading further down the hallway. Buffy gave chase, but two vampires grabbed her arms and pulled her back.
"No!" Buffy yelled.
The vampires threw her against some lockers. She watched helplessly as the vampire carried Cindy down the hallway. She didn't see where they went because another vampire bashed her on the head with something and she passed out.
1330 BC, Egypt:
He entered the city of Thebes. It was time to rein havoc on the people of this beautiful city. These people needed to suffer just for the fun of it.
Over the centuries, it had earned the name Malvagio, which meant evil, in Italian. Italian was a new language beginning during the time. He had been given that name while in Rome.
Malvagio waved its arms and magikal energy came from the sky and struck the Egyptian buildings. Malvagio just laughed as the Egyptians fled from their homes.
Their army, led by pharaoh, Tutankhamen, tried to stop him. They failed miserably. The pharaoh and few soldiers were able to escape the city. After destroying pyramids and buildings, Malvagio left the city of Thebes.
Sunnydale High, Present:
After all the vampires left, Buffy awoke. She wasn't sure how long she had been out. She remembered that they had carried Cindy off down the hallway. She recalled being hit on the head just as the other vampires disappeared. The last thing she remembered was being thrown into the lockers and being hit on the head by
Buffy stood up. She was a bit dizzy, but it would soon pass. She made it to the end of the hallway. One corridor led to the left and the other to the right. She decided to take the left corridor. She came up to the office. It was worth checking inside.
She opened the door and sure enough sat Cindy on the desk.
"Cindy?" Buffy questioned.
Cindy turned around and faced Buffy.
"Buffy!" Cindy exclaimed, "I'm so glad you found me. The door was locked from the inside."
The door slammed shut. Buffy turned around and ran towards the door. It was locked. She used all her strength but couldn't break the lock.
"Looks like we're stuck in here for a while," Cindy said.
"Not necessarily," Buffy said.
She picked up a chair and threw it through the huge window, leading outside. It shattered.
"Come on," Buffy said, "You go first."
Cindy jumped out the shattered window, Buffy jumped out right after her. They both rolled when they hit the grass.
Buffy stood up, but Cindy didn't.
"Are you okay?" Buffy asked.
"Haha!" Cindy laughed.
"What the hell?" Buffy shouted.
"Foolish slayer," it said, "They have your friend."
"You again!" Buffy shouted angrily, "Whose side are you on?"
"Neither," it replied, "But my information could help you greatly."
"If you're helping, then why do you keep tricking me?" Buffy questioned.
"I'm not helping," it said, "It's called offering information. If you live through this oncoming apocalypse, you will owe me greatly."
"I don't need your information," Buffy said.
"Then where else are you going to get help from?" it asked.
Buffy didn't say anything. She stood there considering his offer.
"You won't get it from anywhere else," it said answering its own question.
"Alright," Buffy agreed, "I accept your terms. Now what do you have?"
"Your friend is being held in the basement. But I am warning you, it won't be an easy task of getting her back," the shape shifter informed.
"So she's still alive?" Buffy questioned.
"Yes, she is being kept as bait. It is just messing with you. They won't kill you, but they want you captured," it said and turned to go.
"Wait!" Buffy shouted, "Where are you going?"
"Not your concern," it said and disappeared in the shadows.
Buffy climbed back into the window. She checked the office door. This time it was unlocked. She walked into the hallway.
"I wonder where the basement is," Buffy thought aloud.
She headed down the opposite corridor. She came to a door. The sign next to it said 'No Student Admittance' and 'Basement' below it.
Buffy tried the door. It was unlocked. She opened it and headed down the stairs. It was pitch black, so she flipped the light switch on the wall before going down the steps. She made her way down. The basement was lit by small, dim lights.
1 AD, Rome:
Malvagio had been in Rome for several days. The news of a newborn child in a manger was spreading quickly. The boy's mother was said to have been visited by an angel.
"An angel?" Malvagio questioned as he heard the news, "what could it represent?'
He pondered this question as he continued his destructive walk through Rome once again. People were fleeing in terror from him. He laughed at the destruction that he was causing. Several people ran towards him. Malvagio waved his arms and the people transformed into demons. They too began terrorizing the citizens.
Malvagio just laughed at what was happening. This was great. He always felt good when doing this stuff. He was pure evil. There was no happiness inside of him.
Sunnydale High, Present:
Buffy was walking around the maze that was the high school basement. She couldn't find anything or anyone. She was tired, but couldn't just leave Cindy down here in the hands of evil.
That's when she came across large steal doors. She slid her fingers in the crack and pried the doors open.
"Slayer!" a vampire hissed.
"That's right!" Buffy exclaimed, "Thought I would never find you."
Several vampires rushed her. She pulled out two stakes and dusted the first that reached her.
'I wish I brought a crossbow,' she thought to herself.
She tripped the next one and clothes lined the one after. She staked both of them. When she looked up, there was one vampire left. He was standing in front of Cindy, who was tied to a chair.
She walked towards it but her arms were suddenly grabbed by two vampires. They threw her back into the wall outside the doors. She sat there slouched as the vamps towered above her. She knew this was it for her.
Suddenly Spike came out of no where and charged the two vampires. The three of them fell to the ground. Spike pulled out a stake and dusted both of them. He stood up and walked over to help Buffy up.
"Are you okay?" he asked, helping her up.
"I'm fine," Buffy said.
She looked into the other room. The vampire that was guarding Cindy was gone. Buffy went over and untied her.
"Thanks," Cindy said as she stood up.
"Where'd he go?" Buffy questioned.
"Couldn't tell," Cindy answered, "He just disappeared into the darkness."
Buffy turned back to Spike, who was standing behind her.
"How'd you know where we were?" Buffy asked.
"I saw you crash break the window and talk with that shape shifter thing," Spike replied, "I entered the window after you left the office."
"Well we're both glad you came along when you did," Cindy said.
"Just trying to help," Spike said, "Trying to make up for betraying you the other night."
"Huh?" Buffy was confused.
"I tried to resist it," Spike said.
"Resist what?" Buffy asked.
"The First," Spike answered, "It had me brainwashed. Its power is too great to resist."
"Come on," Buffy said, "There's apparently nothing here."
"Where are we going?" Cindy asked.
"To find that shape shifter," Buffy informed, "It told me where they had you and that it would offer information to us."
"I see," Cindy said.
"It can't be trusted, Buffy," Spike interrupted.
"It gave me information," Buffy argued, "It helped me."
"It is just setting you up. No doubt that it's working for the First," Spike retaliated.
"He does have a point," Cindy put in.
"Whatever," Buffy said, "We still have to find it."
400 AD, West Coast of North America:
"Foolish Indians!" Malvagio shouted, "I cannot be stopped!"
Malvagio was now reining havoc to North American tribes. He was currently destroying civilizations on the west coast. It took him a day or so to make it through the deserts. These great civilizations would soon fall to him.
"You're journey comes to an end," someone said.
Malvagio spun around, but saw nothing. He wondered what could have said that. He continued on his destructive path.
"It ends here," it said again.
Malvagio stopped in his tracks.
"Who dare speak to me?" Malvagio shouted in fury.
"A messenger of God," it said.
"God?" Malvagio questioned, "Show yourself!"
The sky above Malvagio shimmered and a human with wings and a ring over it's head appeared.
"What are you?" Malvagio questioned.
"You don't recognize an angel when you see one?" it asked.
"An angel."
"I have been sent to earth to stop you, Malvagio. Or should I say evil one."
"Stop me? That is a joke! Nothing in this world can stop me."
"Don't you listen? I am not from this world. And I will stop you."
And with that the ground broke open beneath Malvagio. He fell straight down.
"An evil as pure as yourself is not allowed to live in this world," the angel said as the ground closed, "This is your grave."
Then angel spread it's wings and flew up into the sky. It disappeared into the clouds. Malvagio was to remain in his grave for eternity.
The Library:
"It says that the sorcerer, the First Evil, was known by the Romans as Malvagio," Giles told Willow and Xander, "In Italian, that means evil."
"Is that it?" Willow asked.
"The records are very bleak. It states that he disappeared between 350 AD and 450 AD," Giles went on.
"How long was it around for?" she asked.
"He was around since the beginning of humans," Giles answered.
"He?" Xander questioned.
"It is a male. That's what it was created as."
"Hey guys," Buffy said as she walked into the library.
"Hello Buffy," Giles said.
Buffy came over and sat down in one of the chairs.
"Where's Cindy?" Giles asked.
"Oh, uh…I'm not sure," Buffy said hesitantly.
"Are you okay?" Xander questioned her.
"I'm fine," Buffy replied.
"He's right, Buffy," Willow added, "You do look a little sick."
"Uh guys…" came a familiar voice from the library doors, "What's going on?"
The three of them turned around to face the door. There stood Buffy, Spike, and Cindy.
"I guess that answers the question of where Cindy is," Xander said.
"Just who I was looking for," Buffy said to the other Buffy.
The other Buffy didn't run, she just stood there as Buffy walked up to her.
"Why did you help me out back at the school?" she questioned.
"You obviously need my help if you want to destroy it," Buffy replied.
"Don't listen to it, Buffy!" Spike shouted, "It's lying! All part of a trick!"
"Damn! The vampire is good," the other Buffy said, turning into Willow.
"I should kill you right now," Buffy said, "To save me the trouble of doing it later."
"You couldn't kill your best friend," the other Willow said, "Just like you couldn't before."
"Who said she has to kill you?" Spike questioned, "You're not human, so I wouldn't feel the guilt."
Spike's face transformed
"I haven't killed in so long," he smirked.
"Do you think that you can kill me, vampire?" Willow questioned.
Spike lunged in for the kill. Spike went right through her and crashed into a table, breaking it. He stood up, just as it transformed into The Master.
"The Master," Spike said, "How'd you do that? The Master isn't here, so how could you transform into him?
"Or am I?" bellowed a voice as something crashed through the windows, "Slayer, it's so good to see you again."
"The Master," Buffy said, "I thought I dusted you."
"Haven't you heard? There's a new evil afoot in Sunnydale. He's more powerful than anything you've ever faced. He can do things nothing else can. For instance, resurrect creatures," The Master informed.
"You were sent by it," Buffy said, "Both of you were."
With that, The Master and the shape shifter were gone. They just disappeared.
"Buffy?" Giles asked.
"I'm fine," she replied, "I just realized that he's right. How can I stop something that powerful?"
"Buffy, luv, what's going to happen?" asked Spike.
"This is it," Buffy said, "its over."
