Visit From Beyond
Episode 19
Summers' Residence:
Buffy opened the door to find Giles standing there.
"Hey Giles," Buffy said.
That's when she noticed three people standing behind him. Their faces were in the shadows of the night.
"Giles, why are there people standing down there?" she questioned.
"Buffy, these are three potential slayers," Giles said, motioning to them, "If you should die, one of them may take your place."
Giles entered the house and the three young girls followed.
"We've met before," she said to the three potentials.
"You've met them already?" Giles questioned.
"Yeah, in the cemetery the other night," she replied, "They tried to attack Spike and I."
"I see," Giles said, taking off his glasses and wiping them on his shirt, "This is Molly, Annabelle, and Kennedy."
"Nice to see you again," Buffy said.
"You have a nice home," Kennedy said.
Buffy realized that she was the leader from the other night, the brunette one.
Summers' Residence:
Buffy, Willow, Xander, Anya, Spike, Giles, Molly, Kennedy, and Annabelle were sitting in Buffy's family room. It was close to midnight and they still hadn't come up with a good plan.
"Spike mentioned something about a seal that the First will break free from," Buffy informed.
"A seal?" Giles questioned, "Where?"
"In the basement of Sunnydale High," Buffy continued, "I was thinking that we should find a way to get there. Possibly find a way to prevent the evil from escaping."
"While researching this seal," Willow began, "I found out that once the six Big Bads have killed a certain amount of people, the seal will be broken and the First will be released into our world."
"We could beat them," Molly added.
"Or we could put a spell on the seal, possibly," Xander put in.
"Those are two good options," Giles said.
"You all don't understand!" Spike shouted, "There's no way any of you are getting anywhere near that seal. The end is near. The countdown has begun. From beneath you, it devours!"
"Somebody's really negative," Xander said.
"You must listen!" Spike yelled, "The six cannot be defeated, they are invincible!"
"Spike has a point," Anya said.
"What?" Xander questioned, "You're siding with him?"
"The First is channeling his power to make the six invincible," Anya went on, "No one can beat them while they are receiving power from the First."
"Which means going in to the basement of the high school would be a fatal mistake," Giles concluded.
"Exactly," Anya replied, "It would be a death wish."
"We have to figure out something!" Buffy exclaimed.
Spike started going all crazy again.
"From beneath you…it devours," he mumbled, "It's coming! Soon! From beneath you."
"Spike!" Buffy shouted, "Stop!"
"It devours," he finished.
"Look, we have to act," Buffy said, "Maybe if we could stop the six from killing and making the first gain power."
"It wouldn't work," Anya said, "The six are too fast to catch them in the act."
Suddenly, the house began to shake. Everything toppled over and pictures fell off the wall. Everyone was knocked off their seats onto the floor.
"What's going on?" Annabelle asked, panicking.
"It's here!" Spike shouted.
"What is?" Buffy questioned.
"Slayer," something called, "I have come to you."
"Who's there?" Buffy called.
"You shouldn't underestimate my power," it whispered, "You and all your friends will die before summer begins. You cannot defeat my awesome power. Nothing can!"
"Evil spirits, I ban you from this location," Willow whispered.
"Your silly spell will not work on me, witch, for I am not a spirit," it whispered, "I am Malvagio, the First Evil!"
"We will defeat you!" Buffy exclaimed.
"You will die trying," it replied.
The shaking stopped and the voice disappeared.
"Buffy," someone whispered.
"What?" Buffy replied.
The room began to shimmer and the form of a girl appeared.
"Dawny?" Buffy questioned.
Dawn smiled and spoke, "Buffy, he is right."
"Is it really you, Dawn?" Buffy asked, "Are you all right?"
Tears began to form in her eyes and she spoke to the ghostly figure of her sister.
"I'm fine," Dawn said, "But everything won't be fine soon."
"What are you talking about?" Buffy asked.
"As soon as the seal is broken, Malvagio will be released into your world. He will destroy everything. The world and every dimension will be under his control, his rule," Dawn replied.
"How can you know this?" Buffy questioned.
"I sense it. I can feel it. I can see the future, Buffy," Dawn answered, "You will fail trying to protect your world. He will win."
"Dawny, I'm sorry for not saving you," Buffy said.
"Buffy, it is ok. I am happy here. This is where I was meant to be," Dawn said.
"I will try my hardest to stop him, for you," Buffy said.
"I know something else," Dawn continued, "Your friends won't be there."
"What?" Buffy questioned.
"Your friends won't be there to help, Buffy," she spoke as her ghostly figure disappeared.
"They won't be there to help," she said as her voice faded.
Buffy stood up from the floor, tears running down her face. She was in pain and upset.
"Are you okay?" Willow asked.
"I'm happy and sad at the same time," Buffy replied, "I got to see my sister one last time. But she told me that this is the end and that I will fail. I'm sorry."
Buffy walked upstairs to her room, tears still dripping down her cheeks.
