"But what about- "
"Just come on. "Buffy said as she dragged her daughter to the Jeep.
"What about Jade? "Amy asked.
"She'll be fine. They're going to try to find a reversal spell. " Buffy stated as she opened the front door that sat behind the steering wheel.
Amy threw the back door opposite to her mother and jumped in. She slid across the leather seat, and smiled as William opened the other back door. Tara climbed into the seat in front of Amy and closed the door.
Buffy closed her door at the same time as Amy and William. She turned around to face them. "Are we ready? "
"Yeah. "Amy and William replied at the same time.
Buffy stuck her keys into the ignition and turned them over. The engine came to life, and put the car in reverse. She quickly backed out of the parking spot and cranked the wheel over to the left. Buffy put the car into drive and quickly pulled out into the road.
Factory
Crystal screamed as Glory rolled another piece of hot metal across her flesh. Tears poured down her face as the hot metal scraped over previous burns. "Please... "
"Please what? Stop? No I think I'm gonna have a little more fun with you before I kill you. "Glory smiled.
Crystal cried some more.
Giles's Apartment
Jade's eyes slowly started to flicker open. Chris sat squatted down in front of her.
"Good morning sunshine. "
Jade groaned as she woke up. Her senses quickly came about and she thrashed around wildly in her chair. She tried to talk, but it was muffled through the duct tape.
Chris patted the teenager's thigh as he stood up. "Nice try. "
Jade glared at him. Chris walked back over to the pile of books and grabbed the one on top. He sat down on the couch next to Dawn, and flipped the book open. Dawn sighed and looked over at Willow who still stared at the wall. She patted the red headed witch's thigh and looked up at her.
"You've got to snap out of this Will. We can't do this without you. "
"Ou, uffin un of itches! "Jade muffled through the tape.
"Shut up over there. "Xander said never looking up from his book.
Anya stood from her chair. "I'm going to find Jenn. She's been gone for a while." She set her book down in her chair and walked toward the door.
"Do you want me to come with? "Xander asked.
"No. I want to talk to her alone. "Anya replied. "I think she may need to talk. "
Anya walked through the front door and out into the night. She shivered as the wind blew around her. Once Anya reached the sidewalk that headed toward town, she wished that she would have brought a jacket. Even in the wee hours in the morning, cars buzzed down the streets. The wind blew the leaves of the trees, and Anya suddenly remembered that she hadn't even brought a stake or even a cross. "Oh well, If evil comes. I'll just have to kick ass the old fashioned way.
She looked to the left, and then to the right searching for any sign of her emotionally distressed daughter. A sound of a human cry came in front of her. She looked straight ahead to see Jenn sitting alone on a bench about fifteen feet in front of her. Anya picked her brisk walking pace up to a jog and ran toward her daughter.
Jenn turned around at the sound of loud footsteps thumping on the concrete sidewalk beside her. She watched as her mom ran up to her, and barely noticed that she had been taken into Anya's arms. Anya sat down on the bench and held her daughter close to her. She rocked back and forth burring Jenn's face into her shoulder.
"You're okay. "Anya said running her hand over Jenn's soft brown hair. "You're okay sweetie. "
Sage's Mind
Sage stared up at the large demon. It towered at least twenty feet tall, and had horns sprouting out of various places on the demon's face. In a short description, he looked like a very large pincushion. His pale orange skin was cracked in some places, and smooth in others. The rancid smell of rotting meat came out of his mouth every time it released its breath.
It looked down at her with its fiery red eyes, and opened his mouth. Sage prepared herself for the worst.
"Do you know how to get out of here? I seem to have gotten lost. " It stated in a heavy British accent.
Sage looked at the demon a little confused. "Excuse m-me? "
"I'm lost. Do you know how to get out of here? "It asked again.
"W-well, um...No. I'm k-kind of lost myself. "Sage stated.
The demon sighed. "Oh well. Maybe we'll be able to find our way out of here together. "
"O-okay. "Sage stuttered.
Giles's Apartment
Jade rocked back and forth in her chair trying to knock it over.
Xander looked up from his book and stared at the witch gone bad. "If you don't knock it off, I'm going to nail your ass to the ground. "
Jade continued to rock back and forth in her chair, despite Xander's warning. Xander rolled his eyes and looked back down at his book. There was a loud gasp and everyone looked up from their books to see Willow standing to her feet.
"Will! You-you- "
"Where's Tara? Why is Jade here? Why is she tied to a chair? " Willow asked frantically.
Dawn walked over to Willow and placed a hand on her shoulder. " Tara's helping Buffy with Crystal. Jade's here, because she came for Jenn, and she's tied up because we're looking for a reversal spell. "
Willow shook herself free from Dawn and walked toward her daughter who was trying to get out of her bonds. She crouched down next to her and reached up to touch a cut just below Jade's hairline. "What happened? "
"Buffy hit her. "Xander stated.
"With a board. "Chris finished.
Dawn quickly came to the rescue with a reasonable explanation. "It was the only way. We had to make sure she was unconscious before we could tie her up. "
"So you hit her with a board? "Willow asked angrily.
"Willow, I'm sorry, but I assure you that Buffy wouldn't have made such a violent action, if she didn't feel that it was absolutely necessary. "Giles said removing his glasses.
Willow stood up from her squatting position. "Giles! She hit my child with a piece of wood! She could have killed her! "
"Willow! As I said, Buffy wouldn't have made a move if she didn't think she needed too! "Giles shouted standing up from the chair by his desk.
"Dammit Giles! That's not the point! "Willow shouted. "You don't just go around whacking people's kids with 2x4s! "
Something tore and Willow turned around to see Jade standing up. She ripped the duct tape off her mouth and smiled at Willow.
"Hi mom. "Jade sent her fist out, hitting Willow in the jaw.
The older witch flew backwards and slammed into Chris who was standing behind her. Both of them fell to the floor.
"This place sucks. I've got to find some cooler people to hang out with. "Jade snapped her fingers and vanished.
Xander jumped out of his chair and helped Willow stand to her feet. She fell apart in his arms. Chris stood to his feet and walked over to Dawn who wrapped her arms around him and rested her head on his chest. Willow sobbed heavily as Xander cradled her in his arms.
Buffy's Jeep
Buffy cranked the wheel all the way over to the left and she cut another car off as she hopped over the curb the led into the parking lot of the old factory. She shut the lights off as they slowly rolled through the dark area.
"Are we ready to do this? "Buffy asked.
Tara nodded her head. "As ready as I'll ever be. "
"Good. 'Cause we're going to bust in there and raise a little hell. "Buffy said.
"Finally, something I can do. "Amy stated.
Buffy pulled up beside the building and shut the Jeep off. William squeezed the handle of his battle-axe tightly. Both he and Amy opened their doors at the same time. Buffy shoved her door open and grabbed her crossbow. She closed her door, just as Tara stepped out of the vehicle. Amy and William closed their doors and Buffy nodded toward them.
William raised his axe. Buffy looked over at Tara and nodded as well. Tara started whispering a spell that her and Willow had translated into English a few years ago for easier use. A loud bang came from inside followed by shrieks from Glory's minions. Smoke started pouring out of the open windows.
Buffy ran toward the door, followed by Amy, Tara, and lastly William. The older Slayer kicked the door open, slamming it into the faces of a couple of the scabby demons. They stumbled backward collapsing onto other demons causing a domino effect.
She took aim with her crossbow and fired. The arrow sailed through the air and landed between the eyes one of the creatures. Amy ran in after her with her fists ready to lash out with deadly punches. One of the creatures jumped out in front of her and she swung her hand around catching it on the side of its head. She jumped up and sent a kick at its chest.
The creature flew backward as Amy's foot collided with its body. He took down two others as he fell. Amy quickly shifted her weight over to her left leg, pivoted her hip, and sent a skull-crushing roundhouse to the head of the closest demon.
Tara and William ran into the factory side by side. William stood in front of Tara protecting her from any of the demons that dared to get close to her while she did the spell. He swung the battle-axe out in broad swipes, decapitating one, and slicing into the stomach of another.
Buffy quickly loaded another arrow into her crossbow and fired. It slammed into the chest of one of the scabby, brown demons, piercing its heart. She quickly spotted a set of stairs off in the far corner, masked by the dark. "There's stairs! "
"On it! "Amy shouted.
"Not alone! "Buffy snapped as she slammed the heel of her hand into the nose of a creature. "Will! Can you and Tara manage down here? "
"Yeah! William shouted, shifting into the vampire half. He let out a savage growl and swung the axe faster and harder.
Buffy shoved her way through the mass amounts of demons in order to the stairs, where Amy stood and waited impatiently. Both mother and daughter ran up the stairs side by side.
Outside
Jenn had finally calmed down enough so that Anya could talk to her without bursting into years. Anya sat next to her on her bench with her arm around Jenn's shoulder.
"When did this happen? "Anya asked.
"Earlier. "Jenn replied as a tear trickled down her cheek. "I-I just don't know. And I really don't want to talk about it right now. Can- can we just go back to Giles's? "
Anya nodded her head. "Yeah. "
A loud crack came from behind them and both Anya and Jenn turned around. Jenn's eyes grew large as she seen Jade standing behind them.
"There you are. "Jade said smiling wickedly.
She placed a hand on the teen's shoulder and snapped her fingers on her right hand. Both she and Jenn disappeared. Anya stood up from the bench. She looked around and swore under her breath. She took off running for Giles's apartment.
Factory
William roared out in pain as one of the creatures raked its claws across his abdomen. He swung the axe out decapitating the bastard who had cut into his flesh.
"Are you almost done back there? 'Cause I could really use some help up here. "William asked Tara as he hacked away at Glory's minions.
Tara said the words faster. "Let the Gods hear this plea, take this evil and send it away. Let them suffer, make them PAY! "
The entire building started to shake. Debris started falling from the ceiling, and the demons put their arms over their heads. Some shrieked in fear. Others ran for the door.
Tara grabbed onto William's hand and dragged him through the screaming demons. William shifted back to his human face, and struggled to keep up with Tara who was running at an abnormally fast pace.
"Why are we running? Aren't your god people going to take care of this? "William asked.
"Yeah. "Tara said jumping up into the bottom step.
She hauled William up there with her just as the floor disappeared. All of Glory's minions fell into the large opening that was once the floor. Their shrieks echoed off the dirt walls as they fell deep down into the earth. William's eyes were wide.
"Did that really just happen? "William asked.
Tara nodded her head and panted slightly. "Yeah. Come on. "
The floor quickly reappeared exactly the same way as it was before. Tara and William turned around and ran up the stairs.
Upstairs, Factory
Buffy and Amy searched the empty room with their eyes. It was dark, and the only light, was the light from the moon shining in the window.
"Can you see anything? "Buffy asked.
Amy squinted. "Um...It looks like there might be a door over there. "
Loud thumping came from the stairwell and Tara and William emerged.
"Downstairs taken care of? "Buffy asked.
"Yep. "William stated. "Where are we now? "
"Upstairs. "Amy stated sarcastically.
"No shit. "William growled.
"There's a door. And it looks like there might be some light coming from underneath it. "Buffy stated.
Amy started walking toward the door. "I'm gonna find out what's on the other side. "
She walked slowly across the wooden floorboards so that they wouldn't squeak. Amy slowly lowered herself to the floor, and struggled to look under the door. She could make out the bottom of a chair and Crystal's legs tied to the chair legs. Crystal's whimpers were slightly muffled, but Amy could tell that they were pained.
Amy stood up to her feet quickly and kicked the door open. Wood flew as the lock was ripped out of the door frame. Amy ran into the room to see that the only thing in there was Crystal. Burns badly scarred her legs.
"Oh my God. "Amy stated under her breath.
Crystal looked up at her with tears in her eyes. Buffy, Tara, and William walked into the room as Amy took off running for Crystal.
"Amy don't! Its a trap! "Buffy shouted.
Amy stopped. "What do you mean? She's right there! Lets grab her and go! "
"Amy! Look around you! Where's Glory? She wouldn't just leave her here for us to grab! "William yelled.
"I just- She's right there! "She ignored her mother and brother's warnings and ran toward her cousin who was tied and gagged.
"AMY! "Buffy shouted.
Amy grabbed onto the roped that held Crystal to the chair. A large, long sword flew out from the furnace and sliced Amy's stomach. Amy grunted as the sword pierced her skin. Blood instantly started to pour out of the wound.
"Amy! "Buffy shouted running toward her daughter who stood next to Crystal with a sword sticking out of her stomach.
Glory stepped out from behind the furnace. "Should have listened. "
Buffy ran up to Amy and caught her just as she started to fall. She slowly lowered her daughter to the ground and felt tears start to escape from her eyes. "You're gonna be okay. Just hold on. "Buffy whipped around to face the others. "Tara! "
William shifted back into the beast and roared loudly. He charged at Glory with his battle-axe raised, and his fangs bared. Tara ran toward Buffy and Amy. She crouched down next to the two Slayers and looked over at Buffy who's face was streaked with tears.
"I'll watch her. "
Buffy stood to her feet and looked down at Amy. "I'm sorry baby, but I've got to do this. "
She grabbed onto the handle of the sword and ripped it out of Amy's stomach. Amy screamed as the blade ripped through some of the skin that had all ready started to heal. Tara looked at her and pressed her hands down on the wound as it started bleeding heavily. She took one hand off and slapped it gently across Amy's face.
"Amy stay with me. You've got to stay awake. "Tara said.
William swung his axe out at Glory. Glory ducked under the blade, and bounced back up once it had past. She grabbed onto William's throat and he instantly started to choke. Glory slowly raised him off of his feet. William dangled there helplessly kicking his feet. He dropped the battle- axe, and grasped onto the arm that Glory held around his throat.
"Hey bitch! "Buffy shouted.
Glory turned around to face the Slayer, just in time to get the butt of the sword smashed into her face. Glory dropped William to the ground and clutched onto her bleeding face. William took deep breaths, filling his lungs with the oxygen he had been deprived of.
Buffy flipped the sword back around so that she was holding the handle, and pointed the tip at Glory's face. Glory removed her hands to reveal her busted face. Blood came from the cut across the bridge of her nose, her left nostril, and her lower lip.
"So we meet again. "Glory sneered.
"Hopefully it will be the last time. "Buffy snapped. She swung the sword out, but Glory grabbed onto the blade. Buffy pulled back on the sword, making the blade run along the God's palm.
Glory pivoted her hip and sent a kick toward Buffy's face. Buffy used the sword to block Glory's leg. As she blocked, she used her left hand to grab onto Glory's right forearm and twist it around the God's back. Glory shrieked and head butted Buffy in the face with the back of her head. Buffy stumbled backwards, but quickly regained her balance.
William stood to his feet and grabbed his battle-axe. He charged at Glory, more pissed off than the time before. Glory dodged the sword that Buffy was swinging around, and turned just in time to the blade of the axe buried into her shoulder. Glory screamed and used her right hand to punch William in the face. His feet left the floor and he sailed across the room leaving his axe stuck in Glory's shoulder.
Glory ripped the weapon from her limb and gasped at the extreme amount of pain it caused. She swung around, and metal met metal as she blocked Buffy's sword with her new weapon.
"Just come on. "Buffy said as she dragged her daughter to the Jeep.
"What about Jade? "Amy asked.
"She'll be fine. They're going to try to find a reversal spell. " Buffy stated as she opened the front door that sat behind the steering wheel.
Amy threw the back door opposite to her mother and jumped in. She slid across the leather seat, and smiled as William opened the other back door. Tara climbed into the seat in front of Amy and closed the door.
Buffy closed her door at the same time as Amy and William. She turned around to face them. "Are we ready? "
"Yeah. "Amy and William replied at the same time.
Buffy stuck her keys into the ignition and turned them over. The engine came to life, and put the car in reverse. She quickly backed out of the parking spot and cranked the wheel over to the left. Buffy put the car into drive and quickly pulled out into the road.
Factory
Crystal screamed as Glory rolled another piece of hot metal across her flesh. Tears poured down her face as the hot metal scraped over previous burns. "Please... "
"Please what? Stop? No I think I'm gonna have a little more fun with you before I kill you. "Glory smiled.
Crystal cried some more.
Giles's Apartment
Jade's eyes slowly started to flicker open. Chris sat squatted down in front of her.
"Good morning sunshine. "
Jade groaned as she woke up. Her senses quickly came about and she thrashed around wildly in her chair. She tried to talk, but it was muffled through the duct tape.
Chris patted the teenager's thigh as he stood up. "Nice try. "
Jade glared at him. Chris walked back over to the pile of books and grabbed the one on top. He sat down on the couch next to Dawn, and flipped the book open. Dawn sighed and looked over at Willow who still stared at the wall. She patted the red headed witch's thigh and looked up at her.
"You've got to snap out of this Will. We can't do this without you. "
"Ou, uffin un of itches! "Jade muffled through the tape.
"Shut up over there. "Xander said never looking up from his book.
Anya stood from her chair. "I'm going to find Jenn. She's been gone for a while." She set her book down in her chair and walked toward the door.
"Do you want me to come with? "Xander asked.
"No. I want to talk to her alone. "Anya replied. "I think she may need to talk. "
Anya walked through the front door and out into the night. She shivered as the wind blew around her. Once Anya reached the sidewalk that headed toward town, she wished that she would have brought a jacket. Even in the wee hours in the morning, cars buzzed down the streets. The wind blew the leaves of the trees, and Anya suddenly remembered that she hadn't even brought a stake or even a cross. "Oh well, If evil comes. I'll just have to kick ass the old fashioned way.
She looked to the left, and then to the right searching for any sign of her emotionally distressed daughter. A sound of a human cry came in front of her. She looked straight ahead to see Jenn sitting alone on a bench about fifteen feet in front of her. Anya picked her brisk walking pace up to a jog and ran toward her daughter.
Jenn turned around at the sound of loud footsteps thumping on the concrete sidewalk beside her. She watched as her mom ran up to her, and barely noticed that she had been taken into Anya's arms. Anya sat down on the bench and held her daughter close to her. She rocked back and forth burring Jenn's face into her shoulder.
"You're okay. "Anya said running her hand over Jenn's soft brown hair. "You're okay sweetie. "
Sage's Mind
Sage stared up at the large demon. It towered at least twenty feet tall, and had horns sprouting out of various places on the demon's face. In a short description, he looked like a very large pincushion. His pale orange skin was cracked in some places, and smooth in others. The rancid smell of rotting meat came out of his mouth every time it released its breath.
It looked down at her with its fiery red eyes, and opened his mouth. Sage prepared herself for the worst.
"Do you know how to get out of here? I seem to have gotten lost. " It stated in a heavy British accent.
Sage looked at the demon a little confused. "Excuse m-me? "
"I'm lost. Do you know how to get out of here? "It asked again.
"W-well, um...No. I'm k-kind of lost myself. "Sage stated.
The demon sighed. "Oh well. Maybe we'll be able to find our way out of here together. "
"O-okay. "Sage stuttered.
Giles's Apartment
Jade rocked back and forth in her chair trying to knock it over.
Xander looked up from his book and stared at the witch gone bad. "If you don't knock it off, I'm going to nail your ass to the ground. "
Jade continued to rock back and forth in her chair, despite Xander's warning. Xander rolled his eyes and looked back down at his book. There was a loud gasp and everyone looked up from their books to see Willow standing to her feet.
"Will! You-you- "
"Where's Tara? Why is Jade here? Why is she tied to a chair? " Willow asked frantically.
Dawn walked over to Willow and placed a hand on her shoulder. " Tara's helping Buffy with Crystal. Jade's here, because she came for Jenn, and she's tied up because we're looking for a reversal spell. "
Willow shook herself free from Dawn and walked toward her daughter who was trying to get out of her bonds. She crouched down next to her and reached up to touch a cut just below Jade's hairline. "What happened? "
"Buffy hit her. "Xander stated.
"With a board. "Chris finished.
Dawn quickly came to the rescue with a reasonable explanation. "It was the only way. We had to make sure she was unconscious before we could tie her up. "
"So you hit her with a board? "Willow asked angrily.
"Willow, I'm sorry, but I assure you that Buffy wouldn't have made such a violent action, if she didn't feel that it was absolutely necessary. "Giles said removing his glasses.
Willow stood up from her squatting position. "Giles! She hit my child with a piece of wood! She could have killed her! "
"Willow! As I said, Buffy wouldn't have made a move if she didn't think she needed too! "Giles shouted standing up from the chair by his desk.
"Dammit Giles! That's not the point! "Willow shouted. "You don't just go around whacking people's kids with 2x4s! "
Something tore and Willow turned around to see Jade standing up. She ripped the duct tape off her mouth and smiled at Willow.
"Hi mom. "Jade sent her fist out, hitting Willow in the jaw.
The older witch flew backwards and slammed into Chris who was standing behind her. Both of them fell to the floor.
"This place sucks. I've got to find some cooler people to hang out with. "Jade snapped her fingers and vanished.
Xander jumped out of his chair and helped Willow stand to her feet. She fell apart in his arms. Chris stood to his feet and walked over to Dawn who wrapped her arms around him and rested her head on his chest. Willow sobbed heavily as Xander cradled her in his arms.
Buffy's Jeep
Buffy cranked the wheel all the way over to the left and she cut another car off as she hopped over the curb the led into the parking lot of the old factory. She shut the lights off as they slowly rolled through the dark area.
"Are we ready to do this? "Buffy asked.
Tara nodded her head. "As ready as I'll ever be. "
"Good. 'Cause we're going to bust in there and raise a little hell. "Buffy said.
"Finally, something I can do. "Amy stated.
Buffy pulled up beside the building and shut the Jeep off. William squeezed the handle of his battle-axe tightly. Both he and Amy opened their doors at the same time. Buffy shoved her door open and grabbed her crossbow. She closed her door, just as Tara stepped out of the vehicle. Amy and William closed their doors and Buffy nodded toward them.
William raised his axe. Buffy looked over at Tara and nodded as well. Tara started whispering a spell that her and Willow had translated into English a few years ago for easier use. A loud bang came from inside followed by shrieks from Glory's minions. Smoke started pouring out of the open windows.
Buffy ran toward the door, followed by Amy, Tara, and lastly William. The older Slayer kicked the door open, slamming it into the faces of a couple of the scabby demons. They stumbled backward collapsing onto other demons causing a domino effect.
She took aim with her crossbow and fired. The arrow sailed through the air and landed between the eyes one of the creatures. Amy ran in after her with her fists ready to lash out with deadly punches. One of the creatures jumped out in front of her and she swung her hand around catching it on the side of its head. She jumped up and sent a kick at its chest.
The creature flew backward as Amy's foot collided with its body. He took down two others as he fell. Amy quickly shifted her weight over to her left leg, pivoted her hip, and sent a skull-crushing roundhouse to the head of the closest demon.
Tara and William ran into the factory side by side. William stood in front of Tara protecting her from any of the demons that dared to get close to her while she did the spell. He swung the battle-axe out in broad swipes, decapitating one, and slicing into the stomach of another.
Buffy quickly loaded another arrow into her crossbow and fired. It slammed into the chest of one of the scabby, brown demons, piercing its heart. She quickly spotted a set of stairs off in the far corner, masked by the dark. "There's stairs! "
"On it! "Amy shouted.
"Not alone! "Buffy snapped as she slammed the heel of her hand into the nose of a creature. "Will! Can you and Tara manage down here? "
"Yeah! William shouted, shifting into the vampire half. He let out a savage growl and swung the axe faster and harder.
Buffy shoved her way through the mass amounts of demons in order to the stairs, where Amy stood and waited impatiently. Both mother and daughter ran up the stairs side by side.
Outside
Jenn had finally calmed down enough so that Anya could talk to her without bursting into years. Anya sat next to her on her bench with her arm around Jenn's shoulder.
"When did this happen? "Anya asked.
"Earlier. "Jenn replied as a tear trickled down her cheek. "I-I just don't know. And I really don't want to talk about it right now. Can- can we just go back to Giles's? "
Anya nodded her head. "Yeah. "
A loud crack came from behind them and both Anya and Jenn turned around. Jenn's eyes grew large as she seen Jade standing behind them.
"There you are. "Jade said smiling wickedly.
She placed a hand on the teen's shoulder and snapped her fingers on her right hand. Both she and Jenn disappeared. Anya stood up from the bench. She looked around and swore under her breath. She took off running for Giles's apartment.
Factory
William roared out in pain as one of the creatures raked its claws across his abdomen. He swung the axe out decapitating the bastard who had cut into his flesh.
"Are you almost done back there? 'Cause I could really use some help up here. "William asked Tara as he hacked away at Glory's minions.
Tara said the words faster. "Let the Gods hear this plea, take this evil and send it away. Let them suffer, make them PAY! "
The entire building started to shake. Debris started falling from the ceiling, and the demons put their arms over their heads. Some shrieked in fear. Others ran for the door.
Tara grabbed onto William's hand and dragged him through the screaming demons. William shifted back to his human face, and struggled to keep up with Tara who was running at an abnormally fast pace.
"Why are we running? Aren't your god people going to take care of this? "William asked.
"Yeah. "Tara said jumping up into the bottom step.
She hauled William up there with her just as the floor disappeared. All of Glory's minions fell into the large opening that was once the floor. Their shrieks echoed off the dirt walls as they fell deep down into the earth. William's eyes were wide.
"Did that really just happen? "William asked.
Tara nodded her head and panted slightly. "Yeah. Come on. "
The floor quickly reappeared exactly the same way as it was before. Tara and William turned around and ran up the stairs.
Upstairs, Factory
Buffy and Amy searched the empty room with their eyes. It was dark, and the only light, was the light from the moon shining in the window.
"Can you see anything? "Buffy asked.
Amy squinted. "Um...It looks like there might be a door over there. "
Loud thumping came from the stairwell and Tara and William emerged.
"Downstairs taken care of? "Buffy asked.
"Yep. "William stated. "Where are we now? "
"Upstairs. "Amy stated sarcastically.
"No shit. "William growled.
"There's a door. And it looks like there might be some light coming from underneath it. "Buffy stated.
Amy started walking toward the door. "I'm gonna find out what's on the other side. "
She walked slowly across the wooden floorboards so that they wouldn't squeak. Amy slowly lowered herself to the floor, and struggled to look under the door. She could make out the bottom of a chair and Crystal's legs tied to the chair legs. Crystal's whimpers were slightly muffled, but Amy could tell that they were pained.
Amy stood up to her feet quickly and kicked the door open. Wood flew as the lock was ripped out of the door frame. Amy ran into the room to see that the only thing in there was Crystal. Burns badly scarred her legs.
"Oh my God. "Amy stated under her breath.
Crystal looked up at her with tears in her eyes. Buffy, Tara, and William walked into the room as Amy took off running for Crystal.
"Amy don't! Its a trap! "Buffy shouted.
Amy stopped. "What do you mean? She's right there! Lets grab her and go! "
"Amy! Look around you! Where's Glory? She wouldn't just leave her here for us to grab! "William yelled.
"I just- She's right there! "She ignored her mother and brother's warnings and ran toward her cousin who was tied and gagged.
"AMY! "Buffy shouted.
Amy grabbed onto the roped that held Crystal to the chair. A large, long sword flew out from the furnace and sliced Amy's stomach. Amy grunted as the sword pierced her skin. Blood instantly started to pour out of the wound.
"Amy! "Buffy shouted running toward her daughter who stood next to Crystal with a sword sticking out of her stomach.
Glory stepped out from behind the furnace. "Should have listened. "
Buffy ran up to Amy and caught her just as she started to fall. She slowly lowered her daughter to the ground and felt tears start to escape from her eyes. "You're gonna be okay. Just hold on. "Buffy whipped around to face the others. "Tara! "
William shifted back into the beast and roared loudly. He charged at Glory with his battle-axe raised, and his fangs bared. Tara ran toward Buffy and Amy. She crouched down next to the two Slayers and looked over at Buffy who's face was streaked with tears.
"I'll watch her. "
Buffy stood to her feet and looked down at Amy. "I'm sorry baby, but I've got to do this. "
She grabbed onto the handle of the sword and ripped it out of Amy's stomach. Amy screamed as the blade ripped through some of the skin that had all ready started to heal. Tara looked at her and pressed her hands down on the wound as it started bleeding heavily. She took one hand off and slapped it gently across Amy's face.
"Amy stay with me. You've got to stay awake. "Tara said.
William swung his axe out at Glory. Glory ducked under the blade, and bounced back up once it had past. She grabbed onto William's throat and he instantly started to choke. Glory slowly raised him off of his feet. William dangled there helplessly kicking his feet. He dropped the battle- axe, and grasped onto the arm that Glory held around his throat.
"Hey bitch! "Buffy shouted.
Glory turned around to face the Slayer, just in time to get the butt of the sword smashed into her face. Glory dropped William to the ground and clutched onto her bleeding face. William took deep breaths, filling his lungs with the oxygen he had been deprived of.
Buffy flipped the sword back around so that she was holding the handle, and pointed the tip at Glory's face. Glory removed her hands to reveal her busted face. Blood came from the cut across the bridge of her nose, her left nostril, and her lower lip.
"So we meet again. "Glory sneered.
"Hopefully it will be the last time. "Buffy snapped. She swung the sword out, but Glory grabbed onto the blade. Buffy pulled back on the sword, making the blade run along the God's palm.
Glory pivoted her hip and sent a kick toward Buffy's face. Buffy used the sword to block Glory's leg. As she blocked, she used her left hand to grab onto Glory's right forearm and twist it around the God's back. Glory shrieked and head butted Buffy in the face with the back of her head. Buffy stumbled backwards, but quickly regained her balance.
William stood to his feet and grabbed his battle-axe. He charged at Glory, more pissed off than the time before. Glory dodged the sword that Buffy was swinging around, and turned just in time to the blade of the axe buried into her shoulder. Glory screamed and used her right hand to punch William in the face. His feet left the floor and he sailed across the room leaving his axe stuck in Glory's shoulder.
Glory ripped the weapon from her limb and gasped at the extreme amount of pain it caused. She swung around, and metal met metal as she blocked Buffy's sword with her new weapon.