Title: Rebuilding
Disclaimer: I still don't own Buffy or Stargate. I wish I did. All characters will be returned the their proper owners when I finish playing with them.
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"General Hammond, I have just received some additional information about Buffy Summers that you need to see." Major Davis looked vaguely unwell. "I've have been given some security footage from the Army/NID project that she was involved with."
"The Initiative?"
"Yes Sir."
"Well..."
"Sir, I think that you should view the footage."
Fifteen minutes later, General Hammond was also looking unwell.
"What in Sam Hill was the Initiative doing?"
"Trying to harness what they termed the 'hostile subterrestrial threat' or HST and create a supersoldier. When the project went to hell, all evidence was ordered destroyed. These video clips are not supposed to exist."
"And Miss Summers' involvement? Do you know what that was?"
"She was recruited by an Agent Finn."
"Agent?"
"Yes Sir. Finn is apparently Army but classified to the point of obscurity. The rank of most of the Army personnel involve with the project was likewise deleted. It should be noted that his real name is also a mystery. As to why she was recruited, you need to see the next clip."
Davis queued the video. This segment was of an unarmed young woman taking down four soldiers in under two minutes.
"Apparently, she is the natural balance to the HSTs. According to the surviving records, she is called the 'Slayer' or the 'Chosen One.' While Dr. Walsh, who was in charge of the Initiative at that point, didn't buy into the mythological explanation, she was intrigued by Summer's strength and speed. Summers was later ruled a security risk and Walsh attempted to eliminate her. Summers survived and short time later Walsh was killed. Summers infiltrated the Initiative and freed one of the HSTs. She also freed Finn who had been arrested for attempting to free that same HST. She returned to the Initiative a second time. That was the when everything went to hell."
Davis started the final video segment.
"Her eyes glowed."
"Yes Sir."
"And she showed Dr. Jackson pictures of the coverstone and a tablet written in Goa'uld."
Hammond's telephone rang.
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"General Hammond has given the okay for JT and Miss Summers to come to the SGC. Mr. Harris and Catherine are also invited"
"Can we lose the Miss Summers and Mr. Harris? It's Buffy and Xander." Buffy looked at Xander. "So, want to go to a top secret military base?"
"Sure, can't miss an opportunity like that. I'll go get my car." Xander headed out the door. Once he was out of sight he placed a call to Giles on his cell phone.
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Xander brought his car the rest of the way to Dr. Langford's house just as Daniel, JT, Buffy and the big guy were getting into a car. He parked his car and exited. Walking to the other side of the car, he opened both doors. "Ladies, your chariot awaits."
"So, Xander, what is your position in the Council?"
"I guess the best description is Watcher. My research skills aren't great, actually by the Council standards they're awful, but I've got eight years of field experience. Right now I'm scouting properties for the headquarters for western U.S. branch of the Council."
"The western branch?"
"No more putting all of our eggs in one basket. One bomb took out the core of the old Council. With modern communications, there is no reason for everything to be in one place. Besides, we don't want to separate Slayers from their families anymore than absolutely necessary. We are trying to create something between a boarding school and summer camp."
"That's the real reason you want to recruit me."
"Yeah, we figured that you would be able to really understand what we are trying to do."
"Catherine?"
"When I said that Dr. Langford was my adoptive father, I didn't tell you the rest. He was a Watcher and I was a Potential. I was taken from my birth family when I was about four."
"Taken?"
"Probably kidnapped. I really don't know. I was told that there had been an accident. For a long time I didn't question what I was told. It was easier to believe the lie. My new father was kind in his way and I got to travel to faraway places. My training didn't begin in earnest until I was about ten, up to that point a lot of it seemed like a game. When it became evident that I was not going to be the Slayer, my father and I drifted away from the Council. We came to the States and eventually found ourselves working for the government."
"That would have something to do with the SGC and JT right?"
"Indirectly."
"So, what can you tell me about JT or the Colonel? I'd like to know what Buffy's in for this time."
"Well, if JT is the Colonel's clone, he hates paperwork and loves the Simpsons and his Gameboy." Carter thought a moment longer and added, "and what do you mean this time?"
"Buffy's track record with her boyfriends hasn't been exactly stellar. Angel and Riley both bailed and when she broke up with Spike he tried to rape her."
"Angel, didn't you say he was a vampire?"
"So was Spike. As I said, not exactly stellar. Riley was just a juiced up soldier though. So, does JT have a little monster in him?"
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Daniel and his passengers were silent for a good twenty minutes before JT had finally had enough.
"Okay, Daniel. I know you too well. Come on, you know that you are just dying to ask questions."
"You really expect us to believe in magic?"
"After all of the weird shit that you've seen in the last few years how much harder is it to believe in the supernatural?"
"That stuff could be explained as biology or technology."
"And your Ascension?"
Buffy started.
"Different type of ascension Buffy. No giant snakes."
"Okay, that's a bit harder to explain."
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Daniel's car pulled up to the gate, followed by Xander's. After being cleared by security, they drove into the officer's lot. They parked the cars and everybody walked over to the main entrance. Passing through security Xander's cell phone was confiscated as were a small assortment weapons that Xander, Buffy and JT were carrying. The group was escorted by a couple of SFs and got into an elevator.
As the elevator began to descend Xander asked "what is it with the military and underground bases?"
JT replied. "It is easier to secure an underground base."
"So Buffy, guess you forgot to tell JT about your history of breaking into top secret military bases."
"Hey, you did it before I did."
"But that was a topside army base."
"Army, well that explains it."
"Hey, she broke into the Initiative twice, although we did get caught the second time."
The elevator came to a stop. The door opened and they step out.
JT heard the distinctive sound of Zat guns just before he lost consciousness.