"Revelations, Repercussions and Robots Oh My!" By Ryley Breen AKA Shadow Master
email : rybreen@theberries.ns.ca
Tokyo, Japan, Airport, 11:00 a.m (Local Time)
"Uhhhhh, I think I hurled up a lung along the way!" Xander moaned as the group stepped into the main area of the airport.
It had not been a pleasant plane ride for him and the fact that he got air sick didn't help matters for either him or Willow who had been unfortunate enough to wind up switching seats with Anya half-way through the flight. The reason Anya had said that she wanted to change seats was because she thought that Willow might be able to pull some sort of wicca magic to make Xander feel better. The reason that Rosenberg believed Anya really wanted to switch seats was because she was getting sick being near her boyfriend while he was blowing chunks and Willow was the most likely target to hit up for a change of seats. Needless to say that Willow had been thinking up inventive ways of getting even with the former vengeance demon from soon after the switch to the moment they stepped off the plane. The rest of the gang for the most part were in good shape but had a slight case of jet lag since their stomachs said it was supper time while the clock on the wall said it wasn't even lunch time yet. Hopefully they would be able to get something to eat when they got to Bulma's place because just about everyone had avoided the airline food as a matter of common sense. However that meant that both Slayers and Dawn Summers were starving since their night activities burned up a lot of calories which in turn left them with impressive appetites most of the time.
"Just take deep breaths." , Willow said as she helped Xander who was a bit wobbly on the feet, "We're on the ground so your stomach should settle down eventually."
"Eventually?!" Xander groaned as he wobbled along with the rest of the group as they approached the main entrance of the airport.
Bulma had said that she would be waiting outside to the right of the main entrance so as to make it easier to find her rather than looking for a friendly face amidst a crowd. That would certainly make things easier but Buffy had wondered why the top scientist at Capsule Corps hadn't just told them which direction to fly in to get to her place. According to Bulma, while Goku and the others were allowed to fly where ever they wanted, Future City was still a privately owned piece of land with very tight security. After all behind the walls and inside the restricted airspace was a virtual treasure trove of high tech devices and tools that would make a thief a fortune if they could get their hands on it and get out in one piece. Therefore it would only cause more of a commotion if the security team suddenly got three unidentified blips entering restricted airspace at very high speeds. This had barely been a satisfactory answer for Buffy and it had only become more apparent as time had went on that she didn't like having to fly under something else's power. Once during the plane trip her irritation had gotten so bad that the tapping of her feet on the floor had actually caused the plane to shake a little bit. Thankfully Dawn had managed to calm her down because if Buffy had continued the plane might have either turned back to the US or put down in Hawaii. Once outside it was not hard to find Bulma and Trunks standing next to a large red van near the front of the parking lot.
"HEY GUYS!!" Bulma exclaimed with joy as she ran up to meet them.
There were hugs, handshakes and smiles all around as the two groups greeted each other like old friends. For the most part the group was just one big mass of people but as the conversations began to start it could be readily visible to the trained eye that Trunks was slowly moving closer to Dawn. Buffy saw this and rolled her eyes in disbelief, remembering only a few short months ago when Dawn had sent Goten to the next county when he and Trunks had been flirting with her. What shocked Buffy was that when she looked over to see what her little sister's reaction to this would be she actually found Dawn doing the same thing. For a moment it puzzled her how her sister had gone from punching to being attracted in only a few short months but then she recalled the amount of time Dawn had been spending online. Her sister had said that she had just been conversing online with one of her friends who had moved far away but she had never guessed that she had meant Trunks. With the possibility of a romantic relationship between her sister and the Saiyan-Human hybrid Buffy suddenly looking at the son of Vegita with a look of critique. After all she was the senior Summers woman now which meant that it was her job to grill all the boys who came calling after Dawn. True she didn't exactly have a great track record with boyfriends but she took comfort that she had gotten at least one of them right and if it hadn't been for The Powers That Be butting in her boyfriend would be here right now.
Turning back to Bulma who had apparently finished with the handshakes Buffy asked " So anything weird happen since we called?"
"Well I checked all the local hospitals and I think you're right about this Glory person being here." , Bulma said with a bit of concern in her voice, "I found an employee of Capsule Corps in there and he had been perfectly fine a week before, no reports of craziness from any of his fellow employees."
"Well then its official then, crazy woman is here!" Xander declared with a bit of fear in his voice.
"Yeah but she won't be staying very long if I have anything to say about it." Buffy said with firm confidence.
"Well lets get going then." , Bulma said as she headed towards the big red van, "The others are waiting for us back home."
With that the whole group piled on into the van and in a moment they were off for the Future City where friends and foes alike no doubt awaited them. The seating arrangement though made a few things clear though, much to certain person's discontent. Xander of course was positioned next to a window so he could not only get some fresh air to make him feel better but also because his breath still had the odor of vomit in it. Buffy had taken up a strategic position between her sister and Trunks but that had only been partially effective since they could still give each other 'googley eyes' and she was certain that they were maintaining some other form of communication with each other that she could not detect. Still it was the best she could hope for without appearing to be blowing things out of proportion. Willow was right behind Bulma in the passenger seat and of course it didn't take either of them more than five minutes before they were talking tech and using words that just didn't register with anyone else in the van. The rest were at various points in the van but were mostly concerned with either fighting the jet lag or ,as was the case for Giles, reading a dusty old book. For the next four hours they tried to occupy themselves to make the time pass quicker but it was significantly harder for those accustomed to flying. Buffy, Faith, Dawn and Trunks were all fidgeting in their seats but were told eventually to knock it off by Bulma who was having trouble keeping the van on the road.
Deciding to defuse the situation a bit Tara asked "Hey Bulma? We heard a bit of an argument coming over the comm array when we called you, was something wrong?"
"Oh it was nothing. Just another in a long series of fights that me and a certain Vegetable headed Saiyan get into from time to time." , Bulma replied with a bit of remnant frustration for the said argument with Vegita, "Actually I think he's actually looking forward to seeing you guys again."
"WHAT?!" , Buffy exclaimed with disbelief, "We are talking about the same Vegita here right? The 'I-am-a-Saiyan-prince-and-you're-the-measily-human' Vegita that is your husband and Trunks' father?"
"Yeah I know it's hard to believe but when he learned that you guys would be coming he actually had a smile on his face." , Bulma replied with a grin, "Usually that means trouble but he didn't make any of the usual macho statements about blasting you into a million pieces so it can't be too bad."
This did little to allay the concerns of the remaining passengers since they had all seen the fight where Buffy had attempted to avenge Riley's death by fighting Vegita. She had actually put up a good fight for most of the match but the second the Saiyan prince had gone Super Saiyan it was all over. It had been something of a chip on the Slayer's shoulder ever since which could explain why she trained extra hard during her sparring matches with Faith and Dawn. She of course didn't wail into them completely but it was clear that she was striving to improve herself as quickly and efficiently as possible. With that in mind half the group from Sunnydale was concerned that another fight would break out between the blonde Slayer and the short Saiyan prince. They had no doubt that Buffy would make a better show of it and get a few more punches in but when you match up a Slayer against a Super Saiyan its not hard to see who was going to win. Still maybe Vegita would let Faith and Dawn join in the fight since that would even things up a bit and give the prince of all Saiyans a better fight than he otherwise would have had.
As they turned the corner around a large mountain range they saw their destination and all who did not live there were in awe of it. They could not see the city or any of the lands beyond it themselves but the security wall itself was amazing enough to look at. It stretched from left to right as far as the eye could see and reached so far into the air that it easily defeated most skyscrapers and monuments in terms of height. They could see little specks flying back and forth over the wall and after a brief question to Bulma they learned that those were patrol helicopters and planes that helped to maintain the restricted airspace. According to the daughter of Dr. Brief most of the defenses were implanted in the wall itself and the combined firepower of the entire security forces was equal to the army of Japan itself. It was clear that the people behind the Future City were very serious about what they were doing and were not taking any chances no matter how impossible a possible scenario seemed. As they approached the wall one of the patrol copters came down from it's patrol and flew along side of the van for a moment until Bulma held out a piece of ID and then it went back to resume it's previous activity. It wasn't long after that that they arrived at a large and thick metal door at the base of the wall and were forced to wait while Bulma talked with the security guard and the van itself was scanned. There seemed to be a problem for a moment but when Bulma leaned over and whispered something in the guard's ear he immediately thanked her for her co-operation and made frantic gestures to open the thick titanium door preventing access to the Future City area.
In a few moments the door slid open and they were allowed to enter without any further trouble from security. Unfortunately the fact that they were now inside the protected zone Buffy, Faith, Dawn and Trunks were back at being eager to get the hell out of the van and fly the rest of the way to the Brief home. Finally Bulma had had enough and pulled the van over to the side of the road where those who could fly disembarked from the veichle.
"Alright. You guys can fly the rest of the way but be sure to keep below five hundred feet." , Bulma said with a stern voice, "Trunks, let me make myself clear by saying NO RACING! I don't want security to think that a few fighter planes snuck by the perimeter guards."
"Oh alright!" Trunks moaned as he made it clear that racing was exactly what he had been planning to do once they had gotten out of sight.
"Please be careful Buffy, we have no idea where Glory is and I would prefer you not fight her until we have some sort of plan drawn up." Giles said from his window seat.
"As opposed to broadcasting to the entire world that the chosen one, the Slayer, and friends are here to stop a hell Goddess from destroying the world?! Giles you ask so much!" Buffy snapped as an angry look came over her face.
For a moment everyone who could stared at Buffy in shock and confusion as they were no doubt wondering where that little outburst had come from. A few moments later it seemed as though Buffy herself was beginning to wonder why she had said what she said and why in such a catty manner. Not having an immediate reply she said a quick goodbye and took to the skies in a rush of acceleration before heading in the general direction that the road was leading. Faith, Dawn and Trunks looked briefly in the direction that Buffy had been headed before looking at those still in the van and shrugging their shoulders to make it clear that they might as well follow her lead. Shooting into the sky, their energy auras barely visible they flew off in the direction that their friend had gone trying to catch up to her soon.
Once the rest of them had gotten over the shock of Buffy's mood swing Bulma pulled the van back onto the highway and resumed the drive towards home.
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Meeeoowww! Where the heck did that come from?! Buffy thought as she flew along parallel to the highway below her.
It had been about as much a surprise for her as it had been for the rest of them but only she had the privilege of being so embarrassed that she wished the earth would swallow her whole. The next option better than that was to go in the opposite direction in the hopes of getting out of there before any of them seeing how she felt. She would apologize to them later when she felt that she could control herself a bit better and not blast any of their heads off like wacky-gal. It only took her a few moments to realize that she had no idea where she was going or if Bulma's house was even in this direction. Coming to a stop she hovered in place in order to let the others catch up so Trunks could lead them the rest of the way. It took a bit longer than she had expected as it appeared that she had put even more distance between herself and the van than she had thought. Once they were there however she almost wished that she had kept on flying because it was clear that they were all wondering about her earlier actions and were hoping for answers. Her only reply though was to look in anywhere else other than at her friends hoping that they would get the hint and not push her on it. She would put together an explanation for them eventually as soon as she figured it out for herself.
Deciding to break the tense silence Dawn asked "So Trunks, which way is it from here to get to your home?"
"It's about fifteen minutes that way at the rate we were flying earlier." Trunks replied while pointing just slightly to the right of the direction that they had been flying in up until now.
"Okay then, lets get going." Buffy said as she started off in the direction indicated without another word.
Once again following the elder Slayer's lead the quartet of fliers continued on in silence with the only communication being some subtle eyebrow gestures and nods of the head between Faith and Dawn. From what could be determined from their gestures it was clear that they were debating how best to coax an answer from Buff but neither of them seemed to have a clue in that area so they decided to drop it. While they were concerned about what happened earlier they were willing to give the eldest Summers time to think things over on her own before approaching her again. Deciding to break the silence a bit Dawn accelerated slightly so as to bring herself alongside Trunks hoping to get some chit-chat going.
"So Trunks, any new super-baddies show up recently?" , Dawn asked in an innocent tone of voice, "I mean, aside from Glory that is."
"Naw, things have been pretty peaceful since Maijin Buu was destroyed." , Trunks replied as he looked back at the others over his shoulder, "Truth is I think everyone was going a but stir crazy with no great evil to fight. I know my dad looked interested when mom told him about this Glory person."
"What do you mean interested?" Faith asked with a look that showed her curiosity.
"Well...h-he lifted his right eyebrow." Trunks said sheepishly at his answered.
"His eyebrow?" Dawn asked with a look that begged for further details.
"Well usually my dad is stuck in permanent scowl mode" , Trunks explained, "its only when he actually slides out of that face that you can tell he's interested in something."
The three young women from Sunnydale looked at each other with looks of only partial comprehension before resuming the gazes to the city they were approaching on the horizon. For the Saiyan-Human hybrid it was a sight that he had seen for as long as he could remember but for the visitors from the U.S.A it was something to be in awe of without a doubt. It was a city that looked like it had come straight from a sci-fi movie produced in the seventies with magnifying glass shaped buildings and tube like walkways connecting some of the buildings to each other. All in all it looked like something one might see in one of those cheap and poorly financed monster movies than anything by Spielberg or Lucas. Once they were flying over the city proper the trio from Sunnydale looked down to examine what a busy street looked like in the city of tomorrow. For the most part it looked pretty much the same as any other city in the world except that it had a few hover cars and some strange looking people with animal-people costumes on. The fact that there seemed to be no theme to what they were wearing or what type of animals they were supposed to be made it seem even more unusual. Shaking their heads in mutual non-understanding they resumed their gaze towards the horizon hoping that they arrived at their destination soon. Not that any of them were tired but they really wanted some time to ask questions about this place and get answers from people who would actually have detailed answers.
Eventually Trunks slowed down and began to descend towards a dome shaped building with the Capsule Corps logo on the side. This was somewhat bizarre since it was not the factory for the company or one of their business offices but rather the home of the person who founded it. Still Buffy decided that if the Brief family wanted to have their house look like a company baseball cap than that was their decision. Following her guide's lead she, Dawn and Faith began their descent towards the building where a large group of friendly faces were waiting for them. She recognized Vegita right from the start, what with his unique hair-do, and next to him was Goku and his family. They were all waving, except for Vegita, and were all smiling except for Vegita who seemed to be letting her know that his feelings towards Slayers hadn't changed since their last meeting. Also there was Krillin and Android 18 with their daughter Maron standing nect to them and an old man whom she assumed was Master Roshi from the description Gohan had given her once. The only person who was not there was Piccolo which slightly disappointed her since she was actually looking forward to showing her former sensei how much she had improved since their time in the hyperbolic time chamber. Not that she thought that she was anywheres near his power level but it would be nice to go a few rounds with him to see how long she could last.
Touching down on the ground the group all came together to have a repeat of what had happened at the airport. Lots of hugging and lots of welcoming which only got worse once Giles and the others arrived with Bulma in the van. In all the commotion none of them noticed two separate pairs of eyes watching them from two distinctly different positions within a hundred yards of the group. One set was completely black, lacking life and hinting at an origin amidst the arcane rather than the natural, while the other was a bespeckled set of eyes that looked all too natural but had a glint within them that did not bode well for anyone. For only a few moments did they remain before disappearing from the scene to report back to their respective masters, one who was of hell and another who was well on his way there.
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Undisclosed Location, an hour and half later
This is *NOT* good! he thought to himself as he rushed down the corridor toward Seven's makeshift office.
They had arrived in this city only a few short weeks ago and already the two Slayers and their friends were here and mingling with the Saiyans' group. They had hoped for much more time to prepare for the confrontation before having to deal with those abominations but now their plans would have to be rewritten completely if it were to accomplish the desired outcome. Still he had faith that Seven would be able to think of something to turn the situation to their own advantage. It was one of the only reasons why he had thrown in his lot with the man, he had a reputation for being able to handle any situation no matter how much it had gone to hell. That and the fact that he believed in what they were trying to do despite the friends he had left behind in the Council. The rogue Slayers were just too dangerous to be allowed to be roaming around free like this and the fact that they were now with those monstrous Saiyans only meant more trouble than the world could afford. He shuddered when he considered what would happen if they failed in their self-appointed task to eliminate them, the destruction that would surely follow. Shaking such disturbing thoughts from his mind he composed himself for a moment in front of the door to Seven's office before knocking.
"Come." came a man's voice from behind the door.
Opening the door Nine found the room completely cloaked in darkness except for the glow of the computer screen which illuminated everything within it's reach including Seven. There was something different about the man, he seemed almost content, like everything was going according to plan and that there was nothing to worry about. Seeing this Nine almost regretted having to break that mood but he had urgent news that could not wait. Bringing himself to a respectful position in front of the desk he waited for his mentor to acknowledge him before beginning his report of his recent reconnaissance mission. For what seemed like minutes he waited while his leader examined the information that was displayed on the computer screen. From the angle he was at Nine couldn't see what Seven was looking at but it seemed to interest him greatly, enough to keep a choke hold on his attention. Finally though the man turned off the computer and flicked on a light that was sitting on the edge of the desk before settling his gaze on Nine.
"So what do you have to report Nine?" Seven asked in an almost casual manner.
"I am afraid I bring most dire news sir. Both Slayers are here in the city and are currently interacting with the Saiyans as we speak." , Nine replied with anxiety and concern, "This is much sooner than we had anticipated Seven and if our progress doesn't accelerate soon it may be too late."
Nine fully expected the casual look to vanish once Seven heard that the monsters they hoped to keep apart for as long as possible were now together. After all once they had some time together it was only a matter of time before everything hit the fan and if they were not prepared the fate of the Earth was assured. However Seven just sat there, a small grin playing on his lips, looking at Nine as though what he had said was of no consequence. This left Nine somewhat flabbergasted but then again he had come to see that as being part of the job description when it came to saving the world from the unknown and undesirable. Still it puzzled him to no end why his leader was being so calm and not giving out orders left and right to minimize the damage that would come to pass if they delayed much longer. Eventually thought it appeared that Seven was ready to give voice to the words that were whirling about in his mind.
"Do not worry Nine, everything is going exactly according to the plan that I have devised." , Seven said as the grin came into full view, "They have found it."
If Nine had been that sort of person he would have fainted dead away at that comment but as it was he instead was consumed with disbelief. After all everyone involved in this mission had assumed that it would take months to find what they would need to accomplish phase one. Thus it was nothing short of shocking that it had been found so soon but it certainly explained Seven's calmness since it meant his earlier concerns were entirely without merit. Everything was going according to plan just as Seven had stated a few moments ago so there was nothing really to worry about. All that was left was to decide how they would implement phase one and begin preparations for the next phase which would hopefully bring all this to a quick finish. Oh how he wanted things to be brought to a quick finish, so he could return to England and be reunited with his family. When he had originally chosen to side with Seven it had been more of a spur of the moment thing than anything else. He hadn't even considered the long term repercussions of his actions and now with every passing moment he yearned to get this over and done with as soon as was possible given the circumstances.
"Have you given the order to destroy that abominable place?" Nine asked with all his hopes pinned on the answer.
"I have decided to wait for the right opportunity before having them destroy it." , Seven replied as he turned his chair so that it's back was facing Nine, "It will take some time for the three units to get here once they have carried their orders and so it would be best not to do anything that would draw attentions to ourselves."
"Do you have something in mind?" Nine asked as he prayed that whatever Seven was planning was going to happen soon.
"Yes, as a matter of fact I do and I think you'll agree that it will work quite well with our plans." , Seven said with the beginnings of satisfaction in his voice, "I have just learned that the Beast is here in town and given her most likely objective she will undoubtably provide us with the opening we require to implement phase one of our plans."
This was met with mixed feelings on the part of Nine since he knew all too well of whom Seven was referring to when he said 'the Beast'. He was a bit nervous that the man with whom he had thrown his lot in with had made something of an error in judgment. He seemed completely oblivious to the kind of trouble that might be caused if the demon goddess Glorificus managed to acquire all seven dragonballs. The woman was dangerous enough as she was right at that moment without giving her access to the power of the eternal dragon Shenron. If she were to somehow manage to be restored to her full demonic power than nothing on this world would be able to stop her. In that moment of contemplation Nine wondered if they were making a mistake in trying to rid themselves of the Slayers and Saiyans, if they might actually serve a positive purpose after all. Within a few moments of that thought entering his mind he banished it and tried to steel himself against such thoughts again. They were doing the right thing! The Slayers and Saiyans were just too powerful to be allowed to run around unchecked like this and if left to themselves they could very well destroy this world completely. Bowing in respect towards Seven he turned around and left the room with the decision that he had better check on the other three units. Seven was right that it would only be a matter of time before Glory attacked the Saiyans to get ahold of whatever dragonballs they had in their possession. If that was the case then their own offensive would be launched shortly thereafter and all six units had to be in tip-top condition if they were to stand any chance of destroying the Saiyans.
I just hope the modifications we made to Dr. Gero's original schematics won't wind up blowing us to kingdom come. , Nine thought as he walked down the hallway, The man wasn't exactly stable at the time he made them and we've already seen what happens when his inventions take a turn for the worse.
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The Satan Plaza Hotel, Ten Miles outside Future City
Must inform the most benevolent and beautiful one of what I have seen. , thought the undead toady Zarfon, She must be alerted to the arrival of the Slayer and her pestering horde.
This was most certainly unpleasant to say the least and he was not looking forward in the least to be the one to give the reconnaissance report to the Glorious Glorificus. He had been sent to scout out the location of yet two more dragonballs and if possible acquire them before returning to the hotel. So far they had succeeded in gather four of the seven dragonballs and if the scrying spell was accurate there were two more at the building he had spotted the Slayer standing in front of earlier. That meant that once they had been acquired there would only be one more to find before the great and powerful Glorificus could summon the eternal dragon and make her wishes. However happy she might be with his confirmation of the locations of two dragonballs she would undoubtably be irritated that the Slayer was here or that there were other beings blocking her path to glory and power. He just prayed that she did not punish him for bringing her such unpleasant news but if she did he was confident that he probably deserved it and would accept it willingly.
As he plodded along he could hear his brothers working on the task the Great One had given them and hoped they were being most diligent in their efforts. The Most Beautiful one had foreseen the possibility of interference when she had come to this land and had instructed a handful of his brethren to begin creating an army of warriors. Oh she did not intend to simply use them to acquire the dragonballs but also to use as her first wave against the arrogant fools who banished her to this dimension in the first place. Therefore they had to be quite powerful and numerous in number for them to meet with their Mistress' approval or else they would all suffer for their incompetence. All matters considered though things were proceeding at a satisfactory pace and the great Glorificus willing they would continue to do so without interruption. As he approached the door leading to the omnipotent one's room he saw another of his brethren dragging some mortal fool out who seemed to have been the Glorious One's latest meal. It had been a great trial for them to acquire meals for their Mistress without attracting the attention of the local inhabitants and even harder to dispose of them safely. Still they would perform their duties with enthusiasm and joy no matter what they were asked to do because the alternative was blasphemous and punishable by death.
Waiting a few moments to allow Glory to clear her mind of the buzz that usually followed a feeding he entered and immediately kneeled with his eyes directed towards the ground. He would wait for the Great One to acknowledge his presence before giving his report for it was a gift to be able to speak to the Mighty Glorificus in her own chambers. For what seemed like minutes Zarfon waited and not once did he lift his head or raise his voice but rather maintained his silence and stance. After all it was a great honor just to be allowed to be in the presence of the great Glorificus and the longer it was allowed to last the greater the honor. He could hear her moving about the room, muttering her holy words and no doubt considering all sorts of holy thoughts that only a goddess of her stature would be capable of contemplating. Then he suddenly if it was wrong of him to listen to her without her expressed permission so he intently focused his thoughts inwards and attempted to arrange his report in the proper manner. After all an incompetent report would only anger Glory and he would sooner throw himself into a pool of piranha than anger her even in the slightest.
"Ahhh Zarfon, you're back from your mission! So did you find the two dragonballs I sent you to retrieve?" Glory said as she seemed to walk up and stand in front of him.
"I-I-I did indeed locate them most beautiful one b-but I was unable t-to retrieve them f-for you." , Zarfon replied with fear growing in his voice, "The Slayer was there and so were all of her friends. I could not have sneaked by them to retrieve the two dragoballs without being seen."
This reply was met with silence and that was the worst possible reaction that he could have received from the hell goddess. It meant that she was either extremely angry with him, in which case he would soon perish, or she was contemplating how to punish him properly which was even worse for it meant a prolonged death. So there he knelt, with quivering starting to set in and fear beginning to rise in his mind as the moments passed. Oh how useless he was! A true servant of the Great Glorificus would have found a way to get those two dragonballs but he was nothing but a mound of stinking demon dung! Oh he deserved to die! Whatever punishment, whatever death was chosen for him he would submit to without hesitation or resistance for it was what he deserved. He only hoped that his mistress would not bother herself with carrying out the punishment herself because that would only compound his transgression even further. Oh how he wished for release from his blasphemous existence!
"I should have known that bitch would show up sooner or later." , Glory muttered as she began to pace the room, "She always shows up and gets in my way!"
The Great Glorificus had experienced the Slayer's annoying ways many times since coming to Sunnydale and only through the hateful holy ones did the bug manage to set his Mistress' plans.
"Ah well! Heh, it just means that there'll be one more bothersome flea to squash when I'm restored!" , Glory stated with sudden joy and anticipation, "Zarfon? Tell those trolls downstairs to prepare ten of my warriors for battle. It's time to pay the Slayer and her friends a visit!"
Bowing once Zarfon got to his feet and while he continued to bow he backed away slowly towards the door. Just as he was about to turn the knob to open the door he heard the Great One cough in such a manner that it indicated he should look in her direction. Doing so he saw a displeased look on her face and feared that she would carry out her punishment after all rather than allow him to perform one last service for her great magnificence.
"Zarfon? Don't fail me AGAIN! Understood?" Glory asked as her eyes took on a distinctly unholy look.
Nodding in fear he quickly retreated from the room and almost ran to carry out his orders but all during this time he could still see his Mistress' demonic gaze and knew that he would not sleep well for several nights if at all.