A Trek to the Hellmouth by Antonio CabaƱas

Chapter 20

Disclaimer: Star Trek in all its incarnations and all related characters are property of Paramount Pictures. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and all related characters were created and are owned by Joss Whedon. Star Trek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation created by Gene Roddenberry. Star Wars and everything related with it is property of Lucasfilm Ltd., and was created by George Lucas. Resident Evil is property of Capcom. I'm only borrowing them for fun. Tony Castro and the USS Corsair were created by me, other adventures of her can be found in my site

E-mail: borg31de777yahoo.es.

Spoilers: Buffy to season 4, Angel to season 1, although due to the nature of the story there is some spoilers to later seasons. Star Trek to Star Trek: First Contact, and to Deep Space Nine season 5.

Author Note: I have borrowed some concepts from the two Star Trek / Buffy crossovers by Scott Eiland, and from the story "Time Slayer", another Star Trek / Buffy crossover that I found in the net a few years ago.

I wish to thank my beta-reader Carycomix for his help and support

Answer to Reviewers:

Acacia Jules: Ok, I have never denied that she is a Mary Sue (and before you got incensed, all that I have said was that she wasn't a ordinary Mary Sue). The scene that you refer is, well, something that I included because looked impressive, but now I think that it was a cheap trick. I'm thinking about writing a redux version of the story with Tony's role very reduced, and her annoying counterparts eliminated from the story. The "freakin' traits" that you refer are a part of the overall story of the character (developed LONG BEFORE I started to write this story, here is part of her story, and the one of her ship: )

Summary: a month after the events of Star Trek: First Contact, remnants of Borg technology aboard the Enterprise launch the ship to the moment when Buffy destroyed Adam.

Adam's Borg hive headquarters. Valentine Manor basement. Sunnydale CA

Buffy was stronger and nimbler than the other woman. That was the good news. Her opponent was immortal - well, sort of. And that was the bad news. Everytime that Buffy hit her with a blow that would have knocked out a normal person, Antonia got up almost instantly, with a crooked smile on her lips.

Buffy Summers, the Vampire Slayer, saw that her choices had been reduced to one. She brought down Antonia with a dropkick, giving the Slayer enough time to immobilize her and snap her neck. She knew that she hadn't much time, so she started to run toward the still holed door.

In the darkness, the woman in black sighed.

Somewhere in Spain

- Why me? - said Tony - I never wanted these powers...-

- That sounds familiar. - said her counterpart, who was now wearing a jumpsuit with the same color scheme as before, and the black hair collected in a severe bun. - Have you been reading David Eddings lately? -

- Very funny. But you didn't answer me, Why I was given these powers? -

- You know the answer, Tony. And let's get started, because time is running out. The Slayer freed herself earlier than I thought, some other agent has been taking a hand in this matter. -

- You aren't a part of me, right? -

- Yes and no. You and I have met before, Tony, I'm the Outcast. But that doesn't matter now. You are needed outside. -

And the world began to fade around her.

Angel Invstigations

Angel's counterpart seemed to melt away, assuming the form of a woman garbed in black clothes who closely resembled Tony Castro.

- There is no time for any of this. I hope that I'm not going to permanently damage you doing this. -

And the world faded around him.

Valentine Manor basement corridors

Buffy had become lost in the maze that existed under the manor. She was trying to go back over her own steps when a hand grabbed her right arm.

- Wait here! - said Tony's voice.

- Tony? - said Buffy looking toward the origin of the voice.

But she wasn't Tony, and she wasn't Antonia either.

- Who are you? - asked Buffy.

- Shhh! - she said - Be quiet. The Borg drones are searching for you. -

Adam's Borg hive headquarters. Valentine Manor basement. Sunnydale CA

Antonia caressed her neck. The Slayer had been smart and did the only thing that she could do. But at least she has the vampire and her counterpart under control.

"The Slayer can only had freed from the dream with help." thought Antonia. "The help that my other counterpart had brought, obviously."

She was wrong, but she never discovered it.

- Antonia. - called Adam.

- Go away, Frankendemon. - said Antonia.

- Look at me, slut.-

The insult made Tony look at the cyborg, gathering her powers to obliterate him. But something that she saw froze her in place. Adam was changed, somehow.

- I'm so glad that you noticed. - said Adam with a hideous grin on his ugly face.

TO BE CONTINUED...