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Scene opens: Anya had just announced a possible refuge.

Review Responses: There was a VERY good point from FreddyBear about how Skynet had to search a whole city in T1 for Sarah. And it is valid. BUT during T1 most records were still hardcopies. Only a miniscule amount of records were preserved in electronic format. In the early to middle 2000's that another matter.

Chapter Twelve

Count Down to Judgment Day:

T Minus Six (pt6):

(Point John):

Giles was addressing the gathering of friends and allies. "We know a number of bits and pieces about John Conner. We know that he lives in Mexico city and that he and his mother have delayed the birth of Skynet before, and that his home is definitely one of the cities targeted for destruction on Judgment day. And that he is supposed to be the Savior of humanity by leading us to victory against Skynet in 2029."

"Oh we know he's about my age. Seven years ago he was 10. That means he stole the youngest saving the world record from Buffy hands down." Dawn was practically bouncing out of her seat with eagerness. Buffy looked kind of annoyed at Dawns comment. "Of course now she's getting a little old to try competing for that title." The smirk in Dawns voice was obvious to anyone.

Buffy glared at dawn. "Dawn if you keep making cracks about age. You might not live to see yourself getting older."

"Children children, we don't have time to fight among ourselves. Most likely we will have to split up in short order. So we need to get as much decided before we have to go our separate way's, as is possible. Now let us return to young Mr. Conner." Giles had become semi-adept at steering his teenage charges away from unfruitful lines of conversation. He'd deal with the sulk Dawn was pulling at having her fun, from baiting her sister ended later.

"Ok I get that he's living in Mexico city. And that we need to get him out of there without getting killed by one of those blasted killing machines sent back to kill him off. What happens if he doesn't want to go with us?" Xander looked Giles and Buffy straight in the eye, as he asked the hard question.

"Why wouldn't he go with us?" It was like Buffy had never even considered that Conner wouldn't automatically go along with her plans.

"Oh I don't know. Maybe because he and his mother stopped Skynet years ago. Or that they've never even heard of us. We show up on their front door out of the blue sky and claim that everything's ending. Why wouldn't they go with us?" Xander's sarcasm was dripping like syrup.

Giles shook his head. "Xander you've made a very good point. What do we do if they don't believe us. Do we hold him and try to convince them? Or simply cart him off without any sort of explanation?"

"We don't have a choice. He's needed to save what will be left of the world. We do whatever we need to do. He must be kept safe." Buffy was adamant.

Joyce spoke up. "Excuse me young lady. Aren't you the one who has always complained that you were forced into being the Slayer. That the responsibility for saving the world was dropped onto your shoulders willy nilly. I've listened to you complain about it enough." Buffy looked ashamed and Joyce kept on rolling. "Do you think that starting off by forcing the future savior of humanity to leave his home will make him any more likely to cooperate with us. It wouldn't take that much effort to get the police all over us. Not to mention that all it would take is one police report to survive his kidnapping and Skynet might send some of his Terminators after us."

"Mom everything you said is true. But if we don't make sure he goes with us no matter what then Skynet will destroy us all. I'll try to convince him to go with us. But if it comes down to it I'll drag him out of there by the scruff of his neck. We need him, and so does what will be left of the rest of the world." Buffy would not be swayed.

Joyce was musing aloud. "You know I think I might remember something about a Conner? You were younger and it was back before you were expelled from Heremy high. There was a terrorist incident where a big man a woman and a young boy attacked and blew up some company about the time Whistler told us that Skynet was defeated by Conner and his mother. Could it be the same group?"

Giles looked interested. "I vaguely remember that incident now that you remind me of it. The furor in the news even reached England." Dawn could you do some research of that event? That way any inquiries might seem more innocuous coming from a curious teenager." Dawn brightened up considerably at having a task of her own. "We've dealt with the some of the more straight forward aspects of our situation. We need John Conner to save the world. While we will try to convince him to accompany us peacefully. If we have to we will use whatever force is necessary. Does anyone have an objection?

Giles could see that the concept of kidnapping an innocent human was uncomfortable, but it received no stringent objections from those present. "Very well then. We have tentatively decided on where we will go, what we have to do to avoid detection from Skynet, and what we will have to do with young Mr. Conner. That leaves us with supplies and who we warn. Whatever we do we cannot jeopardize the our safety, and that of the world. Since we will need to know how many people will be with us to determine our supplies. We should now decide on who we will warn.

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