Chapter 10 Earth Bound. A surprising event happens when and a big battle makes Jedi. Reviews please and I don't mind for some ideas that pop up in your heads. I love getting them so give me a holler. LOL.
"Tell him we'll be there in a little bit," says Dawn. Lorne nods his head. "I have to change my clothes." Lorne then heads out of the training room.
Dawn and Connor enter Dawn's room and she heads over to her closet. She pulls out a dark maroon dress with a pair of black boats.
"Nice room," says Connor looking at her king size bed.
"It's that all you can say?" ask Dawn.
"That's about it."
"Can you help me take this suit off?" Dawn turns her back to Connor. Connor then unzips the fencing suit. "I'll be out in a second." She heads over to the bathroom to change.
"I gotta a question."
"What?"
"Why does Lorne call you kitten?" Dawn laughs and exit's the bathroom as she zips her boat up.
"He's got nicknames for everyone. The way I got mine was when I was born. I've known Lorne all my life. He was there at my birth and I came early than expected. I was really small with very little hair."
"I'm sure you were cute." Dawn blushes.
"I guess Lorne thought so. He said I look like kitten and the name stuck."
"So why does he call Tara Sugar lips?"
"I've no idea."
They head to the main room and see everyone has already gathered there. Dawn sits down at the head of the table and Connor sits next to her.
"As you all know that the dark warriors are heading our way, but we believe that they will not find us," says Giles. "But we should be prepared at all cause if they do."
"Yes, there's an underground tunnel that leads into the next town. It's perfect escape route for the people of the city," says Lorne.
"We'll only use that as a last resort but the citizens should be evacuated," says Dawn as she stands up. She looks at Spike and Angel. "How many warriors were there at the last battle you fought with them?"
"I say about a dozen," replies Angel.
"Give or take a dozen more," says Spike.
"How many did you take down?"
"Not enough to weaken their army," says Angel.
"We need to have an advantage. The last time they surprised us and we are not falling for that again. We have sources. What are they?"
"Um, well kit…I mean your highness. Weapons up the wazoo. This is Riley's department," says Lorne.
"Yeah, each of our Jedi's should be able to carry three each," says Riley. "Other civilians can carry smaller weapons if needed for any type of protection, which we hope won't be necessary."
"Good," says Dawn. "Jedi's knights front force eight."
"Eight," says Giles. "You mean seven." Dawn turns to Giles.
"I meant eight. I'm including myself in that."
"You can't possibly…You are not going out there to battle."
"I've been training. I can do this."
"No you can't. Who has been training you?" Giles looks at Riley, Faith, Cordy, Angel, Spike and Connor who all look away.
"I'm not at liberty to reveal who, but lets just get one thing straight. What I says goes. So deal with it." Everyone remains silent for a while. Dawn then turns her attention to Lorne. "Make sure that I'm inform the minute that the dark warriors touch above ground."
"Yes mam," replies Lorne. Dawn exit's the room. The others leave except Tara and Giles.
"Giles don't be mad at her," says Tara.
"You knew she was training?"
"I… she didn't tell me but I knew she up to something. I didn't know what, but you and I know that she would make an incredible Jedi."
"I don't want her to get hurt," says Giles. He turns to Tara and she holds his hands. "She's my daughter."
"I know. I promise you that she'll be okay."
"Did you get a vision?"
"No. But I just know."
"Dawn," Connor calls as he catches up to her in the hall way. She turns around.
"What?" ask Dawn.
"You were, wow," says Connor with smile.
"Thanks. It's like your favorite word." They laugh.
"You're a born leader. I mean I could never command like that."
"I'm sure you can. I've made important decisions since I was twelve. I guess it comes easy to me."
"I'm pretty impress again. Though I thought you were a little rough on Giles."
"I know." Dawn bows her head. "But he treats me like a child, a glass vase that's just about to fall and break and I'm not. I can handle myself. I want to be out there experiencing it."
"He just wants you to be safe it all and I agree with him." Connor grabs Dawn's hands. She looks down. "I want you to be safe too."
Meanwhile, Angel is heading to his room when is stopped by Cordelia.
"Hi," says Cordy.
"Hi," says Angel turning towards.
"I have something to tell you?"
"What is it?"
"I know that we're not suppose to…"
"What are you trying to say Cordelia?"
"You know. I just got one way of saying this in which I hope you'll understand."
"What…" Cordy grabs him and kisses him on the lips. Angel is surprise at first, but goes with it. She releases his lips and they both look at each other.
"Well, I like you too." Angel caresses Cordy's cheek and kisses her back. Angel pushes her lightly against his room door. Cordy then with her hand searches for the door knob and they enter Angel's room. He then closes the door as they go inside.
Later that evening the watchers from up above spot the army of the dark warriors about a mile away. The warning is sent down to the city.
Lorne runs down the hall way and catches Dawn about to enter her room.
"They're here," says Lorne out of breath. "I've already got the evacuation on the way."
"Aright, we better get everything ready," says Dawn. Dawn is about to go when Connor pulls her back.
"Be careful," says Connor in a concern tone.
"I will." Dawn pop kisses Connor on the lips and follows Lorne.
The dark warriors enter the desolated city lead by Adam. All the citizens have been evacuated into the palace by Dawn's orders.
"Something is up," says Adam. The army stops in the middle of the city. "There is no one here."
"The palace gates are open," says one of his warriors.
"They want us to go in," says Adam. "They think that they can set a trap for me."
"This is going to be a piece of cake," says one of his warriors.
The army heads into the palace. They pass the gates and charge into the yards of the palace with their weapons.
Inside everyone gets ready to pull off an attack. Lorne already has got all the citizen into the underground tunnel. Faith and Riley are ready to close the door as the last citizen gets in. Tara comes over to them.
"They're here," says Tara.