Chapter 14. Earth Bound. Well, as you can all see something wicked this way comes.
Meanwhile at the palace on Earth, the people of the kingdom enter the palace doors to bestow the Queen offerings for her birthday. The gifts are mostly flowers, fruits and golden items, but one woman brought a special gift.
The woman bares a light blue hood and bows to the Queen as she approaches the throne. Pulling her hood off to reveal herself is a blonde woman and she extends to the Queen a beautiful necklace. The Queen recognizes the woman as the woman from the little shop she had sneak off to.
"I hope you like it my Queen," says the woman. Cordelia is about to retrieve the necklace when the Queen stops her. The Queen walks over to the woman and takes hold of the necklace.
"Thank you," says the Queen. "It is beautiful." The Queen return to her throne. Cordelia approaches her. "That woman that gave me this necklace. Would you please detain her."
"Sure," replies Cordy.
After the all the gifts are received the palace doors close and all the towns people return to their homes, except for one. The woman with the light blue hood remain in the palace. The Queen nods her head signaling Cordy to leave them alone.
"You're highness," says the woman as she kneels on the floor.
"Stand please," says the Queen. In the Queen's hand is the necklace that the woman had given her. "How did you know?" She shows the woman the necklace.
"I'm a seer," replies the woman as she removes her hood and looks up at the Queen. "Please your highness here my plead. When I touched this necklace I saw my son. I know that you know where he is."
"I don't know who you are talking about?"
"He lost his parents during an attack…I mean his foster parents."
"You're Connor's mother."
In the training room Connor is fencing with Spike. Spike is getting and upper hand on Connor.
"Come on Connor try harder," says Spike.
"Excuse me," says one of the Queen's servants. Connor's attention drifts to the young girl and Spike hits his sword away.
"What is that ten for me and four for you?" says Spike with a cocky smile.
"Spike don't get cocky," says Angel. "We're here to train not who wins."
"What is it Melissa?" ask Connor to the servant. Spike and Angel look at each other wondering how Connor knows the name of one of the Queen's many servants.
"Her highness wishes to see you at her quarters," Melissa says.
"Tell her I'll be there in a minute," replies Connor. Melissa leaves the room and Connor turns to Angel and Spike who looking at him. "What?"
"How do you know her name?" ask Angel. "Dawn's got ton of servants."
"Eye color, hair color, skin color. Oh and she's wearing pink," says Connor as he puts his sword away. "Melissa's favorite color is pink." Angel and Spike look at each other again then back at Connor as he heads out of the training room.
Back in the royal quarters, the woman and Dawn talk. Through her visions the woman knew about Dawn's secret identity and Dawn had ask her to call her Dawn instead of your highness.
"I haven't seen my son since birth," says the woman name Darla. "He's the only family I have left."
"I know how you feel," says Dawn. "I lost my parents when I was very young. At least Connor had good parents."
"I'm happy for that."
"I have a friend who is seer. You should meet her." Someone knocks at the door and Dawn's servant opens the door.
"Dawn what is it that you want…?" ask Connor as he enters the room. He stops when he sees Dawn talking to someone. "Oh, I'm sorry I didn't know you with someone."
"No, Connor come back," says Dawn as she pulls him over to the woman that she is talking to. "Connor this is Darla." Connor extends his hand to her.
"Hi, nice to meet you." Darla shakes his hand and gets a vision that hits her hard she almost tips over. Connor quickly releases her hand and she recovers. Darla shakes her head and looks at the two who are concern about her. "Are you okay?" Darla nods her head.
"Connor there is something I have to tell you. Darla here is your…mother." Connor's eyes widen.
"No! She can't be. My mother, my real mother…she was sick and she couldn't take care of me. So she gave me away to some real nice people."
"I wasn't able to care of you," says Darla. "But I'm glad that they told you that."
"In my head you were dead to me."
"I'm very much alive. I'm happy they kept your name." A tear drop falls down Darla's cheek. "I never imagine seeing you again and here you are all grown up."
"How do know you're my real mother?"
"I'm a seer as are you."
"He's a seer," says Dawn turning to Connor. "You never told me you were a seer."
"I didn't know. I thought they were just bad dreams. Remember when Tara had that nightmare one night, I had too."
"They are very real, the visions. I never told your father about them. I kept them hidden for a very long time."
"Who's my father?"
"I'm uncomfortable talking about him."
"Is he still alive?"
"I don't know."
"Does he know about me?"
"Connor."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…I just want to know."
"I'm sorry. It hurts to talk about him. I loved him so much. Things just got complicated." Connor walks up to her wanting to hug her but stops.
"I want to hug you but I don't want to hurt you."
"It's alright." Darla opens her arms and hugs her son tight. "I'm proud of you no matter what you do." Darla whispers into his ear. The release from their hug and face Dawn.
"Darla, you welcome to stay here for as long as you want," says Dawn.
"I couldn't impose," says Darla.
"No imposing here. Please stay."
"Thank you. For everything." Darla grabs her hand then she grabs Connor's. She gets a vision. She sees Dawn and Connor together, then they are fighting…then the visions begin to zoom by too fast to make out.
"We need to celebrate big," says Dawn.
"No, Dawn it's your birthday. It's your day," says Connor.
"It's doesn't matter. Oh, by the way do you happen to know when your birthday is?"
"I don't remember." The two look at Darla.
"It's was so many years ago," says Darla.
"Well, then we'll celebrate it today too. I'm not taking no for an answer." Dawn gives them both a smiles and walks over to her maids to tell them her plans for the celebration. She then tells on of her maids to go and get Tara.
"If you don't find her in her room check Giles'," says Dawn.
"Yes mam," replies the maid.
"She's a strong woman." Darla smiles at her son. "I like her."
"I like her too," replies Connor.