Chapter 17. Earth Bound. You guys are going like what happen. Okay, I don't know if you are going to like what happens but I hope ya do.

Dawn heads to the gardens. It seems like ages since she has been in her mother's garden. The small thing that she remembers of her mother is that she manage the garden all by herself and the flowers would bloom beautifully every season. It's like her mother had some magic touch or a green thumb.

"Kitten, what are you doing out here?" ask Lorne walking into the garden. "Mmm, you're mother planted the prettiest roses in this here garden. I should know I gave her the seeds." Lorne smiles and looks at Dawn who has a worried expression. "What's the wrong kitten?"

"Everything," she replies with a sigh. "Darla, Connor's mother, wants to leave and she wants to take Connor with her. She thinks it's not safe here." Dawn turns her head to look at Lorne. "Is that true?"

"Of course we are safe," says Lorne with a smile. "But life brings surprises no matter how far ahead you can see into the future, you can't always stop what's coming."

"What's coming?" Lorne closes his eyes. The clouds in the sky begin to move rapidly and then turn grey. Wind blows fiercely and Dawn walks around as the winds blow her hair up into the sky. Lorne opens his eyes and the dark clouds move away and the winds calm down. Dawn turns around and looks at Lorne.

"Dark warriors, but a different breed."

"When?"

"Soon. We must prepare." Lorne takes hold of Dawn and the two enter the palace.

"Call for an emergency meeting. Everyone is to attend."

West of the palace, about one hundred miles away a space ship lands in a grassy and empty meadow. An older man and a woman dress in back exit the ship. The man pulls out binoculars to take a closer look at the palace. He smiles.

"Take the underground tunnels," says the man. "Don't attack until I tell you to."

"What about you daddy?" ask the woman. "How will you get to the palace?"

"I'll find a way."

Back at the palace everyone gathers around the throne room for the emergency meeting that the Queen had ordered. The Queen enters the room and sits on her throne.

"Thank you all for coming," says the Queen.

"What's going on Lorne?" ask Tara. "What did you tell her?"

"Listen to her," replies Lorne.

"I've sent for you all because we have something urgent that needs to be discuss. Again our enemies from the dark planet are threatening us. Jedi knights be prepared. Everyone will be counting on you all to protect us all. Everyone else, my family for many years, you will take the underground tunnels out into the next town."

"Wait a minute," says Connor turning to his mother. "You knew about this. Why didn't you tell us? Why would you want to leave and not tell them about the danger that is coming?"
"I was only thinking of your safety Connor," says Darla. "Please understand me."

"You should of told me. You should of told her." Connor nods his head. "What's going to happen?"

"An attack. That's all know Connor. That's all see. Many are going to die."

"Where are they coming from?"

"I don't know."

"We've got three seers here. We've got to use this to our advantage."

As the Queen finish her speech, the people start to depart and head to evacuation mode. Connor gets through the crowd pulling his mother along with him.

"Your highness," Connor calls. The Queen turns around. Some of the people stop and stare at the young man who has called the attention of the Queen. "My mother knows of these attacks."

"Lets go somewhere private," says the Queen.

Tara, Giles, and Lorne follow the three. The Queen turns to Connor and Darla.

"What do you know?"

"People are going die. It's a full launch attack. No one expects it," replies Darla.

"It's the dark warriors but a little bit creepier than the last time," says Lorne.

"They're monsters. Almost un-killable."

"How do you know about this?" ask Dawn as she takes off her crown and hands it to Tara.

"Because I lived there and I saw them."

"You lived in the dark planet?" ask Giles. Connor looks at his mom in disbelief.

"I'm not one of them if that's what you're thinking."

"Why did you live there?" ask Connor.

"That's another story I'd like to save for later. Now we need get prepared for these monsters. They have a weak spot."

"What's that?" ask Giles.

"Excuse me your highness," says Wesley bowing to Dawn who has her back toward him. Giles walks over to him and pulls him aside.

"What is it Wesley?" asks Giles.

"My radar has picked up a spacecraft," says Wesley. "A very large spacecraft." Giles eyes widen then Dawn turns around. Wesley then sees that it's not the Queen or at least not the who he thinks is the Queen.

"Is the ship in motion?" ask Dawn. Wesley pause for a moment.

"No. It's landed." Wesley looks at Giles then back at Dawn. "About one hundred miles west of here."

"Wesley, ask for the rest of the Jedi Knights to come to my quarters immediately." Wesley bows to Dawn and nods his head.

"Yes your highness."

"Well, that was awkward," says Dawn as she turns around.

"Guess your secret identity has been revealed," says Lorne.

"What are we going to do?" ask Darla. "They're coming."

"Fight like hell," says Dawn. They all look at Dawn. Connor smiles at her comment. "What? I think that sounds like a good plan."

"Dawn this is serious," says Giles.

"I am being serious Giles. I know that our kingdom depends on me to make the right decisions. I've been doing it all of my life. Now if you'll excuse me I've got important things to do." Dawn walks by Giles. Tara attempts to go after her but Giles stops her.

"Leave her be." Giles takes a deep breath.

Later Dawn met with all the Jedi knights in her quarters. Giles is present but farthest away from the group of knights. Dawn's plan is very well develop and something that he would of devise himself if he were leader.

The knights leave her quarters and Dawn takes off her robes and crown. She sees that Giles is still in the room and approaches him.

"You should be with the other Knights," says Dawn.

"I trust you in every way possible," says Giles as he gives Dawn a hug. He then pulls away and kisses her on the forehead. Dawn gets a little teary but holds her tears in. "I want you to have this. I know that you will know how to use it. It was your fathers. He'll want you to have it." Giles hands her a small device.

"I can't. Only true Jedi warriors have these. Not even Angel has this."

"It's yours. Keep it safe." Giles leaves the room.

Later that night, someone walks down the hall way towards Dawn's room. Everyone is asleep in the palace, even Dawn. The person enters Dawn's room and closes the door behind him. He walks over to Dawn's bed and sits at her bedside watching her sleep. Dawn stirs a little and opens her eyes.

"Connor," says Dawn when she opens her eyes. "What are you doing here?"

"I couldn't sleep," replies Connor. Dawn grabs his hand and sits up.

"Why? What's wrong?"

"I think I had a vision."

"What was it about?"

"About those monsters. There were so many of them." Dawn puts her other hand on his head and let his head lean on her shoulder.

"Can you tell me anything else?"

"The fight it's inside the palace."

"Inside?"

"Yes, I don't know how they get inside but they do. And I was so worried about you. I couldn't find you. I didn't know where you were then everything else is a blur."

Connor lifts his head up and looks at Dawn. He caresses her cheek and Dawn hold his hand close to her cheek.

"What if I lose you in this battle?"

"No! Don't you think that. I'm going to be fine." Dawn puts both her hands on his cheeks. Then she pulls him into an embrace. "This will not be the end. I promise you that." She releases him from her embrace and starts to kiss him on the lips. They release each other to take a breath. "Did you have another vision?"

"No, why?"

"Oh, well here's one." Dawn gets on top of Connor and continues to kiss him. Connor wraps his arms around Dawn and the two fall unto the bed.