Chapter 18. Earth Bound. Okay, I know from the original Star Wars ep 2 they didn't hook up but they got married. I'm doing something different okay. Yoda didn't get married in the first with some chick did he? Oh and by the way thanks for ya all's reviews.
Dawn and Connor made love and nobody knew about it. Nobody knew that the underground tunnels, where the people of the city and the palace are escaping to get to the next town, are being infested with the evil monstrous beings that Darla had mention will come.
The monsters are led by Drusilla and they arrive near the entrance where the townspeople had evacuated to. A couple stragglers are seen from afar and the monsters growl. The people quickly turn back and run away from them. They catch them as they reach the entrance into the palace. The monster tear the men apart and some of their parts roll down the tunnel.
Inside the palace, Dawn and Connor are rolling on the bed as they continue their love making and not knowing that the monsters have arrive. Connor on top of Dawn gets a vision. His eyes close and the scenes go through his head rapidly then he sees the monsters up close in personal. He then loses his strength. Dawn notices that Connor got a vision.
"Connor, what's wrong?" ask Dawn. He looks at Dawn then rolls off her and starts to breath heavily.
"They're here," says Connor. "The monsters. We need to…"
"Calm down Connor." Dawn rubs Connor's arm. "Where are they?"
"The tunnels. They're in the tunnels."
Someone knocks on Dawn's door and the two immediately put their attention to the door. The door quickly swings open and Giles enters the room. When he sees Dawn and Connor on the bed together, he took a moment and pulls his sword out then swings it rapidly towards Connor's neck.
"Giles no!" says Dawn. The sword reaches Connor's neck nicking his throat a little. Connor is breathing heavily. Tara runs into the room.
"Giles don't!" says Tara. She heads over to Dawn's side and hands her robe. Dawn puts it on and runs to the other side of the bed to pull Giles' sword away from Connor's neck.
"Giles leave him alone," says Dawn. "We have other important matters to handle." Giles looks at Dawn then pulls the sword away from Connor. "The monsters are in the tunnels."
"We know," says Giles still glaring at Connor.
"I had a vision," says Tara. "Some of the last men that left never made it to the other town."
"Are the tunnel doors close," ask Dawn.
"All the others except for ours. The knights are heading in to check it out."
"Tara get Darla and ask how to kill these creatures. Giles don't let the knights in until you have the information but if they come in do everything possible to hold them back."
Tara heads over to the door and looks at Giles who has not moved. Giles then looks at Dawn. She rolls her eyes at him then he follows Tara out of the room.
Dawn walks over to Connor's side. He picks up his pants and puts them on then meets Dawn's eyes. She gives him his shirt and he puts it on.
"He was really angry," says Connor.
"I know. I never knew he would he ever do that." Dawn touches his nick on his neck. "It's not that bad." Connor smiles and grabs her hand.
"Dawn." Dawn looks at Connor straight into his eyes. "I want you to do something for me."
"Yeah, sure."
"I want you to take my mom out of the palace."
"Of course. If the attack is inside then we'll head out of the palace. I promise I'll keep her safe." Dawn grabs hold of his other hand. Connor then pulls Dawn's hand to his face and kisses it.
"I'm going to the tunnels."
"Be careful."
"I will." Connor kisses Dawn on the lips. He then heads to the door but stops and turns back. "I love you. Take care."
"I love you too."
Connor heads over to where the other knights are waiting for Tara to return with the information. Angel quickly hands him a sword, but when Giles sees him he pulls out his sword.
"Whoa, Giles," says Angel getting between the two.
"We got a job to do," says Connor. "I say we leave this for another time." Giles backs off.
In Darla's room, Tara comes in and sees her ready to leave with her blue hood on. Darla looks at Tara then heads for the door.
"Where is my son?" ask Darla as she approaches Tara.
"With the other knights," replies Tara. "Darla we need to know what are the weaknesses of these creatures."
"Are they here."
"They've been spotted in the underground tunnels."
"Beheading. That's the only way you kill one of them, but the problem is they are thick in the neck area. Regular swords won't work."
"It's always beheading," says Dawn in the hallway. "Tara go tell the knights about this and will meet you at the entrance of the palace."
"We?" ask Darla. "I'm not leaving without my son.
"I'm going to go," says Tara as she leaves the room.
"Darla, I promised Connor to take you of the palace, to keep you safe," says Dawn.
"No he's not a fighter. He's my son and he will not face those creatures. They will kill him."
"Did you see this in your vision?"
"No, but they will not be able to stop them. Many will die. I saw them. I don't want my son to die. Not now. Not when I just found him." Dawn holds Darla's hand tightly then looks down the hallway towards where the tunnel entrance is.
"Darla said it's the head," says Tara when she arrive at the entrance of the tunnel. "You need to cut the head off and that will kill them."
"That sounds kind of easy," says Angel.
"It's not."
"Why not?"
"Cause they have thick necks. The swords could probably not penetrate all the way through."
"Then we ax them," says Connor.
"That's a great idea Connor." Tara puts her hand on Connor and gets a vision.
"Tara what is it?" ask Giles noticing that she got a vision.
"They're coming now. I suggest you close the door." Connor and Angel close the door but the door pushes it back.
"Tara get out of here," yells Giles as he pulls out his sword. Tara runs down the hallway.
The door from the tunnel is release and the monster walk into the palace. The knights back up and stay together.
"What they bloody hell is it?" ask Spike who is standing next to Giles.
"I have no idea," replies Giles.