Chapter 29. Earth Bound.
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The next day, Connor misses his training with Spike. Spike is concerned that he didn't show. He finds Dawn in the hallway and talks to her about it.
"Do you know where he is?" asks Spike. "I mean, if he's not feeling well because of the visions, he should bloody tell me."
"I know, but I haven't seen him since yesterday," says Dawn. "He must be in his room."
Down the hallway, Connor overhears Dawn and Spike's conversation. He opens his room door just a bit to see them and hear the conversation better.
"If he wants to finish his training, he needs to show up. He's gotta know how important it is."
"Yes, he knows. I told him about it. Maybe he just needs a day's rest. I'm sure tomorrow he'll come to training."
"I hope so." Spike walks away from Dawn and she then turns around. She sees Connor's bedroom door close. Dawn walks over to it and knocks.
"Connor?" She knocks again and no one answers. "I'm coming in." Dawn enters and looks around. Connor is not in his room. Dawn could have sworn that someone had closed the door. She shakes her head and heads out of the room.
Connor sighs from the ceiling just above the door. He jumps down and looks at the door. Connor walks over to the bathroom and looks at himself. He splashes some water on his face and looks in the mirror. Then he remembers what Lindsay, his father, said to him.
Flashback:
"No, they're not. They're brain washing you, can't you see? They've convinced you that you are the chosen one, who will help stop the tyranny of the dark warriors. What kind of nonsense is that?"
Flashback end:
Connor shakes his head, trying not to believe what his father said, but he begins to think about it. He walks over to his bed and runs his hands through his hair.
"They never did tell me straight up," says Connor to himself. "Dawn let it slip. They didn't want me to know." He glares at the door and then walks over to the it. As he opens it, Connor sees Giles and Lorne walk past his room. He closes it, peaking from the crack of his door and sees the two turn left down the hallway. Connor decides to follow them.
When Giles and Lorne reach their destination, the library, Connor sneaks in unaware. Lorne and Giles head over to a section of the library and face each other.
"What's wrong with him?" asks Giles.
"Well, it's hard to explain," says Lorne looking down and then back at Giles. "You see, there has never been a dark warrior with the gift to see the future besides that crazy chick that attacked Dawn."
"Get to the point, Lorne."
"There may be complications. We need to keep him controlled. For his own good. For our own good. The training isn't helping. Violence and fighting will only lead him to his true nature, which is the dark side."
"You think he should stop the training?"
"Yes, immediately. I'm not sure if he can handle it. I know this is going to be hard to get by with Dawn, but we need to do it pronto."
"I know. I'll talk to her."
"Good. Maybe she should be the one to tell him. So he won't use that power of his on us."
"I still don't trust him."
"Because he's a dark warrior or because he's your daughter's boyfriend?" Giles glares at him. He then senses someone in the room.
"I told you to keep that a secret."
"No one is in here but you and me."
"That's not true." Giles walks over to a shelf, where Connor is behind. He drops down onto the floor and crawls to the next aisle.
"Hello. Is anybody there?" Lorne walks over to the next shelf, but sees no one. "No one is here."
Connor exits the library and runs down the hallway back to his room. He stops running as he reaches his door.
"Giles is Dawn's father?" says Connor. "That means she's not a true Queen. She's been lying to me, to everyone. They all lie."
The next day, Dawn is getting a check up with Wesley. Dawn lies back as Wesley gets the sonogram ready. He puts some cold jelly on her belly and turns on the machine.
"Connor not coming?" asks Wesley.
"He's been out of it lately," replies Dawn. "But I've got a fill in." Someone knocks on the door.
"Come in," says Wesley. Giles enters the room.
"I hope I'm not late," says Giles.
"No, you're not. Just in time." Giles goes over to Dawn's side and grabs her hand. "Here we go." They soon begin to hear heartbeats and the motions of the babies in Dawn's belly. Giles is amazed at how two babies could be in such a close space. He gets a little teary eyed because those are his grandchildren.
"Aren't they beautiful?" says Dawn teary eyed as well. Giles nods his head and rubs her head.
"See, that one over to the left is a boy," says Wesley as he points the obvious, a little tiny penis. "Then to your right, is the girl."
"One of each," says Dawn with a smile.
"So, you got any names?"
"Um, I was thinking Buffy Ann and Alexander Lavelle. What do you think, Giles?"
"I think those are wonderful names," replies Giles with a smile.
"When is Tara's sonogram?"
"Later today. She really wants the babies gender to be a surprise since she hasn't had visions lately."
"Are you okay with that?"
"Yes, but I wouldn't mind having a little girl."
"Are you going to name her Dawn?" Giles laughs at Dawn's remark.
"No, but that name has crossed my mind. Besides, it would be confusing if someone is calling you and my little girl comes running over."
"I guess you're right."
Meanwhile, up above the Earth's atmosphere in a spaceship is Lindsay with a grin on his face as he enters Darla's room. He walks up to her, where she is looking out a window to Earth. She senses him enter the room and moves away before he could put an arm on her.
"It was just a matter of time until I found out, Darla," says Lindsay. "Fine young man. Would have been great if I had known him."
"What are you talking about?" asks Darla.
"See for yourself." Lindsay grabs her hand and Darla gets a vision of Lindsay talking with Connor.
"No, how did you…" She pulls away from him.
"I've got my ways. He's got my eyes." Lindsay smiles. "So, what other little secrets have you been keeping from me?"
"Leave him alone. He's better off without you."
"He's my son. I have the right to take him."
"Over my dead body."
"Oh, aren't we getting feisty?"
"If you take him, he'll kill you. He'll overpower you and overtake your place with the dark warriors. He'll destroy you and you won't even know what hit you."
"Is that what you see?"
"Yes. Leave him. Forget about him."
"I'll make a deal. I'll take him with me and we can go far way from this galaxy. No one will ever know where we'll go. We'll be away from everyone."
"It won't work. He won't leave her." Darla looks through the window down to Earth. Lindsay walks over to her and turns her to him.
"What are you talking about?"
"Dawn. He's in love with her." Lindsay tries to remember that name, which Amy, his seer, had mentioned.
"The Queen." Darla's eyes widen.