Disclaimers: Mutant Enemy and Joss Whedon own it all. I'm just doing this for fun, and hopefully entertainment
Reviews: Welcomed and appreciated
What if the Initiative came to Sunnydale a few years earlier than we thought? And what if Angel got chipped instead of Spike? Just an idea…
Riley and Drucilla entered pandemonium. Death was everywhere, human and demon alike. Soldiers were firing haphazardly into the crowd, hoping to hit the hostiles, fearing they were hitting follow comrades, but firing never-the-less. Vampires and demons were using anything at their disposal to as much damage as possible to their captors. And everywhere there was blood, the smell was over-whelming for the pregnant vampire, but she held herself in check.
Riley grabbed a young soldier by the arm. "What the hell happened?"
"All the cages opened and now the hostiles are everywhere. We have to get out of here!" The young man ran only to be cut down by a stray bullet.
"Dru, we're outta here. Now!" He grabbed her arm and attempted to lead her out. But she had other plans.
"This way." She pushed her way through a crowd of demons that seemed to part to let her pass. She grabbed Riley's arm. "Hurry."
Graham had seen them when they entered the main area of the facility, what in the hell were they doing back, he thought? Drucilla was pulling Riley along after her, so he hadn't seen three members zero in on them, their tasers at the ready. Graham aimed his own and fired, hitting one and causing the second to lose his balance. He made his way through the maze of bodies to find out what had happened to bring them back.
Buffy had been talking with her mother when the glass door in front of her slid open. She looked back and forth, expecting Professor Walsh to walk in when she notice all the other cells had opened as well. She cautiously walked into the hallway and took her mother's arm.
"What's happened Buffy?" Joyce moved in close to her daughter.
"I don't know mom. I think Willow got through and opened up the doors. Let's get out of here while we can." She began to feel that tingle, the one she always felt when Angel was close at hand. Buffy looked down the corridor and smiled with relief. "Angel!"
He ran to her and grabbed her up in a tight hug. "Don't ever do that again. I was worried sick." He looked over and saw the disapproving face of his lover's mother. "Mrs. Summers." He acknowledged her with an embarrassed nod.
"Angel, I presume." She spoke coldly. Well, she couldn't really blame her daughter, he was a beautiful man. Man being the key word, he was so much older than her baby, she shook her head.
"Um folks, we really don't have time for this." Xander nervously looked over his shoulder. "It would appear all the cell doors have been opened and the demon population seems to be having a block party. I don't think we want to be a part of it. We have to get the gang and get outta here."
Angel nodded. "Agreed. We'll talk later. Xander, take Mrs. Summers and Buffy back to Giles and get them out. I'll see what we can do about closing some of these doors." Angel gently pushed the two women towards Xander.
Buffy laughed. "Yeah, right. Like I'm gonna let you go out there on your own? Hello 'Mister I've got a chip in my head', so not gonna happen. I'm with you." She turned to her friend. "Xander, get Mom out of here. We'll meet up back at the house."
Angel didn't move. "No, you are not doing this."
"So, you and what army is going to stop me?" She stood her ground.
Joyce spoke up. "Buffy, please just come with us. Obviously Angel has your best interest at heart and things are not looking so good here." She saw several soldiers trying to subdue a large, scaly creature.
Buffy looked steadily into Angel's eyes. "I am not leaving. No arguments."
"Buffy." He looked over at the other two. "There's something you don't know and we can't discuss it…"
"Oh, but I do know and you're right. We can't discuss it. Now. So move your ass." She turned to Xander and her mother. "You're still here? Go! Now!"
"Yes ma'am." Xander gave her a mock salute and led Mrs. Summers away.
"Buffy." Joyce wasn't letting her daughter get caught up in this mess.
"Mom, I'll see you at home. Promise." She smiled at her mother and ran down the hall with Angel right on her heels.
"You have to listen to me Buffy." Angel caught up with her and grabbed her arm to stop her.
"Yeah, I know I'm pregnant. Spike gave me the good news. So, when were you planning on letting me in on it? When I entered labor?" She was wearing her pist look and Angel cringed.
He ran his hand through his hair. "When this was all done."
"Okay, then we'll talk when this is all done." They stared at each other for a long moment.
"Oyi! Any of you seen Dru?" Spike was heading down the hallway, looking over his shoulder.
"Drucilla isn't here you idiot! We saw her yesterday and she was leaving town. I mean, after almost a year of not hearing from you, were you expecting her to wait forever?" Buffy glared at him.
As if not hearing her, Spike looked at Angel. "She's here. You feel her, right?"
"Yeah, she's somewhere in here Buffy. I just don't know why."
"God Angel, we have to find her before that bitch does." She was running down the hall, being followed by the two vampires.
"Will somebody please tell me what the hell is going on." Spike yelled.
Graham had finally caught up with Riley and Drucilla. "What the hell are you two doing here?" He grabbed Dru and pushed her behind several steel boxes. "This no place for her."
Riley motioned at Dru. "She insisted. We have to find the slayer. Is she here?"
"Yeah, she was, somewhere. But with all this shit busting loose, she's probably long gone." They both ducked as someone launched a grenade.
"We have to make sure she's safe." Drucilla was frantic.
Riley turned to Graham. "Get her out of here, I'll find the slayer and Angel." Turning back to Drucilla, he held her by the shoulders. "It's not safe in here for you. Graham's going to take you out, I'll find Buffy and Angel. Okay?"
"I think not Captain." All three heads turned up to see Professor Walsh, who stood above them, holding a large gun. "You ruined it all. That bitch made you ruin it all. I will not let you take the slayer or her," she motioned to Dru, "out of here while I'm alive. You betrayed me." She looked at Graham, "You both betrayed me for that demon bitch?" She aimed at Drucilla, who for some insane reason had a peaceful look upon her face. She smiled at the professor.
"We all have our destinies to meet Professor. You are mine."
Riley looked from Drucilla to the professor and without a second thought jumped between them just as Walsh fired, sending a bullet through Riley's back, the impact spurting blood onto Drucilla . He looked down at he amount of blood and knew it was over for him. He shook his head with regret, all he wanted to see his son. That was all he ever wanted. To see his son and to be allowed to love Drucilla.
Graham had been paralyzed for a moment, unable to move, to act. But as soon as Riley was hit Graham grabbed his side arm and took aim at Professor Walsh. Not thinking but acting, Graham fired, his bullet going in through her forehead and exiting the back of her skull. He ran to Dru, seeing the blood on her shirt. "Are you okay?" She looked up at him in horror as she turned and crawled to Riley.
"Riley! Riley!" She laid her hand over his gapping wound. "This isn't so bad love. We can fix this." She looked up at Graham, tears of blood escaping from her eyes. "We can fix him."
Graham shook his head. "Dru, I don't know…" Riley grabbed the other man's arm.
"Graham, you gotta keep them safe." He coughed and an explosion of blood hit Graham's shirt. "Promise man, you gotta…I know how you feel about her. I'm okay with it, just…"
"I promise Riley, just stop talking. We'll get you out of here. To a hospital. Just hold on, for Dru and for the baby. Hold on." Graham frantically looked for help, all around him demons and humans alike were dying. He had to find a way out.
"Graham, please." She looked up at him with pleading eyes.
"Yeah, let me see." He saw the elevator open up and he reached down for Riley. As soon as he lifted the man, more blood poured from his mouth and nose so he laid him back down. "Dru, I don't know…"
"What happened?" Buffy, Angel and Spike ran to the threesome. Buffy put pressure on Riley's wound, but even she could see it was too late. "God, this is just too much." She looked up at Angel.
Drucilla grabbed Angel's arm. "You have to do it, you have to turn him. Please Angel, save my Riley."
Angel shook his head. "No Dru. It wouldn't be your Riley. You know that."
Spike had enough of this. "What the hell is going on here? Her Riley?" He really looked at Dru for the first time. "And what the hell is that?" He pointed to her stomach.
Drucilla was sobbing. "This was not our destiny. It was not his. Please Graham. Do something."
Angel pulled Drucilla away from Riley. "It's too late Dru, he's gone." He turned to the soldier. "We have to get out of here, now."
"Hello. Does anyone hear me? I asked what is going on here." Spike was more than confused and getting angrier by the minute.
Graham pointed to the elevator. "We have to make a run for it." He gathered Drucilla in his arms and handed his gun to Angel.
"I can't, the chip."
"I'll take it." Buffy grabbed the gun. "Let's go." She turned to Spike. "Move your ass Spike or lose it." Graham, Angel and Buffy made a run for it with Spike bringing up the rear.
"You know, I should be carrying Dru, not that pansy ass soldier boy." Spike whined in the elevator.
Graham turned away from the blond vampire. "Dru, talk to me girl. Please."
She looked up at him. "It was supposed to be me. Not Riley. Riley was supposed to live. I was the one to die, dust. I was to turn to dust so my baby could live. Not him." She shuddered. "My visions were wrong. My sight is no longer reliable. I have nothing Graham. Nothing."
"You have Riley's baby Dru. That's a big something." He tried soothing her.
"Once he's born I'll have nothing. I needed Riley to love the baby. I'll have no love to give once he's born." She sobbed and looked up at the man holding her so gently.
He wiped the blood from her face, not surprised by the color of her tears. "I think you might be wrong about that too Dru." He looked over her head at Angel and Buffy.
Drucilla grasped Graham's arm in a death grip. "Gods! This baby is coming! I feel him!" She winced as she stifled a cry.
"Baby? Baby? For fuck's sake! Will somebody tell me what the bloody hell's happened to my Drucilla?" Spike was losing patience.
"Guess she's not yours anymore Spike. Strange things happen when you desert the one you supposedly love." Buffy put her face in Spike as she spoke. Angel pulled her back and pushed Spike against the opposite wall.
"We'll talk about this later. Let's get Dru back to your house and see if she's really in labor." Angel peered over Buffy's head at his moaning childe.
"If this isn't bloody labor than just put a stake through my heart right now!" Drucilla's face was contorted in pain as she attempted to deal with the pain.
"Just keep up the breathing Dru. We'll be up soon." Graham rubbed her back and continued to let her squeeze the life out of his hand.
"Why is she trying to breathe? For fuck's sake, the girl's dead." Spike was confused but even he saw how ridiculous this was.
Drucilla shook her head. "Yes Graham, why am I breathing?"
"Don't know, just always seems that's what they say on TV." He shrugged and looked embarrassed.