Chapter 49

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Ben couldn't take it anymore. Glory was ruining his life, had already cost him his job at Sunnydal hospital. One way or another, he had to stop her. Ben had contemplated suicide for some time, but he lacked the strength to end his own life. In early January he vowed he would tell the truth to Buffy Summers and Rupert Giles. Ben spoke to them in private, at Giles' apartment.

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Ben: Have you ever heard of Glorificus?

Giles; Yes. She once ruled over another dimension, one that has been described as Hell. There were two other hell-gods, at first they all shared power equally. Then Glorificus tried to sieze all power for herself. The other two joined forces, a great battle was waged. But in the end they stood victorious, barely. Glorificus was, presumably, destroyed.

Ben: I wish that were true. Glory, as some call her, was sentanced to live, and to eventually die, in the body of a newborn male, created specifically to act as her prison. I was that newborn.

Buffy: You're saying that a hell-god, lives inside of you?

Ben: Yes. Glory and I have been fighting for control for over 20 years now. Maybe it was wrong of me to stay alive, believe me I thought of suicide many times. But I tried to help people, I have saved lives too. But now, Glory is after something called "the Key." This "key" it's almost as old as her. I have no idea what it's original purpose was, who created it. But I do know that in a few months the stars will align, and Glory will use it to return to her own dimension.

Buffy: Can I just say that a hell-god leaving this world, doesn't seem so bad.

Ben: Unfortunately, once the barriers are opened, all realms will bleed into this one. Most, if not all, human life will be extinct. I can't let that happen. If you have a way to stop her, to free me, I would love that. But if you can't, if you think killing me is the only way to stop Glory, I'll understand.