Story Series: Xander in Exile
Story title: Exile's Birth
Crossovers: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/ Multi-Xovers
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or plots from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Transformers, Stargate Atlantis, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Final Fantasy IX, Star Trek, Andromeda, Master of the Orions II, Star Empire V, Star Wars, X-Men and Harry Potter. This is just a work of fanfiction. The major crossovers are Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Transformers and Stargate Atlantis. The rest just have minor cameos.
Summary: One Halloween night shattered Xander's world, when his Halloween self consumed the lives of six young children. The Powers that Be are willing to restore life to the children on a condition, that Xander be banished from his reality… forever.
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Chapter Three : When Worlds are Altered
Teyla crept through the woods silently, with Lemar leading the way. The trader was definitely unsettled by whatever he had seen, as he kept looking back at Teyla for assurance. They stepped through the clearing where the Gateway of the Ancestor used to sat, to see only the wagons and pack animals that Lemar and his trading team had left behind. Of the Gateway of the Ancestor, all that was left was the stone platform. Even though she had been forewarned by Lemar, Teyla was still felt a measure of shock at the disappearance of the Gateway. The Gateway had been with the Athosians for as long as they could remember. Without it, the Athosians would not be able to leave their home planet Athos and trade with the villages of other planets for necessary supplies, especially metal ores and spices. Any mines the Athosians possessed had long since run dry, and the Athosians tend to grow food crops more then the various spices. Not to mention the fact that the Athosians traders off world were now trapped at whatever planet they were currently at.
"The creature was standing over there." Lemar said in a ragged voice as he pointed to the left of the clearing, the view obscured by thick trees. "It looks like it is not interested in any of the pack animals or goods, seeing how it just left them alone."
Teyla looked at the three wagons led by three docile pack animals which stood unharmed in the clearing pondering what to do with them. With the disappearance of the Gateway, her village would need to stock up on all the resources they have. There were however only two of them currently, not enough people to lead all three wagons back to the village. Leaving a wagon behind to be retrieved later was risky, seeing as they have no idea when the creature Lemar and his team had sighted would return.
"Lemar, empty one of the wagons, separate its contents and find a way to load them into the two remaining wagons. The village is going to need the goods now that we have no way to trade with other worlds. And I would rather not risk a second trip to return here for them." Teyla instructed, looking at Lemar firmly. "Do it quickly and quietly. I will scout out the place where you saw the metal creature and see where its trail leads. Wait for me. I will return in a short while and we will lead the two loaded wagons back to the village."
"Teyla it's too dangerous." Lemar said, eyes widening in concern as he reached out to grab her left arm.
"I'll be alright Lemar." Teyla said, patting his hand reassuringly. "Keep an ear out for any strange noises. Abandon the wagons and run back to the village if you see anything dangerous."
"Alright. Be careful." Lemar said looking at her worriedly, before climbing up one of the wagons and began off loading the goods from it.
Teyla ran towards the direction Lemar had sighted the metal creature, darting across the thick clumps of trees silently. Years spent tracking and hunting in the forest had trained her to move fast and without noise. She burst out of a clump of trees and stopped in horror. In front of her, large patches of trees seemed to have been causally snapped by great force or simply uprooted. The trail of fallen and broken trees lead to the west, towards the direction of the Inerbon mountains, where the Athosians would set up camp during winter to hunt for snow rabbits. The direction the creature took was well away from the summer village site of the Athosians, which proved to be fortunate, because Teyla would have enough time to get the villagers into hiding until she could figure out what to do about this latest threat to the village.
Something caught her eye. Darting cautiously forward, Teyla's eyes widened at the large foot print embedded in the trunks of a clump of fallen trees. Whatever this creature was, it was big... very big. Teyla felt a chill crawled down her back as she quickly backtracked to the clearing where Lemar was. They need to get back to the village fast and warn everyone.
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Willow Rosenberg was quietly and mentally freaking out. The last thing she remembered was the chaos of Halloween night, of everyone being changed into their costumes before the spell had seemingly shattered. Everyone had returned to normal, she had found Buffy and they were going to look for Xander, when she suddenly found herself waking up in her bedroom with no idea of how she had gotten here. The windows to her room showed pitch black darkness, so it was probably night time. Opening the door to the hallway, she had found herself looking into the face of Jesse of all people. The intense shock had caught up with her and she fainted.
When she next woke up, she was back on her bed, with Jesse and a real life Optimus Prime staring down at her. She would have screamed if Optimus had not chosen to begin explaining what had happened. Xander and Halloween night, the aftermath which led him to be banished from their home reality. Xander gaining powerful Blue magic spells, the most powerful of which, the Halloween spell could warp reality. Xander using the Halloween spell to create the Transformer Optimus Prime, as well as clones of Jesse and Willow because he did not want to be alone in this new reality. Xander who had sentenced Jesse and Willow to being trapped with him in a strange and unknown reality. Only they were not really Jesse and Willow, but magical clones of the original. The implications of what Xander had done made Willow sick in her stomach.
"I am sticking to the alien theory." Jesse insisted stubbornly. "Willow can you listen to this pile of crap? Who will believe something like this? Magic and another reality? Get real!"
"Jesse, you've been dead for close to a year. Xander and I have been helping Buffy... the Vampire Slayer to slay demons and vampires all this time." Willow spoke up hesitantly. "There might be some truth in Optimus' words."
"I do not lie." Optimus stated calmly, his cybernetic features not showing any visible human emotions. "Xander had exhausted himself by casting the Halloween spell which is why he is not here currently to explain the situation."
"Then I want to see him. I want to see Xander." Willow spoke up. She might be a magically created clone of the real Willow, but she still had feelings and fond memories of Xander. And she still feel like Willow. Willow knew that in time she would be able to fully forgive Xander for sentencing her to never see Buffy and the others again, and even cloning her. Now however, she was more concerned about how Xander was. Willow needed to look him in the face and made sure he was really here.
"That would be difficult, he is still unconscious." Optimus replied cautiously.
"Please." Willow said, managing to add a hint of pleading in her voice.
"Very well, follow me." Optimus said, heaving his shoulders in what seemed to be his equivalent of a sigh, before turning to lead the way. They walked out of Willow's room into a domed shaped area that seemed to function as a living room. Optimus then turned, stopping at the first door to the left of Willow's room. The name plate next to the closed door read Xander's room.
Not bothering to wait for Optimus to open the door, Willow stepped forward quickly, swinging the door open, and stepping in. The new room was an exact replica of Xander's room, and Willow paused at the sight of two human sized Transformers gathered beside Xander's bed.
"The shorter one is Hypernova and the taller one is Starbolt." Optimus introduced. The two new Transformers had stood up as Willow, Jesse and Optimus entered the room. "They are the first two Transformers created by Xander in this reality. They have been tending to Xander since he had collapsed."
"Xander's friends Willow and Jesse! Hello!" The one named Hypernova piped up, waving a hand in greeting.
"Nice to meet you as well." Willow said politely, trying not to feel overwhelmed by the strange cybernetic creatures before her. Willow closed her eyes and shook her head, it was just like Xander to create Transformers at the first instance he was granted that power. Willow steeled herself before moving to stand beside the bed, looking down at the pale sleeping face of Xander.
"Man, he look wasted." Jesse said as he came up from behind Willow. "The only time I've seen him looked like that was when he had to sleep outside his house."
Willow and Jesse shared a quick look of understanding. The Harris household was dysfunctional, Mr Harris and Mrs Harris had been prone of intense quarrels since Xander was born, and Xander had taken to sleeping in the lawn to avoid their fights when he had grown old enough.
"When is he going to wake up?" Willow asked changing the subject.
"We do not know for certain, he will probably wake up in a few more hours or maybe after a full day's of rest." Optimus replied. "In the meantime perhaps the two of you would like to explore the living room? Xander created a library of console games with their video consoles for entertainment purposes. There's also a replicator device in the center of the living room which can replicate any food and drinks that you need."
"A real honest to god replicator? Like the replicator from Star Trek?" Jesse asked. At Optimus' confirming nod, Jesse beamed excitedly. "Xander always never does things small. If he really have those awesome powers, that is something he would have created. Maybe what you said is true, maybe Xander really created all of this. Trying out a real replicator, that's like a dream come true!"
"Is that all you can think about?" Willow said in exasperation, glaring at Jesse. "Xander's still unconscious. I am staying by his side."
"And you heard Optimus, they have no idea when he is waking up. We'll need food and drink in the meantime." Jesse said in a wheedling voice. "Come on Willow, I am feeling a bit famished."
"Then get some food and drinks if you want, I will be staying here." Willow said stubbornly, not in the mood to experiment with sci-fic fantasy devices brought to life by Xander.
"Alright then." Jesse said with a sigh, moving out of the room with Optimus following behind him.
Willow looked at Jesse's retreating back before turning to look at Xander's pale face. Her heart clenched painfully as she remembered what Optimus had told them.
Oh Xander... do you know the implications of what you have done? Willow thought sadly as she stared at the face of her best friend. A pang of homesickness filled her heart even as she struggled to push it away. At the same time, she was also wondering if she was even alive, or simply just a magical construct. You've some serious explaining to do Xander. But first you have to wake up...
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Earth Year 2004, Orbit above planet Thelios, Milky Way Galaxy
Anubis the half Ascended Goa'uld Overlord sat in deep meditation, alone in his chambers within his Ha'tak mothership. He attempted to access the part of his Ascended powers that were supposedly blocked by the Ascended. Centuries ago, he had tricked Oma Desala, an Ascended, into helping him to ascend into an energy being of limitless power. The numerous Ascended had however realized the mistake of that action and had descended him halfway, partly mortal yet immortal at the same time. It was in part to punish Oma Desala for helping a mortal to ascend, and also make sure Anubis did not have access to his full Ascended powers.
Since then an Ascended was always around unseen to keep watch over him, preventing him from using whatever Ascended abilities he still possessed. Something had however occurred hours ago, something that had called away all the Ascended. Anubis knew that because no Ascended seemed to be on the energy plane near him to block his abilities. For the first time in centuries, he could access part of his Ascended powers, and was able to send his own manipulated energies coursing through the energy plane.
As he accessed the energy plane, Anubis was able to sense that there had been a disturbance of some sort, a very powerful energy disturbance that had alarmed the Ascended as a whole, causing them to flock to wherever the disturbance was. Anubis was trying in his half Ascended state to determine what that disturbance was and where it was, by sending tendrils of his powers forward, towards the source. His powers swept passed planets, suns... and then out of the the current galaxy into what the Tau'ri called the Pegasus Galaxy. His powers extended unerring towards his target to locate its position...
Anubis snapped back to full awareness as his Ascended powers were cut off, causing his spirit to be expelled from the energy plane back into his mortal body. Anubis snarled, the Ascended must have discovered what he was trying to do and had blocked his powers. Whatever the disturbance was, the Ascended was determined to not let him know of it. But while he did not manage to find out what the energy disturbance was about, he had managed to decipher its the location in the Pegasus Galaxy just before his powers were blocked.
"Yel'on!" Anubis barked out loudly.
The doors to his chambers opened and his First Prime quickly walked in, kneeling down in front of Anubis.
"Yes my lord?" Yel'on asked, awaiting Anubis' orders.
"Gather three Ha'taks, you will attack Earth in two days in my stead." Anubis said. Earth, the planet of the meddlesome Tau'ri, was a threat that needed to be annihilated. He had planned to deal with them in three months' time as he gathered more resources and information on the strength of this troublesome race, but his time in the energy plane had showed him that the strength of Earth was but a mere pittance. They could be crushed like a bug with only three Ha'taks. His First Prime would be able to accomplish the task. In the meantime, Anubis had a new goal, that in locating the source of the disturbance which had alarmed the Ascended. Whatever it was, it would surely be a weapon of great power that he could use.
"Are we calling off the attack on the Alpha site of the Tau'ri?" Yel'on asked cautiously. Anubis' previous orders had been for the Tau'ri's Alpha site, located on an isolated planet, to be demolished after they received information that the Tau'ri were working on a prototype weapon that could kill the Kull Warriors serving under Anubis.
"Yes, focus all your efforts in ensuring that the attack on Earth is a success." Anubis replied before continuing. "I will need you to pull the Ha'taks from the Uslen sector and Erri'tem sector back here. They will be outfitted with Stargates and food lasting for a journey of half a year."
"But my lord, those two sectors borders planets from Lord Yu. If he discovers that they are not protected, he might send an invasion force." Yel'on pointed out cautiously.
"Then you'll just have to take back those planets after you return from conquering Earth wouldn't you." Anubis said in a hard voice. "I will be going on a long journey across a great distance. In that time, I expect you to take care of all the planets under my control. We will remain in contact through the Stargates, until the distance is too far for the Stargates to work. Understand Yel'on?"
"Yes my lord." Yel'on said bowing forward in a posture of servitude.
"Good, go forth and make the preparations. I wish to be ready to set off two days after you lead the Ha'taks to attack Earth. By the time you return from your victory, I would have left. Remember your orders." Anubis said already making plans to secure the mysterious energy source a whole galaxy away.
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Planet Athos, Pegasus Galaxy
Xander shifted sore muscles as he woke up, blinking in the semi darkness.
"Xander! You've woke up!" A familiar voice cried out, and then a face came into his view. Seeing the face caused Xander to jerk up in shock.
"Jesse! Jesse... it worked, the spell really worked." Xander said getting out of the bed he was lying in, grabbing hold of Jesse in shock.
"Yo bro, heard from Wills here that I've been dead for a while." Jesse said clapping Xander's shoulder with a laugh, seemingly unfazed at the news that he was supposed to be dead.
Xander turned and realized Willow was standing quietly behind Jesse, looking at him with wide eyes.
"You said the spell worked... So what Optimus said was true. Me and Jesse are just copies of the original, created by some magic of yours." Willow said, looking a little depressed. "And we're trapped in a new reality."
"I am sorry Willow." Xander said uncomfortably as he looked at Willow's troubled face. It only occurred to him then that his friends might not have wanted to be trapped in a new reality with him, or that they might not be fond of the idea that they were created from magic. "But both of you are Willow and Jesse to me, not just some copies... I am sorry, I was so caught up in wanting not to be alone that I never thought about how you might feel about this."
"I am okay with it bro. Being alive in a new world is better than six feet under in Sunnydale." Jesse said with a shrug. "But old Wills here is being emotional. She was going on and on about whether both of us are really alive or just some magical golem creatures. I am holding you responsible for not waking up earlier and save me from hours of her babbling."
"Jesse!" Willow cried as her face flushed. She punched his arm. "I was not being emotional. I was being philosophical."
"You're alive Willow, you and Jesse are both a hundred percent alive." Xander said, smiling wistfully at the familiar sight of Jesse baiting Willow. "The spell created both of you exactly as who you are. So you are not make up of any mechanical or non-humans parts... That is... I hope."
"Xander, you're not making things better." Willow growled, even as she gave a small smile.
Xander just laughed before looking around the room.
"So did any of you see any of the Transformers yet? You guys were saying something about Optimus just now?" Xander asked as he wondered what had happened while he was unconscious.
"They are all waiting in the living room." Jesse said looking at Xander. "You've been sleeping for hours, so Starbolt and Hypernova left to give us some privacy. I think they said something about testing out their own capabilities."
"Oh good." Xander said before smiling at Jesse. "It's good to see you again Jesse."
"Same to you bro." Jesse said with a grin. "So what's the plan now? We're in a new reality right? What's the next big adventure?"
"Let's find the Transformers first and we can decide what to do next." Xander said moving across the room, opening the door to the living room. He stepped forward, looking around the room, trying to locate his Transformers. He smiled as he saw Hypernova and Starbolt standing in a corner of the living room. Hypernova was juggling fire balls of all things, while Starbolt seemed to be opening some sort of silver pool like portal in front of him.
"Xander, you've awakened." Optimus intoned as his holographic form suddenly appeared beside him. Apparently that was the trigger everyone was waiting for. Hypernova instantly turned around from what he was doing, snuffling out the fireballs in his hands, while Starbolt closed the portal he had opened.
"I am happy to see you are alright." Starbolt said as he and Hypernova moved forward to greet Xander.
"We were testing out what we can do while waiting for you to wake up." Hypernova spoke up.
"You mean you can control fireballs now?" Xander asked, remembering what he had just seen Hypernova do.
"I can pull out the energy being produced by my body and condense it into an energy form." Hypernova said excitedly. "I can also pull the energy produced back into my body."
"That sounds useful." Xander said with a nod. "What about you Starbolt, I saw you opening some sort of portal."
"I was testing out my ability to open wormholes to other planets Xander." Starbolt revealed. "I was able to connect to other Stargates in the vicinity. Unfortunately, I realized that I need to stabilize the wormhole I open at this end, meaning that I cannot go through a wormhole that I created."
"That's going to be a problem." Xander said with a frown. "But not that big a problem since I am going to make Optimus space capable pretty soon. Did anything happened while I was unconscious that you guys need to tell me?"
"There's not much news, other than the fact that there are humans in this world." Optimus replied gravely. "I sighted some humans while you were unconscious. However I was unable to locate their human settlements since I lack a sensor system. I have been remaining under cloak to remain undetected by the natives, after deciding it is best to await further orders from you."
"Then the first order of business is to create the Sensor Array room." Xander said straightening up. "Close to one-third of my magical reserves has been regenerated, it should be more than enough to create the room in question."
"The Sensor Array room was designated to be the fourth door to your left by your original design." Optimus said providing the directions. "Currently only the magical spaces of it was created, not the actual room itself."
"Very well, Starbolt take one of the chairs and carry it into the room. I need to use it as a focus for the Halloween spell." Xander instructed as Optimus lead them to the empty sensor room in question.
"Oh cool, we're finally seeing some real magic." Jesse said with a grin as he and Willow followed behind curiously.
"Well then, be surprised." Xander said his eyes twinkling as he opened the door. They walked into a large empty room that seemed to to be surrounded by white foggy walls. Starbolt put down a chair in the center of the room before retreating back towards the group.
Reaching deep into his magical reserves, Xander cast out the Halloween spell, his will and intent on changing the chair into the equipments of the Sensor Array room.
Sparkles of golden energy burst out from Xander before dissipating into thin air. Xander's eyes widened in surprise as the chair remained unchanged.
"What the hell is going on?" Xander asked in shock.
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Willow shivered as she stood with Xander and the others at the edge of a thick forest, a towering mountain behind their backs, and the enormous physical body of Optimus Prime standing guard beside them. The new scenery was really drumming the fact that they were in another reality into her head. When Xander had discovered his powerful Halloween spell was not working, he had tested out his other Blue magic spells which were working fine. Theorizing that maybe the Halloween spell was not working because they were in the magical confined spaces of Optimus, they had exited the space into the real world, after the holographic Optimus had released some sort of energy releasing them outside. The sun was already setting, and in the dimly lit twilight, the forest gained an eerie look.
"The spell is not working." Xander said, panting heavily. He had been casting spells after spells, creating fireballs, rapidly growing the edge of the forest, turning a patch of the forest invisible... but the one spell he was intent on casting, the Halloween spell just refused to work. It fizzled out every time it was cast.
"So it was not just because of the magical spaces of Optimus." Starbolt said in a pondering voice. "The Halloween spell stopped working after its first usage. Was it meant to be that way?"
"No, I am pretty sure the spell can be cast as long as I have magical reserves left." Xander said in frustration. "Well no point in staying outside right now. Optimus, take us back in."
"As you wish Xander." Optimus intoned, his voice coming from high above them.
There was a shimmer of light and then they reappeared in the living room, inside the spaces of Optimus.
"So what should we do now?" Jesse asked the question on everyone's minds.
Xander sighed. "I have been hoping to use the Halloween spell to create everything I really need. Optimus is only half complete at the time of the first spell casting. Now that the Halloween spell is not working, I have no idea how to give Optimus a Sensor Array room, weapons and other things that I have in mind for him."
There was a heavy silence before Optimus spoke up.
"Perhaps there's another way. Before the first Halloween spell ended, you managed to pass me the databases for Star Trek, Star Wars, Master of the Orion 2, Heroes of Might and Magic, Harry Potter, Dungeons and Dragons, Marvel comics and DC comics." Optimus said causing Xander to jerk his head up in surprise. "The databases are incomplete, but we can always build the technologies we have access to in the database via our own hands."
"I had forgotten about the databases." Xander admitted, his face flushing. "I originally intended for them to be used for emergencies, though I guess this constitute an emergency. Optimus, give us a run down of whatever is inside those databases."
"The Star Trek database contains cultural data, medical science data, architectural data, industrial replicator schematics with molecular replicator database containing food, drinks, resources. There are also commercial starship designs, package within the designs are various schematics for starship sensor arrays, star trek shield generators, and star trek warp drives to name a few.
The Star Wars database contains a large variety of hand held weapons data, among them the schematics of making a light saber. There are also tractor beam generator schematics and orbital nightcloak schematics. Unfortunately that's all for the Star Wars database.
As for the Master of Orion 2 database, thankfully we have all of the fuel cell technologies, even the designs for producing more of the Thorium fuel cell which were the pinnacle of energy generation in Master of Orion 2. We also have a large chunk of cultural data eg. First Contact, music, clothing design, religion, philosophy. There's also medical/ genetic alteration data, highly advanced robotics data, including codings for Smart A.I. creations. Lastly are the stellar manipulation data detailing how to create highly specialized apparatus to create a Gaia level planet from an ordinary planet type, and construct large planets from asteroids.
Proceeding on to the magical databases, genomes for some magical plants and creatures as well as magical energy signatures from the Harry Potter, Heroes of Might and Magic and Dungeons and Dragons worlds are recorded.
On that record, the Marvel and D.C. databases contains some super heroes genomes as well."
Everyone stared at Optimus as he finished listing out what were in the databases.
"That's a lot of information." Jesse said impressed. "What are you planning to do with it Xander? Fight a war?"
"I am afraid that while the amount of data I possessed seemed impressive, I lack ship weapons technologies. The starships schematics I possessed are commercial starships not outfitted with weaponry. There's also the fact that while I possess powerful shield and cloak generators, I do not know of anyway to produce more of them due to a lack of their schematics in the databases." Optimus interrupted. "I can probably design ship weapons based on the hand held weapons data I possessed, and reverse engineer my current shield and cloak generators, but all these will take months of time.
"But incomplete databases are better then nothing." Xander said optimistically. "So I guess our first action is to build a Sensor Array room since you already have the schematics for it. After that we'll probably have to work on producing weapons so Optimus can protect all of us."
"But what is the use of all those Genome and Magic databases? Can Xander use them to cast new magic?" Willow asked curiously.
"In regards to the Genome databases, they can be used in conjunction with the Evolutionary rooms Xander had created with the Medical Lab. I believe Xander's original intention was to have a way to grant you and Jesse powers to protect yourselves." Optimus explained, turning to look at Xander who gave a nod.
"In all the chaos of the Halloween spell not working, I've forgotten all about the Evolutionary rooms." Xander said sheepishly. "Basically I thought if I was warping reality, I might as well create something from my own imagination, a device which could grant ordinary people super human genes."
"And that's what the Genome database from the Marvel and DC comics are for?" Jesse asked understanding at last what the Genome databases could be used for. He turned to Optimus excitedly. "That's so cool! What super genes from which super hero do you have?"
"Some examples of the genomes I have from the Marvel database are, the telepathic and telekinesis gene of Jean Grey, genetic materials of Iceman, potential and kinetic energy manipulation gene of Gambit and biological manipulation of Elixir to name a few.
From the DC Comics, some examples are the Atlantean biological adaptation and other abilities of Aquaman, sonic manipulation gene of Black Canary and thermokinesis as well as psychic link gene of Hotspot among others.
I also possess the genome to create metahumans with the ability to use Harry Potter, Heroes of Might and Magic, and Dungeons and Dragons style magic. As well as other gene variations from the mentioned magical databases, such as celestial, elves, halfings..."
Jesse's eyes were brimming with excitement by the time Optimus had finished. Even Xander gave a small grin of his own.
"So..." Jesse said trying to sound nonchalant. "When will we be trying out the Evolutionary rooms?"
"Anytime I guess." Xander said with a shrug. "Though we'll need to help build the Sensor Array room after that."
"I can probably handle the building of the Sensor Array room on my on Xander." Optimus said. There was a shimmer of lights and two more holographic Optimus appeared. "Due to the holographic emitters in the magical spaces, I can project more than one solid body to use in building the room. It will be easier this way since I have direct access to the databases and the starship sensors schematics."
"That would be very helpful. I have no idea the holographic emitters I created for you could be used that way." Xander said in part astonishment and approval. "So what is the maximum amount of bodies you can project?"
"I have enough powerful to fill the magical spaces with holographic bodies, but I have only enough memory to control twenty bodies at any time while remaining aware of the surroundings outside my physical body." Optimus revealed.
"Twenty bodies, that's going to be a lot of manpower. How long do you estimate the construction of the Sensor Array room taking?" Xander asked, suitably impressed.
"It should be completed within three days. I will however need to use the replicator in the living room heavily for construction, seeing as it is the only replicator device inside me." Optimus explained.
"That will be faster than I have imagined." Xander said with a smile. "We can arrange First Contact with the natives once the Sensor Array room is completed. But in the meantime, a bit of team bonding and customizing of our living spaces seems like the appropriate thing to do, since we're going to be living together here for a while. Of course, we can do that after we pay a visit to the Evolutionary rooms."
"Well, what are we waiting for then? I am thinking I will make a very cool Gambit." Jesse said with a grin while Willow rolled her eyes beside him.
OoooO
Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, 15th October 2006, 7.00 a.m.
"... Alex... Alex... wake up... Alexander Lavelle Harris! Wake up right now, you're going to be late for work!"
Alex groaned as he came awake to the fierce pinching his wife was giving him. Reaching out with an arm, he pulled her down against him.
"Hmm..." Alex said half awake as he nuzzled Caroline's neck.
"Stop that you oaf! It's already seven!" Caroline said in exasperation. Her hands pushed against his chest as she leverage herself up. "Come a few more months and it will be dangerous to just grab me down like that."
"Oh! The baby." Alex said in alarm as he instantly came awake. "Sorry Carol, it's just..."
"Habit." Caroline said with a chuckle as she pat the small bulge of her belly gently. "Don't worry, you didn't hurt the little guy."
"Or girl." Alex said as he gave Caroline's belly an impish kiss. "We should go for the sonar when it's time, makes deciding on the name a bit easier if we know if the baby's a he or she."
"And I told you I want it to be a surprise." Caroline said rolling her eyes as she prodded him with her finger. "Breakfast's downstairs. Go and take a bath first, you smell."
"But you love me anyway." Alex said with a grin, giving Caroline a hug. Releasing her, he turned towards the drawers. "I'll just get my clothes and ARGH!"
Pain stabbed through him, visions swarmed before his eyes.
SUNNYDALE, HELLMOUTH, HIGH SCHOOL... BUFFY, WILLOW, JESSE... HALLOWEEN... BANISHED...
"Alex!" Caroline cried out in shock as she rushed to his side. "Alex! What's wrong?"
"Pain!" Alex gasped, his eyes showing white as he began to tremble.
FATHER... MOTHER... QUARREL ALMOST EVERYDAY... DEMONS... VAMPIRES... ANGEL...
"Alex! I am calling the ambulance! Just hold on..." Caroline's voice shouted dimly, as if from afar.
BLUE MAGIC... INVISIBILITY, AGELESSNESS, REGENERATION...
"... Hello is this the emergency helpline? … Please you got to get here right away, my husband is in pain... Oh god! What's going on... He's glowing... Alex! Alex!"
GIVING SPARKS... FIREBALL...
Like a tide of energy released, fire erupted from Alex's body, consuming everything around him. Fire... Walls of Flames.
There was a scream, a scream that was not his. Alex felt himself being pulled out of his vision. Time... time seemed to slowed down... and then he was out, back into the real world. Smoke ashes, Alex coughed dryly. Light streamed down from the shambles of a roof, everything around him was charred and black.
Something crunched behind him, Alex turned around and looked into the shocked eyes of a fireman, or at least someone dressed like one.
"There's someone alive, Thomas. I got a live one!" The fireman said into his walkie talkie as he cautiously walked towards Alex. "Hey are you alright?"
"What happened?" Alex asked in confusion. He was in his room preparing to take a bath. How did he came to this place? He looked around him and froze.
The fireman turned to see what Alex was looking at and pity showed on his face.
"We need to get you out of here, check if you have any injuries." The fireman said moving forward and trying to guide Alex out of the charred wreckage.
"No." Alex said hoarsely as he pushed the man aside. He kneel down and carefully picked up the blackened and charred human shaped mass in his hands, eyes wide in horror. A half melted gold band smeared what seemed to be the fingers of the blackened figure. "NO!"
"Hey man, we got to get you out of here." The fireman said again, shaking his shoulder. Alex ignored him. He knew where he was now. He was in his room, which had been burnt, his wife and unborn child, who were dead. Why? How?
The visions! Alex's eyes narrowed. He remembered visions. What were they? If he could only remember.
Pulses of power erupted from him, slamming the unfortunate fireman against the soot covered walls. Alex's eyes turned white as the visions returned, overwhelming him. But he would see, see what had destroyed his home and killed his wife.
In a moment of clarity, he found himself standing in the classroom of a High school, a boy standing in front of the class, looking extremely nervous, looking like his younger self.
"Er hi, I am Alexander Lavelle Harris, age 16... But everyone just calls me Xander..."
Lost within the visions, Alex snarled, he had found the killer of his family. The tremendous power within him spiraled out of control, as the seed of rage and bitterness spread within him.
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Author's Note: Just to explain... Alex is actually the alternate version of Xander in this reality, much older than Xander is. In Stargate cannon, when people from alternate realities crossed over, they suffered what was known as Cascade Failure, because the reality rejects them if another copy of themselves already exists, causing them to die within days. However due to the nature of how Xander arrived in this reality, the one suffering from Cascade Failure was Alex, the original essence in this reality. Added to this fact was that the natural bond between these two similar souls caused Xander's Blue magic to overflow into Alex. Since Alex was only the conduit for this power, he had no control over the Blue magic within him. And it all goes out of control...
Any suggestions for the super power genes would be appreciated. I am looking for something not overwhelmingly powerful. Superman is defintely out...
Marvel Comics super genes:
The Telepathic and Telekinesis gene of Jean Grey
Ice manipulation gene of Iceman
Potential and Kinetic energy manipulation gene of Gambit
Biological Manipulation of Elixir
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From the DC Comics, I have:
Atlantean Biological Adaptation and other abilities of Aquaman
Sonic manipulation gene of Black Canary
Thermokinesis and Psychic Link gene of Hotspot
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