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Chapter 17 - Old ... returns

Milky way galaxy, SGC, Faith's office,

"Hey Watcher. How are things?" Faith asked through the telephone.

"No everything is fine…except…it's Buffy. I think she's…" Faith stopped as the empty feeling she had been feeling was suddenly gone. Faith closed her eyes concentrating trying to follow her bond to Buffy. Giles's voice tore her out of her concentration.

"No I'm still here. I think B's done it again. Cheat death." Faith told Giles.

"No it was weir like there was an emptiness in me. I think B died but she just got back." Faith paused and confirmed "again, yes. That girl seriously wants to beat Doc. Daniel's record."

"Yes I know, I'd better get back to the team." Faith told Giles.

"Five by five, Giles. Take care." Faith told him before hanging up.

Faith hung up the phone about to walk out of her office when Willow and Xander entered "Everything ok?" Willow asked.

"Five by five, B. owes me 30 bucks though. She died and came back again." Faith told them.

"Wait Buffy died?" Xander asked.

"And came back. Not sure what happened, just didn't feel her presence in the slayer lineage and now I do again." Faith told them.

"Well what if she was captured and is being tortured until she dies then brought back again to endure more torture. I have to open a portal, check on her." Willow told them.

"Red, you know Dawn would let us know if Buffy needed our help. I'm sure Buffy is ok. She just died, it's not something she hasn't done before." Faith told her.

"I, I guess you're right. It's just, Buffy is alone out there. We're completely cut off from her should she need our help." Willow told them.

"B. has friends to help her there and is perfectly capable of taking care of herself." Faith told the witch.

"I think Faith is right Will. Whatever these Wraith are, Buffy can deal. And she has backup, maybe not a powerful witch like yourself. But don't forget you or me didn't have any special powers to help her out when we started to help Buffy out." Xander told her.

"I…well ok. But for Jack's sake let's not tell him or his old team mates about his daughter dying again." Willow told them.

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Pegasus galaxy, Atlantis, Grounding station 3,

Bullets shot out of his gun and the other guns that were being used by Stackhouse while they made their way towards the docking station. Remaining Genii soldiers on their path towards the docking station. They finally reached the station and McKay started working while Sheppard and Stackhouse held guard. Weir helped McKay by holding flashlight to the damaged wires as McKay began his work.

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Pegasus galaxy, Atlantis, Control room,

Buffy looked down at the places she had been shot, surprised to see none she then looked at her sister and finally at the familiar sight of Illyria in Fred's body. Blue streaks of hair, iced over blue eyes, some kind of body armor. Her skin was also blue in some places.

"Illyria" Dawn said and the Demon Hell God looked at her.

"The Key." Illyria said "Where am I? What happened?" she demanded to know.

"I exiled you from your body, trapped you in time and saved the soul of Fred by bending time and space. I brought you back because the slayer needs you." Dawn told her.

"I do not need anyone. These humans were muck at my feet when I walked the Earth…" Illyria said and looked around "Lantiens." She hissed "You brought me to those who helped me been put in the well. I will not go back." Illyria told her.

"The Lantiens are no more, they have either died or ascended. This is their lost city Atlantis." Dawn told her "I have not brought you here to put you back in the well. Like I said before the slayer needs you."

"You, I recognize you from the battle." Illyria said studying Buffy.

"Wasn't much help. I arrived to late to save everyone." Buffy told the demon.

"But you fought well, for a human. I sense a lot of power in you." Illyria told her then added "You are injured."

"Died actually, my fourth time." Buffy told her.

"Interesting. Tell me Key, with what does the slayer need help." Illyria demanded to know.

"Some souls of friends of mine were ripped out of Heaven and taken to some evil bunny dimension." Buffy told the demon.

Illyria watched her "If I were to help, you will not interfere with my being here again." She said to the Key.

"I promise, but only if you take Buffy as your guide of humanity. Like you did before with Wesley." Dawn told the demon.

Illyria looked at Buffy then at Dawn "She had earned that by fighting by my side like she did, crushing the demon army of the Wolf, the Ram and the Heart." She then agreed.

"Wait human guide?" Buffy asked looking at her sister.

"It basically means you'll help her become more human and she doesn't go and destroy the world, or worlds I should say." Dawn told her.

"Oh, well you won't be bored in this galaxy Illy. The Pegasus galaxy has the milky ways galaxy's charm. In stead of vampires we have life-sucking aliens called Wraith and we have some followers of the First Evil called the Genii who fall quite easily." Buffy told the demon.

Illyria studied Buffy then said "My name is Illyria not Illy, slayer." She told her "but it does sound like fun."

"It's Buffy, and I'm sorry but Illyria is too long and complicated for me. You're stuck with Illy." She said with a grin "Now I do believe we have some evil bunnies to kill."

The Demon Hell God looked at Buffy, she sensed a lot of power in her small form. There was pain and wisdom in the human girls' eyes. But also a sense of determination within, despite the burden this slayer carried.

Dawn waved her hand and a green portal opened "This will take you to their lair, I'm still new at this whole Power that Be thing but there are some surprises in your path to free Anya and Tara. You'll have to open a portal back yourself Buffy." Dawn said then added "Don't die again Buffy, remember your vision. You aren't done yet. And bringing you back like this will have its price, like all things have." and with a green flash she was gone.

"Great, now my own sister is starting to give me cryptic warnings." She told no one in particular, then added "Let's go."

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Evil bunny dimension, unknown place,

"Did you bring any carrots?" Buffy asked as they walked over the warm ground towards what looked like a stone castle.

"Carrots?" Illyria asked.

"You know orange looking vegetables. Bunnies love them." Buffy told the demon.

"I did not bring some, but do you think these bunnies will accept them trade of your friends?" Illyria asked her.

"Probably not, a lot of their kind got killed last time I was here." Buffy told her.

"You went here before?" Illyria asked her.

"By mistake. And they did attack me first." Buffy defended herself.

"How is the Key your sister, Buffy?" Illyria asked her.

"Long story, cliff notes version. Evil Hell Goddess called Glory wanted to use the key to break down the barriers between dimension to go home. Monks sent the Key to me to keep it safe. They had to make sure I would protect it with my life so they made the Key human from me and sent her to him in form of a sister altering everyone's memories to make us all think she had been there all along. Dawn is my sister no matter what kinds of magicks brought her to me." Buffy told the demon.

"I do not believe I know this Glory." Illyria stated.

"Glory or Glorificus ruled a hell dimension with two other hell Gods. She became to powerful for their liking and they were afraid she would seize power. So the two Hell Gods fought Glory, banished her to Earth into a human male form where she would stay and eventually die like a human. Glory found an escape out of her form and became my problem. She's dead now." Buffy told her.

"You killed the human male host?" Illyria asked.

"I defeated Glory but I couldn't kill and innocent, my watcher Giles killed Ben, the human male host to Glory." Buffy told her.

"And this Glory was unable to perform her ritual obviously. You saved the universe." The demon told her.

"Well actually one of glory's minions had started the ritual and cut Dawn, once the blood starts flowing the barriers between dimensions begin to tear down. The blood has to stop flowing in order for the barriers to go up again. I couldn't let my sister die, and the first slayer had told me Death was my gift. So I jumped in her place, saved the universe, went to heaven." Buffy told her cheerily.

"And that was death number?" Illyria asked.

"Two, Willow pulled the mojo and ripped me out of Heaven and resurrected me." Buffy told her.

"The witch that slayed the dragon?" Illyria asked.

"The one and only." Buffy told her then added "Death number three and four were by bullets and death one by a master vampire called Heinrich Nest, he drowned me. My friend Xander used CPR to revive me. Death 3 was the paramedics who revived me and recent death 4 was my new Key part in me which allowed me to go back from Heaven to this hell." Buffy filled her in.

"You have died a lot." Illyria told her.

"I know, and I don't even hold the record. A friend called Daniel Jackson does." Buffy told the demon with a grin then threw a stake at a bunny, killing it. "I guess we're there." She told the demon. "How do you suggest we get whoever is in charge attention?" Buffy asked Illyria.

"We kill their minions until they come." The demon responded.

"I like that plan." Buffy said handing an axe to Illyria then twirled her sword ready for the eyes of a lot of bunnies she saw glaring at her.

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Pegasus galaxy, Atlantis, Grounding station 3,

"I am sorry we couldn't do more to save her Major." Stackhouse told him.

"We could have done more. We should have stopped her from going on that idiotic plan. I should have shot that bastard when I had a clear shot, no matter what she said." Sheppard told Stackhouse.

"She wouldn't have let you, sir. Buffy was very stubborn, when she set her mind to something she would not take let anyone change it." Stackhouse told him. "At least you got that Kolya."

"That man is still alive." John said to Stackhouse.

"You shot the man." Stackhouse told him.

Flashback

"Buffy" Sheppard yells as he opens fire killing the two guards behind who shot Buffy. Kolya grabs Weir using her as a shield and uses the distraction of more guards entering to quickly dial the gate. He then headed backwards to the gate.

Sheppard does a little tumble and shoots another coming in. Stackhouse shoots another and covers the spot while Sheppard turns to see Kolya holding Weir and edging towards the gate.

"You're not going anywhere" Sheppard tells Kolya who edges further back to the gate dragging Weir with him. "I will shoot you if you don't let her go." Sheppard warned him.

"And risk hurting Dr. weir" Kolya asked then added "So soon after the death of your little slayer."

Sheppards stands and grinds his teeth trying to control his anger, as Kolya keeps moving back "I'm not aiming at her." John then says and fires a single shot, hitting Kolya as he falls through the gate releasing Weir. Seeing she's safe and the threat is over he drops his gun and rushes over to Buffy's side kneeling over her. "Buffy?" he asked pushing on the places where she's been shot and blood was pouring out.

Others moved to her but John did not notice them. He looked in her eyes, seeing her accept her fate. A sadness was in her eyes and she seemed to be trying to tell him something but her lips didn't move. Somehow he knew what she was saying nonetheless. Her regret for not helping more but finding what she had done enough and that she was going to a better place. Heaven, he knew from what she had told him, she had been there before. "Don't die, damn it. Fight." John told her.

Weir held a hand to Buffy's neck, checking her pulse, then looked up at him "I'm sorry John, she's dead."

End Flashback

"Buffy, wouldn't want you to do this to yourself major. Her eyes told me she knew battle and loss. I don't know her whole story and I probably never will but I don't think Buffy would want you torture yourself over her death." Stackhouse told the major.

Sheppard looked at Stackhouse then the corridor not saying anything.

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Milky way galaxy, Earth, NID hideout,

"I do not like what that witch did to me. It's clear we can not do this the legal way. Agents, I want you to take care of all of those traitors." Kinsey looked at the small camera where he knew on the other end was a big screen and a lot of NID agents were watching him.

"What about the Air Force personnel inside the mountain?" a voice asked over speaker phone.

"They are collaborators with the traitors, if they put up a fight you have my authorization to take them out with whatever force necessary." Kinsey told them.

"Hi, sorry to drop in, but after I knew you had your memory back you should have expected me too." Another voice said and Kinsey turned around to see a certain redhead standing in the room he was in.

Kinsey reached for his weapon but when he aimed at the witch and attempted to fire Willow raised her hand and whispered something that deflected the bullets of a force field between the two.

Kinsey looked at the redheaded woman panicked then his face went into a grin "You're right I did expect you to drop in."

Willow sensed the presence to late and when she turned around to face whoever was masking his or hers approach she found herself trapped. There was a green ring around her, she knew this spell. Giles used it on her when she had gone evil. She was trapped…unless. Willow turned her eyes to Kinsey attempting to enter his mind but found herself blocked.

A tsj-ing Warren approached Willow and she immediately recognized the First. "You are not going to destroy my plans again woman." The first said in Warren voice.

"You" Willow said shocked.

Warren smiled "Oh come on, you know you missed me. Who else is supposed to kill your girlfriends." His grin grew wider as the figure still masked in darkness snapped his or her fingers and two bringers came in dragging another figure behind them.

"Kennedy!" Willow yelled recognizing the dragged figure.

"Isn't this sweet." Warren told her followers.

Kinsey grinned and reloaded his handgun "It will be my pleasure to eliminate her." He aimed the weapon at Kennedy. Willow screamed as she tried in vain to free herself from the spell that had her trapped. Kinsey grinned "This is for turning me into a frog and erasing my memories."

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Evil bunny dimension, unknown place,

Buffy held up her sword deflecting more beams from the bunnies eyes back at them before moving her sword swiftly slashing through more bunnies. "This is getting boring." Buffy said to Illyria.

"I agree" the blue demon answered as she threw a bunny she had picked up from the air at a group so hard she killed most of the bunnies.

"Enough!" a voice said and the bunnies stayed back, Buffy and Illyria were still side by side as they witnessed two figures approaching. "You said the slayer was supposed to come alone, or maybe with a witch friend. That is not a witch, nor another slayer." The larger figure said as he and the other came into view.

"She must be new, I smell a lot of power in her though." The second figure said.

"Sweet, I do not need you to tell me that. I can see it for myself. She is not human. Who are you." The large bunny/woman demanded to know.

"I am Illyria, God. You will return the slayers friends souls to her or you will die." The demon told the woman/bunny.

"You!? Don't tell me this is your kingdom?" Buffy asked the red demon Sweet. This demon had been responsible for kidnapping her sister and revealing her secret about being in Heaven and not in Hell to her friends. It had made the entire town sing its secrets and feelings, the result being spontaneous human combustion for some people.

"This dank place, I think not. Not this is Bunyara's kingdom, I was summoned when she sensed your presence." Sweet told her.

"Enough, you will tell me slayer, why did you invade my realm!?" Bunyara asked.

"Truth be told, accident. Now why did you take my friends?" Buffy demanded to know.

"You invaded me realm, I wanted to know why so I summoned my friend Sweet here. He gave me the energy signatures of two of your friends who sang with your in you last song in his short visit. Accident or not, you will surrender and pay for the death of my children." Bunyara told her.

Buffy reached inside her and her sword glowed green as the slayer and Key parts of herself combined in it. It was made for both, after all. "You want me, come and get me." She challenged.

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Milky way galaxy, Earth, NID hideout,

A blue flash appeared and suddenly Kinsey's was no longer holding a handgun but a snake. The snake squirmed in Kinsey's grip and then proceeded to sink its teeth in the Vice presidents wrist who dropped the snake with a yelp.

Haley smiled "Hi, you called Willow." She said before being slammed backwards into a wall by an invisible force.

Haley stood up and looked at the male figure approaching her she raised her hand and then smirked at the figure.

"I am going to kill you, your pitiful power is no match for mine." The man's voice said.

"Maybe, maybe not. But it is a match for her." Haley said pointing at a now free Willow who's hair was raven black as were her eyes. She floated over to them. The two bringers who had brought Kennedy in blasted away by lightning.

Pike could smell the burned flesh of the two dead bringers and from what the First had told him he should not confront Willow, yet. Smirking he held out his hand and Kennedy's unconscious body flew up.

"What was it you said." Warren/First evil said standing next to Pike. "Bored now." He added.

Willow quickly raised her hand chanting the counter curse for what was about to happen. The spell half worked, it didn't succeed in blocking the warlocks magic enough so they were now looking at an unconscious naked Kennedy. The Warlock had yanked her clothes from her body.

"Nice, I'll see you around Willow Rosenberg." The warlock said and with a black cloud and lighting flashes at the place where the warlock had stood he was gone.

The First changed into Buffy "You may have stopped us Willow…but you can not defeat me."

"You want me to make you solid and find out?" Willow challenged the First Evil.

"If you give me corporeal form you and everyone will die. You have no idea of the power I possess. I am the First Evil, you think an army of slayers and witches can stop me? You give me power. As long as Evil exist I exist, and evil is forever. You should know, even now you can feel it inside you. The darkness, calling you to be released." The First Evil told Willow.

Willow's eyes turned normal and her hair turned red again. "Oh save it for someone who cares to listen to your speeches." Willow told the First then walked over to her girlfriend.

"Willow we have to get his to a hospital…I think our best bet is the SGC infirmary. It's the one location that won't ask any questions." Haley's voice told Willow.

"Go, I'll teleport Kennedy over there." Willow told her fellow witch.

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Pegasus galaxy, Atlantis, Grounding station 3,

"I got it!" McKay yelled at the pylon of grounding station 3 separated.

"Ok, let's head back." Weir told them.

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Evil bunny dimension, Bunyara's place,

Buffy didn't even need to raise her sword as she saw an axe fly through the air and land between the Bunnies eyes, killing it instantly. She looked over at Illyria.

"That was anti-climaxing." Sweet told them.

Two white glows swirled forwards. "thanks Buffy." Tara's voice said before the light flew upwards and disappeared "Good work Buffy." Anya's voice said and her light followed Tara's.

"Well, let's get back, we still have a city to save." Buffy told Illyria, her voice tired and she leaned on her sword.

"I have a parting gift for you slayer." Sweet said and smiled as he turned into lights and flew through the air just past Buffy.

Buffy looked at Illyria wondering what the hell that meant, shrugging it off she raised herself off her sword and pointed it in front of her. The still green mystical energy in the sword shot forwards creating a portal.

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Pegasus galaxy, Atlantis, Control room,

The portal closed and Buffy slumped herself in an empty chair, exhausted.

"How are we supposed to save the city?" The old one asked her as she turned into the shell's form of Fred Burkle.

"I don't know. I know McKay and the others are going to get here to late." Buffy told her tiredly, she glanced briefly at the change in Illyria then a beeping sound attracted her attention and Buffy studied the controls and displays.

Buffy then started pushing a few buttons.

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Pegasus galaxy, Atlantis, corridor,

"Come on, we're almost there." Sheppard told the others.

"We're not going to make it." McKay told him as he ran after the major with the others yelling "To activate the shield we should be in the control room now. It will take several minutes to get it on line and we don't have that much time."

Nevertheless they all kept running towards the control room.

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Pegasus galaxy, Atlantis, Control room,

"Buffy?" a voice asked and Buffy raised herself from the chair and had the discarded crossbow pointed at the source of the voice in seconds.

"John" Buffy sighed seeing him and lowered the crossbow turning back to the display and buttons and hitting the last few the shield was raised.

"You succeeded." Illyria told her as she studied the newcomers.

"You're alive." Weir told her stunned.

"I guess I am. Oh and this is my…friend Fred Burkle. She came here with a portal." She explained.

"But, you died!" McKay exclaimed.

"Been there done that. As fun as Heaven is, I am needed here." Buffy said casually her eyes avoiding any of theirs and turned to Illyria. "Let's get you some quarters, I think the ones across mine are free." The two left leaving the rest of the Atlantis crew baffled and stunned.

Review please. Next chapter, Buffy dealing with her torture, death #4. Also Buffy present from Sweet and maybe her price of her revival, but I could leave that until chapter 19. And what are Willow en the others going to do with Kinsey? And what about Pike, what's he's going to do next. find out in about a week or so, maybe sooner, depends on how much time I have to write and if my muse is cooperating. lots of reviews, helps :D