The Secrets of Tibet

Tibet Magic Shop

Willow: Oz?

Jinan: Who are these people Oz?

Oz: This is Cordy and Willow friends of mine from Sunnydale

Jinan: THE WILLOW?

Oz: Yeah, Hey Cordy I was pretty worried about you, I haven't heard anything from you in over a year and a half.

Cordy: Yeah sorry about that a lot has happened.

Willow: It's good to see you Oz, I'm, I'm sorry.

Oz: It's good to see you too Will and hey I'm fine doing worry about it. So what brings you to Tibet? Where is Tara?

Jinan: Who are the rest of you?

Willow: So much has happened since you left Oz.

Cordy: We will explain everything later this is Bol we met him in Iris and this is Kennedy she is a slayer.

Oz: What is Buffy ok, Faith?

Willow: it will make sense soon I promise.

Cordelia: Is there anywhere we can talk in private.

Jinan: We were about to head back to the monastery, we can relax there.

Bol: Sounds like a plan to me.

Jinan: Ok we have a vehicle parked outside; the journey will take a few hrs though.

Everyone walked out of the shop and followed Oz to the car outside of the town. Once in they began the journey back towards the monastery. While Oz drove, Jinan filled them in on their journey to meet Master Shantou.

A few hours later and they arrived at their destination. They were greeted by an old monk who Oz introduced as Master Shantou.

Cordelia: WOW this is exactly how I saw it in my vision.

Master Shantou: You have the gift of foresight?

Cordelia: Yeah I was chosen by the powers that be.

Oz: So what's happened?

For the next couple of hours Willow and Cordelia took it in turns to fill them in on what has happened to each group over the last year.

Jinan: Oh god.

Oz: Buffy died again? And Tara, I'm so sorry will. As for you Cordy, I had no idea the price you had to pay for the vision's I'm so sorry.

Will and Cordy: Thank You.

Master Shantou: What brings you here then?

Kennedy: Cordy had a vision

Jinan: of us?

Cordy: Yeah, we are trying to help Angel defeat the senior partners at Wolfram and Hart

Oz: hmm

Bol: what is it?

Master Shantou: A law firm by that name has set up an office not too far from here.

Willow: really?

Oz: Yeah, I heard they are interested in an old temple but can't get access to it.

Cordelia: How come?

Jinan: We're not sure, it's protected somehow.

Willow: can you show us.

Oz: Sure

Jinan: We will need to gather some supplies, also from what you have told us we will need to keep Cordy hidden from Wolfram and Hart. I can take Kennedy and Bol back to town to get the supplies we will need.

Oz: Good Idea.

With Jinan, Kennedy and Bol leaving, Cordy, Will and Oz reminisced.

Will: I can't believe how long it's been.

Oz: I know, I sorry I didn't keep in contact.

Willow: No its fine don't worry.

Oz: Cordy if I remember correctly didn't you once tell me that you fund books related to Wolfram and Hart in Plyee

Cordelia; Yeah

Will: I see perhaps they might hold some information that could help us.

Oz: exactly

Will: Hey Cordy, how come you never mentioned you kept in contact with Oz?

Cordelia: Will, it never was meant to be a secret but after we delivered the ring of amara and Oz went back to Sunnydale he left us his email.

Oz: Plus after I left and returned I tried to leave it all behind but Cordy helped and so we kept in touch.

Willow: I was just curious it's ok really. Anyway about these books where about are they Cor.

Cordelia: If memory serves me correct, they should be located in the palace in Plyee.

Oz: We need to find those books.

Will: We?

Oz: I'm not going to miss out on the action again, so I will help you defeat the senior partners.

Cordy: You sure?

Oz: Defiantly

Will: It will be like the good old days

Half an Hour later, Jinan and the others return with the rest of the supplies.

Jinan: finished reminiscing?

Oz: Yeah, I'm going with them and want you to join us.

Jinan: Sounds like fun

Bol: Then we should head to the temple as soon as possible.

Once prepared for their journey they set off towards the temple. Taking in the exotic scenery Cordelia was stunned. The trees where swaying the breeze was making the leaves whistle. For as far as she could see the sky was a beautiful crisp blue. After about an hour they finally reached their destination.

Oz: This is it.

The temple stood over cliff, the entrance to the temple has carving indicating that whoever used to live here have long since passed. A feeling of familiarity passed through Cordelia

Jinan: From what we have heard no one has been able to enter. There been reports of a barrier protecting this place.

Cordelia: I don't know why but I get a sense that I have been here before.

Willow: Have you?

Cordelia: Not that I remembers.

Just then Cordy saw a figure near the temple doors. Intrigued she started to make her way forward

Bol: Cordy stop no one can enter remember there's a barrier.

But his words fell on deaf ears and before they could stop her a wave of energy went through them and they all could see the barrier falling as Cordy passed through it.

Kennedy: Why do I get the feeling there is more to Cordelia than meets the eye.

Willow: This is weird, be on your toes everyone.

Once inside, everyone decided to split up and look around and try to find out what Wolfram and Hart are after.

Not too long after Oz calls out to everyone.

Oz: Over here I found something

When everyone gathers to Oz's location, the breath is taken out of each of them; there in the middle of the room is a life like statue that resembles Cordelia.

Cordy: How is that possible?

Bol: I'm not sure.

Willow: There is some text here at the base of the statue.

Cordelia: Can you translate it

Willow: I can try

Pouring over the text Willow try's to translate it; meanwhile everyone discusses what this discovery could mean.

Willow: I think I got it; it's instructions to open something I think, if I do this and then press this

Then all of a sudden a secret compartment opens revealing several scrolls of parchment. After extensively searching the rest of the temple they agree that nothing else here, outside Cordelia and Willow re-establish the barrier so no-one else can discover the statue within.

Back at the monastery the gang pour over the texts, after much research Cordelia is shocked to discover what it all means.

Cordelia: I, I can't believe this.

Kennedy: I knew something was fishy.

Bol: You had no idea even when you became a higher being.

Cordelia: No one, my whole life was predestined by the PTB. My time in Sunnydale, moving to LA meeting Angel again, receiving Doyle's Visions, oh god even Doyle's death. It was all part of the Powers plan for me.

Willow: Not all of it, there wasn't any mention of Jasmine.

Kennedy: Jasmine?

Cordelia: Long Story, either way I was chosen for this and even if it kills me I Will defeat the Senior Partners.