(Chapter-21)

Two hours later the group was back in the Command Center watching the main screen. Faith looked down and smiled as she seen Rachael and Hermione together. Rachael looked up, "The X-302s have just launched from Edwards, ETA to Death Gliders Landing Zone Three minutes." Sam nodded, "Now you'll see exactly what the X-302s can do." Three minutes later the X-302s were on scene waiting.

Seven minutes later Rachael turned, "Death Glider approching Frm the West." Sam nodded, "Signal the X-302s they have permissing to fire." Rachael turned to her computer, "X-302s this is the Command Center, you are go to open fire." A female voice called back, "This is Alpha-One, copy that Command. Attention all wings, open fire. I repeat, Open Fire."

As the X-302s opened fired the Death Gliders did the same, however the X-302s had an advantage. They had Asgard sheilding. Though it didn't completelly protect them. The Death Gliders were taking more casulties then expected, but so were the X-302s. In the first twenty minutes of the fight the X-302s lost ten of their planes, but the Goa'uld lost one hundred Death Gliders. Sam smiled, "For every one of ours that get destoryed, we destory ten of theirs."

Shego looked at Sam, "Is that good?" Sam smiled, "You better believe it." Sam watched the screen, "In every major war the U.S. has fought in we had a ten to one ratio. For very one of ours that got shot down we would get ten of their. That changed during the Vietnam conflict, it dropped to a one to one ratio. With the start up of the top gun school that returned to a ten to one ratio."

A moment later Alpha-One Called back, "This is Alpha-One, there's a large landing pad rising from the ocean." Sam got on the radio, "This is Major Carter at the Command Center. Destory it. I repeat Destory it." The pilot called back, "Understood Major. I am now targeting the landing pad." Several minutes later the Pilot Alpha-One called back, "Landing pad destoryed and moping up the rest of the Death Gliders. Correction, all Death Gliders are now destoryed."

Sam smiled, "Copy that Alpha-One. You have a go for Edwards." A second later O'Neill's voice spoke up, "Does that mean me, Daniel, and Teal'c can come visit?" Sam smiled, "Colonel, You better come visit." O'Neill called back, "Well be there by this evening." Sam smiled, "Use your X-302s, you'll be here in thirty minutes." O'Neill smiled, "We're on our way."

Faith smiled, "Rachael, you've done such a great job you have the next three days off." Rachael turned, "But what about my work?" Faith smiled, "That's an order. Besides you got a girl there to get to know." Rachael blushed, "Yes ma'am." And Buffy tossed a card to Rachael, "You have privet dinning room number four tonight. Let the ladies in the kitchen know what you want for your privet dinner." Rachael looked at Hermione, "What do you say we leave here and get ready for this evening?"

A few hours later Rachael met Hermione at the dinning hall, "Before we go eat I need to make a short trip." Hermione nodded, "Sure, want me to come with you?" Rachael nodded, "I would like that." A few minutes later the two were in a small cemetary standing infront of a head stone that had the name Gina Kennedy and a picture of the girl on it. Rachael knelt down and placed a dozen roses on it, "Hey you ditsy blonde, I wanted to tell you that I found someone new to love, and that I'll be moving on with my life."

Rachael looked at Hermione and held her hand out, "This is Hermione, the new girl in my life. I know you would approve, that's why I brought her here so you could meet her. You'll always be my first love and friend. I also brought you some roses from the garden we planted, I knew you would love to have some here."

Rachael wiped her eyes, "I'll be going now Hermione and I have a dinner date tonight. I love you and I'll try and come and visit as often as I can." Rachael leaned in and placed a kiss on the head stone, "Sleep well my love." Rachael stood and smiled at Hermione, "Ready for that dinner?" Hermione nodded, "When ever you are." Rachael held her hand out and the two returned to the dinning hall to have their privet dinner.

The next morning the group was sitting in the confrence room having a meeting. Faith smiled, "Before we start I want Rachael and Hermione to come up her please." Rachael and Hermione went to the Podium. Faith smiled, "Rachael, from this point on you'll be permentatelly assigned to the Command Center under Shego and Kim's Command. Hermione, you'll be permenatelly assigned to the Witchcraft Building as a teacher under Piper's Command, you will also be her second in command."

Rachael smiled, "What's with the change?" Faith smiled, "We want to see that you and Hermione have a chance to build a life together. And by assigning you to these positions, we're trying to lower the chance of something happening." Rachael hugged Faith, "Thank you." Faith hugged Rachael back, "You're welcome, now get out of here. You two still have a couple of days off before returning to work." Rachael took Hermione's hand and the two left the room. Faith smiled, "Now down to business."

Faith turned and pulled down the map of the North-East Section, "With the closing of the North-Eastern Section we made it easier for the removal crews from the SGC to do their work over in the South-Eastern Section. They estimate they'll be there for at least four weeks removing the Naquadah." Faith turned over a paper, "I've also recived word that the Vampires are none to happy that we sealed off the part of the Zone that is also our property, so expect some retaliation." Shego looked at Sam, "Anything on Mot?"

Sam nodded, "He sent a message to the SGC stating that he will get his revenge for the distruction of the gliders." Janet smiled, "Why is it that all the Goa'ulds say that?" Sam grinned, "It's the usual SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) they all go by." Janet shook her head, "They need to get a new line."

Faith smiled, "It's all yours Sam." Sam nodded, "Latest intel shows the area around the Goa'uld mother ship is heating up, it shows here and here that the Vampires and Unas are building a couple of more tunnels. They haven't reached the surface yet so we cant take any action on 'em. However the SGC has estimated the location of the tunnel they're using now and that is here in this area." Faith looked at the location, "That's at the old Sunnydale High School, right in the heart of the Zone."

Sam nodded, "Come tomorrow morning , Me and who ever wants to volenteer, will go into the Zone and place a marker in the old school. Our planes will use this marker as its target. We're going to seal up that tunnel for a while." Bonnie smiled, "That'll piss 'em off." Jules nodded, "And it'll piss 'em off more knowing that you were there in the Zone during the day time and weren't able to get to ya." Sam nodded, "That's right."

Faith stood again, "Ok people lets have some fun. But before we go I have a surprise for Jules." Jules looked up, "Me what for?" Faith shrugged her shoulders, "Because you're my friend. And now for the surprise. You and I, along with Buffy and Bonnie will be taking a trip through the Time Mirror and we're going into the future so we can get your hearing repaired." Jules just stood there with tears forming in her eyes, "I haven't heard normally for almost five years. A lot of sounds I hear are just muffeled."

Faith smiled, "And that's why we're going to get your hearing repaired. So you better pack an over night bag and meet us back here in two hours." Bonnie took Jules hands in her's, "Come on lets get ready for the trip." Buffy smiled as she kissed Faith, "You're a big softy." Faith nodded, "I just couldn't let her suffer anymore hearing lose when I can help her get it repaired." Buffy looked at Faith, "What do you mean more hearing lose?"

Faith sighed, "She didn't want anyone to know expecially Bonnie. The explosion from the terroriest bomb did more damage then expected. If the damage isn't repaired soon, Jules will be totally deaf in her right ear by the end of the year and six months later she'll be totally deaf in her left. So in about seven months she'll be completely deaf. And I'm not going to let that happen." Buffy kissed Faith again, "You go girl."

Two hours later Faith, Buffy, Shego, Kim Bonnie, and Jules were standing infront of the time mirror. Faith smiled, "Well Jules, with-in a few hours you'll have your hearing repaired and be able to hear the sounds you've been missing for the past five years." Jules smiled, "I can hardly wait." Faith looked at Shego, "Activate the mirror." Shego activated the mirror, "Good luck." A few minutes later Faith, Buffy, Bonnie and Jules were gone.

Back at the werehouse Diana was looking at her computer when she turned to Mia, "I'm picking up some strange readings from the school." Mia got up and went to Diana's position, "What kind?" Diana shook her head, "I don't know, I never seen anything like it." Mia looked at the screen, "Run a scan and see what the data base says."

A few minutes later Diana sat back, "The scan says the energy is made of Chroniton Energy." Mia looked at the screen, "If they're using Chroniton Energy then that mean they have the ability to time travel." Thomas shook his head, "That's impossible, time travel is only a theory." Mia stood, "It looks like they proved that theory to be true." Mia looked at the screen again, "Keep an eye on it and let me know of any changes."

Deep inside the Goa'uld Mother Ship Mot sat in his chair when a Unas walked up, "My Lord we have detected a heavy concentration of Chroniton Energy coming from the Slayers school." Mot nodded, "It seems our slayer friends have the ability to time travel. Continue to monitor the reading and inform me of any changes." The Unas bowed, "Yes my Lord." Mot smiled, "Time travel can be most useful to me, with it I can go back in time and become Supreme System Lord."