(Chapter-27)

That evening Faith, Buffy, and the others were in the basement store room ready to start making the tunnels. Sam pulled out a dark blue crystal, "This crystal will make a tunnel going straight down fifty yards. Once there I'll take this green crystal and begin the main shaft." Faith looked at the green crystal, "How long will it take to make the main shaft?" Sam nodded, "It'll take one green crystal five hours to make a shaft one mile long. All together, it'll take about twenty hours."

Buffy picked up a black crystal, "What's this one for?" Sam looked at the crystal, "Careful with that one. It's used to collaps the tunnels, unlike the red crystals that slowly collaps the tunnels the black crystals collaps them in an instant. We use that only in case of an emergency." Faith smiled, "We'll need another shaft incase of emergency." Sam nodded, "I planed on doing that." Faith smiled, "When do we start?" Sam took a large dark blue crystal, "How does now sound?" Sam took the crystal and slamed it into the floor. A few moments later a tunnel started to form.

Sam looked up, "It'll take at least thirty minutes for this tunnel to form. So lets head back to the Command Center and see what's up." A few minutes later the girls entered the Command Center Shego looked around, "Hey Rachael, where's your shadow Hermione?" Rachael was breathing hard, "She's around." Just as she said that she jumped. Kim raised an eyebrow and grinned when she seen Rachaels blue jeans down around her ankles. Kim covered her mouth when Rachael's breathing was becoming heavier.

Shego looked at Kim and smiled, "What?" Kim points to Rachael's feet. Shego looks and almosts bursted out laughing. Shego turned to Faith and pointed to the floor at Rachael's feet. Faith looked and bursted out laughing, "Lets go into the hall." Once there Sam smiled, "What's wrong." Faith smiled, "I know where Hermione is. And I think she'll be appearing in a few minutes." Janet rasied an eyebrow, "Where is she?" Shego leaned up against the wall, "She's under the desk between Rachael's legs."

Kim smiled, "Didn't you see her blue jeans down around her ankles?" Janet shook her head and smiled, "No, but I believe you." Faith smiled, "I'll give 'em a verble warning. But you have to admit, they do love each other to the point in getting caught." A few minutes later they were back in the Command Center. They seen Hermione sitting there next to Rachael and Rachael's blue jeans were pulled back up. Faith smiled, "What's happening on the outside girl?"

Rachael was adjusting the waist band of her jeans when she smiled, "Nothing, they're holding postion." Faith nodded, "Good." Faith smiled and leaned in, "I need to see you and Hermione in Shego's office please." Rachael blushed, "Ok." A few moments later Rachael. Hermione, Faith, and Shego were in the office. Rachael took Hermione's hand, "What up?" Faith smiled, "We kinda know what you two did a few minutes ago." Hermione sighed and started to tear up, 'You're not going to force us to split up are you?"

Shego's jaw dropped, "Hell no, we just want to let you know that you need to be more descreet where you have your bit of fun." Rachael blushed, "Sorry, I didn't think we would get caught so fast." Faith smiled, "And now those assholes out there know you're a screamer." Rachael smiled, "I'll have to work on that." Shego smiled, "Whatever. FYI if you two ever get the need for a quicky use my officer here, it's soundproof and you can close the blinds.." Shego reached over and picked up a small red sign that read 'Privet Meeting: Do Not Disturb' "Just don't forget to put this on the door first. Now lets get back out there and see what's happening with the tunnel."

Back in the basement Sam checked the newly formed tunnel, "The tunnel is good, time to start the main shaft." Sam took a green crystal and slamed it into the wall of the already formed tunnel. Sam turned, "We can start the next part of the main shaft in five hours." Faith sighed, "I don't know about you guys, but I'm hungry." Sam nodded, "Same here." Shego smiled, "Then lets go get something to eat."

Shego sat back, "Lets give 'em a call." Jules sat her coffee cup down, "What do you have in mind?" Faith took a sip of her coffee, "I think it's time for them to see what the Zone is really like." Jules nodded, "Once they find out, they just may have second thoughts about their wanting to take over slaying the Vampires in our little corner of the world." Faith nodded, "They either work with us or we send them packin'." Buffy smiled, "I like where this is goin'. Should I put all the older girls on alert?"

Faith nodded, "We'll need 'em." Buffy nodded, "When do you want to call the Van Helsings?" Faith took a bit of her food, "After breakfast, I do my best threatening after breakfast." An hour later the group was in the Command Center. Shego looked at Rachael, "Hey Rachael, did you ever figure out a way to get past Kinsey's jamming devices?" Rachael rolled her eyes, "It's about time someone asked. I had that taken care of an hour ago." Jules looked at Rachael, "Damn ain't we gettin' bitchy."

Rachael looked at Jules, "Bite me." Bonnie looked at Rachael, "Ok girl spill it. What's wrong?" Rachael sat in her chair and sighed, "No nookie for seven days." Jules raised an eyebrow, "What did you do?" Rachael sighed, "Nothin', Hermione's just started going through that girl thing." Shego gave a fake pout, "Poor wittle girl, she get no nookie," Rachael grinned, "It ain't funny." Kim smiled, "There's always rosey plam and her five sisters." Sam looked at Rachael, "Didn't this morning do anything for ya?"

Rachael shook her head, "Not that much, it wasn't fun since I couldn't return the favor to Hermione." A second later an alarm went off. Rachael turned, "Mia's on-line." Faith nodded, "On screen." Faith smiled, "Hello Mia." Mia sneered, "What the hell do you want Faith?" Faith nodded with a smile, "We need to talk." Faith sat in a chair, "You say you're taking over the slayer work here in Sunnydale, what I want to know is, do you have any idea on what the Zone is really like?"

Mia snorted, "We been in there a couple of times, and killed a few Vampires." Faith stood, "That's not what I'm asking. What I'm asking is, have you really been in the Zone?" Mia rolled her eyes, "There's nothing to it." Faith smiled, "If you only killed a couple of Vampires. The you haven't really been looking." Mia sneered at Faith, "Oh like you really know your way around the Zone." Faith nodded, "Yes I do, I know every corner of it's ten mile area. The area you've been in is chicken shit."

Mia leaned foward, "So you feel that I should abandon the slayer work here in Sunnydale and run away like a dog with its tail tucked between its legs." Faith smiled, "Fine have it your way. Lets meet in two day and I'll give you the grand tour of the Zone." Mia nodded, "Alright where do you want to meet?" Faith raised her hand, "Not yet. I have something to do first. I'll contact you when I'm ready." Mia sighed, "Fine contact me when you want me."

Faith cut the connection, "Once the tunnels are done we'll be able to really let the Van Helsings know what they're up against." Sam looked at her watch, "The first section should be finished in a couple of hours." Faith sat back, "I bet I know how the Tok'ra feel when they make the tunnels."

The next day the group was in the newly formed main tunnel that was now under the three houses. Faith looked at the GPS map, "If we set the next crystal here the entrance will enter my old house." Sam nodded and slamed a dark Blue Crystal into the was of the main shaft and with in a few minutes the entrance into Faith's old house was formed. Shego smiled, "That did't take long." Sam smiled, "That's because I angled the main tunnel shaft upwards as we progressed."

Faith was the first to enter the house, "I haven't been here since the destruction of the old Sunnydale happened." Buffy nodded, "Well it's about to see a lot of traffic." Sam reached into her pocket and pulled out a cell phone and handed it to Faith, "Want to do the honors of calling the Van Helsings?" Faith shook her head, "I'll wait till we get back to the school." twenty minutes later they were all standing in the Command Center back at the school.

Faith smiled, "Ok Rachael call the Van Helsings." Rachael nodded, "Yes ma'am." A few minutes later Rachael looked up, "Mia's on-line." Faith looked at the screen, "I have an address where we can meet." Mia reached for a pen and some paper, "Shoot." Faith gave her the address of her old house, lets meet there two hours before sundown." Mia nodded, "We'll be there." Buffy cut the connection, "Get the girls ready to move through the tunnel."

Faith leaned foward, "I want everyone to go in a team of three. I don't want to chance anything while we're in the Zone." Faith looked at a paper she was holding and then put it in her pocket, "Open the main armory, I want everybody armed to the teeth." For the next several hours everyone was getting what was needed together so when they went into the Zone they would be prepaired.

At their new base of operation Mia looked at her brothers and sisters, "I want you all to take what ever you need with you into this Zone, I still think most of it is a bunch of bull. But lets go and put on a show for the two bit wanna-be Vampire killers." Francies looked at Mia, "Wouldn't this be a good time to try the new formula on that Garou?" Mia nodded, "Yes it would, just make sure it's mate or the others don't see you use it." Mia picked up her 9mm, "Let's get ready."

Just like Faith wanted the teams of Slayers were through the tunnel and into the Zone heavily armed. And just as they knew they would, the Van Helsings arrived at the house. Faith slowly walked up as Mia smiled, "Going in the Zone with some firepower?" Faith sniffed, "I normally don't like going into the Zone, but I think you need a reality check." Mia snorted, "Us, it's you who needs the check." Faith shook her head, "Lets get this over with."

A few minutes later both groups arrived at the Zone. Mia looked at Faith, "When do we enter?" Faith looked at her watch, "We go in thirty minutes before sundown, that'll be in one hour." Mia shrugged her shoulders, "Why not now?" Faith looked up from her weapons, "Because what I want you to see doesn't happen till after sundown." Mia smiled, "You're the guide." Faith looked back down at her weapons making sure they were in working order.

Mia and the other Van Helsings were pacing wanting to get in and get this so called tour over with. Mia looked at Faith, "Lets stop the bullshit and go." Faith looked at her watch, "You're right lets stop the bullshit and go." Faith looked at the others, "Activate battle armor." A moment later all of Faith's group were wearing battle armor that looked like it was out of the video game HALO. Mia smiled as they put their helmets on, "You look like you're about to fight world war three."

Faith lifted the face cover, "A little gift from a friend at Stark Enterprises, besides I don't take any chances in the area of the Zone we're going into." Faith lowered the shield and spoke into her mic, "All unites stand to the ready." A few moments later the two groups entered the Zone. As they entered the Zone Robert looked at Shego and Kim, "Why aren't you two wearing battle...never mind, your mutties." Shego looked at Robert, "Call me that again and I promise you that you won't sit for a month. I prefer mutant or gifted."

Once in the Zone the two groups headed for the heart of the place the old high school. Faith looked at Mia and lifted her face shield, "Sundown in five minutes, we need to find a place to hide. Then it's showtime." A couple of minutes later the two groups found a hiding place. Faith pointed to the old high school, "The lot of them will be coming from the school." Once the sun went down the two groups watched as the Vampires emerged from the school.

Mia covered her mouth and nose, "Oh my god, what in the hell is that smell?" Shego walked up next to Mia, "That is the smell of death." One Vampire lifted up a severed arm and drank the blood from it." Faith sighed, "That's from some poor sap that wondered into the Zone after sundown yesterday, we could have saved him but we were surrounded. We listened for any word of you guys saving him, but heard nothing." Mia shook her head, "We're not in the business of saving lives, we kill Vampires and Demons."

Faith smiled, "You want Demons, follow me." The two groups left their hiding spot and made their way deeper into the Zone. Five minutes later they took up position outside the old Sunnydale Meat Market. Mia and her brothers and sisters lost it right there, all of them started to throw up do to the smell. Faith reached into her pack and pulled out enough face masks for the Van Helsings, "Wear these they'll filter out the smell."

Diana put her's on and took a deep breath, "What the hell made the smell?" Buffy looked at Diana, "That used to be the Sunnydale Meat Packing Plant." Fith raised her hand, "Heads up." A moment later a truck pulled up and the driver got out once he did he shifted into a Demon. He walked back to the trailer and opened the doors, when he did the screams of several dozen people could be heard. A moment later another Demon walked up with a Vampire next to him.

The Vampire smiled, "Well now what's on the menu to night?' The Demon truck driver smiled, "I have for you an international buffet this evening." The Vampire smiled, "Tasty." Faith sighed, "All unites listen up, Plans have change, converge on the old Sunnydale Meat Packing Plant. We have several dozen people to save." Faith turned to the others and gave a few hand signs and they were gone. Faith looked at the Van Helsings, "Now you'll see what a real slayer does." Robert looked at Faith, "I thought you said there weren't any Demons left?" Faith looked at Robert, "I lied, now lets move.

A few minutes later all the teams were in place without being noticed by the Demons at the meat plant or the Vampires. Faith was observing the Demons when she noticed six Demons that had an odd look about their face. Faith motioned to Buffy to look at the six Demons, "Could they be who I think they are." Buffy could see the distant pain in their eyes, "Oh my god it's them."

Faith looked at Buffy, "Are you sure?" Buffy nodded, "They look just like her." Buffy studied them for a moment, "I don't think they like what they're doing." Faith nodded, "I agree. I think these six Human/Demon Hybrids don't like the death." Buffy smiled, "That's Dawn in them." Faith nodded, "Dawn sure did love life. It's decided, we rescue the people and we rescue the six."

Faith raised her SuperSoaker, "All unites open fire, however there are six Human/Demon Hybrids that are next to the large entrance doors. Do not, I repeat do not harm them." Taking out the Demon and Vampire was easy, taking out the army of Demons that started to pour out of the plant that was going to take some doing. Then Faith seen it, the six Human/Demon Hybrids picked up weapons and started to kill other Demons that were coming out of the plant.

Faith was having such a good time watching the six fight she didn't noticed the Vampire sneek up behind her. The smiled she had disappeared when one of the Human/Demon Hybrids turned. The creature threw a battle ax right at Faith and then yelled, "Get down." Faith ducked, when she did she heard the ax hit something. When she turned she seen a Vampire shrug it shoulders and turn into dust. Faith smiled, and waved and started to get back into the fight.

Shego was fighting a Demon when he roared and attacked her all out. Shego lifted her right hand and flaired up her powers. She then launched a plasma ball at the Demon turning it's head into a charcoal briquet. Shego smiled, "Hothead." She then went to find another Demon to fight. Kim was fighting a Demon also, the Demon was loosing big time.. Kim decided to end the fight she also flaired up her powers. The Demon looked up, "Bite me bitch." Kim shook her head, "No thanks, you're not my type." Kim blasted the demon turning it into ash. Shego ran up to her, "What did it do piss ya off?" Kim smiled, "He wanted me to bite him, and I told him he wasn't my type. I then turned him into ash." Shego smiled, "What is your type?' Kim kissed Shego, "I'll tell ya when we get home."

Back at the hiding spot Mia was pacing infront of the window, "Where are all these Demons coming from." Francies looked at Mia, "Where do you think?" Robert sighed, "Nobody told me this place was like this." Diana sat back in a chair she was sitting in, "They did, they warned us about the Zone. But did we listen, no." Mia looked at her sister, "I don't listen to two bit ranking ametures wanting to make a name for themselves slaying Demons and Vampires." Just as she said that two Demons burst through the front door. As they were about to attack twin japanese girls wearing HALO type battle armor burst through the back door and each throwing a weapon that took the Demons heads off. Mia smiled, "Thanks."

One of the girls spoke, "No problem." The two looked at each other. Girl-One, "Two more down." Girl-Two, "And Just a few to go." The two spoke at the same time, "Because we be fast, and they be slow." The two then gave each other the high five. A moment later the two were gone.

Robert raised an eyebrow, "Ok, I'm convinced, we are way over our heads here." Mia shook her head, "I'm still not giving up. "Francies Sighed, "How much more do you need to see to convince you we're in way over our heads?" Mia smiled, "They're amateurs, just lucky two bit amateurs." Robert stood and walked to his sister, "No Mia they're not two bit amateurs. They now what they're doing." Mia shook her head, "I'm not listening to this shit any longer. As head of the Family my decision is final."

A few hours later Faith and Buffy were standing infront of the six Human/Demon Hybrids. Faith looked at the six, "I'm Faith and this is Buffy." One of the female Human/Demon Hybrids smiled, "We know who you are. You are the wife of Buffy who is the sister of gentel mother." Buffy smiled, "Why didn't you attack us when you seen we were coming?" The female Human/Demon Hybrid smiled, "Our mother had a gentel soul, what our father did not know is, that she has passed that to us."

Faith smiled, "Then come with us and see your mother." The female Human/Demon Hybrid "Our gental mother lives?" Faith nodded, "As we speak." The Human/Demon Hybrid looked at her siblings and smiled, "Then we shall follow." Buffy smiled, "Who would have thought it was possible, I have six nieces and nephews that are Human/Demon Hybrids." A few minutes later they arrived back at the hiding place where the Van Helsings were waiting. Faith smiled, "Time to go. Come tomorrow night there's going to be some very pissed off Demons and Vampires."

A few minutes later everybody was now at the hiding place. Faith looked at her watch, "It'll be best if we wait another thirty minutes for the the sun to come up. We'll then be able to leave the Zone without any problems." Mia nodded, "Good idea." Just as she said that the six Human/Demons Hybrids walked in. Mia jumped, "What the hell are they doing here?" Buffy walked up, "They're my neices and nephews, and they're under my protection."

Diana looked at them, "I see a gentelness in your eyes." One of the female Human/Demon Hybrids walked up, "I call myself Janice, and the gentelness comes from our gentel mother." Faith smiled, "The sun's coming up we better go." Mia snorted, "Just keep them away from me or they're dead." Buffy looked at Mia, "You'll have to get past me first." Mia shook her head, "Have it your way." Mia grabbed her things and left. Faith sighed, "She's going to be a handfull."