(Chapter-28)

In the Command Tent of Kinsey's forces a young sergeant turned to Talbert, "Sir the video from the UAV is coming in and the Zone looks like a war zone." Talbert smiled, "Of course it does sergeant, it was nearly destoryed a few years ago when the Slayers sealed off the Hellmouth." The Sergeant nodded, "I understand that sir, but what I'm getting at is. The Zone looks like a war just ripped through the place." Talbert sat his clip board down, "Put it on screen."

Talbert crossed his arms as he watch the UAV video, when he finished that he went outside and seen the smoke rising from several areas of the Zone. He steped back in and looked at the screen, "What the hell happened in there?" The sergeant shook his head, So far the UAV has counted over ninety Demon bodies, and that's not counting the piles of ash and dust from the Vampires." Talbert nodded, "Get me Kinsey on the line now." The sergeant nodded, "Right away sir."

A few minutes later Kinsey was on the screen, "What do you have?" Talbert shook his head, "I don't know sir, yesterday the Zone was quiet but this morning it looked like there was a war that ripped through it." Kinsey leaned foward, "Could it be the people you called in?" Talbert shook his head, "I don't know, I was about to call them when this situation came up." Kinsey nodded, "Let me know what you find out, Kinsey out."

Back at Faith's old house most of the teams had entered the tunnels and returned to the school. Faith looked at the Van Helsings, "Your more then welcomed to come back to the school with us." Diana shook her head, "Thank you for the offer, but we can be of more use out here. We need to keep Kinsey's forces thinking you're still in the school." Mia looked at the six Human/Demon Hybrids, "What do you plan to do with them?" Buffy smiled, "Introduce them to their mother."

Mia's eyes went wide, "Youre gonna let them live?" Buffy nodded, "Yes we are, they don't pose a threat." Mia snorted, "Just remember this, If I get a chance to, I'm going to kill them." Buffy walked up to Mia and was nose to nose with her, "And as I said before, you'll have to go through me first." Mia smiled, "As Yul Brynner said in the Ten Commandments, "So Let It Be Writen, So Let It Be Done." Janice touched Buffy's shoulder, "Come our Aunt, lets us go to your school."

Several minutes later back at the school the group was sitting in the main confrence room with the six Human/Demon Hybrids. Faith sat her coffee down, "What kind of Demon was your father?' Janice nodded, "He was what you call a Wraith Demon." Sam sat back, "I should have seen it." Another Human/Demon Hybrid turned to Sam, "I am Cameron, you have heard of the Wraith Demons?" Sam smiled, "Yes I have, and good news. The Wraith are not Demons."

Sam smiled, "May I see your hands?" All six showed Sam their hands, "I see you can eat regular food." Cameron nodded, "Yes, Our father could not. He had to absorbed the life energy from his pray." Jules leaned foward, "You said you didn't like what your father was doing, why is that?" Buffy smiled, "It's because of Dawn. Dawn had a most gentel soul, she loved life and she loved everyone. Her greatest passion was helping others."

Janice leaned forward, "Our father did not realize that when her rapped our gentel mother so she could concive us, her love and gentelness would pass to us." Faith smiled, "And where is your father now?" Cameron spoke up, "Dead, we took his life at the plant." Shego nodded, "He was the one that got the battle ax in the head." Janice nodded, "That is correct." Faith smiled, "We have a surprise for you after breakfast, and that is a trip into the future where you will meet your mother."

Back at the Command Tent Talbert was talking to Mia, "So you were the ones that went on a rampage in the Zone?" Mia nodded, "Yes sir, with a little help from those two bit wanna be slayers." Talbert raised an eyebrow, "If they helped you, how the hell they get out of the compound?" Mia shook her head, "They wouldn't tell me." Talbert nodded, "I'll contact you later." Talbert sighed, "Get me Kinsey again."

A moment later Kinsey was back on the screen, "What is now?" Talbert sighed, "I don't know how they did it, but the slayers got out of the compound." Kinsey rolled his eyes, "Of course they did, and I suspect they used Tok'ra Tunnel Crystals." Talbert nodded, "How do I find it?" Kinsey shook his head, "You can't, there's no way to detect them. Let me know if anything happens. Kinsey out."

Back at the school Faith, Buffy, Shego, Kim and the six Human/Demons Hybrids were in the vault infront of the active mirror. Faith smiled, "Where we're going you six will look like any other alien." Faith looked at her watch, "It's time." A few moments later all ten walked through the mirror. Once in the future Faith smiled, "Welcome to the twenty-fifth century."

The small group made their way to the transport pad where they would catch a shuttle to New Zealand. Three hours later they landed in Auckland, and grabbed a transport to the New Zealand Hospital. Once there the small group made their way to Dawn's privet room. When they entered Faith sighed, "She's still looking out the window as if she's longing for her mother."

Buffy sighed, "Maybe this visit will bring her around." Buffy walked up to Dawn and sat in a chair next to her, "Hey Dawnie, it's me Buffy. I have a very big surprise for you." Dawn looked at Buffy, "Did you find them, did you find them?" Buffy looked at Faith with tears in her eyes and then looked back at Dawn, "I found them Dawnie." A moment later Buffy guided the six over to her. Buffy took Dawn's hand, "Look who we found." Janice knelt infront of Dawn, "Hello gentel mother."

Dawn closed her eyes and opened them again seeing her six children in front of her, "Oh my god, they found you." Janice nodded, "Yes gentel mother, they found us. Meet your other children. These are your three sons Camron, Phillip and Michael. And we are your three daughters, I am Janice and this is Wendy and Pauline." Dawn looked at her children and broke down and cried and she hugged each one of them repeating the same thing over and over again, "My babies, my precious babies.". Faith looked at the others, "Lets find the Cafeteria, they need some time to get to know each other."

Several hours later the four returned to Dawns room and smiled as they seen mother and children getting to know each other. Faith smiled, "Brought you some fresh fruit kiddo." Dawn smiled, "Thanks Faith." Dawn looked at Buffy, "I know you might not want to tell me but how did mom die." Buffy stiffened, "I'm sorry I just can't talk about it." Janice spoke up, "Perhaps I can help, When our father killed your mother..." Janice paused for a moment and then continued,"...our grandmother he drained her of her lifeforce, It causes rapid aging and death in just a few moments."

Dawn nodded and sighed, "Did she suffer?" Janice looked at the floor, "From what I am told it is very painful." They talked for a few more minutes before the nurse came in, "Vis...My God. I need to get Dr. Mays." A few minutes later Dr. Mays walked in and smiled, "Well look who decided to join the world. Welcome back young lady." Dawn smiled, "It feels good to be back."

After introductions were made and a the once over with a Medical Tri-Corder the Dr. smiled, "If all goes well in the next few days, I'll conveniently turn my head and let ya bust out of this joint so you can go home." The Dr. did a bit of typng on the P.A.D.D., "And when you get home you'll need to excersize your muscles have weekened and you'll need to get them working again." Dawn nodded, "I will." The Dr. smiled, "Now visiting hours are over, time for you to get some rest."

Three days later Faith, Buffy, Dawn, Shego, Kim and Dawn's six children had returned to the school. Faith was filling her in on what has happened. Faith sat down, "And then there's the Van Helsings, most of them are ok. But their sister Mia is going to be some what of a problem." Dawn smiled, "Sound like she needs to see what the Zone is really like." Buffy smiled, "Already did, it just pissed her off. Saying we're nothing but a bunch of lucky two bit amatures. Her brothers and sisters think differently of us now since they seen the real Zone." Dawn nodded, "So what do you think will happen to Mia?' Faith sat back, "She eather get's her head on straight or she's going to end up dead." Dawn took a drink of her juice, "Did you invite them back to the school?" Faith nodded, "We did, but Diana said no. Stating they could be of more use to us out there then in here."

Dawn nodded and streched, "God I'm tired." Faith smiled, "I'm not surprised, come on lets get you home and into bed. You had a long day." Buffy smiled, "We have rooms set up at the dorms for the six." Janice nodded, "Thank you, some rest will be good." Dawn looked at Buffy, "Before I go I need a piece of paper and pen." Once Dawn had what she wanted she wrote something down. Dawn then looked at Shego, "I need a favor." Shego nodded, "Sure." Dawn handed the paper to Shego, "Can you get me these items? I need three of each and six of the last one on the list." Shego looked at the paper and smiled, "You'll have 'em tomorrow afternoon." Dawn smiled, "Thank you."

After getting Dawn settled in and then showing the six to their rooms at the dorm Faith and Buffy returned to the dinning hall where the others were. Jules smiled, "So how does it feel to have your little sister home?"

Buffy smiled, "It's been a few years but I'm happy to have her home." A moment later Rachael walked in, "This just arrived from an unknown transmission." Shego took the message, "It's from Mot, he says to stay out of the Zone or die." Faith rolled her eyes, "I hate it when people tell me to stay out of the Zone. I guess I'll have to go in the Zone just to piss him off." Just then everyone bursted out laughing.

Back at Talbert's Command Tent he looked at the screen, "Good news Mr. Kinsey, everything is in place for the extraction of the Goa'uld Mothership." Kinsey nodded, "Good, keep me informed of any changes. Kinsey out." Talbert snorted, "What an asshole." The young sergeant smiled, "I agree sir." Talbert looked at the seargent, "Did you vote for him?" The sergeant shook his head, "I was only seventeen when he became Vice President."

Talbert smiled, "He had it made as the V.P. anything happened to the President then he would become the most powerful man in the free world." The sergeant shook his head, "What made him resign?" Talbert smiled, "The President came into some infromation that could have Kinsey put to death. So he told Kinsey to resign or he would turn the infromation over to the Department of Justice."

The sergeant shook his head, "That's one reason I don't mess with politics." Talbert smiled and nodded, "Same here sergeant, same here. It's much safer being a soldier then being a politician" Talbert looked at his watch, "Keep an eye on the board sergeant, I'll be in my office." The sergeant nodded, "Yes sir." Talbert stood grabbed his newest edition of sports illustrated and headed to the portable toilets.