(Chapter-31)
An hour later Sam was sitting in her usual chair in the dinning room. Sam smiled, "I have good news and really good news. The good news is Hammond likes the plan we have to recover the tractor beam. The really good news is they found those who were supplying Kinsey with military equipment." Faith nodded, "Good, all we need to do to really piss Kinsey and Talbert off is take back the tractor beam."
Sam nodded, "And that's where the Al'Kesh comes in. I'll show you how to operate the ring transport system so you can beam up the tractor beam. As for me, I'll be in the pilot seat flying the ship and working the shields so they can't get a lock on us." Shego smiled, "While you're doing that, the rest of us will be creating a small diversion." Faith looked at Shego, "Just don't get hurt." Shego grinned, "Hey I'm immortal." Faith rolled her eyes, "You know what I mean smartass." Shego grinned, "Just jokin'"
A moment later Ann and Lara walked in, Shego and Kim smiled as they got up and took their daughters from the older women and went to the nursing area and proceeded to nurse their babies. Shego sighed, "Damn, that feels better. I thought my breasts were going to explode." Kim leaned back, "I know the feeling." Lara sat in a recliner and began nursing Ron, "The reason you feel like you're going to explode is because you didn't express the milk this morning."
Shego sighed, "I need to remember to do that." Anne smailed, "If you won't have the girls with ya that morning. Do what we do, set the breast pump next to the door that'll make ya remember." Kim nodded, "We'll do that." As the girls nursed their babies Rachael walked in, "This message just came in from Kinsey." Faith took it and read it, "The asshole wants to meet with us." Sam sighed and shook her head, "He just doesn't know when to quit." Faith smiled, "Ok, we'll meet, but under my terms."
Faith looked at Rachael, "Call Kinsey back and let him know we agree to meet, but on my terms." Faith wrote the terms down, "Let me know what he says?" Rachael nodded, "Yes ma'am" Faith smiled, "Oh and Rachael." Rachael turned and smiled, "Yes ma'am?" Shego smiled, "Starting tomorrow you and Hermione are on a three day vacation." Rachael Smiled, "Thank you ma'am." Shego looked at Faith, "You don't really think Kinsey will agree to your terms?"
Faith smiled, "Hell no, but if he want to meet with us he has to say yes." Buffy smiled, "I say we bring him to the main confrence room and make him feel comfortable." Faith gave an evil grin, "Hey Bonnie, lets have you there also, I think he should be introduced to your Crinos." Bonnie smiled, "The man's old. What do you ant me to do give him a heart attack?" Faith shook her head, "Not so drastic, just scare the shit out of him so he'll know we mean buisness." Bonnie smiled, "Ok."
An hour later the 'Scooby Gang' was standing in the Command Center. Faith leaned on the rail, "Ok Rachael, what did he say?" Rachael turned, "He agreed to your terms, he'll be here in four hours." Faith straightened up, "Ok girls lets get ready for our back stabbin' guest."
Shego and Kim had Anne and Lara take the girls and Ron to a newly made shelter where those who won't be involved will be. Faith looked at Hermione, "Hermione, I need you to have your talents present at the meeting." Hermione nodded, "I'll be ready." Faith looked at the clock, "Ok people we have four hours to get everything ready." A few moments later everyone except hermione left the Command Center.
Hermione walked up to Rachael, "I'll be back soon, and when I do I'll take you to Diagon Ally." Rachael wrapped her arms around Hermione's waist and pulled her in for a long passionate kiss, "You better." Hermione, kissed Rachael back, "I love you, "Rachael smiled, "I love you to, now get going before they think we're in here having sex again." Hermione smiled as she started to leave, "I wish." Hermoine left and Rachael returned to monitor the traffic going across her computer.
Almost four hours later everything was in place. Faith looked at Shego, "Who do we have at the main gate waiting for Kinsey to arrive?' Shego looked at her clipboard, "I put Billie Reynolds there." Faith smiled, "Good choice, when the action starts, she can hide and fight like tiger." A moment later Billie radioed Faith, "This is Billie, I have a Mr. Robert Kinsey here to see you." Faith smiled, "Send him up." Faith looked at the others, "Ok people inside, I'll bring him in when he gets here."
A few moments later Kinsey pulled up in a Limo. Once he was out he smiled at Faith, "Good afternoon Mrs. Lehane, it's good to see you again." Faith snorted, "Follow me." As Faith lead Kinsey to the main Confrence room Kinsey looked at her waist and seen her twin Glock 9mms, "A bit of fire power just for me being here." Faith opened the door, "I don't trust slimballs like you."
Kinsey took a seat Faith kept an eye on him as she stood at the podium, "Ok Kinsey what do you want?" Kinsey nodded with a smiled, "Right to the point, I like that. I've come here on behalf of the NID (National Intelligence Department) to give you a chance to turn over all items on this list. Once you have done that you will be free to go about and do what ever you do." Kinsey reached into his jacket and pulled out an envelope and passed it down to Faith. Faith opened the envelope and read it.
Faith smiled, "Well lets see here. No, no, no, and a double no. Not a chance, not in your wildest dreams and what part of no don't you understand." Faith looked up and smiled, "I can keep going on and on saying no. But I think you get the picture." Kinsey smiled, "I don't think you understand, if you refuse then my people will come in her and take what we want by force." Faith nodded, "And a lot of them are going to get hurt." Kinsey smiled, "Mrs. Lehane, I doubt you have enough firepower to stop me."
Faith stood up straight, "Mr. Kinsey, don't force my hand." Kinsey leaned foward, "Then you leave me no choice." Kinsey reached over and touched his watch. A few moments later morters were exploding as several tanks and APCs entered the grounds. Faith looked at Kinsey, "I told you not to force my hand." Kinsey shrugged his shoulders, "You left me no other choice." Faith smiled, "Hey Bonnie, play time." In a split moment Bonnie was across the table in full Crinos form."
Kinsey jumped from his seat, "Holy Shit!" Bonnie sniffed and grined as she shifted back to human, "And you also did it to." Kinsey looked at Bonnie, "What the hell is she?" Bonnie smiled, "I'm a Garou, a Werewolf by birth." Kinsey smiled, "I think I'll add you to the list." Faith shook her head, "Hermione can you please have Mr. Kinsey follow us please?" Hermione smiled, "My Pleasure." Hermione pulled out her wand and aimed it at Kinsey, "Imperio" A Moment later Kinsey stiffened.
Hermione nodded, "Walk to the door Mr. Kinsey." Kinsey automaticlly moved to the door. Hermione nodded, "As long as you're under this spell you'll be moving anywhere I want you to move." A few moments later the 'Scooby Gang' was outside taking cover. Some of the girls lost their positions but were still puting up a fight. Kinsey looked at Faith, "Agree to the list and I'll make the shooting stop." Hermione move to the bumper of the limo when a bullit hit the pavement and cause a flake of rock hit her hand.
Hermione jumped, "Son-Of-A-Bitch, that stings." She looked at her hand and seen that the flake of rock had made a cut across the top of her hand, she looked up and seen the soldier who did it, Hermione raised her wand, "Crucio!" The soldier doubled over in pain. Hermione snorted, "That's for causing my hand to get cut." A moment later the soldier staggered off out of the fight.
Faith looked at Kinsey, "I still have all my people, you're loosing yours. back 'em off now, or you'll loose even more." Just as she said that they heard a scream, looking up they seen a soldier pulling Rachael out of the command center building by the hair. Hermione went all pale, "RACHAEL!" Rachael brought the soldiers hand down and bit down hard. The soldier let go, "You fucking bitch." He pulled out his sidearm and fired one shot hitting Rachael in the shoulder.
Hermione screamed, "NOOOOOOO!' She raised her wand and screamed again, "AVADA KEDEVRA!" Just then a beam of energy shot from Hermione's wand and hit the soldier killing him where he stood. Hermione screamed again as she ran to Rachael, "RACHAEL!" She knelt down next to Rachael crying, "Rachael, Rachael, wake up please." Faith grabbed Kinsey by the collar of his shirt, "Is this what you want? Is this worth what's on that list?" Kinsey snorted, "You left me no other choice."
Faith shook her head, "Wrong asshole, I held out from giving my girls the order to kill. But if that's the way you want it, I can get on the radio and give the word." Kinsey looked at Hermione holding Rachael and sighed, "That won't be necessary." Kinsey pulled out his own radio, "This is Kinsey, Pull back to previous positions before the fighting started. I repeat pull back to previous positions before the fighting started."
Faith keyed her radio, "This is Faith, Kinsey's men are pulling back cease firing. Let 'em leave." Faith looked at Jules, "Once they're gone I'll want a full count." Jules nodded, "You got it." Jules and Bonnie jumped up and ran to start the count. Faith looked at Kinsey, "You made the right choice Mr. Kinsey. I'm letting you go, if I ever see you again. I swear by all that's holy I'll kill you myself."
Kinsey looked at Faith, "Mrs. Lehane, we both know the two reasons why I'm here. I may not get the first reason done. But I assure you I'll finish getting the second one. And I have given my people one order and one order only, and that is shoot to kill. So you better think twice before stepping foot off this property." Faith let go of Kinsey, "Leave Mr. Kinsey, and don't let me see you here again." Kinsey got up and got in his limo and left.
A few moments later Faith and the others were next to Hermione who was crying. Hermione looked up, "Please help her, please. I need her." Faith reached over and checked for Rachael's pulse and found it good and strong. Faith smiled, "She has a good strong pulse." A moment later Rachael started to stir and cry, "Ow my shoulder." Hermione sniffed, "We'll get you fixed up real quick." Rachael nodded and wimpered, "Ok."
A few minutes later Rachael was in the infirmery being looked at by Janet. Janet smiled, "Luck for you the bullet went clean through." Janet looked at her assistent, "Take her up to surgery, Dr. Thames is waiting." Rachael looked at Janet, "Can Hermione came with me?" Janet smiled, "Hermione is'nt allowed in the operating room. But I promise she'll be there when you wake up." Rachael nodded, "Thanks."
As Rachael left to have surgery done on her shoulder the others except Hermione left and went to the dinning hall. Faith sighed as she sat in her chair, "I would have never thought Rachael would get hurt being in the command center." Shego sat with a cup of coffee, "What I like to know is, how the hell he get in the Command Center in the first place?" Faith sat back, "Same here, with the security system we have he should have never gotten in."
Kim sat down with her soda, "Is the security system connected to the power grid coming from Sunnydale, or is it on it's own system?" Faith sighed, "It on the power grid from Sunnydale. But if that power is lost it switches over to an emergency back-up system. And then the security system is at a minimum, I should have seen it." Buffy shrugged her shoulders, 'No worries, we'll get in contact with Stark Enterprises and have them build us our own power plant."
Faith shook her head, "Not good enough. I want to take a run into the future and bring back a power system that we can rely on when the going get's tough." Kim nodded, "Make sure it's Starfleet approved." Faith smiled, "Hey, I get nothing but the best."
A few hours later Hermione walked in smiling, "Rachael's going to be fine. Janet said she can go home in a couple of days, but only if she remains in bed for at least a week. I smiled and told her that would be no problem."
Faith smiled, "You go girl." Just as Faith said that an owl swooped down and into the dinning hall dropping a letter infront of Hermione. Hermione stiffened when she seen it had the Wizengmont Seal on it. Faith seen Hermione stiffen, "Hermione, what's wrong." Hermione looked at Faith, "This letter is from the Wizengamot." Faith touched her shoulder, "What's that?" Hermione looked at the envelope, "Their the Court System for the Wizarding world." Faith looked at the envelope, "What do they want with you?"
Hermione opened the letter, "It's a summons, I must appear before the Wizengamont to answer to the charges of using the Three Unforgivable Curses." Faith shrugged her shoulders, "Just stay here." Hermione shook her head, "Can't if I ignore this summons they would send Aurors to get me." Bonnie raised an eyebrow, "What are Aurors?" Hermione looked at Bonnie, "Wizengamot Police." Faith sighed, "Is there anything we can do to help?" Hermione shook her head, "Not unless you're Merlin himself."
Kim looked up, "When do you leave?" Hermione sighed, "I'll need to tell Rachael first and then I'll use my portkey and head over to the Ministry Of Magic. The Wizengamot is located on the Second Floor. If found guilty I could be sent to Azkaban for the rest of my life." Faith nodded, "We'll all write a letter on your behalf letting them know what happed." Hermione nodded, "It might help, all we can do is see." A few hours later the 'Scooby Gang' was gathered in the main gym.
On the floor was a small vase. Hermione looked up, "Here goes nothing." Hermione knelt down and touched the vase, "Ministry Of Magic." All of a sudden Hermione was gone, but the vase remained. Faith looked at the others, "Lets head back, all we can do is hope our letters are good enough to help her." Janet walked in, "I have Rachael under sedation right now. she was a bit upset about what was going on." Faith nodded, "I hope everything goes well, cause if Hermione is sent to this Azkaban it'll kill Rachael."