(Chapter-41)

The next day saw the crews of the Canadian field offices and Alaska arrive at the school. Faith smiled as they got off the bus, "Welcome back to the school girls, we got tents set up on the soccerfield. And dinner is in an hour. Jules will fill you all in on what's happening." A young girl sighed, "I hope so, all I was told to do is pack up all my clothes and come back here."

An hour later at the dinning hall Jules was sitting with Bonnie, "I can't believe that girl, I tried to explain to her three times why she's here and she just dosn't get it." Bonnie smiled, "You want me to have a talk with her?" Jules looked at Bonnie, "No thanks, I know your talks. They requires the help of the Crinos form." Bonnie blushed, "Well, at least she'll get the message." Everyone at the table laughed. Faith spoke up, "Ok listen up, we got crews coming in from Europe tomorrow."

Jules smiled, "I'll show them to the tents." Faith shook her head, "They won't be going to the tents, they'll go to the apartments." Sam raised an eyebrow, "Why there?" Faith sat back, "The crews that are coming in from Europe are just as seasoned as we are. There will be a man with them, his name is Rupert Giles. When he gets here he is to be givin a house of his own and full access to every room in the school." Shego nodded, "I'll have his Master Security Card ready this evening."

Jules sat her soda down, "What's so important about this Rupert Giles?" Faith sat back, "Rupert Giles is just one of many names he's gone by. But there is one name his true name he has never told anyone what it is but me." Jules smiled, "What is it?" Faith shook her head, "I can't tell you, he would. Any way Rupert has been at this longer then any of us. In fact Rupert is way much older then he appears." Sam smiled, "This is getting better and better every time something happens."

As everyone was talking Hermione walked in, "Hey Faith. Rachael needs you to come to the Command Center. She's picking up some strange readings from the Zone." Faith nodded, "We'll be right there."

Several minutes later Faith was in the Command Center. Rachael looked up, "Glad you're here, a few minutes ago I was monitoring the situation in the Zone when Diana radioed me about some readings in her area of the Zone." Faith looked at the main screen, "What did she pick up?" Rachael pressed a couple of buttons, "This." Shego raised an eyebrow, "What the hell is that?" Faith looked at the screen, "That my dear friend is a tunneling drill." Bonnie looked at the screen and her eyes went wide, "Are they drilling towards the old high school?" Faith nodded, "They intend to reopen the Hellmouth." Buffy sighs, "We'll need to let Rupert know when he get here."

The next day was a flurry of activity. They had people coming in from Europe and they needed to get them settled in. Then the one person the 'Scooby Gang' was waiting for arrived. Buffy smiled and ran up to Rupert, "Rupert!" Rupert smiled and hugged Buffy, "Hello Buffy, How are you?" Buffy smiled, "Doin' great." Rupert looked at Faith and smiled as he held his arm open, "You to young lady." Faith smiled and walked up, "Hello Rupert." Rupert looked at the two, "So how's married life for my two girls?'

No sooner had he asked that Dawn walked up with the six next to her, "Hello Rupert." Rupert slowly turned, "Dawn?" Dawn walked up, "Yep, it's me." Rupert took Dawn in his arms and hugged her, "I thought you were dead." Faith cleared her throat, "That's a long story that's best told over a good pot of tea." Rupert nodded, "Of course, and I just happen to have brought some all the way from London with me." Faith smiled, "Great, now if you'll follow us we have a house all set up for you."

Several hours later Faith, Buffy, Rupert, Dawn and the six were sitting in Ruperts new house. Rupert sat his tea down, "So Dawn has been in the future this whole time?' Faith nodded, "And when we found the six here we helped then escape Mot and his Unas and Vampires and they helped bring her back." Dawn smiled, "These are my children. These are my sons Camron, Phillip and Michael. And these are my daughters Janice, Wendy and Pauline."

Rupert smiled, "And you have six beautiful children." The group talked for a few more hours before breaking up for the evening. Faith looked at Rupert, "See ya at the dinning hall for breakfast?" Rupert nodded, "I'll be there." And sure enough he was. Jules smiled as she sat her coffee down, "Faith mentioned that you've been at the Slayer game longer then anyone here. Much longer, and that Rupert Giles is just one name you go by?"

Rupert sat his coffee down, "That is correct. And it's time I quit hiding my true identity." Rupert stood and took his glasses off, "I have been going by many names, but my true name is Gabriel I am an Achangle of God." Rupert took off his Jacket and shirt and a moment later he had wings. They watched in awe as he had a heavenly glow around him. Sam smiled, "Why are you here?" Rupert nodded, "I have come to do battle with the first evil." Janet leaned foward, "So you've come to fight the Devil himself?" Rupert nodded, "Yes."

Bonnie looked at Rupert, "How long have you been waiting?" Ruperts wings disappeared as he put his shirt back on, "I have been waiting for his arrival since the human race started walking the earth." Rupert put his glasses back on, "And when he comes, God will send me to where ever he is to fight him." Faith smiled, "Well I'm just glad that you're with us for now." Rupert nodded, "Yes, well about that."

Rupert pulled some papers from his jacket, "This Mot is tunneling to the old Hellmouth. You can rest your over worked brains, there's nothing there but some Uber-Vampires. Buffy sat back, "Damn, them suckers are hard to kill. If Mot get's to them and implants Goa'uld Symbiotes, it'll be damn near impossible to stop them." Rupert nodded, "Which is why I'm here. I have developed a new steak that will easily penetrate their hard skin."

Faith sat back, "That's good to hear, the last time we went up against them most of the old Sunnydale was destoryed." Buffy looked at Rupert, "What makes these steaks any different from the ones we've been using?" Rupert nodded and pulled one out of his jacket, "Because they are made from the Ash tree." Faith smiled, "Of course, it's said that when Judas betrayed Jesus he hung himself on an Ash tree. The devil made him the very first Vampire."

Jules, raised an eyebrow, "Then what are we using to kill these Vampires?" Buffy smiled, "Regular wooden steaks that have been soaking in holy water, garlic extract and silver iodine solution. Hell that'll kill any Vampire. But to kill a Vampire without the solition you need a steak made out of Ash tree." Jules shook her head, "I still don't understand." Faith smiled, "Judas was the one who betrayed Jesus. Judas commited suicide by hanging himself from a Ash tree. Get me so Far?"

Jules nodded, "I got ya so far." Faith smiled, "He was made the first Vampire on that Ash tree by Lucifer. And making the Ash tree the only real wood that can kill a Vampire." Jules took a drink of her coffee, "I understand now." Rupert smiled, "Good cause you me and several girls are going on a field trip to cut several Ash trees, bring them back here and turn them into steaks." Jules nodded, "Just let me know when you want to go."

Faith smiled, "That trip will have to wait till the rest of the crews get here. Which should be by tomorrow evening." Rupert smiled, "Untill then, I'll be checking out what kind of library this school has to offer." Faith smiled, "I think you'll like what you see."

Shego smiled, "Me and Kimmy have planned to take our girls on a mommy/daughter picnic and a trip to the zoo." Faith smiled, "It looks like everybody has something planned for the day as well as us having crews coming in. So you guys that have something planned for the day go and have fun. I'll be here welcoming the crews as they arrive." And with that said everyone left to do what ever they had planned.

Over the course of a week things were being prepaired for the assult on the ship to take out Mot and the other Vampires and Demons. The Tok'ra had removed the Goa'uld from Mia, and now she's back to her old bitchy self and calling the girls at the school two bit ametures . Several huge loads of Ash trees were delivered and are now in the process of being made into steaks.

Rupert stood on a hill over looking the soccer field when Faith and the rest of the 'Scooby Gang' walked up. Faith smiled, "Hey Rupert." Rupert smiled, "Hello girls." Faith looked out at the tents and the others practicing, "So what do you think?" Rupert nodded, "They're getting better each day, sadly some of them won't see the end of the battle alive." Faith sighed, "That's the part I hate about fighting these type of battles."

A few minutes later in the dinning hall the group along with Dawn and her children were going over the plans for the assult. Faith looked at the map, "With the amount of people we have and the weapons we have we should be able to pull it off." Shego nodded, "I agree, but lets not take any unnecessery risks." The entire group agreed with that. Faith looked at the maps, "I noticed that every time we go in and have a good fight to keep up our skills, they leave a small opening here at the plant."

Janice looked at the map, "That's a trap, they hope you will fall for the bait and take to the opening. They would then close the opening and trap you there and then kill you." Faith smiled, "That's what I thought, it's an old ploy in battle tatics. Give the enemy a small opening and if they take it close it and finish 'em off." Jules smiled, "I know one ploy I'm not falling for." A moment later Rupert walked in, "Ah good, you're working on a plan of attack."

Faith nodded, "We were talking about an old battle plan where one would leave an opening for the enemy to go through and then you would close it and eliminate the enemy." Rupert nodded, "I know that plan well, many armies fell because of it. Now a days most armies never fall for it." Kim looked at the maps, "Janice what is the most protected spot in the Zone?" Janice looked at the maps, "That would be here, by the old pizza resturant."

Shego looked at the spot, "Now why would they be protecting a pizza resturant?" Cameron looked at the map, "Because it's the entrance to the Unas hive." Sam looked up, "Their breeding more Unas?" Cameron nodded, "Yes, in five days this lot of Unas will be ready to hatch." Phillip looked at the maps, "The second most guarded place is at the meat plant, that would be the entrance into the ship and the tunnel going to the old high school."

Faith nodded, "We're going to need to do a two pronged assult." Cameron looked at Faith, "I would like to go on this mission with you?" Janice looked at her brother, "Our mission is to see to gentel mother's safety and to the safety of this school while they are away in the Zone." Cameron nodded, "Agreed." Dawn walked up to Cameron, "It's not that they don't want you there, it's just that each person has an important role in the coming battle."

Dawn touched Cameron's arm, "And yours is to help protect this school and everybody that's here, including me." Cameron touched his mothers cheek, "Ever since we have been reunited you always know what to say. I will remain here at the school." Dawn gave her son a kiss on the cheek, "Thank you." Faith looked at Rupert, "How's the new batch of steaks coming?" Rupert nodded, "Just about finished, they should be finished by this evening."

Faith nodded, "Good by tomorrow evening we'll need to be ready to make our move." Just then Mia spoke up as she and her brothers and sisters walked in, "Not without us you ain't." Faith looked up, "Hello Mia." Mia sighed, "I want to say I'm sorry, you and your girls are no two bit amateurs. If anybody's a two bit amateur it's me." Mia looked over and seen Rupert, "Rupert, Rupert Giles?" Rupert nodded, "Yes, I'm Rupert Giles."

Mia smiled, "I wouldn't have believed it, You knew our Great, Great, Great Grandfather Abraham Van Helsing." Rupert nodded, "I did indeed, he was an amazing man for his time." Mia nodded, "We still use his work as a guide in our own." Faith smiled, "Good, and you can add this work to yours. Tomorrow night we'll be going into the Zone. our objectives are these two positions here and here." Mia looked at the map, "The meat packing plant I can understand, But a pizza resturant?"

Faith nodded, "It's a Unas breeding center, we found that out from Cameron." Mia looked up and smiled, "I also want to apologize to you, I said some nasty things about you and I didn't even know you." Cameron nodded, "Gentel mother taught us never to hold a gruge towards someone, it is bad for the soul." Mia offered her hand and Cameron accepted it, "Plus she always says, 'Never judge someone from what is on the outside, but from what is within."

Mia smiled, "Your mother is a wise woman." Cameron nodded, "She is indeed." They turned back to the table and continued listening to Faith, "One thing important to the Van Helsings, If you notice an opening in their ranks, don't fall for it it's a trap." Thomas snorted, "Don't we know." Diana smiled, "Sadly we almost fell for that trick on a few occasions." Faith leaned over, "So have we when we started." The group laughed.

For the next several hours they went over the plans. They even went as far as who will be on which team when the battle startes. Faith sat back and streched in her chair, "That's about it people. there's nothing more to do except make sure everything is ready." Jules spoke up, "Me and Bonnie will head down to the soccerfield and let the girls there know what we have planned." Faith nodded, "And me and Buffy will fill in the Europian group, I have special plans for them."

Faith stood, "Ok people lets get some sleep, we have a big evening ahead of us tomorrow night." A few moments later the meeting broke up. As they walked home Kim wrapped her arm around Shego's, "How many do you think we'll loose tomorrow evening?" Shego shook her head, "I don't know. But right now I want to get home and be with our daughters, and have some special time with them." Kim smiled and kissed Shego's cheek, "I can't think of anything more important then that."

As Mot sat in his chair in the main Command Center the First Unas approched him, "My Lord, there is a large amount of activity coming from the school. Over the past week they had three large trucks deliver large trees. Plus humans have been arriving but not leaving." Mot sat there looking at his main screen, "Have all the troop put on alert, they're getting ready to attack us with full force." The Unas bowed, "Yes my lord."