(Chapter-48)
An hour later Sam and the others were along side the Apollo headed to where the rest of the fleet had surrounded the Al'Kesh that Kinsey was on. Faith looked out the window, "How much further to the fleet?" Sam pointed and smiled, "Does that answer your question?" Faith nodded, "Now all we need to do is get aboard." Sam looked at the ships, "We can't use the rings, so we'll have to use good ol' Asgard technology." Sam radioed the Apollo, "This is Major Carter prepare to recive six people."
The Apollo responded, "Copy that Major, prepare to be transported." Sam looked at the others, "Here we go." Sam called back, "Ready Apollo." A few moments later the six was standing in the transport area of the Apollo. Sam looked at the Airman, "Where's Colonel Ellis?" The Airman nodded, "You'll find him on the bridge ma'am." Sam nodded, "Thank You Airman."
Once on the bridge Sam looked at Colonel Ellis, "Colonel, I need you to target the Al'Kesh's engines and weapons and disable them." Colonel Ellis nodded, "Weaps, target the engines and weapons on that Al'Kesh and fire." A moment later the weapons officer turned, "Weapons and engines disabled." Sam nodded, "Open a channel." The communications officer nodded, "Channel open ma'am." Sam looked at the screen, "This is Major Carter, you have kidnapped four people from the Slayer school, return them to us at once."
A moment later Kinsey appeared on the screen, "Major Carter so nice to see you. Before we continue I just want to say valiant effert on disabling my ship. Shouldn't be to long though before we have our engines and weapons back." Kinsey smiled, "As for returning the children, I can't do that Major, those two girls are to important to the survival of the human race to let them go. As for their mothers they're a different story. Once I have their blood, you can have what's left."
Faith looked at the screen, "Listen up Kinsey you lay one hand on them, or if they're harmed in any way. I swear by all that's holy and to all those here I will kill you. And don't think I won't." Kinsey shook his head, "I wouldn't doubt that at all Mrs. Lehane." Sam crossed her arms, "Return the four, or we'll take them back by force." Kinsey snorted, "Try it and they die. Kinsey out."
Sam looked at the others, "I'm going to get my nieces back." As she turned the others followed. Once in the transport area Sam looked at the others, "You don't have to come with me." Faith smiled, while loading her weapons, "Just try and stop us." Sam nodded and looked at the Transporter officer. "I want you to set three of us here in the infirmary and the other three here in the cargo bay area on deck three." The officer nodded, "Yes ma'am."
Sam Janet and Faith were first, they were transported to the infirmary, where Buffy, Jules and Bonnie was transported to the cargo bay area. Buffy looked around, "It seems they made this cargo bay a nursery, any idea where the children are?" Before they could answer a woman spoke up, "I have them over here. Are you friends of the mothers?" Jules had her P-90 leveled at the woman, "What's it to ya?" The woman sighed, "Thank God."
Faith looked around there against the wall on two beds were Shego and Kim were strapped down. Janet checked on her nieces. Janet smiled, "Their alive and well, just druged to keep them asleep." Faith smiled, "Where's the children?" Sam shook her head, "Not here." Faith nodded, "Janet get these two back to the Apollo. We'll continue the search." Janet nodded, "See ya soon." A few moments later after contacting the Apollo Janet and an unconscious Shego and Kim were transported back to the ship.
Faith and Sam made their way out of the infirmary and down the hall to an elevator. Faith looked at Sam, "How does this thing work?" Sam looked behind her and then at Faith, "Look for the symble that looks lik the infinity symble and press it." Faith looked at the sides of the doors and found it the symble and pressed it. A moment later the elevator opened. Once inside Sam reached up and pressed a button to get the elevator moving.
Back at the make shift nursery Jules looked at the nurse, "Who the hell are you and why do you have my two best friends daughters?" The nurse was shaking, "Please don't shoot." Jules just looked at her, "Then answer my question?" The nurse nodded, "I'm Sergeant Marsha Williams, I was brought here to care for these two children. A man named Robert Kinsey..." Jules raised a hand, "We know who he is."
Williams nodded, "I was working on the Pediatrics Ward of the Academy Hospital when I was transported to this ship. I was told to care for these children or I would be blown out an airlock." Buffy snorted, "News flash sweet cheeks, once he was done with your services. You'll be found dead in some ally in either downtown Denver or Colorado Springs." Williams looked shocked, "He said I would be paid for my work?" Buffy smiled, "You sure will, your payment will be having your throat cut from ear to ear."
On the elevator Sam and Faith positioned themselves on either side of the elevator. Sam pulled out two granades and pulled the pins, "Once the doors open I'll toss these out, when they go off open fire." Faith nodded, "Ready when you are." A moment later the doors opened and the soldiers waiting for them opened fired. A few seconds later they stopped and watched as two fragmentation granades were tossed out. A young privet closed his eyes, "Shit!" The last thing he heard was the granades going off.
A moment later Sam and Faith stepped out of the elevator and opened fired taking down the last of the soldiers in the hall. Sam sighed, "Ok lets get to the cargo bay." The two made their way to the cargo bay where Buffy, Jules and Bonnie were. When they entered Buffy looked at Faith, "What the hell was going on out there? it sounded like World War Three." Faith sighed, "It was close to it." Sam smiled, "Good you found the girls, lets get the hell out of here."
A few seconds later Kinsey and several dozen armed men entered the cargo bay. Kinsey folded his hands behind his back, "You're not going any where with those children. You may have gotten the other two off this ship , which I will get back in do course." Sam looked at Kinsey, "Hey Kinsey, has anyone ever told you that you're and ass." Kinsey smiled, "All the time." Kinsey looked at Williams, "Your services are no longer needed."
Williams snorted, "If you think I'm going to let you blow me out an airlock or let one of thoses assholes cut my throat. You better think again." Kinsey smiled, "I don't think you have a choice Miss Williams." Kinsey looked at a seargent, "Make it look like she was murdered while being raped." Just as he said that Faith, Buffy, Sam, Jules, Bonnie, the girls, and Williams were beamed off the Al'Kesh.
On the Apollo, Shego and Kim were waiting for their girls to arrive. Kim and Shego ran to their girls holding them afraid that if they let them go it would be some sick joke of Kinsey's. Sam turned and headed for the bridge. Once there she looked at Ellis "Get Kinsey on the screen."
A few moments later Kinsey was on the screen. Kinsey was seathing, "Don't think this has stopped me." Sam shook her head, "Give it up Kinsey, you've been defeated." Kinsey smiled that's what you think." Sam watched as Kinsey reached over with his right hand and pressed a button. A moment later the helm officer looked at Sam, "I'm picking up a massive energy reading coming from the Al'Kesh." Sam looked at the Helm board, "The Al'Kesh is set for self destruction."
Sam looked at the screen, "What are you doing?, you just activated the self destruct." Kinsey smiled, "If I can't have those girls, then no one can." Kinsey cut the connection. Sam looked at Ellis, "Pull the fleet back, the Al'Kesh is going to blow." Ellis nodded, "Ellis to fleet, fall back. The Al'Kesh is set to explode. I repeat all ships are to fall back now." A few minutes later the Al'Kesh expolded like a nuclear bomb.
Sam looked at the screen, "Any sign of an escape pod?" The Helm Officer shook his head, "No ma'am." Sam sighed, "Got himself killed because he couldn't get what he wanted, and that was power." The Helm Officer turned, "Excuse me ma'am, there were no signs of an escape pod. But I did detect a second energy source aimed into deep space and into our cargo bay just as the ship was exploding."
Sam looked at the board, "Let me see." Sam smiled, "Those are transport signatures. Kinsey and his men were able to get off the ship, his men transported into our cargo bay. Any idea where his went?" The Helm Officer shook his head, "No ma'am it happened so fast I didn't have enought time to track it." Sam patted the man on the shoulder, "That's alright Lieutenant, we'll be seeing Kinsey again, it may not be for a while. But we'll be seeing him again." Sam looked at Ellis, "Have a security team and medic go down to the cargo bay. Have those men disarmed and then see that they get medical care they need. I'll be in the Infirmary if needed." Ellis nodded, "Yes ma'am."
Several hours later back at the school, Kim and Shego were visiting Anne and Lara at the school's infirmary. Kim smiled at her mother, "So what did Janet say?" Ann smiled, "She said the blow to our heads were hard enough to give us a cut and to knock us unconscious." Shego smiled, "Any long term side effects?" Lara looked up from nursing Ron, "Nope, we'll have a doozy of a headache for a couple of days. But nothing else."
Janet walked in, "Ok people visiting time is over. You two leave unless you want me to admit you and give you a complete phsycal six months ahead of time." Shego smiled, "We're gone." Shego and Kim gave Anne and Lara a kiss and hug and returned to the dinning hall where everyone was waiting. Faith looked up and smiled, "How's your mom and Lara doing?"
Kim smiled, "They're doing great, nothing serious." Sam smiled, "Janet told me she might let them go home tomorrow, She just want's to keep an eye on them over night." Shego nodded, "Rather safe then sorry." Jules nodded, "So do you think we seen the last of Kinsey?" Sam shook her head, "Not a chance, we'll be seeing him again. I can't say when, but we'll be seeing him." Bonnie sighed, "So what's on the agenda for the 'Scooby Gang'?"
Faith smiled, "Well come tomorrow Dawn and the six will be headed through the mirror and returning to the future. As for us we'll be right here doing what we do best. Slaying Vampires and Demons with the Van Helsings." Shego smiled, "Sounds good to me. Now if you'll excuse me and Kim. We have two very happy little girls who want their mommies. So we'll be taking them home and have some fun time." Faith bowed her head and smiled, "Please do, and we shall see ya in the morning."
Somewhere outside the earth's solor system Kinsey was standind on a strange ship when a man with a pale looking face and holding a staff in one hand and a book in the other walked up, "You are Kinsey?" Kinsey turned, "Yes, I'm Kinsey." The Ori Prior nodded, "Hallowed are the Ori." A moment later his staff glowed enveloping Kinsey in a white light. Several minutes the light faded and Kinsey now looked like the Prior. The prior nodded and spoke again, "Hollowed are the Ori." Kinsey nodded, "Hollowed are the Ori."