"What do you want, Uncle?" Jenny growled, turning to face the older gypsy man behind her.
"You know what I want," he replied. "Janna, his pain is lessening."
"I'm not surprised," Rige cooed, suddenly entering the room. Jenny's uncle turned, the shock plain on his face.
"R-Rige," the man breathed. He looked back at Jenny. "What is the demon queen doing here?"
"No, no, no, my mother is your demon queen. Anyways, I have been sent here to save that whom you call Angel. Why don't you tell him what's been going on, Janna?" Rige replied.
"There is a woman," Jenny muttered, glaring at Rige.
"You have let him see a woman?" Jenny's uncle growled. Rige laughed.
"Love is the greatest pain, don't you know that? She had nothing to do with that. The girl met Angel before Jenny arrived in this town," Rige explained. "I have foreseen what is to come. Jenny, we must prepare for the worst."
"You believe it will be lost?" Jenny's uncle asked. Rige nodded slowly.
"I have called upon the spirits of foresight. I know it will be lost, and soon yet. I have seen pain, and I have felt death on my tongue. We need to start preparing to act," Rige mused. She seemed different now that she had returned.
"Let him lose it, that way I can kill him," a voice growled.
"Ciel, what do you mean?" Jenny asked. Rige turned around quickly, now deathly pale.
"H-How did you learn?" Rige breathed.
"A man told me," Ciel answered. "You supported the man, the thing, who killed my parents! You and Sebastian both! Be glad Sebastian is gone, otherwise I'd order you both dead." Rige slapped the boy.
"Don't talk like you know these things. Angelus had his torture, and he had his uses. We supported him because he was helping us. It's thanks to your little friend that this is all going to be screwed up. Now, get the hell out of here before I really lose my temper," Rige snapped. Ciel retreated to the hall.
"Who is the boy?" Jenny's uncle asked.
"The son of the last victims Angel tortured and killed before your girl. He'd fed a few times afterwards, but they were the last he tortured. He sent the boy to be a demonic sacrifice, and burned the family estate down after he fed on the parents. Michaelis took the boy on as a contract, but Ciel became a demon and forced Sebastian to continue to serve him," Rige explained.
"Look, I have a class about to start soon. You both should get out of here before then. Oh, and Rige, Giles was looking for you," Jenny sighed. Rige nodded stiffly and walked over to the library.
***Later On***
"Where's Sebastian?" Giles asked after explaining the plan for Buffy's surprise party. Rige shrugged.
"He was called to some task by the High Court. Hey, I think August got out," Rige sighed.
"What makes you think that?" Giles asked.
"Ciel is ready to kill Angel," Rige announced. Giles closed his eyes.
"I'm sorry. It must have been while you and Sebastian were away, and while I was working. August had to have known that was the best time to act," Giles apologized. Rige shook her head.
"Ciel had to know eventually. We just need to keep Angel and Ciel away from each other. I'm going to deal with my son," Rige told him, walking away. She spied Willow and Oz laughing in the hall, and felt a strange pang of jealousy. She quickly exited the school, running into Buffy outside. "Hey, Buffy, happy birthday!" Rige smiled.
"Oh, hey Rige," Buffy greeted. "Thanks."
"You seem out of it. What's wrong?" Rige asked.
"Have you ever had a dream that starts to come true?" Buffy asked. Rige frowned.
"Dreams are fickle things, Buffy. Trust me, you have to follow your instinct on them. If it is coming true, and there's something you don't like, just hope that what you do can change the ending," Rige advised. "I'll talk to you later. I have to go do something. Have a nice birthday. Seventeen is a good year." Buffy smiled as Rige walked away.
***That Night in the Cemetery***
"What the hell were you thinking?" Rige yelled at August.
"It had to be said, Mother. Angel killed the Rachel and Vincent. Are you trying to say that Ciel didn't deserve to know?" August asked.
"Look, I don't expect you to understand things. Angel with a soul is not the same man as Angelus. He is our ally, and I fear he may lose his soul. If that happens, Ciel may kill him before we can reinstate the spell. That wrecks a major ally. When you're living on the Hellmouth, that's a pretty sore loss. So thanks for ruining that," Rige growled.
"You make it seem like it's all so horrible. You're just pissed because Dad's gone and you have no one to warm your bed at night," August snapped in response. Rige slapped him, and suddenly she felt a shock go through her. A voice faintly called to her from the desert, and when she came to, August was gone. It was raining.
"Rige! What the hell are you doing? We need you. Giles says that Drusilla is trying to get the pieces of something called the Judge," Ciel called. Rige sighed.
"Well, isn't that just pleasant? Today just keeps getting better!" Rige muttered. She turned to Ciel, soaked. "I'm not wanting to deal with this right now. What are they doing?"
"Angel is going to make sure the box of the Judge's whatever body part doesn't stay in Sunnydale. Buffy is taking it rather badly," Ciel explained. Rige nodded stiffly.
"Let's go home. There's nothing we can do right now. I'll talk to Buffy tomorrow. If Angel keeps this away, we should be fine. Fill me in on what happened as we go home," Rige instructed with a shiver. She was wet and cold, and needed a hot shower. So, the High Court was calling her now. What changed? She was more than willing to try and find out. She was finally going to get what she wanted.
A/N: I feel sick. I shouldn't have eaten the turkey wrap... I knew that. I chose to eat it though... Anyways, enough complaining. I actually did a lot of planning yesterday! After posting, I started picking episodes from the next few seasons to make things easier for when I get to November. I'm pretty excited. Lots of tension will be underway, starting with some Rige vs. August. Also, Rige doesn't seem to like Willow hanging out with Oz... You know, I also think this chapter was the first time in a while Buffy and Rige actually talked to each other. Don't worry. Later on we will see more Buffy stuff, and a few new characters. Next we will have Innocence, then Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered followed by Passion (And Rige seems to know what will happen there), and finally Becoming Parts 1 and 2. Looking past that, I will be doing a bit of side stuff in order to launch into season 3 where I will have a chapter taking place during episode Anne but focusing on Sunnydale stuff rather than Buffy (It sounds weird now but I can't say anything else about it). During this time we will be bringing a new character into the mix, and I think you will all enjoy it! I've actually planned up through season 5 stuff. I'm getting pumped and I hope you all will too. As a final note, WILL RIGE BECOME A DEMON AGAIN? Lots of stuff, guys! So much stuff going on! Leave a review, and tell me what you think!