Sunday, February 05, 2012

Disclaimer: Please See Part One

Inheriting Family or Family

Part 35 Later

Giles looked at General Hammond and asked. "What was that about?"

"Dr. Giles it seems a sometimes ally of ours has turned up with Jon. As you know Jon is Colonel O'Neill's clone. This ally has come with someone who claims to know you and your group and seek to have a conference with us all."

"Who is it?" Buffy said suddenly getting a very bad feeling as he slaydar went off.

"He called himself Ethan Rayne and claimed to be related to Janet. However I have never heard of this man."

"Giles," Buffy asked. "Please tell me this is just Ethan being an ass?"

"I wish I could Buffy. However, as much as I hate to ever support anything Ethan says and generally take all he has to say with a small grain of salt. The fact remains that he is indeed Janet's half brother. So, in this case he as a right to know what has happened though I think you might wish to keep the ones who failed to protect Janet away. Ethan will not be happy with them."

"Understatement much," Buffy said. "In this case I might just have to agree with him. A doctor on a combat mission is never of the good."

That was said with a rather dark look at both the General and the president. Each who had the grace to flush red with clear embarrassment?

"Can this man be trusted?" Hammond demanded. "I will not endanger my base. Perhaps we should reconsider giving him access Mayborne is enough of a risk."

Buffy snorted and said. "Like you could keep him out if he wanted to be here. I hate to say it Giles but Ethan asked nice and he did bring this Jon boy back. Now I am not saying its ok he snatched him because we both know full well he did. But maybe, maybe this time he did it for the right reasons. Cause you know he still has a record and maybe thought it would be the easiest pass in."

Giles sighed and cleaned his glasses. He had to admit Buffy had a very insightful point. Ethan could have just waltzed onto the base. He was a skilled mage. He had to have a reason to do what he was doing. Plus he had brought others along. One of whom had as much of a sketchy past as he himself did. Of course taking the boy/clone was not a friendly move unless of course he thought he and his partner might convince the youth of their sincerity. Given whom it was it would take some fast talking and smooth operating. Sadly Ethan and Mayborne had both.

"I agree with Buffy's assessment. I suggest we at least learn what they want. It could be important. I don't think Ethan would risk getting caught for a prank. I can see him coming to the funeral or to help with Cassie. He knows about her and despite his sometimes less than honest life style he cares about family. Or rather he cared about Janet."

"Man this is going to be hard. I guess I'll have to refrain from turning him into a pretzel but Giles one bottle of cursed beer and all bets are off."

Giles nodded at this. He put his glasses back on."Well I must say I agree though my warning will be about chocolates."

Buffy grinned at this. "I dunno I might let him give you some of that. After all you never did explain what a st-" Giles hand went over Buffy's mouth and stopped her from repeating that.

The president began to chuckle with a deep belly laugh but the general looked scandalized.

"Buffy enough this not helping anything we can deal with their issue after."Giles said. Sometimes she was just too juvenile.

Hammond was suddenly glad Jack did not like Buffy because if those two ever got along...the world no entire the universe was doomed.

TBC...