Location: Factory
Time: Sunset
Annabel is sitting next to Drusilla, and is explaining to Spike why she can't fit in an ashtray. The Judge is eyeing Xander like he is a piece of meat.
"Why the bloody hell would the slayer show mercy on you if you came at her fangs a blazing!?" Spike was completely dumbfounded at what Annabel had just told him.
"I couldn't believe it myself. I thought it was a trick, but when I left she didn't try to stop or stake me." It seemed that she was just as amazed as Spike was, but Drusilla just sat there with a smile of victory on her face.
"See Spike, I told you that she was coming to join us. The stars told me so." Drusilla soon turned her attention back to the doll in her arms, and continued to comb its' hair. Spike seemed to be getting a little bit tired of Dru's cryptic talk, but would not dare raise his voice to her.
"Dru, luv, I know you think that the slayer is going to join us, but if she is, where is she?" Dru barely looked up from her doll, and pointed to the rafters.
"She's already here, pet." Dru seemingly unfazed continued with her actions. Everyone else in the room turned to the rafters, and saw both Angel and what seemed to be Buffy climbing in the rafters. Spike was a bit pissed that his outer perimeter were so easily penetrated. But the he still was unfazed, for the fact that he was the one who sent for this battle. The Judge on the other hand had a look of fear in his eyes, he knew that this was not Buffy.
With one raise of Spike's arm, he waved the other vampires in the room to attack. Even though Dru said the slayer was here to join them he was not about to take any chances. "Get them!" He screamed.
Zeal and Angel both jumped from the rafters into the circle of vampires. Before anyone made a move Zeal pulled her blade out ready for combat. Then with one quick movement Zeal had managed to behead every attaching vampire. Spike and Dru both fled at the site of their men being murdered. They both knew if they didn't leave soon, they would be next. The only other vampire left in the room besides Angel was Annabel. It seemed that watching all of her kinsmen being beheaded, and turned to dust made her freeze. She unconsciously inched her self back into the shadows. Even in her shock state she knew if they saw her, she would be dust.
Zeal now turned her blade to the Judge, who was inches away from Xander. She had a murderous look in her eyes; she looked ready to attack at any moment.
"You!" The Judge seemed so amazed at her presence, he did not see her as Buff y, but who she really was, Zeal. "Move any closer and the boy dies!"
"Ha, do you think I really care what you do to that boy. To me he is just another lamb, being lead to its' death. He is an innocent, and you know what I did to those who I thought were innocent. Go ahead, kill him."
The Judge thought for a moment at what his next move would be. < It would not distract Zeal if I killed this boy, > But in that one moment of hesitation Zeal made her advance. In an even quicker move then before, the Judge was beheaded, and the rest of him just seem to fall apart. Zeal walked over to his head, and picked it up. His eyes still open staring up into hers. Taking her other hand she placed her palm over his eyes, and spoke. "Close your eyes."
Flashes came before her eyes as she dropped his head to the floor, and fell to her knees. Angel rushed to her side; he realized what was happening. Zeal felt herself being pushed out of Buffy's body. "NOOOOO! I will not be casted out! This is my body now!" Zeal tried to fight with Buffy's soul, but in the end Zeal was exiled. The room flashed with blue light, and Buffy became limp in Angel's arms. He knew that Zeal was no longer inside of Buffy, but for some reason he could still feel her presence.
Only one was left standing, but no one seemed to notice her. It was Annabel. Annabel slowly started to walk over to Xander, with an amused look on her face. The same one Zeal had when she had gotten Angel angered. Then she started to whisper something into his ear. "Sorry about that, my goal was not to save you."
Xander could not believe what he was hearing, and reacted to her words in anger. "What the hell are you talking about!? You were the one with that psycho bitch Drusilla tormenting me!" Xander was even more shocked when she released him.
Angel helped Buffy to her feet, and just watched in amazement as she freed Xander. Annabel started to walk over to Angel and Buffy. "Who are you?" Was all Angel could say as she peered into his dark eyes, telling him all he needed to know.
Annabel walked directly in front of Angel, with an amused grin. "Who do you think?" With that she leaded up and kissed him on the cheek. "It's been fun." Then ran in the same direction that Spike and Drusilla had gone.
Angel could not help, but laugh aloud.
"What's so funny?" Xander said as her stumbled over. He really did not know what had been going since his capture.
Angel just looked in the direction that Annabel had ran, and continued to laugh. "I'll be damn, Zeal."
There will be a sequel.