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just begin where we left of. =XXX= Slayerteam. By the way I know jack about
magic, so if I wrote something that is just totally crap and utterly
ridiculous... SORRY! Some might think I should write about magic then, well
everyone's a critic! ~DarkStar~
Chapter 4: Weaknesses.
At the so called safe place:
After being unconscious for quite a while, everybody woke up.
"Where the bloody hell are we?" Spike asks.
"I don't know but I'm not liking it one bit." Buffy replies.
"Is everybody okay?" Adam now wants to know.
"Besides having a bruised ego because I got my ass kicked by a girl, I'm perfectly fine." Brennan says a little upset about what Hayley did to him.
"I'd say we're all fine." Giles concludes.
"We need to find a way outta here and fast!" Max says.
"I could do a teleportation spell." Willow suggests "Where do we wanna go?"
"Can't we go to that well decorated place where we came from?" Anya asks.
"The Sanctuary seems the safest bet."
"Wait! How do we know if the children from the corn ain't there?" Xander asks.
"I can't sense them in the Sanctuary." Emma says.
"Adam, I've been trying to reach Shalimar but she isn't answering." Brennan says. "And neither is Alec..."
"Emma, can you sense Alec or Shalimar?" Logan asks.
"I'll try." She sat down on the ground, closed her eyes and scanned for any sign of them.
It didn't take her long to find Alec: "I found Alec, he's unconscious but alive."
"And Shalimar?" Zack asks to everyone's surprise.
"Well, uh, let's see. Yeah, I found her."
"Is she okay?" "No, something's... AAAHHHH!!!" Emma screams as she feels Shalimar's emotional pain.
"What's wrong?" Tara asks Emma.
"We... we... We need to get going. NOW!" Emma stutters.
"Already on it." Willow says "Everybody grab on." And with a flash they were back at the Sanctuary.
"Shalimar!" Emma runs to her.
"What's with the blonde?" Spike asks.
"Hayley must've used her psionic powers on her." Adam explains.
"I'll try to wake up Alec." Max says.
"Could somebody help me get Shalimar to my room?" Emma asks "I need all the silence I can get."
"I'll help." Zack picks Shalimar up and carries her to Emma's room.
"Put her down on my bed." "You gonna be all right?" "Yeah I'll be fine. Thanks Zack."
At the lab:
"Alec, wake up!" Max tries for the fifth time. "This ain't workin'." After trying another ten times she decides that there's only one thing left to do. She slaps him in his face. Real, real hard. Finally Alec wakes up. "Hey sleepyhead!" Max greets "You okay?"
"I got my ass kicked by a 17-year old kid." Alec says not believing it.
"You certainly did." Max helps him up. "Everybody seems to have a bruised ego. Brennan was complaining too."
"How's Shalimar?"
"Emma is helping her right now. Hayley has put some mojo on her." They join the others who are openly discussing what could have happened to the two teenagers.
"We need to find out how they've become so strong and why they did this." Adam says.
"No need. Been there, done this." Ale says and hands the test results to Adam. Alec explains everything while Adam is running through the papers: "Why? It seems that our good friends have brainwashed Hayley and Alex. And the "how did they get so strong?"-question... Brainwashing is not all they did. They amped them up. Big time!"
After the team went through all the details:
"So they are New Mutants as well as trangenics?" Giles asks.
"Yup, now we need to find way to reverse it."
Zack came back from Emma's room. Not much later Emma joined them: "Willow, I need your help."
"Sure."
"Follow me..." Emma led the way and finally enters her room. "Maybe your magic will be able to help. Can you, like, open a door so I can enter her dreamscape? I can't seem to pull it off on my own."
"I think so, yeah." Willow and Emma lay Shalimar on the ground and then sat down, each at a side. Willow lays her hand on Shalimar's forehead and closed her eyes. She signaled Emma she was ready.
~ In Shalimar's dreamscape ~
Shalimar was strapped in a seat once again, Eckhart stood at the other side of a glass door. Shalimar knew what time it was. Suddenly everything froze and Emma entered the room. She saw Shalimar's confusion. "Relax, Shal it's me. Willow is helping me getting through. You have to take my hand and come back."
"How do I know you're not a test?"
"Just take my hand Shal."
"No! You're not real!"
"Look at me! Look me in the eyes and tell me you still think that I am an agent." Shalimar looks at Emma and then takes her hand. Emma smiles and nods.
~ Real world ~
All three wake up. "Shalimar! Thank God." Emma says and hugs her friend.
"Emma, what I don't understand is if Hayley did this, why did it take the both of us to break it?" Willow asks.
"They're stronger than we are, thanks to mixed blood." Shal explains.
"No, no it's not just that. I sensed a powerful magical force before we arrived. I think it came off them."
"What? They're supercharged AND supernatural?" Emma asks.
"No, something's controlling them. To reverse it we need to destroy the source or reform them somehow."
"How do we do that?" Shal asks.
"Easy, look for a weakness." Tara says as she walks into the room.
"I already know what Hayley's weakness is; I could sense it all around her." Emma says.
"Well what is it?" Willow was getting curious.
"That's easy, Shalimar."
"Yeah?" Shalimar replies thinking she's being called.
"No, YOU'RE Hayley's weakness."
"What? Me? NO, I'm not!"
"Yes you are." Tara says "We need to explain it to the others." And the four of them leave to tell the others.
After explaining everything:
"But what is Alex' weakness? I mean, please don't tell me she's invincible." Xander says.
"Well considering she fought Alec and he survived, I think he is a pretty save bet." Logan says.
"Okay, now that we know that what are we gonna do about it?" Buffy asks.
"We need to get them in two separate places." Tara says "There Shalimar and Alec can talk to them and try to destroy the magical connection."
"Although this is a capitol plan of yours Tara, there is a slight problem." Giles says "The fact that THEY are under this spell proves that Warren has grown more powerful. It might take more than simple human emotions alone."
"Well we could try a binding spell on Warren or search their soul."
"Wait a minute. Search their WHAT?!" OC said "Ah, HELL NO! This is getting too freaky. I mean mutants I can deal with but the Poltergeist, NO WAY!"
"It's nothing like that. They are under a spell, their humane side is suppressed."
"They seemed pretty rational though. It's not like they're complete animals." Alec said.
"True, what the spell does is suppress your consciousness, your ability to feel someone's pain. No emotions what so ever." Willow explains.
"But Hayley showed; well let's just say some emotions." Shal says.
"She did?" Giles immediately asks "What..."
"Lust and a good sense of sarcasm."
"Then this is another spell."
"Or it has another effect on them..." Tara says.
"Resulting in amplification of their stronger, primal, darker personality" Adam says "That must be it, due to the genetic altering, they're stronger, faster and not to forget smarter than any living being. They must be able to partially fight the spell."
"Okay, since Eckhart and White soon will know that cross-mutation works, they'll have an army up and ready in no time. We need a plan." Logan concluded.
"Tara. You, Willow and Anya go fight Warren. Buffy you take care of Faith, but be careful my feelings tell me she's under a spell too." Giles says "Alec and Shalimar, you must stay in the Double Helix and wait for a sign from the girls. The rest, it's up to you to fight that army."
At Genomex:
"Outstanding performance Miss Hunter, Miss Starr. You can have the day off." Eckhart says.
"What about this pretty little flower?" Hayley says referring to Faith.
"Very well, but stand by."
"Right..." Alex says and the three walk out of the office.
"Mr. White begin production of the army and prepare for another attack."
With Hayley and Faith: "Okay what do you want from me freak?"
"You're as much a freak as I am Faith. But anyway, this is my room."
"What?!" Faith asks grabbing Hayley by her wrist. The door opened.
"I just want us to have a little fun." Hayley says, luring Faith in. The door closed.
In the Double Helix:
"Do you really believe all that stuff about spells?" Shalimar asks. "As crazy as it may sound, I do. Anything is possible in the frickin' world of ours." Alec replies "I've go a question for you."
"Shoot."
"Do you really believe I'm Alex' weakness?"
"Sure, why not? You like her don't you?"
"Yeah, a lot, even if she's only 17. I just met her and I think I'm already falling for her."
"She seemed great at first but I think she's kind of a loner."
"Yeah, I know. She doesn't have many friends. Hey, but what's up with you and Hayley?"
"Nothing, I think she's a little nuts."
"Yeah, about you."
"What? No! Just nuts."
"Yeah right, you seem to have the same effect on our Zacky."
"Yeah, no offense but I don't really like 'm all that much."
"Neither do I. It's like he can't smile. He's always moody. I don't think he even knows how to relax and have fun." Shalimar laughed at this. "No but seriously Shalimar, nothing going on between you and the kid? I seriously think she's falling for your feral charms."
"Alec, she's a teenager, a walking pile of hormones and not to forget a SHE."
"And gay..."
"How do YOU know that?"
"You don't wanna know..."
"Anyway, there is nothing going on between Hayley and me."
"Yes there is."
They didn't know Emma was overhearing the conversation: "Yes there is Shalimar and I know why."
Before Shalimar could answer they heard Brennan's voice through the com- link: "Here they come. Em, get ready."
"Alec, Shal, if I were you I would use your advantages." Emma suggests.
"Right..." They both say.
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Chapter 4: Weaknesses.
At the so called safe place:
After being unconscious for quite a while, everybody woke up.
"Where the bloody hell are we?" Spike asks.
"I don't know but I'm not liking it one bit." Buffy replies.
"Is everybody okay?" Adam now wants to know.
"Besides having a bruised ego because I got my ass kicked by a girl, I'm perfectly fine." Brennan says a little upset about what Hayley did to him.
"I'd say we're all fine." Giles concludes.
"We need to find a way outta here and fast!" Max says.
"I could do a teleportation spell." Willow suggests "Where do we wanna go?"
"Can't we go to that well decorated place where we came from?" Anya asks.
"The Sanctuary seems the safest bet."
"Wait! How do we know if the children from the corn ain't there?" Xander asks.
"I can't sense them in the Sanctuary." Emma says.
"Adam, I've been trying to reach Shalimar but she isn't answering." Brennan says. "And neither is Alec..."
"Emma, can you sense Alec or Shalimar?" Logan asks.
"I'll try." She sat down on the ground, closed her eyes and scanned for any sign of them.
It didn't take her long to find Alec: "I found Alec, he's unconscious but alive."
"And Shalimar?" Zack asks to everyone's surprise.
"Well, uh, let's see. Yeah, I found her."
"Is she okay?" "No, something's... AAAHHHH!!!" Emma screams as she feels Shalimar's emotional pain.
"What's wrong?" Tara asks Emma.
"We... we... We need to get going. NOW!" Emma stutters.
"Already on it." Willow says "Everybody grab on." And with a flash they were back at the Sanctuary.
"Shalimar!" Emma runs to her.
"What's with the blonde?" Spike asks.
"Hayley must've used her psionic powers on her." Adam explains.
"I'll try to wake up Alec." Max says.
"Could somebody help me get Shalimar to my room?" Emma asks "I need all the silence I can get."
"I'll help." Zack picks Shalimar up and carries her to Emma's room.
"Put her down on my bed." "You gonna be all right?" "Yeah I'll be fine. Thanks Zack."
At the lab:
"Alec, wake up!" Max tries for the fifth time. "This ain't workin'." After trying another ten times she decides that there's only one thing left to do. She slaps him in his face. Real, real hard. Finally Alec wakes up. "Hey sleepyhead!" Max greets "You okay?"
"I got my ass kicked by a 17-year old kid." Alec says not believing it.
"You certainly did." Max helps him up. "Everybody seems to have a bruised ego. Brennan was complaining too."
"How's Shalimar?"
"Emma is helping her right now. Hayley has put some mojo on her." They join the others who are openly discussing what could have happened to the two teenagers.
"We need to find out how they've become so strong and why they did this." Adam says.
"No need. Been there, done this." Ale says and hands the test results to Adam. Alec explains everything while Adam is running through the papers: "Why? It seems that our good friends have brainwashed Hayley and Alex. And the "how did they get so strong?"-question... Brainwashing is not all they did. They amped them up. Big time!"
After the team went through all the details:
"So they are New Mutants as well as trangenics?" Giles asks.
"Yup, now we need to find way to reverse it."
Zack came back from Emma's room. Not much later Emma joined them: "Willow, I need your help."
"Sure."
"Follow me..." Emma led the way and finally enters her room. "Maybe your magic will be able to help. Can you, like, open a door so I can enter her dreamscape? I can't seem to pull it off on my own."
"I think so, yeah." Willow and Emma lay Shalimar on the ground and then sat down, each at a side. Willow lays her hand on Shalimar's forehead and closed her eyes. She signaled Emma she was ready.
~ In Shalimar's dreamscape ~
Shalimar was strapped in a seat once again, Eckhart stood at the other side of a glass door. Shalimar knew what time it was. Suddenly everything froze and Emma entered the room. She saw Shalimar's confusion. "Relax, Shal it's me. Willow is helping me getting through. You have to take my hand and come back."
"How do I know you're not a test?"
"Just take my hand Shal."
"No! You're not real!"
"Look at me! Look me in the eyes and tell me you still think that I am an agent." Shalimar looks at Emma and then takes her hand. Emma smiles and nods.
~ Real world ~
All three wake up. "Shalimar! Thank God." Emma says and hugs her friend.
"Emma, what I don't understand is if Hayley did this, why did it take the both of us to break it?" Willow asks.
"They're stronger than we are, thanks to mixed blood." Shal explains.
"No, no it's not just that. I sensed a powerful magical force before we arrived. I think it came off them."
"What? They're supercharged AND supernatural?" Emma asks.
"No, something's controlling them. To reverse it we need to destroy the source or reform them somehow."
"How do we do that?" Shal asks.
"Easy, look for a weakness." Tara says as she walks into the room.
"I already know what Hayley's weakness is; I could sense it all around her." Emma says.
"Well what is it?" Willow was getting curious.
"That's easy, Shalimar."
"Yeah?" Shalimar replies thinking she's being called.
"No, YOU'RE Hayley's weakness."
"What? Me? NO, I'm not!"
"Yes you are." Tara says "We need to explain it to the others." And the four of them leave to tell the others.
After explaining everything:
"But what is Alex' weakness? I mean, please don't tell me she's invincible." Xander says.
"Well considering she fought Alec and he survived, I think he is a pretty save bet." Logan says.
"Okay, now that we know that what are we gonna do about it?" Buffy asks.
"We need to get them in two separate places." Tara says "There Shalimar and Alec can talk to them and try to destroy the magical connection."
"Although this is a capitol plan of yours Tara, there is a slight problem." Giles says "The fact that THEY are under this spell proves that Warren has grown more powerful. It might take more than simple human emotions alone."
"Well we could try a binding spell on Warren or search their soul."
"Wait a minute. Search their WHAT?!" OC said "Ah, HELL NO! This is getting too freaky. I mean mutants I can deal with but the Poltergeist, NO WAY!"
"It's nothing like that. They are under a spell, their humane side is suppressed."
"They seemed pretty rational though. It's not like they're complete animals." Alec said.
"True, what the spell does is suppress your consciousness, your ability to feel someone's pain. No emotions what so ever." Willow explains.
"But Hayley showed; well let's just say some emotions." Shal says.
"She did?" Giles immediately asks "What..."
"Lust and a good sense of sarcasm."
"Then this is another spell."
"Or it has another effect on them..." Tara says.
"Resulting in amplification of their stronger, primal, darker personality" Adam says "That must be it, due to the genetic altering, they're stronger, faster and not to forget smarter than any living being. They must be able to partially fight the spell."
"Okay, since Eckhart and White soon will know that cross-mutation works, they'll have an army up and ready in no time. We need a plan." Logan concluded.
"Tara. You, Willow and Anya go fight Warren. Buffy you take care of Faith, but be careful my feelings tell me she's under a spell too." Giles says "Alec and Shalimar, you must stay in the Double Helix and wait for a sign from the girls. The rest, it's up to you to fight that army."
At Genomex:
"Outstanding performance Miss Hunter, Miss Starr. You can have the day off." Eckhart says.
"What about this pretty little flower?" Hayley says referring to Faith.
"Very well, but stand by."
"Right..." Alex says and the three walk out of the office.
"Mr. White begin production of the army and prepare for another attack."
With Hayley and Faith: "Okay what do you want from me freak?"
"You're as much a freak as I am Faith. But anyway, this is my room."
"What?!" Faith asks grabbing Hayley by her wrist. The door opened.
"I just want us to have a little fun." Hayley says, luring Faith in. The door closed.
In the Double Helix:
"Do you really believe all that stuff about spells?" Shalimar asks. "As crazy as it may sound, I do. Anything is possible in the frickin' world of ours." Alec replies "I've go a question for you."
"Shoot."
"Do you really believe I'm Alex' weakness?"
"Sure, why not? You like her don't you?"
"Yeah, a lot, even if she's only 17. I just met her and I think I'm already falling for her."
"She seemed great at first but I think she's kind of a loner."
"Yeah, I know. She doesn't have many friends. Hey, but what's up with you and Hayley?"
"Nothing, I think she's a little nuts."
"Yeah, about you."
"What? No! Just nuts."
"Yeah right, you seem to have the same effect on our Zacky."
"Yeah, no offense but I don't really like 'm all that much."
"Neither do I. It's like he can't smile. He's always moody. I don't think he even knows how to relax and have fun." Shalimar laughed at this. "No but seriously Shalimar, nothing going on between you and the kid? I seriously think she's falling for your feral charms."
"Alec, she's a teenager, a walking pile of hormones and not to forget a SHE."
"And gay..."
"How do YOU know that?"
"You don't wanna know..."
"Anyway, there is nothing going on between Hayley and me."
"Yes there is."
They didn't know Emma was overhearing the conversation: "Yes there is Shalimar and I know why."
Before Shalimar could answer they heard Brennan's voice through the com- link: "Here they come. Em, get ready."
"Alec, Shal, if I were you I would use your advantages." Emma suggests.
"Right..." They both say.
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