Chapter 17

Buffy ran in the main room where Giles was laid out. Willow was pressing on the wound with a rag. Giles was shaking violently on the table Buffy looked at Willow with concern.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know but I managed to stop the bleeding "

Buffy looked at Giles. She had to get him help. But the only way to get help was to get someone from the outside and right now religious knights surrounded them and they had nowhere to go or no medical supplies with them.

Xander came forward to Buffy and Willow" Hey guys if I remember one thing from being that soldier guy is that in war there is always rules" The two girls looked at each other then looked at Giles. They knew what they had to do.

XxX

Buffy, Xander, and Willow opened the front doors to the gas station opening a small hole in the barrier. Soldiers slowly moved forward to the three of them.

"What is the meaning of this…? I hope you are giving us the key," said one

"Not a chance…. My friend needs medical attention." Said Buffy

"And why should I help you? I have men dead and you poses the key."

Xander walked forward" because we have your boss and in war there are rules or at least there should be"

"Very well you may call for medical assistance"

XxX

Buffy called the only person she knew who could help.

Jack.

Jack was a college med student who transferred to Sunnydale for experience she helped Buffy when her mother was sick. Now she needed him to save Giles. He came as quickly as he could and once he did he went straight to work on Giles.

While Jack was patching Giles up Dawn, Tara and Willow were watching Peter. Due to his mind being wipe Peter was not his normal self. He mumbled strange things and would occasionally try and get up from his chair and try to get out of the station. Saying things like "I'm late" and "It's time."

It hurt Dawn to see him like this he had been tortured by Glory and Dawn had been too late to stop it. She felt like it was here fault. She touched Peter's hand before she was slapped in the face by Peter causing both Willow and Tara to immediately jump from their seats and rush towards Dawn.

"You bitch! I need to get out of here!" he screamed then as quickly as it came he started crying.

"I'm sorry Pete," whispered Dawn

Willow placed a hand on Dawn's shoulder. "Don't worry Dawn we'll get him back…somehow"

XxX

Buffy walked towards Jack who had just finished patching up Giles.

"He should be fine"

"Thank you really"

Jack smiled. Suddenly his eyes widened and he pushed Buffy back.

"Not now please…" he whispered

"Jack what's going on!"

Jacks body started shaking then it started to change. Slowly Buffy watched as Jack turned into Glory.

"Finally thought I'd never get back out" she looked around then saw Dawn who charged right at her. Glory smiled and punched her quickly in the head giving Dawn no time to dodge knocking her out cold.

"Dawn!" shouted Buffy. She then charged at Glory who just hit her across the chest sending her flying across the floor.

"If any one of you follows me," said Glory picking up the unconscious Dawn. " I'll kill all of you very painfully" then ran outside of the station.

Panic and screaming could be heard from outside as soon as Glory had left. Buffy got up and ran outside with the rest of the Scooby's right behind her. But when they got outside all they saw were the dead bodies of knights and no sign of Dawn or Glory.

Buffy had failed. Glory now had Dawn and it was only a matter of time before the ritual to open all the dimensions began.