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Buffy Episode 8.13 157. A Deeper Shade of Blood
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They belong to Fox Studios and Joss Whedon. This work is fictional and is only for my and others entertainment. Therefore no infringement is intended. I do not intend to make a profit from this work. However I own all characters that have not previously appeared/been mentioned on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so I can do whatever I like with them. Therefore any unauthorised usage of these characters will result in legal action
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Siobhan VO: Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Cut Faith and Robin leaving.
Faith: We'll be back.
Cut to Kass punching someone.
Buffy VO: These Slayers are making life hell for us.
Giles: Stephen and I have arranged to find Rona, Vi and Chao-Ahn. We need them for this Buffy.
Shot of Vi being impaled by a demon. Shot of Kelly on the bus. Shot of the "now leaving Lincolnshire" sign.
Buffy: These girls want a fight? Then we'll fight. Because I am not gonna let them kill anyone else just to get at me.
Cordelia VO: There's something big that's gonna be rising nearby.
Cut to Luce blasting magic at Willow. Cut to John punching Kennedy. Cut to Clare smiling. Cut to the Chained Man. White light shines through his eyes and mouth.
Cut to Siobhan and Andrew.
Siobhan: I want you to be my Watcher.
Andrew: Ok.
Cut to Dawn and Chris.
Dawn: I'm pregnant. I just?I can't let it go.
Chris looks worried.
Cut to Buffy and Cordy.
Cordy: Don't forget.
She dies.
Buffy: I won't.
START OF EPISODE
ACT I
Open on Robin sitting in the kitchen in Boston. He is reading the newspaper. Faith walks up behind him and puts her arms round his neck.
Faith: Anything interesting?
Robin: A woman grew the biggest turnip ever.
Faith: Great?
Robin: Oh and um, there've been a few more "young girl" related deaths.
Faith: Man I should really ring B up tell her what's happening.
Robin: I think she probably knows. I mean when she rang up a few days ago she seemed to be on top of things.
Faith: I just can't help feeling responsible you know? Like we shoulda known.
Robin: Well we don't have to deal with that anymore. Buffy'll handle it.
He and Faith kiss.
Faith: Still I think I'm gonna call her sometime. It's been a while anyway.
Robin: Yeah.
Robin finishes drinking some coffee and then looks at his watch.
Robin: I should get off to work; dad'll be wanting to get this appeal done as soon as possible.
Faith: Ok have a good day.
They kiss more passionately this time. Robin walks to the front door. Faith follows him. Robin looks back at Faith as he opens the door. He looks forward and frowns.
Faith: No-
A gunshot is heard. Blood splatters the walls.
Cut to Buffy waking up with a start. She looks around her. Cut to everyone in the living room sorting through boxes. Buffy walks in.
Buffy: Hey guys.
Willow: Hey Buffy. We're just sorting this stuff from the basement.
Dawn: Which seems to be half the stuff we own.
Kennedy: Gotta say there is a hell of a lot here.
Buffy: Well it's gotta be important if we kept it.
Siobhan lifts up a small model.
Buffy: Ok that not so much. One of yours Andrew?
Andrew looks at the model and looks disgusted.
Andrew: Ew no, that's so fake.
Xander: It's not fake! I got it at a convention a few years ago.
Willow: The same one where the managers got arrested for false advertising?
Xander: That was never proven.
Chris: Well there's definitely some stuff in here worth keeping.
Dawn: Hey look!
Everyone looks over at Dawn.
Dawn: Photo albums!
Dawn opens a large book. There is a photo of Buffy and Angel. Buffy blinks and smiles slightly.
Buffy: I'd forgotten we took these.
Dawn turns the page and there is a picture of Dawn, Joyce and Buffy.
Dawn: That one's nice.
She turns the page again. There is a picture of Xander and Cordy. Xander looks sad as he sees it. Buffy does too.
Xander: There's uh?gotta be some more recent ones in there right?
A photo falls out. It's one of Faith and Robin in the Summers' old house.
Kennedy: They look great together.
Buffy: Yeah?I wonder how they're doing.
Xander: Probably having the time of their lives.
Buffy: Maybe?it's just Faith hasn't called for a while. It's been months since I told her about the Slayers.
Willow: She'd call if there was a problem.
Buffy: I guess you're right.
There is a knock at the door.
Buffy: And what's behind door number one?
Buffy walks over and opens the door. She smiles.
Buffy: Giles!
Giles is standing in front of her. He grins and they hug.
Giles: Buffy it's good to see you.
Buffy: You too! I missed you. Were you?uh successful?
Giles: Yes?and no. I was able to find Rona and Chao-Ahn ? they're in Darkley right now. But Vi seems to be missing.
Buffy: Missing?
Giles: Yes. I um?I'm not sure what's happened. But I have found another person who may be able to help us though.
Buffy: Who?
Giles stands to one side. Kelly is standing there looking at the floor. Buffy frowns.
Opening credits.
Starring:
SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR - Buffy Summers
NICHOLAS BRENDAN - Xander Harris
ALYSON HANNIGAN - Willow Rosenberg
MICHELLE TRACHTENBURG - Dawn Summers
JASON DOHRING - Chris Ashton
IYARI LIMON - Kennedy Elisonne
JEMIMA ROOPER - Siobhan Bligh
TOM LENK - Andrew Wells
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD - Rupert Giles
Guest Starring:
ELIZA DUSHKU - Faith
D.B WOODSIDE - Robin
KATIE HOLMES - Kelly
LAUREN AMBROSE - Kass
MICHELLE WILLIAMS - Marie
ALEXIS BLEDEL - Line
VIRGINIA HEY - Clare
LANI TUPU - John
AMANDA SEYFRIED - Luce
JENSEN ACKLES - Jake
CHARLIE HUNNAM - Lloyd
KRISTY WU - Chao-Ahn
INDIGO - Rona
Open back on the scene.
Buffy: What is this?
Giles: Buffy listen-
Buffy: You think she can help us? She and her friends tried to kill us!
Kelly: I'm not with them anymore.
Buffy: Oh so that makes up for everyone you killed?
Giles: Buffy. She wants to be forgiven.
Buffy: Oh well that's ok then? Giles it's not that easy.
Giles: It has to be in times like this. Kelly has information here that could be vital if the Rogue Slayers attack.
Buffy: How do you know she's not still working for them? Because she told you?
Kelly: I'm not. I don't want anything to do with them.
Buffy: Listen I-
Kelly: No you listen.
Buffy looks taken a back.
Kelly: I joined them because I believed they'd be able to help me get back what I lost. They couldn't. They just wanted to punish you for taking it away. I know why you gave us this power, and?and I understand you didn't want things to turn out this way. But neither did I. Now I can't make you believe anything I say, but I hope you will because you need me in this and I need you.
Buffy frowns. She looks at Giles.
Giles: Well?
Buffy sighs and stands aside to let them through. Kelly smiles slightly.
Kelly: I won't let you down.
Buffy nods as Kelly walks in.
Buffy: What about the others?
Giles: I'll go fetch them now. I just thought it best you and Kelly met like this.
Buffy smiles and nods.
Buffy: You're probably right.
Giles smiles too and walks back to his car. Buffy closes the door. A crash is heard from the living room. Buffy looks shocked and rushes in. Cut to Chris with his hands around Kelly.
Chris: You killed him you bitch, you killed him!
Kelly is gasping for breath. Xander and Andrew are trying to pull Chris away from Kelly. Buffy rushes over and pushes him with one tug.
Chris: What are you doing? She's a murderer!
Kelly rubs her neck in pain.
Kelly: I was. Not anymore.
Dawn: What's going on Buffy?
Buffy looks at Kelly.
Buffy: She's telling the truth. She wants to help.
Chris: Don't tell me you believe her?
Buffy: It's not that simple-
Chris: Yeah it is! Once you've gone down that road there's no turning back.
Kennedy: Willow did.
Chris looks at Kennedy. Willow smiles at her but then looks at Chris.
Andrew: And technically - so did I.
Chris: Oh?great you're all defending her.
Willow: Look Chris, I understand you're angry. What I felt after Warren killed Tara, my girlfriend?it was beyond rage.
Kennedy frowns at the mention of Tara's name.
Willow: Now I know what that girl took from you. But if she's willing to repent then you gotta let her.
Buffy: She can help us. She knows stuff.
Chris shakes his head.
Dawn: Chris it's ok.
She moves her hand to put on his shoulder but he brushes her off.
Chris: No. It's not. You can believe what you want, I know she'll never change.
Chris walks into the hallway and opens the front door, slamming it behind it. Dawn walks after him.
Buffy: Dawn I don't think you should.
Dawn: But I don't know where he's going.
Buffy: He'll be back. I think he just needs some time alone.
Dawn looks at Buffy and nods. She glances at Kelly.
Dawn: What is she doing here anyway?
Buffy: Like I said before she can help us.
Cut to Siobhan. She is staring coldly at Kelly.
Siobhan: Ok then. Tell me when you're done, I don't really want to stick around to hear what she had to say.
She turns away.
Kelly: I?I don't-
Siobhan: (without turning round) Don't! Don't say anything to me. I really couldn't care less what it is.
She turns round.
Siobhan: Chris was right. Am I the only one to see that?
Andrew: Siobhan I-
Siobhan: How can you defend her like this? She was part of the group of people that shot you through the gut Andrew!
Andrew: Part of. But it wasn't her that did it.
Siobhan looks at him frowning. She looks from him to Kelly.
Andrew: Come on Siobhan, it's all right.
He smiles at her. She does not smile back. Instead she shakes her head.
Siobhan: I can't. Not yet. Not yet.
She walks away down the corridor and slams her own door. Andrew looks upset and turns around. Kelly looks upset too.
Kelly: You know maybe I should just go.
Xander: Maybe you should.
Buffy: Xander.
Xander: I'm sorry. I'm not gonna go all angry and slam a door behind me. But I'm not gonna act like we're best buddies either ok?
Kelly: I know. I know I've hurt you all. And I'm-
Dawn: Don't say it. It won't make up for anything.
Kelly: Well what do you suggest?
Buffy: For a start you can tell us what you know about the Slayers. And believe me when I say you better tell us the truth.
Kelly: I will.
Kelly looks around at the others.
Kelly: About a week ago, I saw them. Kass and the others. Only now the others are like twenty.
Cut to Buffy's shocked face. Cut to the others looking shocked too.
Kelly: She's planning something big. And it could happen any day now. I'm thinking a big scale attack here.
Buffy: Great?bet she's told them all who's responsible for them suddenly being great contenders in this year's wrestling championships.
Kelly: The seemed pretty serious.
Xander: So now we've got twenty Rogue Slayers, and a band of magic using freaks after us? I wish I could say we lived boring lives.
Kelly: Magic users?
Buffy: Three of them. They've all tried to kill us on several occasions.
Kelly: Why?
Willow: Because we're in their way.
Kelly: I remember Kass used to say that was a good enough reason to kill anybody.
Buffy looks at her.
Buffy: Well Kass is your enemy now Kelly. Can you fight her?
Kelly: If I have to.
Buffy: You will. We all will. This isn't just some vendetta anymore. Kass wants a fight? Then we'll give her one. I know her brother died because of something we did, and I can't change that. Now she's just killing for no reason and you know what it's selfish. And I'm gonna stop her.
Kelly: I wish it was only her. But Marie and Line are just as good as she is, and the others are learning pretty quick.
Buffy: Then we'll need all of us. Giles is coming here with Chao-Ahn and Rona right now.
Shot of Willow and Kennedy smiling.
Buffy: They fought with us before and we won then. We can win again.
Xander: Against everyone?
Buffy sighs.
Buffy: Fight by fight. But we can't do this if we've got too many enemies at once to deal with.
Xander: Like we can ever say we don't?
Buffy: Exactly. Kelly, how nearby were Kass and company when you saw them?
Kelly: A few miles away.
Buffy: Then they're probably pretty nearby now. I'm counting on getting them out the way first. Then we can move on to the others.
Dawn: I guess we've given up on trying to help them then?
Buffy: We'll help who we can. If not?then I'm not gonna go easy on anyone. I wish I could say that no one's gonna get hurt. But I can't. I just hope it won't be us.
Kennedy: So?that's good and all, but how do we stop Clare, Luce and John from attacking whenever they want? It's been almost two weeks since we fought them last, they must be planning something.
Buffy frowns.
Buffy: I hope not.
Cut to Luce, Clare and John's cavern which is now caved in almost. The caption says "two weeks previously". Luce's head appears from under some rubble. She coughs.
Luce: Well that went well. I told them we shoulda gone with a proper estate agent, but no, it's not the "villain" thing to do.
She looks around.
Luce: Anyone else alive? No? Ok then I'll just be-
A hand grabs her shoulder. Luce gasps. It's Clare.
Clare: Going somewhere Luce?
Luce: Uh?no, it's great here really; I especially like the destroyed effect.
Clare: We no longer need this place now that we have fulfilled what The Judge intended.
Luce: Yeah well I don't see anyone.
There is a scrambling. John appears.
John: Ladies. Are we all all right?
Clare: Perfectly fine thank you John.
She smiles slightly psychotically. John smiles back cautiously and looks at Luce.
Luce: I've been better.
John: Don't worry, wait till you see this.
John walks down the tunnel. Clare follows. Luce sighs and follows also. John stops at a large boulder.
Luce: So where's our guy?
Clare points.
Clare: There!
The camera speeds over to a man looking out of a window in the rock. He turns around and is shown to be the Chained Man from before. He sees the others and smiles. As he does so his eyes glow yellow.
Luce: Well that's unoriginal for a start.
John: Must you pick at every little detail?
Luce: Sorry it's in my nature.
Man: And this is in mine.
He walks over to the boulder and lifts it up with ease. He then smashes it at the wall of rock breaking through it. A valley can be seen below them. The man smiles and walks through the opening. John looks impressed. Clare is staring at the man fixatedly smiling. Luce bites her lip and smiles.
Luce: I like him already.
Buffy Episode 8.13 157. A Deeper Shade of Blood
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They belong to Fox Studios and Joss Whedon. This work is fictional and is only for my and others entertainment. Therefore no infringement is intended. I do not intend to make a profit from this work. However I own all characters that have not previously appeared/been mentioned on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so I can do whatever I like with them. Therefore any unauthorised usage of these characters will result in legal action
.Siobhan VO: Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Cut Faith and Robin leaving.
Faith: We'll be back.
Cut to Kass punching someone.
Buffy VO: These Slayers are making life hell for us.
Giles: Stephen and I have arranged to find Rona, Vi and Chao-Ahn. We need them for this Buffy.
Shot of Vi being impaled by a demon. Shot of Kelly on the bus. Shot of the "now leaving Lincolnshire" sign.
Buffy: These girls want a fight? Then we'll fight. Because I am not gonna let them kill anyone else just to get at me.
Cordelia VO: There's something big that's gonna be rising nearby.
Cut to Luce blasting magic at Willow. Cut to John punching Kennedy. Cut to Clare smiling. Cut to the Chained Man. White light shines through his eyes and mouth.
Cut to Siobhan and Andrew.
Siobhan: I want you to be my Watcher.
Andrew: Ok.
Cut to Dawn and Chris.
Dawn: I'm pregnant. I just?I can't let it go.
Chris looks worried.
Cut to Buffy and Cordy.
Cordy: Don't forget.
She dies.
Buffy: I won't.
START OF EPISODE
ACT I
Open on Robin sitting in the kitchen in Boston. He is reading the newspaper. Faith walks up behind him and puts her arms round his neck.
Faith: Anything interesting?
Robin: A woman grew the biggest turnip ever.
Faith: Great?
Robin: Oh and um, there've been a few more "young girl" related deaths.
Faith: Man I should really ring B up tell her what's happening.
Robin: I think she probably knows. I mean when she rang up a few days ago she seemed to be on top of things.
Faith: I just can't help feeling responsible you know? Like we shoulda known.
Robin: Well we don't have to deal with that anymore. Buffy'll handle it.
He and Faith kiss.
Faith: Still I think I'm gonna call her sometime. It's been a while anyway.
Robin: Yeah.
Robin finishes drinking some coffee and then looks at his watch.
Robin: I should get off to work; dad'll be wanting to get this appeal done as soon as possible.
Faith: Ok have a good day.
They kiss more passionately this time. Robin walks to the front door. Faith follows him. Robin looks back at Faith as he opens the door. He looks forward and frowns.
Faith: No-
A gunshot is heard. Blood splatters the walls.
Cut to Buffy waking up with a start. She looks around her. Cut to everyone in the living room sorting through boxes. Buffy walks in.
Buffy: Hey guys.
Willow: Hey Buffy. We're just sorting this stuff from the basement.
Dawn: Which seems to be half the stuff we own.
Kennedy: Gotta say there is a hell of a lot here.
Buffy: Well it's gotta be important if we kept it.
Siobhan lifts up a small model.
Buffy: Ok that not so much. One of yours Andrew?
Andrew looks at the model and looks disgusted.
Andrew: Ew no, that's so fake.
Xander: It's not fake! I got it at a convention a few years ago.
Willow: The same one where the managers got arrested for false advertising?
Xander: That was never proven.
Chris: Well there's definitely some stuff in here worth keeping.
Dawn: Hey look!
Everyone looks over at Dawn.
Dawn: Photo albums!
Dawn opens a large book. There is a photo of Buffy and Angel. Buffy blinks and smiles slightly.
Buffy: I'd forgotten we took these.
Dawn turns the page and there is a picture of Dawn, Joyce and Buffy.
Dawn: That one's nice.
She turns the page again. There is a picture of Xander and Cordy. Xander looks sad as he sees it. Buffy does too.
Xander: There's uh?gotta be some more recent ones in there right?
A photo falls out. It's one of Faith and Robin in the Summers' old house.
Kennedy: They look great together.
Buffy: Yeah?I wonder how they're doing.
Xander: Probably having the time of their lives.
Buffy: Maybe?it's just Faith hasn't called for a while. It's been months since I told her about the Slayers.
Willow: She'd call if there was a problem.
Buffy: I guess you're right.
There is a knock at the door.
Buffy: And what's behind door number one?
Buffy walks over and opens the door. She smiles.
Buffy: Giles!
Giles is standing in front of her. He grins and they hug.
Giles: Buffy it's good to see you.
Buffy: You too! I missed you. Were you?uh successful?
Giles: Yes?and no. I was able to find Rona and Chao-Ahn ? they're in Darkley right now. But Vi seems to be missing.
Buffy: Missing?
Giles: Yes. I um?I'm not sure what's happened. But I have found another person who may be able to help us though.
Buffy: Who?
Giles stands to one side. Kelly is standing there looking at the floor. Buffy frowns.
Opening credits.
Starring:
SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR - Buffy Summers
NICHOLAS BRENDAN - Xander Harris
ALYSON HANNIGAN - Willow Rosenberg
MICHELLE TRACHTENBURG - Dawn Summers
JASON DOHRING - Chris Ashton
IYARI LIMON - Kennedy Elisonne
JEMIMA ROOPER - Siobhan Bligh
TOM LENK - Andrew Wells
ANTHONY STEWART HEAD - Rupert Giles
Guest Starring:
ELIZA DUSHKU - Faith
D.B WOODSIDE - Robin
KATIE HOLMES - Kelly
LAUREN AMBROSE - Kass
MICHELLE WILLIAMS - Marie
ALEXIS BLEDEL - Line
VIRGINIA HEY - Clare
LANI TUPU - John
AMANDA SEYFRIED - Luce
JENSEN ACKLES - Jake
CHARLIE HUNNAM - Lloyd
KRISTY WU - Chao-Ahn
INDIGO - Rona
Open back on the scene.
Buffy: What is this?
Giles: Buffy listen-
Buffy: You think she can help us? She and her friends tried to kill us!
Kelly: I'm not with them anymore.
Buffy: Oh so that makes up for everyone you killed?
Giles: Buffy. She wants to be forgiven.
Buffy: Oh well that's ok then? Giles it's not that easy.
Giles: It has to be in times like this. Kelly has information here that could be vital if the Rogue Slayers attack.
Buffy: How do you know she's not still working for them? Because she told you?
Kelly: I'm not. I don't want anything to do with them.
Buffy: Listen I-
Kelly: No you listen.
Buffy looks taken a back.
Kelly: I joined them because I believed they'd be able to help me get back what I lost. They couldn't. They just wanted to punish you for taking it away. I know why you gave us this power, and?and I understand you didn't want things to turn out this way. But neither did I. Now I can't make you believe anything I say, but I hope you will because you need me in this and I need you.
Buffy frowns. She looks at Giles.
Giles: Well?
Buffy sighs and stands aside to let them through. Kelly smiles slightly.
Kelly: I won't let you down.
Buffy nods as Kelly walks in.
Buffy: What about the others?
Giles: I'll go fetch them now. I just thought it best you and Kelly met like this.
Buffy smiles and nods.
Buffy: You're probably right.
Giles smiles too and walks back to his car. Buffy closes the door. A crash is heard from the living room. Buffy looks shocked and rushes in. Cut to Chris with his hands around Kelly.
Chris: You killed him you bitch, you killed him!
Kelly is gasping for breath. Xander and Andrew are trying to pull Chris away from Kelly. Buffy rushes over and pushes him with one tug.
Chris: What are you doing? She's a murderer!
Kelly rubs her neck in pain.
Kelly: I was. Not anymore.
Dawn: What's going on Buffy?
Buffy looks at Kelly.
Buffy: She's telling the truth. She wants to help.
Chris: Don't tell me you believe her?
Buffy: It's not that simple-
Chris: Yeah it is! Once you've gone down that road there's no turning back.
Kennedy: Willow did.
Chris looks at Kennedy. Willow smiles at her but then looks at Chris.
Andrew: And technically - so did I.
Chris: Oh?great you're all defending her.
Willow: Look Chris, I understand you're angry. What I felt after Warren killed Tara, my girlfriend?it was beyond rage.
Kennedy frowns at the mention of Tara's name.
Willow: Now I know what that girl took from you. But if she's willing to repent then you gotta let her.
Buffy: She can help us. She knows stuff.
Chris shakes his head.
Dawn: Chris it's ok.
She moves her hand to put on his shoulder but he brushes her off.
Chris: No. It's not. You can believe what you want, I know she'll never change.
Chris walks into the hallway and opens the front door, slamming it behind it. Dawn walks after him.
Buffy: Dawn I don't think you should.
Dawn: But I don't know where he's going.
Buffy: He'll be back. I think he just needs some time alone.
Dawn looks at Buffy and nods. She glances at Kelly.
Dawn: What is she doing here anyway?
Buffy: Like I said before she can help us.
Cut to Siobhan. She is staring coldly at Kelly.
Siobhan: Ok then. Tell me when you're done, I don't really want to stick around to hear what she had to say.
She turns away.
Kelly: I?I don't-
Siobhan: (without turning round) Don't! Don't say anything to me. I really couldn't care less what it is.
She turns round.
Siobhan: Chris was right. Am I the only one to see that?
Andrew: Siobhan I-
Siobhan: How can you defend her like this? She was part of the group of people that shot you through the gut Andrew!
Andrew: Part of. But it wasn't her that did it.
Siobhan looks at him frowning. She looks from him to Kelly.
Andrew: Come on Siobhan, it's all right.
He smiles at her. She does not smile back. Instead she shakes her head.
Siobhan: I can't. Not yet. Not yet.
She walks away down the corridor and slams her own door. Andrew looks upset and turns around. Kelly looks upset too.
Kelly: You know maybe I should just go.
Xander: Maybe you should.
Buffy: Xander.
Xander: I'm sorry. I'm not gonna go all angry and slam a door behind me. But I'm not gonna act like we're best buddies either ok?
Kelly: I know. I know I've hurt you all. And I'm-
Dawn: Don't say it. It won't make up for anything.
Kelly: Well what do you suggest?
Buffy: For a start you can tell us what you know about the Slayers. And believe me when I say you better tell us the truth.
Kelly: I will.
Kelly looks around at the others.
Kelly: About a week ago, I saw them. Kass and the others. Only now the others are like twenty.
Cut to Buffy's shocked face. Cut to the others looking shocked too.
Kelly: She's planning something big. And it could happen any day now. I'm thinking a big scale attack here.
Buffy: Great?bet she's told them all who's responsible for them suddenly being great contenders in this year's wrestling championships.
Kelly: The seemed pretty serious.
Xander: So now we've got twenty Rogue Slayers, and a band of magic using freaks after us? I wish I could say we lived boring lives.
Kelly: Magic users?
Buffy: Three of them. They've all tried to kill us on several occasions.
Kelly: Why?
Willow: Because we're in their way.
Kelly: I remember Kass used to say that was a good enough reason to kill anybody.
Buffy looks at her.
Buffy: Well Kass is your enemy now Kelly. Can you fight her?
Kelly: If I have to.
Buffy: You will. We all will. This isn't just some vendetta anymore. Kass wants a fight? Then we'll give her one. I know her brother died because of something we did, and I can't change that. Now she's just killing for no reason and you know what it's selfish. And I'm gonna stop her.
Kelly: I wish it was only her. But Marie and Line are just as good as she is, and the others are learning pretty quick.
Buffy: Then we'll need all of us. Giles is coming here with Chao-Ahn and Rona right now.
Shot of Willow and Kennedy smiling.
Buffy: They fought with us before and we won then. We can win again.
Xander: Against everyone?
Buffy sighs.
Buffy: Fight by fight. But we can't do this if we've got too many enemies at once to deal with.
Xander: Like we can ever say we don't?
Buffy: Exactly. Kelly, how nearby were Kass and company when you saw them?
Kelly: A few miles away.
Buffy: Then they're probably pretty nearby now. I'm counting on getting them out the way first. Then we can move on to the others.
Dawn: I guess we've given up on trying to help them then?
Buffy: We'll help who we can. If not?then I'm not gonna go easy on anyone. I wish I could say that no one's gonna get hurt. But I can't. I just hope it won't be us.
Kennedy: So?that's good and all, but how do we stop Clare, Luce and John from attacking whenever they want? It's been almost two weeks since we fought them last, they must be planning something.
Buffy frowns.
Buffy: I hope not.
Cut to Luce, Clare and John's cavern which is now caved in almost. The caption says "two weeks previously". Luce's head appears from under some rubble. She coughs.
Luce: Well that went well. I told them we shoulda gone with a proper estate agent, but no, it's not the "villain" thing to do.
She looks around.
Luce: Anyone else alive? No? Ok then I'll just be-
A hand grabs her shoulder. Luce gasps. It's Clare.
Clare: Going somewhere Luce?
Luce: Uh?no, it's great here really; I especially like the destroyed effect.
Clare: We no longer need this place now that we have fulfilled what The Judge intended.
Luce: Yeah well I don't see anyone.
There is a scrambling. John appears.
John: Ladies. Are we all all right?
Clare: Perfectly fine thank you John.
She smiles slightly psychotically. John smiles back cautiously and looks at Luce.
Luce: I've been better.
John: Don't worry, wait till you see this.
John walks down the tunnel. Clare follows. Luce sighs and follows also. John stops at a large boulder.
Luce: So where's our guy?
Clare points.
Clare: There!
The camera speeds over to a man looking out of a window in the rock. He turns around and is shown to be the Chained Man from before. He sees the others and smiles. As he does so his eyes glow yellow.
Luce: Well that's unoriginal for a start.
John: Must you pick at every little detail?
Luce: Sorry it's in my nature.
Man: And this is in mine.
He walks over to the boulder and lifts it up with ease. He then smashes it at the wall of rock breaking through it. A valley can be seen below them. The man smiles and walks through the opening. John looks impressed. Clare is staring at the man fixatedly smiling. Luce bites her lip and smiles.
Luce: I like him already.
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