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Buffy Episode 8.14 158. Prayer
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 is not permitted.
Giles VO: Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Soldier: Where are we headed sir?
Riley: Boston. Got some unfinished business to take care of.
Dawn and Chris are sat together.
Dawn: I'm pregnant. It's not gonna be easy. I just can't let it go.
Cut to the Chained man, with light pouring out of his eyes and mouth.
Cordelia VO: There's something big that's gonna be rising nearby.
Cut to Luce, Clare and John smiling. Cut to the man throwing the boulder.
Luce: I like him already.
Man: Are we going in?
Clare: We are.
Clare smiles.
Robin opens the front door of his and Faith's house in Boston. Faith looks shocked. Blood splatters on the walls.
Cut to Andrew and Siobhan.
Siobhan: I want you to be my Watcher.
Andrew: Ok.
Cut to Lloyd and Andrew.
Lloyd: Have you uh, told them where you were for that little five-day detour after LA?
Andrew: No?
Lloyd: New thing for you. I understand. You were a fast learner.
Andrew blushes.
Cut to Kass, Marie and Line with guns.
Buffy VO: These girls want a fight? Then we'll fight. Because I am not gonna let them kill anyone else just to get at me.
Cut to Chao-Ahn and Buffy hugging. Cut to Rona smiling. Cut to Kelly standing at the doorway.
Giles: She wants to be forgiven.
Buffy: It's not that easy.
Willow: If she's willing to repent then you gotta let her.
Buffy nods. Cut to the windows braking. Cut to Dawn on the phone to Chris.
Dawn: The Rogue Slayers are here!
Chris: How near?
Kass smashes a shovel in his head. Dawn looks shocked.
Dawn falls on her front. Kelly pushes Siobhan out the way. Kass smiles. Cut to blood trickling down Dawn's trousers.[/I]
Kelly: You're just fighting for revenge.
Kass: Which is a damn good enough reason to-
Kelly: To kill people needlessly?
Kass: They die because of what she did to us.
Kelly: No. No they die because you slam a knife in them. It's selfish, and it's not the right way.
Kelly punches Kass. Kass rushes up but the barrier goes up.
Siobhan: What you did?thank you.
Kelly smiles.
Kass OS: Don't worry, we'll be back. Anyway we have a little something of yours?hope you don't mind if he's cut up a little.
Dawn: We have to save Chris.
Buffy: Dawn, we will.
Dawn: It might be too late by then.
Buffy: No?they need him alive.
The doorbell rings. Buffy opens the door. Faith, with cuts and bruises all over her face and arms falls into Buffy's arms. A gun falls on to the floor. It has the initials R. Finn on it.
START OF EPISODE
ACT I
Open on Faith lying unconscious in the spare bedroom. The camera pans out to show Buffy sat next to her. Willow walks in.
Willow: Hey.
Buffy: Hey Will.
Willow: Any change?
Buffy: No. You know I'm noticing a pattern with Faith lying in a bed unconscious.
Willow: Well exactly Buffy, I mean she's woken up from all of them. She'll wake up from this one too.
Buffy: We can only pray that she will.
Willow: Yeah. But you know what worries me more is uh?the-
Buffy: Gun. I know. I don't wanna believe it but somehow it makes sense. I mean Riley would view Faith as a Rogue Slayer right? And probably still be angry with her for the body-switch.
Willow: He wouldn't try and kill her though?I mean he was still Riley when you saw him last time right?
Buffy: He seemed the same. Except?he was kinda bitter. I guess losing Sam hit him harder.
Willow: Yeah. But do you really think he'd attack someone like that in cold blood? And what about Robin?
Buffy: Oh god?where is he? He shoulda been with her! Something bad has to have happened.
Willow: You don't think that?Riley killed Robin do you?
Buffy: I don't want to think he would. But if he did, then we have even more problems than we do already.
Willow sits on the bed next to Buffy's chair.
Willow: I know things aren't too great right now.
Buffy: Big understatement.
Willow: Luce and Clare and those other guys haven't shown up for a while. And at least Faith's alive.
Buffy: I'm not so worried about those guys. Maybe I should be, but what I'm really worried about is Chris. And Dawn for that matter.
Willow: She's not coping too good?
Buffy: Really not.
Willow: She's strong. She'll get through this. And so will Chris.
Cut to Chris unconscious. A fist punches him in the face. He awakens and winces in pain.
Kass OS: Morning honey.
Chris looks up and narrows his eyes. Cut to Kass smiling at him. Chris tries to move his arms but they are tied behind his back. The camera pans out to show he is tied to a chair in the middle of nowhere.
Kass: You'll find you're kinda tied up right now. So don't bother trying to escape or anything.
Kass walks over to a table and starts sorting through some things.
Chris: What do you want?
Kass: (without turning round) Oh Chris hun, we'd be here all day if I told you everything I want.
She turns round and slowly walks towards Chris smiling still.
Kass: But right now? I wanna hear you scream.
She draws out a small knife from her belt. She smiles and advances towards Chris. Chris looks afraid.
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
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
Cut to Buffy on the phone. She sighs and hangs up. Xander appears.
Xander: No luck getting through to agent Finn?
Buffy: No?the number he gave me didn't exist apparently. I kinda expected it really.
Xander: Reckon he could do more damage?
Buffy: I dunno. I guess he could try killing more of the girls. What am I saying? I don't even know if he did this to Faith.
Xander: Buffy we found his gun in her pocket. All the evidence points to him.
Buffy: I know. It's just?why would he give it to her? And how did she even get here.
Xander: I wish we knew, but I think we can safely say that-
He indicates Faith in the bedroom.
Xander: Those were not self-inflicted.
Buffy looks at Faith.
Buffy: Yeah.
Cut to Faith in her bed. Rona, Kennedy and Chao-Ahn walk in.
Rona: Man?
Kennedy: I know it looks bad, but she'll be ok.
Rona: You can't know that.
Chao-Ahn: Why did they do this to her?
Kennedy: We don't know.
Chao-Ahn walks up to her.
Chao-Ahn: I remember?when the bomb hit her. She looked like she was?dead.
Kennedy: She's not dead.
Chao-Ahn: She could be?
Chao-Ahn looks sad. Kennedy puts her arm on her shoulder.
Rona: Maybe?maybe this wasn't who we think it is.
Kennedy: What?
Rona: Maybe this was the Rogue Slayers.
Kennedy: But they've been here for so long, they couldn't-
Rona: They're not the only Rogue Slayers out there. There could be others. Maybe they tried to get Faith on their side or something?
Kennedy: Wait, let's not jump to conclusions.
Rona: All I'm saying is we should consider the possibility.
Buffy OS: Possibility of what?
Rona turns around.
Rona: I was just thinking?maybe the Rogue Slayers could have been behind Faith's condition. Like she refused to join them so they did this to her.
Buffy looks at Faith. She looks back at Rona.
Buffy: You could be on to something.
Rona smiles.
Buffy: Damn I need to speak to Riley! I have to hear him tell me he didn't do this.
Kennedy: What if he did Buffy?
Buffy pauses.
Buffy: Then I need to hear him tell me why.
She walks away. Kennedy frowns. She looks back as Chao-Ahn clutches Faith's hand.
Cut to Dawn in the bathroom. She looks worried. She looks at her hands. They have blood on them. She rubs her hands together and washes the blood off. She looks at herself in the mirror and exhales. She walks out and sees Siobhan.
Siobhan: Dawn!
Dawn: (quietly) Hey.
Siobhan: How you doing?
Dawn: Ok I guess.
Siobhan: Right. Um, anything I can get you?
Dawn: I uh?I just need to think about stuff.
Siobhan: Maybe you should do something to take your mind off things?
Dawn: Maybe I should do what I need to do.
She walks away. Siobhan frowns. Andrew appears behind her.
Andrew: Was that Dawn?
Siobhan: Yeah?
Andrew: Did she say something to you?
Siobhan: No, no it's fine. She's hurting.
Andrew: Well yeah. Her boyfriend could be dead.
Siobhan: Chris is a bit more than that.
Andrew: What do you mean?
Siobhan looks Andrew in the eyes. She nods her head slightly.
Siobhan: If I tell you something, you have to promise to keep it a secret. That means not telling anyone you know this, especially Dawn.
Andrew: Ok?I, I promise.
Siobhan exhales.
Cut to Buffy, Giles, Willow and Xander sat at the kitchen table.
Buffy: I think Rona could have a point.
Giles: It's possible. They'd view Faith as a possible ally certainly.
Willow: I don't get why they didn't kill her though? I mean that's their motto right "if you can't use someone, you kill them".
Xander: Maybe they were having a sensitive day.
Buffy: I don't think sensitivity is on their daily roster Xander. Besides, maybe they knew she'd come looking for me and they followed her here.
Xander: more Rogue Slayers? Oh this just gets better and better.
Giles: We don't know that for sure. Besides, I would assume Kass has picked up all the girls willing to fight with her against us she could find. Even those from over seas. She's had plenty of time to travel.
Willow: Maybe. But there are a lot of reasons that it might not be them. There are a lot more reasons that point to-
Buffy: Riley?
Giles: I know it's difficult to accept Buffy-
Buffy: Actually it's not. I can see why he would. And I could understand what I felt. I just don't wanna think he's turned into that. A cold-blooded murderer.
Willow looks away.
Buffy: Sorry Will.
Willow: It's ok. I know what you meant.
Buffy smiles at her. Giles frowns slightly as if he is remembering something.
Xander: Just wondering what we're gonna do now though. Faith's out of action, the Slayers have Chris, Riley or even more Slayers could be a potential threat, and then we got Clare and company still on our backs. I'd say we're fully booked with battles for the death for the next few months.
Willow: At least? no vampires. Or apocalypses.
Giles: I wouldn't be so certain of that. Clare and the others are definitely planning something.
Buffy: I wish they'd just do it now. Save us the trouble of fighting a lot of pointless battles.
Willow raises her eyebrows.
Buffy: Which, I know we'll always be fighting.
Giles: Pointless? We're fighting for a reason Buffy, and a good one at that.
Buffy: I know. It's just kinda different when everywhere you turn there's someone who wants to kill you.
Giles: I'm going to go find Stephen, see if he can come up with anything that could help.
Buffy: Thanks.
Giles smiles.
Giles: We've been through worse. At least eight apocalypses.
Buffy: Not to mention Doublemeat Palace.
Giles: Exactly. We'll get through it.
Buffy: Yeah. I just hope Chris will.
She looks at the others. They look concerned.
Cut to Chris still tied to the chair. His shirt is ripped open and he has cuts on his chest and some on his face too. Cut to Kass walking up to him.
Kass: Enjoying yourself Chris?
She strokes his chest. He shifts uncomfortably. She then dig her nails straight in to his chest. He exclaims in pain.
Kass: Sorry babe, did that a hurt a little?
Chris looks up at Kass and narrows his eyes.
Kass: Now that's not very nice!
She pulls his head back by his hair and kneels down next to him. He breathes quickly.
Kass: If I were you I'd start realising that this is all you're gonna be seeing from now on. Even if your little Buffy comes round the corner she won't stand a chance against us. And I know she will.
Chris: You?(coughs)?don't even?know her.
Kass: I know how she thinks. "Oh Chris is in trouble, we gotta save him!". If she had any sense she'd leave here to die. But don't worry, that won't happen for a while yet.
Kass pulls out a lighter. She smiles psychotically.
The outline of the screen blurs. The camera pulls out to show Clare watching Kass and Chris through a mirror. Luce appears.[/I]
Luce: Do you get off on that or something?
Clare: Hardly. But it is rather intriguing. Her technique is impressive.
Luce: Right?
Clare: You wouldn't understand. Watch how she uses the fire.
Luce: Yeah, yeah it's great. But um, John says it's time to go.
Clare: Does he? What about Jakenos?
Luce: He wants to be called Jake you know.
Clare: Names are irrelevant. What does he want?
Luce: To see if twisting peoples' heads off is fun, probably.
Clare: You speak of him as if he were a child. Remember your place Luce.
Luce: Remember yours Clare.
Clare turns to look at Luce. Her eyes flash orange. Luce stares back and smiles as if she is daring Clare to make a move. Clare carries on looking at Kass torturing Chris. She smiles.
Clare: Well. If he wants to kill?then that fits in nicely with our schedule.
She smiles darkly as Luce looks over shoulder. Chris' cries of pain are heard.
Buffy Episode 8.14 158. Prayer
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 is not permitted.
Giles VO: Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Soldier: Where are we headed sir?
Riley: Boston. Got some unfinished business to take care of.
Dawn and Chris are sat together.
Dawn: I'm pregnant. It's not gonna be easy. I just can't let it go.
Cut to the Chained man, with light pouring out of his eyes and mouth.
Cordelia VO: There's something big that's gonna be rising nearby.
Cut to Luce, Clare and John smiling. Cut to the man throwing the boulder.
Luce: I like him already.
Man: Are we going in?
Clare: We are.
Clare smiles.
Robin opens the front door of his and Faith's house in Boston. Faith looks shocked. Blood splatters on the walls.
Cut to Andrew and Siobhan.
Siobhan: I want you to be my Watcher.
Andrew: Ok.
Cut to Lloyd and Andrew.
Lloyd: Have you uh, told them where you were for that little five-day detour after LA?
Andrew: No?
Lloyd: New thing for you. I understand. You were a fast learner.
Andrew blushes.
Cut to Kass, Marie and Line with guns.
Buffy VO: These girls want a fight? Then we'll fight. Because I am not gonna let them kill anyone else just to get at me.
Cut to Chao-Ahn and Buffy hugging. Cut to Rona smiling. Cut to Kelly standing at the doorway.
Giles: She wants to be forgiven.
Buffy: It's not that easy.
Willow: If she's willing to repent then you gotta let her.
Buffy nods. Cut to the windows braking. Cut to Dawn on the phone to Chris.
Dawn: The Rogue Slayers are here!
Chris: How near?
Kass smashes a shovel in his head. Dawn looks shocked.
Dawn falls on her front. Kelly pushes Siobhan out the way. Kass smiles. Cut to blood trickling down Dawn's trousers.[/I]
Kelly: You're just fighting for revenge.
Kass: Which is a damn good enough reason to-
Kelly: To kill people needlessly?
Kass: They die because of what she did to us.
Kelly: No. No they die because you slam a knife in them. It's selfish, and it's not the right way.
Kelly punches Kass. Kass rushes up but the barrier goes up.
Siobhan: What you did?thank you.
Kelly smiles.
Kass OS: Don't worry, we'll be back. Anyway we have a little something of yours?hope you don't mind if he's cut up a little.
Dawn: We have to save Chris.
Buffy: Dawn, we will.
Dawn: It might be too late by then.
Buffy: No?they need him alive.
The doorbell rings. Buffy opens the door. Faith, with cuts and bruises all over her face and arms falls into Buffy's arms. A gun falls on to the floor. It has the initials R. Finn on it.
START OF EPISODE
ACT I
Open on Faith lying unconscious in the spare bedroom. The camera pans out to show Buffy sat next to her. Willow walks in.
Willow: Hey.
Buffy: Hey Will.
Willow: Any change?
Buffy: No. You know I'm noticing a pattern with Faith lying in a bed unconscious.
Willow: Well exactly Buffy, I mean she's woken up from all of them. She'll wake up from this one too.
Buffy: We can only pray that she will.
Willow: Yeah. But you know what worries me more is uh?the-
Buffy: Gun. I know. I don't wanna believe it but somehow it makes sense. I mean Riley would view Faith as a Rogue Slayer right? And probably still be angry with her for the body-switch.
Willow: He wouldn't try and kill her though?I mean he was still Riley when you saw him last time right?
Buffy: He seemed the same. Except?he was kinda bitter. I guess losing Sam hit him harder.
Willow: Yeah. But do you really think he'd attack someone like that in cold blood? And what about Robin?
Buffy: Oh god?where is he? He shoulda been with her! Something bad has to have happened.
Willow: You don't think that?Riley killed Robin do you?
Buffy: I don't want to think he would. But if he did, then we have even more problems than we do already.
Willow sits on the bed next to Buffy's chair.
Willow: I know things aren't too great right now.
Buffy: Big understatement.
Willow: Luce and Clare and those other guys haven't shown up for a while. And at least Faith's alive.
Buffy: I'm not so worried about those guys. Maybe I should be, but what I'm really worried about is Chris. And Dawn for that matter.
Willow: She's not coping too good?
Buffy: Really not.
Willow: She's strong. She'll get through this. And so will Chris.
Cut to Chris unconscious. A fist punches him in the face. He awakens and winces in pain.
Kass OS: Morning honey.
Chris looks up and narrows his eyes. Cut to Kass smiling at him. Chris tries to move his arms but they are tied behind his back. The camera pans out to show he is tied to a chair in the middle of nowhere.
Kass: You'll find you're kinda tied up right now. So don't bother trying to escape or anything.
Kass walks over to a table and starts sorting through some things.
Chris: What do you want?
Kass: (without turning round) Oh Chris hun, we'd be here all day if I told you everything I want.
She turns round and slowly walks towards Chris smiling still.
Kass: But right now? I wanna hear you scream.
She draws out a small knife from her belt. She smiles and advances towards Chris. Chris looks afraid.
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
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
Cut to Buffy on the phone. She sighs and hangs up. Xander appears.
Xander: No luck getting through to agent Finn?
Buffy: No?the number he gave me didn't exist apparently. I kinda expected it really.
Xander: Reckon he could do more damage?
Buffy: I dunno. I guess he could try killing more of the girls. What am I saying? I don't even know if he did this to Faith.
Xander: Buffy we found his gun in her pocket. All the evidence points to him.
Buffy: I know. It's just?why would he give it to her? And how did she even get here.
Xander: I wish we knew, but I think we can safely say that-
He indicates Faith in the bedroom.
Xander: Those were not self-inflicted.
Buffy looks at Faith.
Buffy: Yeah.
Cut to Faith in her bed. Rona, Kennedy and Chao-Ahn walk in.
Rona: Man?
Kennedy: I know it looks bad, but she'll be ok.
Rona: You can't know that.
Chao-Ahn: Why did they do this to her?
Kennedy: We don't know.
Chao-Ahn walks up to her.
Chao-Ahn: I remember?when the bomb hit her. She looked like she was?dead.
Kennedy: She's not dead.
Chao-Ahn: She could be?
Chao-Ahn looks sad. Kennedy puts her arm on her shoulder.
Rona: Maybe?maybe this wasn't who we think it is.
Kennedy: What?
Rona: Maybe this was the Rogue Slayers.
Kennedy: But they've been here for so long, they couldn't-
Rona: They're not the only Rogue Slayers out there. There could be others. Maybe they tried to get Faith on their side or something?
Kennedy: Wait, let's not jump to conclusions.
Rona: All I'm saying is we should consider the possibility.
Buffy OS: Possibility of what?
Rona turns around.
Rona: I was just thinking?maybe the Rogue Slayers could have been behind Faith's condition. Like she refused to join them so they did this to her.
Buffy looks at Faith. She looks back at Rona.
Buffy: You could be on to something.
Rona smiles.
Buffy: Damn I need to speak to Riley! I have to hear him tell me he didn't do this.
Kennedy: What if he did Buffy?
Buffy pauses.
Buffy: Then I need to hear him tell me why.
She walks away. Kennedy frowns. She looks back as Chao-Ahn clutches Faith's hand.
Cut to Dawn in the bathroom. She looks worried. She looks at her hands. They have blood on them. She rubs her hands together and washes the blood off. She looks at herself in the mirror and exhales. She walks out and sees Siobhan.
Siobhan: Dawn!
Dawn: (quietly) Hey.
Siobhan: How you doing?
Dawn: Ok I guess.
Siobhan: Right. Um, anything I can get you?
Dawn: I uh?I just need to think about stuff.
Siobhan: Maybe you should do something to take your mind off things?
Dawn: Maybe I should do what I need to do.
She walks away. Siobhan frowns. Andrew appears behind her.
Andrew: Was that Dawn?
Siobhan: Yeah?
Andrew: Did she say something to you?
Siobhan: No, no it's fine. She's hurting.
Andrew: Well yeah. Her boyfriend could be dead.
Siobhan: Chris is a bit more than that.
Andrew: What do you mean?
Siobhan looks Andrew in the eyes. She nods her head slightly.
Siobhan: If I tell you something, you have to promise to keep it a secret. That means not telling anyone you know this, especially Dawn.
Andrew: Ok?I, I promise.
Siobhan exhales.
Cut to Buffy, Giles, Willow and Xander sat at the kitchen table.
Buffy: I think Rona could have a point.
Giles: It's possible. They'd view Faith as a possible ally certainly.
Willow: I don't get why they didn't kill her though? I mean that's their motto right "if you can't use someone, you kill them".
Xander: Maybe they were having a sensitive day.
Buffy: I don't think sensitivity is on their daily roster Xander. Besides, maybe they knew she'd come looking for me and they followed her here.
Xander: more Rogue Slayers? Oh this just gets better and better.
Giles: We don't know that for sure. Besides, I would assume Kass has picked up all the girls willing to fight with her against us she could find. Even those from over seas. She's had plenty of time to travel.
Willow: Maybe. But there are a lot of reasons that it might not be them. There are a lot more reasons that point to-
Buffy: Riley?
Giles: I know it's difficult to accept Buffy-
Buffy: Actually it's not. I can see why he would. And I could understand what I felt. I just don't wanna think he's turned into that. A cold-blooded murderer.
Willow looks away.
Buffy: Sorry Will.
Willow: It's ok. I know what you meant.
Buffy smiles at her. Giles frowns slightly as if he is remembering something.
Xander: Just wondering what we're gonna do now though. Faith's out of action, the Slayers have Chris, Riley or even more Slayers could be a potential threat, and then we got Clare and company still on our backs. I'd say we're fully booked with battles for the death for the next few months.
Willow: At least? no vampires. Or apocalypses.
Giles: I wouldn't be so certain of that. Clare and the others are definitely planning something.
Buffy: I wish they'd just do it now. Save us the trouble of fighting a lot of pointless battles.
Willow raises her eyebrows.
Buffy: Which, I know we'll always be fighting.
Giles: Pointless? We're fighting for a reason Buffy, and a good one at that.
Buffy: I know. It's just kinda different when everywhere you turn there's someone who wants to kill you.
Giles: I'm going to go find Stephen, see if he can come up with anything that could help.
Buffy: Thanks.
Giles smiles.
Giles: We've been through worse. At least eight apocalypses.
Buffy: Not to mention Doublemeat Palace.
Giles: Exactly. We'll get through it.
Buffy: Yeah. I just hope Chris will.
She looks at the others. They look concerned.
Cut to Chris still tied to the chair. His shirt is ripped open and he has cuts on his chest and some on his face too. Cut to Kass walking up to him.
Kass: Enjoying yourself Chris?
She strokes his chest. He shifts uncomfortably. She then dig her nails straight in to his chest. He exclaims in pain.
Kass: Sorry babe, did that a hurt a little?
Chris looks up at Kass and narrows his eyes.
Kass: Now that's not very nice!
She pulls his head back by his hair and kneels down next to him. He breathes quickly.
Kass: If I were you I'd start realising that this is all you're gonna be seeing from now on. Even if your little Buffy comes round the corner she won't stand a chance against us. And I know she will.
Chris: You?(coughs)?don't even?know her.
Kass: I know how she thinks. "Oh Chris is in trouble, we gotta save him!". If she had any sense she'd leave here to die. But don't worry, that won't happen for a while yet.
Kass pulls out a lighter. She smiles psychotically.
The outline of the screen blurs. The camera pulls out to show Clare watching Kass and Chris through a mirror. Luce appears.[/I]
Luce: Do you get off on that or something?
Clare: Hardly. But it is rather intriguing. Her technique is impressive.
Luce: Right?
Clare: You wouldn't understand. Watch how she uses the fire.
Luce: Yeah, yeah it's great. But um, John says it's time to go.
Clare: Does he? What about Jakenos?
Luce: He wants to be called Jake you know.
Clare: Names are irrelevant. What does he want?
Luce: To see if twisting peoples' heads off is fun, probably.
Clare: You speak of him as if he were a child. Remember your place Luce.
Luce: Remember yours Clare.
Clare turns to look at Luce. Her eyes flash orange. Luce stares back and smiles as if she is daring Clare to make a move. Clare carries on looking at Kass torturing Chris. She smiles.
Clare: Well. If he wants to kill?then that fits in nicely with our schedule.
She smiles darkly as Luce looks over shoulder. Chris' cries of pain are heard.
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