Interior: Hyperion
Wes is in his office alone. He strains to speak
holding his hand against his throat. After several
moments of pain and effort, a whisper finally escapes
his lips. He seems pleased.
In the Lobby Cordy watches Dawn and Willow speaking
privately before turning to Fred.
Cordy: I can't believe that's Buffy's sister. I mean,
I know it is. But she just seems so...not.
Fred: Um hum. (Shes absently listening as she peruses
her latest find on the web) Cordy take a look at this.
Cordy bends to look at the screen.
Cordy: Where did you get this?
Fred: I did a search under the name Sajhan.I don't
even know if I spelled it right.
Cordy: But if you did...
Fred: If I did, then we have something big.
Cordy: Angel should see this.
Willow: (From behind) Should see what?
Cordy: (cries out and jumps) Geez, Will! What's with
the lurking? I thought that was the undead specialty.
Willow: (shrugs) My miss. So what did you find?
Fred: I was just...
Suddeny the front door swings open and the guys come
in arguing amongst themselves.
Gunn: All I'm sayin is I don't know why you had to
pull out the hardware man.
Xander: I was trying to help him out MAN. Angel was
going to kill him!
Angel: What happened to the days when we all agreed
killing Spike would be a good thing?
Spike: What happened to the days when you knew when to
give up and walk away? Isn't that what you do best?
Gunn: See? What is your malfunction dude? We're
supposed to be on the same side here. Maybe if you
have a problem with that, you should...
Xander: Oh yes! By all means, lets do whatever it
takes to excuse Angel trying to KILL someone!
Angel: (Stopping to turn and yell) Save your outrage
for when an actual human is at risk! Did you even stop
to ask what I got so angry about? Did you even wonder
what Spike was talking about before? Who Spike was
talking about before? I thought you were her friend!
How can you let him say those things about her?
Spike: I didn't...
Gunn: Oh yes you did! 'Screaming your name'? What is
that?
Xander: You mean, Spike was talking about...(looks at
Spike) How delusional ARE you?
Spike: We'll see who's delusional. I'll show you all!
She loves me!
Angel: That's it. (takes a step towards him)
Cordy rushes forward.
Cordy: Hey! Hold up on second! What is going on? What
happened out there? And where is Groo?
The guys all turn to look behind them surprised that
he's not there.
Angel: He was just here.
Just as Cordy is about to panic, Groo comes through
the door and she rushes into his arms.
Cordy: Oh God! I'm so glad to see you. I thought...
Groo: (Stroking her hair) I am fine Princess. But
there is much to be done. I must prepare.
Gunn: Prepare for what?
Groo: For the battle. I feel it is coming soon and we
must all be ready. She will come.
Xander: She?
Groo: (nodding) The Slayer. I heard my mater while we
were out there. He told me that i had to be ready. She
will need my help. And he will be watching.
Angel: Who will be watching?
Groo: My master.
Everyone looks at Groo in confusion. Everyone except
Fred. She still looks at the computer screen intently.
Cut to shot of screen
Words in a foreign language:
Khojat fira-o bidays peeokat paaeeai
Cut to Buffy
Woman: There is one more thing you must see. It will
be the most difficult.
Buffy: Why?
Woman: If you are to finish this, you must know the
reasons why. You must see why They had to do things
this way.
Buffy: Yes please. I would love to finally know why.
Woman: Once you see the truth, it will be yours
forever. Do you understand?
Buffy: Yes. Just do it.
Woman: No one will know this but you. And it has to
remain as such.
Buffy: Alright already! Just tell me! Show me!
Woman: (finally appears to Buffy for the first time)
The time of prophecy is at hand. What your world
doesn't know is that the time already came and went
once before.
Buffy: Huh?
Woman: The PTB, the Source, they all work without
constraints of time. The future is as easily reached
as the past or present to other worlds. This is how
They could save them. But it would never have happened
if not for him.
Buffy: Without who?
Woman: The one you were destined for. His and your
paths were meant to cross. In several lifetimes, in
several dimensions. But in all others, it was not a
connection of love, but of hate. Of battle. The Slayer
and Angelus were meant to fight. Only one was to have
survived.
Buffy: (quietly) I killed him.
Woman: Yes, but the love which remained was even
greater than Them. It brought him back to your world.
It created the first deviation from the path.
Buffy: I don't understand.
Woman: When his soul was restored, They couldn't allow
him to stay in that place. His love for you, even
through his time in hell remained. It is this love
that led Them to send him back.
Buffy: So we had a second chance?
Woman: In a sense. But the second chance wasnt at
happpiness, it was at reclaiming the battle. One was
destined to die.
Buffy: So everything since then?
Woman: It was all to search out the end. But again
love, was the deviation. He left you out of that love.
He removed the possibility of what was fated by
removing himself from your world.
Buffy: So Angel leaving me, that was the only way to
spare us?
Woman: It would seem.
Buffy: But what does this have to do with now?
Woman: When you yourself died, though not at Angelus
hand, the prophecy was fulfilled. They were done.
Buffy: (Slowly catching on) But they brought me back.
Woman: Yes. The dark magic that brought you back was
yet another deviation. However, this one was beyond
even Their control. Other forces were at work now.
Powerful forces for evil. When you went to him upon
your return. They watched. When you made the vow, They
saw their oppurtunity. The dark forces attacked the
one that you would never give up willingly.
Buffy: So you're saying Angel has these dark forces
after him because of me?
Woman: Yes, but that is not all. In the future, far
beyond what you know in your world, the war had
already been fought. What no one took into account was
the child. This is what you must see.
Buffy: I don't understand. What are you going to show
me?
Woman: You will see the reality of what he became.
What they both became. It was not an easy decision,
but he made it willingly.
Buffy: You're talking about Sajhan. Who he was?
Woman: Yes. He became the greatest ally the PTB ever
knew. He put all others before himself. Especially
those he cared for.
Buffy: So if he's from the future, then when he died
before, does that mean he's gone from my world?
Woman: His existence in the future was apart from that
of your world. That is why when he came here, to the
past, to help finish the path. He could not continue.
He knew he had to be ended. Though, in this existence,
it should have been you.
Buffy: (tears fall silently)So he did it himself.
Woman: It should have been expected. His is a noble
soul.
Buffy: So why do I have to see anything. I know the
truth now.
Woman: Because one more deviation can occur if not
protected against. If you do not understand the
significance of your reaction when you return, then
all will be for nothing.
Buffy: This is about what I saw between Spike and
Angel?
Woman: Yes. And more. The matter of love is not the
only issue at this point. It is a matter of survival.
For this reason, you must see what precipitated Their
drastic measures.
Buffy: Okay. I'm ready.
Woma: You could never be ready for this. But you must
bear witness.
The woman raises a hand to touch Buffy's forehead and
runs her hand over her eyes. Buffy's eyes close and
sees a flash of light before the scene of the future.
Cut to Connor
He finishes with Groo and begins to explain his
departure. He tells him his time in this life is done
and must go now. Groo is unsure but his Master tells
him he is ready. He need only be given the oppurtunity
to prove himself and he will.
Groo watches sadly as his Master walks away and out of
his life.
Cut to Hyperion
Fred has called Wes over as the others still argue on
the other side of the room.
Wes has retreived his translation volume and been
studying the words on the screen. There are three
passages. He has written down the first and is almost
finished with the second.
Fred: (reading aloud from what Wes has written so far)
If I go searching in foreign lands, how can I find my
beloved?
She pauses as Wes scribbles the last words of the
second passage. dahdis chamkai beejul mukh ka-o
johtee. Then he translates to english on the paper.
Fred: (out loud) Lightening flashes in the ten
directions, I behold the face of my beloved. Wes, does
this mean what I think it does?
Wes: (Shrugs and shakes his head as he writes
furiously)
Fred: (reading aloud) How can it be? I don't know. It
may be nothing. But why would his name bring up this
text of all things? (reads again) Yes, you finish the
third, I'll go tell the others.
Wes doesn't respond and instead looks over to the
group squaring off before him. Fred looks as well and
gets a worried expression.
Fred: How could he be him?
Cut to Buffy
Her eyes remain closes as flashes bombard her. Death
is everywhere and she cries out over and over for it
to stop. She knows it won't though and drops to her
knees under the sorrow and despair she's experiencing.
Cut to Connor
He walks alone across the land waiting for his next
journey. The first strike of lightening misses him by
inches and he looks skyward for the second.
