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“Got it for you, boss,” Harmony said, “Those useless scientists. We should get ones who are a lot smarter and won’t forget the last page”

She placed the page onto the desk, having wandered around the Wolfram & Hart building for the last three hours, trying to delay Wesley’s spell. Knowing that he would start searching for her eventually, she headed back and made up a quick lie

“Thank you, Harmony. This should be it,” Wesley said, “Could you arrange them out for me, please?”

“Sure”

She grabbed the research and spread them out on to the office floor in page number, as Wesley stood before the rows of paper and started chanting the conversion spell that Harmony had found for him. The writing on the paper started glowing blue, melting and shifting around, until they had created new writing. Wesley smiled and knelt down before the papers, reading through them as Harmony watched on

“Yes, I believe this is it. Harmony, take this and get me the ingredients”

Harmony took the list and headed off, as Wesley started pacing, waiting patiently. Once he was corporeal, he would use all the power that he possess to gain global power and make the world his own. After killing Spike and Illyria, of course

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“Aha, I’ve found it,” Oz cried happily

“You have?” Dracula asked, “What exactly have you found?”

“There is a possibility that the sword exists. There was a report of a sighting about a century ago. But it’s not here”

“Where would it be then?”

“Another dimension?” Oz suggested

“Of course. Not many really know about dimensions. No wonder it became a myth, because it was never seen on Earth. Very good work, Daniel”

“Plus, if I got this all worked out, I think I know where the sword is”

“Where would that be?” Dracula asked

“Ah, give me about…twenty minutes and I’ll be able to tell you”

“Tell us what?”

Oz and Dracula looked up to see Illyria standing in the doorway, wearing her leather outfit and holding a sleepy Elena on her hip

“Morning, Illyria,” Dracula said, “I trust you slept well?”

“Yes I did. Elena had a nightmare, so I stayed with her last night”

“Uh-huh”

“What’s with the convention here?” Spike asked, walking in suddenly, “And how come you have Elena?” he said to Illyria

“She awoke at the same time as I and so I brought her downstairs”

“We believe we may have found a way to take care of the Senior Partners,” Dracula said, “Daniel found references to a sword that will sever their influence for a century”

“You sure about this?” Lindsey asked

“Positive,” Oz replied, “I’m close to finding out where the weapon is”

“Well uh, good job, wolfie,” Spike said, “Keep it up. Here, I’ll take her”

Illyria handed Elena to him and he left the library with her close behind him

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“Any luck?” Gunn asked

“Not just yet,” Ava replied, “Another couple of minutes, maybe. Ah-ha!”

“Ah-ha? That’s good right?”

“Of course. I know where Spike is now. Let’s get the boys and hit the road”

“Girl, you read my mind”

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“Got it,” Oz cried, “Pylea. The Vorax sword is in Pylea”

“Pylea huh?” Dracula said, “Interesting”

“Hey, Dracula,” Spike said, walking in, “You notice all those vampires hanging around outside your castle?”

He had Elena on his hip, as Dracula headed over to the window and spied about thirty vampires standing around in the courtyard. Several had swords, as Gunn and Ava made their way to the front of the army

“That can’t be good,” Lindsey said

“You have to get to Pylea,” Dracula said, “Get the sword and return here”

“Yeah okay then, but the Partners aren’t here,” Spike said, “They’re in a different dimension, one I’m sure it’ll be very hard to get to”

“Destroy Wolfram & Hart,” Lindsey said, “Destroy the whole building, the employees, the liaison and the CEO. That should work”

“Okay then”

The vampires rushed at the castle, bashing against the door. Spike left Elena with Illyria as he followed Dracula to the armoury, grabbing a sword for everyone, as Dracula grabbed his very own special sword. They headed back to the library, finding that Oz and Lindsey had barricaded all of the doors except for one. Spike threw them a sword each, as Butterfield suddenly appeared in the room

“Master, vampires have breached the castle. What should we do?”

“You hide,” Dracula answered, “Let us take care of them”

“Very well then”

Butterfield disappeared with a snap of his fingers, as the first of the vampires burst through the only open door. He charged at Dracula, only to be decapitated, as Gunn and Ava led the rest of the vampires into the library, Gunn having vamped out

“Hello, Spiky, it’s been a while”

“Shame it was so short”

“Just like your death will be. Kill them all”

Illyria stood in front of Elena, as the vampires attacked. Spike vamped out, decapitating a vampire, as Lindsey slashed a vampire across the chest, whirling around and cutting down another vampire. Oz crossed blades with a vampire, as Dracula parried a thrust at his stomach and stabbed the vampire through the chest

“Terrible sword skills,” he growled

Spike beheaded another vampire, as Ava kicked the sword out of his hand and struck him in the face. Spike backhanded her, before grabbing her by the shoulders and throwing her against a bookshelf. Illyria was cutting vampires down, left, right and centre, protecting Elena, as Gunn took on Lindsey, disarming him and throwing him onto a table. Lindsey groaned as he got up, dodging Gunn’s punch and kneeing him in the gut. Gunn backhanded Lindsey, then slamming his face onto the table, as Dracula and Oz cut down the vampires around them, the legendary vampire fighting like a true born warrior, while Oz was able to hold his own, thanks to training from Dracula

“I don’t know why you work for evil now,” Spike said, “But I don’t really care. Because here you are, endangering my daughter’s life”

Ava kicked his legs out from underneath him, before heading over and striking him in the face. He threw her off him and flipped onto his feet, as Ava did the same, whirling around and getting into a stance, vampire dust flying around them. Spike grinned

“Slayer and vampire, the eternal fight to the death. I love this”

Ava smirked and lashed out with a front snap kick. Spike blocked and struck with his fist, but Ava grabbed his arm and twisted, kicking him in the chest, then in the face, before punching him back. Spike recovered, blocking Ava’s two punches and striking her across the jaw. She uppercutted, then slammed her elbow onto his cheek. Spike struck her back, before lunging and smacking her down. Ava rolled away onto her feet, blocking Spike’s kick and punching him, as he hit her back with a backhand

Illyria dodged a vampire’s blade and kicked him in the chest, throwing him back, as another vampire tackled her. Elena quickly scurried into hiding, as Illyria fought the vampire off and got to her feet, seeing Elena hiding behind a chair across the room. However, Gunn, who had thrown Lindsey into a bookshelf, saw her and grabbed his sword, heading over to her and raising his sword. Illyria knew she wouldn’t reach there in time, as power shot from her hand, slowing time down. Confused at first, she quickly regained her senses and rushed over to Elena, grabbing her as the spell wore off and Gunn’s sword came down, slicing through Elena’s left eyebrow. She screamed in pain, as Illyria stabbed Gunn through the chest and kicked him along the floor. Spike heard Elena scream, twisting Ava’s arm back and smacking her down

“Let’s get out of here,” Spike said, reaching Illyria, “Oh damn,” he added, seeing Elena, “Come on”

He left with Illyria and Elena, as Lindsey got up, grabbing a sword and swinging it at Gunn, who crossed blades with him and kicked him in the stomach, as Dracula and Oz took care of the rest of the vampires. Gunn saw he was outnumbered and grabbed a rising Ava by the arm, taking her out of the library

“This isn’t over,” Gunn shouted as they ran off

Dracula, Oz and Lindsey followed after Spike, finding him in the bathroom tending to Elena’s injury. He wiped the blood away and placed a band-aid on it, before kissing her forehead

“Such a brave little girl”

“Gunn’s gonna come back,” Lindsey said, “We gotta shake him”

“Well then, I guess we go to Pylea,” Spike said, “You can send us there, Oz?”

“Sure can. Wanna get ready?”

“Yeah we will,” Spike said, “Dracula, you take care of Elena till I get back”

“Consider it done”

“Shall we get ready, pet?” Spike asked Illyria

“Yes, we shall”

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