25.  End of Days part 2

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Warning: Character deaths in this chapter

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A large portal opened up, dispelling a small herd of about ten Tyrannosaurus Rex. They all roared and nipped at each other, before heading into battle. Non cracked Illyria across the jaw, then kicked her in the stomach, knocking her back, before seeing the giant dinosaurs. She grinned when she recognised Kenny at the front, but then Illyria grabbed her from behind and threw her to the ground. Non flipped up onto her feet, scoring a blow to the jaw, as Illyria then grabbed her by the back of her throat and slammed her face into the ground, before pulling her up and punching her in the face, breaking her nose and spilling blood from her mouth

“You are much weaker than you were before,” Illyria stated

Non broke out of her grip and punched her in the ribs, before spinning Illyria around and throwing her onto her back. Illyria groaned, before rolling away from Non’s foot, getting to her feet and throwing a kick, but Non blocked and swung her fist. Illyria caught her wrist and grabbed her bicep, but Non quickly pulled herself in, slugging Illyria in the jaw. She spun around from the blow, backhanding Non, then drawing a dagger. Non swung her fist, but Illyria dodged, grabbing Non by the back of her head, before pulling her close and ramming the dagger just under her jaw bone. Non gasped, as Illyria levered the blade, slicing hard and separating Non’s head from her neck

“Time for me to play,” Angel grinned to himself

His vampire visage sliding into place, Angel swung his sword, slicing open a Slayer, then turning and splitting open another Slayer’s stomach. Angel had been staying out of the fight until now, watching the battle unfold and take place. Now, he wanted part of the action, as he grabbed a Wolfram and Hart commando, before sinking his fangs into the human’s throat and draining him. Dropping the body, Angel took several bullets to his chest, but he growled and threw his sword, impaling the commando. Taking his sword back, Angel lopped a soldier’s head off, then grabbed the head and stabbed it onto a nearby pike, before whirling around and decapitating a Slayer. An Old One stomped back, killing a few Slayers, as several dragons flew back and began attacking the Tyrannosaurus Rexes. Roaring was echoing throughout the battlefield, as the fires burned higher into the lightning covered sky. A few crows had joined the battlefield, feasting upon the bodies until they were disturbed

“Harmony!” Angel cried, “Fancy seeing you here”

Harmony gave her former boss a sarcastic look, her sword dripping with blood from several demons, her vamp face on. Growling, she lunged at Angel and swung her sword, but he dodged the blade and elbowed her in the face. Harmony staggered back, but quickly recovered and sliced at Angel’s legs, but he jumped over the blade, as she whirled around and kicked him in the stomach. Growling, Angel blocked her next slice and punched her across the face, then backhanded her. Harmony growled and slashed, but Angel smacked her sword aside, before slicing and then impaling her through the stomach. Harmony gasped, as Angel punched her off the blade, another punch spinning her around so her back was to him. Harmony gazed upon the battle going on, as Angel punched her in the back, a stake shooting out from his sleeve and impaling Harmony in the heart. She cried out, before turning to dust

“Look out, Queen of Slayers”

Buffy whirled around, raising her scythe to defend against the club-wielding troll, but the Groosalugg was quicker, landing upon the troll’s back and impaling it through the back of its head. The troll groaned as it collapsed and the Groosalugg got off

“Thanks,” Buffy said

The Groosalugg gave her a smile, before rushing past her and impaling a demon, as Buffy whirled around, kicking a vampire in the face, then staking him, before reversing the scythe and beheading a demon. The Groosalugg joined her, slicing a demon open, then slashing upwards, taking down another demon. Buffy was faced with three vampires. Decapitating one, Buffy whirled around, ramming the stake through the second vampire’s heart, then elbowing and beheading the third vampire

“You are a great warrior,” the Groosalugg commented, “I am proud to fight alongside you, Queen of Slayers”

“Thanks. Look out!”

The Groosalugg whirled around, as a sword impaled him through the stomach. He gritted his teeth in pain, as Buffy cut down the demon responsible, then turning back to the Groosalugg, as he fell to his knees

“Go on, save the masses, win the day,” the Groosalugg urged

Growling, the Groosalugg gripped his sword and charged into the fray, hacking away at any nearby vampire and demon, until an Old One crushed the half-demon beneath its foot. Buffy cried out, as a T-Rex bore down on her. Diving out of the way, Buffy grabbed a crossbow from a fallen Slayer, before taking aim and firing. The T-Rex growled when the bolt when up its nostril. Buffy moved in, but then the T-Rex sneezed, covering her in snot and blood

“Gross”

Free from the bolt, the T-Rex growled and went for Buffy again, but she dodged its jaws, moving underneath the giant reptile and slicing at its ankle tendons. The T-Rex collapsed, unable to stand up, as Buffy quickly finished it off, before moving on to another demon, deflecting its sword and bashing it in the face. The demon punched Buffy in the jaw, before swinging its sword, but she blocked and spun around, only to get blocked and struck again. The demon raised its sword, but then a werewolf came lunging out of the nowhere, tackling the demon and tearing its throat out

“Thanks, Oz,” Buffy said, staking a vampire

Oz growled his acknowledgement, before leaping at another demon and slashing away with his claws. A vampire went for Oz, only to get knocked down and his throat torn out, as Oz moved onto another demon. Flaming boulders were still getting launched, but there wasn’t so many now. Only five trebuchets remained, while there were only several helicopters left. However, they had run out of ammo and were heading back to the portal in order to get more, but the portal had closed up, trapping them in the realm. Also, a few flying Old Ones had noticed them and were flying straight for them, sending them crashing and burning to the ground. The battle was raging on, but it was unknown who was winning. Old Ones, demons, T-Rexes and vampires were falling, but so were Slayers, Pyleans, dragons and commandoes

Icarus grabbed a Slayer by the face and slammed her into the ground, as another Slayer came at him, swinging her sword. Grabbing her wrist, Icarus struck her in the face, before sinking his fangs into her throat. Drinking her blood, Icarus felt the swarm of power buzzing through him and grinned in absolute pleasure, euphoric from tasting the blood of a Slayer. Dropping the body, Icarus punched another Slayer, before landing a spinning roundhouse kick, knocking her down. Her comrade punched Icarus in the face. Deflecting her next punch, Icarus backhanded the Slayer, then kicked her in the stomach, as two bullets slammed into his chest. Growling, Icarus when for Riley, knocking the handgun away, before grabbing him by the throat and lifting him up. Riley choked for air, until Spike came out of nowhere and shoulder tackled Icarus, knocking him away

“Thanks,” Riley choked

Spike ignored him, punching Icarus in the jaw, then slamming his elbow onto Icarus’ collarbone, sending a shockwave of pain through Icarus’ chest and right arm. Icarus cried out in pain, as Spike uppercutted him. At that moment, about twenty demons and vampires had circled Spike, as Icarus grinned at him

“You’re gonna die now”

A vampire suddenly burst into dust, his head having been separated from his neck, as Dracula joined Spike. The younger vampire grinned, assuming his vampire visage, as Dracula did the same. Gripping their swords, the two vampires stood back-to-back

“Kill them,” Icarus said

Two demons lunged, but were cut down, as Dracula spun around, slashing another demon across the chest, while Spike had also spun around, covering Dracula’s back as he impaled a demon. Removing the Vorax, Spike twisted back, kicking a vampire in the chest, as Dracula beheaded the vampire, before cutting down another demon. Spike lunged, slicing a demon in complete halves, as Dracula beheaded a demon, spinning around one eighty degrees and reversing his sword, impaling another demon, as Spike lunged, decapitating a vampire going for Dracula. Together, the pair had quickly decimated the vampires and demons around them, while Icarus had fled

“Thanks for that,” Spike said, “Though I had it completely covered”

“Sure you did,” Dracula said, “You would have gotten slaughtered”

Spike shrugged, resuming his human face, just as a club struck him in the face. Growling and feeling the blood run down his face, Spike battled the dizziness and looming unconsciousness just in time to duck another swing from the club. The troll roared when he missed, as Spike impaled him through the head

“Faith!” Wesley cried

She ducked, as Wesley shot the demon with both handguns, then turned and kicked a Mohra demon in the chest, before shooting a single round into the jewel. Faith dodged a nearby rampaging T-Rex, before seeing Angel before her. His face was covered in blood that wasn’t his own, while his hair was a tangled mess and his clothes were all torn, making him look like a complete feral. Angel gave her a feral grin, high on the smell of blood, which was also dripping from his hands

“Angel?” Faith asked

“Faith!”

Wesley fired a few rounds at Angel, hitting him in the face and chest. Angel growled, lunging at Wesley, punching him in the face, before impaling him through the stomach. Wesley coughed, as Faith cried out and ran at Angel, swinging her daggers. Angel removed the sword, letting Wesley fall, while also dodging and deflecting the daggers. Faith was attacking in a furious rage, however, Angel smacked the daggers aside, before cutting Faith across the stomach, then grabbing her by the throat

“This time, you won’t be able to drug me,” Angel growled

Hissing, he sank his fangs into Faith’s throat, crushing her body to his as he proceeded to drink her dry. As Faith’s heart slowly throbbed to a stop, Angel drew back, blood running down his lips. Grinning, he kissed Faith on the lips, before dropping her drained body beside her deceased husband

“Ah, much better now,” Angel said

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