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Oz widely opened the door and stood there. He didn’t need to go outside to see what was happening. Kennedy seemed to be entranced or something. She would scream in agonizing pain, but would not move. His eyes sweated fountains as he saw the cause of her pain. A werewolf, in front of her stood a werewolf. But this werewolf was different. His stature alone created a trembling fear. His paws were probably the width of two Willows put together. He was two, maybe three times the height of a normal werewolf. His claws looked like daggers used in jungles; his teeth, a weapon. One tooth alone would suffice a person in the battlefield.

He stood there in disbelief that such a creature could exist. He gasped just at mere sight of it. Oz stepped back, but glanced at Kennedy again. Why was the werewolf not attacking her? He seemed to have control…wait! He can control his primal rage? Not possible!

“Kennedy!!!”

But the girl continued screaming as if death were swirling around with her soul.

The beast’s growls were like earthquake coming to devour whatever stood in its way. Each growl, each jaw-opening movement the canine did only invoked another scream from Kennedy. She could feel the pull again, luring the front half of her body toward him if she were free to move. A spell, he had to have cast some sort of spell.

“Willow!” Her cry was like throwing salt onto an open wound. Lots of salt. “Stop it! Make it stop!”

The beast clamped a fist after his final growl shook Oz away from the door.

“Be silent, human! Pathetic sack of meat. Listen to what I have to say!”

Kennedy’s cries stopped. Her body still had reminiscence of being shook up from everything going on.

“..Y-you….talk..?” Stutters were all that could form coherency from Kennedy’s lips. The ferocious creature stepped close to her, close enough to bite.

“Only to you, now shut up and listen to my request!”

Kennedy collapsed to the ground. Her body steamed off strange energy. Oz ran toward her and tried to awaken her, but she would lie motionless.

“Oh no.” She felt warm, and only getting warmer. He quickly lifted her into his arms and hurriedly went into the house with her, not once looking back.

The werewolf stood talk. He almost looked as tall as a house. Both hands now clapped in fists as his new host stood before him. Her weakness fluctuated very little, unlike the other girl. Hopefully, she will not falter, being human and all.

“You insist in replacing the chosen vessel with your own life energy? How amusing you humans are.” His voice was deep, raspy and stern. Oz only heard beastly noises exit from him. However, the beast knew that his new host understood him well. He howled into the moonlight.

“Very well, girl. Listen closely to the message bestowed upon me from my tribal leader. Do not defy me for you know not what my kind can do.” He went close to the dark witch.

“Mother Earth is dying, and we need your help to save her.” He tilted his head a bit as he sniffed the girl. She definitely seemed stronger than the original. “Evil spirits lurk about, diminishing her life stream. She cannot speak to us anymore, and will soon die. My kind have been her guardian for far too long to let insignificant spirits taint her! They only want the soul of Pandemonium, and their being here in search of it is harming Mother Earth.”

When Buffy handed him the plane tickets and headed off with Lorne, Angel thought about following. But then he stopped, wondering what good it would do? He was still human...Riley DID have weapons that could easily kill Angel should he decide to fight...

Angel just put the plane tickets on the bar and headed out of the basement. He was in a brooding mood now. He was completely useless...and he might even be losing his girlfriend again. She had so easily gone to Riley's side!

Angel adjusted his trenchcoat and walked out of the back door of the mansion. He needed some time to think things over. Lots of things.

And that's when he saw Druisilla near the mansion...rolling around on the ground and laughing? What the hell was she up to?

Angel walked up to her slowly, wondering what was going on.

When the plane landed, Riley exited without waiting on Buffy and the green demon. He did not want Sam to see him coming in with Buffy without trying to explain it to her first. He went through a maze of corridors and ended up at a doorway with the insignia of the Black Thorn emblazoned on it. He punched in his codes, and the door swung open.

The beast chuckled at her response. Simple human. Of course a human would say such thing.

“Humans have lost there spiritual connection with Mother Earth. They no longer talk to her as they once did. Gauru specialize in spirituality. Our soul purpose is to protect her. Being so, our spiritual connection comes directly from her. We feel her weeps and sorrows.”

The beast approached the new human communicator. He touched the marking on her hand. The symbol. A strong current flowed through her body. The beast let her feel all of Mother Earth’s plea for help. He gave the human communicator all of Mother Earth’s pain and withering that depleted her life stream. It was once such a beautiful and peaceful stream of the universe, but now lies faint and slowly growing in taint. He showed all of Mother Earth’s tears and cries. The beast stood silent.

“Now imagine feeling her pain everyday, growing stronger and stronger. That is why I was forced to come here, human.” His words were no longer angry, no longer hostile.

He finally noticed three ninja stars embedded into his right arm. The beast glared at the attacker. Another girl. He simply shook his arm once, and they fell to the ground.