The Red Screen Trilogy - Part 1

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Red Screen

Chapter 1 :

This college day was like any other day for Emilie. She had taken the general culture studies and seemed ready to succeed this year.
She entered the amphitheater and took place next to another girl.
The student smiled at her
"I've never seen you before.
-I moved. I live on campus. My name is Emilie.
-The studies on general culture please me. Basically I didn't have that kind of studies, but I wanted to go there. "
The teacher arrived with a television. He turned on the device and put on the DVD.
It was an extract from a movie.
Suddenly, the film stopped and gave way to a red screen. It lasted a few seconds, while the teacher tapped on the remote control to bring back the film.
The latter returned.
"What was it?" Asked Emilie.

Meanwhile a few kilometers from there, in a secret location. Hooded figures carried a shroud with a corpse. They put down the body which was only a skeleton, then began to recite formulas. At the same time the corpse ignited while a silhouette began to appear. A young woman stood before the priests. They dressed him in a bright red coat. One of them approached the young woman. Like the other priests, his face was hidden by his hood.

A few hours later Willow was in Doctor Lanstark's office.
"I met Tara at the University of Sunnydale. At that time my boyfriend was gone and I fell into depression. Then I met Tara at a Wicca meeting. At first I got along with her as a friend. I saw that she was in love with me, but on my side I did not really know. We shared a passion in common and each time we cast a spell there was this fusion in us. Very quickly I realized that I was in love. She allowed me to evolve and I allowed her to evolve. For three years I experienced the most beautiful adventure. Of course it was not perfect some times. She reproached me for exaggerating in my use of magic. She said I was going too far. She was right of course, but I didn't listen to her. Once I manipulated her mind. When she learned that, she wanted to give me a chance, but I did it on my own. She left for a few months. In fact she wanted to see if I was making an effort and I did. I calmed down in magic. Then one evening Tara came to my room and we got back together. Then maybe I was planning to leave with her. Live the best life with Tara. Maybe Dawn could have come with us. She adored us so much. "
Willow suddenly had a break. She felt tears come to her eyes, then run down her cheeks.
"You don't have to talk about it," said the doctor.
-If, if I will talk about it. Without going into details, a man named Warren wanted to kill Buffy. At the time I was in the room with Tara and I heard noises in the garden. I thought Buffy will be able to defend herself so I keep talking to Tara. Then I heard gunshots and then there was a louder blast that went through the window. "
Willow cried.
"She was right outside the window. A stray bullet was what killed her. A woman as sweet as Tara died without knowing what was happening to her. It happened so quickly. Then ...
-... that's how this dark part arose in you. Cut Lanstark. That's why I'm here. To help you out. Willow, your story is beautiful and sad. Your revenge is understandable. When you killed Warren you felt everything you could feel when the person you love died near you. Then revenge leads to a loss of humanity. And it was your friend who saved you.
-Yes.
- Okay, that' all for today. "

I translate my french fanfic with Google Translate, so it was not perfect.

 

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Chapter 2 :

At night Giles was with books on witchcraft researching black magic and the means to prevent a possible return of Dark Willow. Suddenly he heard a noise. It seemed to come from the door to the garden. And indeed it was. A hooded individual began to attack him with a dagger. Giles pushed him away. The hood fell revealing the face of the individual. Giles moved back.
"Amy?"
The Witch got up.
"It was a bad idea that she had sent me there. I was just bringing Willow to his honor.
-His honor, Amy what are you talking about? Why did you attack me? "
Willow entered the library.
"Amy, what are you doing here ?"
Seeing the dagger and the witch's outfit, Willow felt a rage boiling in her.
"You wanted to kill Giles? I forbid you to hurt my friends!
-oh, Willow. It was not because of that that I wanted to harm him Glory and the High Priest asked me to kill them all, except you. The Vortex will open thanks to what you were.
-Glory is dead. The Vortex. What's this ?
-What our master is preparing.
-Tell them that I refuse especially if Glory is with you. After what she did.
-Really. You know what I'm going to leave. You have a week to reflect. If you don't come, your friends will be dead. If you come, however, and do what her glorious goddess demands, they will be spared. "
Amy left. Willow took a deep breath and went to see Giles.
"We have to warn the others. Said Giles. I don't know if it's true or not, but if Glory really came back ...
-...I understand."

Doctor Lanstark was in his office tidying up the papers. He heard a noise in the corridor. Yet there was no one at this time. He inspected the hallway then returned to his office. He returned to his files.
He dropped a file. A case that dates back many years.
He had taken care of a little boy with a surprising mental disorder. The boy had a second personality, that of a girl who sometimes took his place. Lanstark wondered where this child was, if he was better.
It was then that a hand was placed on his shoulder. Lanstark turned around and saw a young woman.
"Who are you ?
-Where are my sister?
-I don't know what to talk to you about. "
The young woman grabbed the doctor by the collar and lifted him up.
"Tell me where Glory is.
-Tell me who you are ?.
-Proserpexa."
She released him, then left.
Doctor Lanstark suddenly had a strange apprehension. He opened the boy's file and then saw Glory's name at random.
"No, it's just a coincidence."


"If I ever find Amy I kill her. Said Dawn.
-I agree. Approved Xander.
-You must first know what Glory and this High Priest are up to."
At that moment Buffy arrived.
"Is there a new demon?"
Willow moved closer to her friend.
"Buffy, for starters Amy is against and she was spying on us in the service of ...
-After all I never trusted this girl. Said Buffy. I'll take care of her case and show her that hurting my Willow is wrong.
-In fact Amy was in the service of ... of ... I can hardly believe it ... she is in the service of Glory. "
Buffy was frozen for a moment at hearing the news.
"It's a joke I hope." Said Buffy.
-We don't know too much. Said Giles. But this is the first time that Amy has mentioned Glory and she seemed to say it seriously. I hope it was just a lie to upset Willow.
-And also she told me that a Vortex is going to open or something. "
There, Buffy had had enough.
"I hate her! Now she wants to make you suffer. You know what I'm going to find Amy and I'm going to see if Glory is back. If she ever touches a single of your hair to you, Giles or even my sister .... "
Then Buffy left the room in rage. Willow went to join her best friend in the kitchen.
"I should have told you about it first, but this morning you seemed to be in such a hurry.
-It does not matter. It's just that Glory tried to kill my sister. If she attacks her or anyone else ...
-Don't worry ... we'll get out of it. "
Buffy came out of the kitchen leaving Willow alone. Willow set out to find the others, when suddenly she felt unwell. She went up to the bathroom. Willow took a deep breath then tried to calm the stress. She felt pain down her body. Pain so intense that Willow had to hold on to the sink to avoid falling. She then lives on her faces veins begins to appear.
"No".
Willow saw her reflection become the one she feared to become again. This witch with a face covered with veins and black hair. The pain was calm. Willow looked at the reflection of the one she always hated.
"Hi my dear. Said the reflection."

 

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Chapter 3

"What are you doing here? I don't want you to come back." Said Willow
-Willow, you know you can't destroy me. Certainly you weakened me, or rather Xander took care of it. You know I was almost there. The world would have been in ashes and you would have found Tara. But no, Xander had to bring out a memory around you with a yellow crayon or I do not know that it is bullshit. See you cry my disgust.
- Seeing you as inhuman also disgusts me.
-Interesting. By the way, how's Dawn. I have the impression that you get along very well with her. Do you remember when I wanted to transform it back into an energy ball? ... Do you know why?
-Because you are absolute evil.
-I did it because I felt something in it that could defeat me. Yes, darling, Dawn ignores things about her. "
Willow felt anger rising in her.
"I created you to avenge Tara, not to harm innocent people.
-You had not to take all the black magic of these books.
-If you touch Dawn ... "
The reflection had disappeared and Willow was facing hers, the nice red-haired witch.
She cried for several minutes when suddenly someone knocked on the door.
"Are you ok Willow?" it was Dawn.

Meanwhile Emilie was revising her lessons. She absolutely wanted to pass the exams.
It was almost midnight and she decided to go to bed.
How could she sleep after what she saw.
This red screen must have come from something but from where. The strangest thing was that she had already seen this Red Screen a few weeks ago. She remembered it now.

Meanwhile Glory was seated on the main throne of the Cult.
"This throne belongs to the High Priest. Said a member of the cult.
-Leave her. Said the High Priest. Know that it's Glorificus you're talking to.
-It's nothing. Said Glory. You have to let him get used to it. And I too must get used to it. In the meantime we have to find Willow. "
At the same time something knocked on the door. Very strong. Then the door exploded and a woman appeared.
"There you are. I have been looking all over for you."

 

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Chapter 4

Buffy was in a cemetery fighting a vampire. She ends up putting his stake in his heart. At this moment Giles arrived.
"I see that you have return to your old activities.
-It had been a long time since I had patrolled. I can't believe Glory is back.
-We don't know much yet.
-If you don't trust this doctor?
-I do not know. Terence may be the only person who can help Willow. Are you planning to investigate Buffy?
-First I need to know more about Glory and all this Cult. Or at least find out if she really came back. "
At the same time Xander's car arrived.
"Come on, Doctor Lanstark is at home."


"I was taking care of certain files when suddenly I saw a woman. She was looking for a certain Glory. Almost twenty years ago, I think, I took care of Ben, a little boy suffering from a rather significant schizophrenia. He tell me that this personality was called Glory. The most ironic is that when this woman came I had this file in my hands. I don't know what has happened to Ben since.
-He's dead. Said Giles. I had to kill him to kill Glory. Glorificus becoming uncontrollable in her own dimension has been banished in our world trapped in the body of a human. Ben and Glory grew up in the same body, sharing their minds. This young man had been cursed since childhood.
-Horrible.
-What does this woman look like?
-She has brown hair but pretty good looking. "
Buffy walked over to Willow.
"I want a spell to locate Glory."
Willow went to his room to prepare the location spell.


"Glory. Said the woman. How is my dear sister.
-Proserpexa, who made you come back?
-A witch.
-Everyone goes out. I have to talk about it privately with my sister. "
Glory and Proserpexa were left alone.
"You knew I almost got called for the apocalypse.
-Yes. Know that right now Willow is my case. You do not get involved Proserpa. Do you like that name?
-Do as you like. I call you Glory.
-Glorificus is too divine. "
Glory tried to maintain her hatred for Proserpa. She took a deep breath.
"You don't know how much I hated you for all these years.
-You surprise me.
-You've always been bad with me. But since I have been on Earth everything has fallen on me. Glory is the wicked, the goddess who sucks the brains of others and who wants to kill the Slayer's sister. But what they don't know is that I suffer from it.
-Let's see my dear. I do not want to hurt you. Glory, what interests this Cult ?
-The dark witch who is in Willow. With the High Priest we are going to push Willow to the limit and open the Vortex
-But who tells you that she won't kill you?
-She should be by my side.
-We will see that my dear. "
Suddenly a noise was heard. It looked like a fight. Glory got up but stepped back when she saw the person approaching.
"Buffy. You've found my trail.
-Willow helped me.
-Proserpa I present to you the Slayer, Buffy Summers. That little sister is the Key.
-Interesting. Said Proserpa who approached Buffy. It was me Willow almost involved to destroy the world. I am Glory's sister.
-Awesome. Buffy say. I start with who ?
-Oh, I'm just here to annoy my sister. Said Proserpa.
-Buffy you have to listen to me, Proserpa is dangerous.
-You too are.
-No. Ok I hurt Willow's girlfriend but at that moment I had to survive and for your sister, I had to go home. "
Proserpa laughed mockingly.
"You are pitiful my sister. Do you think the Slayer will forgive you? Buffy, Glory has always been uncontrollable. Unfortunately what you need to know is that I am much more destructive."
Proserpa began to whirl on itself then disappeared.
"I'll take care of your case later." said Buffy who left.
Glory held her back, taking her arm.
"Wait. My sister is very dangerous, you have to be careful. We are enemies. But she is our enemy to all. To destroy it you must broken the statuette that I had. The Cult gave me but I don't want it. I hate my sister. I will take you there. "
Buffy followed Glory with suspicion.

 

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Chapter 5


Willow, Xander and Dawn were in Willow's room speaking, when suddenly a strong wind blew around.
"Something's out there," Giles yelled.
Willow, Xander and Dawn came out of the house and saw a whirlwind in which stood a woman who looked like what Terence had described.
"Proserpexa. Said Willow. She's going to destroy the world."
The goddess suddenly noticed the witch. "You will join Tara soon."
Willow began to invoke her most powerful powers to try to defeat the goddess but intense pain was felt.
"Oh no. No, don't take advantage of it. I forbid you to come back."
Willow's face started to vein. The witch cast a spell against Proserpa. A beam of light seemed to light up the surroundings. Lightning struck the ground, the earth began to tremble, and particles were sucked up by the tornado. It was then that Buffy arrived. She was holding a bag which she gently placed on the ground. Then open the bag where the statue was located.
"Willow, destroy this status. Ordered the Slayer."
Willow cast a destruction charm on the statue. Suddenly Proserpa's powers began to turn against her and even enter her.
"What's going on?" Dawn asked Buffy.
-By destroying the statue and projecting it in front of Proserpa, its destructive power turns against it. "
The goddess was beginning to crack, her pulpit decomposing leaving in smoke. In fact his body seemed to suck in from the inside. Then she was gone.
"Glory told me that this thing should never come back.
-Wait. Xander noticed. Glory asked you to do this.
-Yes, she helped us. Said Buffy. But she remains our enemy. What she wanted was to get rid of Proserpa. Let's bury the broken statue and make sure no one finds it. "

Meanwhile Glory was in her room. She thought back to certain memories, beautiful moments but also painful moments.
"I was not like that before. She was the one who made me like that. No, it has to stop."
She got up and went to the throne room. The place was full of people. The High Priest stood before a pedestal or was placed an Orb.
Gloria stood next to Amy.
"What does he do ?
-The High Priest felt the moment Willow detected your presence. He goes up the track and he knows where she is.
-When that happening ?
-The Vortex will open soon, but before that Dark Willow has to come back. "
The High Priest left the room. He went to a secret room where there was a cinema style screen. He pressed a button. The screen displayed a blood-red background.
"Master, we have detected Willow's whereabouts. We will have her soon.
-It's perfect. Hopefully the ritual works.
-You will be present.
-Yes.
-It will be great, my master"
The Red Screen stayed on for a while, while the High Priest was gone. Then he disapeared.

 

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Chapter 6

Emilie left her midday meal when Willow appeared.
"Hi," said Willow.
-Hi."
Willow sat down next to Emilie.
"I believe that we both have a common enemy.
-You mean this red screen. Said Emilie
-I think so. I dreamed about it.
-I had seen this screen a few weeks ago on my computer. I thought of a bug but when I saw it again ... Maybe a general virus.
-On a computer it is possible but on a simple TV. I think it's strange.
-Extraterrestrial.
-No. If you want, you can come and see us.
-Okay. Tomorrow it would be possible.
-Yes why not."

Meanwhile the High Priest was in front of the Red Screen.
"Everything will be ready soon. Said the High Priest
-Very well, but it seems that we have a new person.
-Who is it ?
-Her name is Emilie. "

At Summers' house
"A few months ago, Emilie started. I saw the same type of red screen. I remember this simple color. Yet seeing it again terrified me. I think it must be a conflict or something ...
-Or then, it is the announcement of the opening of the Vortex. Said Giles. A warning. We will have to prepare when it happens. Here, I did some research. "
They stood around the table, while Giles opened a book.
"The Vortex is an event whose first time took place long before the birth of mankind. The demons had opened the Vortex which opened many dimensions. It caused a cataclysm.
-The apocalypse. Xander noticed.
-Worse, the Vortex can open onto universes, parallel or alternate dimensions. All dimensions will be open. "
Dawn stood up, walked around the room and said:
"Are they talking about me?
-No. Said Giles. No mention on a Key, but you will have to be careful. Especially since Glory ...
-... She helped us. Said Buffy. Even if it was a settling of accounts with her sister, she helped us. Someone is behind it. I'm sure.
- I can explain to all of you what I discovered. Said Giles who showed the book to a page he had just opened. There is a ritual called the Vortex. This ritual consists of the opening of a portal which would mix all the dimensions to create a new one. It is said that the Triumvirat would open this portal and that another would close it. Of course we ignore its members but I guess Glory and two others are part of it. As for the Triumvirat, this remains a mystery.
-I know who they are. Said Amy "
No one had noticed her when she entered the house.
"Willow, Emilie and Dawn are the Triumvirat. The Red Screen knows the danger they represent and wants to use them for something else: the definitive opening of the Vortex."
At the same time Willow felt his anger come and cast a spell on Amy.
"I send you back to your master"
Amy disappeared.

Amy reappeared in the fortress in front of the Red Screen.
"You failed. I have no choice but to get rid of you. I think I would have more confidence in the High Priest and Glory."
At the same time a door next to the Red Screen opened and someone came out. Amy had one second to see who it was that she was dead.

 

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Chapter 7

Emilie was trying to understand a little more that that was in the Scooby Gang: Buffy is a vampire Slayer, Willow a witch, Dawn a Key (a magic thing transformed into human by monks to hide it from Glory), Xander the normal but heroic guy of the group and Giles is Buffy's watcher.
Emilie was especially fascinated by the magic side and Willow showed her some sortileges she learned during the recent years.

Meanwhile Glory was in the throne room with the High Priest.
"When are we going to get them?" Asked Glory.
-Very soon, but we are going to use an old magic to bring them to us. You will be surprised. "
The High Priest pronounced a formula. Suddenly Willow, Emilie and Dawn appeared, surprised to find themselves here.
"Finally, we can warn the Red Screen."

Dawn turned to Willow:
"Did you do something?
-No. I have the impression that this guy summoned us with a kind of very powerful magic.
-This guy? asked Emilie.
-With the clothes of ceremonies. said Willow. "
The High Priest advanced towards the three girls.
"The Key, the Witch and I don't really know about the last one.
-Finally. Said the voice of the Red Screen. The time has come"
At the same time a silhouette appeared. It was only a form hidden by a red glow.
"Now the Vortex will be open."
The High Priest pronounced a formula and at the same moment Willow uttered a cry of pain then his body split. Before them, Dark Willow had appeared more powerful than ever. She grabbed the High Priest, lifted him to the ground, then drained him of his energy, before throwing his carcass back on the ground. Dark Willow turned to Glory and said:
"It feels good to be equal."
Willow started to come back to her and saw her double utter a formula. She turned to Emilie and Dawn.
"We have to do something
-I feel like it's too powerful. Said Emilie. She's opening the Vortex, well, I think. "
Indeed a whirlwind has just opened. A whirlwind that seemed to form a portal.
Suddenly Dawn stood up and headed for the gate. Then she took a dagger in the robe of the High Priest and cut her hand.
"Look, I'm going to close this portal with my blood because I'm the Key.
-Fascinating. Said the Red Screen. Yes I see that your power is powerful. Your power can close the Vortex "
The Vortex closed in front of the disgusted mine of Dark Willow.
"But you have to understand Dawn that your story is just beginning. Because Dark Willow is released and the world will soon be at my mercy.
-Who are you ? asked Dawn.
-Good question, yes it's a great question. For all this time you have interested me. Since all this time. Yes from the start it was me: I who brought Buffy back to life when you had failed your resurrection attempt, Willow, I who involuntarily helped you get your human form back to Amy so that she guides you towards the means of sinking into an addiction to black magic. But that's not finish. It's me who is leading the trio to wake up Dark Willow. I knew Tara was coming back so I asked Warren to get ready. But you had to aim right and doing it at random would be too dangerous. So I hid behind the groves and while Warren was shooting Buffy, I shot toward the window."
Willow glanced at Dark Willow, but the latter seemed to ignore it as if she seemed satisfied. Willow felt a hatred both towards the Red Screen and towards his double evil.
"I made you more powerful Willow. Understand it, your dark side and you are one."
The red glow started to weaken then the silhouette started to get sharper and at the same time they finally appeared in front of them.

 

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Chapter 8

Finally the Red Screen showed his face. Willow and Emilie were surprised by the face of the Red Screen. But it was especially Dawn who was most shocked. Because it was her own face that she saw.
"It's impossible. Said Dawn. Who are you really?
-I am you. I was created millennia ago at the same time as you. And I belonged to Glory. And then when Glory was banished, we were separated into two personalities: Dawn and me.
-And the Vortex?
-We have a power, a power to upset the Universe. Willow and Dark Willow represent good and evil in magic, we two represent good and evil in space and time. As for Emilie. She will soon know who she really is.
- I am only a person who finds himself involved in this story. I mean this story of Triumvirate no longer has any meaning. It means that Dawn has a double evil, Willow too and I have one too.
-No. Said The Red Screen.
-So what is it ?
-Well it's a long story. "
Suddenly Dark Willow uttered a formula and then disappeared.
"She's gone," said Willow. "She must be found.
-Do what you want my Willow. Said the bad Dawn. But don't delay, you're connected to her. "

Giles was in Dr. Lanstark's office the next day.
"I warned you Rupert. The Red Screen managed to bring Dark Willow back.
-I would ask Buffy ...
-Rupert, listen to me. Willow has to find her. But that she finds it quickly otherwise the Red Screen can become more and more powerful.
- From what I heard the Red Screen would look like Dawn. Said Giles
-You will need to know more. In the meantime I would like to see your new recruit.
-No problem."

Some time later Emilie was in Doctor Lanstark's office.
"So you are new to this city?
-Yes.
-You see Emilie, it was I who took care of Willow after the events of a few months ago. And I would like to test something on you. You will lie down and close your eyes. I'm going to put you in hypnosis. "
Emilie lay down, closed her eyes then the doctor made her go into hypnosis.
"Tell me where you are?
-I don't know.
-You know it. You forgot it, but you know it?
-I see high palaces, I see a wonderful world. Golden castle. "
Suddenly she woke up.
"Where was I? She asked
-For years now I have been looking for proof that deities can exist. The world where you were there was a big golden palace.
-Yes.
-It's where Glory comes from. I have researched all these dimensions for years and I discover that two goddesses were banished.
-Wait, two goddesses?
-Yes. Emilie, you come from this dimension.
-How did you guess.
-Because I know Glory. I took care of his human part ... Ben. I thought he was a boy with significant bipolarity, but I discovered that a girl was growing up in him. So I was trying to communicate with Glory. She seemed to ignore what she was doing until the day she found out who she was. And then five years ago that I discovered the existence of another goddess, after research thanks to specialists. One of the people who works there in this environment is said to have said that Glorificus would have a friend and that both were banished. And their memory was erased. Glory found some memories, but not the other, not you.
-But ... but I have a family.
-But you have a family. When you are born, your body and your mind are reconstituted through an uterus. Just like it was with Glory. Ben was born and Gloria grew up with him, passing others by as his sister. You too have something in you.
-What do you mean ?
-A human is in you right now. A human who is sometimes manifest without you knowing it. "

 

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Epilogue :

"I can't believe I had a duplicate of my own key," said Glory.
-Yes, my dear ... Now calm your joy. Said Dawn / Red Screen. Willow went to find her demonic version, me on my side must make sure to recover my own double. Know Glory that you and Emilie have created us. Yes, Emirus, you remember her.
-Of course. She's my best friend, well it was. It was she who betrayed me. But she too was banished by my own sisters.
-Very soon you will have power. Finally this Vortex story was too much. Or maybe it's too early.
-What is your real name? asked Glory.
-I do not have any. But you can call me The Red Screen. Because it’s time to bring it back. And I also something interessting"
She put an Orb on a table.