Who the hell is this?

Some guy is standing a few feet away from me, looking like he knows me.

"I know that we only really met once, and it was a long time ago, but I need to know. Is that you Dawn? God you've grown up so much."

Whoever he is, he seems to think that he knows me. And there is something strangely familiar about him.

"What do you want?"

"I'm a friend of your sister."

That has me step back and he doesn't seem to like that.

Of course he is. How else do I meet anyone at all? They just have to be connected. What's his deal? Am I supposed to sleep with him too? Is he part of some scam my sister has cooked up to try and fix me?

"She and Faith asked me to help protect you from what's coming. They told you about him didn't they?"

I watch him for a moment.

"They told me the idiotic story. What about it?"

"It's not idiotic. He's real and he's dangerous and..."

"Here."

Both of us look to see a pretty good looking guy in a suit standing a few feet away. The so-called friend of my sister turns to me with desperation on his face.

"Dawn, run..."

Who the hell does this guy think he is? Telling me what to do.

"I've gotta say Ms Summers, it's quite the honor to finally meet you."

Apparently this guy is even dumber then my sister's idiot friend.

"It usually is."

My response seems to make him smile.

All right, I'm getting bored with this guy already.

"Who the hell are you?"

His smile turns into a smirk.

"A friend of a friend."

What the hell kinda answer is that?

"Are you a friend of my sister's or my bitch of an ex?"

"He's their enemy Dawn, you really need to run."

That makes the guy in the suit frown a little.

"Now that's not entirely fair. I tried to be their friend but they made that really hard. They attacked me when all I really wanted was to find you."

I can't help but smile at him for his comment.

"They do have a habit of doing that."

"Dawn, you really should run."

"So... you found me. I assume there's a reason for that? I hope it's not something lame, like you want to marry me or something. I've already done that."

"Dawn, I know we don't know each other that well, but please... I need you to run... now."

"Oh don't worry, it's much more interesting than that."

He seems to be just standing around for dramatic effect or something. For a moment, he looks up behind me before I get his focus back with my question.

"Well don't keep it to yourself then. What do you want?"

Again he takes a few moments for dramatic effect.

"Revenge."

"Really? That's all? Revenge? That's your big thing? For what? I don't even know you."

He smiles for a while. Just then, a lot of noise happens behind me.

God damn it... it's them, isn't it?

"That's the best part. I'm not looking for revenge myself. I'm here on behalf of someone very important to me. Someone you destroyed."

Someone I destroyed? What kind of answer is that?

"Who?"

The smile turns to a grin as he apparently needs the drama.

"Glory."

Hearing her name sends a chill down my spine and I can feel my eyes go wide at the sheer terror suddenly running through me.

Did... he just said... I... Glory?

"You destroyed her, and I'm here to make you pay for that."

Before I even know what's happening, he's in front of me and grabs me by the arm.

What? No... I... I won't let this happen... not again.

"Get the hell away from me."

I hear a crash behind me and look to see the wanna be and the secret lovers run through the back door of my dorm room.

"Let her go!"

Right, like that's going to work. He's such an idiot.

"Or what? I have what I want and you can't stop me from taking it."

"Wanna bet?"

God he's even more of an idiot than I thought.

The wanna be hero runs at me, followed close behind by the lovers. I feel my legs taken out from under me and I fall to the ground, dazed for a few seconds before I see the revenge guy standing over me. He fends off punches from the wanna be and the lovers pretty easily.

There's no way they're going to beat him like this. Whatever he is, if he knew Glory then he's got serious power.

All three of them go flying and I'm left with him looking down on me with a smile.

He's not going to go down easily.

"How did you know her?"

My sister tries to chime in.

"Know who?"

He looks at my sister as he grabs me and pulls me to my feet.

"She's talking about Glory. The great Glorificus."

That has my sister scared as she tries to get up. The other two idiots ask the obvious.

"Who's Glory?"

"Yeah..."

Revenge guy answers.

"She is a god."

My sister does her usual.

"WAS a god... I killed her."

"Oh please, you didn't kill her. You killed a shell of what she really was. In the form you killed her, she was barely a god. Her true essence could've never been taken down so easily."

He turns his focus to me.

"That's why I got rid of mine before I came on this little revenge journey. I couldn't have what happened to her, happen to me, could I?"

So wait...

"You're a god?"

My question seems to make him angry.

"Fate does not bestow just anyone with such a gift. Only someone as incredible as Glory is worthy of such an honor."

Damn...

"Well that's disappointing. I was hoping you were something special."

My sister tries to butt in.

"Dawn, maybe you shouldn't..."

"I am special. I was given an even greater gift."

"What? Half god?"

"I was given the gift of being able to serve Glory in her war against the less worthy. The lesser gods had to be eradicated. I was her General. The leader of her army."

That's even worse.

"So you were her lackey?"

This time the bitch tries to get her two cents in.

"Dawn..."

"I was the highest of all her subjects. Second only to the Glorious one herself."

Exactly...

"Like I said, you're a lackey."

He grabs my arm harder.

Ow... okay...maybe pissing him off isn't the best plan but it's the only way I can... wait...

I look over to where the newest idiot to join my sister's gang was and he's gone. It has me clenching my fist to see if I still can make myself bleed.

Come on... come on...

"I AM THE WRATH OF GLORY!"

Right...

"Except you're not, are you? Not anymore."

That gives him a confused look on his face.

"What?"

I see the new guy sneaking up behind revenge guy.

"You're not the wrath of anything. Glory's dead, which means now you're just the whining of Glory. The upset idiot who couldn't win the greatest war in the backward hell dimension you come from. Isn't that right?"

My skin breaks and I can feel the blood coming out of it.

Finally...

"How dare you! I'm going to make you suffer even worse for what you've said."

The new guy gets close enough that he's about to strike. Just before he can though, I grab him with my bleeding hand. This has him confused. I look at the revenge guy who suddenly sees what's going on. That makes me smile.

"Here, let me help you with that."

I turn my arm that he's got in a vice grip and hold his wrist as much as he's holding mine, except with less power.

I need them to be the same person.

Suddenly, a light comes out of both of my hands and I can feel something happening. The new guy asks the obvious.

"Dawn, what is this?"

I smile at him.

"Just wait..."

The light expands until it covers both of them at the same time, and then I feel it. All of the sudden, I'm only feeling one hand on mine. Not long after, the light fades away and I see that it worked.

"What the hell?"

New guy is the only one standing there and I let go of his hand.

Perfect...