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Issue 5
Created and Written by Joss Whedon
Pencilled by Karl Moline
Melaka Fray "He said everyone I
love is gonna die screaming."
Erin Fray "So I guess I'm safe."
CAST
SYNOPSIS
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Loo is in the streets with her friends. They’re
pretending to be Lurks and she’s Mel. When left alone, Loo looks around
for Lurks and runs to find Melaka.
Mel is stunned with Harth in front of her and he tells her that he
really missed her. He explains his presence to her: after Mel fell off
the roof during their battle with Icarus, Icarus plunged his fangs into
his neck and in pain and retaliation, Harth bit into Icarus’ cheek.
Awakening later, Harth admitted to Icarus that he intentionally got
sired and he knows what the Lurks will become.
He finishes his tale with another revelation: he received the Slayer
dreams. He explains it’s because they’re “two halves of the same person”
and twins. Mel is in denial about her brother being a Lurk and he claims
that he is the One Who Will Lead. He will open the gateway and bring the
Old Ones back to Earth, and the Earth will die screaming and there is
nothing Mel can do.
Mel is devastated and blames herself for her brother’s new undead
mission. Harth attacks her and tells her that she’s gathered all the
items he needs to open the gateway, and now has no idea what to do with
her. He throws her aside, but she falls through the floor and ends up in
the sewer below.
Meanwhile, returning to her apartment, Erin is upset about Mel’s
disappearance. However, entering the room, she finds Mel in tears, and
professing her apologies. Afterwards, Erin is having trouble believing
that Harth is a Lurk. Mel believes that everything is all her fault and
she’s determined to stop him. Erin elects to not get in her way this
time, but she does warn Mel about Gunther and tells her that he’s the
one who gave her in to the police. Mel responds with a cold “I don’t
trust anyone.”
Returning to her apartment with Urkonn, Mel finds the place in ruin.
Moving furniture, Mel finds the broken and battered body of Loo. Urkonn
is stunned and Mel tells him that Harth was right and that she can’t
protect anyone. She claims that up until now she hasn’t been a Slayer,
but now she’s ready. Turning to Urkonn, she makes her stance pretty
clear: “Let’s make some war.”
TRIVIA
CONTINUITY
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We discover that the incident with Harth and
Icarus took place four years ago, and Erin and Mel finally build bridges
after they discover that he's a vampire.
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Gunther, unsurprisingly, betrays Mel to the
authorities
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Loo is killed by an unknown assailant. Harth
received the Slayer dreams instead of his sister.
Big City Girl |
The Calling |
Ready, Steady... |
Out of the Past
The Worst of It |
Alarums |
The Gateway |
All Hell
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