After Buffy and Oz got Willow comfortable in the back seat of Cordelia's car Oz sat with her while Buffy went to speak to Xander and Cordelia.  After a brief discussion they decided to get Willow's stuff from her hotel and get back to Sunnydale as soon as possible.  Oz and Buffy sat in the back with Willow while Cordelia and Xander sat up front.
    Willow was still in a daze.  She wasn't 100% sure that she wasn't dreaming.  Oz was sitting beside her holding her hand in the back seat of Cordelia's car.  She had almost been attacked by the most hideous creature she had ever seen.  She needed some answers.
    "What just happened?" she asked, looking back and forth at Buffy and Oz.
    "Maybe," Buffy started, "you should rest a little before..."
    "No!" Willow interrupted, "I need to know what is going on.  What attacked me?  Why are you all here?"
    Buffy looked up at Oz.  She wasn't really sure what she should do.  She knew that Willow needed to rest, but she also knew the resolve face.  Willow wasn't going to do anything until she got some answers.  Buffy watched as Oz lightly stroked Willow's hair and began to speak in a very soothing voice.
    "Baby, that meeting today with Giles was about a new prophecy.  It's a prophecy that involves you."
    "Me?  What do I have to do with a prophecy?" Willow asked, her voice shaking in uncertainty.
    "It's nothing for you to worry about, Will," Xander said soothingly, turning around and looking at her.
    "Why shouldn't she worry?  Some demon wants to sacrifice her!" Cordelia stated matter-of-factly.
    "Smooth Cordelia," Buffy said.  "Will, it will be okay.  We are not going to let anything happen to you."
    "That's right," Xander added.  "We are going to be with you 24/7.  No demon is getting within 100 feet of you!"
    By this time Willow was shaking in fear and confusion.  A demon wanted to sacrifice her.  This demon had sent some creature to get her.  If the gang had been one minute longer she would have been toast.  Willow looked around at all the people in the car with her.  With the exception of Cordelia, who was driving, they were all staring at her.  Each person's eyes filled with concern and what looked like fear.
    "Please," Willow pleaded, "Someone tell me something."
    Buffy and Oz exchanged that look again and looked at her.
    "Giles found a prophecy," Buffy said.  "He is still researching it, but what he has found out so far is that a demon will come after the Slayer's Witch and sacrifice you.  That will unleash some unspeakable evil on the world.  I should probably call him and let him know we found you and about that thing that came after you.  Cordelia, can I use your phone?"
    Willow was paralyzed with fear.  Something wanted to sacrifice her.  Something is going to come after her and try to kill her.  As this information sunk in she started to tremble.  The trembles turned to shakes then she just started crying.  She brought her knees up to her chest, laid her head on her knees and started sobbing.  Again Buffy and Oz exchanged a concerned look.  Without another moments hesitation Oz wrapped his arms around her and whispered in her ear.
    "Sshh baby.  It will be okay.  I won't let anything happen to you."
    "B-but you hate me," Willow said softly.  "I deserve to be sacrificed for what I did to you."
    "No you don't.  You made a mistake, you were confused.  I just needed time to work through my feelings.  I was planning on talking to you after the meeting today."
    Again Willow's mind was a whirlwind.  Oz forgave her, he was going to talk to her.  At this point she was just to overwhelmed to deal with anymore and she passed out against Oz.
    "Is she okay?" Buffy asked as she dialed the library's number.
    "I think she is just a little overwhelmed with everything," Oz answered.  He wrapped his arms protectively around Willow and rested his head on top of hers.
    Buffy smiled to herself as she waited for Giles to answer the phone.  Even though Oz & Willow had been whispering her heightened senses allowed her to listen to what they had said.  Buffy had know that if Oz had a little time he would work through his feelings and give Willow another try, now if they could only get Cordelia to do the same.
    "Sunnydale High School Library.  Giles speaking."
    "Giles it's me.  We found Willow, but not before some creature tried to get her first."
    "Well, it's good you got there when you did.  What kind of creature?"
    "An ugly one," Buffy replied.
    "Can you be a little bit more descriptive?"
    "Well, it was all hairy and had clawed feet.  The face was all disfigured and this redish-blue color.  We are on our way back now and should be there in a few hours."
    "Fine, I'll keep researching.  Just keep your eyes out.  I wouldn't put it past this demon to try to stop you from getting here."
    "Okay.  We will be there as soon as we can," Buffy said then she hung up and addressed the people in the car.  "Giles says we need to keep our eyes open, this demon could try to get Willow again."
    Everyone nodded grimly and looked out their respective windows.  Everyone was far to tired to talk anymore and just drove back to Sunnydale in silence.

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