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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