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AN: Well first of all I want to thank RedDragen for their review!! You are awesome!! Well anyways here is chapter 25!! Ummm nothing else for me to say except that I'm listening to The Kill by 30 Seconds To Mars….love this song….oh and that's it's my 16th birthday today! Go Septemeber 11th xD And umm yeah lol uhhhh enjoy!!

Telepathy

Hugs and Kisses

BlackEyedWicca

Part 3: Bugs, Very Big Bugs

When the wind faded this time they were in a clearing surrounded by forest and rocks, the sun beating down on their backs. It took a split second for the word sun to filter through her mind, but when it did she felt her heart lodge in her throat as she spun around to look at Spike. Muttering a chant she deposited as much magic as she could into the words she had read at least twenty times on the off chance she needed them.

Sending the spell towards Spike it instantly took affect, the small sun damage healing as the magic built a see-through barrier around him repelling the rays. Looking at her with wide eyes he spoke, his voice something akin to awe. "Red….."

Turning away from Spike she answered. "I can only keep it up for an hour at the most, it drains me. We need to finish this battle quick." Adding mentally she whispered. If either of us get badly injured, it will fail. I didn't have to wait for Spike's answer to know he understood and why I had kept the words mental.

"Now what…." Xander muttered. Turning to look at him she only had the chance to give a comforting smile before a buzzing sound filled their ears. Flicking her eyes around the clearing Willow shouted. "Form a tight circle, our attacks are surrounding us."

Following her order a tight circle was formed as they clutched their weapons in preparation. Within seconds of Willow's order Xander shouted. "Holy Cream Puffs!" Turning around Willow and the few others on her side gulped as a serious of bugs the size of cars swarmed towards them.

Hearing a buzzing sound behind her Willow turned to find three giant bees, a fly and two large crickets coming towards them. Forming a fireball in hr hand she sent it hurtling towards one the bees. Getting a direct hit the bee screeched painfully, causing Anya and Giles to turn and face the flaming bug.

Creating another fireball Willow shouted. "Anyone who can make fireballs send them at the stinging and poisonous bugs, everyone else….chop these fuckers down to size." A 'here, here' came from Darren before the sounds of battling drowned out any speech.

Firing another fireball at a bee she pulled out her sword and sliced the head of the fly as it descended on her. She felt slightly guilty when the bug fell to the ground but pushed it aside to start attacking a cricket. She really hadn't ever hated bugs…she had always felt sorry for them since they were prayed on by frogs.

When she finished killing the cricket she turned to find another serious of bugs heading into the clearing. Sighing she created a large fireball, throwing it at two bees before charging towards a grasshopper.

After nearly ten minutes of fighting the clearing was covered in either bug pieces or charred forest. Pulling her sword out of a slain cockroach Willow turned to survey her team. A few scratches marred most of them, when she let her eyes float over to Tara who was holding up an injured Giles her heart sunk.

Quickly crossing the clearing she walked over to them, wincing slightly at the gash he had in his shoulder and the small patch of blood covering the shirt over his stomach. Not needing to examine him any further she came to a decision. "You need to go to the hospital."

Trying to stand up a bit straighter but failing Giles gave up, muttering a small 'indeed'. Closing her eyes Willow concentrated, forming a clone of herself to appear beside her. Opening her eyes she saw the clone her take Tara's place before looking to her for instructions.

"Take him to Sunnydale hospital and get him taken care of." The clone smiled and nodded before teleporting them just outside the hospital. Hobbling inside with Giles she was instantly helped as he was rushed into surgery. Quietly, amongst the clamour of the hospital the Willow clone faded from existence.

Letting her mind pull back from the scene Willow met the worried eyes of the group. Giving a small smile she answered. "He's fine, being taken to surgery as we speak." Nodding they were all quiet until Tony said. "I'm never going to look at a bug they same again."

Everyone snorted or agreed, letting a small moment of peace wash over them. Willow was about to speak when Spike whispered into her mind. You can clone yourself…..how fun.

She was about to ask what he meant when a barrage of images started pouring into her head making her blush. Refusing to look at Spike she tried to ignore the images, silently thankful when the wind began to swirl around them.

AN: Hey guys, I'm really sorry this was short….but I didn't really have anything else to put in the chapter :( So ummm yeah. I hope you don't kill me….next chapter should be longer hopefully!!!! Well yeah…love you hun's!! Reviews are love!!

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