Part 12
"Well, that went well didn't it." Spike said sarcastically to Angelus as he picked up Willow and placed her on the bed.
"She needed to know Spike," Angelus told him. "It couldn't be held off any longer. It's almost here anyway, she needs to start preparing."
"God Angelus, give her some time to process all of this." Spike said angry that Angelus wasn't giving Willow the time she needed. "And what are you going to do afterwards anyway? Go back to being soul boy, back to your detective agency, what?"
Angelus spun around to face him, his anger evident. "I claimed her Spike, she goes where I go. And the soul isn't coming back, so don't try and take her from me. She's mine."
"You also forget Angelus, that we both claimed her. She belongs to me as well. Maybe I should be worried about you taking her from me."
"And you also forget that I'm your sire. Whatever belongs to you belongs to me."
"Whatever Angelus," Spike said to him. "If you hurt her, I'll kill you, sire or not. She doesn't need to be hurt by you at the moment. Not after all of this."
Willow moaned and stirred on the bed. Spike rushed to her side, stroking the hair off her face. "Come on pet, open up those eyes. Come on Willow, open your eyes."
"Do as he says Willow." Angelus told her. "I don't have time for you to be lying about in bed."
Willow's eyes snapped open and she glared at Angelus. She sat up, moving off the bed to stand in front of him. She poked her finger at his chest pronouncing each jab with every word she spoke. "Don't tell me what to do Angelus. I've just been told I have to save to world. That's a pretty big this if you ask me-"
"But I didn't," Angelus said taking her finger away from his chest and holding between his hands. "I didn't ask you anything Willow, I told you. There's a difference. You have to save the world. I'm the one who's meant to prepare you, train you, for that. We need to start training right away. There no time to waste, the time is almost here."
"God, you can't even give me a minute to process all of this can you." Willow raged pacing around the room. "I have to save the world. I would like some time to get used to that. Okay! I wan to sit and get used to it. I don't want to go and train for something when I'm still in shock over finding out about it. Angelus you're just going to have to wait until I'm ready."
Spike smiled proudly at Willow and smirked at Angelus. "You heard her, she doesn't want to train yet. Let her have some time to herself first." Spike led Angelus out of the room, keeping a tight grip on him when he tried to go back to Willow.
"She needs to be trained Spike, we don't have much time left." Angelus growled trying to pull away from his childe.
"And if you keep pushing her Angelus she's going to run. We can't let her run; everything counts on her being able to handle this. Do you really want the world to end? We all know what'll happen if it does, and wherever we go won't be as happy as where you went before. No one will be able to handle it. Not the evilest of demons, no one."
"I know," Angelus said looking at the closed door. "But I don't want to loose her. What if she doesn't make it though? What if we loose? We don't know what will happen if the world ends. All the prophecy says is that 'bad will occur.' We don't know what that means. No one has been able to translate the last part of the text. I don't want to loose my mate Spike."
"Do you think I do?" Spike demanded. "Willow means as much to me as she does to you. I've been the one with her all these months. I was with her when dog-boy left. Where were you? In LA! Living the high life with your detective agency and celebrity friends. Willow means more to me than she ever has to you. You always just thought of her as a thing, something you owned. Well she doesn't need you, I'm here to-" Spike stopped because Angelus' fist slammed into his face. Spike looked at his Sire shocked, then jumped on his, slamming his fists into his face.
Willow came outside her room when she heard the commotion. She found Angelus and Spike rolling around the floor fighting eachother. "Stop it!" She yelled but to no avail. She finally screamed, "STOP IT!" And they stopped, not because if what she said but because when she yelled she shattered all of the glass in the house.
"Whoa," Spike said. "Remind me never to get her that angry at me. I don't want to blow up."
"Agreed," Angelus muttered. "Remind me to do the same." He turned to Willow. "Well Willow, looks like you've shattered all the windows."
Willow just stood where she was, looking where all the glass used to be in the windows. "I did that. I didn't mean to do that. All I wanted was for you guys to stop fighting. I didn't mean to shatter the windows."
"Willow calm down. It's all right; it's just your powers showing themselves. They're not dangerous. If you learn how to control them, you won't have to worry." Angelus told her.
"Then teach me," Willow said turning to him. "I want to learn how to control these. I don't want to hurt anyone."
Angelus smiled, happy with her decision. "Then let the training begin."
* * * * *
For the next four weeks all Willow did was train. She learned how to fight with weapons and without weapons. She now fought better than Buffy. That was another shock. Angelus and Spike let her see her old friends. But she wasn't allowed to stay with them, they were allowed to stay in the mansion and train with her, but she was not allowed to be alone with them.
Angelus taught her everything, while Giles tried to translate the last part of the prophecy, where the final battle was going to be.
"Do you think he's pushing her too hard?" Riley asked Buffy after watching Willow train for 8 solid hours.
"Yes," Buffy said. "But I think she knows how to handle it. She fights better then me. She has more stamina, more strength. She can handle more than she used to."
"Your right. I'm still worried about her though."
"So am I." Buffy said watching Willow. "So am I."
"I have doughnuts!" Xander yelled walking into the room. "Fun for all. Willow stop training and come to the good stuff. The only reason for living. The jelly! The God of all doughnuts, we must bow down to it is worship, and then show him our true nature. To eat him! Oh my friend, you have lived a wonderful life, but it is time to meet your fate." Xander stuffed most of the doughnut into his mouth and in a few seconds the whole thing was gone.
Willow laughed at Xander and went to reach for a doughnut. Just as she was about to put it in her mouth she saw Angelus shaking his head at her. "No, Willow. You can't have that."
Willow sighed and put the doughnut down. She then got up and walked away not wanting to watch everyone else enjoy what she couldn't have.
Buffy glared at Angelus. "You know, you could have let her have that. It wouldn't hurt her."
Angelus shook his head. "Willow needs to be in great shape. That means she needs to eat healthy, she can't have junk food and that's final."
"Yes dad," Buffy grumbled and walked off to find Willow. She found her not long after sitting outside in the sunlight. "Hey Will, what are you doing?"
"Hiding,"
Buffy laughed. "In plain sight. Wait a go Willow, no one will think to look for you there."
Willow laughed as well. "I'm hiding in the sun. They can't come out here to get me. It makes me feel a bit better."
"Yeah, what's with that? Angelus won't let you do anything, you can't ever eat a doughnut for Christs' sake."
Willow shrugged. "It's no big deal. It's not something I need."
"But it's something you want." Buffy pressed.
Willow nodded. "There are so many things I want. But they won't let me have any of them. I want to leave the house, I can't. I want to spent time with you guys, alone, they won't allow it. See?" She said pointing to the window where Spike was standing watching them. "I swear if this doesn't finish soon, I think I'll so insane."
"So leave," Buffy said. "We'll get you out of here and save the world together, just like old times."
"You have no idea how much I'd love that. But I can't, Angelus had a warlock put spells on the house, so I can't get out without one of them. And since they aren't going out anytime soon with me, I just have to stay here. But having you guys here has kept my sanity. I just hope that this is all over soon and my life can get back to normal."
"We all want that Will," Buffy said wrapping her arm around Willow. "So there's something that's been bugging me for ages, how did Spike loose his chip?"
"He never had it." Willow explained. "Well he did, but it never worked. It was all an act, so that he could get close to me and find out what was going on."
"So you mean I could have killed him all along?" Buffy demanded. "I wish I had known that before because he would be dust right now."
Willow smiled but lost it when she heard Angelus' voice. "Come on Willow, you have to complete your training."
"No rest for the wicked." Willow commented standing up.
Buffy grabbed her arm. "If you need anything Willow, you can ask. We're all here for you."
Willow smiled, "I know."
Angelus grabbed her arm when she walking into the house. "Don't you ever go out in the sunlight with one of the again. Do you hear me?"
Willow snatched her arm back. "Spike was watching us the whole time, Angelus. You don't need to worry about anything. I'm going to do this, and when it's over I'm gone. I'm going back to my life where I was happy and had fun."
"Willow," Angelus said softly. "I'm only trying to prepare you. If you're not ready you'll die and I don't want that to happen." He pulled her into his arms for a hug.
"I know that, but you need to lighten up, these are my friends, not homicidal maniacs. I need some time with them to feel normal. And that's what I am normal, I may be special but I'm still normal. You need to let me be around them or I'll do insane."
"Alright," Angelus agreed grudgingly. "But I don't want you to go far. And take the cell, I want to be able to get in contact with you, if need be."
Willow squealed. "Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou." Willow really was happy, for the first time in a long time she was able to have fun with her friends.