Chapter 3
Edward was still laid in bed. He watched as Willow changed into some clothes she would only have worn as a mortal. It was part of her plan, the "Scooby Gang" as she called it, still didn't know she was a vampire, so she was going to play along. Explaining her recent absence hadn't been difficult. A family crisis, hadn't had the time to call and tell them she was leaving Sunnydale for a few days. Of course when she had called Xander to tell him he had told her the tragic news about Anya. Willow had put on a shocked voice and played the friend.
Explain her absence was only part of the plan. The plan itself was simple - she was going to kill them all one by one, and they wouldn't even know it was her. Not until it was too late and she was drinking their blood. Edward had been impressed.
It was the day after she had killed the ex-demon Anyanka and Willow was planning on going to a meeting the "Scooby Gang" were having. Edward was proud of her. She had been a vampire for a week and already she was starting to gain herself a reputation as being one of the most evil and inventive vampires around. Willow and Edward were both surprised that Spike hadn't heard about her, but then he wasn't exactly a favourite in the vampire community anymore.
Getting to the magic shop in the daytime was the biggest problem she had faced. But luckily it had started raining so she could take an umbrella to cover her hands and face. It wasn't the safest option but it was the least suspicious and Willow was prepared to take a chance. When she had finished changing Willow planted a kiss on Edward's lip before picking up her umbrella and leaving. She moved quickly through the streets of Sunnydale towards the Magic Box.
To keep himself occupied while Willow was away, Edward walked to where the teenage human man Willow had decided to keep as a "pet" was chained up. The man started to whimper as he saw someone approaching. Edward picked up the knife Willow kept nearby.
The screams echoed throughout the house.
The remainder of the group - Xander, Giles and Willow sat in the magic shop. It was daytime so Spike was in his crypt. Willow had her arm around Xander's waist, comforting him. His neck was so close to her, she was very tempted just to drink his blood right there and then. He looked so tasty just sitting their, his neck exposed…
"I am truly sorry to hear about Anya," Giles told Xander sympathetically.
Xander just stared off into the distance and said nothing.
Willow had to suppress a laugh. Had she broken him? She hoped so. "I'm so sorry Xander," she told him.
"Why her?" He started to cry.
"Don't worry. We'll find the vampire that did this," she told him, doing her best not to smile. This was so much fun. She had caused all of his pain, she had killed his fiancée and he had no idea it was her. It made her feel extremely powerful and she liked it. She wanted more, she wanted power over everyone and everything. She wanted to rule the world.
As he realised something Xander stopped crying and looked at Willow. "I never told you it was a vampire," a horrible though crossed his mind and he remembered the familiar laugh he had heard. It couldn't have been. Could it? He felt physically sick, but he had to know. He grabbed the cross he kept in his jacket and held it towards his best friend, Willow.
She hissed and backed away, her "vamp" face appeared. She was pissed, this was not part of the plan! Still, she'd just have to make the best of it…
Giles was too shocked to say anything. Willow was a vampire, correction, Willow was dead. This was just a demon using Willow's body. How could this of happened? The poor girl, she had been so young. Just like Buffy, and Anya had only just began her mortal life.
"Oh God," was all he could managed to say.
"Willow, please, not you too," Xander said in despair. The 3 women he loved most were dead. Buffy, Anya and now Willow.
"Don't be upset Xander, it's great fun. I can do things I never dreamed of as a human, and you can too." She wanted Xander to join her. She, Edward and Xander. They would make a great team, she was sure of it. "The power we could have!" She moved as close as she could get to him with him still holding up the cross. "Taking revenge on everyone who ever did us wrong. Imagine the thrill."
"Xander," Giles said warningly.
"I don't think so," Xander told her. No way would he ever agree to becoming a vampire.
"You can't imagine the power I possess. The power you could have. Don't tell me you've never thought about it, I know you have."
"Not gonna happen," replied Xander.
"You don't want to play with me and Edward?" Willow pouted. But then she suddenly came up with a better idea for a playmate. "Fine, I'll find someone else, but I'll be back to kill you both later," and with that the vampire Willow grabbed her umbrella and left. Leaving 2 very stunned men in the shop.
"She killed Anya," Xander told Giles pitifully. Giles didn't know what to say, he had gone into morning after Buffy's death, now Anya and Willow had both paid the price for his incompetence. Looking at Xander he knew he would never be the same, neither of them would. Their world was falling apart, and there was nothing either of them could do to stop it.
