~*Part 5*~
"My... my daughter?" Willow asked in wonder.
Tara nodded. "Both of you." She smiled.
"But how?"
"This rose quartz we've been using." She took it out of her pocket. "Rose
quartz is used for love... But you already knew that..." She paused. "And
quartz is used for time. You know? Like in watches."
Willow smiled as she understood. "You used my love for you in the rose
quartz to travel back in time?" Tara nodded. "But why?"
Her face became serious. "To help you."
Oz had been quiet the whole time, and staring at the opposite wall. He
suddenly looked up. "From what?"
"I'm not sure. As a safety mechanism when time traveling, nature removes all
memories that aren't important. But I do know I came back to save Willow,
but I don't know from what."
Oz took this new information in. "So, you're saying nature doesn't think
KNOWING what is happening to Willow is important?!" Tara was shocked. She'd
never heard her dad yell at her like that.
"Oz, its not her fault!" Willow reminded him.
Oz realized what he'd done. "I'm sorry... This is just a lot to think about
in one day." He rubbed his eyes. "I'm on edge."
Tara nodded. "Its okay." She stood up. "I have to go now. Besides, you
two need some time to yourselves. I'll continue trying to figure out what is
going on." She left and closed the door.
Oz stood up. "So... Its..."
Willow interrupted. "Don't. Oz I missed you, and yes I still love you. But
you took yourself completely out of my life, and I was left with only
memories and pictures. And it hurt, Oz. I missed you every second. And I
don't know where we stand anymore. And until I figure out where that is, I
can't be around you, wanting you with me."
Oz nodded understanding. "If you need me. You know where I am." He left
and the door slowly closed shut.
Willow collapsed on her bed and cried.
******
Oz walked slowly along the forest next to the college campus and back to his
van. He was lost in his thoughts and didn't realize at first that somebody
was following him. He stopped and heard footsteps all around. He realized
he didn't have a stake or any other defense. He would have to make a run for
his van. Oz broke into a run for his life, hoping he would make it.
Suddenly he was surrounded on all sides.
"Freeze!" Someone yelled out, and all guns were focused on him.
Oz lifted his hands up. "I'm not who you want."
One man fired his taser and Oz flew backwards onto the ground. He shook as the
electricity from the taser dissipated in his body, and he was unconscious.
"Hostile captured."
"My... my daughter?" Willow asked in wonder.
Tara nodded. "Both of you." She smiled.
"But how?"
"This rose quartz we've been using." She took it out of her pocket. "Rose
quartz is used for love... But you already knew that..." She paused. "And
quartz is used for time. You know? Like in watches."
Willow smiled as she understood. "You used my love for you in the rose
quartz to travel back in time?" Tara nodded. "But why?"
Her face became serious. "To help you."
Oz had been quiet the whole time, and staring at the opposite wall. He
suddenly looked up. "From what?"
"I'm not sure. As a safety mechanism when time traveling, nature removes all
memories that aren't important. But I do know I came back to save Willow,
but I don't know from what."
Oz took this new information in. "So, you're saying nature doesn't think
KNOWING what is happening to Willow is important?!" Tara was shocked. She'd
never heard her dad yell at her like that.
"Oz, its not her fault!" Willow reminded him.
Oz realized what he'd done. "I'm sorry... This is just a lot to think about
in one day." He rubbed his eyes. "I'm on edge."
Tara nodded. "Its okay." She stood up. "I have to go now. Besides, you
two need some time to yourselves. I'll continue trying to figure out what is
going on." She left and closed the door.
Oz stood up. "So... Its..."
Willow interrupted. "Don't. Oz I missed you, and yes I still love you. But
you took yourself completely out of my life, and I was left with only
memories and pictures. And it hurt, Oz. I missed you every second. And I
don't know where we stand anymore. And until I figure out where that is, I
can't be around you, wanting you with me."
Oz nodded understanding. "If you need me. You know where I am." He left
and the door slowly closed shut.
Willow collapsed on her bed and cried.
******
Oz walked slowly along the forest next to the college campus and back to his
van. He was lost in his thoughts and didn't realize at first that somebody
was following him. He stopped and heard footsteps all around. He realized
he didn't have a stake or any other defense. He would have to make a run for
his van. Oz broke into a run for his life, hoping he would make it.
Suddenly he was surrounded on all sides.
"Freeze!" Someone yelled out, and all guns were focused on him.
Oz lifted his hands up. "I'm not who you want."
One man fired his taser and Oz flew backwards onto the ground. He shook as the
electricity from the taser dissipated in his body, and he was unconscious.
"Hostile captured."
