Authors Note: The rest of the story as well as the parts before it will take place after "Normal Again" but before Spike and Anya got it on in "Entropy", after the Charmed ones destroyed the source but before they kill, or know about Cole, and before Connor got stolen in Angel. Enjoy the story and peace out!
~Bunni the Vampire Slayer
The Eye & The Father
"So what do you think Will?" Buffy asked Willow eagerly as they sat in her kitchen.
"Well, lets see," Willow said standing up, half pacing half standing. " By your description of what happened I can assure I have 100% no idea what's going on." Willow smiled at Buffy.
"Good so were all clueless." Buffy said her head slumped down onto the counter.
"Well not entirely, Buffy I think you should go back to that alley and see if you can find that knife. Spike, could you come here for a minute?" Willow directed her voice to the family room and in came Spike rubbing his neck, "I'd like to take a look at your neck, please?" Willow asked him.
"Sure as long as you don't bite, love." He smiling said tipping his head back exposing the burn,
Willow looked at the burn and her eyes widened.
"What?" Buffy said seeing Willow's face, and she came over to Willow and Spike so she could see.
"It looks like the knife burned words that were on the blade onto Spike's neck, like a scar tattoo! It's Latin, it says 'Sequitur patrem non passibus aequis' or in English, I think it's 'He follows his father with unequal steps'.
" 'Father,' that must mean Angel, because you know a sire is kind of like a father and the creepy vamp was talking about 'He who's grand sire is the vampire with a soul,' so do you guys see where I'm going here?" Buffy asked.
"Well that makes sense, at least the most sense of what we have to go on so far." Willow said nodding
"Ummm…Can I move now?" Spike asked, who's head was still tipped back.
"Oh, right sure, sorry." Willow told him, as he straightened up and sat down on one of the kitchen stools.
"One thing that really confuses me is the tattoo that you described, the only time I've ever seen The Eye of Providence is on the dollar bill." Willow shook her head puzzled
"The Eye of what?" Buffy asked.
Willow withdrew a one dollar bill from her blue jeans pocket , and held it out to Buffy.
"That pyramid, there, is that the one that was tattooed on the girl?" Willow asked Buffy.
"I knew I'd seen it somewhere else!" Buffy answered nodding, "What does it mean?"
"Well the words are Latin they say 'Annuit Coeptis' or in English, 'Providence has Favored Our Undertakings' and the other words say 'Novus Ordo Seclorum' or, 'A New Order of the Ages'. But besides the fact that it represents how are nation is growing to be a prosperous nation and blah, blah, I've never heard of any other meaning." Willow explained.
"Well I'll go get the knife, Spike if you what a Band-Aid or something for your neck, Willow will show you where they are, but try to be quite, Dawn is sleeping." Buffy Said slipped on her coat and went out the back door.
"Seems she is Miss. In- Control-Again of the year, you know after last weeks little upset." Spike said to Willow as he stood up.
"Yeah," Willow said staring at the door that Buffy had just exited from. "Come on, I'll show you where the Band-Aids are, although I don't think they will do much for your neck." Willow gestured for Spike to follow her as she walked into to the hall and started up the stairs.
To Be Continued. . .