Chapter Three

Liz walked into the empty Magic Shop with her bag on her left shoulder. "Is
anyone here?" She shouted.

"I'm in the back." Tara yelled. Liz walked into the back slowly looking at
everything in the Magic Shop with excited eyes. She saw Tara in the back room
going through a box that said Soul on it in black marker.

"Need help?" Tara looked up and smiled. She knew the red head was a witch
just by looking at her. Only probably the girl didn't know how much power she
has.

"Yeah if you help me find an orb in this box that'd be a huge help." Tara
went back to looking for the orb.

"Oks!" Liz but her bag by the door and started helping Tara. And then after
almost five minutes. "I can't find anything close to an orb in here."

"Neither can i." Tara stood up with the box in her hands. "Do want anything
to drink?" Tara walked out of the room.

Liz followed picking up her bag. "Do you have any code red?"

"I don't think so." Tara put the box in its secret hiding place. She then
went into another room and came out with a glass of tea. "Sorry no code red."

"It's okay." Liz sat down at a table.

"So I'm guessing you're interested in magic or witchcraft?" Tara sat across
from Liz.

"Yeahs both actually. I believe in both of them. I don't think I'm a witch so
I'll stick to magic for now." Liz babbled.

"Are you are you're not a witch?" Tara asked.

"I don't think so and I wouldn't know how to tell if I am or not either." Liz
replied.

"Would you like me to do a spell to see if you're a witch?"

"There's spells that so that?"

"Oh yes if you're a real witch you're skin will turn blue and if you're just
a wanna be it'll turn purple and if you're a Wicca it'll turn black I think."

"There's a difference between witch and Wicca?" Liz was curious.

"Oh yes! A witch is born with power and a Wicca practices it and gains power
over time." Tara explained.

"Cools!"

"I know. So do you want me to do the spell?" Tara asked

"Oh yes!"

Almost an hour later Tara was putting the witch decatur potion on Liz's arm.
"This might sting but it'll come off in the next 12 hours." Tara dabbed Liz's
skin with the potion carefully. "Does it hurt?"

"Nope. No pain." Liz watched as some of her skin on her arm turned blue. "Oh
my god I'm a witch. This is so cool." She was jumping up and down with
excitement.

The door to the Magic Shop opened. Liz and Tara turned to see Spike walking
in with five vampires behind him. He was smiling. "Well what's Rosy so happy
about rabbit?" He asked stopping about 7 feet away from the witch and Wicca.

"I just found out I'm a witch leach boy." Liz hissed, almost growling.

Spike raised an eyebrow. "Did you just growl at me?"

"No!" Liz said.

Tara got in front of Liz. "What are you doing here Spike?"

"Just came by to see if you're missing anything that I might be able to help
you get?"

"We're not missing anything so you can leave." Tara told him.

"What about that orb we couldn't find?" Liz asked.

Tara glared at Liz for a few moments. Spike smiled. "So you really were going
to give me a soul. I'm impressed by both of you. Tara you've gotten very,
very smart when it comes to dealing with evil and Rosy sure is an honest
one."

"Mine name isn't Rosy asshole." Liz growled.

"Now I no you growled that time" Spike laughed. "Remember how I said I wanted
to see if you six could handle yourselves by yourselves."

"Yeah!"

"Well Rosy witch it's your turn." Spike said as the vampires behind him
started walking towards Tara and Liz. "Hope you got some good spells up your
sleeves." He walked out into the night again.

"This isn't good is it?" Liz asked backing up.

"Grab the powder on the counter and throw it on them then say extermino."

Tara said pulling out a stake from her pocket.

Liz ran toward the counter and grabbed the red bag, she looked in it and saw
red powder, and she then poured some on her hand. She looked up to see three
on Tara at once. Two were coming at her. Liz threw the powder on the two
vamps coming at her and yelled, "Extermino!" They caught on fire then turned
to dust the moment she yelled. She ran to the others and did the same.

Tara quickly got to Liz's side. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine. Are you okay there was three on you at once?" Liz asked
sitting down at the table she was at before Spike barraged in.

"I'm fine." Tara sat next to Liz. "Thanks for doing what I said and not
freezing up or something like that."

"I've seen Spike before and other vamps too. What exactly did I do by the
way?" Liz was a little confused about that.

"You threw a fire powder on the vampires and yelled burn in Latin." Tara
explained. "You must be pretty powerful."

"Why?"

"That powder only works in extermino is said by a powerful witch."

"No it'd work for anybody you're just saying that" Liz smiled.

"I'll prove it to you." Tara stood up and took the powder from Liz.

"How?"

"I'll get some stranger to try it."

Liz stood up. "Are you serious?"

"Yes." Tara started walking towards the door. Liz followed. They walked out
of the Magic Shop. "Excuse me sir could you help me for a moment?" Tara asked
stopping a man in a suit as he was walking.

"Sure what do you want me to do?" He asked.

Tara poured a little powder on his hand. "Throw this on that stack on paper
and say extermino."

"Ok!" The man looked confused but did as Tara asked. Nothing happened. "Is
something sposed to happen?"

"Extermino." Liz said camly. The stack of paper instantly caught on fire.

The man jumped. "That was interesting but I must be going now." He walked
quickly away.

"Thanks for your help." Tara yelled after him then turned to Liz who was
stairing at the fire. "Now do you believe me?" Liz nodded. "Good lets get
inside then." Tara led Liz back to inside quickly.

Spike stepped out of the shadows that were behind where Tara and Liz were
standing. "So Rosy really is a witch." That could be good for me and all evil
seeing what happened to that last red headed witch, he thought to himself
then started walking to Sara and Liz's house. When he got there he went up to
the door and knocked on it. After no one answered he tried again but harder.

"Do you plan on getting an answer?" He turned to the voice and saw Sara
standing about 5 feet from him in all black. Black jacket, black tee shirt,
tight black pants, and a little black make up. Her hair was in a messy bun on
top of her head, and a black scrunchy holding it together.

"I luv the look slayer, dark colors bring out your eyes and hair."

"Thanks for the fashion tip now will you please move or I'll stake you right
now." She took a step forward.

"You must luv being the slayer, makes you stronger." He took a step forward.

"I actually hate being the slayer right now because of things like you. And
what do you mean stronger?" She asked taking another step.

"You'll luv being the slayer soon I bet. You're stronger physically now but
have always been strong in the mind and heart." He takes another step.

"And you would know this how?" She took another step coming face to face with
him.

"I can smell it luv." He sniffed the air.

"You're disgusting." Sara hissed.

"Maybe but I'm also a hell of a lot stronger then you."

"Really?"

"Would you like to bet you life on this slayer?" He asked.

"Will this do." She punched him in the nose therefore answering his question.
He fell backwards. She jumped at him but he kicked her sending her flying
about 8 feet. He got up quickly and was over to her as she was standing.

"Will this do? Lame slayer very lame indeed." He punched; she stumbled back.
She swung at him but he ducked. She swung a few more times; dogged tem all.
She swung again this time with her eyes closed. She felt herself hit him. She
opened her eyes. He was on the ground. He was staring at her; she shivered.
His ice blue eyes were sending tingles up and down her spine. She couldn't
decide if they were good or bad.

"What are you staring at?" She asked.

Spike smiled. Sara's clear blue eyes were confused. "You." He stood keeping
his eyes on Sara. "Your eyes are the same color as mine."

"So?"

"I think you're the prettiest slayer I've ever killed."

"I'm still alive though."

"For now." He lunged at her, she couldn't move. He pinned her to the ground.

"Maybe I'll turn you instead of killing you."

"Ewww!" She struggled but couldn't get out.

"I never really thought about turning a slayer mostly cause I hated them
all but I think you're different and should be treated different." He put his
mouth on her neck like he was going to bite her out kissed her instead.

"What are you doing?" Sara hissed struggling even harder.

"Tasting you skin while it's alive." He stopped and was about to bite her
when he was pulled off her and threw about 4 feet away.

Xander stood over Sara and held out his hand. She took it and let him help
her up.

"Well isn't this precious, the whelp helping the strong one from the big
bad." Spike stood up and smirked.

"Get out now Spike and you might not be hurt that bad." Xander threatened
standing in front of Sara.

"Look at you you're being all father like it's well...it's sickening." Spike
walked up to Xander smiling.

"Better be sickening then dead or un-dead." Xander didn't smile but he didn't
frown.

"What happened to the whelp that would make jokes when evil was about?" Spike
asked.

"He died when a bleached idiotic vampire killed his best friends." Xander
answered.

"Good I like this new Xander better."

"Good cause he just might be the one who finally kills you, you son of
bitch."

He threw his head back laughing. "If anyone ever kills me it'll be that
slayer behind you or her witchy Rosy friend or I might just stake myself."

"Liz is a witch?" Xander and Sara asked at the same time. Xander's voice
cracked a little.

As if on cue Liz came running up behind Spike whose back was to the street.
"Sara, Xander I'm a witch according to Tara." She didn't even realize Spike
was standing in front of Sara and Xander. Right as Liz reached where they
were Spike grabbed Liz and get her in a headlock. She saw Spike's face. "Let
me go you bastard."

Spike took a few steps back away from Sara and Xander. Xander was holding
Sara back or at least trying to. "Let her go Spike." Sara was yelling.

"Hold on slayer me and Rosy here are trying to have a conversation with out
you butting in." Spike said to Sara then looked at Liz. "So Rosy we just keep
running into each other today don't we? Oh by the way I'm glad to see you got
out of that attack earlier. I saw the fire luv it was quite beautiful that a
little girl of your size could do something like that." He turned back to
Sara and Xander. "This little rose set five of my best men on fire buy
throwing some powder on them and yelling some word." He laughed. "So slayer
how much you gonna give me for her?"

"I'll give you an hour long ass kicking when Xander lets go of me." Sara
shouted.

"You're not going anywhere near him." Xander said still holding Sara back.

"What is Xander afraid he might loose another slayer?" Spike mocked.

"Maybe." Xander glared at him.

"Xander let me go I can take him." Sara hissed.

"What if he snaps Liz's neck before you can even get to him." This made Sara
stop moving.

"You give her one bruise, scratch, or cut I'll rip you to shreds." Sara
threatened.

"You mean if I do something like this." Spike slid his nails over a blue spot
on Liz's arm. She started bleeding quickly. Liz gasped when he drew blood. He
smiled at Sara. "What are you going to do about this slayer?"

"She doesn't have to do a damn thing." Liz kicked Spike in the balls and
quickly ran over to Sara and Xander.

"Ouch!" Spike screamed dropping to one knee. He looked up. "I'll be back and
you'll all pay worse then death." He stood quickly and ran off into the night.

"I don't like seeing him twice a day or once a day for that matter." Liz said
when Spike was gone.

"Neither would I." Sara said staring at where Spike ran off.

"You two should get inside." Xander said turning Sara to the house.

"I killed three vampires tonight." Sara said happily.

"Good for you." Xander said leading the girls up to their house. "You two get
some sleep, remember you have school tomorrow." Both girls groaned at the
mention of school. "I know, but you'll get something you'll learn later in
life."

"Are you sure cause I don't think I'll need math when I'm a lawyer." Liz said
opening the door.

"I'm positive you'll need it for bills and other crap." Xander said as Sara
and Liz stepped inside.

"You want to come in for anything watcher boy?" Sara asked.

"No I'm fine I just want you two to be safe for now." Xander turned and
walked away.

"Thanks for saving me." Sara yelled after him.

"Your welcome." He yelled without looking back.

Sara shut the door. When she turned around Liz was staring at her. "Saved you
how?"

Sara sighed and explained everything that happened with Spike.

"He kissed your neck?" Liz asked. They were now in Sara's room, they each
were in their pjs.

Sara nodded; she was lying on her bed. "Yep."

"Gross that's worse then him licking you neck." Liz was lounging in the black
leather chair in Sara's room.

"Which he did to you." Sara looked at her.

"Don't remind me." Liz made a grossed out face at the memory.

Sara giggled.

"Good to see you smiling."

"What?" Sara sat up.

"You haven't smiled at all since I've seen you."

"Oh!" Sara looked down and realized she hadn't smiled since she saw Spike.

"Well I'm smiling now." She smiled widley.

Liz giggled. "Good cause an un-happy Sara isn't good for the world."

"Got that right." Sara laid back down.

Liz yawned, "I'm going to bed." She got up and started towards the door.

"Turn the light off and shut the door please." Sara yelled.

Liz did what she said then walked into her own her room and went to sleep in
about five minutes. While Sara lay awake in bed. After about ten minutes of
just lying there. Sara reached onto her nightstand and grabbed her journal
and a pen. She turned her lamp her. She wrote everything she could remember
about the day down like she did every night. When she was done she put her
journal back, turned off her lamp and went straight to sleep.