As I didn't explain in an earlier chapter, this fic is Set midway season 6.

Chapter Four

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"Buffy!" Angel grabbed hold of her shoulders and started shaking her violently. The tiny slayer didn't respond at all. "Buffy!"

"Angel that's enough!" Wesley cried.

But Angel didn't stop. He just kept on shaking her until eventually, buffy crumpled into his arms, sobbing.

"I just wanted the pain to stop," she said in between tears. "I just want them back so that the pain will go away."

Willow sat down next to Buffy and put her arm round her best friend. "Wesley did a spell to help locate Spike and Dawn," the ex-witch explained. Buffy looked up at her friend, tears still dribbling down her face.

"You know where they are?" she whispered. Willow nodded.

"There in Egypt."