Spoiler: Something happens to Willow while she goes shopping.

A/N: Tara is still alive but they have broken up. Most of this takes place in L.A.

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Buffy: So what are you going to do today?

Willow: I don't know yet but I have to get out of this house. I am starting to forget what it feels like to actually live.

Buffy: Well, why don't you go over to see if you can barrow Xander's car and go shopping in LA

Willow: Is this a way of saying that you want me to go visit Angel and see what is up with him and the gang out there.

Buffy: I am saying that you should go and have a good time but if you happen to go by Angels so be it.

Willow: I got nothing better to do so sure. I will go see Angel for you and while I am there I will go shopping.

Buffy: Okay have fun.

Willow: Bye.

At Xander's house

(Knock Knock)

Xander: Hey Will.

Willow: Hey I was wondering if I could barrow your car and do some shopping.

Xander: Why do you need my car if the mall is walking distance away?

Willow: Yeah but I am going shopping in LA.

Xander: Let me guess Buffy suggested it?

Willow: How did you figure that one out?

Xander: Hold on a minute I have to go get the keys.



He comes back a minute later.

Xander: Here you go.

Willow: Thanks.

After an hour or two of driving she finally got to LA.

She passed one of the many malls that were in LA and had to park in an alley because the parking garage was full. She reached over to get her purse out of the glove compartment then when she sat back up she could feel the cold steel of a gun on her neck.

Guy: Give me the purse.

Willow started to cry quietly.

Willow: Take what you want just don't hurt me.

Willow: Give me your necklace.

Willow took it off and gave it to him not really wanting to knowing that that was the necklace that Tara gave to her when they first started going out.

Willow: What else do you want?

Guy: Give me the keys and get out of the car.

She did what she was told and got out of the car.

Willow: Are you going to kill me?

Guy: Not now but know that everytime when you turn a corner I could be watching and pointing this gun at you. But if you go to the cops then you will be very dead very soon.

Willow: I won't I swear.

Guy: Well, I guess I should give you some sort of warning of what you will get if you don't fallow through with your promise.

Then he turned around and hit Willow with the gun over the head. She fell to the ground and he started kicking her over and over again in the stomach.

Willow: Please stop.

Guy: I don't think so.

When he was about to kick her again he was rushed from the side. Willow tried to get a glance of who it was that just saved he life even though she knew it was Angel. When she looked around Angel was gone but the thief was still there.

Guy: Where do you think your going?

Willow tried to run but the pain from her head and stomach where to unbearable and she collapsed.

He picked her up and throwing her against a brick wall. He picked her up again and held her there. He looked around looking for his gun.

Guy: Since I can't find my gun I guess that this will work.

He took out a knife and was about to stab her when again he was rushed from the side. But instead of staying around this time he ran away yelling.

Guy: I will be back for you.

Angel rushed to Willow's side

Angel: Willow are you okay?

Willow: I don't know I am sort of numb and confused.

Angel went to pick her up and she yelled in pain.

Angel: What is it?

Willow: My shoulder.

He looked at it and saw that it was bleeding.

Angel: I am going to bring you to the hotel and have Cordy look at that.

Willow: Okay. But you have to call Buffy and Tara. I have to talk to Tara.

Angel: Don't worry I will.



At Angel's hotel

Cordy: What happened to Willow?

Angel: She was being attacked by a thug when I came along. She hurt her shoulder I was thinking that you could take a look at it.

Cordy: Sure ring her up to your room.

Willow: You have to call Tara and Buffy.

Angel: I will right now. Gunn can you take her up there.

Gunn: Sure.

Angel: Be careful of her shoulder.

Gunn: Got it.

Gunn took Willow upstairs and Cordy was right behind them.

Angel went to his office to call Buffy and Tara.

Ring Ring

Buffy: Hello?

Angel: Hey Buffy.

Buffy: Hi Angel. If Willow told you to call me you didn't have to.

Angel: Willow did ask me to cal you but not for the reason you think.

Buffy: Angel what's wrong? What happened?

Angel: She got attacked.

Buffy: What? By who? When? Is she okay?

Angel: Buffy calm down. It was a thug on the street who thought that he had to prove something. It was earlier this evening. She is pretty beaten up. She also stabbed her in the shoulder. She wants you to pick up Tara and come to LA.

Buffy: I will be there as soon as I get Tara. Tell Willow that we are on our way.

Angel: Will do. Bye

But Buffy had already hung up the phone.

She didn't even call Tara before she went over to her dorm. Buffy knew that she would be there.

Knock knock

Tara: Buffy what are you doing here?

Buffy: We have to go to LA.

Tara: What? Why? Are you okay?

Buffy: I'm fine a little shaken up but fine.

Tara: Then why?

Buffy: I told Willow to go shopping in LA and she was attacked.

Tara: What?

She started to cry. Tara started to faint but Buffy caught her.

Buffy: I would say to sit down but she wants to see both of us in LA now.

Tara: Let's go but tell me in the car.

Buffy: Okay lets go.

In the car on the way to LA

Tara: So what happened?

Buffy: Willow was really bummed this morning so I told her that she should go shopping. I also told her that she should go to LA. I guess that she was attacked getting out of Xander's car. The guy that attacked her had a gun and a knife. She was beaten up really bad. He kicked her a lot and smashed her against a brick wall. Then Angel came but before he could stop him the attacker stabbed her in the shoulder.

Tara: I can't believe this is happening.

Buffy: I know but we have to be strong for her.

Tara: Buffy she is going to be traumatized after this. I know that we can get past it but what about her.

Buffy pulled over to the edge of the road. She looked her in the eyes.

Buffy: We will help her deal.

Tara then started to cry again.

Buffy: Come here.

They hugged for what seemed like hours.

Tara: We should go Willow needs us.

Buffy: Your right.

And they were on there way again.



I know it wasn't much of a cliffhanger but I had to end it somewhere. Tell me what you think.

P.S. I know that Buffy doesn't have a car but she had to other wise this would not work.

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