Chapter II
The gang was all at the magic shop doing the norm when Xander said "G-man we have been looking in these books hours and still have not found anything" in a whiny I am tired voice.
Giles just looked up from his book at Xander and said "Xander what have I told you about calling me that" he paused and sigh for the boy would never learn. "In any case I think a break would be in order" after that was said he went to the counter to find something.
The guys got up and stretched they were happy to hear that. Xander was the first to talk about food. "Okay I am making a food run any of you want?" he asked. Buffy looked to be lost in thought when she said "Yeah a sandwich and a soda" and she then went into her purse for some money.
"Just get me the same" Willow said and looked back at her computer. "Some coffee" Anya said with a yawn "Giles you want?" he asked before he left. "Some coffee and some jellies"
Xander stared to move to the door "Ok got it" before he left however he saw Lily sleep on the couch and pointed to her "What about Lily?" Will looked up again and looked at her and said "Um I guess you could get her something with sugar, she is not sleeping well"
"Is she all right?"
Asked a concerned Xander "Yeah she holding up but she is getting not enough sleep" she said to reassure him she was fine. "Ok be back in a bit" And with that he left.
While they waited they were talking or finding something to do while Xander was out getting food. Lily was dreaming again. Flashes of people enjoying life.
One must leave to protect it. A fight. Running to a raft. Nine black riders chasing four short guys. The short boys meet this tall guy and he helps them.
She woke up with a deep gasp. Everyone was watching her. She looked around to get her bearings back. Giles was the first to voice what everyone wanted to know.
"Lily are you all right?" voice filled with concern for her well being. She just looked at him an said "Yes I am fine I think" with uncertainty. Will was the next that spoke "Hey guys look what I found."
Everyone focused on Willow and went to see her new findings. "What is it will?" said Xander. "A prophecy" she replied. Buffy looked at it and asked "The one were looking for?" her voice hopeful.
Will sighed as she found out "No another one" Everyone made a sigh of defeat as they would have to keep looking then. Giles looked at the screen and said "What does it say?" curious about what is said.
"The two that are marked will embark on an adventure of destiny when they are needed. They shall be the key to fix the world back to what it once was. These two ladies."
Will said as she read the text off the screen. Giles looked at it more closely "What does it mean?" Giles said pounding the text. "I do not know" said Will.
Xander was confused and looked at Giles for help while stuffing his face with a twinkle "Okay witch prophecy are we going to pay attention to?" Giles looked around at him and said "The one we have been searching for, but I say it is late you should go home and get some rest." He started to wipe his glasses.
Buffy got up from the table and said "Okay see you later Giles" They all got up and started to leave. "Later G-man" "Bye Giles" were said as they left for home. They were still looking for there prophecy. Lily kept having weird dreams that disturbed her sleep.
After all there searching they got somewhere. They were preparing what was needed. "Okay that's done what else?" Giles said and he looked at the others. "Um the horn from that demon I just killed " Buffy said reading the list. "Perfect um Willow what else does the spell say?" Willow looked at the book.
"Um half of a bottle of raven blood and let it sit for three hours." she said reading form the book while Lily got the raven blood. "Thank you Lily." he said and paused "All right then I want you all to come back in three hours." Will looked up at him "Giles I do not think we need to"
When he heard her he looked at her curious. "Why?" She says "It says we must wait three hours but cannot be used till the next night" Giles face had a fallen look upon it "Oh I see we'll then, we will meet tomorrow night then"
Everyone left to do with the rest of the night as they wished. Will came home later to the kitchen table flooded with papers, books, a laptop and coffee. She went through some of the papers. Then looked at the books. "Signs, Prophecies, and warnings in dreams? What is she doing?" she said to herself.
Just then she saw a notebook lying there. She picked it up. On it was written in Lily's beautiful handwriting 'Dream Journal'. With that she opened it and began to read.
The journal spoke in Lily's voice as she read the pages.
March 22, 1996
I do not know where these dreams come from but it's always about the same thing. These little people who live in holes in the ground. This town of little people, they seemed so happy. I know it's just a dream, but I know I had them all my life why?
She turned the page. Next couple of entries later .............
April 23, 2000
The hobbits are in trouble by some distant evil. All I keep seeing is a brutally big battle. Everyone dies. I've been seeing that same dream for the last couple of weeks. Is this a sign that the hobbits will be hurt or something?
She could not finish the notebook cause she grew sleepy. So she went up to her room to go to sleep. Lily was sleeping in her room long before Willow. They all needed their strength with what was to come in the next up coming night.
They were having class when Buffy was in a trance having a vision. "Do you think you are ready?" a voice said off in the distance. Buffy looked around "Who's there?" "Depends? do you think you are ready?" the voice repeated.
"Ready for what?" Buffy said out loud. "The truth" the voice replied. "The truth? Of what?" she said getting anger. "You think you found that other prophecy by accident?" the voice said in a laughing tone. "Why?" she replied.
"You'll know soon enough but one thing is sure...." "And what is that?" she said not liking this conversation. "You will lose two people priceless to you before the night is over." and with that it laughed.
"Who! What are you talking about?" she was shouting losing her temper. Laughs some more "You'll see" That is when she came out of the trance. Will and Lily looked at her "You ok? You look tired" said will and Lily just nodded her agreement.
"No I am fine really" Buffy said to her two friends as the continued class. They left class and
finished the day. They were to the Bronze for a bit.
"Why did you make me wear this?" Will asked at the state of her dress. "Cause we need to get out more Red" She said with a smile. Will looked at her and said "You sound just like Spike" laughter in her voice.
"Yeah anyway, there going to drag us to Giles so it's not like you can change anytime tonight" she said with mischief in her eyes. She knows the redhead would grin and bare it. They left the Bronze after a while and went to the Magic Box.
"What's up?" Buffy said to her new arriving friends. Giles looks up at the two new visitors. "Oh, we'll your a little early but have a seat." he greeted them as they sat. "Yeah we know the Bronze got boring quick"
Xander said as a point of Experience. "I see, well it will be a while" said Giles after Xander's statement. They sat and chatted about things to pass the time. Waiting for them to be ready. Giles after some time announced they were ready.
They got in place and began the spell. Everything was going right so far. Then the room started to glow this bright blinding white light. When the light started to dim they looked around to see if everyone was all right.
When it happened. Buffy looked around to search for her two friends when she spoke. "Willow? Lily?" Her voice sounding like it was starting to panic.
The gang was all at the magic shop doing the norm when Xander said "G-man we have been looking in these books hours and still have not found anything" in a whiny I am tired voice.
Giles just looked up from his book at Xander and said "Xander what have I told you about calling me that" he paused and sigh for the boy would never learn. "In any case I think a break would be in order" after that was said he went to the counter to find something.
The guys got up and stretched they were happy to hear that. Xander was the first to talk about food. "Okay I am making a food run any of you want?" he asked. Buffy looked to be lost in thought when she said "Yeah a sandwich and a soda" and she then went into her purse for some money.
"Just get me the same" Willow said and looked back at her computer. "Some coffee" Anya said with a yawn "Giles you want?" he asked before he left. "Some coffee and some jellies"
Xander stared to move to the door "Ok got it" before he left however he saw Lily sleep on the couch and pointed to her "What about Lily?" Will looked up again and looked at her and said "Um I guess you could get her something with sugar, she is not sleeping well"
"Is she all right?"
Asked a concerned Xander "Yeah she holding up but she is getting not enough sleep" she said to reassure him she was fine. "Ok be back in a bit" And with that he left.
While they waited they were talking or finding something to do while Xander was out getting food. Lily was dreaming again. Flashes of people enjoying life.
One must leave to protect it. A fight. Running to a raft. Nine black riders chasing four short guys. The short boys meet this tall guy and he helps them.
She woke up with a deep gasp. Everyone was watching her. She looked around to get her bearings back. Giles was the first to voice what everyone wanted to know.
"Lily are you all right?" voice filled with concern for her well being. She just looked at him an said "Yes I am fine I think" with uncertainty. Will was the next that spoke "Hey guys look what I found."
Everyone focused on Willow and went to see her new findings. "What is it will?" said Xander. "A prophecy" she replied. Buffy looked at it and asked "The one were looking for?" her voice hopeful.
Will sighed as she found out "No another one" Everyone made a sigh of defeat as they would have to keep looking then. Giles looked at the screen and said "What does it say?" curious about what is said.
"The two that are marked will embark on an adventure of destiny when they are needed. They shall be the key to fix the world back to what it once was. These two ladies."
Will said as she read the text off the screen. Giles looked at it more closely "What does it mean?" Giles said pounding the text. "I do not know" said Will.
Xander was confused and looked at Giles for help while stuffing his face with a twinkle "Okay witch prophecy are we going to pay attention to?" Giles looked around at him and said "The one we have been searching for, but I say it is late you should go home and get some rest." He started to wipe his glasses.
Buffy got up from the table and said "Okay see you later Giles" They all got up and started to leave. "Later G-man" "Bye Giles" were said as they left for home. They were still looking for there prophecy. Lily kept having weird dreams that disturbed her sleep.
After all there searching they got somewhere. They were preparing what was needed. "Okay that's done what else?" Giles said and he looked at the others. "Um the horn from that demon I just killed " Buffy said reading the list. "Perfect um Willow what else does the spell say?" Willow looked at the book.
"Um half of a bottle of raven blood and let it sit for three hours." she said reading form the book while Lily got the raven blood. "Thank you Lily." he said and paused "All right then I want you all to come back in three hours." Will looked up at him "Giles I do not think we need to"
When he heard her he looked at her curious. "Why?" She says "It says we must wait three hours but cannot be used till the next night" Giles face had a fallen look upon it "Oh I see we'll then, we will meet tomorrow night then"
Everyone left to do with the rest of the night as they wished. Will came home later to the kitchen table flooded with papers, books, a laptop and coffee. She went through some of the papers. Then looked at the books. "Signs, Prophecies, and warnings in dreams? What is she doing?" she said to herself.
Just then she saw a notebook lying there. She picked it up. On it was written in Lily's beautiful handwriting 'Dream Journal'. With that she opened it and began to read.
The journal spoke in Lily's voice as she read the pages.
March 22, 1996
I do not know where these dreams come from but it's always about the same thing. These little people who live in holes in the ground. This town of little people, they seemed so happy. I know it's just a dream, but I know I had them all my life why?
She turned the page. Next couple of entries later .............
April 23, 2000
The hobbits are in trouble by some distant evil. All I keep seeing is a brutally big battle. Everyone dies. I've been seeing that same dream for the last couple of weeks. Is this a sign that the hobbits will be hurt or something?
She could not finish the notebook cause she grew sleepy. So she went up to her room to go to sleep. Lily was sleeping in her room long before Willow. They all needed their strength with what was to come in the next up coming night.
They were having class when Buffy was in a trance having a vision. "Do you think you are ready?" a voice said off in the distance. Buffy looked around "Who's there?" "Depends? do you think you are ready?" the voice repeated.
"Ready for what?" Buffy said out loud. "The truth" the voice replied. "The truth? Of what?" she said getting anger. "You think you found that other prophecy by accident?" the voice said in a laughing tone. "Why?" she replied.
"You'll know soon enough but one thing is sure...." "And what is that?" she said not liking this conversation. "You will lose two people priceless to you before the night is over." and with that it laughed.
"Who! What are you talking about?" she was shouting losing her temper. Laughs some more "You'll see" That is when she came out of the trance. Will and Lily looked at her "You ok? You look tired" said will and Lily just nodded her agreement.
"No I am fine really" Buffy said to her two friends as the continued class. They left class and
finished the day. They were to the Bronze for a bit.
"Why did you make me wear this?" Will asked at the state of her dress. "Cause we need to get out more Red" She said with a smile. Will looked at her and said "You sound just like Spike" laughter in her voice.
"Yeah anyway, there going to drag us to Giles so it's not like you can change anytime tonight" she said with mischief in her eyes. She knows the redhead would grin and bare it. They left the Bronze after a while and went to the Magic Box.
"What's up?" Buffy said to her new arriving friends. Giles looks up at the two new visitors. "Oh, we'll your a little early but have a seat." he greeted them as they sat. "Yeah we know the Bronze got boring quick"
Xander said as a point of Experience. "I see, well it will be a while" said Giles after Xander's statement. They sat and chatted about things to pass the time. Waiting for them to be ready. Giles after some time announced they were ready.
They got in place and began the spell. Everything was going right so far. Then the room started to glow this bright blinding white light. When the light started to dim they looked around to see if everyone was all right.
When it happened. Buffy looked around to search for her two friends when she spoke. "Willow? Lily?" Her voice sounding like it was starting to panic.