Buffy stared in horror as the demon knocked Willow unconscious. She fell towards the red star on the ground, and her head struck the concrete with a crack. Buffy registered her best friend's fall, but had no time to help her. The creature that had attacked Willow turned toward her, its eyes a bold red. 3 horns rose from various places on its head, and it seemed to be covered in large scales. Another demon of the same breed came up behind Giles. Buffy hoped that he could hold his own. The demon by Willow rushed her, and Buffy felt her muscles tighten. Flipping neatly over its head, she snapped a kick into its back that caused it to stumble. It recovered quickly and began to circle her, more cautious than before. Buffy took the opportunity and glanced at Giles. He was fairing well. His demon had a crossbow bolt through the stomach, but it was still standing. A hard punch collided with Buffy's head, and she rolled to the floor with a grunt. "That'll teach me to pay attention." She mumbled. The demon came at her again, fists whirring through the air. This time, Buffy ducked and came up behind him. She shoved her stake into it's back. To her surprise, no blood came to the surface. In fact, the demon looked completely unaffected. It whirled on her, knocking her backwards with a backhand to the face. She hit the floor hard, but managed to sweep her legs under the creature, and it joined her on the floor. She straddled it and began to pummel its face with her fists. Again, it seemed to have little effect. Buffy heard Giles cry out, and turned to see him on the floor, his hand over his abdomen, loss of blood turning his face pale. At that instant, the Buffy's attacker used her distraction to shove her up against a metal shelf. She twisted and flailed out with her arms, but she could not get free. The demon flung its fists into her face and stomach, connecting harshly every time. Buffy heard Giles cry out again, but she couldn't see him. "Giles!" She cried. Buffy struggled harder, but she was tired and the demon was covering her body in bruises. Suddenly, she heard a strange squishing noise. The demon's eyes widened slightly. It's mouth opened in surprise. Then it disinagrated before her eyes. Giles's demon did the same. Buffy turned to see Willow kneeling over Giles, her hands issuing a deep, blue light that spread over his body. It was obviously some kind of healing spell. She heard Giles groan, and ran over to him. She knelt beside Willow and put her arm around her best friend's back. As Willow turned to look at her, Buffy saw that her eyes were black, just like they had been upstairs. The she knew that somehow Willow had killed the two demons. She looked ragged, with several cuts in her hairline that had left blood trails down her face. Buffy wrenched her eyes away and focused on Giles. She slipped her hand under his head and cried. She had almost lost him. Her wonderful British man, the closest man to a father she'd ever had. After a few minutes, he began to sit up, and Buffy knew that he would be fine. She turned and hugged Willow as hard as her bruised body would allow.