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Chapter 43
Elizabeth, Faith and Wesley had gone out to the neighboring village in search of new hunting grounds. The others stayed behind discussing what Andrew had said during his visit.
"God, we need to get that other fragment more than ever." Spike said as he played with the locket. Elizabeth had given it to him. He had carried it for so long and it had become something so special to him, she wanted him to have it.
"Quite right. We don't know how that open wound will affect Wesley in the long run. I only hope we get our hands on it before Angelus gets to ours." Added Giles.
"Well one thing that's out of the question is storming the manor. Angelus is sure to have more heavily guarded now." Said Xander.
They were silent for a long while. Everyone was trying to think of how they could either get into the manor or lure Angelus away from it. The easiest way to get to Angelus was to get him away from the manor, but how?
"What if I tried to teleport myself into." Willow never finished her sentence before the three men pounced on her.
"There is no way on earth you are going in there." Yelled Xander
"Willow are you mad?" added Giles.
"Bloody hell Red, you can't be serious?" Said Spike.
"But I could get in and out before he even realized what is happening." Willow pleaded her case, but to no avail.
"No Willow!" Xander got up from his chair and walked to her, "I won't have you going in there and endangering yourself like that. He almost killed you last time. Have you forgotten? Because I haven't!" Xander's voice was shaky. His memories of the night when Giles walked in with her in his arms would never leave him. It was the first time he really ever thought he would lose her forever.
"Xander please. I know I can do this." Willow practically begged Xander. He shook his head and took her hands in his. "Willow." He closed his eyes. He never wanted to hold Willow back from her potential, but he did not want to gable with her life. "I know that you are a powerful witch. But you don't have full grasp of all your powers yet. Please, for me, don't try this." He put his hand on her cheek, "I don't want to lose you." Willow felt as though her heart would break in two. He loved her so much, and she loved him. He was scared, and she saw it in his eyes, felt it in his shaky touch. If anything were to happen to her, she feared Xander would not come through it.
"All right Xander." She smiled and kissed his lips, "I won't."
Spike shook his head and rubbed his eyes.
"I can't think straight anymore. I'm goin' to bed." He got up and began to walk out the door. "Night."
"Good night Spike," Giles looked up from the spot on the table he had been staring at so intently as though being woken from a dream, "I think we should follow Spikes example and get some rest." The remaining three did so and retired for the evening.
The next morning Spike woke up early. Elizabeth was lying next to him still wearing the same clothes she had left with the night before. He knew she had most probably just arrived a short time before; therefore he would not attempt to wake her.
He had decided to ride out to Summers Manor. Elizabeth had mentioned to him in passing how she used to sketch to help her relax. He thought he had seen some sketch books while exploring the large third floor on the manor and wanted to get them for her. He crept down to the stairs, as he did not want to make any noise to wake up the rest of the household. Once outside he quickly got his horse and rode away.
McKenna Manor
Angelus had woken up early. Hw wanted to continue his investigation of the secret tunnels in the Summer's Manor. He knew that eventually Elizabeth would have to do something with the home. Either sell it or move back in and he had hoped for the latter. He got dressed then walked to the stables, mounted his horse and rode away.
Chapter 43
Elizabeth, Faith and Wesley had gone out to the neighboring village in search of new hunting grounds. The others stayed behind discussing what Andrew had said during his visit.
"God, we need to get that other fragment more than ever." Spike said as he played with the locket. Elizabeth had given it to him. He had carried it for so long and it had become something so special to him, she wanted him to have it.
"Quite right. We don't know how that open wound will affect Wesley in the long run. I only hope we get our hands on it before Angelus gets to ours." Added Giles.
"Well one thing that's out of the question is storming the manor. Angelus is sure to have more heavily guarded now." Said Xander.
They were silent for a long while. Everyone was trying to think of how they could either get into the manor or lure Angelus away from it. The easiest way to get to Angelus was to get him away from the manor, but how?
"What if I tried to teleport myself into." Willow never finished her sentence before the three men pounced on her.
"There is no way on earth you are going in there." Yelled Xander
"Willow are you mad?" added Giles.
"Bloody hell Red, you can't be serious?" Said Spike.
"But I could get in and out before he even realized what is happening." Willow pleaded her case, but to no avail.
"No Willow!" Xander got up from his chair and walked to her, "I won't have you going in there and endangering yourself like that. He almost killed you last time. Have you forgotten? Because I haven't!" Xander's voice was shaky. His memories of the night when Giles walked in with her in his arms would never leave him. It was the first time he really ever thought he would lose her forever.
"Xander please. I know I can do this." Willow practically begged Xander. He shook his head and took her hands in his. "Willow." He closed his eyes. He never wanted to hold Willow back from her potential, but he did not want to gable with her life. "I know that you are a powerful witch. But you don't have full grasp of all your powers yet. Please, for me, don't try this." He put his hand on her cheek, "I don't want to lose you." Willow felt as though her heart would break in two. He loved her so much, and she loved him. He was scared, and she saw it in his eyes, felt it in his shaky touch. If anything were to happen to her, she feared Xander would not come through it.
"All right Xander." She smiled and kissed his lips, "I won't."
Spike shook his head and rubbed his eyes.
"I can't think straight anymore. I'm goin' to bed." He got up and began to walk out the door. "Night."
"Good night Spike," Giles looked up from the spot on the table he had been staring at so intently as though being woken from a dream, "I think we should follow Spikes example and get some rest." The remaining three did so and retired for the evening.
The next morning Spike woke up early. Elizabeth was lying next to him still wearing the same clothes she had left with the night before. He knew she had most probably just arrived a short time before; therefore he would not attempt to wake her.
He had decided to ride out to Summers Manor. Elizabeth had mentioned to him in passing how she used to sketch to help her relax. He thought he had seen some sketch books while exploring the large third floor on the manor and wanted to get them for her. He crept down to the stairs, as he did not want to make any noise to wake up the rest of the household. Once outside he quickly got his horse and rode away.
McKenna Manor
Angelus had woken up early. Hw wanted to continue his investigation of the secret tunnels in the Summer's Manor. He knew that eventually Elizabeth would have to do something with the home. Either sell it or move back in and he had hoped for the latter. He got dressed then walked to the stables, mounted his horse and rode away.