Chapter 5

They walked toward the cage that held Buffy and Willow saw that she was also in chains. She looked at Angel and he shrugged. Buffy looked up when she saw them, but she didn't say anything. "Okay, open the cage. I'm going in." Willow told them and Angel didn't seem so sure.

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Willow nodded.

"I have to be closer to her. It'll be okay." Angel nodded also and got his key to open the cage. Willow then walked in and Angel closed the cage door once she was inside. She kneeled by Buffy and the other girl didn't even look at her. "Hey, Buffy." She said in a shaky voice which then caused Buffy to look up at her.

"Willow? You shouldn't be here." She told her.

"I had to come, Buffy. I'm here to help you." Buffy gave a short laugh.

"No one can help me. I just want to die. Please, just let me die." Willow shook her head.

"I can't do that, Buffy. We need you. I know what you're going through, but this isn't the way. You told me that once. I lost them too and I know it's hard, but we can get through it together. I can't lose you too." Willow then reached out for Buffy and she jerked away from her and then started to pull on the chains.

"No, let me go!" She exclaimed and Willow didn't know how to get through to her. "I swear to God, I'll kill all of you when I get out of here." She yelled and everyone stepped back away from the cage. Willow looked at them.

"The demon is taking control. I have to get it out of her before it's too late." Willow placed the box down next to her and looked back at Buffy. "Buffy, please you have to trust me. I can help you." A demonic laugh then came out of her mouth.

"Buffy doesn't live here anymore." She said in a voice that didn't even sound like her.

"Willow, you have to hurry." Angel called to her and she nodded and turned her attention back to Buffy.

"Oh god, Willow. It hurts." Buffy said sounding a little more like herself which proved that she was still in there.

"It's okay, just trust me. Take my hand, Buffy." Buffy looked at her hand not sure what she should do. "Please, take my hand." Willow told her as tears were forming in her eyes. Buffy looked up at her and after a few seconds placed her hand in Willow's. Willow held onto her hand as she recited the Latin words that she knew by heart. Their hands started to glow. Willow continued to say the spell as she started to glow also and then Buffy. Buffy's head was thrown back and she started to scream, but Willow kept going. This blue light then came out of Buffy and went into Willow. Willow's eyes turned black as she let go of Buffy's hand and Buffy fell to the floor. Willow turned to the box at her side and she touched it letting the blue light go out of her and into the box. She then closed the box and her eyes returned to normal as she also fell to the floor. She waited until everything stopped spinning before she sat up and looked at Buffy who was still on the floor. Spike then turned to Angel after witnessing what happened.

"Open up the cage." He said and Angel wasn't sure at first, but he obeyed after he saw the look on Spike's face. He got the cage open and Spike then ran to Buffy's side. Wesley went to help Willow up. Spike held Buffy who still seemed to be unconscious. He then looked at Willow. "Did it work? Is she going to be okay?" Willow nodded.

"I think so; we just have to wait until she wakes up." Spike looked back at the girl in his arms.

"How long would that be?" Willow shook her head.

"I don't know." Spike continued to hold Buffy while Willow and Angel watched. Wesley left to get rid of the box.