Chapter 9: Goddess
Once there Giles, Xander, Andrew and the potentials shared information. Willow, a goddess, wore a long white robe and was standing over Riley. As soon as Arrian saw Willow, she fell to her knees. Willow gave her goofy smile to Buffy then cleared her throat with seriousness. She touched Arrian's forehead.
"You're a powerful slayer, why would you bow your head to
me?"
"You are the Order's highest worshiped goddess, highness."
"Please call me Willow."
"I couldn't."
"You wouldn't go against a goddess' wishes would you?"
Arrian looked up, shaking her head and smiling.
"Good. May I speak to Buffy privately?"
This wasn't just for Arrian, but also to Spike who promptly huffed off.
"How's Riley?" Buffy asked impatiently.
"Not so good. It's permanent. If I was allowed, I would fix it,
but I can't."
"Of course. I wouldn't want you to upset the big guy."
Willow smiled and with a wink of her eye, she vanished. Buffy went over to Spike, who immediately pulled her into a hug.
"Giles filled me in." he said." Buffy, I'm so sorry. Are you all
alright?"
"I'm not the one who's blind."
He kissed her forehead and Kennedy rushed in, breathless.
"Where's Willow?!"
Buffy pulled from Spike and said,
"She poofed."
"Get her to 'poof' back! Warren's back!"
Andrew, who was flirting with an uninterested Arrian, promptly choked on the milk he had been drinking.
"What?!" he exclaimed.
Kennedy frantically rummaged through her bag and removed a spellbook. She kneeled and began to chant.
"Goddess Willow,
Hear my plea.
Your people need help,
Come back to me."
Willow appeared, confused. When she saw Kennedy her aggravation faded.
"Kennedy? Honey, what's wrong?"
"It's Warren! In town square, he's got a gun!"
Willow's eyes widened with anger.
"Slayers, get ready for a ride."
Once there Giles, Xander, Andrew and the potentials shared information. Willow, a goddess, wore a long white robe and was standing over Riley. As soon as Arrian saw Willow, she fell to her knees. Willow gave her goofy smile to Buffy then cleared her throat with seriousness. She touched Arrian's forehead.
"You're a powerful slayer, why would you bow your head to
me?"
"You are the Order's highest worshiped goddess, highness."
"Please call me Willow."
"I couldn't."
"You wouldn't go against a goddess' wishes would you?"
Arrian looked up, shaking her head and smiling.
"Good. May I speak to Buffy privately?"
This wasn't just for Arrian, but also to Spike who promptly huffed off.
"How's Riley?" Buffy asked impatiently.
"Not so good. It's permanent. If I was allowed, I would fix it,
but I can't."
"Of course. I wouldn't want you to upset the big guy."
Willow smiled and with a wink of her eye, she vanished. Buffy went over to Spike, who immediately pulled her into a hug.
"Giles filled me in." he said." Buffy, I'm so sorry. Are you all
alright?"
"I'm not the one who's blind."
He kissed her forehead and Kennedy rushed in, breathless.
"Where's Willow?!"
Buffy pulled from Spike and said,
"She poofed."
"Get her to 'poof' back! Warren's back!"
Andrew, who was flirting with an uninterested Arrian, promptly choked on the milk he had been drinking.
"What?!" he exclaimed.
Kennedy frantically rummaged through her bag and removed a spellbook. She kneeled and began to chant.
"Goddess Willow,
Hear my plea.
Your people need help,
Come back to me."
Willow appeared, confused. When she saw Kennedy her aggravation faded.
"Kennedy? Honey, what's wrong?"
"It's Warren! In town square, he's got a gun!"
Willow's eyes widened with anger.
"Slayers, get ready for a ride."