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Author's note: I just realized I forgot about Oz so while I don't know if Willow and Oz were already involved when Angel released his soul in this version they'd gotten up to smiling and stutering at each other when ever they "just happened" to meet at school or the Bronze but hadn't gotten past that yet. Oz is a were wolf but (so far at least) has been good about locking himself in so he can't harm anyone so the Scoobies don't know anything about it yet.

Chapter four: back to the scoobies

Once all four of them were in Giles's apartment Buffy and Xander sat down on the sofa, and Jenny sat on a chair across from them. After a moment's hesitation Giles remained standing. "So what didn't you want the vamps to hear Giles?"Buffy asked impatiently. "Well...you see" Giles hesitated and fished out a cloth from his pocket.

"Don't you dare start polishing your glasses until you've finished talking, Rupert." Jenny said sharply. "Whatever it is I'm sure we can handle it so spit it out already!"

"Yeah, what she said" Buffy nodded looking with surprise at the uncharacteristic behavior of the neo-pagan.

"I...I don't believe Angelous simply killed Willow" Giles blurted out. "You think he tortured her?" Buffy asked "He didn't have time to do anything it's..." "No." Giles interrupted her. "I don't think he tortured her ." Giles said taking a deep breath "But there was too much blood spilled for it to be a simple feeding." Hurrying on before he could be interrupted again or lose his nerve Giles concluded. "I think Angelous turned her".

"What?!" Xander and Buffy exclaimed in shock. "Why do you think Ang... Angelous turned her?" Xander asked Quickly correcting himself at the glare Buffy directed at him. "I mean we've seen vampires leave as much blood on the ground before, Right?" He turned to Buffy, desperate to be reassured that his best friend hadn't been replaced by a demon wearing her face and using her memories.

"Xander..." Miss Calender started gently "Those vampires were newly risen fledglings, with very little control and much weaker then a two century old master vampire. There's no way a small girl such as Willow could put up enough of a fight to make Angelous spill so much blood while feeding off her. To do so while Angelous was trying to feed her some of his blood is another matter entirely. I'm afraid Rupert is right and Willow has been turned."

"So" Buffy declared "We find where the bastard took Willow's body, dust it and any other vamps there then you make sure Willow doesn't go all blood-sucking-demon and..." Buffy faltered for a moment holding back her tears. "...and then...then we see Willow gets the best funeral ever. "Buffy chocked out as she got up and stumbled to the door.

"Buffy, wait!" Giles grabbed hold of her. "You can't go out tonight. Look at yourself. You're tired, overwrought and not thinking straight. If you go hunting Angelous tonight all you'll manage to do is get yourself killed."

"You don't understand!" The slayer cried, facing away from her watcher to try and pretend she was still holding herself together. "If Willow rises I won't be able to s..stake her. I can barely think doing it if it's just a corpse."

"It's okay Buffy. I understand Giles soothed her trying to pull her into a hug. "But we have time. No one other than a willing victim rose before sunset of the following night and most unwilling victims don't rise until the night after that." Giles assured Buffy who finally admitted her state and collapsed into his embrace.

Half carrying the small blonde to the sofa Giles sat down pulling Xander into an embrace with himself and Buffy "We'll all stay in tonight, Grieve and sleep then tomorrow will get Willy to tell us where Angelous is and attack his hideout in the day time when he can't run away." Giles voice hardened at the last. "I'll see that demon destroyed for what he tried to do to her."

"Ahh...I should leave." Jenny said shifting standing up nervously. "Maybe I can..."

"No!" Giles exclaimed. "No..." This time softer. "I don't want you to leave m...us. You should stay here with us and not go out at night." Giles stretched his hand beyond Xander towards Jenny who settled on the other side of Xander joining the group hug/snuggle on the sofa.