Author's Notes:- Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.

Hope you all enjoy this and the next part is in the works.

Frost checked his book making sure he had everything ready. He was beginning to regret agreeing to help Lucas but he had been promised riches and power beyond his dreaming so he would do as he was told.

He was looking forward to working this spell, from this distance it was only a very powerful mage who could make it work and he was about to prove that he was more powerful than any of those fools who had mocked him and more powerful than the witch that helped the Slayer.

All he had to do was to wait until night fell.

"Oh," Giles said, later that night looking at what Daniel had found.

"Meaning?" Xander asked as he lounged in the chair Buffy sitting on the edge beside him.

"Meaning Daniel has found who this belonged to," Giles explained, "And it's a group we've taken on before."

"We have?" Willow asked, she was sitting beside Oz on the couch, Daniel sitting with Sha're in his lap next to her. Jack was picking up Dawn and Cassie from the mall.

"It was back in your senior year," Giles said, "Just before the band candy fiasco, it was a small group of vampires, The Followers of Liasco. Buffy killed all but three of them and stopped them opening the Hellmouth."

"So no problems?" Buffy asked.

"Well, they're trying to open the Hellmouth which I'd say is a big problem," Giles replied, "But it's nothing we can't handle. They weren't exactly the brightest of Vampires and if I'm right then they'll make their attempt on the full moon. It's their modus operandi."

Buffy and Xander exchanged glances with a smirk.

"The full moon is in two weeks," Oz supplied, "I still keep track."

"So we make sure we don't plan anything for that night," Xander grinned.

Giles shook his head, "Buffy, you and I can go over some plans. Willow some magical assistance may be in order. Daniel, Xander, Oz back-up, Sha're if you could assist Willow."

"Of course," Sha're nodded.

"Well, it's getting late," Giles said, "So if you'll excuse me I'm going to get some sleep."

"Night," they all called.

Sha're yawned slightly and slipped her hand into Daniel's as she stood, "Goodnight everyone," she said pulling Daniel away.

"Night guys," Buffy laughed.

x

She struggled against the hands holding her before an orange glow froze her body. She tried to struggle some more as the same invisible presence lifted her placing her face down on a table. The iciness of the surface pressed against her stomach and breasts, as she lay unable to move then something touched her back, it was cold and slimy as it poked at her. Suddenly all she felt was intense pain at the back of her neck and she screamed.

x

Sha're screamed.

"Sha're, its okay," Daniel caught her holding her as she cried, "Honey, its okay you're safe."

"It felt so real," she whispered after a while pulling back wiping her tears away, "I did not mean to wake you."

Daniel gently stroked her cheek and kissed her, "That doesn't matter. Do you want to talk about it?"

Sha're shook her head, "I do not really remember what I was dreaming, just that I was afraid."

Daniel pulled her close to him again and laid them back down, "Try and go back to sleep," he whispered as he stroked her hair.

Sha're rested her head on his shoulder feeling him rest his cheek against her curls every so often her would drop a gentle kiss on the top of her head until he feel asleep. Sha're however, lay wide-awake until morning pressing against his warm body trying to hold back the cold that had invaded her dreams.

"Dawn," Buffy yelled up the stairs, "We're going. Come on or you're walking."

"I couldn't find my boots," Dawn yelled back as she came hurtling down the stairs Cassie following her.

"Well Xander has a meeting he has to get to," Buffy reminded her sister.

Dawn nodded and dropped down onto the couch pulling on her boots as Cassie sat watching her friend an amused smile on her face. She'd never had siblings and was enjoying watching the interaction.

"Good morning," Sha're yawned as she staggered downstairs.

"You look beat," Xander said as she dropped to sit at the breakfast bar, "Want some coffee?"

Sha're wrinkled her nose in disgust, she knew that Daniel loved it but she thought coffee was vile, "Maybe some tea. I did not sleep very well last night, strange dreams."

"We could tell you about strange dreams," Xander grinned but shook his head as Buffy grabbed his arm and started dragging him out of the kitchen, "Maybe later."

"Bye," Sha're sighed as she rested on her head on her folded arms listening to them as they left.

x

Daniel glanced to where Jack was walking beside him, "Are you going to tell me anything about my life this time?"

"What do you want to know?" Jack asked.

"Who am I?" Daniel demanded.

"Dr Daniel Jackson," Jack replied.

"A little more would be nice," Daniel grimaced at him.

"You have doctorates in Archaeology, Anthropology and Linguistics'," Jack listed, "You love Egypt, in fact you were born there, your parents died when you were a kid and you sacrificed yourself for a whole load of people who didn't give a damn."

At Jack's anger Daniel stared at him, "You said I died."

Jack nodded.

"How?"

"How did you die?" Jack asked incredulously.

Daniel nodded, "I need to know."

Jack grimaced, "You…you shot out a glass window then jumped through and pulled apart a bomb. You got a lethal dose of radiation. It pretty much liquidised your insides."

Daniel listened as the other man spoke grimly of what had supposedly happened to him.

"What happened?" Daniel whispered, "How did I survive with no scars, there should be scars."

"There are scars," Jack murmured before turning back to his friend, "A friend saved you and you 'ascended' becoming an energy being."

"Then why am I…" he hesitated.

"Human again?" Jack asked, smiling as Daniel nodded, "The only reason I can suggest is because you did something to try and save people you loved. Looks like this was your punishment."

"Where was Sha're during this?" Daniel asked, "How…did she…"

Jack closed his eyes sadly, "Daniel, Sha're has been…how do I tell you this?"

"Tell me what?" confusion and panic filled Daniel's eyes.

"Sha're died about four years ago," Jack told the younger man, "How she is here I don't know but she's been dead for a long time."

Daniel stopped walking and turned heading back to the house. He practically ran through the house stopping in his tracks as he found Sha're curled up on the couch drinking some tea.

"Dan'iel?" she asked as he dropped down in front of her staring at her in amazement, "What is wrong?"

"Nothing, he whispered pulling her close and hugging her tightly to her confusion, "Nothing anymore."

"Are you sure you want to let Dawn go with you?" Buffy asked with a smile as she watched Cassie and Dawn sitting in the car choosing the music for the journey.

Jack grimaced, "It seemed like a good idea at the time. It'll be fine, its one day so I can visit some friends and Dawn keeps Cassie company and it gets her away from this place for a while."

"The Summer Households have never been calm places," Buffy smiled, "I must admit I'm surprised you're letting Daniel out of your sight."

"I guess I was a little overwhelmed finding him here," Jack replied, "But as long as I know where he is, I'll survive a day. Besides it gives me time to work out how to persuade him to come home with me."

Buffy managed not to sigh at that thought instead waving her sister away. Checking her watch she frowned, she was due at work soon. Entering the kitchen she found Sha're half-asleep at the breakfast bar the same as she had for the past few days.

"Hey," Buffy touched her shoulder making the other woman jump, "Go back to bed."

"I cannot sleep," Sha're replied, "It is better if I keep busy."

"Well don't worry about making dinner tonight," Buffy told her, "We're going out so you and Daniel have the house to yourselves tonight."

Sha're smiled softly before yawning, "Enjoy your day."

x

Sha're rubbed her face trying to wake up before returning to cleaning up. It wasn't exactly the most arduous of tasks, everyone kept the place tidy. It helped during demon attacks Xander had told her.

As she yawned again Sha're couldn't understand why she was suddenly having nightmares, her life here was wonderful with three people who had become like siblings and a man she was deeply in love with. Daniel was working upstairs on something, she wasn't sure what had caught his interest today but he had been intent on the computer screen when she had passed their room. It always made her smile to see him deep in thought.

"Give me your hand my Queen," a voice said from behind her.

Sha're turned and unable to stop herself placed her hand upon the man's. Sha're stared in confusion at the ornate throne room she was in as she was led to sit on the smaller throne.

"My Lord Apophis," a man beside them bowed, "My Queen. The prisoner is ready for your divine judgement."

Sha're watched in horror as a woman close in ages to Buffy and Willow was dragged before them and tossed to the ground.

"Murderer," the girl spat at Sha're who felt ill but still couldn't move her body, as the guard slapped the girl.

"You dare say such a thing to your Goddess?" Apophis roared before nodding sharply at his guard who presented him with a golden box.

Apophis opened the box and held it out the contents to Sha're, "Here my Queen, she insulted you."

Against her will Sha're felt her hand reach out and take the device slipping it onto her hand placing each piece on her fingertips before turning it on the girl. The device glowed a burning orange and the girl screamed in pain as Sha're held it against her head.

"No," Sha're whispered trying as hard as she could to wrench her hand away, "No," she cried managing to yank her arm away hitting the vase sitting on the sideboard which fell to the ground smashing into tiny pieces.

"Sha're?" Daniel called worry filling his voice as he raced into the room, "Are you okay?"

"I…I…" she hesitated, "I knocked over the vase."

Daniel touched her cheek, "You look so tired."

Sha're leaned into the warmth of his hand, "I have not been sleeping well."

"Well then," Daniel pulled her into his arms, "Go and take a nap. There will only be us tonight and Jack told me something interesting before he left this morning."

"And what was that?" Sha're asked enjoying the teasing between them.

"Apparently eight years ago, today, we got married," Daniel told her, "So, tonight I'll make dinner, well order something in and we can have a night alone, together and celebrate."

Sha're sighed, "That will be wonderful."

"So go rest," he kissed her cheek and shooed her upstairs before he cleaned up the shattered glass.

Buffy smiled watching Xander and Willow dance as Oz watched Willow with a gentle smile, his eyes had barely left her all night.

"It reminds me of the Bronze a bit," Buffy said, starting a conversation.

"It's dark and crowded," Oz replied, "I see it."

"So, are you glad to be back with us?" she asked, this was the first real chance she'd had to talk to him since he'd appeared on their doorstep.

"It's good to see you guys alive and well," he told her.

"I was wondering why we've never heard about your family ties to the Watchers before," Buffy said hoping to slip it in.

Oz tilted his head at her, "I was wondering how long that would take."

"So?"

He gave a half laugh, "When I found out I was a werewolf I tried to subtly mention it to my aunt and uncle since my cousin is also one."

"You are pretty subtle," Buffy laughed.

"I hardly got the words out and my uncle exited the room and suddenly brought back Jack," Oz explained, "And he explained to me about the rest of my family who are both Watchers and have ties to covens and all sorts of strange things. I just never found a way to bring it into the conversation."

"Oz," Buffy laughed, "You hardly have conversation."

Oz laughed taking a quick drink as another song started seeing Xander pull Willow to stay on the floor with him.

"I can control it," he said quietly.

"The…"

"The wolf," Oz nodded, "Verruca told me she could remember what she'd done while being a wolf and I thought about this a lot as I travelled. Once I managed to control the wolf I started trying to work on a way to be able to be the wolf but remember and know who I am."

Buffy stared at him with wide eyes, "You mean you can be wolf yet still be Oz?"

To Buffy's surprise he actually grinned at her, "Yes I can."

x

Sha're smiled as she and Daniel lay together cuddled up on the couch their legs entangled as they watched a movie. Sha're had slept most of the afternoon and felt refreshed when she'd woken. Daniel had made her sit and not do anything while he made them dinner before they'd made love for several hours. It was Sha're's idea to watch something until the others came home.

"Dan'iel," Sha're turned to face him, "I have two things to ask you."

"I'll do whatever you want," he told her.

Sha're smiled at the sweetness of this man, "Firstly, I know Jack has said that today is when we married many years ago but I do not remember and neither do you. I want to remember the day I marry the man I love."

"You want to get married again, renew our vows?" he asked amazed.

Sha're nodded looking at him hopefully, "Would you?"

"Of course I will," he smiled, his arms wrapping around her as she kissed him deeply, "What's number two?" he asked when they parted.

Sha're's dark brown eyes became soft and hopeful again, "I want a child."

"The kid two doors down likes us," Daniel teased, "We could grab him."

"Dan'iel," Sha're laughed softly punching his shoulder, "You know what I mean. I want our child."

"To be a family," he sighed thoughtfully before smiling at her, "We should start trying now."

Sha're gave a laugh of relief and kissed him. She sensed a shadow move across them and pulled back crying out in horror as someone grabbed her away from Daniel before another man pressed a cloth over Daniel's mouth and nose while he struggled to help her.

"Dan'iel!!!" she cried out in horror as she saw him go limp.

x

Frost saw the woman struggle against the men holding her as he descended on her, his attempts to remove her from a distance had worked but not to the degree they needed so Lucas had decided it was time to take direct action.

Taking the sand he'd cursed he spread it round her in a circle as she fought to get away from them.

"Hold her still," he snapped as he marked her cheek with the symbol for the spell before he recited the incantation smiling as he head lolled back and she slipped into unconsciousness.

Buffy halted them as she saw the door slightly ajar.

"What?" Xander asked before panic filled his eyes.

"Wait here," Buffy told them as she carefully entered the house worry for their friends filling her, "Daniel? Sha're?" she called.

Entering the living room she frowned as the TV played to itself before she turned to check the dining room.

"Willow," she called as she dropped down beside where Sha're lay her brown eyes wide staring at nothing.

The others came running Xander dropping down beside her worriedly as Willow headed to get her medical kit. Xander and Oz gently lifted Sha're to the couch, moving out of the road as Willow took over.

"Any sign of Daniel?" Xander asked Buffy.

"None," she frowned, "We shouldn't have been so naïve thinking everything would be easy, we've been doing this for years."

"Buffy," Willow said softly, "We believed it to be vampires who were after him. They can't enter without an invite and neither Daniel nor Sha're would invite them in."

"Where is Giles?" Buffy turned to Xander.

"I'm not sure," Xander shrugged, "We asked him to join us but he said something about research."

"How is she?" Oz asked Willow.

"This isn't natural," Willow frowned, "And I don't think I can heal her by magic until I know what exactly was done to her."

"What do we do for her then?" Xander cried.

"Xand," Buffy rested her hand on his arm to calm him down, "We need to find Daniel."

"Giles would be a good idea too," Willow added before noticing Oz glancing around sniffing slightly, "Oz."

"I can smell something," he frowned, "I think I can follow where they took Daniel."

"We can't just leave her like this," Xander snapped.

"We won't," Buffy told him, "We won't."

x

Jack sighed in relief as they pulled up in front of the house; the day had been far too long with the giggling twosome.

"Get in," he told them as Cassie and Dawn continued to giggle.

He had been trying all day to think of a way to persuade Daniel to return to Colorado with them but he was becoming sure that unless Daniel's memory returned then it wasn't going to be an easy task.

"Jack!!!" Cassie called making him run into the house.

"What?" he demanded before frowning as he saw Sha're lying staring unseeing at the ceiling, "Where's Daniel?"

"We don't know," Buffy told him, "We got home to find him gone and Sha're lying in a heap on the floor. I'm sorry Jack but we thought that it was vampires."

Jack grimaced, "Any ideas?"

Before anyone could answer the phone rang.

"Giles?" Xander asked when he answered, "Where are you?"

They all turned to hear what was being said.

"Giles, I can barely hear you," Xander told him, "Okay. Okay. Sure, stay there and we'll be there as fast as possible."

"Well?" Buffy demanded when Xander hung up the phone.

"Giles went to the library to do a little research," Xander explained, "Guess where our Hellmouth is? And they've got Daniel."