Summers house, Dawn's room

Willow was sitting in the corner reading over the spell it very complex and she couldn't afford to mess it up. Angel had gone off to the Magic Box to pick up supplies while she studied. Willow sighed and glanced up from her reading to glance at Dawn her face was extremely pale and her eyes looked sunken in spike sat next to her looking concerned. Willow smiled she knew Spike cared about Dawn, his Nibblet, I wanna know where Buffy is She thought Buffy should be here helping, maybe its got something to do with Spike? She didn't sound too happy on the phone when I told her about the blood thing. Willow chewed her lip nervously and glanced at the book sighing she closed it and placed it beside her it was useless she couldn't become more acquainted with the book if she wanted to.

"Got it memorized Red?" Spike asked looking over at her

"As much as a person can" Willow responded standing up and coming to stand near Dawn.

"I wish there was something I could do" Spike and willow said at the same time after a beat they started laughing the first laugh they had shared in 48 hours. It felt good to the both of them.

"I wonder where Giles and Angel are" willow muttered

"Well I'm right here I can't say the same for Angel though" Giles said walking into the room.

"Let's get her downstairs we can set up the ritual easier down there." Giles told them Spike nodded and started to unlock Dawn's wrists.

"Wait!" Willow said suddenly.

"Wouldn't it be easier to move the furniture out of the way first and then bring Dawn down?"

"Yes, yes quite right" Giles said nodding and turning to walk out of the room while Spike hesitated nor wanting to leave Dawn. Willow gently laid a hand on his arm,

"Don't worry, I'll watch I'll yell for you if anything changes." She told him kindly. Spike nodded giving Dawn's hand one last squeeze he turned and left the room to go help Giles.

Dawn whimpered. "S-Spike?" she questioned softly.

"Shush Dawnie he'll be right back we're gonna help you." Willow said sitting down next to Dawn on the bed and watching her.

"Where's buffy?" Dawn asked. The question that couldn't be avoided had finally come out, Willow sighed she'd been doing that a lot lately even though she knew that ever time she sighed was a kiss not had.

"She didn't want to get infected by the spirit so she'll be back once we do the spell supposedly spirits like this effect slayer's the most." Willow responded slowly carefully choosing her words. Dawn nodded and fell into an uneasy sleep her face showed she was plagued by nightmares willow watched her intently wishing she could do something.

Living Room

"Think she'll be alright?" Spike asked as they moved the coffee table out of the way and moved on to the love seat.

"She has to be" Angel said stepping through the doorway smoldering slightly, the sub was setting but it wasn't completely down. Spike huffed in agreement.

"Did you manage to find everything?" Giles asked standing up straight along with Spike.

"Yeah I think so" Angel replied " I take it we're doing the spell down here?"

Giles nodded
lets go and get Willow she can set up and Spike can bring Dawn down." The two vamps nodded, Angel placed the bag in Giles arms and ran up the stairs after spike, who was filing Willow in as he uncuffed Dawn. Scooping up Dawn in his arms and making sure he held her tightly even though she was resting for once he wasn't taking any chances, and he made his way to the ling room and placed her where willow instructed in the middle of the circle and she began to chant in Latin.

"Adduce veritatum in lucem. Accipitat laura suam requiatam reposcant anima suum regnum" (translation Bring the truth into the light. Let the villain be reveal that a soul can take its rightful place for eternity)

Dawn whimpers and starts struggling again with nothing to hold her down she slams her body all around the star powder outline.

"Red you sure this'll work?" Spike asked with somewhat of a quiver in his voice. Willow doesn't answer and begins to chant more strongly and somewhat pissed off in voice the candles circling her their flames growing higher and blowing in towards her, willows eyes are totally black and her roots darken.

"Via, concursus, tempus, spatium, audi me ut imperio. Screw it! Mighty forces, I suck at Latin, OK? But that's not the issue. I'm the one in charge, and I'm telling you to get rid of the spirit! We want Dawn back!"

A strong gust of wind came threw the room and seemed to dissipate within seconds carrying a red sparkling glow with it.

"Did it work?" Angel asked cautiously as he helped Willow up. Dawn had gone unconscious at this point.

"Yeah I think..." Willow said weakly "That spell took a lot out of me." By now her eyes were their normal color as was her hair and the candles had blown out with the last gust of wind. She looked at Dawn

"I guess we both need sleep." and with that willow fainted in Angel's arms he quickly supported her and took her up to her room followed by Spike with Dawn.

Well that was odd Emily thought as she watched the scene the don't realize what they've done. But they will the next apocalypse is on the rise…