Chapter 45

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Warning: A new demon is introduced here, his method of killing is disgusting. We don't see it here, but it is described. You have been warned.

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Willow identified the symbol from the bug blood and Giles confirmed it. It had payed off to copy the old books onto computers, which now, even Giles had to admit. Willow had wanted to verify, this wasn't news that should be given prematurely. Willow told Bianca the bad news.

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Willow: Giles ays it's the symbol of a demon who calls himself "Belial." According to the stories Belial was an angel who sided with Lucifer, was cast out of Heaven, then he encouraged Satan to lead Adam and Eve to temptation. For his actions God further cursed Belial by turning him into a bug-like creature. John Milton mentioned him in "Paradise lost" but he incorrectly said he was turned into a snake.

Bianca: Willow, are you stalling?

Willow: Maybe. These bugs are the servants of Belial, they come from his body. I think the bug you killed was his spy.

Bianca: Why would he target me?

Willow: Not you. Belial, his bugs go inside a pregnant woman, and eat her unborn child.

Bianca: My goddess, he wants my baby.

Willow: I can cast a protection spell, but it won't last forever.

Bianca: How do we kill him.

Willow: I've already called Buffy, she and Riley are on their way. Standard slice and dice will kill him. The scary part is, someone had to summon Belial, offered your baby up, promised something else.

Bianca: The Delta Zetta Kappa fraternity. They are coming after me.

Willow: I doubt it. They want to sacrifice your baby, they need to wait until it's born for that.

Bianca: Then who?

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The look on Willow's face said who she suspected. This person had no idea that Bianca was pregnant, or so they thought, but if she knew, would she really do this to Bianca.