Chapter 46
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Willow did the protection spell for Bianca, with more than a little help from Kendall. The ritual required a blood relative of Bianca, spilling their own blood. Kendall took a dagger, and cut her hand. She placed the blood on Bianca's pregnant belly. This would keep her unborn child safe from Belial, the question was for how long. Willow was new to this spell, it might need to be done again. Seeing how weak the loss of blood made Kendall, along with her determination to do it again, if neccessary, Bianca had never felt closer to her sister. Buffy, Riley, and even Spike came to help. But before they could deal with Belail, they had do deal with someone else, Erica. Somehow or other she had figured out that Bianca was pregnant. She was likely the one who told Willow's mother Sheila, and thus indirectly attempted to persuade Bianca to have an abortion. When that failed she had resorted to the dark arts to kill her unborn child. Ofcourse Bianca and Kendall didn't want to believe their own mother would do this, but they had to know one way or another. Willow spoke to Erica alone, about the ritual, but she had to improve on the truth a little.
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Willow: I don't want you to be worried, Bianca and Kendall are fine, for now.
Erica: Why wouldn't they be?
Willow: Bianca may be the target of this demon, Belial. Giles has been researching him, it hasn't been easy. He's had to read these texts in their original Sumerian, not exacly his first language. As far as he can tell, Belial targets women, actually eats them.
Erica: But you said Bianca is safe?
Willow: Thankfully yes. We did a ritual with Kendall that will keep Bianca safe. Kendall had to give a little of her blood, I don't know if she can take it again. Would you be able to give some of your blood?
Erica: To save Bianca, ofcourse.
Willow: Good. And don't worry, we won't have to do this for long. I don't know why Bianca is being targeted, or who summonned Belial. But we just have to wear Belial out for awhile. Giles says if this demon can't get the victim he was summonned for, he will take the person who summonned him. After what this person tried to do to Bianca, I wouldn't mind seeing them get a taste of their own medicine.
