Willow pulled Tara through the time portal 'that everyone?'

Buffy nodded trying not to make a noise 'look there's the red well'
Tara whispered.

Willow pointed 'Nicole will come out of that open cave very soon.'

Spikes eyes widened as he seen his future self standing by a boiling pot holding Drusilla's hand.

Nicole was dragged out by two large muscular vampires

Willow frowned 'Buffy, she's been tortured in a hell dimension for centuries '

Buffy ignored willow 'im going to create a distraction, while I do that I want you and Tara to put a force field around spike so no one can harm him, when that's completed I want spike to grab Nicole and head STRAIGHT for the portal and you two follow behind; ill be last and I will close the portal off.'

Willow and Tara chanted slowly while Buffy armed herself with weapons' and armory.

Willow queued that the magic shield was complete, Buffy dropped straight down from the roof plunging stakes in to any vampire daring to get in her way.

Spike put his coat on and walked slowly toward Nicole at the other end of the room.

He enjoyed the fact no one could touch him.

He went to touch her but she crouched down in to a corner, he didn't blame her.

He knew what a hell dimension and centuries of torture could do to somone.

He placed his hand on her cheek, 'it's okay pet, im taking you home'

He wrapped her in a blanket and carried her back to the portal'

The master hissed 'Stop him now! He's taking my bride!'

Nicole grasped spike, she was really scared now.

Many vampires jumped to grab Nicole from spikes tight embrace,

But all burned up in the shield's power before reaching her.

Spike held her tighter 'see, I told you. I won't let anyone get you'

He jumped through the portal back to their time,

Tara followed, willow looked at Buffy she could see Buffy was having trouble

There were over at least thirty vampires trying to corner her.

Willow focused and tried to centre herself everything's connected she thought

With that she closed her eyes held out her hand and chanted,

All the noise stopped and she felt really weighed down.

She could only hear Buffy panting 'what the hell!'

Willow squealed 'I did it! I froze time!' Buffy yelled 'couldn't you have done that at the start!.' Willow laughed uneasily 'come on let's get out of here'

Buffy ran towards the portal 'Wait, I almost forgot!' she ran back over to the master

His hand was out reached from giving people orders 'Bye bye' Buffy said proudly as she staked him, 'what the? Why isn't he going poof!' willow laughed 'he's frozen silly! Just leave the stake there, hurry I don't know how long they will stay frozen!'

Willow and Buffy jumped through the portal together sealing the gap in time.

Spike was hyped and running around the house, 'where's Nicole?' willow said confused

'taras getting her cleaned up' he said excitedly.