Disclaimer: Characters do NOT belong to me. They belong to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy. So don't sue. I'm not making any money off this. So just enjoy the darn story! Thank you!
Written by: Lisa Creacy aka PotionThug@aol.com
"So your a....a....a"
"Vampire." Willow finished for Giles. Giles rubbed his temples vigorously. He looked like he'd been under so much stress. Spike still sat on the couch silently. Giles looked at him.
"And ....and...you ....you have a soul? How did you get a soul?" He asked. Spike pressed his lips together. He looked tired.
"It's a LONG story. I'll tell you sometime. But not right now." He answered.
"No No you can tell me now." Giles said. Before Spike replied Willow jumped in.
"Who cares! The fact is he has a soul and I NEED a soul. We don't have much time you know. Angel is going to come looking for me so we need to get started on the ritual!" She said. Giles looked at her.(She has a point.) "Alright then. Let's get started. Spike I am going to need your help." Spike gave a 'whatever' look and got up to help.
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"Willow? Willow are you awake?" Someone asked. Willow's head felt like lead. It felt like a penny was lying on each of her eyelids. She opened her eyes carefully and saw Spike and Giles starring down at her. She produced a weak smile.
"Did you finish?" She said in a whisper.
"Yes. You have a soul now Willow." Giles said but sounded like they still had a problem.
"Giles. What is wrong? Tell me!" She said getting up quickly. "Oh nothing that we can't handle. I mean well ....How is Buffy going to take this. She doesn't know your a vampire I assume or she would have been here with you instead of Spike." Giles said. You could tell Spike made him nervous.
"Oh NO! We can't tell Buffy! You must tell her I died or something. Well actually I did die. But you can't tell her I'm a vampire. I'm so ashamed already. Besides I'd be so afraid she'd kill me!"
"Willow. What are you going to do." Giles asked. Spike stayed silent through the whole conversation.
"I'm going to leave Sunny dale. I can't stand to stay around here in hiding. I mean I can't live with my parents being a vampire. I'd be sad hanging around Buffy knowing I couldn't be in school with them or hang out in the daylight. It'd make me cry all the time Giles! I have to leave this place. I can't say goodbye. I gotta just leave Giles! I have to!! Promise me you won't tell her I'm a live." She said. Giles said nothing. "PROMISE ME!" "I...I promise Willow." He said then giving her a hug. "Where will you go?" He asked. Willow thought for a second.
"I don't know. Oooh!! But I've always wanted to go to Egypt!" She said smiling and suddenly you could see the old human Willow in her. But the smile faded quickly and she was back to the new and improved Willow the vampire with a soul.
"Willow I will be worried about you though." Giles said sounding like a father." You all alone in the world."
"I'm going with her." Spike suddenly spoke up. I'm going to protect you Willow. Together we can learn to live as vampires with a soul." He said kinda smiling in a sad way.
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"Where is she!?!" Angel growled to himself! He then suddenly remembered how suprised and scared she looked when she realized she was a vampire. "Angel darling." Drusilla said as she came in the room."Are you mad?" She asked. Angel just ignored her completely. He then let out a screeching loud growling sound which made Drusilla shiver.
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"Alright. Here is the tickets. ......Promise me you will call or write every so often." Giles said hugging Willow.
"I promise." She said softly as a tear rolled down her cheek. He finally let her go then her and SPike boarded the boat.
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"Hey is Willow there?" Buffy asked over the phone.
"I was hoping you'd know the answer to that Buffy." Willow's mother said. "She's been missing since last night. I wasn't sure If I should call you." Her mother started to cry. Buffy was shocked and worried. (Oh please don't let her be dead!) She prayed.
"I'm sorry I don't know."
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Buffy walked through the library doors. Giles jumped up startled and shocked. "Buffy!"
"Giles. Willow is missing. I called her mother. I suggest I start beating Angel for some answers." Buffy said. Giles looked at her. He so wanted to tell her everything that happened. "GILES? Earth to Giles!" Buffy said. Finally Giles spoke up.
"Buffy. Willow's dead."
To be continued.
