By Capricorn
Author's Notes: again, for the love of all that is good, holy, and buffy, give suggestions. any help is needed. thanx!!!!!! O, just in case you don't know, this takes place in april of the 3rd season.
Ch. 7-
After telling Madeliene that in no uncertain terms was she to battle evil w/o permission I began to make up a dinner of pasta and garlic bread. Sitting down to dinner we talked on all subjects. Then, Madeline said innocently,"Willow, why did I want to kill that vampire? Isn't killing bad?"Slightly stunned by Madeliene's question, I said uncertainly, "Well, yes, killing *people* is bad, but when you kill evil things it isn't bad. See, vampires and other demons kill other people and do bad things, so its okay to kill them. Tell ya what, After dinner we are gonna learn all about the wide world of vampires and other baddies. 'Kay?"
"Okey-dokey Willow." Madeliene said cheerfully.
After quickly cleaning up, I led Madeleine up to my room and pulled out my book on the basics of vamps. Setting it and Madeliene on my bed, I began telling Madeliene all there was to know. About their weaknesses, about their strenghthes, about the ones to run like hell from, about how to kill them.
After nearly 3 1/2 hours of this, it was almost 10:30. Pulling myself from my bed, I said to Madeliene, "Let's get ready for bed. We have a big day tomorrow. We have to go see Giles and find out what is going on. Remember, before going to try killing a vamp ask permission."
After clearing that up, I settled Madeliene in my bathroom and got ready in my parent's bathroom. By the time we were both ready, it was almost 11. Remembering that there was going to be more research going on, I decided to call Oz and find out if he wanted to help. Picking up the phone I dialed the familiar number. Hearing 3 rings then a groggy "Hello?", I said
"Hi Oz, I was just wondering if..." Then I heard the door being kicked open, followed by heavy footsteps. Forgetting all about the phone call I was making, I yelled to Madeliene,
"MADELIENE!! Go hide!! **NOW**!!!!!" Obeying my orders immediately, Madeliene ran to my closet and shut herself inside. Bracing myself for battle, I grabbed several stakes (you wouldn't believe what all those things kill!), placing a few in cardinal points in my room just in case I dropped mine. By the time I had done that, 3 demons burst into my room. I could tell that they weren't vampires thru some kind of instinct. Knowing that I had no idea as to how to defeat all 3 at the same time, I closed my eyes for a moment and enveloped myself in pure instinct, knowing that that was all I had to help. I flung myself at the nearest creature......
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Ch. 8-
After pulling some clothes on, Oz jumped outside to his van. After hearing the last part of that call, the only thoughts in his mind were of saving Willow and Madeliene. After making it to his van, he realized that he had forgotten the keys. Cursing himself, He ran back inside and retrieved them. Going back inside his car, he started it and burned rubber twords his girlfriend's house. Making it to her house in a record 9.5 minutes he flew into her silent home. Scared, he made his way up to her room.************************ I'm still not sure of how I did it. I just somehow knew when they were gonna hit me, and where, like I had read their minds. It was majorly freaky. And then for a crowning touch, when I dropped my stake, it levitated back to me. On it's own will. Staking the last of the monsters, it too disintegrated like the others, even though it wasn't a vamp. Then I ran to my closet and drew Madeliene out. She was shivering and crying like mad. Then I heard the door open again. We didn't hear a thing. Very silently and quickly Madeliene stood up. Tensing up, she spread her fingers wide, closed her eyes, and her fingers started glowing, freaking me out again. When Oz appeared at the door, I breatahed a sigh of relief untill I saw fire shoot out of Madeliene's fingers straight at Oz! Instantly I averted the balls into my bathtub, then realized that I had used telepathy again, that Madeliene shot fire out of her fingers, and that Oz almost died. My brain, finding this too much to deal, with, then decided to make me faint. The last thing I saw was Oz running to me.
************************* Opening my eyes, I found myself in bed with Oz and Madeliene hovering over me. Groaning, I said groggily,
"Why are you here, Oz? I just had the freakiest dream." Then I remembered the fight, the levitations, the mind-reading, and the fire shooting, and my eyes went wide. "O my God, Madeliene almost killed you!! Are you okay? And those guys disintegrated, and my stake levitated, and I read their minds!! And my room is now all messy!" I babbled senselessly until Oz gently placed his hand over my mouth, silencing me.
"Baby, you're not making any sense. Now, slow down and start again."He said rationally.
Taking a deep breath, I relayed the fight, levitating my stake, reading the monster's minds, how when Madeliene had shot fire at him I just reacted, finishing off by bursting into tears. Oz gathered me into his arms and started stroking my hair and saying soothing thinks to me. I calmed dowm and said,
"We have to see Giles. He has to know what's going on. I can't not know anymore." I said shakily.
"No."Oz said firmly. "It's too late to bother him. We can see him tomorrow when everyone is fresher. We'll have a research-fest."
"Alright." I said resingnedly. But when he started to leave I said, "Wait! I don't want you to leave. I'm scared. Stay here."
"Okay. I'll stay until you fall asleep, okay?"Oz compromised.
"Okay." I said happily, having won.
I layed down and held Madeliene in my arms, while Oz stroked my hair. I was soon asleep.
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Ch. 9-
Oz looked softly at his girlfriend as she slept.He knew he had better be leaving soon, but he was reluctant. Finally, he tore himself away from her and walked to the stairs. Just then the door burst open, revealing Buffy."Oz, what are you doing here, or is it X-rated?" She asked.
"Buffy, why are you here? We have something big going on. We need Giles."Oz said, not noticing Buffy's remark.
"Not you too? Giles sent me here to check on Will. What happened?"Buffy asked cautiously.
Quickly Oz told Buffy about the fight, and supernatural occurances. Gaping, Buffy siad, "You're right. We need to see Giles now. I think he know what's going on. Wake Will up, kay? O, don't forget Madeliene." Buffy directed.
Doing as Buffy said (all people wanting to live to a ripe old age do) Oz went to wake the 2 redheads. Soon we were at the school. Walking into the library, we found Giles pacing with worry.
"Giles, what's going on? Do you know about what's going on? Cause I need to know. I'm telekinetic, can read minds, and Madeliene shot fire from her fingers. What's the deal?" I asked angrily.
"I'm afraid it's bad, Willow.This hasn't happened in several hundred years, and it happening now means total chaos."Giles said gravely.
On to part five