The Vampire Slayer Diaries

Grave and a Blessing

(No one's POV)

Buffy was lying on the floor of the magic box, she lifted her head, sitting up and just stared at the door.

"Giles."

Giles just stood there with a grim expression.

Anya was on another part of the shop, slowly standing up.

"Giles?"

Giles didn't respond to either of them.

"uh oh." Willow muttered.

She was still lying on the floor as well where she was blasted.

"Daddy's home. I'm in wicked trouble now." She added sitting up and wiped blood from her hand, looking at the blood and wiped again. Her hair was still black and face covered with dark veins but her eyes were normal.

"You have no idea." Giles told her. "You hav to stop what you're doing."

"Uhh sorry." Willow told him faking a smile. "Can't do that. I'm not finished yet."

Giles walked closer, Willow stared to get up a little shaky.

'Neither am I. Stay down." Giles said gesturing at her with one hand and she fell back onto the floor, wincing.

'How'd you do that?" Anya asked.

Giles still ignored her, completely focused on Willow.

Willow laughed. 

"That's borrowed power. No way is it gonna be strong enough-"

"I'm here to help you." Giles told her. 

"Thanks." Willow said rolling her eyes.  "But I can kill a couple geeks all by myself." 

Giles walked closer slowly. 

"But hey, if you'd like to watch...I mean, that's what you Watchers are good at, right? Watching? Butting in on things that don't concern you?"

"You concern me, Willow." Giles told her. 'Stay on this path and you'll wind up dead."

"Willow listen to him." Buffy told her. "Look what you did to Tori, her baby could be dying, I don't wanna fight you anymore."

"I don't wanna fight you either." Willow retorted looking at Giles. "I wanna fight him."

She stared to get up again, using magic to elevate off her feet. 

"Stay down." Giles warned making another gesture, but Willow made one of her own and blocked him.

"No." 

Giles looked alarmed; Buffy had a wary look on her face as she moved to stand behind Giles. 

"Remember that little spat we had before you left?" Willow asked making them nervous. "When you were under the delusion that you were still relevant here? You called me a rank, arrogant amateur. Well buckle up Rupert." She walked closer.

Anya, Buffy and Giles continued to watch Willow uneasily. 

Suddenly a magic light from nowhere began to light up Willow's body and her eyes went black again as the humming sounds rose into pitch and volume.

"Cause I've turned pro." Willow spoke in a deep resonant voice. 

The humming noise continued as Willow started her spell. 

"Asmodea, bring forth--"

"Vincire!" Giles spoke cutting her off and threw his hand out.