"Well at least we know what the demon is and how to reverse what it did."
Spike wasn't listening. He could barely hear Willow over the ringing in his ears. His head was beginning to swim.
"Red, this is getting to be a little too much for even me."
"I'm not sure what I can do short of a healing spell. And I figured you wouldn't want me to do that after the last spell"
"You thought correct."
"I can go grab some pain pills, I'll be back in a few alright?"
"Alright."
Willow took the paper with the cure downstairs and put it next to her stuff and got the bottle of pain pills out. After scanning the paper to see if she needed to get anything from the compound. There were a few but she knew she had them in her room. She went into the kitchen and got a glass of water before heading back upstairs.
As she got to the door she heard a noise. When she opened the door she was met with the sight of Spike retching. Willow put the cup and bottle both on the nightstand. Spike finished and laid back on the bed. Willow grabbed the bottle and shook a few pills out and placed them on Spike hand. She then handed him the glass which he drank after putting the pills in his mouth.
"They'll take few minutes to work. I have most of the ingredients for the cure here, but I need to get a few from the compound."
"Alright."
"I'll try to be fast."
Spike nodded.
Willow left the room and called Dawn.
"Hey, I finished the spell, but I have to get a few things from my room at the compound."
"I'm at the compound now, Buffy needed help with something. I can grab the stuff if you want."
"That'd be great."
Willow explained what the ingredients she needed were and Dawn got them and met Willow at the compound. Willow headed back upstairs.
"How's your head?"
"Better, thanks."
"Dawn's bringing over the last few things I need then I can start on the cure."
They both heard the front door open and slam shut, Spike groaned. Willow headed downstairs. Buffy had noticed that Willow and Dawn had been disappearing. She knew if she asked them they wouldn't say anything because she had asked Dawn. And Dawn changed the subject. So Buffy wanting answers she had accessed the GPS in Willow's car. Willow had forgot to turn it off. So when Buffy walked into the front door. She was met with Willow's shocked face.
"What are you doing in a run down house?"
"I was practicing magic."
"Uh huh, and you can't practice it at the compound?"
"Some spells are just too dangerous."
"You're such a bad liar. What are you really doing?"
"I can't tell you."
"What do-"
Willow turned around to see Spike standing on the landing. She sighed.
"How'd you even manage to get that far without walking into a wall."
"Willow what-How-What the heck is going on around here."
