Story: Devil's Law: Dancing With The Devil

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TITLE: Devil's Law: Dancing With The Devil
AUTHOR: Femvamp
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Dancing With The Devil

The entire group slept in various places at an undisclosed location. 
Ever since the jailbreak they were all on the run. Spike had shown up 
the night before claiming he had just wanted to see his poof of a sire 
again. No one believed him, but they were happy to see him, none the 
less. (Although none of them would have admitted it, even to 
themselves.)

The only one not asleep was Buffy. Every time she got close to 
dreamland she heard Willow snore, or move, or breathe. It was enough 
to pull her out of whatever almost dream she was about to have. So 
instead Buffy watched Willow sleep.

Buffy had no doubts that she was in love with Willow. She also had no 
doubts that Willow was head over heals in love with Tara. Even in her 
sleep Willow sought out Tara's touch. 

After a long time of watching Willow sleep Buffy got out of the 
sleeping bag she was supposed to be sleeping in and went to what was 
supposed to be a kitchen.

The morning before had been a hectic one. Twice they had almost been 
busted. Their new hideout was actually the home of a vampire Angel 
had turned to dust a few weeks before. It was a temporary solution, 
but for now it worked.

"Buffy, what are you doing awake?" 

Buffy turned around and saw Giles standing by the entrance of the 
kitchen. 

"Oh, hi Giles." Buffy smiled, "How's mom handling being on the run?"

Giles smiled, "She's doing fine. She's alot stronger then any of us 
gave her credit for."

"I know. Sometimes I regret lying to her all those years."

"So do I, but we thought it was for the best. Maybe we were 
mistaken."

Buffy frowned for a moment, "Giles, about you and mom."

Giles looked at Buffy worried, "Yes?"

"I'm cool with the two of you, but if you hurt her..." Buffy paused, 
"You know that no killing humans rule?"

"Yes."

"It goes out the window."

Giles smiled. "I understand."

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The following morning everyone gathered at another undisclosed 
location and discussed how to deal with their little problem. 

"Why don't we just go in there and do some old fashioned violence?" 
Spike asked hopefully.

"For once I agree with bleached boy." Xander commented.

"New precedent, don't think I like that." Spike returned.

"Look, we can't just walk right in there." Cordelia decided it was 
time to stop Xander and Spike's banter.

"Why not?" Spike asked.

"Because they have vampire detectors and they are probably waiting for 
us."

"Cordelia's right." Buffy said.

"So what do we do?" Anya commented from the corner of the room. "We 
can't run forever."

No one spoke for what seemed like an eternity, finally Kate looked up, 
"I know I am new at this, but why can't we bring the mountain to 
Mohammed?"

"What?" Just about everyone in the room said at once.

Kate smiled, "If Mohammed won't go to the mountain, bring the mountain 
to Mohammed."

"Yes nice, expression but how do we do that?" Giles asked.

Now it was Joyce's turn to speak, "Hank."

When no one spoke Joyce continued, "I'm not happy about it either but 
he chose his side. If we want in at that law firm, then we get in 
through Hank."

"How do we do that. They probably have him under lock and key." 
Willow asked.

"Uhh. Maybe I can help with that..." Tara stuttered.

The entire group looked at the blonde haired witch for a moment.

"Go ahead tell them your idea." Willow said helpfully.

"Well....we...could do a spell...or something. " Tara blushed, "Make 
him come to us. The others will follow.....or maybe not. It was a 
stupid idea."

"No, actually it wasn't." Giles removed his glasses and then put them 
back on, "It'll be dangerous."

"Since when is anything we do not dangerous?" Cordelia asked.

Everyone laughed for a minute and then Buffy took a step forward, 
"Let's dance."

Everyone nodded and listened to the new plan.


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Hank was working at his desk when he got the sudden urge to go for a 
walk. He picked up his briefcase and left the law firm. He walked, 
not knowing exactly where he was going. Finally he came to an old 
abandoned warehouse. He stared at it for a moment and then walked 
inside.


In the distance three people looked on.

"It's time." One of them smiled.
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Tara stood in the shadows like she was instructed to do. She watched 
and waited like everyone else. None of them were sure if the spell 
had worked or not. Only time would tell. Then she heard footsteps in 
the distance. Tara prayed to the goddess that the plan would work. 

Tara watched and listened the conversation Buffy was having with her 
father. It was not a happy one. 

"You've been had. Wolfy and Heartless aren't snowing you."

"Why should I believe you." Hank said angrily.

"Because I'm your daughter. Your flesh and blood. My word should 
mean something."

Tara closed her eyes when she heard Buffy's father speak. Buffy's 
word meant nothing to Hank Summers. When she opened her eyes she saw 
the hurt on Buffy's face. Buffy had hoped that she could convince her 
father that Wolfram and Hart had set them all up. Hank however was 
too far gone to save. Tara could see that Buffy had realized that.

That's when things went to Hell. The next thing Tara saw was three 
people walk into the warehouse. She recognized one of them as Lee 
Mercer. The others she did not know. 

"Ahh we've been looking for you Miss Summers." Lee smiled.

Buffy frowned, "This is a private conversation."

"Not anymore." Lindsey smiled, "I've just notified the cops of your 
location."

Buffy smiled, "I was hoping you'd say that."

Tara watched as Buffy gave them all the signal. Tara jumped and then 
ran out of the shadows. The battle had begun. When Tara looked 
around to see how the others were doing she noticed that Hank was 
unconscious and a group of demons had showed up and were attacking 
various members of the Scooby gang.

That's when Tara noticed a young man standing next to Lee. He was 
holding a gun. Tara checked to see where he was aiming it.

"My God."

Tara jumped. It took every once of her strength. Tara had no idea 
what happened next. The next thing she knew she was lying on the 
ground.

"Tara."

Tara looked up and saw Willow's beautiful face looking down at her. 
Willow was crying.

"Why are you crying Willow?" Tara smiled, "Did we win?"

Willow smiled, "Yes we won."

"Good." Tara tried to breathe but found it increasingly difficult. 

"Why?" Willow asked still crying. "Why did you do it, Tara? Why did 
you jump in front of Buffy."

Tara began to feel light headed but also at peace and smiled at her 
beloved, "She's the slayer. I couldn't let her die."

Tara smiled and brushed her hand against Willow's face. Willow 
brought her head down to Tara's chest and continued to cry. With 
Tara's last breath she whispered the truth. A truth that only Willow 
could hear.

"And because you love her."