Fic: The Spell Unspoken/Understatement 5/?

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Disclaimer: See Part 1
Rating:PG-15
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Spoilers:Everything up to where Giles goes bye bye again.

Fic:The Spell Unspoken
Understatement 5/?
by: Nyka
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Corie saw the two young women standing in the graveyard, deep in 
conversation, and thought them easy targets. They were young healthy 
and beautiful. The Mistress would reward her well. She waved away a 
lower minion and advanced stealthily.
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Buffy studied the detail on the rings. The silver was warm and flexible 
almost as if it were made of cloth. "So what's this metal called? I know 
it's silver, but it's all soft"

"It's the gods quicksilver. Tear of the Sky" Hakida tooks Buffy's hand 
and turned it palm up "It doesn't come off. Not even in death. There's 
also an engraving"

Buffy read the tiny inscription "And the moon shall call to all lover, the 
wind shall carry the tender whispers, the shadows true rapture..." she 
glanced up at Hakida "Pretty. There's a vamp coming up behind me"

"I see her and it's my turn" Kida smiled as if Buffy had asked about 
something mediocre "Wanna get coffee after this?"

"Yeah" Buffy relaxed her shoulders.
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Corie attacked when the closest girl- the blonde- relaxed her stance. 
She didn't expect the darker one to pivot- her arm around the blondes 
waist turning them both- or the small silver stake that appeared in her 
hand.

"How did you?" she choked out. She sensed the power they both 
possesed "You are chosen" She stated before turning to dust.

"Oh she was a smart on" Buffy deadpanned, stepping away from Kida 
to admire her handywork.

"Yeah smart enough to be vacuum bait" Kida rolled her eyes.

"The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind" Buffy laughed "Mocha?" 
She dusted off her jacket.

"Sure" Hakida turned offering an elbow. Buffy accepted and they left 
arn and arm.
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The lower minion Corie has cammanded back stood staring in 
fascination.

"Chosen?" she muttered backing slowly fron her hiding place. The 
Mistress would be please indeed.
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"Guilt?" Anya said around a mouthful of chocolate chips "For what?"

"S-she didn't stop him" Willow sobbed out "She could've prevented all 
that happened if she'd only stopped him first"

"She couldn't have stopped him. She's what? 120 soaking wet? 5'6 on 
her toes? He was 6'8 and 350lbs of pure angry muscle!" Anya ticked off 
on her fingers.

"But her magic" Willow argued pushing a cookie sheet into the oven.

"She's a healer, like you. She peacefully rights wrongs and injustices. 
He was too deeply evil for her to have any effect" Anya reached for 
more chocolate.

Willow snatched the quickly emptying bag away "No mroe for you. It's 
past midnight, they should be back by now"

Anya waved away Willow's concern.

"Oh geddess. They could be hurt, or worse. The High Witch could have 
them. or they could need our help. They could be surrounded by 
Vamps. Where are they? Anya worry with me dammit! They could be in 
the hands of evil right now!" Willow was nearly sobbing again.

"Or they could be standing right behind you enjoying your babble fest" 
Buffy said perkily from the kitchen doorway.

Willow spun quickly and rushed to her side "Are you okay" she began 
to check the Slayer for injuries. Willow ran a gentle hand all over her. 
She started from her face and moved down to her hips before Buffy 
stopped her.

"Wills hun I'm fine" Buffy grasped Willow's shoulders in an attempt to 
calm the shaking.

"Where's Kida?" Willow looked over Buffy's shoulder for the smaller girl.

"Oh I beat her senseless and left her for dead in a dark alley" Buffy said 
non-chalantly.

"What?" Willow squeaked turning to look into the slayers eyes.

Anya perked up slightly.

"I'm right here" Kida came up behind Buffy holding out a Mocha "These 
things go right through me"

Buffy blinked "Too much info"

Hakida winked at her "Too much Mocha"
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They all sat down the the island sharing the now cooling cookies.

"So this High Witch. She's searching for her heart in Sunnydale" Willow 
bit into the warm gooey cookie and sipped the milk that sat next to her.

"Yeah. Do you know of anyone who'd be that obsessed with power that 
they'd risk bringing it to a HellMouth?" Kida surveyed the cookies with a 
critical eye.

"Oh eat on. You nothing but skin and bones" Buffy snapped placing a 
plate with 3 cookie in front of the Mystic.

Hakida huffed at her but obligingly took a cookie and bit in.

"Well no. I don't know anyone 'that' obsessed with magicks" Willow 
rubbed her cheek in thought. "Maybe the Troika?"

"Would they be able to transport themselves from the Kush and back to 
Sunnydale in two days?" Kida asked taking another cookie from her 
plate. It had been so long since she'd had sweet things.

"Not a clue" Buffy flipped her hair back over her shoulders "But if 
anyone could manage it, it'd probably be those three geeks"

"Buffy's right" Anya piped up around a mouth full of cookie.

"Ew Anyanka" Kida frowned "Chew"
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"Your staying here tonight" Willow said in a strong voice "Buffy tell Kida 
she has to stay here tonight?"

Buffy gave in to the slight whine in Willow's voice "You have to stay 
here Kida. Willow will kill me if you don't"

"Well.." Kida seemed to stare at the wall pleadingly.

"Your staying and that's that" Willow said firmly.

"Okay" Kida sighed shrugging her shoulders.

Buffy wondered why the Mystic was acting so weird. Anya answered 
her question.

"She's in here isn't she? Your partners in here" Anya bounced in her 
stool. "Who is it? Aika?"

"No" Kida shook her head.

"Spiri?"

"Nope"

"Ayumi?"

"Not in this lifetime"

"Bricu"

Kida paused frowning slightly "No. And you said her name wrong"

"Are you sure?"

"Spiri is Bricu's partner"

"Oh. Khavi?"

"Ayumi's partner" Kida sat back on the stool hooking her ankles around 
the lower post.

"It's one of the two that I don't know the names of" Anya frowned her 
displeasure. She was just glad Xander wasn't around to see that she 
did'nt know everything about the Chosen Eight.

"Yup" Hakida laughed softly.

"Damn"
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"This is your room for now" Buffy opened the door to the guest 
room "My little sister's room is across the hall. She's not here tonight 
spending the night with one of her friends. You'll meet her tomorrow"

"Okay" Kida smiled at the slayer "Thanks. For letting me stay here"

"It's cool" Buffy sighed glancing at what used to be her mother's room. 
Now the room Willow inhabited "Whatever makes her happy"

"I know what you mean. She has that affect on people" Kida laughed 
softly entering the room "Good night Slayer"

"Night short Mystic of Artemis person who see's invisible people" Buffy 
rolled her eyes "Was there really someone there or is that just to piss 
off Anya"

Hakida gave her a Mona Lisa smile "Both"
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Willow tried to settle in. the room just felt so void without Tara in it. She 
couldn't remember the last time she'd slept alone. She was tempted to 
go to Buffy of Hakida but she didn't want to invade their privacy. So she 
lay there. Silent tears fell down her face.

"Oh Tara. What did I do?" Willow sobbed softly into her pillow. She 
didn't want the slayer to hear.

But with her advanced hearing, the Slayer unfortunately did.
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Buffy lay still for as long as she could listening to Willow's pain filled 
sobs for the other wiccan. Buffy wanted to march in there and make her 
forget. But she didn't think Willow was ready for that.

She'd loved the girl almost from the moment she'd met her. Her sweet 
disposition had made an impression on Buffy that she still carried with 
her. No one deserved this kind of pain.

Especially not Willow. Buffy had watched as the girl turned into a young 
woman, and as the young woman turned into the sometimes, strong 
willed and stubborn witch. She'd watched Willow fall in love. First with 
Oz, then Tara.

She always suspected that the other witch knew that Buffy's feelings 
for Willow went beyond friendship. But she knew that Oz had been 
completely oblivious.

Willow had quieted momentarily. Buffy prayed that she'd cried herself to 
sleep. She couldn't take much more of her pain. The soft sobbing 
returned.

Buffy got out of her bed and crossed the darkened hallway to Willow's 
room. She quietly opened the door and saw Willow.

The weeping young woman was curled up in the fetal position weeiping 
into her already soaked pillow. Buffy crossed to the bed and sat down. 
She rolled Willow towards her and guided her ehad into her lap.

"Oh Wills it's gonna be okay" Buffy caressed the witches soft red hair.

"I thought she loved me" Willow wept into the slayers lap.

"She loved you. Maybe not enough. But she did love you" Buffy spoke 
softly to keep her voice from breaking "But I'll always love you. No 
matter what"
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