Fic: Subterfuge (29/?)

[inell@xxxxxxx]

Title: Subterfuge
Author: Inell
Email: Inell@xxxxxxx
Disclaimer: Joss owns them all
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Rating: R
Pairing: Willow/Buffy
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SUBTERFUGE (29/?)


"It's only natural for you to be scared, Buffy," Giles said quietly. "Glory 
did nearly kill you last night."


Buffy shook her head, "I'm not scared about dying, Giles. Been there, done 
that. I'm scared that I may lose Willow. I love her so much, she's my life. I 
can't lose her, I won't lose her."


"You won't lose Willow," Giles promised, hating to see his slayer in pain.


"I want to figure out how to destroy that bitch," Buffy said, her eyes 
flashing. "I'm sick of her games. She's after the two people I care for most 
in the world and I can't do a damn thing except wait. I hate this!"


"We'll get lucky, Buffy. We'll find something," he said.


"I just feel so helpless," she whispered. "I want to protect Willow and Dawn, 
but I can't. I don't know how to fight Glory, I never win. How can I win?"


Giles looked into her eyes, seeing the desperation in their hazel depths. He 
sighed, wishing he had the answers. Unfortunately, he didn't. In this case, 
he was just as helpless as Buffy. He'd been unable to find anything useful in 
any of the books he had read. They had no idea what Glory was, in many ways, 
or how to destroy her. But, he had faith in Buffy. They'd faced miserable 
odds before and succeeded. He gave her a smile as he said, "You *will* win, 
Buffy."


She nodded, smiling back, "I *have* to win. Glory isn't going to take Willow 
or Dawn from me. If she tries, she's going to find out what fighting a slayer 
really means."


Giles heard the determination in the girl's voice, knew that she serious. She 
would destroy Glory, or die trying. It was his job to find a way to defeat 
the God before dying ever became an option. "As I told Willow, I'm going to 
make some inquiries. I will find a way, Buffy. I promise you that."


She got up and hugged him, pulling away as she said, "I know you will, Giles. 
And we'll help. I'd better get home. I left after Willow told me everything, 
needed some time to think, needed to talk to you. I don't want to be gone too 
long or she might get worried. She'd been through so much the last few weeks, 
I don't want to add any more stress to her life."


"So, you and Willow?" he smiled as he walked her to the door, approving of 
the match.


Buffy opened the door, not able to stop the smile from crossing her face. She 
nodded, her eyes shining happily as she said, "Yeah, me and Willow."