Re: Fic: Missing Red 2/?

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Subject: Fic: Missing Red 2/?



Author: Bob Head
Disclaimer: None of the characters below (Except for the Slayer's
Shadow) belong to me. All the BtVS people belong to Joss Wheadon,
Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox. I'm just trying to have fun.
Rating: PG-13 for now
Feedback: Well, Yeah! frank_8281@xxxxxxxxx






Missing Red: part 2



She's cutting a path of destruction through the demon world the likes
of which I have never seen before. And I was around along time. Eight
days now she's been like this. Eight days of non-stop mayhem and
carnage. Two days ago, Willie the snitch closed his bar. Maybe for
good. Last night, the other Demon bar in town burned to the ground.
Rumor has it the Slayer lit the match. All because of one little red
headed witch.

I've been doing some digging the past couple of days, and I finally
come up with the who, the when the where and the why. A demon named
A'racmos kidnapped Willow, the Slayer's best friend, because he had a
vision of a ritual. This ritual is supposed to undo the one that made
the first Slayer. Make her human, vulnerable. The where is right near
the Hellmouth, either in the church that got buried in that big quake
in '32 or in the High school library right above. The when is in two
more days at the dark of the moon on the autumnal equinox. Why kidnap
Red? Two reasons. One, to make the Slayer crazy. And it seems to be
working. Two, it seems the ritual requires a specific Human
sacrifice. That's right, a red haired witch bound to the Slayer's
destiny.



Buffy's POV


Eight days! Eight damn days! Is she even. no don't go there! She has
to be okay! She has to be. I'm at Giles' apartment, picking up
supplies (hope he doesn't ask where his gas can is) and to ask if
he's heard anything.

"Unfortunately, no" He says, while I restock my equipment bag with
Holy water crossbow bolts and stakes.

"Buffy, I don't think."

"What, Giles!" I snap at him. "What don't you think I should do!"?

"Buffy, you cannot continue like this! You need rest!" More
softly, "What good will it do Willow if you find her location and
you `re too exhausted to rescue her."

"Don't you think I know that! Don't you think I spend every minute
terrified that I won't be strong enough or fast enough to save her if
I do find her!" I know I'm screaming and starting to cry now but I
can't stop.

"I'm so scared Giles. Scared that I'm gonna be too late when I do
find her. Scared that I won't be able." I just collapse sobbing into
Giles' arms. Pathetic much?

We stay like that for a while, with me crying and Giles trying his
best to comfort me. Then the phone rings and we both just stare at it
for a minute like it was some alien creature. He untangles himself
from me and answers it.

"H-hello. Yes this is Rupert Giles."

I sit on the couch drying my eyes and trying pull myself back
together, while listening to Giles' half of the conversation.

"Yes, Who is this?"

"Are you sure? How do you know this?"

"Yes, of course, I understand."

"One hour."

"Who was that?" I asked.

"I'm not sure," Giles said, "He claims."

"What, Giles? What does he claim?" A small note of panic starts to
creep into my voice.

"He says." Hesitating.

My nerves snap. "For God's sake Giles! Just say it, please!"

"He says he may know how to rescue Willow. He wants to meet with me."

"Where?"

"Buffy, I don't think it's wise for you to accompany me." He said
softly. "You're just too distraught,"

"To Hell with that! I'm going Giles' and if you don't like it that's
just too damn bad."

"Fine, I don't have time to argue, but I'd like to remind you this is
the first solid lead we've had. If you kill him we may never find
Willow."
I felt like he'd slapped me. "If there is one thing you do not need
to remind me of it's that saving my Willow is top priority. And don't
you ever suggest otherwise again."

Okay, I know that last comment was a little rude but why is Giles
suddenly
looking at me like I just grew a second head?


Shadow's POV


I'm waiting on the darkened stage at the Bronze when they get there.
I wanted the Brit to come alone, but I guess I should have known
better.

"I don't see anyone, do you?" He's whispering but I can still hear
him even all the way across the club.

"No, but someone's here, I can feel it." She pulls a stake from
behind her back.

"Buffy." There's a little warning tone in his voice.

"I know!" She snaps. "I'll be careful"

She sounds bad; I can hear the rage in her voice. But more than that,
I can hear
the fatigue, and the fear. I guess I'd better not put it off any
longer.


"Up here." She whirls, and leaps onto the stage facing me
almost before the words leave my mouth. I stand perfectly still
knowing she's right on the edge.

"Buffy, calm yourself, we want information not a fight."
He speaks in even tones and she seems to listen. This is a good thing.

"Okay Giles," She answers him without looking away from me. "Where's
my Willow?"

>From the puzzled look on the Watcher's face he's only just starting
to figure out what's going on with his Slayer. I wonder if she has
yet.

"I gotta ask Slayer, do you even know?"

There's a distrustful look on her face, "Know what?"

"How you say her name, my Willow."

"I don't." She gets this thoughtful expression then she looks up at
me and gives me `the look'. You know the one, guaranteed to scare the
hell out of any newby Vampire in a ten-foot radius. Kind of wasted on
me though.

"What difference does it make, do you know where she is or are you
just wasting my time. `cause if you are." I don't give her time to
finish the threat.
"I don't know where she is right now, but I know where she's going to
be day after tomorrow." At this I hear a sharp intake from the
Watcher.

The Slayer and I both look over at him. "Oh dear Lord,"

"Giles?"

"From the look on his face I think he knows where I'm going with
this."

"Giles, what is he talking about."

"Uh. a ritual, it's supposed to be a myth a. uh. a legend." He
stammers.

"So this Demon, he wants Will to do this ritual for him? That's why
he took her?"

"Not exactly, and his name is A'racmos."

"A'racmos, are you sure?"

I just look at him with an irritated expression.

"Giles, share? Who is this Aracnid guy?" Asks the Slayer.

"A'racmos, he is supposedly the oracle of the Demon world. At last
account he was living somewhere in India."

Huh, figures the Watcher would know who he is.

The Slayer growls at both of us, "One of you tell me what the Hell
this ritual is and what it has to do with my Wills."

I let the Watcher answer. As he speaks I watch the Slayer, while she
starts to go wide-eyed and pale. When he gets to the part about the
sacrifice, she utters a small whimper and faints dead away.



TBC.
















Willow: "It's a good fight, Buffy, and I want in."
Buffy: "I kinda love you."
-'Choices'

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