The Spell Unspoken
by Nykademis
Honestly Speaking
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Disclaimers:See Part 1
Spoilers: Up to Season 6
Archive: Please.
Rating:R eventually
FIC:The Spell Unspoken /Honestly Speaking 4/?
By: Nyka
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"Geez Anya you really screwed her over" Xander thought out loud.
Hakida grimanced at the plain spoken truth "Same old Xander" Willow chuckled her agreement.
Buffy stood mute at the discovery.
"Hey she's not totally screwed. She was chosen, she's one of Artemis' Mystics. Yeah that's right. Willow you know about them. The
Chosen Eight" Anya tried to cover up her very human remorse with her usual brashness.
Willow, Buffy and Hakida could see through it, though they said nothing.
"Yeah I know about the Chosen Eight. Never thought I'd meet one though" Willow turned to her friend. In the act she pulled Buffy's hand around her waist "Wow. Your strong."
"Yeah she is"Anya had a faraway look in her eye for a moment. She snapped back quickly when she thought of something "The Chosen never go anywhere alone. They always travel in two or more. Where's your partner? Huh?" Anya looked around the kitchen hoping to catch a glance of a hidden chosen.
Hakida looked around as well. She spotted her partner not far from her but gave no outward sign "Hmm" she shrugged non-chalantly "I don't see anybody"
"She's probably in her invisible ghost mode. So human eyes can't see her" Anya nodded. She loved it when she could share knowledge of the Mystical and Magickal. Smart chicks made Xander horny.
Buffy was comfortable standing as she was with Willow practically wrapped around her. She glanced up at the clock "I should probably patrol"
"Oh is it that time already" Willow whined as she too checked the time piece "Don't be long okay? Things have been kinda slow lately"
"Okay Wills" Buffy squeezed Willow to her "I'll be quick"
"Can I come?" Hakida nodded towards Anya "I'd like to get away from 'her'" /And these memories/ she added silently.
"Can you fight?" Buffy asked feeling superior.
"You couldn't pin me" Hakida pointed out.
"True. Come on. We can discuss this Big Bad while we're at it"
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Buffy patrolled the Cemetry with her usual non-chalance. She staked two vamps upon entering, fresh out of the ground. They'd been tough for just awakening. Apparently this High Witch could create undead.
"So what exactly does this Witchy Highness person do?" Buffy gestured with Mr. Pointy.
"She's insane at the moment. She's gathering minions. You know turning people into Vamps, Wicca droids, anything she can control" Hakida walked a few steps behind Buffy watching the Slayers back.
"But why come to the Hell Mouth. Shouldn't she be off somewhere looking for her ticker?" Buffy stopped walked and turned to speak directly to Kida "And what's with your whole relationship with Willow"
"Well if she's here, whoever took her heart has brought it here. A High Witches Gemmed Heart grants someone unbelievable power. Especially if it belongs to a witch as old as Jana is" Kida stopped inches from colliding with Buffy "What relationship with Willow?"
"I've seen the way you look at her" Buffy crossed her arms "Your hot for her aren't you"
"Actually I'm otherwise engaged in the relations front. But she 'is' quite a catch. Don't miss your chance. Oh yeah Vamp at 3 o'clock Hakida motioned to the figure gaining ground on them "Mine or yours?"
"I'll get him" Buffy sighed.
"Her" Hakida corrected.
"Whatever" Buffy turned just as the Vamp came upon her. She staked in through the heart in just one move.
But the undead woman didn't turn to dust "What the fu-"
"You said it" Hakida interruped before Buffy could finish her thought "Jana must be making Vampele's. Stake it in the head" Kida said calmly. She moved back to watch the Slayer in action.
After she knew where to stake Buffy made short work of it "Since when do you stake Vamp's in the head?"
"Since Jana started making them part demon"
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"Part demon?" Buffy dusted off her light jacket.
"Yeah. Vampele's, the undead with demon like traits. Your gonna need a new stake if she's doing that" Hakida reached for the stained wood.
Buffy drew Mr. Pointy to her "No I like this stake"
"I'm not taking him away I'm just...up-grading him" Hakida held out her hand palm up "Just let me touch the tip of it. You don't even have to let go"
"You won't take Mr. Pointy?" Buffy asked untrustingly.
"Nope. Mr. Pointy is just gonna 'change' a little" Hakida drew an imaginary X across her chest "Promise"
Buffy held the business end of Mr. Pointy out to Hakida as the young woman touched the tip of the stake.
A blue glow surounded it before fading slightly to a silver color. Starting at the point a silver design began. Tendrils wrapped around the stake in an immaculate design. When the glow faded Mr. Pointy was laced with silver from Tip to Shunt.
Buffy stared at it in amazement "Wow now Mr. Pointy's all shiny and deadly. I like" She then noticed the laced traced rigns on the fingers of her right hand "And he came with matching rings"
"That's for if you ever drop him accidently, or at all, he'll come flying back to you" Hakida carressed the rings on Buffy's fingers "I gave you the deluxe version."
"Free of charge"
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Willow couldn't believe that Anya had caused the deaths of Hakida's entire family by granting a spoiled little boy's wish. "Why Anya?" Willow questioned the former demon as they prepared cookies. Chocolate Chip, Buffy's favorite. Hakida's too.
"He was just sooooooo beautiful Willow" Anya said passionately "He made Dracula look like a bum. That little boy was like Aphrodite with a penis" Anya sighed at the memory "He would have made a 'great' vengence demon if he hadn't made such a
foolish wish"
"W-what did he need a vengence demon for" Willow asked dropping more chips in.
"You knew their father" Anya said simply.
"Yeah he was m-mean. Kida would come to school with bruises a-and cuts all over her sometimes" Willow frowned at the memory "She said she always g-got in his way when he was going down the stairs" She slumped slightly.
"Well he didn't change. He pushed her around alot. Mikhal too. Their mother knew but never did anything. He wanted revenge for that" Anya was eating more chips than she put in the cookies.
"What about Ashira?" Willow shook in more flour "She was always so nice. Calm."
"Ashira figured out how to leave her body all the time" Anya popped yet more chips into her mouth "I asked her to wish a few times, but she always turned me down. So did Hakida. I wanted to get that bastard so badly. When he started hurting Mikhal I saw that as my chance and took it" Anya's shoulders slumped "I'm surprised she hasn't sicked a vengence demon on me. She was hurting so badly too. All those years of doing nothing to stop him. Now they're all dead"
"So Hakida doesn't just blame you for killing her family. She's blaming herself" Willow wiped away the tears that filled her eyes. "Is that why she won't kill you?"
"Why won't she kill me? I know it's not the human thing. Gods after all 'are' vengeful" Anya wondered "maybe she likes me deep down"
"No that's not it" Willow wiped her nose on her sleeve.
"Then what is it? Why won't she kill me?" Anya resting her chin on the counter of the island.
"Guilt" Willow whispered.
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