Holiday Blues
by bad shot
Chapter 17
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Chapter 17
Willow lovingly stroked Buffy hair back so she could see her face trying to avoid any of the burns Buffy had got. She was anxious for Buffy to wake so she could question her about the council, but she also wanted Buffy to sleep so she could start to heal.
Buffy started to stir. Willow pulled Buffy head into her lap trying her best to get Buffy awake, "Buffy... Buffy!" Willow smiled when Buffy's eyes opened one at a time.
"Hey Will," Buffy said softly. Even just talking exhausted Buffy. Willow gave her a weak smile feeling for her girlfriend. This was hard for Willow, but she knew that this was harder for Buffy since her body was still recovering from Spike, and Drusilla.
"Hey Buff," Willow said mostly trying to just get conversation started, "Buffy I want this to be a truthful relationship so I need you to tell me what the council did to you. Please Buffy I want to know."
Buffy was silent for a minute, but let out a sigh, and started to tell her story, "When I was sixteen Merrick came to me. He actually had a couple of the council people come. They tried to teach me all their rules, but obviously not all of them got through, but there was one that they burned into my head. Every day when I got up, and even asked about going to see a friend or maybe telling my mom. They said I wasn't allowed to love. I always thought it was baloney, but one day I snuck out to meet a friend of mine. Her name was Lily. We were just in Junior high so we went to the gas station to get some candy for a sleep over. The next day when the council members found out they... T-they shot her, and her parents. Destroyed every record that they had ever even lived in Hemry. T-the only reason they never killed you was because I threatened to resign if they even tried to."
By the end of her story Buffy had a couple tears leaking down her face at the thought of her friend, "Oh Buffy," Willow said taking her girlfriend into a hug, "I'm so sorry for bringing up bad memories."
Buffy stopped after a couple minutes, and with a gentle kiss both of them fell asleep in the others arms.
"Bloody Hell! Cordelia this show is in Spanish. You don't even know Spanish!" Wesley yelled after having to watch four hours of soap operas.
"Wesley shut up! Ok just because you dragged me away from L.A so that Angel over there could play Buffy's savior it doesn't mean I have to miss my shows," Cordelia pouted settling back into the couch.
Wesley threw his hands up in defeat, and walked in the kitchen where Angel, and Giles were going over a map of Sunnydale. Angel was pointing at the map saying this was the most likely place someone would keep them. Giles looked up, and gave Wesley a nod.
Wesley looked at where Angel was pointing. It was the exact church that the master had been in only over the last year according to Angel someone had been forwarding electricity to the church, and bringing in a lot of construction equipment, "Should we attack now while it is dark, or in the morning?" Giles asked scratching his head.
Angel just shrugs, and looks at Wesley for his view, "Well can we go now, and then attack in the morning. Just so Angel won't have to avoid the sun," Wesley added unconvincingly.
Giles smiles at him knowing the big reason he wants to go is because of Cordelia, "I'm coming too," Dawn's voice came from the doorway. To Dawn's suprise no one said anything against her.
"So... What should we do today? No suggestions! I'm suprised at you two," Glory seeing the two asleep gave a very fake, "Ahhh," she pulled a small knife out of her boot, and threw it at the pairs interlocked hands. The knife hit right on going straight through Willow's hand into Buffy's.
The pair woke with a small scream from each at the pain. Glory smiled, and walked up to the pair pulling the knife out agonizingly slow. When the knife came free Glory looked at it, and threw it straight out of the room.
Buffy pushed Willow away determined to take whatever pain she could away from Willow. Glory smiled, "Well it looks like we know who wants to go first, but I do have a little suprise for you."
Willow felt herself contained by a magical shield. Forcing her to watch as Glory pulled out a hammer from her pocket. Buffy kept her eyes closed knowing it hurt less to not see it coming. But when Glory landed a blow on her knee drawing a crack Buffy couldn't help, but cry out.
Her hands automatically went to her knee pulling it up to her chest. Glory pulled her other leg stiff, and smacked the other knee. Buffy brought lost feeling in her legs after Glory landed one blow on each knee. Glory laughed watching Willow pound on the invisible barrier starting to move the hammer up slowly pulling one of Buffy's arms stiff.
Angel, and the others heard Buffy's first scream. Giles had to stop Angel from rushing in through the newly installed door that had been set up in the sewers for the church.
Wesley went up to the door, and started to pick the lock. After a minute the lock opened up, and the door opened with only a slight creak. Angel moved in quickly staking two of the sitting vamps. Giles raised his crossbow, and shot across the room ridding another vamp. When there were two vamps left Wesley, and Dawn came in, and quickly staked them.
A door opening caught the attention of everyone, "So is this because of my sister?" Ben said leaning against the door frame, "Because watching those two girls after Glory is really fun," with a cry Giles, and Angel jumped at Ben who threw them back both of their heads clipping a rock that was jutting out of the wall knocking both out, "So who is next?"
A/N: Sorry this took so long, but I have been trying to update other stories. So here you go review with questions, comments, or anything else.