The Guardian
by ashie
Willow's problem
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"Yeah well that too." She grabs a hold of me and I orb us to where Dawn and Kennedy are. It takes a minute but the scene before us becomes clear. There are about 8 vamps attacking the girls when we get there.
"Buffy!", Kennedy yells, "Get Dawn and Willow out of here!" Dawn runs over to me, Willow's still standing next to me muttering something.
"Kennedy get over here, you're coming with us!" Dawn pleads with her friend.
"No, you guys get out of here now!" the vamps start to make their way over to us, Kennedy jumps and starts to hold them back.
"Willow, Dawn hold on to me."
"Buffy we can't leave her here."
"I know Dawn I'm coming back for her once you two are safe at home." I feel Willow's magic building up.
* How much time do you need before you can cast that monster spell?*
* Just a few more seconds and I can get rid of all of them.*
Willow continues her spell...a bright light starts to grow all around her...she lifts off of the ground and yells something that I really didn't catch and suddenly all the vamps are gone revealing a very confused Slayer.
"Are you alright Ken?" she nods. I turn to check on Willow, she still hovering over the ground, and all the sudden she comes crashing down, I start to run over, she lands on me...ouch.
"Willow, are you alright?" she doesn't answer me. *Willow answer me.* She looks up at me and smiles and then goes limp.
"Kennedy get over here, we're going home." Once Dawn and Kennedy are beside me I orb us back to the house and run Willow upstairs and put her in my room. I go back downstairs. Dawn and Kennedy are sitting on the couch together, talking.
"What's wrong with Willow?"
"Her magic, she loses her consciousness, after doing the simplest spells." I recognize the voice behind me and I sense the power, "Hello Tara. How long has this been going on?"
"I'm not sure, she won't let me cast with her anymore, but I noticed that she's losing her control when we went patrolling one night, Giles has too."
"So she hasn't talked to either of you about the problem?"
"No, Buffy, sorry."
"It's not your fault Tara. Can you go upstairs while I go and talk to Giles?"
"You don't even have to ask. I'm glad your back Buffy, but how?"
"Once I get Giles and Xander over here I'll explain everything. Kennedy watch the house, nothing should come in, Willow and Tara have made this like Fort Knox. Dawn are you ok?"
" Yeah Buffy go, I've got Kennedy and Tara, I'll be fine. Go get the watcher boys."
"Ok, I'll be right back," I say before I leave.
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I wake up in Buffy's room. I try to get up.
"You're weak, you won't be able to get up quite yet."
"Hey Tara, what are you doing here? And how'd I get here?"
"I came over to see how Dawn was doing. And Buffy brought you here, I'm not quite sure how though."
"Oh she's my white lighter, she must've orbed me." *And speak of the devil, or rather the angel.* "Where your ears burning Buff?"
"Are you doing any better?" *and tell the truth.*
"Yeah, I'm still tired, how long was I out for. Thanks Tara, do you mind if Willow and I talk alone?"
"No, I'm going to be downstairs with the rest of the gang." Tara walks out and heads down the stairs.
"I already talked to Tara, she says that your fainting and loosing control."
"I'm fine"
"Damn it willow don't lie to me, I'm your white lighter I need to know this if I'm supposed to protect you. Now how long has this been going on?"
"since I did the spell with Glory. I'm sorry Buffy I was going to tell you, but."
"no buts Willow", she sits down next to me and cups my face, "you don't understand, loosing you is not an option, and if there's something wrong with your magic then there's something wrong with you. I don't want to be without you again Will, it was too hard." she leans down and kisses me softly. "Now I'm going downstairs to talk to the gang, you're staying in bed, I can sense where you are, so stay put missy."
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I make my way downstairs and into the living room.
"Hey guys, how's everything"
"Hey Buffy, how'd you get here?"
"well after I died the powers that be felt I wasn't done fulfilling my destiny so they sent me back as a white lighter, specifically Willow's white lighter. I can orb and heal, and read emotions, and willow's thoughts. Any more questions?" No one in the group says anything. "Ok so my number one concern right now is Willow, has anyone tried to talk to her?"
"We've tried Buff, but after you left she just closed herself off. She locked herself in her bedroom for a week." Xander explained.
"Okay well, she says she's been experiencing this ever since the battle with Glory. Giles do you think maybe Glory did something to her?"
"It's possible Buffy but I'm not sure. We could send her to a coven in England that specializes in training, and teaching control."
"I agree, we'll leave next week. She needs to be one hundred percent if we even want to make it through the coming storm."
"What do you know Buffy."
"As I've already told you Kennedy, I can't say anything, there's a chance I've already said too much. Alright well I think we should all get some sleep, Giles could you make the arrangements for Willow and I to leave?"
"Yes Buffy, it's good to have you home."
"It's good to be home. How about tomorrow we all go out and have fun?"
"Amen to that, the Buffster comes up with an ingenious plan."
"I'll see you guys tomorrow then. Goodnight." Xander, Giles, and Tara leave, while Dawn heads upstairs to go to bed I imagine.
"You staying up Ken?"
"Yeah, can't sleep you know?"
"I know, things will get better for you, I promise, give it about 2 weeks ok?"
"what?"
"Just trust me. Goodnight." I go back upstairs and walk into Willow's room, she's laying in the bed waiting for me.
"so what's the what?"
"We're going to England. They're going to help you with your powers and your control. You're not going to stop fighting evil and if you're going to fight I want you to be strong, so no arguments."
"Fine but what about Dawn?"
"Tara and Kennedy will watch her. Giles is making arrangements for us to leave next week."
"How long are we going to be gone?"
"How ever long it takes for you to get back on your feet. Now go to sleep Willow, you need your rest."
"Buffy?"
"Yeah Will?"
"Will you stay with me tonight?"
"I wouldn't want to be anywhere else." I climb into bed next to Willow and take her into my arms.
"I'm glad you're home Buffy." I kiss her on the forehead as she starts to drift off.
"Me too Will, me too."