Forever, Always, and Then Some

Chapter Twelve

Night has come. Tara, Buffy, and Angel are on the front porch. Tara lowers the barrier and Buffy an d Angel step down, but before Tara can restore the barrier she is hit in the chest and collapses on the porch. A loud crash from the back of the house. Angel leaps over Tar and races into the house almost knocking Willow down at the door. Buffy heads around the house. As she reaches the back porch steps, she sees two armed men, one holding Liam. The barrier is back up and they are trapped inside. Dawn is lying on the kitchen floor. A loud growl. A very angry Angel is behind the men.

A loud bang and sounds of breaking glass are heard from the street. Buffy realizes she can not get in and Angel is with the baby, so she runs back around front. She sees Willow slowly walking toward the van. Each window is breaking one at a time. The tires suddenly blow. The guys inside are running away. Willow continues toward the car parked nearby. Buffy catches up to her.

Buffy: Willow! Willow! You can’t kill them! Willow!

Willow: I know but they hurt Tara.

Lila emerges from the car’s back seat.

Lila: I didn’t do it, I told them not to do it.

Buffy: Willow go back to the house. Willow. The kidnappers are trapped inside and Angel is beyond angry. Will please go help, before he goes to far and makes them dinner. And Will Tara needs you. Check on Tara and Dawn.

Lila: I told them not to.

Buffy: Willow please go.

Willow turns and heads back to the house.

Lila: Who was that?

Buffy: My best friend and the most powerful wicca you will ever meet, And the girl you shot is her girlfriend, so you guys have made one huge mistake.

Lila: I told them this was not the way but…..

Buffy looks into the open car door.

Buffy: And you would be I am guessing Gavin.

Gavin: Yes, I am Miss Summers.

Buffy: Gavin please come out here, we need to talk.

Gavin: Uh, talk? Okay

Gavin exits the car.

Buffy: Gavin, I am wondering was this little escapade your idea?

Gavin: Well Uh….

Buffy: Come on Gavin, did you tell them to kidnap my son or not?

Gavin: I am just following orders. They want the baby.

Buffy: Well Gavin, guess what? I am giving the orders from now on. So hear me loud and clear. Thus is over with right now. I am through being nice. I think you know what I am capable of. I think you know what Angel is capable of. And you now have an idea what Willow can do. Well guess what we are all on the home team. And you have not even met the rest of the team. So pack your bags and head back to LA. Because Sunnydale is my town.

Angel walks up an places his hand on her shoulder.

Buffy: How is Dawn? And Tara?

Angel: They will be fine, just a mild tranquilizer, but I think Willow needs you.

She looks up and he nods. She quickly turns back towards the house.

Angel: I guess you will be leaving now.

He turns and walks home.

Lila: Gavin, not to say I told you so but I told you so…….now I am heading back to LA……..coming?

Gavin: Yeah I guess, for now.

Lila: Lets wait for the test results, then see what the senior partners want us to do.

Gavin: Do we have a choice?

Lila glances at the Summers house.

Lila: Not really

Back in the house Angel carries Dawn up to her bead. Then Buffy has him put Tara in Willows bed. Willow is in the bathroom getting sick. The magic overwhelmed her fragile recovery. Buffy is holding Liam and trying to reassure her friend.

Buffy: Willow, I am so sorry. I hate this happened. I should have never let them stay this long. I never thought they would be so bold. Angel warned me but I just……not sure what I did. I guess I expected lawyers to be follow the law I guess. I actually was more worried about Holtz. Maybe I should have locked them all in the basement.

Willow laughs: Then where would put all our junk?

Buffy: Hey, who needs junk when we can have our own basement full of diabolical humans. Darn, I miss battling demons, at least I can kill them. This evil human factor is not fair. Willow, are you ready to go downstairs……I think you have couch…..I gave Tara your bed, sorry.

Willow: Yeah I am ready and the couch is fine…..not sure how much sleep I will get anyway. Are you both staying home?

Buffy: Yes, We have battled enough evil tonight. I plan on staying home with my family and just lavish attention on my son.

Angel: And how about your boyfriend, does he get any of that attention?

Buffy: If you are good and help Willow down the stairs, I may let you have some crumbs.

Angel: Only crumbs? I was hoping for a manly slice of cake or maybe even two.

Buffy: HMMM……. Well we will see.

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