Loss: Wi, Boo, and The Swordsmen
by Willes
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“Oh bloody hell!” cried Spike as he ran past them his protective blanket smoking from the suns rays. “Damnit!” He said running into the Magic Box.

“I forgot to lock the door,” Giles said under his breath.

“I love it when he’s all smokey like that,” said Buffy with a cute shrug of her shoulders.

“What could he want; we were just about to go out for a great day of fun in the sun!” Dawn added.

“I’ll go and see and meet you guys there,” Buffy said as she started to walk back towards the shop.

“Do you want me to go with you?” Dawn asked.

“No, that’s alright. Go enjoy the sunshine. I’ll catch up.”

Buffy walked back into the Magic Box. Spike was standing there still lightly smoking.

“What do you want?” Buffy said in a less then friendly tone.

“What? Can’t a guy just go for a stroll now and then?” Spiked answered.

“Spike, you were running across town under a smoking blanket. Hardly what I call a casual stroll in the park. Speaking of parks, that’s where I am supposed to be so I’m going to ask you again: What do you want?”

“Well I just wanted to see my two lovely slayers. Where’s sis’?”

“Listen Spike I don’t have time for this. What do you want!?”

“Oh, I can see you are very busy saving the world while having a picnic lunch!” Spike said with a smirk.

“Listen,” Buffy said as she pinned Spike to the wall with one quick motion. “Either tell me why you’re here or leave!”

“Fine, ok, hands off the goods luv. I came because I found something interesting the other night when I was out for a stroll.” Spike pulled out a large glowing orb from his pocket. “I couldn’t figure out what it did so I thought it was pretty much useless and you should have it.” Spike tossed the orb into Buffy’s outstretched hand. “So what do I get as my finders fee?”

“Well, today we are giving you a lovely trip out of store with a complimentary me NOT kicking your ass!”

“Very funny.” Is everything ok?” Dawn asked as she walked into the shop. “Oh, it’s just you.” She added nonchalantly, looking at Spike ambivalently. “Come on Buffy lets go. We are wasting a day that could be very nice and normal and picnicy!”

“Alright,” Buffy said putting the orb down on the counter. “We can have glowy, orbity, fun time later. Come on Spike you’re leaving too.” She said as she pushed Spike out the door along with his blanket.

“Bloody hell!” He screamed as he ran down the street steaming.

“What was that all about?” asked Dawn.

“Oh, nothing important I’m sure, only Spike.” Buffy said as they walked out of the shop into the glorious sunshine leaving the orb glowing bright behind them.

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“Wow I am stuffed,” yawned Xander as he stretched out on the blanket the group had lain out under the trees. “I think this calls for a celebration of the napping kind,” he said as he closed his eyes.

“This is the one time I actually agree with Xander. A bit of a nap would be lovely.” Giles echoed leaning against a tree and closing his eyes.

“Well you guys can nap all you want but I am going to go and enjoy some sunshine and a walk.” Said Willow standing and stretching.

“Wi,” called Thomas as he stretched his arms up to Willow wiggling his fingers in a gesture that said, hey, don’t forget about me!

Thomas was just starting to talk and he had trouble with longer words so all he could manage to call Willow was Wi. Their were some theories going on that he may be trying to call her witch, but no one knew for sure. Willow scooped the boy up into her arms and twirled him around and a burst of laughter came from both of them.

“Does someone want to have a Willow and Thomas date,” she said smiling. “I mean as long as it is ok with your parents and Tara!”

“It is fine just have him back by nap time,” Jenny said.

“Oh, that is a tough curfew my little friend,” Xander said smiling up at Thomas from where he was lying.

“Do you want to come with us Tara,” Willow asked flashing a radiant smile at her girlfriend. “We could make it a triple date!”

“Oh I think I will just stay here for now and rest. I am so stuffed I can barely move!”

“Ok, we will be back soon.”

Willow strode off with Thomas in her arms. The sun was brilliant that day. She couldn’t remember the last time the day had been so bright and beautiful. She was sure days like this came around all the time but she was often too tired from the all night evil fighting parties that came most of the time. But things have been quiet for a while. Willow figured that the news of the two slayers living in Sunnydale had spread and that evil was starting to wizen up and take its evil plans somewhere a little less hazardous.

Things hadn’t always been so quiet for Willow and the Scooby gang. She remembered when the twins first came to Sunnydale and she, Xander, and the two of them had become great friends through their encounters with the dark forces. She also remembered the trying time they all had after Angelus died. She was worried things would never be the same after that and they would never be as close as they used to be. Luckily that wasn’t the case and things have actually going really well for a while. Buffy has a new boyfriend, Riley and she seems to have finally been able to forgive Dawn for what she had to do. It was scary for her for a while there, she thought she was going to loose her two best friends!

“Do you want to go on the swings Boo,” she asked the child.

Boo was her private nickname for Thomas. She new if Giles found out that she called his son something as informal as Boo he would be very upset, but she found the nickname endearing and only used it for the boy in private. She loved Thomas very much and babysat and spent more time with him then any other Scooby member, except for Tara.

Boo rocked back and forth in her arms eagerly screaming “ing, ing!”

“I will take that as a yes,” she said with a smile.

As she turned the corner up the path she heard a slight rustle coming form the bushes beyond. She turned around just in time to see a large man with his sword drawn running right towards her! When she saw this figure she put her hand out and saying a few words that erected a force field between her and the man. He ran into it falling to the ground.

Just as she turned to run before the man regained his strength, she saw another man dressed in black coming at her with what looked like a tranquilizer gun. So much for things being quiet, she thought.

“Ok, think Willow, think,” she said under her breath.
Just then she saw another 7 men in with swords coming at her and just as many men in black. Oh good lord, she thought. Just as she thought she was in for it she heard one of the men in black scream “Get the boy!”

A man with a sword answered “We must get the key!”

These cries from both parties made them realize for the first time that they were not the sole forces chasing after this woman and child. This recognition caused a momentary lapse in their onward attack. Noticing her chance Willow ran for it. She didn’t look back to notice the fighting that had ensued between the two groups of men. She just ran! She ran as fast as she could holding Thomas close to her leaving the group of fighters far behind her.


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