Time Spin

Buffy parked the car and climbed out, walking to the other side she opened the door for Lonnie, giggling at the light blush on the cavewoman’s features.



“Thank you.” Lonnie whispered, standing she leaned in and softly kissed her wife. They had gone into town to visit Asher and to have dinner. Horus and Raya had already been there and all four had been pleasantly surprised how well Asher had already healed.



Although the fact that his injuries had healed almost completely in a week had alarmed them they knew there was little they could do. But both Horus and Raya were trying to convince the doctors to let Asher come home to recuperate.



After leaving the hospital the pair had gone to one of the nicer restaurants in town and had dinner. Lonnie was grateful of the relaxed night out; after the stress filled days lately it was nice not to have her wife’s attention riveted on that alone.



Following her mate into the house she stopped behind Buffy, taking in the confusing spectacle before her. Todd had Ryan cornered and was snarling at the large cat as much as Ryan was hissing back at the dog.



Skye was busy trying to distract Todd long enough so Ryan could make a run for it. But Todd just stood there stiffly, snarling and snapping at the tiger. Lonnie smiled and walked in. Snapping her fingers Todd turned and happily ran to her, jumping up he licked her face and she laughed. “Down boy,”



Looking up she realized something was wrong. Now that the dog wasn’t trying to eat the tiger, she noticed Skye seemed near tears and Ryan was guiltily looking at the floor.



“What’s wrong?” Buffy asked, she looked over and saw the same confused look on her wife’s face.



“Its Jaeger…she’s gone. I think…I think Tyrell has her.” Ryan whispered with a slight quaver in her voice.



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Raya followed Horus up the stairs into Asher’s home where they found Andrew waiting impatiently just inside the door.



“Where have you been?” Andrew snapped at the wolves. He was furious that he couldn’t leave the grounds to visit his husband even though his daughters had. Of course they were five months pregnant and male so that helped. Of course five months for a skin walker was about seven for humans.



“I’m sorry, we got held up in traffic.” Horus explained calmly. Putting a calming hand on his son in laws shoulder. “The doctors say we can bring Asher home in three days. They just want to monitor his blood work and make sure there no infection.”



They all knew there wouldn’t be. Skin walkers just didn’t get sick. Andrew smiled happily.



“That’s great. Hey while you’re here you want to watch Lord of the Rings with me? It’ll be fun, just like old times in Sunny Dale.” He exclaimed happily, the prospect of Asher coming home finally had put him in an instant happy mood.



Horus and Raya groaned to themselves, personally watching that movie yet again with Asher’s mate made them want to tear there ears off, they agreed because it was nice to see the young man smiling again.



“Aren’t you on bed rest?” Horus asked. Raya shot him a murderous look as Andrew bristled.



“Well if you think im sitting in that big bed ALL by myself while my husband is fighting for his life you are out of your mind.” Pivoting Andrew walked off with a huff.



Smacking Horus in the arm she glared at him “he was happy dammit. And im pretty sure he had tiramisu….DAMMIT Horus.” Raya growled, walking down the hall to calm her hormonal friend.



“What the hell?” Horus shook his head and plopped down on the couch, he knew dawn was waiting for him but he hadn’t spent much time with his mother lately unless it was tracking or patrolling. Sighing he was glad he never had to deal with the double edged sword that was pregnant Andrew.



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“ALL BY MY SELF…I DON’T WANNA BE ALLL BY MY SELF” The guards winced when there tiny charge continued singing…if it could be called that. ‘Damn she’s got a screechy voice’ one thought silently.



“I don’t have a screechy voice.” Jaeger snapped. Her eyes widening when she realized what she had just done…shed read his mind! Oh this was gonna be soooo cool when she got out of this mess.



Leaning back she smirked knowingly at the two men that were assigned to watch her. Looking around the large elegant room ‘finally a demon with taste’ looking around she studied the room. It sure was a long way from her native homeland. Truth be told she didn’t hate it here…there were still a lot of things she missed though.



Like before they had guns…that had been nice. Smiling she decided the guards looked too relaxed. Taking a deep breathe “LEAN ON ME! WHEN YOU’RE NOT STRONG! ILL BE”



“SHUT UP!” One of the guards screamed at the girl, stalking over to the annoying little bitch he pointed his weapon at her. “Or ill blow your head off.”



“No you won’t. Want to know why?” Jaeger smiled sweetly. Damn this was fun…she should be hostage more often…of course the outcome of what was to come was still cloudy she was seeing more and more.



“Why?” He was curious, horribly annoyed but curious.



“Well for one…the Bad Man would kill you…I’m not supposed to die until I show him the portal place…and if you killed me and Bad Man killed you…well then my Aunt Raya couldn’t do it.” She smiled at his confused expression.



“Why would your Aunt kill me?”



“Because…the paths already written. Just not the ending…and I don’t see you at the end. But when you see my Aunt…tell her to make sure the Protector lives…can you do that Phillip?” Jaeger smiled and leaned back, she tried not to laugh outright at the shaken expression on his face.



Sighing she was about to finish her song when the bedroom door opened and in walked the Bad Man. “Hello Jaeger. Have a pleasant nap?”



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Buffy sat anxiously across from Willow while the witch carefully lit several candles and began reciting a manuscript in Latin.



Trying to stop her knee from shaking she glanced over at her mate, sighing sadly at the stricken pale face. Lonnie hadn’t spoken to her since Skye and Ryan had told her what happened.



Turning back when the witch suddenly reeled back as the visions she called hit her full force.



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Willow lay unmoving on the floor of her house, aware but unaware of her friends worried looks. They had been told to not touch her no matter what they saw.



From linking herself to Jaeger during the last scan she had permanently attached herself to the child. Hoping this spell worked she breathed a sigh of relief at the first feel of the Childs essence.



Blinking Willow sat up, she as still in her house, but everyone was gone, and there was an eerie silence. Standing Willow went to the door and opened it, suddenly her surroundings whirled past her and she looked out at the battle scene before her.



She saw Buffy and Faith fighting initiative solders and demons, she took in the sight of many of the students fighting as well, turning she saw the skin walkers all attacking there enemies.



Walking out the door she stepped directly onto soft grass instead of her porch, turning around…her house was gone. Carefully calling out to Jaeger she found her, the little girl was tugging on a chain around her ankle across the open field; the chain was attached to a post on top of some kind of platform.



Running to the girl she realized no one was aware of her presence in this, looking down she saw the half opened hell mouth, looking up when she heard a bone chilling roar she saw the events of the last vision playing out.



Tyrell was in his tiger form and he and Ryan were grappling on the ground, she winced when she saw Ryan thrown away from Tyrell and collides into a tree.



Walking towards Skye she knelt down, looking at the large gaping wound and into the lifeless eyes of her niece she felt her chest tighten in pain. ‘No’ turning she wished this were real. Real so she could kill the bastard herself.



Everything seemed to play out in slow motion as Ryan howled in rage at the sight of her dead mate, running for Tyrell they both went down as she snapped at him and stiffened. Willow stood frozen as Ryan stumbled back with a surprised look on her face, Tyrell stood up laughing, and wiping off his blade a moment before Willow saw a team of slayers simultaneously shoot him with crossbows.



Jumping when Willow felt someone touch her hand, looking down she saw Jaeger smiling up at her sadly.



“Stop it Willow. We have to stop it. Find the Protector; they can be saved if you can stop it.” Willow watched numbly as Jaeger turned and walked away. Stopping Jaeger turned back to the witch.



“Not everything is as it seems.” She heard the little girl whisper moments before she felt her mind sucked back into her body and she sat up coughing and looking around wildly.



Looking up she saw Vikki standing over her, worriedly shifting from one foot to the other. Standing weakly…



“We have to find the Protector.”



TBC



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