Title- Admissions of Guilt 5/?
Sequel to- Admissions
Author- Veronica
E-mail- roni.s@sympatico.ca
Pairing- G/W
Rating- G, for now
Disclaimer- Joss owns all in the Buffyverse, I just use them like Barbie's for my own twisted fun.
Spoilers- post Grave
Distribution- If you like it, take it… just let me know where.
Summery- An old nemesis is back, and is seeking revenge on Giles and Willow.

After shutting the door, Giles slowly turned and faced the top of the landing. Again, she was gone… he felt nothing. He decided to go in and peak in on her, just to be sure everything was fine, but halfway up the stairs he could feel her once more.

She was troubled, as always when she slept. This is when he felt the most useless, knowing that she had the dreams of her dark times and was not able to do anything to help. It was something she would have to come to terms with, and all he could do is be there for her until that happens.

He was loathe to the fact he could do nothing for her, and it caused his heart to ache in such a way that he wished he could go through this for her. She may be asleep, but she wasn't at peace.

He looked at her still form… even her face didn't show the peacefulness that sleep would bring. Her breathing was even as she lay still beneath the covers, and he walked quietly closer just to watch for a moment.

With a soft sigh, he turned and left the room to allow her to sleep… tomorrow he would talk to her and hopefully get some answers as to what had happened earlier. For now, he decided to take to his own bed in the guest room and get some sleep.

* * * * *

She was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen… a true vision as she slowly glided towards him. Her dress, a soft-almost translucent green, billowed out as though there were a breeze blowing against it, causing the front of the dress to hug her body.

Her eyes were a dazzling emerald green, and combined with her smile made her appear radiant. She almost seemed to glow as she came closer, with love shining in her ever-smiling eyes.

Giles found that he couldn't take his eyes off of her, not that he really wanted to, and he extended his arm to her, hoping that she would take his hand. A small sigh escaped him as she did so, and he wrapped his other around her to pull her in close.

It was perfect; everything was perfect…and he was in love for the last time in his life. He let go of her hand and ran his fingers through the fiery red hair as he gazed into her eyes and whispered;

"I love you." And bent down to place a soft kiss upon her lips. As they're lips touched, they seemed to almost melt into one another, but surprise came to Giles as the young woman placed her hands upon his chest and gently pushed herself away.

"I'm sorry it has to be this way," she said as she began to back away. "But know that I'm always with you."

"Willow? Willow, what is it?"

"It really is for the best." She replied as her eyes went from green to blue. Giles brows knitted together, trying desperately to understand what was happening. "I love you."

Giles watched as the blue eyes changed to black, and had to close his eyes and give his head a slight shake… but upon reopening them, what he saw terrified him to no end. There stood Willow… but not his Willow. Her hair had gone from red to a disturbing black, and her green dress was no more as black leather pants and jacket replaced it.

Horror gripped him and he found that he couldn't speak: and even if he could, what would he say? His beautiful Willow had turned dark and ugly, but even as this thought raced through his mind… he still loved her. Laughter escaped her lips, causing him to flinch at the sound. It was not the joyous sound he was so fond of hearing… this was evil, foreboding.

"Long time no see." She said as she stared right at him. "Oh, and don't worry your sexy little head about all this. You two will be together again, sooner than you think." She finished and turned her head to her left.

Giles looked in the same direction and saw… Willow? His Willow? There she stood in the green dress, looking at her alter ego without fear. Giles moved to go to her, but found a barrier of some sort blocking his way.

"Willow!" he cried out to her. She turned to look at him, but all he saw was sadness in her eyes.

"I love you." She said, and turned her attention back to her darker self. Giles began to pound on the barrier, but to no avail. He began to chant, reached a hand out… but it was still blocked as he looked to the dark haired woman, only to see the smug look on her face.

He was totally helpless as he watched the leather clad double extend her arm, and a beam of red light shoot from her hand, totally enveloping his beloved Willow.

"NOOOOOOO!" he shouted as he began pounding fiercely on the barrier. Pain etched in her face as she doubled over and looked to Giles.

"Re-member me." She said, and screamed in agony. But as the ray continued to do its painful battery of her, he saw her straighten up slowly as a look of determination came across her face. Words began to spill out of her mouth as she broke out into a run, and wrapped her arms around her double.

Giles was spellbound as he could do nothing but watch the two figures… one fighting to hold on as the other fought to get away. Suddenly there was a blinding light, making Giles cover his eyes with his hand, but it only lasted a moment.

As he looked back at the two; to his eyes they seemed almost paralyzed if it weren't for his Willow's lips moving. She looked to the watcher as she finished her incantation, and not only could he feel her love flowing to him, he could see it in her face.

Without warning, he watched as they blew up leaving no trace that anyone had even been there.

"Willoooow!"

* * * * * * *

Giles sat bolt upright in bed, beads of sweat rolling from his forehead as he tried desperately to catch his breath. He looked around trying to get his bearings, when he realized it was all a dream. A dream that terrified him so much, that he'd wet the bed.

* * * * * *

Her breathing ragged, she sat trying to calm herself down in the hopes of getting her heart rate back down to normal. Deep breaths, in through the nose, out through the mouth. Once she decided she was okay and the trembling stopped, she got up and made her way to the bathroom, turning on the taps and splashing cold water on her face.

She grabbed the towel off the towel rack and dried her face and neck before looking into the mirror. She noticed the colour hadn't quite made it back yet, but at least she wasn't shaking anymore… that's always a plus.

Buffy went back quietly to her room and sat down on the edge of her bed looking at the clock. `5:45am… what's the point' she thought as she looked back at her pillow. A shiver went up her spine causing goose bumps to appear… she didn't really want to go back to sleep right now anyway.

"Okay," she said to herself, "What the hell kind of dream was that!?"

* * * * * *

Xander awoke bathed in sweat, and his heart was pounding so hard he could hear it in his ears. He could admit it to himself… this nightmare scared him to death. He waited a couple of minutes to collect himself then looked at the time, deciding to wait a couple of hours before calling Giles to see if Willow was okay.

The young man got up and went into the kitchen and began the preparations for brewing a pot of coffee… there was no way in hell he'd be able to go back to sleep now.

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