This takes place before Hell's Bells. There are no spoilers. The
characters are not mine, they belong to the creators of Buffy.
She delivered a series of punches, but this was no fledgling. This vamp had experience. Buffy ducked from a high roundhouse, only to find that that's exactly what she was expected to do. He bashed her over the head and bent down to bite her. Buffy recovered quickly and went to break his nose. The vampire snatched her fist before it even hit, and instead of going for a major artery, he sank his fangs into her knuckles. Searing pain shot up The Slayer's arm as her vision faded. The last thing she clearly made out was her attacker running away.
Spike grabbed a stake and crouched by the door to his crypt. He could sense that something was coming, but he couldn't tell what. It left a bitter scent in the air. The vampire couldn't think of any demon that smelled like rat poison. So he prepared for the worst and hopped for the best. Spike was surprised when he found a Slayer pinned up against the wall instead of a demon.
"Spike...bit me...I..." he caught her as she fell to the floor. Spike laid her on his bed and noticed her hand. It was covered in blood. He recoiled as he brought it to his nose. A stench filled his nose, it was so bad it was almost unbearable. The neutered vampire searched the dark crevasses of his brain, trying to remember something, anything. He didn't even know what. Slowly, he began to recall something about temporary Turning. The victim didn't even have to accept it. But that was just a myth...or was it? Spike lifted Buffy and carried her down to the lower part of his crypt. He chained her to the wall on which she had been restrained on once before. Just to be safe. Spike ran as fast as he could to find the Scoobies. Hopefully nothing would happen before he got back.
Willow was still in shock as they approached Spike's crypt. Dawn was gripping her hand tightly. How could this happen? This is going to throw off the balance of good and evil totally of whack. And how long would it take the demon relm to realize that The Vampire Slayer wasn't exactly The Vampire Slayer. And what were they going to do with her anyway? It was obvious that none of them would allow her disposier.
Chains rattled in excitement as they entered. "Spikey...let little Buffy down." she said in a seductive voice. Willow's jaw dropped. So this was Buffy's demon side. "Buff-" Xander tried, but Spike cut him off. "This is for your own good luv." The girl giggled. "Buffy's hungry, and they all look so tasty. We could eat them together Spikey!" Spike sighed. "Buffy, listen to me, you've been poisoned." Tara stated with as much confidence as she could muster. "No use talking to her. She's a full fledged vamp..." stated the neutered vampire.
This was hard, "I can give you what you want Spikey...I love you!" and getting harder. He wanted badly just to let her down and allow her to love him. He remembered Drusilla, how they'd traveled around the world together. Doing whatever they pleased. It would be just like old times, only this time he'd be with Buffy. No! Get a grip! This isn't Buffy. Buffy's gone. This is just some taunting demon. Buffy would never had acted like this. This is just some vampire that looks like Buffy. Buffy never loved me...or did she? "This is just temporary right? I mean, we could do something...or, it'll just wear off, right?" Think of the problem at hand Spike! You twit! Spike looked at Xander and sighed again. "I don't know."
I need to take charge. I'm blood related, I should be the next in command. "Will, hit the books. Xander, Anya, and Tara, take over patrolling," the others were looking at her, shocked at her assertiveness, "I'm staying here with Spike to watch Buffy." Much better... "Hey, Dawnie, I understand-" Dawn interrupted Xander with an icy stare. The Scooby Gang filed out. Buffy started to sing, "Little Key, in a tree. Hiding from the mon-sters. No use hiding, no use running, the mon-sters will find you!"
Don't like Buffy's demon side. Nope, not at all. Leaving Buffy with Spike was not a good idea. He could turn on us and let her go or...Whoa! Wake up and smell the vampire trying to stalk us. Xander spun around and warned the others. "Vampire at four o'clock!" The three of them spun around armed with stake and crosses. The vampire charged, but was soon cowering behind a tombstone shrieking and steaming. Tara and Anya had freaked and emptied all their holy water on the one vampire. Almost feel sorry for it. Almost. Xander staked the vampire and gave the two women a disapproving look. They lowered their heads in shame. "You know what," Xander started, " I wanna go check on Buffy."
When the group got to Spike's crypt, Xander opened the door-and froze. Hot bile splashed against the back of his throat.
She delivered a series of punches, but this was no fledgling. This vamp had experience. Buffy ducked from a high roundhouse, only to find that that's exactly what she was expected to do. He bashed her over the head and bent down to bite her. Buffy recovered quickly and went to break his nose. The vampire snatched her fist before it even hit, and instead of going for a major artery, he sank his fangs into her knuckles. Searing pain shot up The Slayer's arm as her vision faded. The last thing she clearly made out was her attacker running away.
Spike grabbed a stake and crouched by the door to his crypt. He could sense that something was coming, but he couldn't tell what. It left a bitter scent in the air. The vampire couldn't think of any demon that smelled like rat poison. So he prepared for the worst and hopped for the best. Spike was surprised when he found a Slayer pinned up against the wall instead of a demon.
"Spike...bit me...I..." he caught her as she fell to the floor. Spike laid her on his bed and noticed her hand. It was covered in blood. He recoiled as he brought it to his nose. A stench filled his nose, it was so bad it was almost unbearable. The neutered vampire searched the dark crevasses of his brain, trying to remember something, anything. He didn't even know what. Slowly, he began to recall something about temporary Turning. The victim didn't even have to accept it. But that was just a myth...or was it? Spike lifted Buffy and carried her down to the lower part of his crypt. He chained her to the wall on which she had been restrained on once before. Just to be safe. Spike ran as fast as he could to find the Scoobies. Hopefully nothing would happen before he got back.
Willow was still in shock as they approached Spike's crypt. Dawn was gripping her hand tightly. How could this happen? This is going to throw off the balance of good and evil totally of whack. And how long would it take the demon relm to realize that The Vampire Slayer wasn't exactly The Vampire Slayer. And what were they going to do with her anyway? It was obvious that none of them would allow her disposier.
Chains rattled in excitement as they entered. "Spikey...let little Buffy down." she said in a seductive voice. Willow's jaw dropped. So this was Buffy's demon side. "Buff-" Xander tried, but Spike cut him off. "This is for your own good luv." The girl giggled. "Buffy's hungry, and they all look so tasty. We could eat them together Spikey!" Spike sighed. "Buffy, listen to me, you've been poisoned." Tara stated with as much confidence as she could muster. "No use talking to her. She's a full fledged vamp..." stated the neutered vampire.
This was hard, "I can give you what you want Spikey...I love you!" and getting harder. He wanted badly just to let her down and allow her to love him. He remembered Drusilla, how they'd traveled around the world together. Doing whatever they pleased. It would be just like old times, only this time he'd be with Buffy. No! Get a grip! This isn't Buffy. Buffy's gone. This is just some taunting demon. Buffy would never had acted like this. This is just some vampire that looks like Buffy. Buffy never loved me...or did she? "This is just temporary right? I mean, we could do something...or, it'll just wear off, right?" Think of the problem at hand Spike! You twit! Spike looked at Xander and sighed again. "I don't know."
I need to take charge. I'm blood related, I should be the next in command. "Will, hit the books. Xander, Anya, and Tara, take over patrolling," the others were looking at her, shocked at her assertiveness, "I'm staying here with Spike to watch Buffy." Much better... "Hey, Dawnie, I understand-" Dawn interrupted Xander with an icy stare. The Scooby Gang filed out. Buffy started to sing, "Little Key, in a tree. Hiding from the mon-sters. No use hiding, no use running, the mon-sters will find you!"
Don't like Buffy's demon side. Nope, not at all. Leaving Buffy with Spike was not a good idea. He could turn on us and let her go or...Whoa! Wake up and smell the vampire trying to stalk us. Xander spun around and warned the others. "Vampire at four o'clock!" The three of them spun around armed with stake and crosses. The vampire charged, but was soon cowering behind a tombstone shrieking and steaming. Tara and Anya had freaked and emptied all their holy water on the one vampire. Almost feel sorry for it. Almost. Xander staked the vampire and gave the two women a disapproving look. They lowered their heads in shame. "You know what," Xander started, " I wanna go check on Buffy."
When the group got to Spike's crypt, Xander opened the door-and froze. Hot bile splashed against the back of his throat.