Disclaimer: I do not own anything; Characters belong to Joss Whedon & Mutant Enemy. However this story is my own.
Summary: Dawn calls Spike for help in yet another apocalypse, so much has changed since we last saw our favourite platinum blond vampire so much so Buffy has a hard time dealing with it. Are Buffy & Spike endgame?
A/N: As always reviews are greatly appreciated, a few quotes etc may be used and obviously belong to the very talented people who wrote them - Loverswalk89 x
Endgame
CHAPTER ONE
Buffy returned from patrolling, the cut above her left eye suggested it wasn't as successful as she'd of hoped.
Dawn rushed to help her sister "Buffy what happened?" She shrieked
"It's nothing" Buffy shrugged her off and sat down at the dining room table.
"Doesn't look like nothing" Said Willow
"Just a pack of vampires..."
"Was Kennedy and her crew there?" Willow asked
Kennedy had broken away from the Slayer school and all of whom that was associated with them. She had started her own crew of various other slayers that felt that they didn't fit in. Kennedy made it her mission to out do the school and Buffy when it came to evils that inhabited the small town.
"Uh yeah..." Buffy said softly "She lost two girls I think"
"Oh..." Said Willow "I hope she's okay"
"You know Kennedy all about the mission" Buffy shrugged
"So how many were there?" Asked Xander
"Uh twenty or so..."
"Big scary is getting his share of recruitment" Xander sighed
"You betcha, I'll just be happy when I know what we're dealing with and how I kill it" Buffy groaned
"We're working on it but packs of vampires here and there isn't a lot to go on" Willow told her
"I know, I know you're doing the best you can. I'm just antsy that's all" Buffy told them "I just wish I knew what to do"
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A 1967 Chevrolet Impala sped down the highway, Spike was behind the wheel with a concerned look on his face.
"Are you okay?" The raven haired beauty in the passenger seat asked.
"Yeah, just a bit..."
"Nervous?" She smiled "It's understandable, you and Buffy haven't seen each other in so long"
"That's the way I prefer it" he told her "The last time I saw her it was..."
"I know baby, but that was two years ago. I'm sure you've got nothing to worry about" she smiled
"You really don't know Buffy" he laughed
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Dawn knocked on Buffy's apartment door. Buffy had decided that she needed her own space and moved out of the Slayer school two years ago.
"Hey" said Buffy opening the the door and letting her sister in
"Hi... I just wanted to make sure you're okay" smiled Dawn
"Sure..." Said Buffy wandering into the kitchen and opening the fridge "Want anything?"
"I'm good thanks" Dawn took a seat at the kitchen table.
Buffy took out a bottle of wine and got a glass from the cupboard "You sure?"
"Uh yeah..."
Buffy shrugged and poured herself a glass.
"Are you sure you're okay?"
"Sure" said Buffy taking a gulp of wine "Why wouldn't I be?"
"I dunno, you just seem a little off-ish"
"I'm fine. I swear"
"Okay good... Cuz I kinda have to tell you something"
"Okay..." Said Buffy taking a seat
"Okay so before you kill me I just want you to know that I've done this because I think we could use the help okay?" Dawn stuttered
"What did you do?" Asked Buffy fearfully
"Please don't be mad" Dawn yelped
"What. Did. You. Do?" Buffy asked
"I kinda sorta called Spike asking for his help" she said quickly
Buffy didn't react, she just stared into space.
"Uh Buffy?" Dawn waved her hand in her sister's face trying to get a reaction.
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"So she just sat there?" Asked Willow pouring three cups of coffee
"For at least ten minutes... I thought as soon as the words came out of my mouth, Mount Buffy was gunna erupt but she stayed quiet... Well until she asked me to leave" said Dawn sadly
"She'll be okay Dawnie, she just needs to process it all" Xander put a reassuring hand on the brunette's shoulder
"Yeah I guess so" Dawn agreed
"She never did tell us what happened between them last time he was here. Must've been bad if she won't talk about it" noted Willow
"Well whatever happened between them they're gunna have to get over it, we've got bigger fish to fry" Xander ranted
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Buffy had begun her nightly patrol alone, she always felt like she was being slowed down by the baby slayers. Plus she preferred to take out her aggressions in private rather than in front of her peers.
She'd been wailing on the fledge for the last ten minutes making her she inflicted as much pain as possible "...And then she hits me with the bombshell he's coming back to town!" She yelled punching him repeatedly
"I mean I know we need all the help we can get but jeez!" She ranted again
"Can you just kill me now?" Asked the vampire fledgling "This is so human it's boring me"
Buffy kicked him in frustration sending him back a few paces.
"You humans!" He roared
Buffy aimed and threw her stake at the vampire. With a 'poof' he turned to dust. She sighed heavily and went to retrieve her stake that was now laying on the grass. As she bent down a pair feet planted in front of her, she looked up and realised who they belonged to.
"Hello cutie" Spike smirked