Dawn's POV

I continue my walk home when suddenly some guy tries to bite my arm. I scream, kick him, and run away, managing not to get bit. I decide to run to Spike's Crypt instead of home, cause it's closer. As soon as I burst in I see Buffy and Spike talking about something. "Hey guys, what are you talking about?" I ask casually. Buffy looks over at me, and then suddenly Spike bursts into song.

" I died
So many years ago
But you can make me feel
Like it isn't so
And why you come to be with me
I think I finally know
mmm-mmm

You're scared
Ashamed of what you feel
And you can't tell the ones you love
You know they couldn't deal
Whisper in a dead man's ear
It doesn't make it real
That's great

But I don't wanna play
'Cause being with you touches me
More than I can say
And since I'm only dead to you
I'm saying stay away and
Let me rest in peace

Let me rest in peace
Let me get some sleep
Let me take my love and bury it
In a hole 6-foot deep
I can lay my body down
But I can't find my, sweet release
So let me rest in peace

You know,
You got a willing slave
And You just love to play the thought
That you might misbehave
But Till you do,
I'm telling you
Stop visiting my grave
Let me rest in peace

I know I should go
But I follow you like a man possessed
There's a traitor here beneath my breast
And it hurts me more than you've ever guessed
If my heart could beat, it would break my chest
but I can see you're unimpressed
So leave me be and

Let me rest in peace
Let me get some sleep
Let me take my love and bury it
Im a hole 6-foot deep
I can lay my body down
But I can't find my sweet release
Let me rest in peace
Why won't you
Let me rest in peace?"

By the time he finishes, him and Buffy have fallen into a hole, dug to be a grave. Buffy on top. She looks at him for a second before quickly jumping up, grabbing my arm, and running away. "So, you're not staying then?" I hear Spike's voice echo behind us. "B-Buffy! I think the zombie -" I'm cut off by a woman trying to bite Buffy. She kicks her, and grabs my arm, running faster, "Buffy!" I shout. "What?" she asks. "I can't run that fast!" I say. "Oh, right, sorry," she says. "I think the zombie apocalypse might be happening,"I say. She nods, "I think you're right," she says, as an overwhelming number of zombie-like people surround us. "I don't think I can take them all, not alone, and even if you were to help, which you're not! I don't think we'd be able to take them all," she says.

Spike's POV

Buffy ran off. She ran. She didn't even care what I just said. She just ran. "Buffy!" I hear Dawn's voice shout. "What?" Buffy's voice is softer. "I can't run that fast!" I hear Dawn. "Oh, right, sorry," I hear Buffy mumble. "I think the zombie apocalypse might be happening," Dawn says kinda quietly. "I think you're right," Buffy's voice says. After a minute, I hear Buffy again, "I don't think I can take them all, not alone, and even if you were to help, which you're not! I don't think we'd be able to take them all." Bloody hell! They're in trouble. I start killin' some of the ones around the edge of the circle around them. Once I've made my way into the circle, next to Buffy, "I thought you wanted me to leave you alone?" she asks. "I - Buffy, Luv, I didn't mean that, I - Can we bloody talk about this later?" I say. "No, we can talk about here, now," she says. "But Dawn's 'ere!" I yell. "Right. Fine, we'll talk about it later!" She says as she starts to kill off some of the zombies. Together, we manage t' protec' Dawn an' kill off all of the zombies. "Take Dawn 'ome Luv, then you can come back t' talk t' me," I say. Going to walk away, "Wait. Spike," she hesitates, "can you come with us?" she asks. "I - Sure Luv," I say. Together the three of us walk back t' their house. "Spike?" Buffy asks, "Yeah?" I reply. "Will you stay here with us? Please? If zombies got in I -" I cut her off, "Pet, I know what you're saying. You need help protec'in' the Nibblet, and your friends. I'll help," I say. She sighs in relief, "Thank you," she says. "I'll sleep on the couch, you and Nibblet should sleep in your room, Glinda and Red in their room, and Whelp and Anya in Dawn's room. I'll take the couch," I tell 'er. "No. Spike, I think, Dawn should stay with Xander and Anya, so that they're not keeping everyone else up all night," she gives me a pointed look as t' what she means, "and then you can stay with me," she says the last part quietly. "Not worried 'bout the dead man eatin' 'ou while 'ou're asleep?" I ask sarcastically. "Can we talk about that when we talk about your song?" she asks. I nod, "Yeah, Luv, should go escort 'our friends 'ere," I say. "But what about Dawn?" she asks. "I'll stay 'ere an' watch the Nibblet," I offer. "Or ... we could all three go," Dawn suggests. "Dawn you're not -" she cuts Buffy off, "I wasn't saying that. I just meant, you know I feel better knowing you're both out there, because both of you together can take on anything this planet throws at you, but alone, you can't take even half of it." Buffy hesitates, "You know, you're right Dawn," she says. Dawn nods, "And you don't want to leave me here alone, and I don't blame you, I mean, what if a demon or a zombie broke into the house? I'd get eaten, so I'll accompany you, that way everyone makes it out alive," she says. "That's smart Nibblet," I say. Buffy nods in agreement, "So let's go then," Buffy says. "Nibblet, stay between your big sis an' I," I say. She nods, "Okay, Spike," she says.