Chapter One: New comer

Spike stopped mid step as he and Buffy were patrolling. Truthfully, they were walking down Rovello Street in the general direction of the cemeteries. When Spike stopped, Buffy did also. She looked at him as he looked around as the wind rustled the autumn leaves of the nearby trees. Spike heard the whispers that the wind carried past them.

"Hear my words, hear my plea. This is my will, my decree…." The female voice barely whispered. Spike groaned before he held his head in pain. After a few minutes of Buffy trying to get Spike to talk to her as to why his head hurt, the pain suddenly left Spike's body. He stood up and shook his head to clear his mind.

"It couldn't be." He whispered.

"Spike? What couldn't what be?" Buffy asked putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Nothin' luv." Spike said beginning to walk again. Buffy took one last look around before following Spike.

Since he had shown up six months ago, Buffy could not figure him out. He had earned his soul a long time ago, he was helping her and the Scooby gang with the nasties, and had actually helped with Angel. Angel had been nice in the beginning, but soon turned against them all. Angel was Spike's grandsire, thanks to one nutty vampiress named Drusilla, Dru for short.

"Why would you want to do that?" Spike asked Buffy as he walked her to the front door of her house. Joyce thought the two went to school together and had a band going. It was an easy enough lie for now.

"Because, its an outlet to forget Angel." Buffy said not looking at Spike. Angel was a sore subject for the entire Scooby Gang. "Besides, you'll help me learn won't you?"

"Buffy, luv," Spike started but was cut off. Both turned around and were greeted by a girl about Buffy's age. She had long auburn hair that stopped at her waist; due to the lighting, it looked as if she was pale in complexion.

"Spike, we need to talk. Tell them all the truth." The new girl said. Buffy noticed the vampire next to her sigh and nod in agreement.

"Spike, what is she talking about?" Buffy asked.

"Tomorrow we'll meet you and the Scoobies at the school library when school lets out. We'll take the sewers. Make sure Rupes is there to hear this, luv." Spike said walking away, pulling the girl with him. Buffy sighed and went in her house.