Title: A New World 1/?
Author: Forsaken2003
Pairing: S/X
Rating: R
Disclaimer: I own none, all belong to Joss Whedon
Comments: Always welcomed!
Summary: Sequel to Fade to Black. Xander wakes up after Spike turned him.
Warnings/Spoilers: Season 4
Beta'd by: Unbeta'd

Prompt #513 from tamingthemuse- Manatee

Note: From now on most of my tamingthemuse stories will be named as the challenge.

Spike drove nonstop for two days straight. He'd never driven that long without stopping, thank God for the blackout paint on his windows. Xander lay dead in the back seat of his car as he drove night and day to get as far away from Sunnydale. When he entered Albuquerque, New Mexico Spike remembered he had a cabin built in Manatee County, Florida in the early eighties. It wasn't magnificent but it was secluded and there were few windows that had been boarded up.

When they got there it was dusty has hell but that could be fixed later on. Spike hulled Xander out of the car and over his shoulder. As gently as he could he laid Xander on the bed before going to the bathroom and grabbing a wash cloth. He hadn't had time to wash all the blood off of Xander's mutilated body. It made him sick that even though Xander was now a vampire it wouldn't fix what he had done. For eternity he'd have to look at the marks he'd caused on his childe.

Even though he was a soulless demon part of his damn humanity stayed with him. It would be the sodding death of him. "Don't worry, pet. You're still gorgeous to me."

It was another three days before Xander woke. Yellow eyes snapped open and fangs descended. Snarls and whimpers erupted from him. He knew instantly that he wasn't the same Xander. That he was more. Going to sit up Xander found it impossible with chains that were drilled into the wall attached to his wrists.

"Couldn't have you loose in case you wanted to kill me," Spike said. He sat on a chair nearby a mug of coffee in hand.

"Kill you? Why would I…" Xander stopped talking as flashes of what happened attacked him. "Oh, Spike… sire. I'm so sorry." He started to sob.

Spike dropped his mug and jumped on the bed, freeing Xander. He manhandled Xander until he sat in Spike's lap. "Hush now, pet. It's over and done with. All that matters is that we're together."

Xander shook his head. "You didn't deserve any of it! I earned everything you did to me and more."

Realizing he wasn't going to get anywhere with a distressed childe Spike let his demon out and sunk his teeth into Xander's neck. Instantly Xander calmed down. Angelus had to use that trick on Drusilla more times that Spike could count when she had one of her episodes. Carefully he removed his fangs and Xander slumped against him. "When I say it's over and done with, it's over and done with, understand?" He used his master's voice.

Xander bowed his head. "Yes, sire."

Spike tucked his finger under Xander's chin and forced him to look at him. "What were you're last words before you died?"

"I love you," Xander whispered.

"And did you mean it?" Spike asked.

Xander's eyes went wide. "Of course I did!"

"Then why the hell did you never say anything before?" Spike growled.

"Because you're Spike! This bad ass motherfucker who was feared for over a century until the stupid Initiative chipped you. One of two things would have happened if I told you I loved you." Xander paused for a moment as his stomach rumbled with hunger. He continued, "One you'd laugh in my face and tell me I was beneath you or two that you'd think I was messing with you and would call me worthless. Both scenarios ended with you killing me when you finally got the chip out." His stomach rumbled louder this time.

Spike petted Xander's hair before offering Xander his wrist. "Go on, pet. Settle that stomach of yours."

Feeling his face change and fangs appear Xander didn't wait to be told again. He sunk his teeth into Spike's wrist. The blood hit his taste buds and Xander moaned. He'd never tasted anything like this before. It was better than chocolate.

Spike let Xander take quite a bit when he started to feel drained he ordered him to stop. They both lay down next to each other.

"Thank you, sire," Xander whispered, there was no reason to speak louder.

Spike swiped his thumb over Xander's lips he had blood dripping down his lips. "Messy eater."

"I'll get better," Xander promised wanting to please Spike.

"You'll get better with practice," Spike stated with a kind smile.

They remained quiet and Xander cuddled into Spike's embrace. "What do we do now?"

"What do you mean, luv?" Spike asked confused.

Xander tilted his head up. "Are we going back to Sunnydale to kill everyone?" His eyes flashed yellow at the thought and a slow smile crossed over his lips. "Rule over Sunnydale?"

Spike scrunched up his face. That was never his game plan. He had too many loses against Buffy and he wasn't going to chance losing his childe. "No, we'll stay here for a few weeks until you're at full strength then I'll decide where we'll go next."

Before when he was human Xander probably would have thrown a fit at having no say on where they would be going but he wasn't human anymore. He was William the Bloody's childe now and he would do anything Spike told him even if that meant drinking a flask of holy water. It took him dying to get what he wanted and he wouldn't throw that away for anything. "Whatever you want, Spike."

Very pleased with Xander's answer Spike leaned in and attached Xander's lips. The kiss was hard and cruel but Xander could handle it now. He was right went Xander gave as good as he got. Fangs cut and punctured their sink. "You're going to make a fine childe. And once I've trained you, you'll be a master to be feared. The Watcher Council will write stories of you in their books for future generations to know who you are and what you are capable of doing."

Never before had Xander felt so excited about the future. He'd make his sire proud of him. He'd kill and torture. He and Spike would be a force to be reckoned with.