I don't own BTVS (more the pity) or any of the characters on the show. Arlegon is mine and I'd appreciate anyone using him telling me about it.

I'm not sure where this fits in the time line since I haven't been able to watch all the chapters. After Spike got his chip and started working with Buffy but other then that I don't know.

Spike's Cure

'Four vampires' Spike mused to himself. 'Two no more then a couple of years old' Spike estimated as he examined them 'one brand-new and their master less then a century from his humanity'. Spike concluded just as they spotted him. "Well well well. What do we have here?" Spike called out cheerfully as the demon drew power from it's reserves to prepare for battle. "Kill him!" The young vampire ordered his minions in excitement. The new vamp reached spike first eager to obey, too eager the wooden stake slid into his heart turning him into a pile of dust before his two companions could join him in the attack. "Well I make it 3 dust bunnies and dinner." Spike smiled as the demon came to the fore twisting Spike's bones and muscles into a grotesque parody of humanity matching the 'game faces' of the young vampires. The young vampires worked well with each other but were no match to spike's strength, speed or most of all- experience. The battle was over in less then a minute and the leader turned to flee, but to late. Spike descended on the terrified vampire, after a brief fight knocked him out, and began to feed from him.

"Very interesting" A soft voice said from behind him. "I always thought Vampires fed off humans not other vampires" Turning around Spike faced an old man in faded jeans and leather jacket carrying a backpack and holding a wooden staff in his hand. "Humans aren't enough of a challenge" Growled Spike "but if you don't leave I might make an exception in your case." No way was he going to tell some weird human he couldn't hurt a human because of the bloody fucking chip the fucking initiative planted in his brain.

An odd smile appeared on the man's face "I thought it was because you couldn't hurt a human because of the bloody fucking chip the fucking initiative planted in your brain. " The man's smile widened. "What's it to you human?" "I'm here to help you." "what do you mean help? Why would a human" Spike put all the derision he could manage into the last word " help me get this chip out?" "oh it's not for free" the strange man assured him "Before I do anything we'll conduct a ceremony of blood oaths and you'll swear to serve the Guardian of the gate, ruler of the winds, master of the waves who's voice commands the fires of the earth!" the man's voice starting off quite low rose as he talked until the last was shouted into the sky for all the world to hear. " That would be you I suppose?" Asked Spike sarcastically "Oh no, I'm just a humble searcher. Nevertheless, the time for the prophecy is drawing nigh and I should have gifts prepared. "Hmm, that's interesting" Spike mused. He was familiar with blood oaths but they weren't as perfect as people thought. They cold be broken he'd done so himself more then once it just took time and cunning. "Okay old man I'll swear your oaths if you will remove my limitations" Spike grinned "I'm glad to hear that, then perhaps we can go somewhere private and begin discussing just what each of us will swear?" The man grinned back "since I have no intention of swearing to remove your limitations. Only the chip" "Oh, very well, it was worth a try old man. Follow me " spike turns and heads to an abandoned warehouse leaving the partially drained vampire at his feet to recover or not before the sun rises and he turns to dust.

Spike and the old man who called himself Arlegon of Jerusalim talked all through the day and into the night until at last they were both satisfied with the oaths that would be given. At midnight each cut himself and used his blood to draw the runes, bindings and protections for the ceremony. And swore their oaths. Spike swore not to kill Arlegon unless he interfered with him and to obey all commands from the guardian of the gate in both word and spirit of the command. Arlegon swore to remove the chip from spike's head without hurting him anymore then necessary and to avoid spike as best as he could after the chip was removed and never send him any messages or tell anyone of the oaths and spike swore not to do anything to Arlegon for what he had to do while he removed the chip.

Once the oaths were said and the ceremony completed Arlegon turned to Spike. "Now I need to chain you to the floor so you won't move while I get the chip out" " Or so I don't move while you kill me" Replied spike suspiciously. "The oaths don't take effect until you start to remove the chip. You could kill me with no problem" "I could kill you now and you won't be able to do anything about it" And with that he drew a short sword from somewhere and placed it against Spike's neck as he folded in pain for trying to attack. "You see what I mean." Arlegon concluded as his sword disappeared back to wherever he kept it. Climbing slowly to his feet Spike snarled "I get it. Now lets get this over." After chaining spike to the floor and fixing his head so he couldn't turn it Arlegon began to take tools out of his back pack. First came an ice pick then an ax and a metal circle with a handle marked with crosses and stars-of-david and finally a doctor's scalpel and a set of tweezers. Putting on a pair of ear protectors , leather gloves and a butchers apron Arlegon picked up the ax and hit spike in the back of the head breaking the skull and cutting deeply into the gray matter underneath. Spike's vampire healing powers began immediately to heal the wound but Arlegon hit him again and again switching to the ice pick he continued widening the wound oblivious to Spike's muted screams reaching him through his ear protectors or the blood splashing on his gloves and apron until he had a circular hole in spike's skull large enough to fit a fist through. At this point Arlegon picked up the metal circlet by it's handle and fitted it into the hole in Spike's skull. Whereupon Spike's screams rose to a new pitch and the smell of burned flesh was added to that of blood and gore as the blessed metal touched Spike's flesh. Preventing the vampire's healing powers from closing the wound. After pausing for a moment to rest Arlegon picked up the scalpel and tweezers and began slashing through Spike's brain looking for the chip. Spike's screams had by now died down to whimpers and Arlegon worked faster. Although non of this could actually kill the vampire it could destroy his sanity and with it the oaths which protected Arlegon. Finally Arlegon found the chip and pulled it out. A single blow from the ax allowed him to pull the metal circle free so Spike could heal. After cleaning off and packing up his tools Arlegon sat and waited for the unconscious vampire to wake to see if he still had his sanity and so would serve the guardian when he showed himself or did the pain drive him insane leaving making the oaths useless. Spike lay unconscious for almost 24 but his first words upon awaking left no doubt that his mind was intact. "Why am I still chained up and weren't you supposed to leave as soon as you finished?" Spike's voice startled Arlegon. "I had to be sure you were still sane before unchaining you and leaving" replied Arlegon as he bent to unchain the vampire. As soon as the chains were off Spike leapt up and held Arlegon up against the wall by his throat "I ought to kill you for that" He hissed " But I swore I wouldn't so" On the last word Spike dropped Arlegon and smashed his leg into Arlegon knee breaking it. "I hope I never see you again." And with that Spike left. If he had remained he would have seen Arlegon straighten his leg, hiss as the bones repaired themselves and whisper into the night. "I to wish that my friend but In the guardian's hall we will meet again to serve as we have sworn."

End part 1

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