Authors Note: okay so it's been a really long time since i wrote a Buffy story but i'm back. I'm blaming Ashley for this one. Okay so here's the jist of it. It's a twilight/Buffy crossover. It takes place after season 7 of Buffy and the episode in season 5 of angel where Andrew comes to visit. I'm not going to give anything away because i want you to be surprised by what happens. So enjoy and let me know what you think.
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
A Slayer's Twilight:
Chapter One: One Boy, One Girl
"Punch block combo!"
"AH!"
These were the normal sounds of her day. She looked at Kennedy and smiled as the younger girl went over drills with the girls. Drills that would in the end make them better slayers. Make them winners. This wasn't supposed to be her life. No she had at one point made many plans for her future. Plans that had been called off by her calling…a calling she didn't even want nor understand until it was too late. She had to grow up faster than anyone she knew and she had to keep it a secret for so long. Then she'd moved to the Hell mouth, Demon central, where all the most evil things come to party. Seven long years on the hell mouth had changed her. She'd become tougher, stronger and she'd grown up even more. Eventually the final fight came down and she was given a choice; A choice that she passed down the second generation. She offered power, strength and a calling. A calling which some of them didn't want while some of them, like Kennedy, couldn't wait for it. She'd given them her power and had made them her army. Together they'd beaten back evil but for how long she wasn't sure. So they trained. Every day they prepared themselves for that day when they would have to face it all over again.
"Buffy?" Kennedy called as Buffy snapped out of it.
"Yeah?"
"Can you come show them a few moves? I still haven't gotten that one kick that you can do down."
"Sure," Buffy said as she pushed herself off the wall and joined the girls in their training.
"AH!"
He smiled as he heard the familiar sounds of training that had become a normal sound on the hell mouth. The sound of girls preparing for a fight that their leader hadn't been sure they could win. But in the end they did. He put his hand against his chest and sighed. He still felt it sometimes, the power that had come from that amulet, and the sun that had poured from it. He still remembered the pain he had felt before he'd been burned into ash. He still remembered that day as if it were yesterday. He'd given his life to make sure she could live hers. That's all he wanted for her, a life outside of darkness and evil, and a chance to enjoy the sunshine. He walked towards the building and smiled when he saw the nibblet sitting outside of it.
"Spike?" Dawn said as he nodded to her.
"Hello Nibblet," Dawn walked over to him and tears came to her eyes.
"Buffy said you…that you were dead." She said as he put his hand on her shoulder.
"I was nibblet. It's a long story, but I'm back for real."
Dawn looked up at him and wiped the tears away. "She missed you. She doesn't admit it to me, but I see it. I see it every time she looks at Willow and Kennedy. I see it."
Spike nodded as Dawn stepped away from him.
"You can go in. It's alright by me." She said as he nodded to her before walking into the training room. He was amazed by what he saw. So many slayers in one room preparing for a war and Buffy standing in front of them, leading them like the general she could be. This was not how he pictured her life ending up after he'd saved the world. He had hoped that she'd settle down and have a life of her own. But like so many things that hadn't happened. He leaned against the wall and watched as Buffy taught the girls a few of her tricks.
Buffy wiped the sweat off her brow and looked down at the girls.
"Alright it's quitting time. Get some rest and we'll meet back here tomorrow." She said as the girls all started leaving the room. She turned to Kennedy and smiled.
"You're doing a great job with them Kennedy."
"Thanks," Kennedy said as Buffy helped her pick up a few of the weapons.
"Go out with Willow tonight. You could use the break." Buffy said as Kennedy nodded.
"What about you?"
"I think I'm going to go look for something to hit." She said as Kennedy laughed.
"Alright, have fun." She said before she walked out, closing the door behind her.
Buffy walked over to the punching bag and took a deep breath. This was her form of comfort. Hit the bag for a few hours then go home and have a nice long shower. This was how she got through her days. Days that seemed meaningless and trivial without…
"The girls look tough." He said as Buffy froze. Every muscle in her body tensed as she slowly turned around.
"Spike?" She said as she started walking towards him, "Is that you?"
He met her half way and smiled down at her. "Hi Buffy,"
Buffy slowly moved her hands up to his face and he closed his eyes at her touch.
"I cant…you…Spike I watched you."
He pulled her into his arms as tears fell from her eyes. She wrapped her arms around him as he buried his face in her hair. Finally she pulled away from him.
"How?"
"The amulet."
"What?"
"Didn't Andrew tell you?"
"Tell me? Andrew?"
"That little mission you send him on. I was with Angel."
"You were with Angel." She said as he nodded.
"It's a long story love."
"I've got time." She said as he nodded.
He told her everything. All the little detail from the moment he got back to the moment he decided to leave. He told her about being a ghost and then suddenly not being one. He told her about how Fred had tried to help him and how she'd almost succeeded. He told her about the war Angel was having and how he couldn't be a part of it any longer. When he was done he watched as she paced the room waiting for her to say something.
"Six months and you never even called." She said as she turned to him.
"Buffy I couldn't I was a freaking ghost."
"Then why didn't Angel call and tell me?" She asked as he looked at her. "Okay fine."
"Buffy love I wanted to tell you. Hell I tried to leave so many times. But I was connected to the bloody place. I couldn't leave no matter how hard I tried."
"Then what about after you were brought back? Why didn't you come then?"
"A little thing called a prophecy love."
"Shanshu?"
"Yeah, turns out I had a chance at it and Angel didn't like that."
"Then Andrew came."
"I left after he did. I couldn't handle it anymore. I needed to see you."
Buffy looked down as more tears came to her eyes.
"I should have been told." She said as he sighed.
"I should have made someone tell you."
"I grieved for you Spike. Every day since you've been gone I've grieved for you."
"Buffy,"
"You didn't even believe me. You threw the words back at me like they were nothing. When you knew I had the hardest time in the world saying them."
Spike took a step back as he remembered what she had said to him. The memory played through his mind as he stared at the ground.
"I love you,"
"No you don't, but thanks for saying it."
"I have to go." She said as he watched her walk away."
"Buffy," He called as she stopped.
"No, I cant Spike. I have to go." She said before she ran down the road.
"Didn't go well did it?" Dawn asked as Spike shook his head.
"Does it ever between me and her?"
Dawn laughed as they started walking. "Let's go back home. She'll show eventually."
"Buffy?" Willow said as she opened the door to her best friend.
"Spike is back." She said as Willow stared at her.
"Are you? Wait huh?"
Buffy walked in and sat down. "It's a long story."
Willow sat down beside Buffy as she told her the story. When she was done Willow sat there in awe as she tried to comprehend the fact that Spike was in fact back.
"Why didn't Andrew say something?" Willow asked as Buffy shook her head.
"I have no idea. Maybe he just didn't want to get my hopes up."
"Idiot." Willow said as Buffy nodded.
"Have you talked to him about what happened?" Willow asked as Buffy shook her head.
"I couldn't. I just…Willow I finally told him and he didn't believe me."
"I know Buffy, but he's here now so you can make it right. "
"I don't know if I want to. I had a hard enough time letting him in the first time. How can I be that open with him again?" She asked as she looked at Willow.
"You have to try Buffy."
"I want to…but I just cant." She said as she stood up.
"Buffy?"
"I have to get home. Thanks though…for listening."
"I'm here for you Buffy."
"I know. Thanks Will." Buffy said before she walked out.
"So Spike is back?" Kennedy asked as Willow nodded.
"Yeah and maybe Buffy will come back too."
"She hasn't been herself since he died."
"No, but if anyone can bring her back it's Spike." Willow said as Kennedy nodded.
"What's your plan?"
"I'm going to give Buffy the best birthday present I can think of."
"What?"
"Enlightenment,"
Kennedy watched as her girlfriend walked out of the room with a smug look on her face before she followed her.
The days passed by quickly as Willow prepared for her spell. Willow watched as Buffy kept Spike are arms length and he tried to get closer to her. Willow could see the pain in his eyes as he watched her walk away from him for the hundredth time and she finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Spike," Willow said as he turned to her.
"What's up Red?"
"I just wanted to tell you that it's not you."
"It's not me what?" He asked as he stared at her.
"She's not keeping you away because of you it's because of her. She doesn't know what to do."
"Oh," He said as he looked at Buffy was talking to Giles down the hall, "then what's going on, because I'm bloody well confused.
"You'll see Spike. I promise." She said as he sighed.
"Alright."
Willow watched him walk away before she turned to Kennedy. "I'm going to give her the gift today."
"It is her birthday." Kennedy said as Buffy started walking towards them.
"Yeah, don't tell her that though." She said as Kennedy looked at her with a confused expression on her face.
"Hey Buffy." Willow said as Buffy looked at her.
"What's up Will?"
"Happy birthday."
"WILLOW!" Buffy said as she grabbed Willow's hand and dragged her away from everyone. "You aren't supposed to say anything."
"Come on Buffy it's your birthday."
"So, we both know nothing good happens on my birthday."
"I think this year is going to be different."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean here," Willow said as she handed her best friend a locket.
"What's this?"
"It's your present."
"Awe Will it's pretty."
"Yeah and it's also a key."
"A what?"
"Buffy I know you're having a hard time letting Spike back in and accepting him so I made you something. It's something that will show you that there is good in this world. And that love is amazing."
"Willow…"
"Just open it and ask it to show you. It'll take you where you need to go."
"Where am I going?"
"Another world…I cant tell you about it. You have to see it."
"Willow what about the girls?"
"They'll be fine. Kennedy is here and so is Spike. Everything is going to be fine. You need this Buffy. Please. Just do this for your sake and Spike's." She said as Buffy turned around and looked at Spike.
"Alright, but if something goes wrong no more birthdays."
"Got it." Willow said as Buffy walked into the empty room beside them and closed the door.
She opened the locket and closed her eyes.
"Show me." She said as she felt the wind pick up around her and her feet leave the ground. She kept her eyes closed until her feet fell back on the ground. She slowly opened her eyes as a cold breeze blew at her. The ground was completely white beneath her and there were trees everywhere.
"Where the hell am I?" She asked as she looked around.
She started walking towards the opening in the woods when she heard something behind her. She spun around and saw a large wolf behind her. She reached into her jacket pocket to get her knife but found that the pocket was empty. "Great perfect day to lose my weapons." She said as the wolf slowly advanced on her. "Okay look doggie I don't want to fight with you."
The wolf stopped in his tracks and stared at her before it turned around and walked into the trees.
"What the hell is going on?" She asked as a man stepped out of the woods from where the wolf had gone.
"Hello," he said as she stared at him.
"What the?"
"Don't be afraid." He said as she took another step back.
"Who are you?" She asked as she got into fighting stance.
"I think the important question is who are you?" He asked as she stared at him.
"I asked you first buddy."
"My name is Jacob."
"Well Jacob, I'm Buffy."
"Welcome Buffy. Can I ask you to stop doing that?" He asked as he indicated to her stance.
She shook her head as he sighed. "Sorry buddy, I don't know who you are or what you are but I'm not putting my guard down for anything."
"She's not from here." Buffy spun around and saw a man standing behind her with a woman beside him.
"I figured that much leech." Jacob said as Buffy looked back at him.
"How did he know that?" She asked Jacob as the other man laughed.
"I'm a mind reader. You're Buffy Summers, the vampire slayer." He said as Buffy turned back to him.
"Okay someone better explain to me where I am and what's going on before I start hitting people."
The girl beside the pale man walked over to Buffy and smiled. "You're in Forks, Washington."
"Forks?"
"Yes, and that boy over there is Jacob."
"Yeah we already played the intro game. Who are you two?"
"My name is Bella Swan and this is Edward." Buffy looked over at Edward who was staring at Bella.
"He's a vampire." She said as she looked around.
"He is."
"Okay wait I'm confused. It's daylight. How is he able to be out in the sun?" She asked as Edward laughed.
"Ah I get it. You're not from this time." He said as he walked over to Bella and put his hand on her shoulder.
"No I'm not. I'm from somewhere else."
"You're from a world where our kind are pure evil."
"Nothing but." She said as Edward nodded.
"This world is different Buffy."
"How different?"
"First of all not all vampires are evil. Some of us are good, like the two you know."
Bella turned to Edward. "The two she knows? She knows vampires?"
"Remember when all those myths you thought were true?" He asked her as she nodded.
"Yeah about coffins and the sun, what about them?"
"Well in Buffy's world all those things are real. She knows of only evil vampires, vampires without a soul."
"Expect for Spike and Angel." Buffy said as Edward looked up at her.
"Why are you here?"
"My friend…she sent me here to figure something out. I think she messed it up." Buffy said as she looked around her.
"Do I need to be here anymore?" Jacob called as Edward hissed.
"Get out of here dog." He said as Bella glared at Edward before walking over to Jacob.
"Everything is fine Jacob. Let the other's know we have a visitor." Jacob nodded before quickly walking away. Bella walked back over to Edward who had his eyes closed.
"You're friends?" Buffy asked as Bella nodded.
"Best friends." She said as Buffy sighed.
"I know a werewolf. He's pretty cool."
"They're nuisances." Edward said as he walked away from the girls.
"He's not a fan." Bella said as Buffy nodded.
"I guess not." She said as Bella sighed, "You're human aren't you?" Buffy asked as Bella laughed.
"Yeah, but I don't want to be." She said as Buffy shook her head.
"What?"
"Edward is only 17 and I'm 18. I don't want to be older than him."
"Do you realize what you're condemning yourself to? What you want to become?"
Bella turned around and stared at Edward. "Of course I do. And I'm fine with it. As long as I get to be with him forever."
Buffy stared at Bella before she started laughing. She walked away from Bella as she held her side laughing over and over again.
"What?" Bella asked as Edward walked back over to them.
"That's not something she's heard before. It goes back to how different we are." He said as Bella stared at him.
"What are vampires like to her?" She asked as he stared at the ground.
"Evil, when a person becomes a vampire," He said as Buffy interrupted him.
"That demon takes up residence in them. They still look like the person and they even have their memories but it isnt them. It's the demon now. Every part of that person that made them who they were is gone and is replaced by something evil and disgusting." She said as she walked up to Edward.
Edward looked down at her as she stared up at him. "In our world vampires are still the person they once were." He said as Buffy rolled her eyes.
"Give me one reason why I shouldn't shove a stake through your heart?" She asked as he stepped back.
"Go ahead and try." He said as he held his arms out at his sides.
"EDWARD!" Bella called as he looked at her.
"It's alright Bella you'll see." He said as Buffy stared at him in disbelief.
"This will kill you." She said as he nodded.
"Do it." He said as he kicked a piece of wood to her.
Buffy picked it up and walked over to him. "I hope you've made your peace." She said as she rammed the wood towards his heart.
Bella watched as the wood shattered against Edward chest and Buffy stood there motionless.
"I told you it would be fine." He said as Bella walked towards him.
"What is going on?" Buffy asked as Edward put his arms down.
"We're different." He said as Buffy fell to the ground.
"I don't know what to think."
Bella walked over to Buffy and kneeled down beside her. "Come with us."
"Come with you?"
"I think I know why you're here."
"What do you mean?"
"I think you're here to learn."
"Learn what?" Buffy asked as she stood up.
"You'll see." Bella said as they started walking away together.
A/N: So Bella knows why Buffy is there...or does she? I'll have an update soon. Let me know what you thought.
