DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the characters of the television shows "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" or "Angel," nor do I own any rights to the shows. They are owned by creator Joss Whedon, David Greenwalt (co-creator of "Angel"), Mutant Enemy, Sandollar Productions, Kuzui Enterprises, 20th Century Fox Television, and the two networks, UPN and the WB.
NOTE: CONTAINS SPOILERS for BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER episode 7.22: "Chosen" and ANGEL season 5.
PROLOGUE:
The Hellmouth
Buffy and Spike are the only ones left in the Hellmouth. Spike is glowing from the amulet as it sends rays of light through the Hellmouth. Buffy stands next to him, staring, holding the Scythe.
BUFFY: Spike!
SPIKE: I mean it. I gotta do this.
He holds out his hand to stop her. Buffy takes her hand and laces her fingers with his. A Flames ignite engulfing both of their hands. Buffy looks into Spike's eyes.
BUFFY: I love you.
A white flash, then -
Buffy's Room
Buffy bolts up and looks around. After a moment, she realizes that she isn't in the Hellmouth, but in her bed. She sighs and climbs out of bed.
Los Angeles
Fred sits in her lab looking through a microscope. Wesley walks in.
WESLEY: Knock, knock.
Fred jumps, startled. She looks up at Wesley and smiles.
FRED: Wesley, hey! You frightened me.
WESLEY: I didn't mean to. And besides, I'm surprised your new "friend" Knox isn't her to protect you.
FRED: Wesley, we've been over this. I don't like Knox in that way.
WESLEY: I know. I just…where is he anyway?
FRED: I sent him out to get some supplies. He should be back any moment.
WESLEY: Great. (walks up next to her) So what are you doing?
FRED: I know I shouldn't be doing this because I'm already over my budget, but I know I can make Spike corporeal.
WESLEY: (sits next to her, worried) Fred, you've been putting yourself through great strains trying to make him corporeal. Why are you doing this to yourself, especially when you know he's destined for hell?
FRED: Because Wesley! (she gets up from her seat and walks to the other side of the room) I know what it's like.
WESLEY: You can't possibly be comparing your situation in Pylea with Spike's. It's much different.
FRED: Is it? (she looks at him) I was trapped there and I had no way of getting out. He's trapped and although he can now pick things up and touch, he can't get out. Not unless I find a way for him.
WESLEY: Fred, you don't have -
FRED: He saved the world, Wesley. It's the least I can do.
Angel sits in his office looking at some files. He picks up the phone.
ANGEL: Harmony, I'm going to need another cup of blood.
HARMONY: (from the speaker) You got it, boss.
Spike walks into the office. Angel sighs, then sits back in his seat.
ANGEL: What is it, Spike?
SPIKE: I just came to see what you were up to. It gets a bit boring roaming the halls, not being able to leave. So I thought I might as well give you a good fright.
ANGEL: What?
SPIKE: I'm a ghost. It's what I do.
ANGEL: Well, can you do it some place else? I'm kind of busy right now.
SPIKE: (walking closer to Angel's desk) Whatcha looking at?
ANGEL: None of your business. Now go away.
Harmony walks in with a cup of blood. She pretends to ignore Spike as she places the blood on Angel's desk.
ANGEL: Thanks, Harmony.
HARMONY: My pleasure.
She begins to walk out of the office and glances at Spike.
SPIKE: What?
HARMONY: I wish Buffy could see you now. I bet she wouldn't -
ANGEL: Harmony! Thanks.
Harmony gives Spike a mean look and leaves the office. Spike turns to Angel.
SPIKE: You didn't tell her, did you?
ANGEL: Tell who what? (he looks down at the file once again)
SPIKE: You know bloody well what I'm talking about. You didn't tell Buffy I was alive…er…back, did you?
ANGEL: I didn't think it was important.
SPIKE: Because you knew she'd be here in a heartbeat to see me.
ANGEL: Whatever! (looks up at Spike) You were leaving, right?
Spike throws his hands up in disgust and walks out of the office.
Fred is reading some papers when Knox walks in.
KNOX: Back!
FRED: (doesn't look up) Did you get everything?
KNOX: Yes.
He puts the box of supplies on the table.
FRED: Good!
Spike walks into the lab.
FRED: Spike?
SPIKE: Hey, toothpick. (he looks at Knox and nods, then looks at Fred once again) I need your help.
FRED: What is it?
SPIKE: I need you to do something for me.
Fred looks concerned.
END OF PROLOGUE
NOTE: CONTAINS SPOILERS for BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER episode 7.22: "Chosen" and ANGEL season 5.
PROLOGUE:
The Hellmouth
Buffy and Spike are the only ones left in the Hellmouth. Spike is glowing from the amulet as it sends rays of light through the Hellmouth. Buffy stands next to him, staring, holding the Scythe.
BUFFY: Spike!
SPIKE: I mean it. I gotta do this.
He holds out his hand to stop her. Buffy takes her hand and laces her fingers with his. A Flames ignite engulfing both of their hands. Buffy looks into Spike's eyes.
BUFFY: I love you.
A white flash, then -
Buffy's Room
Buffy bolts up and looks around. After a moment, she realizes that she isn't in the Hellmouth, but in her bed. She sighs and climbs out of bed.
Los Angeles
Fred sits in her lab looking through a microscope. Wesley walks in.
WESLEY: Knock, knock.
Fred jumps, startled. She looks up at Wesley and smiles.
FRED: Wesley, hey! You frightened me.
WESLEY: I didn't mean to. And besides, I'm surprised your new "friend" Knox isn't her to protect you.
FRED: Wesley, we've been over this. I don't like Knox in that way.
WESLEY: I know. I just…where is he anyway?
FRED: I sent him out to get some supplies. He should be back any moment.
WESLEY: Great. (walks up next to her) So what are you doing?
FRED: I know I shouldn't be doing this because I'm already over my budget, but I know I can make Spike corporeal.
WESLEY: (sits next to her, worried) Fred, you've been putting yourself through great strains trying to make him corporeal. Why are you doing this to yourself, especially when you know he's destined for hell?
FRED: Because Wesley! (she gets up from her seat and walks to the other side of the room) I know what it's like.
WESLEY: You can't possibly be comparing your situation in Pylea with Spike's. It's much different.
FRED: Is it? (she looks at him) I was trapped there and I had no way of getting out. He's trapped and although he can now pick things up and touch, he can't get out. Not unless I find a way for him.
WESLEY: Fred, you don't have -
FRED: He saved the world, Wesley. It's the least I can do.
Angel sits in his office looking at some files. He picks up the phone.
ANGEL: Harmony, I'm going to need another cup of blood.
HARMONY: (from the speaker) You got it, boss.
Spike walks into the office. Angel sighs, then sits back in his seat.
ANGEL: What is it, Spike?
SPIKE: I just came to see what you were up to. It gets a bit boring roaming the halls, not being able to leave. So I thought I might as well give you a good fright.
ANGEL: What?
SPIKE: I'm a ghost. It's what I do.
ANGEL: Well, can you do it some place else? I'm kind of busy right now.
SPIKE: (walking closer to Angel's desk) Whatcha looking at?
ANGEL: None of your business. Now go away.
Harmony walks in with a cup of blood. She pretends to ignore Spike as she places the blood on Angel's desk.
ANGEL: Thanks, Harmony.
HARMONY: My pleasure.
She begins to walk out of the office and glances at Spike.
SPIKE: What?
HARMONY: I wish Buffy could see you now. I bet she wouldn't -
ANGEL: Harmony! Thanks.
Harmony gives Spike a mean look and leaves the office. Spike turns to Angel.
SPIKE: You didn't tell her, did you?
ANGEL: Tell who what? (he looks down at the file once again)
SPIKE: You know bloody well what I'm talking about. You didn't tell Buffy I was alive…er…back, did you?
ANGEL: I didn't think it was important.
SPIKE: Because you knew she'd be here in a heartbeat to see me.
ANGEL: Whatever! (looks up at Spike) You were leaving, right?
Spike throws his hands up in disgust and walks out of the office.
Fred is reading some papers when Knox walks in.
KNOX: Back!
FRED: (doesn't look up) Did you get everything?
KNOX: Yes.
He puts the box of supplies on the table.
FRED: Good!
Spike walks into the lab.
FRED: Spike?
SPIKE: Hey, toothpick. (he looks at Knox and nods, then looks at Fred once again) I need your help.
FRED: What is it?
SPIKE: I need you to do something for me.
Fred looks concerned.
END OF PROLOGUE