THE ISLAND
JOSS OWNS IT ALL. I HATE SAYING THAT BUT IT'S THE TRUTH
PROLOGUE/ 1ST CHAPTER
Buffy yawned. If she had to sit around any longer for this guy to crawl out of his grave she was going to dig him up and pull him out herself. "Don't vampires ever have any concederation for us slayers?" She asked the bleached blonde sitting beside her in the grass
"Pet we hate slayers remember? He's probably down there right now laughing at us while we wait up here for him." Spike answered as he flicked his cigarette away
"Can you do that? Sense that there's a slayer above you waiting around?"
"More experianced vampires do like me. I get this tingle in my body which alerts me when ever you get close by. I never felt it when I was younger though. Like when I fought that slayer in the Boxer Rebellion. Found her on pure luck. But you..." Spike looked at Buffy for a second then back towards the grave. "I sense you when your near."
"So what are your senses doing right now at the moment?" Buffy asked
"Their going crazy. It's an alert Buffy. A warning saying danger is near. Not like your dangrous to me."
"Hey I'm dangrous for you. Hello slayer here." Buffy said waving her hand back and forth "Just cause we're like okay friends doesn't mean your still not my enemy."
"Luv I think you might be confuessed with the whole friends or enemies thing. Are we friends or not? I have helped you out before and even you said once I wasn't that bad of a guy."
Buffy remembered. It happened after Glory attacked them all in the hospital. Spike had been devoted to fighting for and protecting Buffy and Dawn after that had all happened. Insisting he tag along with Buffy when she went patrolling and watching Dawn when ever Buffy had to do something important with her friends. She had told him after one night of babysitting that he wasn't so bad for a vampire. That she was gratefull to him for being like a big brother to Dawn. An over protective brother to boot. Ever since that night when she fought Angel in the mansion after he had lost his soul. Spike had been worried about leaving Dawn and Joyce alone just incase some of Angels minions were running about looking to do harm to the slayer and her family.
It was so odd how fast Dawn had taking a liking to him too. That first night of meeting Spike Dawn had been all over him asking him questions and wanting to play games with him. Of course she had been younger and didn't really know how dangrous he really was. Buffy remembered that after she had got off the phone with Willow in the hospital she was heading back into the living room to speak to Spike when she saw the vampire playing a game of cards with Dawn. Both had looked determined to beat eachother. And Buffy watched as Spike let Dawn win the game. That had made her smile for the first time that day.
Buffy's thoughts were interrupted by the cracking of wood and the shifting of dirt. "Looks like our boy is waking up."
"About bloody time. He should've been up an hour ago. Guess we have a lazy vamp on our hands."
"All the more easier to dust." Buffy answered as she prepared to fight But just when Spike was about to speak he was sent flying head first into a nearby gravestone knocking him out cold. Buffy turmed around quickly to see Glory the hell bitch standing before her.
"Ouch. I guess your boyfriend is out for the count. I like that. Gives us a chance to have a girl talk."
"Okay one he is not my boyfriend. And two your not a girl Glory so there can be no girl talk." Buffy regretted saying that sentence for the next thing she knew she was on the ground beside Spike who still lay quietly.
"I am more of a girl then you. While you wrestle around in the dirt all night I have long bubble baths and paint my toe nails."
"I'm a working girl. Your a lazy God. There's a difference." Buffy said jumping up Soon her and Glory were in a all out battle thrwoing wild punches and kicks.
MEANWHILE...
Spike woke after his flight through the cemetary and looked up to see Buffy fighting Glory through heavy eye lids. Just when Buffy was getting the better hand over the God the vampire they had been waiting for lunged at her from behind tackling her to the ground. Spike stood up on wobbly legs and went after the vampire. This gave Buffy the oppurtunity to continue on the fight with Glory. It only took Spike a few mintues to defeat the new vamp and when he turned to see how Buffy was doing he saw that she was down on the ground with Glory standing above. Leaning down he picked up a peice of rock that had been smashed off when he had been thrown into it. With all his strength he hurlled it at Glory who was struck in the head.
Spike raced to Buffy and swept her up into his arms then ran off away from the disoriented Glory. "Is that all you got?" She said standing to find she was alone in the cemetary. "I hate vampires." She added and looked down at her long light blue dress to only see grass stains. "I hate grass stains more. Does anyone know how much dry cleaning costs in this town?!" She yelled
Spike had ran the entire time with Buffy in his arms trying to put as much distance between them and God. As they entered downtown Sunnydale they reached the street the Magic Box was located on. Buffy was begining to wake quickly. Spike slowed down then stopped completly. He looked down at her as her eyes were opening. She was so beautiful in his arms and he only wished they had been this physically close all along but he knew that would never happen. seeing that Buffy was fully a wake he placed her back on her own two feet and smiled at her. "How you feeling pet?" He asked
"I've been worse. How about you though?" She asked and pointed to his head
Spike reached up and felt a large bump with a cold fluid racing from it. Bringing his hand back down he saw that it was his blood. "I'm fine. I didn't even realize it was there until you told me. Nothing to worry about."
They began to walk to towards the Magice Box. "She's getting stronger Spike. I feel it every time we fight."
"Your stronger then her luv."
"No I'm not. I can't beat her. I can't protect my friends or Dawn from her. She's going to win."
Spike stepped infront of Buffy and stopped her in her tracks by gripping her shoulders. "Listen to me. You're stronger then her Buffy. You're going to win and you can protect Dawn and everyone from her. I know you can. I believe in you Buffy." Buffy felt tears swelling up in her eyes and she looked away from Spike to hide them. She didn't want to cry infront of him. She never did. Not when he thought she was so stronge. "We should get going pet. Don't want to worry the scoobs and the nibblet." He then said trying to pretend he hadn't seen the tears. He hated to see her like this. When she was down he was down and he didn't like it. They walked further to the Magic Box and when at the front door he opened it for her then stepped in himself.
"Hey guys." She said
"Oh my God Buffy what happened?" Willow asked from her place at the table
"Well you know go to patrol want to slay a few vampires then end up getting slayed by a God." Buffy and Spike went towards the table as Dawn came around from the other side. Anya was standing behind the counter counting the stored money and without looking up she bent down picked up the first aid kit then tossed it to Dawn. "I'm okay Dawnie really. Spikes the one in need of medical attention." She said sitting
Dawn looked at Spike and saw his gash. "Spike sit down while I take care of that."
"I'm fine don't worry. Give me a few days and it'll be gone."
"Come on Spike. I really don't want to sit here all night and watch blood pour from your head. It's kinda sickening."
"Fine you can play nurse Dawn. But don't put any of those crazy bandages on my head." He warned taking his jacket off then sitting
"What crazy bandages?" Tara asked
"The ones with the dinosours all over them."
"Oh. Good thing we don't have anymore. Just the plain ones." Dawn replied as she began to wipe away dry blood from Spike's face
"So did you guys find anything out about Glory? Because I am really starting to hate her poping out of no where while I patrol and then kicking my as up and down the rows of gravestones." Buffy said
"I am too." Spike added
"Aww did little Spike get his ass kicked by a God?" Xander taunted
"Aww did little Xander just ask to become a snack?" Spike responded in the same voice
"Touch me and your dust."
"Even if I wanted to I can't. Government handicap remember? But sure I would have one hell of a headache afterwards but it'll be worth it."
"Guys please. I have a major headache right now as it is. I do not need you two adding to it." Buffy pleaded
"He started it." Xander said
"Did not. You did." Spike answered
"Angrey slayer is becoming really angrey slayer." She warned Spike and Xander both shut up. They knew what would happen if they didn't. "Has anyone seen Giles?"She then asked
"He's up in the loft." Tara answered pointing up
Buffy looked up to see Giles with his eyes on the pages of a book way older then the entire gang put together. "How long has he been up there?"
"We're not sure. All we know is that we noticed we the funky smell about an hour ago." Xander joked
"And the bloody hells stopped two hours ago." Anya added
"We offered him tea but he just mumbled god no." Willow also added
"Giles haveing fun up there with the cobbwebs?" Buffy called
"I keep this store very clean. If there's any cobbwebs up there he brought them up." Anya answered
Buffy looked at Anya for a brief moment then back at Giles. "Hey Giles! You alive up there?"
"Yes very alive thank you for asking." He answered
"Hey everyone it's Giles. Hey man when did you get here?" Xander called
"Very funny remind me to laugh later at your childish joke." Giles responded
"Well give us a brake Giles. We haven't heard you speak since the bloody hells stopped." Willow said
"No sweety he mumbled about the tea." Tara explained
"I only said bloody hell once, I do not smell and coffee made by americans just...well just doesn't sit with my stomach well." He responded as he climbed down from the loft
"So did yuo find out anything?" Buffy asked
"As a matter of fact I did."
"Then tell me. I need to know more things about Glory. That and why she always finds me when I'm patrolling. Do you think she has like little minios flying above Sunnydale with walkie talkies that tell her where I am?"
"Buffy I don't think your in Kansas anymore." Xander told her
Giles rolled his eyes. "I discovered that there is a weapon. Unlike any others. It is a ring."
"A ring? LIke the ring of Amara?" Spike asked as Dawn finished with his bandages
"Something like it yes. Yet it's not for vampires. Only humans. When worn it makes the one wearing it stronger and more hard to defeat. I believe that if you Buffy were to wear it then your powers would be doubled as a slayer."
"Two slayers? That's it I'm leaving Sunnyhell for good now." Spike replied
"Shut up Spike." Giles and Xander both said
"So this ring where is it and how do I get it?"
"Well that is the problem."
"Giles where is it?" Buffy asked in a harsher voice
