Previously on a bad boy returns Back on the Plane Dawn looks at Buffy "so why exactly are we going to L.A Buffy?" Dawn asks, "Angel called he has a job he needs help with " Buffy replies after several hours they land in L.A and get the bags and go to Arrivals where they are met my a familiar but unsuspected face "HARMONY?" Buffy says "Oh hey Buffy And Dawn " Harmony says "you ready to go?" she asks Buffy nods they get in the car and drive to Wolfram and Hart and go in side "Harmony will you call Giles tell him we arrived safe and get him or Xander to come and collect Dawn Please" of course Buffy " Harmony says calling Giles

And now

Half an hour later Giles arrives to pick up Dawn and take her to his place. Once Dawn has left Buffy goes with Angel to his office to talk about what to do with Spike. "So Angel what exactly are we doing about Spike I mean how we meant bring him back when he is are basically a ghost?" Buffy says looking at angel "I'm not really sure I thought you might have some ideas" Angel replies Buffy thinks "I think it Is time to do some research " Buffy says Angel agrees "Come with me we will go get the books we need they head down in to the hall of records "I need all the Books you have on Vampires, resurrection, vampire resurrection and rituals "Angel says the record book keeper ten minuets later they have all the books they need and they go back up to Angels office with them and look through them they read all night till finally at about five in the morning Buffy suddenly yells "I think I might have something" angel walks over "what is it " he says " There is a myth about a special flame called the flame of Amara " Buffy says "what about it " Angel says " The flame of Amara is said to be the most power flame in the world it is said to be the flame of destiny it only appears to lovers that have been lovers in every life past and present it shows they are meant to be together it is said to be power full enough to bring one of the destined lovers back from the dead if the other of still alive it work on vampires and humans alike "Buffy pauses " it will show its self in a time of need " she adds "but Buffy it only works with destined lovers" Angel says " well thing is Angel I've never told anyone this but during the implosion Spike and I put our hands together and a flame went up between our hands and Reading this it sounds like it might be this Flame of Amara thingy " Buffy says. Angel looks at her in shock "Really? You and spike destined lovers?" he says and Buffy nods slowly "I think so " Buffy Reads on "in order for one to resurrect the other the two must place their hands together till the flame appears and then recite the following words" Buffy Pauses and grabs a piece of paper and a pen then continues Reading out loud whilst writing down the incantation " shacksheera nesumbam blood ties us together bestem neservenum seterian set us together for ever as one at esern neliabun serisan abilities and strength of one asnearn esnether queilenian the life of the other with their own souls " buffy finishes reading and puts the book down and folds the piece of paper up she puts it in her pocket and stands up "I better go and get some sleep and patrol a bit "Angel shakes his head "You go sleep I will patrol" Buffy smiles "thanks" she goes to Giles's and goes to sleep and sleeps all day then that night she goes patrolling and sits on a bench in the graveyard to wait for vampires to come and try to attack her.