AN: So here is the next chapter, what really is up with the baby? And is someone getting slightly attached to the small babbling blonde? Enjoy!!! Also thanks to Moondancing Millie for helping me out with the baby name... :)

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Chapter Three

Baby Bewitching

Buffy had just walked out of his crypt. He held the small girl, who was wrapped in her pink blanket, at arms length. He cocked his head as he studied her similar blue eyes. As he did this she imitated his head movement. When he raised an eye brow, she giggled, revealing her gummy mouth.

Spike looked at her blanket and noticed a small pattern in the corner. As he inspected it closer, it revealed a name in fancy writing.

"So ya names Phoebe?" the vampire asked, not actually expecting a response, but to his surprise she clapped excitedly with her small hands. "I'll take that as a yes then. I'm Spike, by the way, not that you care, you probably have no bloody idea what I'm saying..."

"Ike" Phoebe babbled, interrupting his own crazy babbling.

Spike's eyes widened when he realised she had tried to say his name, which obviously meant she understood every word he said, or at least most of them anyway. This baby was more intelligent than most, which made Spike wonder what else this bundle of joy was hiding.

Phoebe began to squirm a little in his firm, but gentle grasp. Her brow creased slightly and she scrunched her cute little nose. She glared at the vampire, her blue eyes burning into his own. He looked at her questioningly, before he realised what she wanted.

"Now, now, don't look at me like that..." he began firmly "I cant just let you down and let you wonder all over the place. Plus, if i lose you, the slayer'll have my head, got it?"

She pouted her small rosy lips and raised an eyebrow, imitating the bleach blonde before her. Phoebe looked just beyond Spike's shoulder and onto the green armchair. Spike could see the cogs whirring in the little blondes head and before he could do anything she vanished.

"What the..." he let the small pink blanket drop to the stone floor in a crumple, whilst his eyes frantically searched the surrounding area.

Panic was beginning to rise as the thought of not only the slayer staking him for losing a baby, but also for Phoebe's own safety. Dare he say it, but the Big Bad was beginning to bond with the baby. What on earth was he coming to? It was all Buffy Summers fault, making him feel like a human again. Although he couldn't deny, feeling like a human was a lot better than feeling like a monster.

"Phoebe? Little Bit?" at the sound of his concerned British voice, Phoebe began to clap excitedly.

Spike followed the noise of small hands beating together, to no certain beat. As he grew closer to his reliable armchair, he could hear the soft heartbeat and tiny breaths. He sighed breathlessly with relief as the little blonde came into view. She was sitting upright, her little socked feet stretched out before her, on his chair.

"Ike" she giggled, bouncing up and down on the chair.

"Rule number one, never pull another Houdini on me EVER again. You almost got my unbeating heart to beat it's self straight out me bleedin' chest. You almost scared me to..." he stopped abruptly as he realised that maybe he had been a bit too loud.

Phoebes bottom lip trembled at the angry sounds the vampire was making. Her eyes welled up ad she sniffed as she tried to fight back the tears. Her little soft cheeks turned rosy and she could hold back the tears no more.

"Oh bloody hell" he cursed himself softly.

He instantly picked her up and held her gently over his shoulder. She immediately stopped crying, but continued to sniff. Spike waited a few minutes before placing her back on the chair. He studied her curiously as she did the same to him. She obviously wasn't all human, because as far as he knew most humans cant just teleport like that. But she still acted human, still had the same characteristics such as a heartbeat and breathing. But she was far too intelligent for a normal nine month year old.

He was snapped out of his thought when suddenly, with a puff of pink smoke, her infant sized blanket appeared in her hands. She began to suck the corner of it as she grew bored of waiting for her new friend to do something. Spike was just about to suggest she get a small nap, when something happened.

Her usual icy azure eyes, slowly melted to pure white. She dropped the blanket instantly. Her small body froze. Spike stared at Phoebe, even the Big Bad was freaked out at the baby's sudden change. With his vampire hearing he could hear her little heartbeat increase in speed. Then as sudden as it came it went. The white moved to it's natural place as the blue in her eyes slowly relaxed back.

She looked up at him, "Onsta" she babbled, her voice slightly nervous.

Spike looked confused, before the very word she tried to pronounce crashed through his door.

A large scaly monster stood in the doorway. It was about the same height as Spike, but then again it was on all fours. It was deep shades of purple and green, a razor sharp spine protruding from its lumpy back. The thing appeared to be wet with some hellish goo, Spike only prayed it wouldn't end up all over his duster.

Instinctively, he pushed his chair to the far end of the room. The little baby giggling...

"Weeeeee" as it slid across the stone floor smoothly.

The vampire immediately got into a fighting stance. However to his surprise the demon backed off slightly, and began to hiss.

"There's no need for this vampire" it growled lowly, "just give me the child and i'll leave you be..."

"Got a bit of problem with that mate" Spike spat back, his game face slipping into place.

The demon laughed to itself, "Funny, i don't smell a soul on you any where"

"That's what they all say" Spike remarked, before landing a hard punch to the demons disfigured face.

It hissed in pain and frustration, but unfortunate for the monster, Spike was far too quick for it. The vampire placed his foot on the demons cheek, crushing it's head to the hard cold floor. When ever the demon tried to move, Spike pressed harder, causing teeth to crunch in the monsters mouth.

"Now tell me...what's so special about the baby?" Spike pushed.

"I tell you nothing half breed"

"You see, that just doesn't work for me" he pressed harder on the demons face and it howled with pain, green blood trickling from it's mouth.

"Fine. Fine." It choked "The baby is power"

Spike could feel the growing frustration, but kept a level voice, with just a hint of threat so he wouldn't scare Phoebe. He lowered his demonic face to the monsters and whispered impatiently...

"Need to be a bit more specific mate"

"A demon and an angel, the bad and the good, came together. They created a neutral power, the ultimate power. It can be influenced at a young age to be either bad or good. It is written that it will tip the balance one day, it will either save the world or destroy it."

Spike had heard enough and in a second he had put all his wait into his foot and crushed the demon's head beneath his boot. As he did so the body disintegrated, leaving the hellish goo all over his stone floor. Spike just stared at the mess on the floor vacantly as he let what the monster had said sink in. This innocent little baby was perhaps the most important and powerful force on the Earth, and he knew it was up to him to protect her.

"Ike?" came her baby voice as it cut into his thoughts.

"Right then Bit, let's watch some telly" he quickly replied, not letting the seriousness of the matter be acknowledged by Phoebe.

And with that he positioned the chair back in front of the TV and placed the babbling blonde on his lap. She soon curled up in his arms and was asleep. Now all he waited for was night to fall, so he could inform a certain slayer...

To Be Continued...

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