Author: Sarah

Summary: Set in season 5.Buffy was reassurected and Riely came back for her. Life was going ok until someone uexpected came back.

Pairings: Dawn/Spike Riley/Buffy

Author note.:. Hi I haven't updated in a while sorry I have been busy with the whole 'school' thing. To much homework and to many test ,skool play and I'm a peer consular...Anway I am sorry about the lenghth of the last 2 chapters.It.Please R&R


Chapter 3: Plans & Surprises

Dawn awoke with the sun streaming through the blinds. She squitnted slightly. The earlier nights event flooding back to her memory. One name stuck out through her mind. Angelus. He and Spike where fighting...then Buffy came. She knows Angelus, he won't stop, not until he takes what he wants. The knock on her bedroom door brought Dawn out of her daze.

"Dawnie are you awake?" a vocie quietly proclaimed.

"Yea Buff ,come in." She said rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

The door opened revaling a very sleepless Buffy.Dark circles framed her eyes, masscara streaks ran down her face. She walked over to the bed and sat down.

"Look, Dawn about last night I think we should talk...as you can tell Angelus is back. Giles and I called Wolfman and Hart. We spoke to Wesley. Dawnie, we found out who triggerd Angelus...it was Cordy" She paused chocking on the words, tears coming down her face "Dawnie, Cordys dead."

Dawn looked at her in horror. C-C-Cordelia was dead. She didn't relize that she was crying until Buffy pulled her into a hug. Both sobbing. Everyone who she cared for leaves her. Thats just how it works. Cordelia alway like a sister to her.But he was after Buffy, and Angelus will toture Buffy until she has no one left in her life to turn to but him.

"Does Riley know about Angelus?" she asked, her voice was barley above a whisper.

"Yes he does, I had tried to get him to leave, somewhere safe but he won't go."

Dawn remained silent. "WILLOW!" Buffy screamed.

She was answered by footsteps running up the stairs."What are you ok is Dawn-" she stop to chatch her breath.

"We need to call Giles, have Tara put a portection spell on the house."

Buffy got up walking out of the room. "Dawn, Spike on his way. I know you just learned about Cordy but you have to be brave. Hes going to take you out of town for awhile until we just Angel...Angelus under control."

"No," she protested "we've faced Angelus before, I deserve to stay."

"He almost killed you last time, look Dawn its hard without mom here but without my sister too, slayer or no I don't belive I can handle it."

"I am ready to fight by your side Buff, Please, let me try."Her face showed detirmination.

Buffy looked confused, and within a mintue decided "Show me what you got." Buffy smiled.

"WHAT?!?!" Dawn was surprised that Buffy had agreed.

"Dawn , the only way I will let you stay is if you show me what you can do." Dawn nodded.

They went down the house to the basement hoping there they would have more room to fight. Both got in to battle postion."Alright Dawnie lets see what you got" Buffy lunged at Dawn steped out of the way cooly, hitting the back of Buffys sholder with enough strength to send her to the ground. Buffy kicked Dawns stomach she stumbled back keeping her ground. Dawn jumped up circling around Buffy. She puched Dawn square in the jaw, Dawn elbowing Buffys side as she swept her leg on the floor knocking her off balance. Dawn saw and opening as Buffy getting up, kicking her sending Buffy flying into the cement wall.

"Ow" Buffy said.

"Ehh- Sorry"

"Dawn where-how...thats like slayer srength, it can't be possiable!"

"I... don't know I have been watching you for awhile now, training with Spike maybe thats it." her voice lowered nowing buff would not be happy about that. Buffys face began to change a cherry red,she clenched her fists,her knuckles turning white.

Upsstairs screaming could be heard.

"Bloodly hell, Xander let me in I am starting to sizzle!" Spike depretley pounded on the door.

"Should we help?" Buffy asked,hoping that dawn would say no.

But Dawn was already running up the stairs,Buffy tailing behind her. Xander was on the floor laughing, as Spiked looked through the window. A blanket was draped over Spike and smoke rising from it. Buffy soon joined Xander laughing astears were in the coner of her eyes.

Dawn walked to the locked door and opened it."Xander you insentivive bastard,come on Spike"

He botled through the door rolling on the floor. Xander had stopped laughing looking wide eyed at Dawn."Jeez,Danwie can't you take a joke?"he asked getting up walking towards Buffy.

"Well I can, but I just don't like to see you seting my friend on fire." Dawn glared at Xander as she helped Spike up.

"Its not like I wouldn't have let him in." Xander mummbled under his breath.

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About a hour and half later all the scoobies were gathered in the living room.Giles was the first to speak.

"Well, as you all know, Angelus is back and a great threat to us-"

"He attack Dawn, he is a tremendous threat!"Spike roaed. Dawns eyes almost popped out, Spike never used her name, only her nickmanes. She hid the shiver that went down her spine, her pulse quicked and her face warmed. Spike shot her a questioning glance, she shrugged it off and liiked at Giles waiting for him to contiue.

"Buffy has informed me there is somthing that changed in Dawn," he annouced motioning towards Dawn.

"Yeah Giles its weird she has like uber strength." Buffy said as Riley wrapped an arm around her waist.

Xander looked at Dawn "Dawn,you haven't, you know...been bit by any ratioactive spiders have yah?" His tone was completly serious.

The room burst into laughter. "What? Personaly I don't want to face the green goblin."

"No, Xander no spiders...it kinda just happened. Spike and I were heading to his crypt we a vamp charged us..I pinned him against the wall and he went POOF" Dawn explained

"Well in anycase spiders or not, I belive that Dawns a slayer." Giles said.

The room fianlly quieted. "But Giles Dawn can't be, I-I'm still here and Faith."She struggled to find the words.

"It seems that it is possiable. It explains alot, her being the key, the monks making her from slayer blood." Anya chimmed.

"Wow, why does it have to be everyone around me gets super duper powers but me." Xander began to pout while Anya patted his back.

Buffys eyes were glazed over with fresh tears. "No it has to be a mistake."

"Why Buffy, becuase your not the only special one. Why can't you face it, Buff the world is not all about you!"Dawns face turned a bright shade of red, tears of frustrayion flowed down her cheecks.

"Its not that Dawn.I just don't think the demon world it cut out for you,it changes you, changes how you veiw life."

"Oh shut up!!" Dawn run through the door.

"DAWN!!!" Buffy screamed.

"Buffy just leave her,The suns still up, not a whole lot of beasties can get her, shes safe from Angelua right now, Just give the pet some time." Spike said as he placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Hes right Buffy," Rileys voice spoke.

"No hes not I need to go find my sister before she does something really really stupid." and with that Buffy ran out the door.