Title: Spike's second chance at life
Summary: Spike gets a second chance at life along with two other people.
Arthur: Mikesh
Part: 6/15
There was only two more days that Buffy and Angel had to decide if they wanted to keep Spike. Buffy still wanted to, but she didn't know about Angel. See after Balsamar left the LA gang left too with Angel promising that he would let Buffy know of his choice in the two weeks. The thing that was upsetting Buffy was Angel had yet to do so.
LA
It had not been an easy two weeks for Angel. When Balsamar had told him that he could stop being a vampire he was thrilled. He thought right then and there that they should keep Spike, that way he could become part human again.
But when he saw Buffy's face he knew that she had overheard the whole conversation. That's why he had yet to make his decision. He didn't want to keep Spike just so he could become a human again. Because he knew that if he did then he'd loose Buffy for sure.
MONDAY OCTOBER 18th MIDNIGHT
Angel had just come to his decision. It had taken him one week and six days to decide. He knew that Buffy was going to be happy when she saw him tomorrow. He had wanted to tell her in person, and it was too late to call her.
Tuesday OCTOBER 19th Sunnydale
Angel had just shown up at the magic shop when he saw Buffy re-entering the room.
"What are you doing here?" Buffy asked.
"I should ask you the same thing," Angel said.
"Why is that?" Buffy asked.
"Well I thought that you were going to college," Angel said.
"No, I dropped out," Buffy said.
"When?" Angel asked thinking it might have been since she got pregnant.
"After my mom died. I can't afford for both me and Dawn to go. So I chose not the go," Buffy said.
"Oh," Angel said.
"So what are you doing here? And how did you know I was here?" Buffy asked.
"I figured since it was two o'clock that you might be here. I came to tell you that we're going to be parents. I'm come around and like the idea of having a son," Angel said.
"You have a son. His name is Conner, or did you forget? And are you doing this just because you can become human again?" Buffy asked.
"No I didn't forget Conner, but he is 16 now. I want to do everything with my son. And no I didn't agree just because I can become human. I've decided that it would be really fun to raise a child with you," Angel said.
"So have you told Conner that he's going to have a little brother?" Buffy asked.
"No, actually I haven't seen him in awhile. Ever since Cordelia set him up with a client's daughter they're gone all the time. But I will tell him," Angel said.
"Is that going to be before the baby is born?" Buffy asked.
"Trust me it'll be before. So we're going to be parents?" Angel asked with a small smile on his face,
"Yes we're gong to be parents," Buffy said with a smile on her face too.
"Congratulations, but I must ask you to come with me," Balsamar said.
"Why?" Buffy asked.
"Because the counsel wouldn't believe me. So they have to hear it from your mouth," Balsamar said.
Before Buffy or Angel had time to say anything they found themselves In front of a large table.
"So have you decided yet?" a very familiar voice asked.
"Yes," Buffy said.
"So what did you decided?" Spike asked appearing out of nowhere.
"How?" Buffy asked very confused.
"How can I be here when I'm supposed to be in your stomach?" Spike asked smile playing on his lips.
All Buffy could do was shake her head.
"Easy, I'm not really here. This was taped before I got my second chance. I have wrote down everything that I wanted to say since I couldn't say it all. Buffy I want you to tell Dawn I love her and take care of her. Angel take care of them for me. Since I now can't I want you to. And Buffy take everything out of my crypt and then burn it. Take the necklace that Dawn gave me and give it back to her. Tell her to wear it all the time and I'll be with her. Thank you both for giving me this second chance at life," Spike said.
Before Buffy could say anything Spike disappeared.
"By the way don't worry Buffy we have someone looking over your shop.
"Please forgive us for taking him but we had no choice. In the end it will work out for the best. And here you go," Balsamar said handing Buffy a 20 page book.
Before Angel or Buffy could reply they found themselves back in the magic shop.
"So what do we do now?" Angel asked.
"Read the book?" Buffy asked.
"Sure," Angel said.
So Buffy tried to open the book but she couldn't instead Spike's voice came out.
"Sorry I made it so you can't open it until everyone is together. And to read part of it you need Giles and Faith also," Spike said and then all went quite.
"Ok I guess we're waiting for them then," Buffy said.
"Seems so," Angel said.
TWO HOURS LATER
"Buffy what's going on?" Dawn asked followed by Xander.
"Angel and I decided that we're going to keep Spike. We took a little trip to tell the PTB what our decision was. There we heard what Spike had recorded for us and got this book," Buffy said picking it up.
"So what did the book have to say?" Xander asked.
"We don't know. We couldn't open it until you guys got here. But Spike said that we have to have Giles and Faith here to open part of it," Buffy said.
"So where is everyone?" Dawn asked.
"In the back waiting for us," Buffy said picking up the book and heading to the back.
"So what took you two so long?" Cordelia asked.
Yes Angel had called the LA gang and they were all out there now.
"Hey I don't get off school until 2:50 then there was a message from Buffy asking me to pick up Dawn from school. She doesn't get out until 3:10. So I went and got her and then we came right over," Xander said.
"Chill I was just joking Xan," Cordelia said smiling.
"Wait what are you doing here?" Xander asked.
"Angel called us and now we're here," Cordelia said.
"I see. So are we going to see what the book has to say?" Xander asked turning to Buffy.
"Why don't you take a seat and we'll open the book?" Buffy asked.
"Sure," Xander said going over to where Dawn was sitting.
"By now you know that I'm going back as Buffy and Angel's son. In the next pages I have wrote down what I want to say to each. The last five pages you can't read until Willows, Oz, Buffy, Angel, Dawn, Giles, Nate, Faith and Cordelia are all in the same room," Buffy read from the cover.
"I guess I'll start handing out the pages," Buffy said getting up to hand them out.
"Just read yours to yourself," Buffy said.
So everyone read what theirs had to say.
"And last but not least I leave everything to you and your sister," Buffy and Dawn read at the same time.
"So what now?" Willow asked.
"I suggest we go burn Spike's crypt like he wanted us to," Angel said.
"What? NO! WE ARE NOT BURNING HIS CRYPT!" Buffy shouted and then walked off.
"I'll be right back," Angel said and left before anyone had time to say anything.
"Buffy?" Angel asked approaching Buffy.
"What?" Buffy asked.
"You know that we have to burn his crypt don't you?" Angel asked.
"Yes but why can't we just keep it?" Buffy asked turning around and pulling Angel into a hug while crying into his shoulder.
"Because if we don't then there'll be another vampire that'll live in it. He could find out things about you and then come after you. You do realize that there are vampires that didn't like the fact that Spike started helping you, right?" Angel asked.
"Yes I know. I just don't want to. Will you come with me?" Buffy asked finally lifting her head from Angel's shoulder.
"Yes but we'll have to wait an hour," Angel said.
"That's fine. I'm going to go tell Dawn that we'll leave in an hour," Buffy said heading to the back.
"Why do you need to bring her?" Angel asked angry that he couldn't just get Dawn out of the picture.
"Because she's my sister and Spike left everything to her and me," Buffy said.
"Why don't you get Doyle or Wes to go with you over to his crypt and get everything out? Then I'll come in an hour," Angel said.
"I'll go tell her, we don't need anyone to come," Buffy said.
"I would just feel safer if one of my guys went with you," Angel said.
"Fine I'll talk to them," Buffy said knowing she wasn't getting away with it.
"Thank you," Angel said walking into the back with Buffy.
"Dawn get ready we're leaving," Buffy said.
"Buffy you ok?" Dawn asked.
"Yeah why wouldn't I be?" Buffy asked.
"Well your face is all red like you've been crying," Dawn said.
"Oh that? Just hormones. Ready to go?" Buffy asked.
"Where are we going?" Dawn asked.
"To Spike's crypt to clean it out," Buffy said.
"Oh. Coming Xan?" Buffy asked.
"Sure," Xan said not seeing the look Angel gave him.
Lucky enough for Buffy, Dawn and Xan no vampire had taken over Spike's crypt yet.
"Here's how we're going to do it. Just pack everything in the boxes and then load it in the car. We'll sort it out later," Buffy said.
So they got to work on packing. By time Angel got there they were just getting the last box in the car.
"You ready?" Angel asked.
"No, but if it must be done then just do it," Buffy said.
"Why don't you go wait in the car and then I'll drive you back?" Angel asked.
"Because I want to be here besides you're going to have to take Dawn too," Buffy said.
"If you're sure.," Angel said not liking that he was going to have to take Dawn back too.
Angel went into Spike's crypt and gassed the whole place. Then he came out and after he made sure that Buffy was far enough away he threw a torch into the crypt. The rest of the night Angel, Buffy, Dawn and Xander watch Spike's crypt burn. They only left when the sun started coming up.
Oct. 31 TWO WEEKS LATER
Buffy and Dawn had went through all of Spike's stuff. Buffy had yet to tell Giles that she was pregnant.
"Buffy you know that if you want I can fly you there," Angel said.
Yes Angel had come back for the last two weeks. And no Conner still didn't know that he was going to become a big brother.
"You wouldn't mind?" Buffy asked.
"No. If we left now we could be there just as the sun's going down," Angel said.
"Why don't you go wait in the chopper and I'll go get packed and get Dawn," Buffy said.
"Why can't it just be the two of us?" Angel asked going over to Buffy and wrapping his arm around her waist,
"Because Giles won't believe you and he might try to stake you," Buffy said removing Angel's arm from her waist.
"Fine," Angel said disappointed that he didn't get his way.
UPSTAIRS
"Dawn get packed we're going to London tonight," Buffy said.
"Why?" Dawn asked.
"Because I'm going to tell Faith and Giles that I'm pregnant. But I don't think they'll believe me and I know they won't Angel," Buffy said.
"Ok I'll be right down," Dawn said.
"Thanks by the way," Buffy said.
"It's cool. Meet in a little bit," Dawn said.
So Buffy went to her room to pack and then downstairs where Dawn was already waiting for her.
"Ready?" Buffy asked.
"Ready," Dawn said.
"Then let's go," Buffy said and together they left the house and headed to the chopper that was waiting a block away.
LONDON
To say that Giles was surprised to see Buffy, Dawn, and Angel would be an understatement. He was shocked when he answered the door to see them there.
"What are you guys doing here?" Giles asked holding Nate who was in a pumpkin pajamas
"We have something to tell you," Buffy said.
"Who…" Faith started to say before she saw who was at the door.
"Hey what you guys doing here?" Faith asked with a big smile on her face.
"We have something to tell you," Buffy said.
"Come in. Sorry just wasn't expecting to see you," Giles said coming out of his trance.
"Thanks," Buffy said stepping in followed by Dawn and Angel.
"So what's going on?" Giles asked handing Nate to Faith.
"Well I'm pregnant," Buffy said deciding not to beat around the bush.
"How pregnant are we talking?" Giles asked looking down at Buffy's stomach.
"Who's pregnant?" Faith asked coming from Nate's room where he was put down for the night.
"I am," Buffy said.
"Congratulations! So who's the father?" Faith asked hugging Buffy.
"Angel is. And to answer your question I'm about two months along," Buffy said.
"When did you find out?" Giles asked wondering why she was telling him.
"Two weeks ago. Before you start it's Spike. He has a second chance at life and he choose us to be the parents," Buffy said.
"What do you plan to do?" Giles asked.
"We're keeping him. I just wanted you to know so it's not a big surprise when you come for Christmas," Buffy said.
"That's something I want to talk to you about," Angel whispered to Buffy.
"Not now," Buffy said.
"Well thank you for telling us. See you at Christmas," Giles said trying to get them gone so the conversation that he knew he's be having with Faith didn't come up now.
"I wish we lived closer," Faith said noticing how Giles put his head in his hands.
"So do I now," Buffy said.
"Well you two can stay in touch," Angel said.
"Yes and I can come here any time I want now that I know Angel has a private jet," Buffy said with a small smile on her face.
"We'll have to do that," Faith said.
"Yes we will. Well goodnight and good-bye," Buffy said heading to the door.
"Bye," Faith said leaving Giles on the couch.
"That was interesting," Dawn said once they were out of the house.
"Yes it was," Angel said.
"Now what did you want to talk to me about?" Buffy asked
"It can wait until we get home," Angel said.
"Ok," Buffy said.
THE NEXT DAY
Dawn and Xander had just walked into the magic shop. They heard three voices coming from the back, so they went back to see what was going on.
"I'm not moving and leaving my sister," Buffy said.
"What's going on?" Dawn asked before she realized that she'd said it out loud.
"Come in Ms. Summers," Jack the new watcher said.
"Angel wants me to move to LA with him and leave you here. I can't do that to you," Buffy said.
"Leave me here! Leave me here!" Dawn said.
"And who would you stay with?" Buffy asked.
"I can take care of her," Xander said coming from the back.
"No offense Xander but you can barely take care of yourself," Buffy said.
"I can help you out. I'll send money each month," Angel said while thinking.
Thank you GOD! I'm finally going to get rid of her!
"Are you sure about her staying with you?" Buffy asked.
"Yes besides she'll take care of herself. Right squirt?" Xander asked while smiling at Dawn.
"I think I can take care of myself," Dawn said.
"And are you sure about giving money to them?" Buffy asked Angel,
"Yes," Angel said.
"Fine once the house is sold I'll move to LA," Buffy said.
"You don't have to sell the house it's already paid off," Angel said.
"Let's get packed," Buffy said and she and Dawn did just that.