Wow, I'm surprised by the success of this story so far and thanks for all the reviews! Here is the next chapter. Enjoy
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"Sir, our two pilots haven't reported in," said an employee, "And there's no sign of them on the radar. One minute they were there and the next, they were gone"
"That's a shame to hear," said the CEO, "I think we're starting to underestimate Spike and Illyria. They do make quite a lethal team together"
"Yeah, you ain't kidding," Gunn said from the couch
"Any word whatsoever on Angel?"
"None at all, boss. He's still gone from the radar. There's nothing on him"
"Well I guess we'll spend all our time on Spike and Illyria. Angel can wait"
"Um, boss, there's something here to see you," Harmony said, appearing in the door
"Send him in then"
"Her, actually. It's a girl"
"Right. Send her in then"
Harmony disappeared from the room. A few minutes later, a young woman walked in. she had long, wavy black hair and bright blue eyes. She was wearing a pair of hip-hugging jeans over heels and an orange midriff top under a denim jacket. Gunn let out a small wolf whistle, which the girl didn't hear
"Welcome to Wolfram and Hart," said the CEO, "I'm–"
"Yeah, I know who you are," the girl said, "You're the CEO of Wolfram and Hart"
"Very well then. This is my associate Charles Gunn and you are?"
"My name is Ava," the girl said, "I'm a Slayer"
Gunn raised an eyebrow and looked over at the CEO
"A Slayer? What brings you to this place?" he asked
"I heard you're looking for employees. At least ones that can go out under the sun"
"And you're interested in working with us?" Gunn asked, "Why? What have you got to gain from it?"
"Fun perhaps. A chance to do what I want. And possibly bag one of the most well known vampires"
"I see. You don't like your original job as a Slayer," said the CEO, "So you're here right now, looking for more excitement. Well, we are hiring. A Slayer would be good to have, especially with this vampire"
"Let me guess, it's Spike, right?" Ava asked
"How much do you know about Spike?" asked Gunn
"He's over a hundred years old, used to hang out with Angelus, one of the most murderous vampires recorded and oh, he killed two Slayers. Now that sounds like a guy who would be fun to fight"
"Very well then, you're hired," said the CEO, "You'll be the head of our daytime assassin squad. Gunn will be the night-time leader"
"Cool, this will be great," Ava said, "I look forward to working with you"
"It will be our pleasure"
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Illyria flew along the road, as Spike was sleeping in the backseat. It was the early morning and the sun was rising up slowly. Illyria was quite enjoying the idea of driving and had been looking forward to it. It made her feel relaxed, something she hadn't been quite feeling since her time stop in Las Vegas. She had no idea how or why her powers were coming back to her, but so far, she had no control over them
BLAM!
Something struck the car hard on Illyria's side, forcing her to pull over and jerking Spike awake. He growled and muttered something under his breath as he sat up and looked around, giving Illyria a puzzled look
"What's going on?"
"I don't know. Something struck the car"
She got out and had a look. The door was dented badly and there was a gash in the front tyre, as Spike got out, wrapped up tightly in the blanket, even though it was starting to smoke slightly
"What happened here?" Illyria asked
"Dunno"
Spike headed off and looked around, before coming back and crouching closely to the car to inspect the damage better
"I know what's happened here. We've been hit by a Dabura"
"A what?"
"A Dabura demon. Hides out in places like this and attacks travellers, taking them up into the mountains and devouring them. Usually attacks at night"
"How do you know?"
"It struck the car and slashed the tyre. Its scent's all over it. I've fought one of these critters before. Nasty little buggers"
"What do we do now?"
"We change the tyre and wait until nightfall for the bugger"
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Spike sat on the Plymouth's bonnet, smoking a cigarette, his last for god knows how long. It had taken them about two hours to change the car tyre, as Spike was unable to do it because of the sun and Illyria had no idea how to change a tyre, resulting in several arguments between the pair
Illyria was currently having a nap in the car, while Spike was lazily twirling the sword around between his legs as he waited for the Dabura. If he didn't kill it, it would continue to chase after them and eventually destroy their vehicle in an attempt to kill them. Flicking the butt away, Spike began whistling softly under his breath
WHAM!
Spike found himself kissing the dirt hard, his sword flying from his hand. Turning over, he saw the Dabura demon sitting on the car bonnet. It wasn't a very large demon, only about four feet five, with cream skin, small rounded ears, large bat-like wings and a long tail tipped with a rectangular blade. But it was the mouth that Spike was wary about. It was large and filled with three rows of triangular razor-sharp teeth
Getting up, Spike got ready, the sword too far away. The Dabura straightened, snarling, its wings unfurling. The vampire braced himself, as the demon flew at him, slashing with its long sharp claws. Spike blocked the two swipes and slammed his fist into the creature's chest, but it grabbed onto his arm and threw him onto the ground, before landing upon him and slashing his left cheek open with its claws. The Dabura seemed to be grinning as it licked the blood off its claws
"You like blood, eh? Well, so do I," Spike said
He vamped out, grabbing the Dabura by the throat and throwing it off him, before swiftly getting to his feet and whirling around, as the Dabura flew at him. Spike connected his boot with its face. The Dabura bounced back into the air, as Spike lunged, tackling the demon and bringing it down, before punching it. The bladed tail whipped around and imbedded into Spike's back. He roared and stood back, as the Dabura flew back into the air
"Okay, fine, you want to play it that way then"
He walked over and picked the sword up, as the Dabura flew at him again. Spike swung his sword, but the Dabura avoided the blade. Growling, Spike slashed furiously, but the winged demon was dodging the moves with ease, as Spike brought the sword down overhead. The Dabura batted it aside, before slamming Spike against the Plymouth and slashing at him. Spike caught it by the arms, as its tail rose up. He slammed his ridged forehead into the Dabura's face, but it snarled, opening its mouth and descending upon him
"Blue, time to wake up!" Spike shouted
The blade tail sliced into his stomach. Spike growled and headbutted the demon again, as Illyria appeared, grabbing the demon by the shoulders and driving her knee into its back. The demon screeched, as Spike grabbed it by the head and snapped its neck, dropping the body as he resumed his human face
"You are injured somewhat badly," Illyria noted, touching Spike's cheek
After a fight like that, Spike found the touch comforting, but refused to embrace it further as he picked the sword up
"I'll be fine, Blue, I'll heal. I always do. Come on"
The pair got back into the car, just as Spike's mobile phone went off. He frowned, answering it
"Hello?"
"Blondie Bear, that you?"
"Harmony??"
"Yeah, it's me. How's thing going?"
"How the bloody hell did you get my number?"
"Well, duh, I do work at Wolfram and Hart. It's not that hard. But anyhow, I have something to tell you?"
"Do enlighten us"
"They're coming for you"
"Who are?"
"Wolfram and Hart. They're sending another couple of choppers after you"
"Harmony, how do I know you're telling the truth?"
"Trust me"
"I'd trust you as much as I'd trust Angel"
"Okay, fine you don't, but I'm serious. They're coming out for you"
"Well, thanks for the update. And Harm, why are you telling me this anyway?"
"Just thought I should. It felt…kinda right"
"Right then. Thanks for that, I'll see you around"
"Bye bye"
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