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Please remember that not only will Buffy and Spike have to fight off The Scoobies and Angel in this story but there is a new player. Pay close attention. Also remember Drusilla and Joyce have vision and they are in bold.
Now enjoy Chapter 9 The Key, An Attack and First Meeting
Quick note today 7/14/13 I was showing this entire story to one of my friends and she noted my mistakes so I'm fixed this chapter. Don't worry next chapter will be ups soon as I'm done writing it.
CHAPTER NINE: The Key, An Attack and First Meeting
As the dinner plans progressed Joyce, Anya, and Tara went to the store. Merrick, Wesley, and Faith went to the hospital to check on Gunn. Oz, Buffy, and Dawn set up the table for the celebration. Spike went back to get some more sleep. Dru stayed in the basement asleep.
Once the ladies arrived with the food they began to prepare. Dawn insisted that they should all dress in their best outfits since it was a celebration for her parents.
(Later that day)
Willow woke up feeling tired. She was up all night and half of the morning trying to find Buffy. Xander, Giles and Angel insisted on it. Their reaction was not surprising. Giles, Xander and she herself were disgusted about Buffy being mated to Spike. She knew they were expecting her to fix everything. She made her way down to the lobby of Hyperion. Angel was still asleep. She knew he would be up soon a few more minutes till sundown. She had just tried another locator spell still nothing was showing up on the map.
"Hey Wills, still haven't found the Buffster?" Xander asked.
"Nope, nothing, don't worry I'll keep trying."
Xander studied his best friend. He noticed her hair and he noticed a small black streak in her hair.
"Wills, you feeling ok?"
"You don't need worry. I'm just a little tired. I promise."
"Wills, you still have the compulsion spell on Giles?" Xander whispered softly.
"Yup I had too. It's for our own good." Willow whispered.
"I don't know Wills things are starting to get all wonky."
"Xander, I don't do wonky anymore. Remember I told you about that guy in London telling me that we were the only ones who can save Buffy."
"Yeah only nothing is happening the way he said it would go down. I'm starting to think he lied?"
"I don't know what to think anymore Xander. Do you think we should tell Giles?" Willow asked.
"Let's wait and see." Xander answered.
Willow nodded her head in agreement.
"Xan, what do you think it means with Joyce, Anya and Tara?"
"Don't it's not them. Come on Wills, it's all Spike's fault. It has to be."
"Don't get me started on Spike. I really thought he changed when he got his soul."
"How do we even know he had one to begin with? He's been a thorn in our side for years. Buffy should have staked his sorry ass a long time ago."
"Xander stop, you know as well as I do Buffy fell in love with him during my 'Thy Will Be Done' spell. Yes you and I both decided to put that spell on her. It was supposed to take those feelings and turned them into hate. Only she still felt his death. You didn't hear her crying at night for him. She was truly broken up about it."
"Are you starting to feel guilty then? We agreed it was for her own good. We both made a pact after Angelus we would never let Buffy fall for some other vampire."
"You are right it's for her own good. Only I can't help but wonder if Tara was really alive what she would think?"
"You never told her about all of the spells we put on Buffy?"
"No I kept all our secrets."
"We'll talk later. I hear Giles coming. I'm going to try another locator spell."
Giles joined them.
"Did you sleep ok G-man?"
"Xander?"
"I know, sorry."
Giles breathed in deeply.
"No, not really I'm worried for both Buffy and Dawn."
They heard a growl coming down the stairs.
"Dead Boy's awake."
"Shut up, boy I'm not in the mood." Angel growled as he passed them. He needed blood.
Dawn came down the stairs dressed in a light peach colored dress that just flowed with her body.
"Wow, D you look nice." Faith said helping Merrick move the chairs.
"Thanks. Why aren't you ready?"
"I think I'm going to go stay with Gunn. He's feeling down."
"Oh so you aren't going to celebrate with us." Dawn said raising her eyebrow.
"God kid you look like your father right now. I wonder why we never notice that. Look D Gunn needs someone to stay with him. He's all alone." Faith said.
"I get it."
"Faith, why don't you go ahead and go to the hospital. Thank you for helping me."
"No prob-" She said heading for the door.
Dru had finally woken up she was walking around the kitchen looking at everything curiously. She smiled when she felt Dawn coming into the kitchen.
"Hello granddaughter." Dru said smiling kindly to Dawn.
"Umm hi." Dawn said cautiously. She still didn't know if she should trust Dru.
"Don't be afraid I won't hurt you, little one."
"Why?"
"You're my family." Dru answered.
"Oh we are having a tea part for my dark prince and his sunshine." Drusilla said clapping her hands.
"Yes Dru." Joyce said smiling.
"I'm hungry."
"Buffy! I mean MOM!" Dawn called out panicking.
Spike upon hearing Dawn yell rushed down the stair.
"What Nibblet?"
Spike said rushing to his daughter's side. He looked around the room for danger.
"Dru is hungry."
"Oh bloody hell don't ever do that to me again, Nibblet."
"Morning my dark prince where is the Sunshine?"
"Dru there is blood in the fridge, yea."
Dru looked at Spike then refrigerator. It was a foreign contraption.
"I'll get it." Tara said.
Tara opened the door to the refrigerator getting the jar of blood out. Anya didn't notice Tara and bumped into her hard causing Tara to drop the jar. The glass broke spilling the blood on the floor.
"I'm sorry." Anya said helping Tara clean up the floor.
"Oh bugger."
"I'm sorry it was my fault."
"Don't worry Demon Girl. I'll just go to the butcher shop down the street."
"You can't leave. I'll go I promise to hurry up. Please you have to wait for my mom to come down the stairs. I promise to be quick."
"I don't know Li'Bit it's already dark."
"Please daddy."
"Bloody hell, fine but be fast ok."
Dawn dashed out of the house.
Isabella looked at The Walls then at Sam Lawson.
"It's time. Remember protect The Key always."
"I'm ready Ma'am."
Isabella closed her eyes a blind flash light appeared and Saw Lawson was gone from the Great Hall. Isabella turned to the other two frozen vampires.
"Soon." Isabella said looking at the The Walls of Life.
Angel walked back to the lobby.
"Since you can't get Buffy with the locator spell why not try Dawn." Angel said.
"I didn't think of that." Willow said racing up to her room to get her things for the new location spell this time on Dawn.
"Yeah if we can get to Dawn she would tell us everything." Xander said.
The seed was planted in Angel's head. 'Of course I should get to the little brat. She will tell everything she knows, especially about Dru-no I mean Buffy mating with Spike.' He thought.
"Angel you're genius I found her." Willow said showing them the map.
"I know where this is it's the butcher shop no far from here." Angel said.
"Willow teleport us there."
"No Willow has been using too much magic already." Giles stated.
"Giles I'm fine just tired is all."
"I'll go. I'll be quicker besides I need blood." Angel said already out the door.
"Giles are we going to follow him?"
"Absolutely we will follow."
Dawn walked fast to the butcher's shop. She suddenly had a bad feeling. She entered the shop bought the blood and hurried out.
"Dawnie!" Angel said walking up behind her.
Dawn yelped turning to see Angel now standing close to her. She back up a little.
"Hi Angel."
Everyone except Dawn and Faith were waiting for Buffy to come down the stairs. Joyce had informed everybody that Buffy was ready to come down.
Buffy walked down the stairs wearing a beautiful golden gown.
Spike standing at the foot of the stairs stared in awe. It reminded him when Buffy had come back from the dead. How beautiful she looked then coming down the stairs.
"Oh God you are breath taking, luv." Spike said reaching out his hand to take Buffy's hand.
Her smile lit up the room. She took Spike's hand into her own and let him escort her to the dining area.
Joyce was about to hand the champagne glass to Buffy when she dropped it. The glass shattered and Joyce got a vision: Angel attacking Dawn grabbing her by the neck threatening to choke her. Angel asking about Spike and Buffy's whereabouts. Dawn frighten.
"Mom."
Drusilla growled loudly when she got her vision: Angel threatening to rape Dawn; a vampire with dark hair hitting Angel; Angel threatening to kill both.
Drusilla growled loudly. She was upset.
"They are having visions." Merrick said.
"Bloody hell what kind of vision would have them reacting this way." Spike said.
Spike walked to Dru fearing for everyone safety. He had never seen her, this upset and growling.
"AngelattackingDawnatthebutchershop."
"What?!" Buffy exclaimed.
"Angel beast hurting granddaughter no, no Angel beast will not touch my granddaughter!" Drusilla growled loudly and said, "Baby brother will protect her."
Spike eyes widen and growled so loudly that the windows shook. They all rushed out of the house.
"Dawnie didn't Buffy teach you not to go out after dark. Come on take me to Buffy." Angel said between his teeth.
Dawn's eyes widen she knew she was in trouble.
"Dawnie I want to know everything. Or I'll let Angelus come out to play. He likes young virginal girls like you."
Dawn dropped the jars of blood. She took off running only to be stopped by Angel. He grabbed her by the neck squeezing tightly.
"Tell me Dawn where are Spike and Buffy. Tell me what I want to know."
"Buffy will never forgive you if you hurt me, Peaches." Dawn spat she tried digging her nails into his hand.
Angel was livid, "What Spike been teaching you to say that." He said squeezing tightly knowing that she would pass out soon.
"Hey Chief."
Angel threw Dawn roughly to the ground turned to around to the voice.
"Miss me." Sam Lawson growled kicking Angel in the chest hard enough that Angel flew against the building.
Dawn looked up and saw a really cute guy.
The guy looked down and helped Dawn up to her feet.
"Are you ok?" He asked.
Dawn looked into his eyes and nodded. Nothing like this ever happens to her. They both felt an instant connection.
A loud growl sounded behind them and Angel tackled both Dawn and Lawson onto the floor using this body.
"I'll kill you again boy. Then I'll kill you Dawnie." Angel growled in game face.
They all heard the commotion going on not far away. They saw a young man with dark brown hair attacking Angel and saving Dawn. Then they saw Angel attacking both Dawn and the young man.
Drusilla growled even louder than Spike. Her family was in danger. She used her speed to get to them faster.
"Angel beast!" Drusilla roared attacking Angel.
Angel was shocked by once again being attacked by Dru.
Buffy and Spike stopped only for a second in complete surprised.
"Bloody Hell!"
Dru grabbed Angel by the lapels of his coat and threw him against the building.
"Drusilla!" Angel roared.
"You will not hurt our family." Drusilla said seriously happy that no pixies were whispering in her head. She needed to stay lucid to protect her family.
Angel attacked Drusilla. He used his body weight overpowering her. Drusilla was trying to scratch his face with her long nails. He punched her in the face knocking her out.
"Angel!" Spike roared pulling Angel off of Dru.
Buffy ran to Dawn. She helped Dawn up from the ground. She placed her body to protect her from anymore harm. She looked at the guy that saved Dawn and nodded at him. She noticed that he also stood near Dawn in a protective stance.
The two master vampires were in game face growling.
"Separate!" Tara yelled.
Spike growled loudly he couldn't move and he was absolutely raging Angel had attacked his daughter.
"Glenda now is not the time." Spike growled.
"Release!" Willow seeing Angel frozen. She was trying to help him as she came running towards from the other side.
Angel felt the release of magic and attacked Spike.
Spike ready for Angel's attack ducking the punch. Spike lost control of his demon. His demon wanted to rip apart Angel for attacking Dawn. Spike punched Angel with all his might sending Angel fly backwards.
Willow felt her power surge and used it against Spike sending him into the other building hard.
Dawn and Buffy eyes widen. Buffy ran to Spike side.
Dawn gasped as she saw her father flung to the building. She saw Willow's eyes turned black and she felt the dark magic. She angrily walked up to Willow and slapped her across the face.
"Dawn." Willow said surprised.
An unexplainable rage happen within Dawn she grabbed Willow by the hair and pulled, hit, and scratched. She had tears flowing down her face. Willow had used dark magic and she was going to use it on her father.
"Pet Dawn." Spike groaned and smiled "Tha's my Nibblet."
Buffy rushed towards Dawn. Xander was attempted to separate Dawn from Willow. Dawn punched Xander in the nose. Buffy grabbed Dawn from behind.
"Shh Dawnie I have you." Buffy pulled Dawn away from Willow and Xander.
"What the bloody hell is going on." Giles demanded out of breathe.
Buffy ignored Giles. Buffy was trying to calm Dawn down. She wrapped her arms around her daughter guiding her towards Spike. Spike slowly got to his knees. Buffy and Dawn slid down to their knees.
"See baby he's ok." Buffy reassured Dawn.
"She used magic. She was going to use dark magic, I felt it." Dawn said through her tears.
"Buffy get away from Spike." Angel demanding as he got to his feet.
"Buffy I demand that you tell me what the hell is going on. Have you all gone mad? It seems I need to take control of this situation."
"That is it!" Buffy said getting up from the floor placing her hands on her hip.
Buffy was angry.
"Buffy!" Giles exclaimed.
"I am The Slayer right now a very pissed off Slayer." Buffy stated through her teeth.
Buffy turned to Angel and walked towards him. She raised her fist and punched him in the face.
"You miserable Son of Bitch, I've had it with you. I TOLD YOU ONCE IF YOU HURT ANYONE THAT I LOVE I WOULD KILL YOU. YOU ATTACKED MY DAUGHTER! YES THAT'S RIGHT DAWN IS MY DAUGHTER WITH SPIKE MY MATE!" Buffy yelled looking for her stake. For the first in since become a Slayer she didn't have one on her.
Seeing Angel on the floor in complete shock. She punched him again knocking him out.
Buffy then turned to Willow, "You attacked my mate by using MAGIC. ARE YOU DARK WITCHY WILLOW AGAIN? I MIGHT NOT HAVE KICKED YOUR ASS THE LAST TIME BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT I WILL THIS TIME!"
"Back off Buffy we are just trying to help you. It for your own g-" Xander said wiping his bloody nose.
"XANDER IF YOU SAY IT'S FOR MY OWN GOOD. I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU SCREAM LIKE A GIRL. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE TELLING ME WHAT I CAN DO OR NOT. I WOULD SHUT UP IF YOU KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU."
"Buffy this isn't you. I was only trying to help." Willow said rubbing her cheek.
"No you weren't I felt the dark magic surge through you." Dawn said.
"Dawnie!"
"Ok being quite now."
"Buffy you are out of control." Giles stated.
Buffy turned to Giles, and yelled, "I'M OUT OF CONTROL. STOP TRYING TO CONTROL ME GILES."
"Rupert do shut up!" Merrick said coming out from the shadow.
"Oh Dear Lord, but-"
"Joyce you were right his reaction was the same."
Merrick walked up to stand next to Buffy.
"Rupert control has always been the problem. You want absolute control of Buffy. Only you forget she is no longer a child. Those two want to control of her thinking it's for her own good. And that one on the ground has been misguided by some sort of redemption prize that was never his to begin with."
"Merrick you are stealing my thunder." Buffy said pouting.
She continued to look at Giles and said, "I tried to tell you last night. Only you didn't want to believe me. I told you The Powers That Be showed me thing. Right now I need space from all four of you. I have a new team now. I need to be with them. Until you are ready to change then maybe I will be willing to listen. For now you all need to leave me alone."
Buffy walked away from Giles with tears falling. She needed Spike arms around her right now. She rushed to him.
"Let's go home."
"I'll get Dru. You might as well come meet the family, Lawson." Spike said picking up to carry Drusilla.
Buffy, Dawn, Lawson and Spike walked away leaving behind the Allies.
Ok what did you think? Please review...
Interesting to see Dru attack Angel twice now. Yay Dawn thinks Sam Lawson is cute. Is Willow turning into Dark Willow?
Spoiler for Chapter 10 The Allies and the Scoobies
Tara, Wesley, Joyce, Merrick and Anya confront the Scoobies. Watch out for Xander to really attack Anya who will come to defend her? Sam Lawson informs Buffy and Spike that TPTB have sent him. But Why? And will find out more about the "Guy" again.
