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"NO!"Angelus yelled and tried to break free of the spell that Willow had him under. Buffy shook violently and fell to the ground.
"Buffy?"said Dawn running to Buffy. Buffy looked at Dawn tears filling her eyes.
"Oh god Dawnie! What did I do?"she cried and hugged Dawn close sobbing. Angel stood frozen.
"What just happened?"Angel demanded.
"Quite simple really, but you were never that smart. Charlie put that stake down will you?"Spike said. Gunn didn't move.
"Your evil,"Gunn said.
"Aren't we all?"Spike said casually. He looked at Angel. "You, you ponce must have rubbed off on me! Disgusting really. Well I had my soul and all and I was running around trying to figure out how to get Buffy's soul back. First I thought gypsies,nah. That's never work. Than I thought the guy I went to and figured Buffy would never pull through. But I do know a guy, deals with souls and all. You can give anyone, anything a soul. The catch is, for him to restore a soul, it costs a soul, or a hell of a lot of money and hey, I'm broke. So, me being the poof that I was offered up my own. I didn't want to lose my soul, but I decided I'd do it for Buffy,"Spike said looking at Buffy. She looked at him tearfully and she stood up and hugged him. He pushed her hard and she fell. Angel caught her before she hit the ground and she stared at Spike in shock.
"Spike?"She said. Spike grinned.
"See, with my soul, I generally felt bad, and guilty about all the things I did,"Spike said looking at Buffy, "Now, I can't imagine why." Buffy stiffened staring at Spike eyes narrowed. "I went through hell for you with my soul, and with out it! Hell! I went and got my soul for you. What do I get in return? I get burnt from the inside out and got stuck as a ghost. Than if that wasn't bad enough you offer up your heart to him,"Spike said bitterly eyes narrowed at Angel.
"Spike-"
"With out a soul I fought by your side, I protected little-bit over here,"Spike said nodding at Dawn,"I was your Aili. I went out and got a bloody soul for you and you decide you will stay with the guy who would kill you in an instant with out a soul!"Spike said with ire. Buffy pulled away from Angel and walked over to Spike.
"I do love you,"Buffy said looking into his eyes. She noticed something was missing, something she had grown used to.
"You used me,"Spike said bitterly. Buffy's eyes filled with tears.
"I know. But I really do love you,"She said. Angel shifted looking uncomfortable.
"This is like a god damn soap opera I'm gonna cry!"Angelus said sarcastically.
"You just love him more,"Spike said shooting a death glare at Angel. Buffy didn't answer tears spilling down her cheeks.
"I'm sorry,"Buffy said.
"Your sorry? Sorry!"Spike yelled. Drusilla tilted her head looking between Buffy and Spike.
"My poor Spike, once again rejected. But you still have me, and that chip, it's gone."Drusilla said. Spike stared at Buffy darkly.
"I wonder,"Spike said softly a glint of malice in his eyes, "If you'll be as crazy as Dru if I kill and torture your whole family and friends." Buffy stared at Spike in horror.
"You wouldn't."
"I think I'll go for nibblet first,"said Spike grabbed Dawn. She screamed and he grabbed her by the throat holding her in the air. She struggled clawing at his hands.
"Please, Spike-"Dawn choked out. Angel punched Spike in the face causing him to drop Dawn. Buffy pulled Dawn away glaring at Spike. Buffy stared at Spike and walked over to him. Angel walked over to Dawn making sure she was alright.
"You gave me a purpose, the missing piece to my puzzle,"Buffy said looking at Spike. "You understood me when no one else could. You sacrificed your life, and now your soul for me. You saved me. And I do love you,"Buffy whispered quietly. Spike stared at her. "But my heart belongs with Angel, and if you try to hurt any one I will kill you."
"What a wicked thing! Kill her sweet Spike! Rip her neck out!"Drusilla said and pouted as she tried to escape Willow's spell. Willow was still muttering the spell and didn't seem to notice what was going on around her. Than there was a crash and debris flew everywhere, something had broken through the wall. Willows was hit and stopped saying the spell. Angelus and Drusilla fell to the ground as a large creature burst in. It had thousands of green long tentacles, a wide mouth with sharp teeth and hundreds of eyes.
"What is that?"Angel Yelled helping dawn up.
"The beast from Wolfram and Hart,"Drusilla said closing her eyes. Everyone stood still gazing at the huge beast. Illyria squealed and laughed happily. They all stared at her in complete shock and a little fear.
"I've never seen her happy like this,"Angel said nervously.
"Neither have I,"Wesley replied inching away from her.
"It's a demon I am familiar of! It is from when I ruled the earth,"Illyria said and looked at it as if it was a prized horse.
"Great. What does it do?"Angel asked nervously.
"It's meant to destroy vampires amongst other demons,"Illyria said with a smile. "A very slow and painful death. But the beast does what it master orders,"Illyria said.
"That thing wants to kill you,"Conner said looking at Angel.
"But he's human,"said Willow. A long tentacle reached for Angelus.
"He's not."Angel said. A look of fear passed over Angelus. Drusilla stared in horror.
"If I die you could die!"Angelus said quickly.
"That's a risk I'm willing to take,"Angel said as the beast pulled Angelus towards it's large mouth. Drusilla screamed and went to help him but Spike grabbed her arm.
"You could die,"He said softly. The slayers got into fighting positions. Illyria clicked her tongue. The beast dropped Angelus. Angelus stood up and ran jumping into the sewers. Three slayers followed while the rest kept their eyes on the beast. The beast turned towards Illyria. She began speaking to it with clicks and movements of her hands. The beast let out a roar and Illyria left the beast following.
"What the hell?"said Gunn. They followed her outside into the night and watched the giant beast burrow deep into the ground.
"Illyria?"said Wesley.
"I am the beasts true master, it recognizes my greatness and now does what I wish. I ordered it to sleep until I call for it,"Illyria said. Wesley smiled.
"Brilliant!" The door opened and Drusilla slid out running to Spike who grabbed her and spun her, holding her close. Gunn narrowed his eyes at Spike.
"You on our side, or theirs?"He asked. Drusilla smiled. Spike rapped his arm around Drusilla backing up with her and the two faded into the darkness. Gunn sighed. Buffy held Angel close and cried. He rapped his arms around her tightly.
"Shh, it's okay. It's okay,"He said softly although he knew, really, it wasn't.
3 days later.
"Is this a good idea?"Conner asked crossing his arms watching as the last slayer left.
"Slayers are needed all over the world not just in Los Angelus. They only came here to help in the big battle that Angel was killed in. They need to go where there needed most. Besides Buffy and Kennedy are still here,"Giles replied cleaning his glasses.
"Yeah, but we will be hurting with out their back up,"Conner replied. Buffy was looking out the window, it was sunset watching as the last Slayer left. She silently wished them to be safe. They were slayers, they were hero's. They were a part of something she could never truly be again.
"Do you miss the sun?"Dawn asked quietly to Buffy.
"Not yet,"Buffy said standing by the window looking into the dark. Angel came up behind her and kissed her neck. Buffy smiled.
"Now I'm the vampire with a soul and your the human,"Buffy said turning to him and she smiled. "How strange."Giles gave Buffy a sad smile.
"It's a shame Illyria couldn't restore you,"he said. Buffy shrugged.
"I don't deserve it. Not after what I did."Buffy said and closed her eyes holding back tears."I killed. I didn't get pleasure out of it, but I felt no pain. I've become the very thing I'm meant to hunt,"Buffy said. Angel hugged her close.
"I did far much worse,"Angel said. The door opened and Gunn walked in with Gwen.
"Where were you two?"Dawn said with a smile. Gwen blushed.
"They were out on a date,"Lorne said with a smile.
"You shut up!"Gunn said quickly. Buffy smiled. The microwave dinged.
"Your bloods done,"Xander said and he frowned. "I'm never going to get used to this,"he said as Buffy took it out of the microwave and drank it. Gunn sighed.
"So Spike gave up his soul so Buffy could have hers. Guess he was a good guy. Until he lost his soul. Now he's one of the bad guys."Gunn said with a sigh.
"I don't know, with Spike you never know,"Andrew said.
"He fought by our side when he didn't have his soul.,"Dawn said in his defense.
"Only because he wanted to get in Buffy's pants,"Angel muttered and shook his head. "I know how Spike is with out a soul. He can't be trusted. We might have to kill him."
"Kill him?"Andrew echoed.
"He is my pet,"argued Illyria, "I don't want him dead. Well, deader than he already is."
"He had the chip when he worked on our side Dawn."Giles said looking out the window. "Now he can kill people as he pleases."
"Damn right I can,"said Spike walking in. Angel glared at Lorne and Willow.
"I thought he was uninvited!"Angel said.
"Oops. We uh never finished,"Willow said.
"Spike,"Buffy said looking at him curiously.
"Slayer,"Spike replied coldly and he cocked his head.
"What are you doing here?"Gunn said taking a stake out.
"Patience Charlie, patience."said Spike and the door opened, Angelus walked in holding Nina as Drusilla followed clapping.
"Look what I found! A lost mutt!"Angelus said.
"Nina!"said Angel. Nina looked between Angel and Angelus in confinement. Buffy raised an eyebrow.
"Never bit a werewolf, I gotta say, I'm anxious to see how things will turn out,"Angelus said with a wide smile. Drusilla smirked and began to dance.
"The world will crumble beneath us,"Drusilla said with a laugh and she looked at Angel, "Were going to destroy the world, and dance on your graves." Spike grinned rapping his arms around Drusilla.
"Who's she?"Buffy asked looking at Nina.
"She, well, um. We, er had coffee once,"Angel said. Buffy looked at him.
"Angel!"Nina cried.
"Angel!"Angelus cried in a mock girl voice and grinned. "I can smell her fear, it's delicious,"Angelus said looking at Nina his eyes lit up with hunger. Nina tried to struggle. Angel grabbed his favorite axe.
"Angelus this is stupid even for you, we out number you greatly,"Giles said.
"Your outmatched,"Angelus replied licking Nina's neck. Nina shivered.
"Obviously you don't know Angelus,"Spike said.
"How quick do you think he can throw that axe?"Angelus said looking at Angel. "Not as fast I can snap Nina's neck. Angel's eyes narrowed.
"Lower your weapons,"Angelus snarled. Angel glared. Angelus dug his nails into Nina's arm. She cried out in shock as she began to bleed. Angel sighed and lowered the axe.
"Whats the game here Angelus?"Angel said looking at Nina with worry. Angelus smiled, showing blood on his teeth.
"I'm bored,"Angelus explained absentmindedly running his fingers through Nina's hair. "So lets make a trade."
"A trade?"Angel echoed.
"You get Nina I get Dawn, how about it?"Angelus asked. Angel's eyes narrowed. Gunn picked up a stake.
"Put it down or I'll snap Nina's neck,"Angelus said. Gunn gritted his teeth and lowered it. Dawn looked at Angel in fear.
"Your not getting Dawn,"Angel said standing in front of her. Angelus chuckled and backed up towards the door. Spike and Drusilla left. Angel stepped towards Angelus, sensing what was about to happen, but was to late. There was a loud snap and Nina fell to the floor dead. "NO!" Angelus turned and ran. Gunn and Wesley ran outside, but there were no signs of the vampires. Angel knelt next to Nina looking down at her silently.
"Angel?"said Buffy.
"We need to kill Angelus,"Angel said.
"It could kill you,"Buffy said quietly.
"How many more innocent people have to die before your willing to take that risk?"Angel demanded and shook his head. "We need to end this once and for all."