My Last Goodbye
Raven skidded to a stop at the end of an ally way. The smell of blood had died down, but a part her wondered how she could even smell it in the first place. A scream echoed to her left and she shook her mind then rushed towards the commotion.
"Are you alright" Raven asked, once she had spotted a girl.
"There was this monster, it was so messed up" the girl stated frantically.
"Did it have a bumpy face and fangs?" Raven asked.
"What, no. You crazy. It was just a guy, he was all drunk and attacked me."
"But you called him a monster?"
"Well ya, aren't all men monsters?"
Raven shook her head and tried to smile.
"So this guy that attacked you, where'd he go?" she asked.
"When I screamed somebody came up and chased after the drunk. He was kinda cute with that black trench coat, do you think he'll be ok?" the girl asked.
"Ok?" Raven jumped
"Ya, he got shot, the guy who attacked me had a gun. That's my savior's blood."
The girl pointed to a brick wall that had blood smeared all over it.
~So it was Spike's blood that I smelled, even weirder.~ Raven thought.
"I'm sure he'll be fine. Go home and don't wander into anymore alleys" Raven told the girl.
She nodded her head and just walked off a little annoyed.
Raven rushed down the block searching for any sign of her vampire lover. It was day time, where could he possibly be hanging out.
"Hey love" Raven heard as she passed a darkened dead end.
She whipped around fast and Spike poked his head head out in to light for a second. Raven rushed over to him but Spike trailed father down the blackened street.
"What are you doing here love?" Spike asked.
His voice was quite low and he seemed far away from Raven. The witch took a step forward and she heard him step away from her even more.
"Why are you hiding from me?" Raven asked.
"You know why, and you didn't answer my question. Why are you here?" Spike repeated.
"Why am I here? I should be asking you the same thing. You're a vampire out in broad daylight, I'm just looking for you."
"I had to get out. But you shouldn't be anywhere near me."
Spike took more steps back, but Raven heard and followed slowly.
"Stay back" Spike barked.
His raised voice made Raven freeze in her spot. She had never heard him so angry.
"That girl back there, you saved her" Raven stated.
"Think what you want, but I was gonna attack them both" Spike said.
"Then what stopped you?"
"This bloody chip in my head. I can't hurt some lowly humans, but last night I bit you."
"It was an accident."
"That doesn't explain how it's possible. I not suppose to be able to hurt humans, yet I."
The vampire could no longer bring himself to state the facts. He had done the one thing everyone feared he would. He had attacked his flame and now he had to pay for it.
Raven relaxed and let out a sigh. She tried stepping closer to Spike but he just took more steps back. Another sigh escaped her lips and she leaned against the wall of the ally.
"I guess that makes me a demon" Raven said, just wondering what reaction she would get.
"You know nothing, do you?" Spike asked.
Raven shook her head and slid to the ground.
"I don't really remember to much about my parents before they got murdered, so theoretically one of them, or even both could be demons. It would explain why I'm so good at witch craft."
Raven heard Spike take a few steps towards her and lean against the wall she was on.
"Are you sure we should be this close?" Raven asked.
She reached out her arm and her fingers almost grasped Spike's coat.
"Don't push it" Spike growled.
He pulled out a smoke and lit it. The glow from the lighter illuminated his face for a moment, and the pair stared into eachother's eyes as the seconds ticked away. Spike blinked and shook his head, then turned away. He closed his lighter and darkness engulfed the couple again, but Raven still tried to look at her vampire lover.
"Would Angel know anything?" Spike asked.
Raven somewhat saw him take a drag and blow out some smoke. Her eyes started to tingle and when Spike looked at them he thought they had turned red.
"I don't know. It possible, but doubtful. He only knew my parents for a little bit. He told me that he had heard my mother scream and came to our aid. My father was cut up pretty badly and I remember him asking Angel to watch over me. My father passed away then my mom telported us away, but some vamps jumped onto the transfer. They killed my mom once we landed, then Angel killed them" Raven explained.
"And where were you during all of this?" Spike asked.
"Passed out, had been since the vampires slashed my father. Apparently I fainted at the site of blood, my brother told me everything else. Kinda lame huh."
"I've seen worse, and before I was a vamp I was quite the timid guy myself. Always shying away from certain things."
Spike kept his eyes on Raven as he took another drag of his cigarette, her eyes had seemed to be back to normal, so it must have been his imagination. He slid down to the ground as well, but saw that Raven was looking at him. Her eyes followed his every movement, and then a tint of red appeared again.
"Can you see me?" Spike asked.
"Kinda of. You're more of a blob, no offense" Raven answered.
Spike chuckled, his flame obviously had no idea she was gaining night vision.
Raven seem to sense that the tension was decreasing in the air. She tired to scout closer to Spike, but he grabbed her arm and pushed her back.
"You should still stay away. If I can hurt you then it will be safer for you apart from me. I don't want to lose control again" Spike said.
"How do expect me to leave you after everything we have done together. Its like a stupid break-up and I won't stand for it" Raven yelled.
"You don't exactly have a choice, I won't put you in harm's way again."
Silence rang in the street for little. Raven glanced outside the darkness towards the bright street. People walked and drove by not even noticing the pair lurking in the dark.
"It didn't hurt" Raven almost whispered.
"What?" Spike asked.
He had heard her, but it just didn't sound right.
"When you bit me, it didn't hurt. I felt your fangs go in and it was painful at first. But then when you started drinking it was kinda of... Well erotic" Raven mumbled.
Spike's mind wandered when he heard that, but then he saw Raven face had become quite red so he left it. She was still quite young.
"Vampires have kinda of a drug in our saliva. It helps when we feed, making the victim not feel any pain. That still doesn't make it right though" Spike said.
"Did I taste good?" Raven asked and tried to lock her eyes with Spike's.
She succeed and the vampire almost felt hypnotized. His flame's eyes seemed an intense red now, all over.
"That doesn't matter" Spike answered and shook himself away from Raven.
"I shouldn't have asked" Raven said.
The young witch stood up and took a small breather.
"Are you really asking for me to leave you alone?" she asked.
Spike took the last drag of cigarette then put it out. He stood up slowly and took a long look at Raven.
"You are quite tempting" he said, stepping towards her.
They faced each other and Spike ran a finger across Raven's check. He pushed a strain of hair behind her ears, as she kept her eyes on him. The vampire leaned in and kissed his witch on the forehead. Raven closed her eyes and let out a long breath.
"I must do what's necessary" Spike whispered as he pulled away.
He leaned in again and placed his lips on Raven's. She pushed into his body and Spike wrapped his arms around her. Raven felt him move his bottom lip below her and started to feel his tongue. But Spike pulled back, then ended the kiss.
"I can't" he said backing away.
Spike turned then ran off to a sewer enterence. Raven stood, frozen again, it was to much. She had lost the only man she had ever actually loved, and it was quite possible that she was a demon. Raven knew no way to find out for sure that she wasn't human, and the only small lead was in another city. Plus in all the commotion she had forgotten Spike had been shot.
