Chapter 37: Research

Spike relayed Dru's singing to Giles and he turned pale.

He picked up a book he had been researching for a friend and turned to the page he had book marked.

He said in a serious tone, "This piece of stone, a friend of mine asked me to research. It's in Sunnydale, freshly uncovered last week. It was a world newsworthy occasion as it was seen as older than anything we have ever found including possibly even earth itself. We don't know much but what we do know is it has a legend behind it. It was said to be a powerful demon that was turned to stone. He was said to have wanted to suck all of the earth into Hell which would match Dru's ramblings."

He turned towards Spike and said, "Did Angelus make a habit of ruining the world?"

Spike shook his head, "Never saw him try but according to Dalton and what information he could gather in demon bars, Angelus was run out of Prague by a mob. It injured Dru and weakened him. He might be on a serious God kick."

Giles nodded and explained rubbing his glasses, "That's what I was afraid of."

Buffy looked at both males and said, "So what do we do?"

Giles sighed and picked up the phone saying, "First I make sure that stone is under careful observation. Then we get some sleep and meet up tomorrow afternoon to regroup."

He looked at Spike and said, "Feel free to let Buffy come alone if it's easier. Only vamp with an invitation to here is you."

Spike frowned knowing Joyce was out of town and there was no way he was letting Buffy out of his sight. He shook his head at Giles and said, "No mate. We are together for the next week and half at least. Buffy's mum is out of town for that long and we will be staying at the mansion. You can find us there. Best call this number first."

Spike handed over his new phone number that belonged to one of his newly staked minions. At least something came from the guy.

He was snacking on teens when Spike staked him after taking away his phone.

Giles took the number and nodded and walked them to the door.

Spike kept Buffy close as they went and did a quick patrol that was surprisingly full of freshly risen vampires that they could guess had been made by Angelus, Darla and Dru and then went home to make love then sleep until the following afternoon.

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Dru was wailing really loud about missing her dark prince.

She had picked out a human for her and was insisting she turn him and made him into a new dark prince claiming Spike would never join her again.

Angelus was tired of her wailing and really didn't want another 'dark prince' to deal with.

Spike was never very good and can't imagine Dru's new 'pet' being any better so he refused to have Dru turn him.

So instead Dru played with him, making Jesse moan in pleasure before crying out in pain.

Angelus rolled his eyes and said, "After the demon I hired to kidnapped Buffy during the day does his work, we will be able to turn Buffy, give Spike to Dru, then nothing should stand in our way for Acathla."

Darla cackled then stated, "You sure you want to destroy the world?"

Angelus laughed and said, "Yeah because no one has done it before. I'll be ruler over all the world and all that is in it."

Darla grinned, "Free food with no one able to stop us. It will never be daylight, and no more slayers. Life will be perfect."

Angelus nodded and grinned at Darla before watching as his minions dragged the stone demon into the place. "How did it go? Well I trust? Any problems?", Angel bellowed to the minions including Darla's latest sex slave, Riley.

He spoke up first saying, "No problems at all. We went in, moved the demon, and slipped out. No one will notice for a while and no one followed us. The place was surprisingly empty. I guess they didn't value it too much."

With that Riley cackled and Darla, and Angelus followed suit along with the other minions.

Dru slipped out of her room leaving Jesse behind still chained as she started singing to the demon a lullaby.

Angelus looked to Dru and exclaimed, "Dru it can't hear you."

Dru whispered with a grin as she ran a finger over it's stone face, "It's only sleeping. Shhh" and continued to sing the lullaby.

Angelus went into his office as Darla dragged off Riley with her leaving Dru alone singing to the demon.