Chapter 27: Seventeen Forever
Lucy
The feeling of leaving the Hellmouth behind was something that Lucy would never forget. There was an absence of something she'd never not felt since she became a vampire, a gaping hole in her chest, a lack of electricity in the air that made her want to cry. She made a sound somewhere between a moan and a whimper.
"Alright, kitten?" Spike asked from the driver's seat of the DeSoto.
"I'm empty," Lucy said. "Is leaving a Hellmouth always like this?"
Spike shook his head. "No, it's not. You'll get used to it." He looked over at Drusilla, who had fallen asleep curled up in the passenger seat as soon as beams of sunlight started peaking over the horizon. "You're sure Dalton will manage?"
"He's smart and loyal," Lucy replied. There wasn't anyone else they could trust to leave in charge while they were gone. They'd be back, of course. Sunnydale was theirs now. Buffy just needed some time to cool off.
Angel would be back too, eventually. Lucy and Dalton had carefully chosen the hell dimension they'd sent him to. There were semi-permanent portals between that hell dimension and Earth. All Angel had to do was find one. Sure, it could take him hundreds of years, but with the way time passed in the hell dimension it would only seem like a few months in Earth time. Once he was back, well, one great thing about being immortal was that they could torture Angel forever. Lucy had some ideas for next time.
Lucy yawned. The car windows were painted over to keep sunlight out, but she could still feel that it was nearing the end of the night and she should be getting ready to sleep. "Where are we going, Spike?"
Spike looked at her over his shoulder. "Where do you want to go?"
"New York." Obviously. Lucy bit her lip. "And could we make a stop in Frisco? There's someone there I want to kill."
Spike smiled. "San Fran it is, kitten. How long do you think we'll be there?"
Lucy thought for a moment. A smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. "We packed chains, didn't we? And knives?"
"We could even scare up a branding iron, if that's what you fancy." Spike chuckled. "What have you got planned?"
"A little bit of torture," Lucy said. "Will you teach me something new?"
"I'll teach you everything I know," Spike promised. "Get some sleep, luv. We've got a long way to go until nightfall."
Lucy lay down on the back seat and closed her eyes. She dreamed of eternity.
To Be Continued