Aries: Chapter 8

Author: Aries Sythax

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Disclaimer: All characters belong to the WB Show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, except for Aries and the few selected characters from her past… No infringement is intended to anyone.

Aries: Chapter 8

"That's great, Aries. I'm happy for you," Riley replied.

"Yeah, yeah, congrats on the job," Spike said sarcastically. He was actually hurt by the news. "Well I'm out of here."

Spike headed out the door like a wounded animal so that he could tend to his injured heart. His heart hadn't been hurt this badly in his whole unlife. The last time he had cared this much was when he was alive and she had said he was beneath her. Aries saw how much she had hurt Spike.

I'm now worried about him, how can I get out of here and to him? I need to reassure him that I love him and tell him not to worry about this. I need him, not Riley; I can't lose him.

"Riley, I have some things to do here before I can get to your place," Aries said, trying to buy time to get to Spike.

"Well, I'll wait then. We'll be here for awhile," Riley replied, making this harder for her.

"Actually, I have something that I need to do by myself after I finish here." Aries wasn't sure if her face was showing worry, but she was really concerned about him not believing her.

"All right, as long as you come home," Riley said understandingly, stressing the word home.

The word home wasn't meant to be for here, with Riley. Home was a small apartment with her surrogate father, Sydney.

Home, Sydney. God, I miss that place, I miss him. Sydney was always there for me. He saved me more times and in more ways than one.

Spike sulked around the cemetery. No, no! Bloody hell no! Not again! I hate this feeling. I'm in love. Losing Dru didn't hurt this bad. God, Buffy taking Riley back didn't hurt this much. The thought of losing her hurts worse than both of them together. The bloody thought of it… the thought. God, I hate this.

Spike was wandering around the cemetery when a know-nothing vampire jumped him. The vampire started beating up Spike, and he didn't fight back. Then, after the vampire decided to kill Spike, he realized if he were to die right now, he would never see Aries again and that he would spend the rest of his time in hell, hating himself. So he did the only thing he could do, he grabbed a stake out of his jacket and shoved it through the other vampire's heart.

God, I almost died. Almost completely lost Aries. I can't be so stupid next time. I really need her. Pay attention you damn bloody idiot. Spike continued on his way home, this time more cautious then before.

Aries was happy to be out of there and she ran out the door to Spike's place. She was in such a hurry that she didn't notice the tall, dark figure following her. He was quite intrigued with the girl he had seen once before. Aries did a quick change of clothes.

My, my, my! The little witch finally learned. I wonder if she knows the whole truth, I'm betting not! With one last longing glance, the figure disappeared.

Aries found herself at his door before she knew it. Aries stood outside, not sure what to say or do. Aries slowly opened the door and stood again, thinking of what to do. Suddenly that was answered for her.

"Come in Aries… and shut the door."

"I'm sorry. I'm really sorry, William."

"It's Spike, only someone real close to me can call me by that other name."

Aries now knew just how much she had hurt Spike since he had just hurt her.

Maybe I should just leave right now. I don't think he would care at this point. Maybe I should go back to Sydney.

Aries turned and walked out the door with tears forming in her eyes. "I hope you're happy now, SPIKE!" Aries yelled at him as she ran off into the night.

God, you damn idiot! She was the best thing that ever happened to you!

"Well, William the Bloody, you always knew you would screw up," the dark figure said as he laughed evilly.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Spike asked.

"Linking with someone from my past."

"What? You going to try to suck on Buffy again?"

"No, someone else," Dracula said grinning.

"Riley? One of the Scoobies?" Each time Dracula shook his head.

"Then who?"

"That beautiful little witch that just ran out of here in tears." Dracula noticed the fear and anger in Spike's eyes.

"What the hell? You know her?" Spike was getting protective now.

"You really want to know?"

"Yes, I bloody hell do!"

"I was the reason she quit using her powers."

To be continued…