The Spanish Wedding
Part 17C
Sorry it took so long…I've been very busy lately, but hopefully, it was worth the wait!
Spike had been searching all over the sombrero shaped building, otherwise known as The Sombrero Society, and there was still no sign of Buffy.
"Where the hell did the Slayer run off to?" he thought to himself.
Spike had been unable to find the man who was dressed in the same tacky suit he was, and Spike had a feeling the man knew where Buffy was. Spike continued to wander around aimlessly, searching for Buffy. What other choice did he have? It was either find Buffy-and soon…or dance another round of the macarena in front of sixty rowdy Spanish women, and one very disturbing man with a fetish for women's underwear. The choice was pretty clear to Spike.
"I have to find her."
And with that thought in his head, he headed toward the hotel part of the complex, not knowing where he was going, but knowing what he was searching for.
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Meanwhile, back in Sombrero Suite 547…
"Maybe I should just go back to the party," thought Buffy. "I mean, if Spike wanted to show, he would've by now."
Buffy quickly slipped back into her bright pink dress, but left the sombrero on the bed.
"I'm *so* not wearing that thing again," she thought. "My hair looks bad enough as it is."
Buffy didn't even bother to look back as she exited the suite.
"I really thought he would show…I was so foolish to think anything would happen between us tonight."
With a tear running down her cheek, Buffy closed the door, and walked away, not only from the room, but also from Spike.
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Back at the party…
"Hey, Xander, have you seen Maria? I wanted to give her a little gift for helping me out with the wedding, and being such a good friend," asked Anya.
"No, I haven't…but did you see Barbie and Giles? I mean..go Giles…looks like our good old Watcher is going to be getting some tonight," said Xander.
"Hey, watch who you call "old" Mr.," Anya scolded. "I am over 1120 years old, and you remember that!"
"An, do we have to do this now? Can't we just dance?" Xander asked.
"Okay, I'm sorry..it's just that I get upset when people think of 40 as "old"…let me tell you what old is…one time, I cursed a vain, selfish young man…"
"Here we go.." Xander mumbled to himself.
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Spike was on his way to the front desk to ask if anyone had seen a beautiful woman wearing a bloody awful dress, when he heard a faint whisper come from the indoor pool area.
"Spike…"
"Buffy?" Spike asked, barely audible.
But there was no answer.
"Great, now I'm hearing things..this is just bloody wonderful!"
"Spike…come here…I need you…" said the mysterious voice again.
"Okay, now I know I'm not crazy, I just heard something," Spike thought. "Buffy, is that you?" Spike asked as he walked towards the doors that led to the Sombrero shaped indoor pool.
Again, there was no answer. But Spike decided to check it out anyway. He walked over to the doors, and opened them very quietly.
"Buffy? Are you in here?" Spike asked. He was now in the pool area, with the doors closed behind him. He appeared to be the only one there…but he wasn't alone.
"I'm in the sauna," said the voice.
"Sauna..why are you in the bloody sauna?" Spike thought about this for a moment. "Who cares if she's in a bloody sauna you idiot!" Spike thought to himself. "She's in a small, confined area..in extreme heat…this is a good thing." "I'll be right there," he answered.
Spike made sure no one else was in the room, as he changed into a different suit..his birthday suit. He walked over to the sauna door, and opened it. There was steam everywhere, so he was unable to see anything for a few moments..but what he saw shocked him.
"You…you're not Buffy!" Spike yelled.
"Si, Spike…but I am the one who has come for you…and you have come for me too," Maria said.
"Bloody hell…what are you talking about? No comprende Espanol…what is with you women?" Spike asked as he struggled to escape the wrath of Maria..party planner, supposed friend, and…demon?
Maria's face suddenly became all flushed…and her features turned from human to demonic.
"What the?" Spike asked…but was cut off when Maria suddenly grabbed him and threw her body onto his.
"Spike…I like you…and I want you…and I always get what I want.." Maria said.
"What the hell kinda demon are you?"
"I'm what the Spanish would call "El Demonio Córneo", otherwise known as…"
"The Horny Demon," Spike answered for her. "I heard rumors of men being attacked by them once, always just thought it was a legend."
"Well, I am the real deal…" Maria said as she leaned into kiss Spike.
"Well, Maria, there's one thing you probably weren't counting on…"
"And what's that?" Maria asked.
"Me being a vampire," Spike said as he morphed into game face. "Now where's Buffy?" Spike asked as he pushed Maria off of him.
"I do not know," Maria answered. "But playing rough sure turns me on, even more than I already am."
"I swear, if you touched her in any way, I'll…" Spike threatened…but then suddenly got a better idea.
He punched Maria, and quickly opened the door to the sauna, making sure not to let her out. He grabbed a pool stick off the pool table, and put it between the handle, locking Maria in the sauna. But it wasn't going to hold for long.
"Dammit, think Spike, think you bloody fool!"
He suddenly had an epiphany, and an idea came into his head. He ran over to the thermostat that controlled the temperature of the sauna, and turned the knob up to extreme heat (120+ degrees). Maria continued to pound on the door, but it was no use…the heat was up, and Maria was going down. Within two minutes, the banging on the door ceased, and Maria was no more. But just to make sure, Spike opened the door. The body of Maria, otherwise known as "The Horny Demon", fell onto the floor, all wrinkled and scarred. She was dead. Spike didn't know what to do with the body, so he just left it there. He turned around to pick up his suit, when he was greeted with a surprise…
Two little children were standing there in their bathing suits, just staring open mouthed at Spike, who was still in game face…make that completely naked, and still in game face…
"Mommmmyyyyyy!!!" the little girl screamed.
"Bloody hell!" Spike yelled as he grabbed his suit, and made a quick escape out the back door.
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Buffy had reached the front desk, ready to return her room key, when she heard the voice of a little girl's screams coming from the indoor pool. She immediately ran to the pool, and saw two little kids, and boy and a girl, standing over a shriveled up body of a demon…a demon who looked a lot like Maria…
"What happened here?" Buffy asked the two kids.
"There was a monster here…with no clothes on, just a minute ago…" the little boy said. "But, then my sister screamed, and he ran out that door."
"Listen, I need you to tell me what the monster looked like…"Buffy said, but she wasn't able to get an answer because the kid's parents came rushing through the doors.
"Carolyn, what's wrong? Are you alright?" the mother asked.
"I'm fine, but look.." Carolyn said as she pointed to the dead body of Maria.
"Who are you?" the father asked Buffy.
"Me? I'm out of here," Buffy says as she headed out the doors to find Giles, and see what was up with the whole Maria being a demon thing. Then she remembered one little thing…
"Shit," Buffy cursed under her breath. "I forgot my bag in that stupid hotel room. I'll just run up there one last time…"
Buffy made a quick exit before the hotel manager got to the scene, and ran to the elevator.
"It'll be quick..just in and out…just get your bag, then leave Summers," Buffy said to herself.
She pushed the button for 5, and was on her way up to the suite that caused her so much pain.
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Spike managed to duck into an open elevator, and got changed quickly.
"That was too weird, Maria a demon…a horny demon no less…actually, now that I think of it, I can't believe I never realized it before," Spike thought.
The elevator continued to go up until it reached the 5th floor. The doors opened, and for some reason, unknown to Spike, he walked out. He made a quick left, and just started walking. All of a sudden, something hit him like a kick in the groin.
"Buffy.." he said. Spike could feel her presence, he knew that she was here, or had been there. He went from room to room, but wasn't able to pinpoint her exact location. "C'mon now, isn't this what vampiric senses are for?"
He walked with his sombrero pointed low, shielding his face in case those bloody brats had hotel security after him. Not being able to see very well, he bumped into someone, and they both quickly apologized. It was when he heard the voice that he knew it was exactly what he had been searching for.
"Buffy…" Spike said breathlessly, as he looked up and saw her face.
"Spike…"
End Part 17C…more soon! Feedback appreciated! Hope you enjoyed!
