Title: Seeing you now
Author: Hope
Rating: PG
Summary: Takes place after 'Normal Again'. Buffy's still mad at Spike and when they try to take out a demon, Buffy disapears almost 100 years into the past and ends up finally having normal conversations w/Spike....through telepathy.
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Author's Note: Stuff written between //'s are Buffy's thoughts, stuff writtens between --'s are Spike's thoughts.
Buffy and Spike can only hear what they want each other to hear.
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Spike stood, glaring at the ex-witch menacingly. "What do you mean?"
"O-once the demon dies, you and Buffy won't be able to communicate anymore." Her eyes locked on Spike's, watching him nervously. She sigh when he relaxed, his shoulders slumping down.
"Sorry, Red."
"Hey, we're all a little on edge, right? Anger is perfectly acceptable." The red head answered quickly, smiling at the vampire.
"No, s'not ok. Just tell me what I have to do, ok?"
"Oh, right. All you can really do right now is tell Buffy that she needs to be on the Statue of Liberty at midnight tommorow. We'll open a time portal from here and you can go back and get her. She needs someone from this time to pull her back through or else it won't work."
"And why does my bloody spirit have to go and not me?"
"Because you already exist it that time, your physical self already inhabits that plane so only your spirit can pass through."
He raised an eyebrow at her as if she was mad. "..right. And my body?"
"It'll stay here, safe and sound, till you come back."
"Unless I have something to do about it....." Xander muttered under his breath, glaring at the 'evil-undead'
"Heard that, Whelp." He tapped a finger on his ear, "Vampire hearing and all." Xander sneered as Spike smirked at him and stood quickly.
"I'm leaving. I'll be back tomorrow night....with pizza." Tara and Willow nodded at him, watching as he disapeared out the door. He and Spike had been at each other's throat since this whole thing started and they were personally relieved to have one of them gone, even if it was the one they were supposed to be siding with.
"We should probably get some rest too." Tara concluded, looking at the remaining pair. "We have everything we need, but the spells need to be done at midnight, so we have to wait."
"Yeah, I'll go..." Spike muttered, making his way to the door. Willow grabbed him by the arm.
"Stay here, you'll just be back over in the morning anyway, right?" He nodded solemnly at the redhead. "Good, I'm sure Buffy wouldn't mind you taking her bed for the night, with you helpingout and all."
Spike swallowed, glancing up the steps towards her room, "Maybe I'll just take the couch..."
"Well, yo......" Willow began, but was quickly silenced by Tara's hand on her shoulder.
"Good night, Spike." The blonde witch said, pushing Willow up the stairs.
"Night.." He watched the two disapear into Red's room before returning to the couch and lying down.
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"Buffy? Buffy!!" Cassy ran up the street, following the distraught blonde slayer. "Are you alright?" Buffy's eyes were glossed over and she cupped her hand around her neck. Tiny streams of blood poured from between her fingers. "You're hurt." Cassy observed, halting Buffy by her shoulders.
"Yeah, I guess....."
"Did you, you know, kill him?" The brunette asked nervously, unsure whether or not it was the best time to ask.
"What? No!! It's just...ugh, it was him, but it wasn't."
Cassy nodded understandingly, deciding to change the subject. "Drusilla got away."
"Yeah, she's not much of a fighter, she's always hiding behing Spike or Angel...." Angel, now there's a thought. He would be around somewhere here too. She forwned, thinking how gloomy the souled vamp would be during this time period. No matter, she wasn't going to look for him anyway.
"Perhaps we should get a room for the night, get you cleaned up?" Buffy nodded at the suggestion, following the girl down the street.
--Hey pet.--
//......Hi Spike....//
--Still mad?--
//Not mad, just.....// She couldn't come up with the word to describe how she felt. Scared? Let down? Alone? None of them summed up her feelings.
--Don't fret about it too mcuh, luv. We'll have you outta there tomorrow night.--
//Really?//
--Yeah, you need to make sure you're on the Statue of Liberty at midnight, or else it wont work......--
//The Statue of Liberty?// He could almost feel her smirking at him.
--Wasn't my idea. Anyways, there's one more thing....--
//What's wrong?//
Spike sighed, running his fingers through his hair. --The fylein will be dead by morning, and when it dies.....so will our connection..-- He shifted uneasily when she didn't reply. --You there?--
//Yeah..... Sun's almost up here, does that mean this is our last conversation before I come home?//
--....guess so.--
Buffy followed Cassy through the door of a large hotel. She didn't speak as the other slayer talked with a clerk, getting them a room. She nodded to Buffy, signaling for her to follow down a winding hallway. They came to a thin red door and Cassy pushed it open, revealing a small room with one bed and some matty blankets. "Home sweet home..." She muttered, walking in.
--Buffy, I'm gonna go. I'll see you tomorrow night, alright? It'll all be okay.--
//I know Spike, I trust you.//
He sat for a moment, letting her words sink in. She trusted him. He smiled lightly, --Love you slayer.--
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"Buffy? Buffy." Cassy nudged he sleeping girl gently, waking her from her slumber. "Come on, it's almost three."
"In the afternoon?" She asked sleepily, sitting up.
"Yeah."
.//Spike?// Her heart sank when he didn't reply. For the first time since she had gotten here she felt truely alone. With a small sigh, she stood, walking to the door. "I guess we go back to your place then. The Fylein's dead by now...."
Cassy nodded, following her out the door. Seeing the grim look on the other girl's face, she decided talking would be out of the question for awhile.
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"Ready?" Tara asked, glancing at the vampire in front of her. He was sitting in the center of a large diagram in the Summer's living room, Tara, Xander, and Willow seated around him. He swallowed, nodding. Tara gave him a half smile before lighting some candles beside her. She looked to the clock. Twenty minutes. With a sigh, she began to chant, Xander and Willow joining in with her.
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"You're absolutely positive the key to your return is to stand on top of the Statue of Liberty?" Cassy asked skeptically, looking away from the large monument in front of them to the other slayer. Buffy nodded, walking towards the massive structure.
"I'm sure." She grabbed the handle of one of the locked doors, pulling it open. The hinges made a large cracking noise under her strength. She started up the many flights of stairs, Cassy following closely behind her.
"Buffy?"
"Yeah?" The slayer answered, continuing to climb.
"It was a pleasure meeting you, a true honnor. You do things your own way, and it seems that will to be unique only makes you stronger as a slayer, and a person."
Buffy choked back the lump in her throat, knowing the girl was to die tonight. She sped up, hurrying to her setination. They climbed the remaining flights in silence, neither wanting to break the companionable silence. After much struggling and pushing and shoving, they found themselves standing on Lady Liberty's head, staring into the starry sky around them. "Well, I guess this is it..."
"Yeah, I guess so...." They stood silent once more, both at a loss for words, but that silence was broken by a deep snarl from behind them. The girls turned to see Spike and Dru, a large tiger looking demon in front of them. It roared once more, waiting for the vampires' comand to attack. Buffy's eyes went wide, staring at Spike's smirking features.
"Nice to see you again, slayer-s." The male vampire took a step forward, placing a hand on the beasts massive black shoulder. "I'd like you to meet me and the lady's new pet. Neat, ain't he? I basically tell him to kill something, and he does whatever needs to be done to kill it. He'll take out anything or anyone in his way too." He directed the last part of the comment at Buffy, sneering.
"You're 'pet' can't hurt us...." Cassy sid grimmly, going into a fighting stance.
Spike smirked, wrapping his arm around Dru's waist, "I think he can. Get 'er"
Cassy jumped to the side as the beast lunged, nearly toppling over the edge if the monument. Buffy grabbed her arm, pulling her back to safety. The beast turned back around, this time snarling at Buffy for halting his kill. "This can't be good...." The blonde mumbled, scrambling away as the monster took up chase after her. She nearly slid off the edge, loosing her footing, but quickly regained and circled behind the vampires, pushing past them. The beast lunged between them, sending them both flying to opposite sides. Dru let out a shriek as Cassy pulled her up by her hair, her eyes locked on her lover and childe as she turned to dust.
"Dru!!" Spike cried, almost in tears himself. He pulled himself to his feet quickly, glaring at the brunette who had staked her. Cassy stood her ground, her cold features locked on the vampire. He aproached her, his eyes wild with hatred. He snarled, kicking at her and knocking her stake to the ground. She regained her footing and began to exchange blows with the fuming vampire. He immediately got the upper hand, his anger powering him.
"Ahhhh!!!." Buffy peircing scream filled the night air, the beast pinning her to the ground by her neck with it's massive claws. She felt it tighten it's grip, cutting off her breathing and drawing small torrents of blood from her neck. She sputtered, kicking her legs to no avail. She could swear she saw the demon grinning as everything began to go black. But she was suddenly aware of a burning sensation in her chest as the beast released his grip and she struggled to suck down oxygen, coughin and hacking. Rolling onto her side, she saw what had pulled the demon from her.
Spike.
Not her Spike either, the old Spike. The heartless, uncaring monster. He had saved her. He crouched like an animal in front of the massive black beast, his features slipping into demon form. The monster slashed at him, angered that even his own master would stop him from killing. It dug it's claws into Spike's shoulders, flinging him violently to the ground. It marched over to where Cassy stake had fallen and grabbed it in it's black paw. It one swift movement, it brought it down on Spike's chest, impaling his heart. He let out a sharp gasp before disappearing into a cloud of dust.
"Spike!!!" Buffy managed, tears falling from her eyes. He was gone, really gone. No Spike now, no Spike in her time. Cassy pulled the frantic girl from the ground, pulling her away from the approaching beast as she cried.
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Xander opened one of his eyes, pearing at the vampire in the center of the room. Both his eyes went wide in surprise. "Um, guys..."
"Xander, not now...." Willow ground out, her eyes still cleched shut as Tara finished up the chant.
"But Willow, Deadb...."
"Xander!!" Willow screeched, angered that he would keep interupting the spell. She opened her eyes, glaring at him. He pointed to where the vampire's body should have been.
"Deadboy's gone, as in, well, gone....."
"Uh-oh......" Tara and Willow exchanged worried glances. He couldn't just disapear, not like that, which only meant.....
"He's gone....." Willow managed softly, staring into the space where he should be lying. "He's really gone.....dead....."
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Reviews!!! Please?! *pout*
Author: Hope
Rating: PG
Summary: Takes place after 'Normal Again'. Buffy's still mad at Spike and when they try to take out a demon, Buffy disapears almost 100 years into the past and ends up finally having normal conversations w/Spike....through telepathy.
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Author's Note: Stuff written between //'s are Buffy's thoughts, stuff writtens between --'s are Spike's thoughts.
Buffy and Spike can only hear what they want each other to hear.
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Spike stood, glaring at the ex-witch menacingly. "What do you mean?"
"O-once the demon dies, you and Buffy won't be able to communicate anymore." Her eyes locked on Spike's, watching him nervously. She sigh when he relaxed, his shoulders slumping down.
"Sorry, Red."
"Hey, we're all a little on edge, right? Anger is perfectly acceptable." The red head answered quickly, smiling at the vampire.
"No, s'not ok. Just tell me what I have to do, ok?"
"Oh, right. All you can really do right now is tell Buffy that she needs to be on the Statue of Liberty at midnight tommorow. We'll open a time portal from here and you can go back and get her. She needs someone from this time to pull her back through or else it won't work."
"And why does my bloody spirit have to go and not me?"
"Because you already exist it that time, your physical self already inhabits that plane so only your spirit can pass through."
He raised an eyebrow at her as if she was mad. "..right. And my body?"
"It'll stay here, safe and sound, till you come back."
"Unless I have something to do about it....." Xander muttered under his breath, glaring at the 'evil-undead'
"Heard that, Whelp." He tapped a finger on his ear, "Vampire hearing and all." Xander sneered as Spike smirked at him and stood quickly.
"I'm leaving. I'll be back tomorrow night....with pizza." Tara and Willow nodded at him, watching as he disapeared out the door. He and Spike had been at each other's throat since this whole thing started and they were personally relieved to have one of them gone, even if it was the one they were supposed to be siding with.
"We should probably get some rest too." Tara concluded, looking at the remaining pair. "We have everything we need, but the spells need to be done at midnight, so we have to wait."
"Yeah, I'll go..." Spike muttered, making his way to the door. Willow grabbed him by the arm.
"Stay here, you'll just be back over in the morning anyway, right?" He nodded solemnly at the redhead. "Good, I'm sure Buffy wouldn't mind you taking her bed for the night, with you helpingout and all."
Spike swallowed, glancing up the steps towards her room, "Maybe I'll just take the couch..."
"Well, yo......" Willow began, but was quickly silenced by Tara's hand on her shoulder.
"Good night, Spike." The blonde witch said, pushing Willow up the stairs.
"Night.." He watched the two disapear into Red's room before returning to the couch and lying down.
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"Buffy? Buffy!!" Cassy ran up the street, following the distraught blonde slayer. "Are you alright?" Buffy's eyes were glossed over and she cupped her hand around her neck. Tiny streams of blood poured from between her fingers. "You're hurt." Cassy observed, halting Buffy by her shoulders.
"Yeah, I guess....."
"Did you, you know, kill him?" The brunette asked nervously, unsure whether or not it was the best time to ask.
"What? No!! It's just...ugh, it was him, but it wasn't."
Cassy nodded understandingly, deciding to change the subject. "Drusilla got away."
"Yeah, she's not much of a fighter, she's always hiding behing Spike or Angel...." Angel, now there's a thought. He would be around somewhere here too. She forwned, thinking how gloomy the souled vamp would be during this time period. No matter, she wasn't going to look for him anyway.
"Perhaps we should get a room for the night, get you cleaned up?" Buffy nodded at the suggestion, following the girl down the street.
--Hey pet.--
//......Hi Spike....//
--Still mad?--
//Not mad, just.....// She couldn't come up with the word to describe how she felt. Scared? Let down? Alone? None of them summed up her feelings.
--Don't fret about it too mcuh, luv. We'll have you outta there tomorrow night.--
//Really?//
--Yeah, you need to make sure you're on the Statue of Liberty at midnight, or else it wont work......--
//The Statue of Liberty?// He could almost feel her smirking at him.
--Wasn't my idea. Anyways, there's one more thing....--
//What's wrong?//
Spike sighed, running his fingers through his hair. --The fylein will be dead by morning, and when it dies.....so will our connection..-- He shifted uneasily when she didn't reply. --You there?--
//Yeah..... Sun's almost up here, does that mean this is our last conversation before I come home?//
--....guess so.--
Buffy followed Cassy through the door of a large hotel. She didn't speak as the other slayer talked with a clerk, getting them a room. She nodded to Buffy, signaling for her to follow down a winding hallway. They came to a thin red door and Cassy pushed it open, revealing a small room with one bed and some matty blankets. "Home sweet home..." She muttered, walking in.
--Buffy, I'm gonna go. I'll see you tomorrow night, alright? It'll all be okay.--
//I know Spike, I trust you.//
He sat for a moment, letting her words sink in. She trusted him. He smiled lightly, --Love you slayer.--
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"Buffy? Buffy." Cassy nudged he sleeping girl gently, waking her from her slumber. "Come on, it's almost three."
"In the afternoon?" She asked sleepily, sitting up.
"Yeah."
.//Spike?// Her heart sank when he didn't reply. For the first time since she had gotten here she felt truely alone. With a small sigh, she stood, walking to the door. "I guess we go back to your place then. The Fylein's dead by now...."
Cassy nodded, following her out the door. Seeing the grim look on the other girl's face, she decided talking would be out of the question for awhile.
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"Ready?" Tara asked, glancing at the vampire in front of her. He was sitting in the center of a large diagram in the Summer's living room, Tara, Xander, and Willow seated around him. He swallowed, nodding. Tara gave him a half smile before lighting some candles beside her. She looked to the clock. Twenty minutes. With a sigh, she began to chant, Xander and Willow joining in with her.
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"You're absolutely positive the key to your return is to stand on top of the Statue of Liberty?" Cassy asked skeptically, looking away from the large monument in front of them to the other slayer. Buffy nodded, walking towards the massive structure.
"I'm sure." She grabbed the handle of one of the locked doors, pulling it open. The hinges made a large cracking noise under her strength. She started up the many flights of stairs, Cassy following closely behind her.
"Buffy?"
"Yeah?" The slayer answered, continuing to climb.
"It was a pleasure meeting you, a true honnor. You do things your own way, and it seems that will to be unique only makes you stronger as a slayer, and a person."
Buffy choked back the lump in her throat, knowing the girl was to die tonight. She sped up, hurrying to her setination. They climbed the remaining flights in silence, neither wanting to break the companionable silence. After much struggling and pushing and shoving, they found themselves standing on Lady Liberty's head, staring into the starry sky around them. "Well, I guess this is it..."
"Yeah, I guess so...." They stood silent once more, both at a loss for words, but that silence was broken by a deep snarl from behind them. The girls turned to see Spike and Dru, a large tiger looking demon in front of them. It roared once more, waiting for the vampires' comand to attack. Buffy's eyes went wide, staring at Spike's smirking features.
"Nice to see you again, slayer-s." The male vampire took a step forward, placing a hand on the beasts massive black shoulder. "I'd like you to meet me and the lady's new pet. Neat, ain't he? I basically tell him to kill something, and he does whatever needs to be done to kill it. He'll take out anything or anyone in his way too." He directed the last part of the comment at Buffy, sneering.
"You're 'pet' can't hurt us...." Cassy sid grimmly, going into a fighting stance.
Spike smirked, wrapping his arm around Dru's waist, "I think he can. Get 'er"
Cassy jumped to the side as the beast lunged, nearly toppling over the edge if the monument. Buffy grabbed her arm, pulling her back to safety. The beast turned back around, this time snarling at Buffy for halting his kill. "This can't be good...." The blonde mumbled, scrambling away as the monster took up chase after her. She nearly slid off the edge, loosing her footing, but quickly regained and circled behind the vampires, pushing past them. The beast lunged between them, sending them both flying to opposite sides. Dru let out a shriek as Cassy pulled her up by her hair, her eyes locked on her lover and childe as she turned to dust.
"Dru!!" Spike cried, almost in tears himself. He pulled himself to his feet quickly, glaring at the brunette who had staked her. Cassy stood her ground, her cold features locked on the vampire. He aproached her, his eyes wild with hatred. He snarled, kicking at her and knocking her stake to the ground. She regained her footing and began to exchange blows with the fuming vampire. He immediately got the upper hand, his anger powering him.
"Ahhhh!!!." Buffy peircing scream filled the night air, the beast pinning her to the ground by her neck with it's massive claws. She felt it tighten it's grip, cutting off her breathing and drawing small torrents of blood from her neck. She sputtered, kicking her legs to no avail. She could swear she saw the demon grinning as everything began to go black. But she was suddenly aware of a burning sensation in her chest as the beast released his grip and she struggled to suck down oxygen, coughin and hacking. Rolling onto her side, she saw what had pulled the demon from her.
Spike.
Not her Spike either, the old Spike. The heartless, uncaring monster. He had saved her. He crouched like an animal in front of the massive black beast, his features slipping into demon form. The monster slashed at him, angered that even his own master would stop him from killing. It dug it's claws into Spike's shoulders, flinging him violently to the ground. It marched over to where Cassy stake had fallen and grabbed it in it's black paw. It one swift movement, it brought it down on Spike's chest, impaling his heart. He let out a sharp gasp before disappearing into a cloud of dust.
"Spike!!!" Buffy managed, tears falling from her eyes. He was gone, really gone. No Spike now, no Spike in her time. Cassy pulled the frantic girl from the ground, pulling her away from the approaching beast as she cried.
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Xander opened one of his eyes, pearing at the vampire in the center of the room. Both his eyes went wide in surprise. "Um, guys..."
"Xander, not now...." Willow ground out, her eyes still cleched shut as Tara finished up the chant.
"But Willow, Deadb...."
"Xander!!" Willow screeched, angered that he would keep interupting the spell. She opened her eyes, glaring at him. He pointed to where the vampire's body should have been.
"Deadboy's gone, as in, well, gone....."
"Uh-oh......" Tara and Willow exchanged worried glances. He couldn't just disapear, not like that, which only meant.....
"He's gone....." Willow managed softly, staring into the space where he should be lying. "He's really gone.....dead....."
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