Rating: PG-13 (For Spike's swearing. Bad Spike!)
Category: Spike/Dawn.
Summary: Spike's back from LA, 3 years after Buffy's death, chipless, drunk and in a real bad mood…
Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy or any of the characters, they belong to the brilliant Joss Wheddon, Fox TV, the Grrr Argh bloke etc. I do, however, own Sean. So leave him alone! Unless you ask for permission of course.
Archiving: Yes! Just please tell me where you're putting it.
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A figure draped in black and blue material strode swiftly down the streets of Sunnydale. None stopped to look at her, as she went unseen save for the occasional flash in the corner of someone's eye. And even this went unnoticed as the figure was gone before the eye had time to focus. She stopped at the edge of the cemetery and her black eyes flashed menacingly as she reviewed her options. Her hand went to the pendant hanging at her neck and she rubbed the cold metal soothingly as the blue gem began to glow. She let out her breath in a quiet hiss and swept away into the shadows.
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The scoobies sat in Giles' living room in a painful silence. Tara was curled up at one end of the sofa hugging a pillow to her chest. She had barely spoken a word since the discovery that Willow was well and truly gone. She hugged the pillow tighter to her as she watched Giles pace back and forth and explain the situation.
"OK. We have a serious problem here. Our most powerful and most important allies have disappeared without a trace and we have absolutely no leads on them whatsoever."
"Except Spike."
"Yes, Xander, except Spike. But he has not been seen or heard from since he and Dawn had that run in three days ago. For all we know he could be well away from here by now."
Xander slumped back into the sofa in despair.
"Call Deadboy."
Giles gave him a strange look.
"I beg your pardon? Xander, are you feeling ok?"
Xander shook his head at Giles' sarcasm.
"No. But two of my best friends are missing. One of them happens to be capable of throwing the whole world into hell. I think this is a case for Deadboy. If it is Spike, Angel might be able to shed some light on getting rid of the bastard."
Giles nodded in understanding.
"Yes, I'll get on the phone to LA straight away."
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Tara walked in silence, eyes facing the floor. The Scoobies had insisted Sean walk her home as he was the only one with no connections to the demon world. Once or twice he tried to make conversation, but Tara wasn't in the mood for idle chit-chat. She stopped sharp as she heard a whisper behind her.
"Tara…"
She looked at Sean.
"Did you just say something?"
He shook his head, a confused look on his face. He looked around, searching for signs of life around him. Finding nothing they shrugged and walked on. Suddenly there was a rustling up ahead and Tara uncertainly stepped slightly behind Sean. The rustling increased and a girl dropped out of the bushes onto the path. Her clothes were torn and her bright red hair was a mess. Tara's eyes widened as she recognised the girl in front of her.
"Willow?!"
The young girl's eyes rose to look at Tara.
"Tara?"
Tara rushed forward and gathered the red head into her arms.
"Willow, where did you go? What happened?"
Willow's words came in rushed gasps, as if she had been running a very long distance in a very short time.
"S-spike. D-dawn. We have to help…Dawn."
Tara nodded, rubbing her back soothingly.
"Sssh. C'mon, we have to go get the others. They can help us."
"NO!"
Tara suddenly froze. It was if someone had one hand on her heart and was gently squeezing it tighter and tighter. Her muscles had gone tense and she couldn't move. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Sean was suffering from the same effects. Her eyes cried out to willow to help her. Willow's eyes widened as she saw what was happening to the two people before her. As soon as it had started, the grin on Tara's heart vanished and she collapsed to the floor unconscious. Sean was slumped against a tree at the side of the road. Willow's eyes darted back and forth between the two people before her. Slowly, her breath still uneven, her hand rose to her throat. A smile began to form on her face as the blue gem on the pendant around her neck began to glow…
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TBC.
Ok everyone. I am SO sorry this has taken so long to be updated but I have been VERY busy lately.
The final chapters will be up soon.
I can tell you that there will be 3 more chapters after this one.
I can also warn you that the finale is not intended to be what you would expect.
Hope you enjoy it though and it should be finished soon.
Thanx to everyone who has reviewed my story.
Trixta
-x-
Category: Spike/Dawn.
Summary: Spike's back from LA, 3 years after Buffy's death, chipless, drunk and in a real bad mood…
Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy or any of the characters, they belong to the brilliant Joss Wheddon, Fox TV, the Grrr Argh bloke etc. I do, however, own Sean. So leave him alone! Unless you ask for permission of course.
Archiving: Yes! Just please tell me where you're putting it.
~~~~~~~~
A figure draped in black and blue material strode swiftly down the streets of Sunnydale. None stopped to look at her, as she went unseen save for the occasional flash in the corner of someone's eye. And even this went unnoticed as the figure was gone before the eye had time to focus. She stopped at the edge of the cemetery and her black eyes flashed menacingly as she reviewed her options. Her hand went to the pendant hanging at her neck and she rubbed the cold metal soothingly as the blue gem began to glow. She let out her breath in a quiet hiss and swept away into the shadows.
~~~~~~~~
The scoobies sat in Giles' living room in a painful silence. Tara was curled up at one end of the sofa hugging a pillow to her chest. She had barely spoken a word since the discovery that Willow was well and truly gone. She hugged the pillow tighter to her as she watched Giles pace back and forth and explain the situation.
"OK. We have a serious problem here. Our most powerful and most important allies have disappeared without a trace and we have absolutely no leads on them whatsoever."
"Except Spike."
"Yes, Xander, except Spike. But he has not been seen or heard from since he and Dawn had that run in three days ago. For all we know he could be well away from here by now."
Xander slumped back into the sofa in despair.
"Call Deadboy."
Giles gave him a strange look.
"I beg your pardon? Xander, are you feeling ok?"
Xander shook his head at Giles' sarcasm.
"No. But two of my best friends are missing. One of them happens to be capable of throwing the whole world into hell. I think this is a case for Deadboy. If it is Spike, Angel might be able to shed some light on getting rid of the bastard."
Giles nodded in understanding.
"Yes, I'll get on the phone to LA straight away."
~~~~~~~~
Tara walked in silence, eyes facing the floor. The Scoobies had insisted Sean walk her home as he was the only one with no connections to the demon world. Once or twice he tried to make conversation, but Tara wasn't in the mood for idle chit-chat. She stopped sharp as she heard a whisper behind her.
"Tara…"
She looked at Sean.
"Did you just say something?"
He shook his head, a confused look on his face. He looked around, searching for signs of life around him. Finding nothing they shrugged and walked on. Suddenly there was a rustling up ahead and Tara uncertainly stepped slightly behind Sean. The rustling increased and a girl dropped out of the bushes onto the path. Her clothes were torn and her bright red hair was a mess. Tara's eyes widened as she recognised the girl in front of her.
"Willow?!"
The young girl's eyes rose to look at Tara.
"Tara?"
Tara rushed forward and gathered the red head into her arms.
"Willow, where did you go? What happened?"
Willow's words came in rushed gasps, as if she had been running a very long distance in a very short time.
"S-spike. D-dawn. We have to help…Dawn."
Tara nodded, rubbing her back soothingly.
"Sssh. C'mon, we have to go get the others. They can help us."
"NO!"
Tara suddenly froze. It was if someone had one hand on her heart and was gently squeezing it tighter and tighter. Her muscles had gone tense and she couldn't move. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Sean was suffering from the same effects. Her eyes cried out to willow to help her. Willow's eyes widened as she saw what was happening to the two people before her. As soon as it had started, the grin on Tara's heart vanished and she collapsed to the floor unconscious. Sean was slumped against a tree at the side of the road. Willow's eyes darted back and forth between the two people before her. Slowly, her breath still uneven, her hand rose to her throat. A smile began to form on her face as the blue gem on the pendant around her neck began to glow…
~~~~~~~~
TBC.
Ok everyone. I am SO sorry this has taken so long to be updated but I have been VERY busy lately.
The final chapters will be up soon.
I can tell you that there will be 3 more chapters after this one.
I can also warn you that the finale is not intended to be what you would expect.
Hope you enjoy it though and it should be finished soon.
Thanx to everyone who has reviewed my story.
Trixta
-x-