Tomorrow pulled the motorcycle up to Max's house.
"I'm not going to let you go home alone." Max stated. "I don't know what happened tonight, but it had you freaked. So, we take off and then suddenly that Lorne guy tells you to go home and you listen. The only person I've ever seen you listen to like that was Connor."
"Max, it's complicated. I learned something about my dad, but it turns out it was more about my mom than me and I'm going to need my dad if I'm going to use my new powers." Tomorrow sighed. "I love you and I'll call you later, but if I don't get home quickly it's going to be worse." As she rode off, Max turned and headed towards his house.
"Hey, dad I was just coming in" Max said. "I forget that you came home a few days ago. This is completely normal and Aunt Sara understands about not needing a curfew. How earth to dad."
"Who was that?" Riley asked.
"My girlfriend Tomorrow. Oh that's right you two haven't met. I'll ask her over one night so you can meet her."
"Do that" Riley smiled at his son as Max walked in the house. "So Tomorrow is dating my son and here I thought she was with that Connor kid. Well, well isn't this an interesting turn of events."
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As Tomorrow opened the door, she was embraced by her father. "Dad I'm"
"No, Tomorrow, we should have told you, but it was just so complicated." Spike cried.
"No, I totally overreacted. I mean mom's died too, I shouldn't have taken it so personally." Tomorrow said. "Do you forgive me for acting like such a spoiled brat on my birthday?"
"Only if you tell me what Lorne said about your powers, He kept pretty quiet on the phone like he didn't want me to know something."
"Oh, that was just him meeting Max for the first time."
"Max went with you to Lorne's."
"Well, he knows about patrolling and I really didn't want to me alone."
"So what did Lorne say about the powers."
"That they are a mixture of yours and mom's power, but it's only to be used in defense until I can control it better and that you're the one whose is supposed to train me."
"The powers chose me to train you"
"Why not, you always have in the past. Remember when I was ten and we started boxing. Then came karate and Tai Chi, the list goes on. You always said if the powers weren't going to help me protect myself you would."
"Yes, but them actually trusting me with your training and not sending in a Watcher or something."
"Do you really think I would listen to a Watcher, besides half my powers are vampiric and who better to teach me than a vampire. Well it's late; we can discuss a new training schedule in the morning. Just what I need as soon as school is over I have to go into training mode." Tomorrow sighed as she walked upstairs.
Spike stayed on the couch stunned for a few moments before looking up and saying "I won't let you or her down. I promise. Thank you for giving me a second chance. How much would I have missed if I had never known that amazing creature I helped create? I thank you ever day for her and her mom. I am lucky."
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"Hey Connor" Angel said coming into his son's room. "I just got a call from Spike. Tomorrow's back home."
"Great dad, I know everyone was worried." Connor responded not looking up from his book.
"Connor, she only wanted you to stay away, because she was worried what her new powers would do to you. You know about the prophecy she had."
"Dad, Tom and I have been best friends forever. In all that time, she has never once been afraid of coming near me. No matter how many secrets we found out about you all, we could always count on each other. That was trust that I never thought a prophecy could break. That a dream would make it so she was afraid of being near me. I really don't know what to do to make things go back to the way they were."
"You can't, nothing is going to stay the same, not even your friendship, but give Tomorrow some time. Once she's comfortable with her powers, maybe she can relax around you again."
"Dad, why didn't the powers ever give me any power?"
"I don't know, but be patient. One child getting powers is enough for right now. I don't think we could handle two of you. I don't think you realize how hard this is actually going to be for Tomorrow. She has things happening in her body that she can't understand or control. This is very scary for her. So are you going to bed?"
"No, I think I need to send a friend a letter of encouragement."
"Okay, night" Angel said as he closed the door and smiled. "I don't know what's going to happen between those to, but something tells me Spike and I aren't going to like it."
"I'm not going to let you go home alone." Max stated. "I don't know what happened tonight, but it had you freaked. So, we take off and then suddenly that Lorne guy tells you to go home and you listen. The only person I've ever seen you listen to like that was Connor."
"Max, it's complicated. I learned something about my dad, but it turns out it was more about my mom than me and I'm going to need my dad if I'm going to use my new powers." Tomorrow sighed. "I love you and I'll call you later, but if I don't get home quickly it's going to be worse." As she rode off, Max turned and headed towards his house.
"Hey, dad I was just coming in" Max said. "I forget that you came home a few days ago. This is completely normal and Aunt Sara understands about not needing a curfew. How earth to dad."
"Who was that?" Riley asked.
"My girlfriend Tomorrow. Oh that's right you two haven't met. I'll ask her over one night so you can meet her."
"Do that" Riley smiled at his son as Max walked in the house. "So Tomorrow is dating my son and here I thought she was with that Connor kid. Well, well isn't this an interesting turn of events."
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As Tomorrow opened the door, she was embraced by her father. "Dad I'm"
"No, Tomorrow, we should have told you, but it was just so complicated." Spike cried.
"No, I totally overreacted. I mean mom's died too, I shouldn't have taken it so personally." Tomorrow said. "Do you forgive me for acting like such a spoiled brat on my birthday?"
"Only if you tell me what Lorne said about your powers, He kept pretty quiet on the phone like he didn't want me to know something."
"Oh, that was just him meeting Max for the first time."
"Max went with you to Lorne's."
"Well, he knows about patrolling and I really didn't want to me alone."
"So what did Lorne say about the powers."
"That they are a mixture of yours and mom's power, but it's only to be used in defense until I can control it better and that you're the one whose is supposed to train me."
"The powers chose me to train you"
"Why not, you always have in the past. Remember when I was ten and we started boxing. Then came karate and Tai Chi, the list goes on. You always said if the powers weren't going to help me protect myself you would."
"Yes, but them actually trusting me with your training and not sending in a Watcher or something."
"Do you really think I would listen to a Watcher, besides half my powers are vampiric and who better to teach me than a vampire. Well it's late; we can discuss a new training schedule in the morning. Just what I need as soon as school is over I have to go into training mode." Tomorrow sighed as she walked upstairs.
Spike stayed on the couch stunned for a few moments before looking up and saying "I won't let you or her down. I promise. Thank you for giving me a second chance. How much would I have missed if I had never known that amazing creature I helped create? I thank you ever day for her and her mom. I am lucky."
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"Hey Connor" Angel said coming into his son's room. "I just got a call from Spike. Tomorrow's back home."
"Great dad, I know everyone was worried." Connor responded not looking up from his book.
"Connor, she only wanted you to stay away, because she was worried what her new powers would do to you. You know about the prophecy she had."
"Dad, Tom and I have been best friends forever. In all that time, she has never once been afraid of coming near me. No matter how many secrets we found out about you all, we could always count on each other. That was trust that I never thought a prophecy could break. That a dream would make it so she was afraid of being near me. I really don't know what to do to make things go back to the way they were."
"You can't, nothing is going to stay the same, not even your friendship, but give Tomorrow some time. Once she's comfortable with her powers, maybe she can relax around you again."
"Dad, why didn't the powers ever give me any power?"
"I don't know, but be patient. One child getting powers is enough for right now. I don't think we could handle two of you. I don't think you realize how hard this is actually going to be for Tomorrow. She has things happening in her body that she can't understand or control. This is very scary for her. So are you going to bed?"
"No, I think I need to send a friend a letter of encouragement."
"Okay, night" Angel said as he closed the door and smiled. "I don't know what's going to happen between those to, but something tells me Spike and I aren't going to like it."