Title - Buffy, The Vampire Slayer - Guardian : Hell Hath

Author - Shane A. Hopkins (thesorcererbard@I-am-the-key.com)

Rating - PG

Pairing - Spike and Dawn

Disclaimer - What I don't own. Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox own Buffy the Vampire Slayer and everything related to them. What I do own. Everything not owned by the above mentioned people / companies is owned by me but you may use any of it as long as you give me credit.

Authors Note - It is highly recommended that you read my 6 part story, Restoration for the back story to this story.

Authors Note 2 - The lead demon (Dev) was created by Force Master, as part of a small challenge that I put to The Dawning Group.

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Guardian : Hell Hath

"Are you okay, Dawn?" Buffy asked.

They were sitting at the kitchen counter eating the oddly shaped pancakes that Tara had made for breakfast. It was less than a month after Dawn had been brought back to life by the Powers That Be and used by them to change the timeline, That spell hadn't worked and they were getting back into their regular routine.

"Mmm." Dawn said with a nod.

Willow looked at Tara with a smile.

"Anyone got my blood?" came Spike's voice from the door to the basement.

"Here." Willow said handing him a mug from the microwave.

Spike takes a sip, "Just the right temperature."

Buffy and Tara, who were looking at him, both cringed.

"Um, Tara." Dawn said, looking at the stovetop.

"Yea, Dawnie?" Tara answered.

"Your pancakes are burning." Dawn told her pointing at the frying pan.

On the outskirts of Sunnydale there is a small park and playground where a recently restored sign reads 'Welcome to Sunnydale'. Suddenly a trio of motorcycles crash through the sign.

"A's at-ll ds'enykr n'ute n'kai." said the demon on the lead motorcycle.

He was mainly humanoid with skin that looks like it was covered in blood. there are horned barbs on his elbows, wrists, knees and feet, and there are two horns in a ridge above his nose. The cloak hanging from the horns protruding from his shoulder blades flapped behind him as he got off his bike.

"Yea, great, Dev, speak human will ya, I can't keep translating for Murray here." the second demon said indicating the vampire on the third motorbike. This demon was almost human except he had bright purple skin with glowing orange eyes and a single curved horn growing out of his forehead.

"Why what'd he say this time, Bob?" asked the vampire called Murray.

"He said 'We'll destroy this town' but you know how Dev likes his grandstanding." the demon called Bob said.

"Iii do nnnot grandssstandd." Dev replied, he seemed to have problems pronouncing some words and letters.

"Yeessh, if that's how you speak English I'd rather have Bob translate." Murray said with a frown.

"Oon yooour biiikes and head foor the cccenter oof toown." Dev said mounting his motorcycle.

"Hey, ya know what?" Bob asked.

"What?" Murray asked back.

"I hear this crappy town has a Slayer." Bob said back with a smile as the roared off down the road tearing up the lawn as they went.

"Buffy, there's something coming your way." came Angel's voice over the Magic Box's phone.

"What do you mean? " Buffy asked him.

"Cordy had a vision of you and Dawn in danger." Angel told her.

"Did she see from what?" asked Buffy.

"No, all she said was big and bloody looking." Angel replied, "Oh, I've got to go, will you take care of Dawn and yourself?"

"Yes, mother I will." Buffy said with a small smile.

"Okay, I'll catch up with you later then." Angel said.

"Bye." Buffy said before Angel hung up. Buffy held the receiver for a fraction of a second before hanging up. She still had trouble talking to Angel after all the trouble they had had.

"Well, what did Dead-boy have to say?" asked Xander from the table.

"He said that Cordy had a vision of danger for me and Dawn, he said that the creature was big and bloody looking." Buffy turned to Giles, "Sound familiar?"

"That description fits quite a few demons actually." her watcher said coming out from behind the counter, "Although the most notable of them is the Devsh'k demon."

"Why's he notable?" Dawn said coming down the steps from the front of the shop.

"Because they are about 6 feet tall with tough skin that feels and looks like blood, they have hooked barbs at the elbows, wrists, knee and feet. With two horns in a ridge above the nose and flame red eyes. The males generally have broad, slightly rounded shoulders with horns protruding outwards from the shoulder blades, from which they usually hang a rough cloak."

"Sounds icky." Dawn said.

"Yes quite." Giles replied looking at her.

"So he's number one on our list?" Buffy asked, "So are the team players or what?"

"They have a tendency to hunt with other demons but usually not their own kind." the older man said, "They usually speak their own language so most of the demons they hunt with have some level of telepathy."

"Mind readers? Cool." Xander said.

"Yea, pack a hell of a wallop too." said Spike entering, through the workout room, from the ally at the back of the shop.

"You've met one of them?" Giles asked.

"Yea, Dru tried to recruit some of them back in, when was it, '56 or '59, one or the

other, anyhow, Dru pissed them off, royally, and we got into a bit of a fist fight." said the platinum blonde haired vampire, "And let me tell you they use those hooked barbs on their wrists and feet."

"So, who won the fight?" Dawn asked.

"Neither, which brings me to the moral of this tale, don't fight demons with the Russians on your tale." Spike answered.

"The Russians were after you? What did you do?" Dawn asked.

"Stole some vodka." Spike answered with a smile.

"Some vodka?" Xander said in amusement.

"Well it was the property of the KGB." Spike said with a wider smile than before.

"Um, back on topic here please?" Buffy said.

"Right the Devsh'k, most of them call themselves Dev, which can get confusing." Spike smiled at Buffy,

"Can you speak their language?" Giles asked.

"Yea, it's a little rusty, ain't seen any since Dru tried to recruit em." he answered.

"Then you're coming with me," Buffy said before turning to Willow and Tara, "Can you two find a spell to protect Dawn?"

"Yea, shouldn't be too hard." Willow told her.

"And what do you want me and Anya to do?" Xander asked.

"Stay here with Giles and look after Dawn , in the physical sense." Buffy answered.

"Well it'll be nightfall in about an hour an a half, so if we wait here till then, then we head out." Spike said.

"Deal." Buffy said.

"Hey Dev, isn't that Slayer's name Spring or Winter or something?" Bob asked as they roared down a street in suburban Sunnydale. It was night and there were very few lights on in the surrounding houses.

"E'jo-os'ye." Dev answered.

"That's it 'Summers'. Um should I point out then that we just passed her house?" Bob asked.

Dev screeched to a halt and turned to look at Bob, who had screeched to a halt behind him, Murray on the other hand flew right past them and had to turn round and come back.

"R'kj eva' nus El-vrsy'e uk'jes?" Dev asked.

"Yea, her house is three or four back that way." Bob said throwing a thumb over his shoulder.

"Dawn, will you sure you'll be alright?" Spike asked as he got up to leave with Buffy to go hunting Devsh'k demons.

"Yea, Willow and Tara are here just in case and Xander is out patrolling the surrounding area." Dawn said, "I'll be fine."

At that exact second a flaming bottle came flying through the living room window.

To be continued.