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****Notes and news..Okay. First off, I lost my beta'd version of this. Or rather, while we moved around the computer, it was misplaced. Luckily I have a backup on my e-mail, so. With a weeks wait, and god I really need to catch up on my reading, here is chapter 14. Second…I have 2 more chapters ready, but I have not heard from my beta reader for awhile, so it may be a few days until another update.
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Title: Deserving
Author: Kaylorin
Beta read by: LdyEmma425
Synopsis: Begins directly after Grave. My season 7. Loosely based on spoilers and speculation. Buffy has begun her life after the events of Tara's death. Spike has changed for her. There is a new BB that brings Buffy back to her roots as The Slayer.
Rating: R (for now)
Distribution: Fine with me, make sure it's the final edited copy (indicated by 5 * after spell checked), and let me know where it's going. My e-mail is kaylorin90@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: I own this story, but not Buffy, Angel, or anything Joss does.
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Missing
The rest of the week went by with an increase in Sunnydale's missing persons reports, and the arrival of the key to decipher the book.
Willow and Anya were put to work. Willow tapped away at her computer trying to write a program that could do most of the work, while Anya went symbol by symbol, using the knowledge she had gained in a thousand years of different languages' dialect.
Xander continued to come by after working on site all day, and helped the ladies. It was a slow and arduous process.
In the meantime, The Slayers, and Dawn patrolled the cemeteries. Spike was immediately impressed with Dawn's skills, and even asked Buffy about training the girl regularly.
Dawn loved the idea, until she found out exactly how much time would be put into it. After some arguing, the three agreed on a four times a week schedule.
Friday came, and everyone was in attendance for Buffy's commencement. Anya had even shut down the store three hours early. Xander arranged to be off work by four.
The Scoobies and Spike sat in a row of seats in the basement of the Police Department. A podium sat at the front of the plain room, with the Chief behind it. The large white haired man called the names in alphabetical order, and Buffy sat with her fellow trainees waiting for her name to be called.
Her new uniform was pressed, and all in all she looked very authoritative. All she needed now was her badge, the item handed out during the commencement.
"Officer Buffy Summers."
She stood up and walked the few steps to the man, and shook his hand. He clipped the badge to her chest carefully. "Thank you, sir."
She smiled widely as she took her place in the line of officers standing in front, and looked at her friends, and family.
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Saturday evening was much like the last few nights had been. Busy.
Dawn was currently fighting off the smallest of the four Vampires that had snuck up on the three guardians of the night. Buffy and Spike were taking turns with the other three.
Spike furied at the Vampire in front of him, stake in hand. They had yet to turn a corner without getting attacked lately, and it was getting on his nerves. A good fight was one thing, but this was getting a bit ridiculous.
He punched the demon sending him flying backwards. Spike leapt onto him, and pierced his chest with the stake easily. Then the newly chosen leapt up to join the ladies in their fight.
Buffy was holding one off with random kicks, as another came at her with full force. A kick to her stomach knocked her down. With practiced ease, she flipped back to her feet, kicking the Vampire in the face on her way up. He fell back wards giving her a spare minute to stake the other, halfheartedly attacking, Vamp.
Spike went to Dawn's position. "You going to stake 'im, Bit?"
Dawn kicked the Vampire's gut. The Vampire barely wavered.
"Awe co'mon! Put some force behind it." Spike yelled.
Dawn gave Spike a dirty look before spinning and kicking the Vampire again. This time he flew back crashing into a nearby crypt.
"That's what I'm talkin' about." Spike motioned to the fallen Vampire sprawled out on the lawn.
Buffy overheard part of the one-sided conversation, and quickly dusted the Vampire she was fighting.
The dazed Vampire tried to get up, but Dawn ran to him, and staked him before he could even sit. "That's four for me tonight." She said proudly.
"Why'd you take so long with him, Dawn?" Buffy asked.
Dawn shrugged, "Practice."
Buffy shook her head. "One cemetery more to go."
"I can do it!" Dawn volunteered.
"I don't know. Alone?"
"Common' Buffy.." Dawn pleaded. "It's the deadest cemetery in town."
Both Buffy and Spike cocked an eyebrow at her.
"Well, you know what I mean…." Dawn waited for an answer.
Buffy looked at her anxious sister. It really was the slowest graveyard. "Fine. But you see anything, you come back here. Don't try to take anyone alone. Got it?!"
Dawn began running off. She yelled over her shoulder. "I got it!"
Spike waited for Dawn to get out of earshot before he pulled Buffy to him. "I still don't know why you let her patrol alone."
Buffy laced her fingers behind his neck. "One: No ones been buried there in 15 years. Two: I haven't seen a Vamp there since I moved here, and Three…" She pulled his face down closer to his and began to kiss him.
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Dawn walked through the quiet graveyard. The grass was uncut, and the weeds nearly covered the headstones. The pure 'scary movie-ness' of it was why she liked it. She hadn't been afraid of graveyards for sometime, but this one made her adrenaline rush.
She knew she wouldn't find a Vampire here, and she knew that Buffy would never let her come alone if she thought there would be any, but at least she could pretend.
A mild breeze brought goose bumps to her flesh just before a cold hand came from behind her and covered her mouth.
"They let you come alone. You are to precious to be alone." The Master held her tight as Dawn tried to squeal past his fingers. "Do not worry. I am not going to kill Not yet." He began to walk her through the cemetery.
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Buffy's lips were sore, but it didn't bother her at all. They had yet to do anything more that veracious making out since his return. Mostly because they had been working around the clock either on the secrets of the new Master, or living their real lives. These few moments before they had to go home and prepare for the coming day were what made each day worth getting through.
Spike pushed her back gently, and smiled down at her.
Buffy brought her hand up and ran her fingers through his hair. "We better cut it out. Dawn will be here soon."
Spike nodded at her. "Yeah, don't want the nibble walking in at an inopportune moment."
Buffy looked for her sister. "Actually. I think she should be here."
Spike watched her for a moment as she walked away, then jogged up to her. "I'm sure she just lost track of time, Buffy."
"Maybe. I don't know. I have a bad feeling."
The two walked to the old graveyard, but didn't find Dawn.
"She's gone." Buffy turned still hoping to see her sister. "Where would she go? She knows she's supposed to meet us."
"Buffy." Spike stood still, but turned his head slowly looking around. "You feel that?"
She looked up at him. "What?"
"Look for Vamps."
"What?"
"Just do it. Tell me if you feel something."
Buffy calmed herself down, and reached out into the air searching for something. It was there, but it was weak. Familiar, but unfamiliar. "Vampire. Old one." She looked at Spike fearfully. "The Master. He's got Dawn."
Buffy took off in the direction that Willow had told her Carter's cabin was. Spike gave chase, trying to stop her before she got herself killed.
"Buffy!! Stop!! You can't go in there alone!!"
She paid no attention. Only one thought was in her mind. "Save Dawn."
The two ran through town ignoring traffic, people, everything. When Buffy saw the cabin, she stopped.
"Ok, you take the front, I'll take the back." She ordered Spike.
"We can't do this." He tried to explain. "All of these attacks. It's because he's been building an army. It's probably full of minions with one order. Kill the Slayers." Spike looked at her, knowing none of this was registering. "Buffy?"
"She's my sister Spike. I have to get her."
He nodded. "Right then."
Buffy ran around the back of the cabin, and counted to 3 before kicking in the door. When she did so, she saw Spike at the front door, also having kicked in the door.
They looked around the empty upstairs, and found the door that lead to the dark caves below.
Their eyes adjusted slowly, something that still bothered the former Vampire, and they began to travel the worn path of the cavern. It took some time, but they soon found the center. Unfortunately, it was empty.
"Did that Vampire lie?" Buffy could feel the same lingering tingle from the cemetery.
Spike shook his head. "No. He was here. " He walked around the cave slowly. "You can feel it."
Buffy ran her fingers through her hair. "So where are they?"
"Donno, luv." Spike took her hands. "Don't worry. We'll find 'er."
The two blondes ran out through the cabin door a few minutes later and headed towards Giles old home. Giles had offered it to Willow indefinitely so that she wouldn't have to sleep in the room her lover had been shot.
Buffy pounded through the door, and waited for her best friend to open the door. Much like Giles always had, the red head rubbed at her eyes after unlatching the door. She saw the couple on her front stoop.
"Buffy? Spike? What's going on?"
The Slayers walked inside past the groggy woman. "It's Dawn. The Master has her."
Willow quickly woke up. "I'll call Xander and Anya and we'll go get her. Do you have weapons?"
Buffy shook her head. "Not the problem Wills. We thought they'd be at the cabin, but it's empty now."
"So where are they?" Willow asked.
"We don't know, Red. Hence the problem."
"Oh." Willow picked up the phone anyway. "I'm calling them. We'll figure something out."
Buffy smiled. "Thanks Willow." Then she turned to Spike. "What are some other good Vamp hideouts. Ever have a favorite?"
"The bloke likes the caves. He might try Adams old place, maybe even the church the other Master used."
"Right. Caves. Ok." Buffy searched the familiar apartment for a map, and soon found one. After Willow called the two missing Scoobies, she signed onto the net, and did a search for caves in Sunnydale.
****Notes and news..Okay. First off, I lost my beta'd version of this. Or rather, while we moved around the computer, it was misplaced. Luckily I have a backup on my e-mail, so. With a weeks wait, and god I really need to catch up on my reading, here is chapter 14. Second…I have 2 more chapters ready, but I have not heard from my beta reader for awhile, so it may be a few days until another update.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Title: Deserving
Author: Kaylorin
Beta read by: LdyEmma425
Synopsis: Begins directly after Grave. My season 7. Loosely based on spoilers and speculation. Buffy has begun her life after the events of Tara's death. Spike has changed for her. There is a new BB that brings Buffy back to her roots as The Slayer.
Rating: R (for now)
Distribution: Fine with me, make sure it's the final edited copy (indicated by 5 * after spell checked), and let me know where it's going. My e-mail is kaylorin90@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: I own this story, but not Buffy, Angel, or anything Joss does.
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Missing
The rest of the week went by with an increase in Sunnydale's missing persons reports, and the arrival of the key to decipher the book.
Willow and Anya were put to work. Willow tapped away at her computer trying to write a program that could do most of the work, while Anya went symbol by symbol, using the knowledge she had gained in a thousand years of different languages' dialect.
Xander continued to come by after working on site all day, and helped the ladies. It was a slow and arduous process.
In the meantime, The Slayers, and Dawn patrolled the cemeteries. Spike was immediately impressed with Dawn's skills, and even asked Buffy about training the girl regularly.
Dawn loved the idea, until she found out exactly how much time would be put into it. After some arguing, the three agreed on a four times a week schedule.
Friday came, and everyone was in attendance for Buffy's commencement. Anya had even shut down the store three hours early. Xander arranged to be off work by four.
The Scoobies and Spike sat in a row of seats in the basement of the Police Department. A podium sat at the front of the plain room, with the Chief behind it. The large white haired man called the names in alphabetical order, and Buffy sat with her fellow trainees waiting for her name to be called.
Her new uniform was pressed, and all in all she looked very authoritative. All she needed now was her badge, the item handed out during the commencement.
"Officer Buffy Summers."
She stood up and walked the few steps to the man, and shook his hand. He clipped the badge to her chest carefully. "Thank you, sir."
She smiled widely as she took her place in the line of officers standing in front, and looked at her friends, and family.
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Saturday evening was much like the last few nights had been. Busy.
Dawn was currently fighting off the smallest of the four Vampires that had snuck up on the three guardians of the night. Buffy and Spike were taking turns with the other three.
Spike furied at the Vampire in front of him, stake in hand. They had yet to turn a corner without getting attacked lately, and it was getting on his nerves. A good fight was one thing, but this was getting a bit ridiculous.
He punched the demon sending him flying backwards. Spike leapt onto him, and pierced his chest with the stake easily. Then the newly chosen leapt up to join the ladies in their fight.
Buffy was holding one off with random kicks, as another came at her with full force. A kick to her stomach knocked her down. With practiced ease, she flipped back to her feet, kicking the Vampire in the face on her way up. He fell back wards giving her a spare minute to stake the other, halfheartedly attacking, Vamp.
Spike went to Dawn's position. "You going to stake 'im, Bit?"
Dawn kicked the Vampire's gut. The Vampire barely wavered.
"Awe co'mon! Put some force behind it." Spike yelled.
Dawn gave Spike a dirty look before spinning and kicking the Vampire again. This time he flew back crashing into a nearby crypt.
"That's what I'm talkin' about." Spike motioned to the fallen Vampire sprawled out on the lawn.
Buffy overheard part of the one-sided conversation, and quickly dusted the Vampire she was fighting.
The dazed Vampire tried to get up, but Dawn ran to him, and staked him before he could even sit. "That's four for me tonight." She said proudly.
"Why'd you take so long with him, Dawn?" Buffy asked.
Dawn shrugged, "Practice."
Buffy shook her head. "One cemetery more to go."
"I can do it!" Dawn volunteered.
"I don't know. Alone?"
"Common' Buffy.." Dawn pleaded. "It's the deadest cemetery in town."
Both Buffy and Spike cocked an eyebrow at her.
"Well, you know what I mean…." Dawn waited for an answer.
Buffy looked at her anxious sister. It really was the slowest graveyard. "Fine. But you see anything, you come back here. Don't try to take anyone alone. Got it?!"
Dawn began running off. She yelled over her shoulder. "I got it!"
Spike waited for Dawn to get out of earshot before he pulled Buffy to him. "I still don't know why you let her patrol alone."
Buffy laced her fingers behind his neck. "One: No ones been buried there in 15 years. Two: I haven't seen a Vamp there since I moved here, and Three…" She pulled his face down closer to his and began to kiss him.
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Dawn walked through the quiet graveyard. The grass was uncut, and the weeds nearly covered the headstones. The pure 'scary movie-ness' of it was why she liked it. She hadn't been afraid of graveyards for sometime, but this one made her adrenaline rush.
She knew she wouldn't find a Vampire here, and she knew that Buffy would never let her come alone if she thought there would be any, but at least she could pretend.
A mild breeze brought goose bumps to her flesh just before a cold hand came from behind her and covered her mouth.
"They let you come alone. You are to precious to be alone." The Master held her tight as Dawn tried to squeal past his fingers. "Do not worry. I am not going to kill Not yet." He began to walk her through the cemetery.
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Buffy's lips were sore, but it didn't bother her at all. They had yet to do anything more that veracious making out since his return. Mostly because they had been working around the clock either on the secrets of the new Master, or living their real lives. These few moments before they had to go home and prepare for the coming day were what made each day worth getting through.
Spike pushed her back gently, and smiled down at her.
Buffy brought her hand up and ran her fingers through his hair. "We better cut it out. Dawn will be here soon."
Spike nodded at her. "Yeah, don't want the nibble walking in at an inopportune moment."
Buffy looked for her sister. "Actually. I think she should be here."
Spike watched her for a moment as she walked away, then jogged up to her. "I'm sure she just lost track of time, Buffy."
"Maybe. I don't know. I have a bad feeling."
The two walked to the old graveyard, but didn't find Dawn.
"She's gone." Buffy turned still hoping to see her sister. "Where would she go? She knows she's supposed to meet us."
"Buffy." Spike stood still, but turned his head slowly looking around. "You feel that?"
She looked up at him. "What?"
"Look for Vamps."
"What?"
"Just do it. Tell me if you feel something."
Buffy calmed herself down, and reached out into the air searching for something. It was there, but it was weak. Familiar, but unfamiliar. "Vampire. Old one." She looked at Spike fearfully. "The Master. He's got Dawn."
Buffy took off in the direction that Willow had told her Carter's cabin was. Spike gave chase, trying to stop her before she got herself killed.
"Buffy!! Stop!! You can't go in there alone!!"
She paid no attention. Only one thought was in her mind. "Save Dawn."
The two ran through town ignoring traffic, people, everything. When Buffy saw the cabin, she stopped.
"Ok, you take the front, I'll take the back." She ordered Spike.
"We can't do this." He tried to explain. "All of these attacks. It's because he's been building an army. It's probably full of minions with one order. Kill the Slayers." Spike looked at her, knowing none of this was registering. "Buffy?"
"She's my sister Spike. I have to get her."
He nodded. "Right then."
Buffy ran around the back of the cabin, and counted to 3 before kicking in the door. When she did so, she saw Spike at the front door, also having kicked in the door.
They looked around the empty upstairs, and found the door that lead to the dark caves below.
Their eyes adjusted slowly, something that still bothered the former Vampire, and they began to travel the worn path of the cavern. It took some time, but they soon found the center. Unfortunately, it was empty.
"Did that Vampire lie?" Buffy could feel the same lingering tingle from the cemetery.
Spike shook his head. "No. He was here. " He walked around the cave slowly. "You can feel it."
Buffy ran her fingers through her hair. "So where are they?"
"Donno, luv." Spike took her hands. "Don't worry. We'll find 'er."
The two blondes ran out through the cabin door a few minutes later and headed towards Giles old home. Giles had offered it to Willow indefinitely so that she wouldn't have to sleep in the room her lover had been shot.
Buffy pounded through the door, and waited for her best friend to open the door. Much like Giles always had, the red head rubbed at her eyes after unlatching the door. She saw the couple on her front stoop.
"Buffy? Spike? What's going on?"
The Slayers walked inside past the groggy woman. "It's Dawn. The Master has her."
Willow quickly woke up. "I'll call Xander and Anya and we'll go get her. Do you have weapons?"
Buffy shook her head. "Not the problem Wills. We thought they'd be at the cabin, but it's empty now."
"So where are they?" Willow asked.
"We don't know, Red. Hence the problem."
"Oh." Willow picked up the phone anyway. "I'm calling them. We'll figure something out."
Buffy smiled. "Thanks Willow." Then she turned to Spike. "What are some other good Vamp hideouts. Ever have a favorite?"
"The bloke likes the caves. He might try Adams old place, maybe even the church the other Master used."
"Right. Caves. Ok." Buffy searched the familiar apartment for a map, and soon found one. After Willow called the two missing Scoobies, she signed onto the net, and did a search for caves in Sunnydale.
