Title: The Soul of Destiny

Author: NOTSANE

Dedication: To me because I'm the author! Also to Trunks-Gal for responding to my greeting card!

Spoilers: Surprise and some of the Spike/Dru scenes of the beginning of Innocence.

Distribution: Think really hard.

Disclaimer: Am I the only one who wants to kill Josh for the rights to Buffy?

Feedback: Once again, think really hard

When: Right at the end of Surprise

Summary: Instead of Angel losing his soul, Buffy does.

A/N: Thank-You to all those that have reviewed. Yes this will be spuffy, but Angel will get some booty. Don't worry, just read. Also, I am reposting this because it got messed up.

Joyce Summers was shocked at how much pain could be in such a little town. Just in the past hour of watching the news, she had seen three burnings and four murders in Sunnydale. It seemed that something was burning people from the inside. 'How horrible,' she thought. The scene flashed to the hospital.

"Only a few hours ago, a young woman was hit by a car and is said to be suffering serious injuries from the collision. Her peers have identified her as high-school student Buffy Summers. She has." Joyce gasped as the remote fell to the ground. She threw on some clothes and headed out to her Jeep. But all she found was a skid mark on the tar. Joyce called a cab and left for the hospital.

Images drifted in and out of Buffy's head. The most vivid being dual suns attacking her from behind a shroud of beauty. She opened her eyes and blinked slowly. After a moment, faces started to come into focus. Her friends were pacing around the room, worry bleeding into their movements with every step. The only one missing was Giles, but voices could be heard from the hall, so Buffy assumed that he was on the phone. Pain washed over her like a wave of molten lava, it seemed. She moaned and tried to sit up, but was pushed back by a cool hand. Angel stood next to her, just barely out of sight. He smiled to see her awake and quickly asked how she felt.

"I'm fine," she managed to gasp out over the strange feeling of freedom. She struggled to figure out why, and gasped when she recovered the memory.

"Buffy, what is it?" Willow rushed over to her side along with everyone else in the room. Giles strode in too, after hanging up the phone.

"N-n-nothing. When can I leave?"

"I'm afraid you can't leave for some time. You have a serious amount of minor injuries, not to mention the fact that you have a pretty large scrape on the back of your neck." Giles firmly stated.

"What? I can't feel a thing. Wouldn't I feel some sort of pain?"

"Not until tomorrow, that's when they will be putting the long term stitches in. Then you will feel every one of them," Cordy bluntly stated.

"Thank-you Cordelia. I'm sure they will be giving her some sort of painkiller. Are you sure you're all right?" Angel held in his gaze more worry and love for her than ever. Buffy mentally snorted at this thinking, 'he only loves me more because he got some from me. Well I'll show him.' Buffy sat up and grinned at her friends. 'They aren't my friends. They only like me because I save the world for them. I bet if I die, they won't even care; they'll just shrug and meet the new slayer. After I'm better I'll just find a way to leave them. And why isn't my mother here?' As if on cue, Joyce walked in and ran to her side.

"Oh Honey! How are you? Does it hurt? When will you get better? Why did you take my car? Why did you try to hurt yourself? What did-" Joyce was interrupted by Xander's outburst.

"What the hell do you mean 'hurt herself'? Buffy did you do this on purpose?"

"I-I-" Buffy stuttered and finally answered. "No. I thought the car would turn. They were supposed to care," she whispered the last to Angel and giggled fiercely. "I can't make me care about my world. It confuses me. But I have to go." Buffy stood up, ignoring everyone's protests. Angel grabbed her and laid her back down on the bed.

"Buffy, what's wrong? Did something happened- Oh shit. Could I have a moment alone with her?" The rest of the group filed out of the room; Willow closed the door behind them. "Buffy why are you acting like this? I mean, did what we do change you some how? Because if it did, then I am so sorry. I should have stopped myself-"

"Shhhh. Don't worry about me. I'm fine. Just kiss me and tell me I'll be fine.'

"I'll kiss you, but you already know that you'll be fine." Angel bent down and brushed a soft kiss on her lips." Buffy frowned at the swiftness of the kiss.

"That's all I get from you? I want more." Angel smiled and captured her mouth in a soothing kiss that portrayed his love for her. 'Like he really loves me,' Buffy thought as she dug into the kiss a little. A doctor entered and blushed at the scene.

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but I need to check up on her." Angel stepped away and the doctor began his once-over. "Every thing seems to be fine and I must day that you are the fastest person to heal I've ever seen. Take care Ms. Summers. By the way, visiting hours are almost over. See you soon." The doctor left and the gang walked in.

"Well, we must leave you to rest, so take good care of yourself Buffy." Giles left the room along with every one else as they echoed his words. Angel kissed Buffy once more, and Buffy was left with her mother.

"So you're dating Angel? That's new. How long have you been going out?"

"A few months. Sorry I didn't tell you."

"That's all right. That's just another thing to add to the Things I Don't Know About My Daughter list."

"If you don't mind, I'm going to go to sleep." 'To stop your insane ramblings, woman'

"Sure, don't let the bed bugs bite."



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The Judge sat in the corner of the factory as Spike rolled across the room. He said to Dru, "What is he doing, Princess? Why is he just sitting on his ass?"

"I am preparing. With every life a take, my strength grows." The Judge answered for his love and that angered Spike even more.

"Well then let's take some! I'm bored!"

"Shush my sweet William. There is something wrong here. I feel it." Drusillia giggled as she felt it enter the room. "It's hers. She lost it to pay for his sins. For it will kill him to see her without the very thing that he shouldn't have. It has come for me. But why? I am not going to pay for my Angel's sins. He will."

"Dru I don't understand a word you are saying. Talk in plain English, would you? What the hell is that?" Spike noticed a beautiful shroud of mist seeping under the door. It was the most wonderful thing Dru had ever seen. And she was to have it for herself. It enveloped her in a cloud of so many colors that seemed to fight with one another. When Spike tried to get to his baby, a lighting bolt of great velocity came and sent his chair sliding to smack into the opposite wall. Dru breathed the mist in and fell to the ground laughing at the horrors she had done. She stood and frowned at the Judge.

"She is the second. I will kill both the souled vampires." The Judge said slowly.











A/N: How was that? I hope it's good. I loved writing it. Thanks for reading my story. -NOTSANE