Part 2
The driver took Spike to a sprawling estate just outside of Cancun. Through the heavily tinted windows of the limo, Spike saw the mansion come into view. The Spanish relic had a beautiful cream coloured exterior and a large water fountain in front, created with Mayan tile. Since it was daytime, they drove directly into the garage. Spike walked toward the doors connecting the garage to the house.
As he entered the mansion, Spike could smell the fear that was in this house. People were shouting and yelling and crying.
The driver, Jesus, left Spike and ran in the direction of the noise. Spike paid no attention. He was examining temporary home with appreciation . The large windows were covered with deep red velvet drapes to block out the sun. *The place is magnificent. Typical Karah. What the . . .*
A woman rushed to Spike and grabbed his arm. "Please senor, you must help me," she sobbed falling to the ground.
"Anna! Stop it." A young man came running toward crying woman. He whispered something to her in Spanish. Jesus entered the room as the distraught woman rose to her feet.
The young man turned to Spike and Jesus yelled at him to leave Karah's guest alone. But the young man ignored him.
"Por favor. You must help my sister." he begged.
"What?" Spike asked.
The man continued . "She was kidnapped last night from the discoteca by some Menslector demons." The young man explained. The woman's crying got even louder.
"And . . ." Spike said searchingly. *I really don't see what this has to do with me.*
"We need to get her back. She is a powerful bruja. She protects us and others."
"Michael!" Jesus exclaimed.
*Guess he shouldn't have said that. Bruja, bruja, bruja. WITCH.*
"Callate!" Michael hissed.
"Haga lo que quiera . . ." Jesus grumbled.
"You saved the world once . Karah talks about you often. My sister's powerful. If her blood is used for evil, it can destroy the world. The demons will kill her at midnight tonight. And we don't have any defence against them. They are too powerful." Michael continued, "Karah said that you are balanced . . ."
"El vampiro?" The man holding Anna asked surprised.
"So what of it? Balanced?" Spike glared at the man and then shook his head, "If she's such a powerful BRUJA then why doesn't she use BRUJERIA to free herself?"
"Her powers are for the use of others and cannot be used on herself for that would be selfish. But you are a vampire that once fought on the side of good. Please, please." Spike noticed for the first time how young the pleading man was. He was really no more than a boy, barely seventeen. Spike could have shrugged him off but he never backed down from a good fight to be involved.
"Fine."
The woman gasped and hugged Spike tightly.
"Thank you." The young man exclaimed
"Just give me the bloody details. How many are they? Where are they held up and where are Karah's weapons."
Nightfall hit at around 9:30. The sun had finally set.
Michael and Spike inched forward toward the cavern where the demons were holding the young man's sister, Nina. Michael handed the bag of weapons to Spike and took off to the car waiting down by the edge of the hill.
*Two demons. This should be interesting. I didn't even get a chance to rest up.*
Going through Karah's computer library, they had run across the demons' Latin name, Nullus Ostium. No mouth. Spike could tell from that picture on the computer screen that the demons were going to look even worse up close and personal.
Spike crept into the cavern, holding a fighting axe in one hand, a crossbow in the other. His last weapon was a semi-automatic gun in a holster at his side. The demons didn't even notice as he entered the room. With the crossbow, Spike sent an arrow into the back of the first demon who was standing over the girl, painting something on her bare chest. The other demon turned to see his partner writhing in pain, pulling frantically at the arrow. Enraged, the second demon jumped on Spike. The crossbow dropped from the vampire's hand, but Spike recovered instantly, jumping on top of the demon, knocking him senseless. The arrow-pierced demon rejoined the fight, lunging at Spike, throwing him head first into a wall. A stunned Spike stared blearily at the two fleshy-looking demons approaching him.
"I was right. You are uglier in person."
The demons walked toward Spike who was getting up slowly. They saw it as a sign of weakness and the two pounced at Spike. Spike felt a series of blows and kicks connect with his body. He looked longingly at the fighting axe which lay on the floor, several feet out of reach.
*What the hell am I doing?* Spike reached for his gun.
BANG
The demon's brains splattered all over Spike. Spike fell back under the weight of the dead demon as it toppled on him. The other demon looked at his partner's brains on the cave's floor and took off running. Spike picked up the axe and ran after the demon, catching him outside of the cavern. With one swift motion, he gave the demon a roundhouse kick, sending the demon flying backward. The demon quickly got up, but before he knew what hit him, Spike sliced his head off.
The blood splattered on Spike's face and arms. He dropped the axe by the demon's body and headed back to the cave.
The girl was still tied to the table, struggling to break free from the ropes. When Spike entered her eyes went wide as she looked at her savoir. Spike removed her gag and untied the ropes. Her clothes were shredded heaps on the floor. As she got up, she tried to cover her bare breasts and Spike quickly took off his red shirt and gave it to her. Nina snatched the shirt quickly. Spike turned around so that she could put it on.
"Muchas gracias." Nina said.
"De nada." Spike didn't remember too much Spanish even though he had lived in Spain for a couple of years during the seventies. "Habla ingles?"
"Yes."
"Good. Let's go."
Notes: I forgot on the first chapter to thank my ever wonderful and faithful beta Wyrdin who must get lots of praise for betaing my fics cause it is definitely not an easy job. Thank you! Thank you! You are the best beta ever.