Title: Twilight Part 5/?
Author: Emily
Rating: PG 13
Category: Dawn/Spike
Summary: Dawn and Spike meet up in an alternate universe and Dawn's in serious need of help.
Spoilers: The Key part of season five I guess. This is an AU fic so most of isn't related to the current storylines etc. And obviously read the other parts first :)
Disclaimer: Characters courtesy of Joss and co. Bitchin' disclaimers saved for next time :)
Distribution: Lil' Nibblin, LNABB, Spike/Dawn lists, fanfiction.net, SU, anywhere else that wants it sure just ask.
Feedback: *begs* Pipergal33@yahoo.co.uk or leave a review if you're reading at fanfiction.net. Thanks!
AN: Takes a while to get fic out? That's what happens when your computer gets a virus and your hard drive is wiped. Emotional support is totally needed. Feedback would be equally effective. All is well now though so expect more fic if I get feedback :)
Twilight
~**Part 5**~
The woods are cold. Dark and green and full of pine scent. Yesterday it was warm and the sun singed me a couple of times but now there's little chance of that. Before now I didn't bother to smell the pine or feel the cold but that kiss did something to me. It feels like all my senses are heightened. Everything feels more. It all touches me more, and things smart more too. What smarts is that I'm not helping her. They're still trapped here and I still don't know if I can help. Right now she's with her sister and they're walking close to the forest. I've been watching them for a few minutes now and if I didn't know better I'd think they were looking for something - or someone.
" Spike" Dawn hisses into the woods. So I don't know better. Doesn't matter. Lately I've been questioning what I know a hell of a lot. I step slightly forward so they can see me. I could go right out into the day if I wanted, drifting grey clouds have covered the sky all morning. Not going to burn but if I go out of this forest there's a chance that something might see me.
Dawn grabs Buffy's arm and pulls her in my direction. Buffy looks somewhat wary and I can make out the shape of a stake in her coat pocket. It's cold enough that they have to wear coats now. I suppose the Beast can change the weather to whatever she likes in this strange place. Where we are, I don't know. I had a friends -vengeance demon I know - help in transporting me here. Here seems somewhat apart from the rest of the world. Wherever we are it's desolate. God knows why the Beast would change the weather to this kind of cold. It makes even me shiver.
" Did anyone see you?" I ask Dawn. She's wearing a thick white coat, fur maybe and her hair is pulled back into a plait, a few strands hanging round her face. Her cheeks are slightly pink from the cold and I can't help but look at her.
She shakes her head. " No"
Dawn smiles suddenly. "Hey"
I smile back, reluctant to break eye contact with her but then turn regretfully to her sister.
" Buffy" She introduces herself tersely before starting with the Inquisition." Why are you helping us? You're a vampire." She asks accusingly. Dawn glances at her then back at me.
Straight to business then. I can do that.
" Yeah, well I don't want the world to end or Dawn to die any more than you do."
" You don't have a soul." Buffy states. " Why would you do this?"
Now I recall stories of my grandsire, Angel or Angelus and this Slayer. Heard them a few years ago but at the time I wasn't interested. So it was true. A vampire in love with a Slayer. Who'd have thought? Not any more likely than me falling suddenly in love with Dawn I suppose. Wish Angel was here now, might have some idea of what I'm meant to do. He's had years of practise at being noble and rescuing people after all. I'm new to this. Asking the Slayer where her boyfriend is now might not be the best thing to say however.
" Being evil gets a little boring after a while, pet" I tell her.
" Pet?" Dawn interrupts raising her eyebrows.
Buffy glances at Dawn, looking confused at her sister and frowning slightly. She rolls her eyes and turns to face me again.
" So you were *bored*? Now that's just lame." The Slayer says sarcastically. Annoying girl but I suppose I have to play this game with her. She just wants to protect Dawn after all, I'd be as wary if I were her. Right now there isn't time for this though.
" So what if there's more to it? I don't have to bloody tell you." I snap.
" It'd be in your best interests if you did." She says, fingering the stake in her pocket.
" Buffy" Dawn says warningly.
" And it'd be in your best interests if you'd trust me" I say.
Buffy looks at me appraisingly. " Okay let's say I decide to trust you. What's to say you won't hurt Dawn?"
" I won't." I look at her solemnly, all humour passed. She's not convinced.
" Besides I have this chip in my head. Put in by some soldier boys. I couldn't hurt a human if I wanted to and I don't want to hurt Dawn."
" A chip? " She looks a little amused.
" Yeah" I say and am surprised that I sound defensive.
" That's kinda funny" The Slayer says, holding back a grin.
" Hysterical" I remark dryly. " Do you believe me yet?"
Buffy sighs. " I think I have to."
"Okay. But Spike - if you hurt Dawnie I will kill you" She says, her words as solemn as my promise not to hurt Dawn a few minutes before. I disregard the statement. Not going to happen. Plus it might have been more intimidating without the Dawnie part.
" Dawnie?" I ask with a smile, looking at Dawn.
She flushes. " It's an abbreviation...or something. Like Spike's an abbreviation for... William?" She frowns. That doesn't work.
" Spike's not so much of an abbreviation as a nickname."
She smiles.
"There was this thing with spikes - " I start to explain.
Buffy glances between her and me, as though she's trying to figure something out. " We should go Dawn. Spike - " She hesitates for a couple of seconds.
" Thanks" Buffy says softly.
Then she ushers Dawn away pushing her along with a protective arm. They emerge from the forest onto the hard ground beneath the clouded sky. A few snowflakes start to fall. It's going to be a cold night. The sisters walk quickly in the direction of the manor, talking quietly as they go and a minion appears from the house and says something to them. It - hell, I can't tell if they're male or female - looks slightly troubled, perhaps by the weather. They hurry inside and I walk into the woods, slightly troubled too. The way that demon talked to them and told them to go in was a little unusual. I've been here a few days and the minions don't usually speak to them or break from routine. I shrug it off, and make my way through the woods towards the cave I've been staying in, stopping on my way to make some important visits. There's a lot to do before I see Dawn again.
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tbc.
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Author: Emily
Rating: PG 13
Category: Dawn/Spike
Summary: Dawn and Spike meet up in an alternate universe and Dawn's in serious need of help.
Spoilers: The Key part of season five I guess. This is an AU fic so most of isn't related to the current storylines etc. And obviously read the other parts first :)
Disclaimer: Characters courtesy of Joss and co. Bitchin' disclaimers saved for next time :)
Distribution: Lil' Nibblin, LNABB, Spike/Dawn lists, fanfiction.net, SU, anywhere else that wants it sure just ask.
Feedback: *begs* Pipergal33@yahoo.co.uk or leave a review if you're reading at fanfiction.net. Thanks!
AN: Takes a while to get fic out? That's what happens when your computer gets a virus and your hard drive is wiped. Emotional support is totally needed. Feedback would be equally effective. All is well now though so expect more fic if I get feedback :)
Twilight
~**Part 5**~
The woods are cold. Dark and green and full of pine scent. Yesterday it was warm and the sun singed me a couple of times but now there's little chance of that. Before now I didn't bother to smell the pine or feel the cold but that kiss did something to me. It feels like all my senses are heightened. Everything feels more. It all touches me more, and things smart more too. What smarts is that I'm not helping her. They're still trapped here and I still don't know if I can help. Right now she's with her sister and they're walking close to the forest. I've been watching them for a few minutes now and if I didn't know better I'd think they were looking for something - or someone.
" Spike" Dawn hisses into the woods. So I don't know better. Doesn't matter. Lately I've been questioning what I know a hell of a lot. I step slightly forward so they can see me. I could go right out into the day if I wanted, drifting grey clouds have covered the sky all morning. Not going to burn but if I go out of this forest there's a chance that something might see me.
Dawn grabs Buffy's arm and pulls her in my direction. Buffy looks somewhat wary and I can make out the shape of a stake in her coat pocket. It's cold enough that they have to wear coats now. I suppose the Beast can change the weather to whatever she likes in this strange place. Where we are, I don't know. I had a friends -vengeance demon I know - help in transporting me here. Here seems somewhat apart from the rest of the world. Wherever we are it's desolate. God knows why the Beast would change the weather to this kind of cold. It makes even me shiver.
" Did anyone see you?" I ask Dawn. She's wearing a thick white coat, fur maybe and her hair is pulled back into a plait, a few strands hanging round her face. Her cheeks are slightly pink from the cold and I can't help but look at her.
She shakes her head. " No"
Dawn smiles suddenly. "Hey"
I smile back, reluctant to break eye contact with her but then turn regretfully to her sister.
" Buffy" She introduces herself tersely before starting with the Inquisition." Why are you helping us? You're a vampire." She asks accusingly. Dawn glances at her then back at me.
Straight to business then. I can do that.
" Yeah, well I don't want the world to end or Dawn to die any more than you do."
" You don't have a soul." Buffy states. " Why would you do this?"
Now I recall stories of my grandsire, Angel or Angelus and this Slayer. Heard them a few years ago but at the time I wasn't interested. So it was true. A vampire in love with a Slayer. Who'd have thought? Not any more likely than me falling suddenly in love with Dawn I suppose. Wish Angel was here now, might have some idea of what I'm meant to do. He's had years of practise at being noble and rescuing people after all. I'm new to this. Asking the Slayer where her boyfriend is now might not be the best thing to say however.
" Being evil gets a little boring after a while, pet" I tell her.
" Pet?" Dawn interrupts raising her eyebrows.
Buffy glances at Dawn, looking confused at her sister and frowning slightly. She rolls her eyes and turns to face me again.
" So you were *bored*? Now that's just lame." The Slayer says sarcastically. Annoying girl but I suppose I have to play this game with her. She just wants to protect Dawn after all, I'd be as wary if I were her. Right now there isn't time for this though.
" So what if there's more to it? I don't have to bloody tell you." I snap.
" It'd be in your best interests if you did." She says, fingering the stake in her pocket.
" Buffy" Dawn says warningly.
" And it'd be in your best interests if you'd trust me" I say.
Buffy looks at me appraisingly. " Okay let's say I decide to trust you. What's to say you won't hurt Dawn?"
" I won't." I look at her solemnly, all humour passed. She's not convinced.
" Besides I have this chip in my head. Put in by some soldier boys. I couldn't hurt a human if I wanted to and I don't want to hurt Dawn."
" A chip? " She looks a little amused.
" Yeah" I say and am surprised that I sound defensive.
" That's kinda funny" The Slayer says, holding back a grin.
" Hysterical" I remark dryly. " Do you believe me yet?"
Buffy sighs. " I think I have to."
"Okay. But Spike - if you hurt Dawnie I will kill you" She says, her words as solemn as my promise not to hurt Dawn a few minutes before. I disregard the statement. Not going to happen. Plus it might have been more intimidating without the Dawnie part.
" Dawnie?" I ask with a smile, looking at Dawn.
She flushes. " It's an abbreviation...or something. Like Spike's an abbreviation for... William?" She frowns. That doesn't work.
" Spike's not so much of an abbreviation as a nickname."
She smiles.
"There was this thing with spikes - " I start to explain.
Buffy glances between her and me, as though she's trying to figure something out. " We should go Dawn. Spike - " She hesitates for a couple of seconds.
" Thanks" Buffy says softly.
Then she ushers Dawn away pushing her along with a protective arm. They emerge from the forest onto the hard ground beneath the clouded sky. A few snowflakes start to fall. It's going to be a cold night. The sisters walk quickly in the direction of the manor, talking quietly as they go and a minion appears from the house and says something to them. It - hell, I can't tell if they're male or female - looks slightly troubled, perhaps by the weather. They hurry inside and I walk into the woods, slightly troubled too. The way that demon talked to them and told them to go in was a little unusual. I've been here a few days and the minions don't usually speak to them or break from routine. I shrug it off, and make my way through the woods towards the cave I've been staying in, stopping on my way to make some important visits. There's a lot to do before I see Dawn again.
* * *
tbc.
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