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I realise that some of you have grievances towards my story, the fact that I haven't really focused on some things being the largest part. I have been focussing on Dawn and I will be more, and of course I will be focussing on the fact that Buffy is pregnant. I just have all this in my head and organizing it all out into the story is kinda...complicated. Please remember this is only my second fic and it belongs to my first. I know that I have made this story completely AU but with everything that has been going on with the actual show right now I am just trying to escape from the awful desecration that is the Buffy and Spike relationship. I read the recent Marti Noxon interview and am now down in the dumps a bit...but oh well....

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Prophecy



"Happy Birthday Buffy!!" Everyone yelled as Buffy, Spike, and Giles walked in. Buffy jumped in surprise and exclaimed "oh my god"

Everyone smiled at her reaction and then she was attacked by hugs.

'So this is why you were blocking me earlier' Buffy thought to Spike.

'Yep.' Spike answered smiling.

"Who's Idea was all of this?" Buffy asked smiling at her friends.

"Actually it was Dawnie's" Tara said beaming at the teen.

"Really? Thank-you honey!" Buffy said hugging her blushing sister.

"No problem" Dawn said graciously. Giles took of his glasses and cleaned them and smiled at her, he placed them back on his nose and looked to see everyone looking at him.

"Oh god how I missed that" Buffy said hugging him.

"I missed you two Buffy" Giles said hugging her. Everyone hugged and then Dawn suggested that they go eat.

"Sounds like a plan" Spike said hanging up his and Buffy's coats. They went to the dining room to find the table adorned with food and a beautiful place setting. Off of Buffy's expression Tara filled in.

"Dawn set the table"

"Dawnie strikes again" Buffy said as she put her arm around her sister. "wanna help with the wedding?" she said and everyone laughed.

Everyone sat down and dinner began. Conversations started, people chatted, good time was had. When dinner was done everyone went to the living room for cake and presents.

"I know where all having fun here but there is a matter that we need to discuss Buffy" Giles said sipping his tea.

"Oh come on G-man loosen up! Relax, you must have jet lag from your trip" Xander said perched on the arm of the chair next to Anya.

"Yes that may very well may be true but-" Giles argued.

"No buts Giles. We are here for fun and fun we will have" Buffy said cutting him off.

'What's going on?' Spike asked Buffy.

'I don't really know, Dawn mentioned before about Giles having this book'

'And watcher boy wants to talk about it?'

'It would seem so'

"Is that the mind sight?" Giles asked interrupting their conversation.

"Yea..we tend to do that" Buffy answered.

"What else is going on" Giles asked standing up carrying his tea.

"Well Buffy is pregnant and we're getting married, the powers that be have told us that we are bound, and that bit is..." Spike answered trailing off remembering Dawn's fate.

"I'm the chalice of life.." Dawn finished completely ignorant of what was to happen.

"I know all of that" Giles said. "I am also aware that your daughter will be greatly special, as soon as you two are married you will be recognized as monarchs..to the umm demon world"

"Yea, we already underwent the coronation thing, but it becomes official when we say 'I do'." Buffy said sitting next to Spike holding his hand.

"The book of Raybon says that when you marry the world will change, a battle will be fought and the court of twelve will fight. I know this is supposed to be a celebration full of salutations, but your marriage will be a big impact upon the demon and human world. When it is found out that your pregnant Buffy you'll be even more at risk, and when she is born...well..."

"Dawn will enter stage three" Tara finished.

"What?" Dawn asked the blonde witch.

"Earlier..I was told...th-that when your daughter is born, Dawn will go into stage three of her powers."

"Tara? What is going on, what are you talking about?" Giles asked confused.

"Tara works for the powers that be directly. She was sent her to protect and watch us" Willow answered her eyes downward.

"I see" Giles said understanding the prophecy more.

"You know now don't you?" Tara asked seeing Giles' expression.

"Yes" Giles answered knowing full well of Tara's thoughts.

"What is going on?" Dawn asked confused and annoyed. "What are you guys hiding from us? From me?"

"Dawnie..." Tara said comfortingly placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Don't!" Dawn said jumping up. "just tell me what is going to happen! If you know its not fair to hide it!!" she bellowed hurt. Giles went over to the doorway and picked up a book, he returned the room and handed it to Buffy.

"Page 32" he said setting his tea down and sitting. He took off his glaces and rubbed the bridge of his nose. Buffy opened the book and turned the pages. Spike leaned over and read with her. After a few moments they looked up and the look on their faces said it all.

'I knew this wouldn't last long' Buffy said on the verge of tears.

"What is it?" Dawn asked her voice a little choked.

"its..well.." Spike started.

'don't tell her spike' Buffy said sadly.

'She needs to know luv'

'She can't, she won't..' Buffy said breaking in to tears.

"Ok now Buff's crying, what is going on here?" Xander asked concerned.

"The prophecy it says this. 'The unition of the monarchs will begin on the first day of thirteen, change will begin and the world will never be the same again. A coronation will make the key to worlds to the chalice of life its other true half, the chalice will come together with its other half and they together will be protectors of the royals. The child of royal monarchs will give a new world order presenting the world with a new status where demons and humans will live together, The court of the monarchs will stand and fight and they will succeed but one will die, the chalice protecting its other half from evil. The royals will stand strong and fight together to save their kin. All will face a evil stronger than all before and one will die.' "

"what does it mean" Dawn asked. "Buffy?"

"No I can't" Buffy said getting up and running out of the house.

"BUFFY!" Giles and Spike yelled at the same time. Dawn got up and started to run after her.

"Dawnie don't" Tara said a tear escaping her eye.

"I have too" she said and bolted out the door.

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"Buffy! Where are you?" Dawn screamed as she walked through the park "Buffy?!"

"I'm over here" Buffy said from the swing.

"Buffy" Dawn breathed running over to her sister and hugging her.

"God I feel so mature right now" Buffy said looking down.

"Buffy...what's going on?" Dawn asked tears falling down her cheeks.

"Dawn.." Buffy said and sobbed. "I love you, you know that right?"

"Of course I know Buffy! I love you too but your scaring me"

"Dawnie, your other half is my daughter" Buffy sobbed out.

"And one of us will die?" Dawn asked.

"That is what the prophecy says" Buffy said whipping her tears. "but the powers told that it is you who dies" Buffy said starting to sob again. Dawn joined her and the two sisters hugged and wept together. After a few minutes Dawn spoke.

"We can change it" Dawn said optimistically.

"No we can't Dawnie"

"Yes we can!" Dawn said sternly. "we have thwarted prophecy's before we can do it again!"

"The only way it is going to happen is if Spike and I don't get married or I don't have this baby" Buffy said placing her hand on her stomach.

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"BUFFY NO!" Spike said dropping his tea when he heard Buffy's thoughts enter his mind. "That stupid bitch how could she think of even doing that!" Spike said running to get his coat, the scoobies followed him curious as to what was going on.

"What's going on Spike?" Tara asked.

"Its Buffy, Dawn is trying to convince her that they can change the prophecy" Spike said slipping his arms in.

"How?" Willow asked.

"Buffy said that the only way that it won't happen is if she doesn't marry me or if she doesn't have the baby" Spike said reaching for the knob.

"So neither of this is not going to happen there will just have to be another way" Xander said assuredly.

"You try being in a women's head and tell me that" Spike said to the room.

"What do you mean Spike?" Giles asked.

"I mean Buffy is contemplating either suicide or killing our baby!" Spike said and ran to the car.



End Chapter 6.

Ok so I am getting into the angst stuff...um...yea...it had to happen some time....tell me what you thought of the chapter in a review please, I really could use them. Please be nice I know this wasn't the best chapter and I am starting to think that this story sucks despite all that you have said...

Meh It could be just because of the marti interview....meh...