A/n: So proud that ppl are reading this story, since my others didn't get too much attention.....*hint hint*!! I have no shame!! :) Please Review this next chapter!
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"No" Spike said, looking up at Buffy.
"What?!" Buffy burst out, getting up from her seat.
"Theres no way that I'm letting you do this!! The tests that I had to go through were nearly impossible to complete, and I could barley stand afterwards!! Your not going through that!!" Spike said, standing himself, than wincing, a la his sucking chest wound, but continuing to keep his ground.
Buffy stared at him in disbelief. "Do you understand what your saying!?! Has this registerd with you!?! Your going to turn into Mr. Suck n' Kill if I don't do this! I'm not going to lose you, and I can't let this demon go free!!" Buffy counterd.
"Spikes right Buffy" Willow quietly put in.
Buffy had a hard time standing. What were they saying!? She was doing this rather they liked it or not.
"I'm going to do this. Your not stoping me. Any of you. If no one here will tell me where these tests are than I can find them myself. Your call" Buffy remarked firmly.
"Please Buffy, don't." Spike asked rather than told.
"Thats not how it works. I have to go, now" Buffy walked towards him and held his hand in hers. "And I'm coming back" she finished.
Spike sighed, and Buffy knew that she won. "You better" he choked out, holding back tears. Buffy pressed her lips to his breifly, and tightened her hold on his hand. She looked around at the others.
"Where do I have to go?"
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45 minutes later Buffy was all decked out for battle. She had on black jeans with a black turtle-neck to match, her best running shoes, her hair pulled back into a tight ponytail and her crossbow slung over her shoulders with a thick strap. Not to mention that big bag of wepons at her side. The only problem was that she had been waiting for at least 20 minutes, and still no sign of any big tests.
*Maybe waiting is one of your tests, girl* Buffy thought to herself.
Sighing, she tried to compose herself, knowing that she was about to go off the deep-end. If waiting was one of her tests, who ever ran this thing was insane. Waiting? Waiting to do the only thing she could ever do to save the man she loved more than she could express!? Damn these guys were good. They knew just how to press her buttons.
Suddenly the world went black, but only for a fraction of a second. She was now in some underground room, lit with torches. Suddenly Spike appeared in front of her.
"Spike" she breathed, running towards him, dissapointed when he turned to mist. She felt a tear roll down her check, but held herself together. *Just Barley, Summers* The Slayer thought.
"Is this who your fighting for!?"
Buffy whipped around, hearing a loud voice thunder in the small room. Unsure of what to do, she hesitated.
"Answer me Child" the voice said again. *child!!?!* Buffy thought with disgust. She hated being called that.
"Yes, that's who I'm fighting for. And I intend to win" Buffy shot, towards no one in preticular, seeing as in, to Buffy's knowledge, the room was empty save herself. She glanced down to her side, and noticed that her wepons, save the crossbow and 4 stakes she had hidden on herself were gone.
"HEY!" She yelled. "Where did all of my wepons go!?!!"
Suddenly the crossbow evaporated into thin air, and Buffy was pretty sure that her stakes were also gone.
"Those won't be neccessary, Child" the voice told her.
Glaring, Buffy gave it up. Thinking of Spike could make her win, wepons or no. "Lets get on with this, all great and powerfull!" Buffy snapped, clearly being sarcastic.
"Are you sure your ready?" the voice asked
"I'm ready. Let's do this!" Buffy yelled back, getting antsy.
"Let the games begin" the voice announced, and suddenly a gate appeared in front of Buffy, than slowley oppened.
The Chosen One took in a breath, cleared all non-Spikey thoughts, and slowley walked through the gates, ignoring the slam of metal as they locked shut behind her.
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A/N: Dramatic much? lol, yup, definitly drama! Anywhoo, please review and tell me what you think!! The next chapter will be up soon, I've never been one to make you guys wait too long!!
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"No" Spike said, looking up at Buffy.
"What?!" Buffy burst out, getting up from her seat.
"Theres no way that I'm letting you do this!! The tests that I had to go through were nearly impossible to complete, and I could barley stand afterwards!! Your not going through that!!" Spike said, standing himself, than wincing, a la his sucking chest wound, but continuing to keep his ground.
Buffy stared at him in disbelief. "Do you understand what your saying!?! Has this registerd with you!?! Your going to turn into Mr. Suck n' Kill if I don't do this! I'm not going to lose you, and I can't let this demon go free!!" Buffy counterd.
"Spikes right Buffy" Willow quietly put in.
Buffy had a hard time standing. What were they saying!? She was doing this rather they liked it or not.
"I'm going to do this. Your not stoping me. Any of you. If no one here will tell me where these tests are than I can find them myself. Your call" Buffy remarked firmly.
"Please Buffy, don't." Spike asked rather than told.
"Thats not how it works. I have to go, now" Buffy walked towards him and held his hand in hers. "And I'm coming back" she finished.
Spike sighed, and Buffy knew that she won. "You better" he choked out, holding back tears. Buffy pressed her lips to his breifly, and tightened her hold on his hand. She looked around at the others.
"Where do I have to go?"
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45 minutes later Buffy was all decked out for battle. She had on black jeans with a black turtle-neck to match, her best running shoes, her hair pulled back into a tight ponytail and her crossbow slung over her shoulders with a thick strap. Not to mention that big bag of wepons at her side. The only problem was that she had been waiting for at least 20 minutes, and still no sign of any big tests.
*Maybe waiting is one of your tests, girl* Buffy thought to herself.
Sighing, she tried to compose herself, knowing that she was about to go off the deep-end. If waiting was one of her tests, who ever ran this thing was insane. Waiting? Waiting to do the only thing she could ever do to save the man she loved more than she could express!? Damn these guys were good. They knew just how to press her buttons.
Suddenly the world went black, but only for a fraction of a second. She was now in some underground room, lit with torches. Suddenly Spike appeared in front of her.
"Spike" she breathed, running towards him, dissapointed when he turned to mist. She felt a tear roll down her check, but held herself together. *Just Barley, Summers* The Slayer thought.
"Is this who your fighting for!?"
Buffy whipped around, hearing a loud voice thunder in the small room. Unsure of what to do, she hesitated.
"Answer me Child" the voice said again. *child!!?!* Buffy thought with disgust. She hated being called that.
"Yes, that's who I'm fighting for. And I intend to win" Buffy shot, towards no one in preticular, seeing as in, to Buffy's knowledge, the room was empty save herself. She glanced down to her side, and noticed that her wepons, save the crossbow and 4 stakes she had hidden on herself were gone.
"HEY!" She yelled. "Where did all of my wepons go!?!!"
Suddenly the crossbow evaporated into thin air, and Buffy was pretty sure that her stakes were also gone.
"Those won't be neccessary, Child" the voice told her.
Glaring, Buffy gave it up. Thinking of Spike could make her win, wepons or no. "Lets get on with this, all great and powerfull!" Buffy snapped, clearly being sarcastic.
"Are you sure your ready?" the voice asked
"I'm ready. Let's do this!" Buffy yelled back, getting antsy.
"Let the games begin" the voice announced, and suddenly a gate appeared in front of Buffy, than slowley oppened.
The Chosen One took in a breath, cleared all non-Spikey thoughts, and slowley walked through the gates, ignoring the slam of metal as they locked shut behind her.
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A/N: Dramatic much? lol, yup, definitly drama! Anywhoo, please review and tell me what you think!! The next chapter will be up soon, I've never been one to make you guys wait too long!!