AN: Here's chapter 14, in this chapter Spike sees a life he could have had but with consequences, The scoobies find out more about the new big bad in town and we find out Willow has been keeping secrets. Keep the reviews coming here's Chapter 14
The living room of the Summers' house was practically silent except for the sounds of pages being turned, breathing and sighs of annoyance when nothing was found, Dawn and Willow were sitting on the floor, While Xander, Buffy and Anya sat on the couch. Giles paced around the room with a book in his hands saying hmm every couple of minutes. Buffy soon broke the silence making everyone jump.
Buffy: OK What I have so far is, first vampire, killed by first slayer, brought back by master's bones and very gross and evil
Xander: Same here
Giles: We should call up Wesley or Angel, to see why they were researching Uther and maybe we can find out how to kill him
Xander: I'm with the G-man on that one
Giles glared at Xander, as Buffy sighed.
Buffy: Ok I will call
Buffy got up and went to the cordless phone she dialed the Angel investigations number with a shaking hand, she didn't want to talk to Angel, but she knew she would have to sooner or later. A male voice answered the phone.
Conner: Dawn?
Buffy eyed her sister; Dawn blushed and looked away.
Buffy: No this is Buffy, Is Wesley around? Or your Dad?
Conner: Yes hold on.
Buffy heard the phone put down and a yell for Angel; Buffy closed her eyes, hoping Wesley would answer the phone. Angel answered it he was out of breath.
Angel: Buffy?
Buffy: Yeah, I was just wondering if you knew anything about the Vampire Uther
Angel: First Vampire, killed by first slayer
Buffy: We know that, but how do you kill him?
Angel: There are no records that I know of, that say how he was killed
Buffy: (to herself) Great...
Angel: Why are you asking me about this?
Buffy: We found the book at the hotel and it looked like someone had been calculating when Uther would rise and he came right on time
Angel: (shocked) Uther has risen and he's in Sunnydale?
Buffy: Yeah
Angel: I don't have anything helpful but maybe you should see if he can be killed like a normal vampire.
Buffy: That was my first idea, but we just wanted to see if he could be killed
Angel: He was killed once before
Buffy: Yeah... well thanks for your help Angel, I'll keep you posted
Angel: Ok Buffy, Bye
Buffy: Bye
(Hangs up)
Anya: What did he say?
Buffy: He pretty much knows everything we do, plus the fact that there are no records of how Uther can be killed
Xander: So, this means...?
Buffy: We patrol tonight
Xander: Ok I'll take Anya home and we can meet you at the graveyard where Spike's crypt is at
Right after Xander said that he knew it was the best this to say when Buffy looked away quickly, before Xander could apologize Buffy looked back at them and nodded.
Buffy: We'll meet there, that's fine
Dawn: You want me to come with you?
Buffy: Not this time Dawn, you know the drill, you can only help after we figure out how to kill it, anyways I think your boyfriend id expecting a call
Dawn went a deep red and ran up the stair grabbing the phone from its cradle.
Buffy: (yelling after her) Don't run up the phone bill!
Xander laughed as they started out the door, Willow didn't follow.
Buffy: You coming Will?
Willow: (shakes head) I'm just going to stay here
Buffy: OK, we should be back soon
Willow nodded and closed the door behind them.
***
Spike gasped at the women he was holding in his arms, she had every feature of Buffy, her face, her arms, her body, she was Buffy but Spike knew better, he knew it wasn't Buffy.
Spike: Who is that?
Tara: That's Elizabeth, she's the part of Buffy that isn't the slayer, the part of her that wasn't hiding her love from you and everyone else
Spike: I could be with her?
Tara nodded and Spike looked at the scene once again it had changed to Spike standing behind a rocking chair Elizabeth was sitting in she was holding their daughter. Spike let the tears roll down his face as he watched the scene, he could be with the woman he loved, he could have a family with her, she would love him. it was everything Spike had ever dreamed of, but something was missing.
He tore his tear soaked eyes from Elizabeth and their newborn daughter, Spike looked at Tara.
Spike: If I take this life, the one with Elizabeth, will I remember Buffy, the slayer will I remember anything?
Tara: No Spike you wont, you will live happily with Elizabeth, as a human, you will grow old together, you would see your daughter graduate and get married, you would have grandchildren...
Spike: (cuts her off) but there would always be something missing
Tara looked at Spike confused, then nodded.
Tara: There is one more way, you would go back to Sunnydale as a human but you will remember nothing, not even your name
Spike: Would I be with Buffy?
Tara: (shrugs) You might, you might not
Spike looked back at the scene with Elizabeth and thought:
"Everything I've wanted"
Tara: I will give you some time
Tara disappeared and left Spike torn between a life he wanted, or the woman he loved.
***
Willow went out on to the back porch of the house and sat down, she smiled and put her head on the figure sitting next to her.
Willow: How are you doing Tara?
AN: I know it's a short Chapter but maybe if I got some more reviews I would make the chapters longer *grins* well Chapter 15 should be a little longer, I hope so keep reviewing and I'll see ya next time on Grief.