I do not own these characters- I am merely a fan trying to make it through the Summer - and I started this chapter last week, but my computer hates me and all of the stuff I wrote is gone.
All You Need is Love
Cut to: A Sunnydale cemetery - night - Vic is fighting a demon. He swings at her with a hatchet. She ducks and jabs him in the stomach. He doubles over for a second, then rises to meet Vic with a sword - she lobs off his head.
VIC: Jeeze for a flesh-eating demon, you don't put up much of a fight.
Vic walks away from the body kicking up grass.
VIC: You could have at least run or something to amuse me. Now I'm left cold - I feel dirty - and not in a good way.
While Vic is talking, the headless demon gets up and runs after her. She senses something and turns around.
VIC: (Surprised) Now there's something you don't see every day.
Vic instinctively pulls a stake from her pants and sticks it out. The headless demon is aimlessly running toward her with its arms spread. He has no idea where he's going. He runs right into Vic's stake and falls to the ground.
VIC: (looking over the body) Weird. Like a chicken with its head cut off. Hmm...
Cut to: the Bronze. Zeke sits alone at a table. He is sipping water and there is a untouched glass of bandy across from him. Vic walks into the room, and smiles. She walks up and sits across from him.
ZEKE: You're late.
VIC: Slaying.
ZEKE: So what? Slaying comes before your boyfriend?
VIC: Yeah, didn't you read the Slayer clause in the "So you wanna be my boyfriend" Contract? It was like a page long. Right under the "I have the right to kick your ass" clause.
ZEKE: I didn't read the contract - I skimmed through it.
VIC: Well, you should always read your contracts - or else you'll get screwed.
ZEKE: You promise?
VIC: If you're a good boy.
ZEKE: So...slaying?
VIC: Decapitated Demon.
ZEKE: To any other guy it would sound like you're just making an excuse for being late.
VIC: (laughs) Yeah, like I'm having an affair.
ZEKE: (as if it's not a joke, and she's serious) Yeah...
Across the room there is a woman standing watching them, and smiling. She is not human - people can walk right through her - they can see her.
VIC: Well, I'm lucky you're not like other guys, then.
ZEKE: That's right. So... decapitated demon?
VIC: Yupp - cut off his head and he came after me without it...didn't get too far, though.
ZEKE: Without it's head?
VIC: Yupp...so, did I miss your band.
ZEKE: Just the first set - you gonna stick around for the second?
VIC: I think I'll finish my drink, and then head on out.
ZEKE: (standing up) Well, I gotta go back up there.
VIC: Ok - come by later tonight.
ZEKE: K.
Zeke walks up to the stage and grabs the mic.
ZEKE: Can I have everyone's attention, please?
The whole place looks up.
ZEKE: Well, I have a song I'd like to dedicate to someone special out there tonight, and she's gonna leave after she finishes her drink, so I better get on with it. This one's for you, Vic.
The music starts - a slow groan of music - not horrible playing - just not too smooth - more punk.
Zeke sings: You and I are in this together
Forever
If there's something I should know
I want you to know
I don't mind
You have your pride
I have mine too
But you'll do what you have to do.
It's you're nature,
But if you ask me, just let it out.
The music picks up in volume and tempo
Just let it out
Scream and Shout
Cause I may know what you're all about
But let it out
(the music quiets and slows)
Cause I'll find out anyway.
Music returns to original tempo and volume
I know you and I have had our qualms
But now that everything's calm
I hesitate to believe in that.
You're strong
I'm strong too
All I want is to be with you
So let. it. out.
The music picks up in volume and tempo
Just let it out
Scream and Shout
Cause I may know what you're all about
But let it out
(the music quiets and slows)
Cause I'll find out anyway.
The tempo and volume get louder.
What you don't tell me will get in your way
Let it out
Say what you have to say
I'll love you Any.way.
Just let it out
Scream and Shout
Cause I may know what you're all about
But let it out
(the music quiets and slows)
Cause I'll find out anyway.
Cause I'll find out anyway.
The music stops with one long guitar chord. Vic looks up - she's astounded. She smiles at Zeke and gets up and leaves. The woman smiles and nods.
WOMAN: (in a British accent) Nice one, Zeke - we'll have you two apart by the end of the night.
Vic storms home angrily.
VIC: What does he mean "let it out?" What would I be hiding? URGH!
Enter: The Summers house as Vic walks in through the front door. She goes upstairs headed toward the bathroom. She passes Buffy's door, and it's cracked.
Enter: Buffy's room. Buffy looks in the mirror bulging out her stomach through her tank-top. Spike lays on the bed reading a magazine.
BUFFY: Do you think I'm showing.
SPIKE: (not looking up) No.
BUFFY: You didn't even look.
SPIKE: You're 6 weeks pregnant- no.
BUFFY: But you didn't even look.
SPIKE: (glances up) No.
BUFFY: Well, I am. Look!
SPIKE: You're delusional - I told you. You're not showing.
BUFFY: But my pants were tighter today.
SPIKE: It's all in your head.
BUFFY: I don't think so.
SPIKE: It is - now come to bed.
Buffy puts on a pouty little kids face and heads towards the bed. She gets in and shuts off her light. Spike shuts his off. Outside the room - the same non-human woman looks in the window - levitating, she watches Buffy and Spike.
BUFFY: (rolling over) I still think you're wrong.
SPIKE: I'm not.
BUFFY: Goodnight.
SPIKE: 'Night luv.
Cut to: the Summers' house later that night. The doorbell rings. Vic jumps up off of the couch in the basement and heads upstairs.
DAWN: (from upstairs) You got it?
VIC: Got it!
Vic turns to the kitchen door. No one is there. The doorbell rings again. She heads to the front door and opens it. There is a boy standing - teenaged boy.
VIC: Can I help you?
BOY: Is Dawn home?
VIC: Who's asking?
BOY: Dave.
VIC: Dave? You're the boy with an obsessive crush on her.
DAVE: Is she home?
VIC: She's busy.
DAVE: Busy? It's the middle of the night.
VIC: which is a reason you shouldn't be here.
DAVE: Can I talk to her.
VIC: Sorry, but she's busy.
Dawn comes down the stairs and heads into the living room. She turns on the TV and starts flipping channels.
DAVE: Busy? Watching TV?
VIC: It's her favorite show.
DAVE: 60 minutes?
VIC: Yeah, she's very intellectual.
DAVE: (impatiently) Can I talk to her?
VIC: No boys in the house after nine.
Zeke walks up to the house and stands behind Dave. Vic opens the door to let him in. Dave tries to step in and Vic shuts the door except for a small crack.
DAVE: he's a boy!
VIC: Nope, he's a man - sorry. Try back tomorrow.
Vic slams the door in Dave's face. She walks to the lving room where Zeke is standing.
VIC: (to Dawn) your boyfriend just came over.
DAWN: Boyfriend?
VIC: Or should I say stalker? That Dave guy.
DAWN: Oh, God. Not good.
VIC: I'd stay away from the doors and windows for a few days, Hun. We're going downstairs.
DAWN: Just try to keep it down. I'm gonna go upstairs and sleep.
VIC: I don't think there will be much of that tonight.
ZEKE: Huh?
Vic grabs Zeke's hand and pulls him into the kitchen and down the stairs.
Cut to: Willow's room. Willow is on the phone with Oz. She is also highlighting a text book. The puppy crawls around on her floor. The woman hovers outside of Willow's window.
WILLOW: So, what are you doing.
OZ: Talking to you. Why? Are you doing something else?
WILLOW: (shutting her textbook with an audible slam) No.
OZ: Studying?
WILLOW: Well, yeah, I mean - school.
OZ: no, I understand. School is important.
WOMAN: Don't screw this up, Willow - I set this up perfectly for you.
WILLOW: But not as important as you! That's it, the rest of this conversation is about you.
OZ: So, how's Dingo?
WILLOW: Oh, he's fine I'm trying to get him to stop chewing - Hey! This is supposed to be about you!
The woman hovers back down tot eh ground and walks over to a window looking into the basement - she looks in: Vic is yelling as Zeke stares up at her from the couch.
VIC: what was up with that song? What exactly do you want me to let out? Like I have a big secret or something.
ZEKE: Don't you?
VIC: No! No!
ZEKE: Nothing at all - nothing you're keeping from me?
VIC: Not at all - why, are you keeping something from me?
ZEKE: No, why would I be?
VIC: Exactly! What do you think I'm doing, then?
ZEKE: You know what you're doing.
VIC: So do you - I tell you everything!
ZEKE: Heh, I doubt that!
VIC: What is that supposed to mean - like I'm keeping stuff from you!?!
ZEKE: Aren't you?
VIC: of course not - I'm a straight forward person.
ZEKE: Are you?
VIC: What is up with this? What is wrong with you?
ZEKE: I know there is something you're not telling me.
VIC: Oh, and how do you know that?
ZEKE: You're always "patrolling" Never any time for me.
VIC: yeah, patrolling is my job - my destiny - I can't just not do it.
ZEKE: your excuses are getting pretty lame - like that decapitated demon thing.
VIC: Are you delusional? Are you insane? Seriously! Are you in denial? There is some funky shit going on around here and you're doubting a headless demon?
ZEKE: Yes.
VIC: So what exactly do you think is going on?
ZEKE: Who have you been sleeping with these days, Vic, cause it hasn't been me.
VIC: Hasn't been you? Sorry, I've been busy. Slaying, work - it's pretty hard juggling everything.
ZEKE: Sure.
VIC: So you think I'm cheating on you?
(Zeke just looks up as if to say "yeah")
VIC: That's really harsh. With who?
ZEKE: (mumbling) Xander.
VIC: WITH WHO!?!
ZEKE: Xander!
VIC: XANDER! XANDER!?! That is just disgusting! What wrong with you? What is wrong with you!? Are you on drugs? Did someone spike your drink at the Bronze!? You make absolutely no sense!
ZEKE: It makes perfect sense! You did it with him before.
VIC: Yeah, and it was a big mistake, and then I found you.
ZEKE: As a result of him.
VIC: (sarcastically) Oh, because you see me and Xander all chummy all the time.
ZEKE: Listen - I just call it on how I see it.
VIC: You see nothing. What you see is Xander in love with Anya and me loving you.
ZEKE: No, I see two people trying to stay away from each other to try and not make it so obvious.
VIC: Rather than the truth which is two people ashamed of what they accidentally did and trying to keep their distance due to disgust.
ZEKE: Now, you and I both know that's not true.
VIC: Get the hell out! Just get out!
Vic points to the door and Zeke gets up. He walks up the stairs. Vic follows him out into the foyer and opens the door for him. He walks out. Vic slams the door behind him. She leans up against it and begins to cry as she sinks down to the floor.
WOMAN: That a boy.
Cut to: Dawn's room. Dawn is fast asleep. She rolls over calmly and continues sleeping. Suddenly she is jolted away by a strange feeling. She looks out the window to see a figure in a tree outside of her room. She looks more closely to see Dave. She screams as loud as possible.
The woman is standing on the ground under Dawn's window as Dave runs past her.
WOMAN: I tried to warn you, Dave - hopeless.
Cut to: Willow's room.
WILLOW: Oz! I gotta go. Dawn just screamed Bloody Murder!
Willow turns off the phone and runs into Dawn's room. Buffy and Spike are already there.
BUFFY: What happened?
Dawn is cross legged on her bed, Buffy sits on the edge of the bed. Vic rushes in - she wipes the tears from her eyes, but they silently stream down her face.
VIC: What happened?
Tears still fall down Vic's face.
DAWN: There - there was...D-d-d....outside my window.
BUFFY: What? What was outside of your window.
DAWN: D-d-d-
BUFFY: Demon?
DAWN: D-d-dav
VIC: (wiping her cheek) Dave?
Dawn nods.
VIC: That little perv.
BUFFY: What?
VIC: He came to the door tonight and I wouldn't let him in. He's Dawn's stalker. I'll find him.
Vic sniffles and wipes more tears from her eyes.
WILLOW: what's wrong, Vic?
VIC: Nothing.
BUFFY: Something is wrong.
VIC: No - no it's nothing - nothing that can't be solved later. Right now, I'm gonna go find Dave.
Cut to: A residential street of Sunnydale. Vic walks in her pajamas - she's in a tank-top and some sweat pants with flip-flops on. She rubs her arms up and down across her shoulders.
VIC: Shoulda brought a sweater.
GUY: Shoulda brought some friends.
Vic turns around to see a vampire behind her.
VIC: And what's that supposed to mean.
VAMP: You can never take me, slayer.
VIC: Well, I'm not so sure about that. Hey! I have an idea, I'll let you live if you help me find this little perv named Dave.
VAMP: Sorry, I don't do business with slayers.
VIC: Just this once?
VAMP: no exceptions.
VIC: Well, I just had a fight with my boyfriend, and I have some aggression to get out, so bring it.
VAMP: Will do.
The vampire runs towards Vic. She moves to the side and he runs right past her. She grabs him from behind and breaks one of his arms with a swift movement. He screams and falls to his knees. She grabs his hair and pulls his head back. She grabs a stake, and jabs it into his heart.
VIC: Amateur.
Vic walks a few steps more, and then turns around.
VIC: This is hopeless.
She begins to walk down the street when she hears some rustling in the bushes. She stops.
VIC: Dave?
The rustling continues with some added whimpering. She leans over the bushes.
VIC: (Sing song) Fee-fie-foe-fum I know your there, so out you come!
Nothing happens.
VIC: Not a big poetry fan, huh? Why don't you just come out, and we'll settle this.
There is still whimpering. Vic moves to the other side of the bushes, and peers into them. She sees a girl crying and holding her hand on the side of her neck. There is blood seeping through the cracks between her fingers.
VIC: Crap! Come on.
Vic puts out her hand. The girl doesn't take it.
VIC: Come on, I'm not gonna hurt you - my house it just a little ways away.
The girls backs up more.
VIC: Listen, if I were a vampire - I would have left. I killed him, anyway - he's a big pile of dust. Come on, now.
The girl backs up.
VIC: What have you got to lose. If you stay here you're gonna die, ad If I were a vampire - which I'm not - you'd be dead. But I'm completely human - so come on.
Vic puts out her hand again. The girl takes it and Vic pulls her up.
VIC: Can you walk?
The girl nods.
VIC: Come on, then... A little tip - if you never see them during the day, they're usually vampires.
GIRL: I saw him last week.
VIC: But he acted completely different tonight, right?
The girl nods.
VIC: Yupp - vampire.
They get to the house. Vic tries the door but it's locked. Vic rings the door bell. Willow answers it.
WILLOW: (Talking while she opens) Sorry, just for precautionary measu- What happened!?!
VIC: Found her while looking for Dave. Call 911.
WILLOW: Ok.
Willow rushes into the kitchen. Vic leads the girl into the living room and sits her on the couch.
VIC: BUFFY! BUFFY!
Buffy rushes downstairs.
BUFFY: what's wrong?
Buffy looks down at the girl.
VIC: Can you get something for it?
BUFFY: Sure.
Buffy runs up the stairs as Spike and Dawn rush down to see what the commotion is. Willow walks in the room.
WILLOW: They're coming.
Buffy comes downstairs with some gauss.
BUFFY: Here, hold these on her neck.
Vic pries the girls hand from her neck and replaces it with a wad of gauss.
BUFFY: I've seen worse. I've been through worse.
WILLOW: Yeah, but you're much stronger than her.
They hear sirens coming down the street. The paramedics rush into the house.
PM1: What happened?
VIC: I found her like this - out in the bushes down the street.
PM2: (to the girl) What's your name, honey?
The girl doesn't answer - she's becoming delirious.
PM2: She should be ok - we've got to get her to the hospital, though.
BUFFY: Thanks.
The paramedics leave, and Buffy shuts the door behind them. Vic goes into the living room and falls on the couch lazily. Dawn sits down next to her.
VIC: I'm so tired. I never wanna get up.
Vic stands up and leaves the room. The rest of the group assumes places on the couch and chairs.
BUFFY: This day was all normal - Vic kills a flesh-eating demon, comes home - no problems. Then it all goes to hell.
SPIKE: We are on the hell mouth.
WILLOW: True.
DAWN: I don't wanna go to school tomorrow.
BUFFY: You don't have to.
Dawn looks around on the coffee table. She sees a guitar pick.
DAWN: What's this?
Vic walks back into the room with a glass of brandy in one hand and the bottle in the other. She sees Dawn holding the guitar pick.
VIC: (choked up) Zeke's guitar pick.
Tears start rolling down Vic's face. She downs the glass of brandy and starts on the bottle.
SPIKE: (standing up to stop her) Whoa, Whoa, Whoa.
Spike tries to pry the bottle from Vic, but she holds on with her super-slayer grip. Buffy, and the other girls look up at the struggling slayer and vampire.
VIC: No! No, Spike! I need it! Spike! No.
SPIKE: Give me the bottle - you've had enough.
VIC: I beg to differ - I'm just getting started!
SPIKE: Let go!
Vic tries to put the bottle in her mouth and drink as Spike is still trying to pull the bottle away. She finally steadies it and puts her mouth on it. She muddles the strength to tip the bottle.
SPIKE: Let go! Vic - you don't need this.
BUFFY: Spike, just let her go.
Spike lets go and Vic tips the bottle all the way back and downs the rest of it.
VIC: (raising her arm as if to make a declaration) Another round!
Vic turns to head back into the kitchen. Spike cuts her off in the doorway.
SPIKE: I don't think so.
VIC: Get outa my way Spike.
SPIKE: Nope.
WILLOW: Vic, what's wrong?
VIC: maybe if you let me get drunk enough, I'll tell you.
BUFFY: (stands up with her hands on her hips) I think you'll tell us now.
VIC: (sobbing as she turns to face the rest of them) It's just so wrong!
Vic collapses herself to the floor to pout.
VIC: It was all just fine. Fine!
They surround her standing up - looking down at her. Buffy kneels down.
BUFFY: What was?
VIC: Everything! Every. Thing. My watcher trusts me not to call her, I had a boyfriend who wasn't a soulless jerk. But apparently they're all soulless jerks who accuse you at the first sign of independence!
Willow and Dawn kneel down, too. Spike stands behind Vic.
BUFFY: What happened.
VIC: I'm tired. Can I get a drink?
BUFFY: No - what happened?
VIC: He's gone.
BUFFY: Zeke? Where did he go?
VIC: I don't care.
BUFFY: What happened?
VIC: I told him to leave.
WILLOW: But what happened?
VIC: He left.
DAWN: But what happ-
SPIKE: (Annoyed- more with Buffy, Willow, and Dawn for asking the wrong question than Vic) Why did you tell him to leave?
VIC: He thought I was cheating on him.
BUFFY: Cheating on him?
VIC: Yeah, with Xander.
WILLOW: Xander!?
VIC: I know! So I told him to leave.
Vic sprawls herself out on the floor.
VIC: I'm not going to work tomorrow.
BUFFY: I'll call Anya.
Buffy walks out of the room.
WILLOW: It looks like all of our relationships are in the hole.
VIC: What are you talking about!? You and Oz are doing good - I mean, good friends, but still, you have potential. Buffy and Spike are fine. No, Just a few relationships are crumby.
SPIKE: The majority.
VIC: I don't care. I'm tired.
Buffy comes back into the room holding the phone.
BUFFY: Anya wants to talk to you.
Buffy hands Vic the phone.
VIC: Hello?
ANYA: How are you holding up?
VIC: There's not enough liquor in the world.
ANYA: Well, don't sleep with Xander, it won't dull the pain or exact revenge, it'll just hurt more. Hey! You wanna make a wish?
VIC: No, I think I'll just crush his knee caps with an aluminum baseball bat. And then nurse him back to health.
ANYA: Well, if you want to make a wish - like that his penis would shrivel so it's the size of a pin - I can do that.
VIC: I'll keep that in mind. Bye.
ANYA: Bye.
Vic turns off the phone.
VIC: She wants me to make a wish.
DAWN: Don't, it'll only turn out wrong.
BUFFY: Distorted.
WILLOW: Chaos.
SPIKE: Fun.
VIC: I'm tired - I just wanna go to bed.
Vic stands up and heads toward he basement.
SPIKE; Stop.
Vic turns around.
SPIKE: You can't go to bed right now - you'll get alcohol poisoning.
VIC: So...what then?
SPIKE: You gotta stay up.
VIC: And what do you propose I do?
SPIKE: Break knee caps?
VIC: Ok.
BUFFY: No!
SPIKE?VIC: (cynical) What?
BUFFY: No - there will be no knee cap crushing tonight.
VIC: (whining)Why not?
BUFFY: Sure, Zeke made a mistake. But who here hasn't made a relationship mistake? Whether it's accusations, or cheating, or lying, or... pain.
VIC: That's a little general, don't you think: Pain?
BUFFY: Physical pain.
VIC: Well, I wanna cause physical pain.
SPIKE: Come on, Buffy - pain - vengeance without the demon!
VIC: Yeah.
BUFFY: No. Vic, you're drunk.
VIC: I can still kick ass.
BUFFY: How 'bout you walk it off?
VIC: How about I beat up Zeke?
BUFFY: No.
VIC: come on, Spike, let's walk it off.
Spike looks up at Buffy as if asking for permission. Buffy nods - he pulls Vic up off of the floor and they head out the door.
WILLOW: Jesus, what is this world coming to? Don't you feel bad when we're content and things like that happen.
BUFFY: It's a slayer's life - everyone else is happy when you're in pain.
WILLOW: (sympathetically) Buffy.
Cut to: Xander's apartment. He is watching TV with some microwave popcorn. There is a knock on the door. He opens it to find Anya.
XANDER: Anya - c-come in.
Anya steps in.
ANYA: I wanted to talk to you.
XANDER: Ok, talk - s-sit down - sit, then talk.
Anya sits down on the couch and Xander sits next to her - facing her.
ANYA: I love you.
XANDER: I love you too.
ANYA: But you don't wanna get married.
XANDER: I do.
ANYA: But you don't.
XANDER: Right.
ANYA: This makes no sense.
XANDER: I know, I know I sound stupid, but -
ANYA: You, you, you! No, us - I want you, you want me, and yet we're -
XANDER: friends.
ANYA: Exactly.
XANDER: So - what?
ANYA: are you listening!? I want you.
XANDER: But I don't wanna get married.
ANYA: Can we just forget about that wedding fiasco?
XANDER: You wanna act like it never happened?
ANYA: Well, I may use it for ammo in a fight, but otherwise, I just wanna go back to how it was. Happiness and love, passion, romance - fun. I just wanna enjoy life again.
XANDER: Me too, but I don't wanna - It's just not - Even if we do get back together there'll be that thing eating at our brains - me leaving you at the altar - you sleeping with Spike - all that.
ANYA: Zeke thinks Vic is cheating on him with you.
XANDER: What!? What!? Are you serious? What did Vic say.
ANYA: Denied it and told him to leave.
XANDER: What a jerk, I mean she des-
ANYA: So let's get back together.
XANDER: Ok? Why are we jumping from conversation to conversation here?
ANYA: Let's get back together - it's that simple.
XANDER: what brought this on.
ANYA: I thought - what if you and Vic were together - What if you were with someone else - how would I feel. It's ok if you're not with me, but if you're with someone else, I couldn't bare it. I wanna be with you.
XANDER: So this is more of a method of prevention than wanting to be with me?
ANYA: No, I love you.
XANDER: I love you too.
ANYA: Then why are we just sitting here not together?
XANDER: Ok - you are acting really strange.
Cut to outside Xander's flat. The woman stands peering through the window - the blinds are wide open and she can see everything. Back inside the flat - through the window - you can see nothing.
WOMAN: Damn - it was going so well, why does he have to question her? Come on - just say "ok." Just, ok...come on, say it, come on, Hun. It took me forever to get this vengeance demon to want to take you back, and now - you don't wanna be with her? Come on.
Back inside the apartment:
XANDER: An, I love you more than anybody - more than my mother, but -
Anya leans in and kisses Xander - he doesn't back away - he hold her face and kisses her back.
WOMAN: That a girl. No to find Buffy and Spike.
Cut to: A residential street of Sunnydale - Vic and Spike walk. Spike has his arm around Vic in a friendly comforting manner.
SPIKE: It's ok, kid, he'll come to his senses - eventually.
VIC: It's not just that - it's Dawn with Dave, and you all - you all having these great relationships, and mine falling apart.
SPIKE: The hell mouth has its ups and downs - you'll see. You get used to it.
VIC: I just wanna be in his arms - I mean, I may be a little woozy - but all the more reason.
SPIKE: Time.
VIC: Time - time for what?
SPIKE: Time heals all wounds and wounds all heals - you'll see - just give it time.
VIC: I just "w" -word he'd come back to me and stand in the front yard and sing and just stay there until I forgive him - and I never would - never.
SPIKE: Yes you would - you love him.
VIC: Yeah, but after what he just pulled...
SPIKE: You'd take him back in a second.
VIC: I thought you were supposed to be a heartless asshole.
SPIKE: People change - so do vampires.
VIC: Especially vampires with souls.
SPIKE: Exactly.
VIC: I just wanna get drunk.
SPIKE: I won't let you.
VIC: I don't think you could stop me.
SPIKE: Can and will. Why don't you just talk to him?
VIC: Talk is cheap.
SPIKE: Well, it's gotten you this far.
VIC: This far back. I'm drowning.
SPIKE: Drowning?
VIC: In myself.
The woman walks behind the two of them.
WOMAN: Excuse me, Spike.
Spike and Vic turn around, the woman is now visible.
SPIKE: Anastasia.
ANASTASIA: I'd thought you'd forgotten.
SPIKE: (serious) Why are you here?
ANASTASIA: You're having a baby.
SPIKE: In seven and a half months.
ANASTASIA: Au contraire.
SPIKE: Huh?
ANASTASIA: Listen, I feel a little naked out here - can we go back to your place and talk about this with your fiance present?
SPIKE: Fine.
Cut to: the Summers' home. Buffy, Spike, and Anastasia sit in the living room - Anastasia has water, Buffy has juice, and Spike has a brandy.
BUFFY: So you're what? A vengeance demon?
ANASTASIA: (scoffs) Please, I give vengeance demons their jobs... No, I'm a love demon.
BUFFY: A love demon?
ANASTASIA: Yeah, love, obsession, falling in love, falling out of love, suspicion - that's all me.
BUFFY: So you're responsible for stalkers and people thinking their spouses are cheating on them?
ANASTASIA: Basically.
BUFFY: How do you know Spike?
ANSTASIA: You've obviously haven't had that "past girl/boy-friends" conversation.
BUFFY: Enlighten me.
Spike sits with his elbow resting on his knee holding his forehead and shaking his head.
SPIKE: can we please not do this.
ANASTASIA: Why not, William, Ashamed?
SPIKE: I just don't wanna do this.
ANASTASIA: You tell it or I will.
SPIKE: Fine - it was another one of those times when Dru and I were fighting. I got drunk and woke up a month later married - (nods towards ANASTASIA) to her.
BUFFY: Oh. So you're divorced.
SPIKE: Not exactly.
BUFFY: WHAT!?
SPIKE: Well, Dru and I got back together, and we went to New York, and I never saw Ana again. It was never an issue.
BUFFY: So you were gonna marry me even though you're still married to her.
ANA: It's not like we needed to - we weren't meant for each other.
BUFFY: And that makes it right!?
SPIKE: Yes? ... No?
Cut to: the kitchen. Vic, Dawn, and Willow sit around the island eating pizza and drinking soda.
VIC: Thank God you smuggled this in, Willow - I miss soda so much.
WILLOW: No problem - miss caffeine, too.
VIC: I miss Zeke.
DAWN: Don't worry, he'll see how stupid he was soon enough.
WILLOW: and what about you, Dawn? With Dave - are you ok?
DAWN: I'll cope. I just wonder what they're talking about in there.
ANA: It's not even an issue, really. See, I didn't tell you, Spike - the marriage wasn't even legal.
SPIKE: What!?
ANA: We're not married - Surprise!
SPIKE: Stupid Nit! I've been fretting over this ever since I proposed to her for no reason!?
BUFFY: Well, at least you felt bad about it.
SPIKE: I didn't know where to find you, so I couldn't divorce you.
ANA: Sorry.
BUFFY: Is that why you're here? Tell us you two weren't married.
ANA: No.
SPIKE: Then why?
ANA: Taking care of some business, also - the baby.
BUFFY: What about her?
ANA: You thought you were showing last night - you are.
BUFFY: (to Spike) See, I told you.
SPIKE: Why is she showing so soon?
ANA: It's coming early - accelerated growth.
BUFFY: Like when she's four, she'll look fourteen?
ANA: Not exactly. Right now, she's going at a rapid rate, but it'll slow down until at about 17 - she'll stop growing, and become immortal. I'm here to tell you that if you wanna get married before the baby is born, you have about two months.
BUFFY: Whoa. We need to look at that prophecy again.
SPIKE: So, what's the other business?
ANA: Huh?
SPIKE: It's funny, because tonight, there had been a beak up due to suspicion and an obsessed little stalker. You have anything to do with that?
ANA: I might, and I might also have something to do with Xander and Anya getting back together.
BUFFY: Xander and Anya are back together!?
ANA: Yes.
SPIKE: Fix it.
ANA: fix what?
SPIKE: What you've done - Fix why Dawn is afraid to go to school, and Vic is gonna sob herself to sleep tonight. Fix it.
BUFFY: he does have a point, we have to plan a wedding, and we don't want two teenagers moping around.
SPIKE: So fix it.
ANA: Fine. I'll be right back.
Ana snaps her fingers and disappears.
Buffy and Spike walk into the kitchen.
WILLOW: So, what's up?
BUFFY: Can you take a look at that prophecy again for me, focusing more on the baby than anything else.
WILLOW: yeah, sure.
BUFFY: Dawn, can you call Xander's place for me?
DAWN: Sure.
VIC: What do you want me to do?
BUFFY: Wait.
VIC: Wait?
BUFFY: I want you to wait.
VIC: Ok?
Cut to: Xander's flat. Clothes are sprawled out on the floor. Lamps and other things are on the ground and broken. Xander and Anya lay on the floor with a small blanket covering them both. The phone rings. Xander goes to get up clinging on the blanket, but Anya holds tightly to the other end.
XANDER: An, I gotta get the phone.
ANYA: Don't take the blanket.
XANDER: I'll be naked.
ANYA: If you take it then I'll be naked!
XANDER: Fine. On the count of three, we'll both get up, and go to the phone.
The phone stops ringing.
DAWN: (to Buffy) No one's picking up.
BUFFY: try again.
DAWN: Ok?
Back to Xander's flat. Xander and Anya are standing up wrapped in the same blanket. The phone rings again. They walk towards it. Stumbling and trying not to fall. Xander picks up the phone.
XANDER: Hello?
DAWN: Hey, um, Buffy wanted me to call you I have no idea why. Hold on. (to Buffy.) Buffy! He picked up!
BUFFY: Ok, thanks. (She grabs the phone) Hey, Xander, is Anya there with you.
XANDER: Anya? Why would she be?
BUFFY: So you're saying she's not with you. You didn't get back together tonight?
XANDER: How did you - Do you have a psychic with you? Did someone cast a spell.
BUFFY: No... Yea... It's kinda hard to explain. Why don't you two just come over and we'll talk about it.
XANDER: Ok? See ya in a few.
BUFFY: Ok, bye.
They each hang up the phone.
ANYA: what did she want?
XANDER: She knew we got back together. Did you tell her you were coming over here?
ANYA: No - it was spur of the moment. She knew?
XANDER: yeah, she wants us to come over.
ANYA: Ok. Hey, Xander - where are my panties?
XANDER: We'll try the couch cushions.
They walk together wrapped in the blanket picking clothes up off of the floor as they head to the couch to look for Anya's underwear. They dig through the cushions of the couch.
ANYA: Found em!
They were on the top of the one lamp that was in-tact.
Cut to: the Summers' house. Ana re-enters. She goes into the kitchen.
ANA: Hey, guys, all is back to normal.
BUFFY: Except for Xander and Anya, right?
ANA: Right.
BUFFY: So were you responsible for breaking them up?
ANA: That was actually an accident. No one saw that coming - some stupid demon who didn't know who he was messing with got in the middle of that one. No, I'm responsible for you and Spike, Vic and Zeke, Oz and Willow - those were all me.
BUFFY: How long have you been here?
ANA: Since the beginning - since you came here to Sunnydale. I'm your own personal love-demon.
BUFFY: So you're responsible for it all -
ANA: Down to the tiniest crush - the slightest attraction. I break people up and get them back together. That whole Angel losing his soul - that was an accident.
BUFFY: Reassuring. So you'll be here - forever?
ANA: Nope, I'm leaving now - I've done all I can for you guys, I'm on to others who need my romantic assistance. I was just tying up loose ends.
BUFFY: When do you leave.
ANA: Now.
Ana snaps her fingers and disappears.
WILLOW: Buffy! I found something.
Buffy rushes into the dining room.
BUFFY: What?
WILLOW: The child will go through accelerated growth being born only three and a half months after conception. She will slowly decelerate in growth until at the age of 17, she will reach full growth and turn immortal.
BUFFY: She was right. We have to start planning the wedding. So I'm thinking you guys will be wearing peach, and the guys will be in black tuxes with those light blue vest thingies, but not Spike, no, he's "too good" for light blue. He'll be in a red vest thingy.
WILLOW: That won't look right - peach with red and baby blue?
BUFFY: No, peach and baby blue - then I'll be in white, and he'll be in red. It'll work - I promise.
WILLOW: Ok - if you say so.
BUFFY: You'll see.
Enter: Xander and Anya. Thjey come into the kitchen.
XANDER: Ooh, Soda. (to Vic) You're gonna be in trouble for having this.
VIC: Screw you.
XANDER: Resentment - it's not my fault, sweetie - I made no indication of any such thing.
VIC: SCREW. YOU.
Xander raises his arms up and backs up.
XANDER: Backing off.
Vic scowls at him. Xander and Anya head into the Dining room.
VIC: Grrrr.
SPIKE: I know what you men, but he's Buffy's friend, we just have to deal.
VIC: Pour me some brandy.
SPIKE: You've had enough tonight.
VIC: the sun is rising - it's a new day - hit me!
Spike pours Vic a glass of Brandy. Vic sips it - drinking sparingly.
VIC: I haven't gotten this moderation thing down yet.
SPIKE: You'll get used to it.
VIC: How would you know.
SPIKE: Just trying to comfort you.
VIC: Can't I just punch him.
SPIKE: Not that I love Xander, but it wasn't his fault. Neither of you id anything - it was all that bitch Ana.
VIC: Anya?
SPIKE: No, Anastasia - that love demon - she made him accuse you, but she fixed it - he's coming to his senses right now
Vic lays her head down on the counter and stares out into space. The song: "I'm with you" by Avril Lavigne plays over the whole scene.
Cut to: Zeke's apartment. He sits on his couch without a shirt on strumming his guitar. He stares up in recognition - Flashes of him and Vic kissing, dancing, laughing, etc. come to him. He gets up and throws on a shirt. He heads out the door.
Cut to: the Summers' house. The kitchen: Vic and Spike are still in the kitchen- Vic still has her head on the counter of the island. The door slams open and Vic jumps up and looks up to find Zeke.
ZEKE: I'm so sorry.
He rushes towards her. They kiss.
The End.