I do not in any way shape or form own these characters. I am merely a fan who started writing one day, and here we are 10 chapters later.
Must Have Been Love
Teaser: Buffy wakes from her sleep from the sound of a baby crying. She rolls out of bed and puts her robe on. She looks down at Spike who is still asleep and not even phased by the crying infant. Buffy walks into Willow's old room turned nursery, and picks the baby up out of the crib. The baby continues to cry.
BUFFY: Shhh. Hush. Momma's here. Shhh.
The baby continues to scream and cry. Buffy changes it's diaper, but there is nothing in it. Buffy tries to give it milk, but it refuses.
BUFFY: What do you want? You wanna see Daddy?
The baby screams and cries more.
BUFFY: Let's take you to see Daddy.
Buffy walks with the baby into her room. Spike is still asleep. The baby lets out a shrill wail. Spike jumps up out of bed.
SPIKE: Why is she crying?
BUFFY: I don't know.
SPIKE: Well, stop her.
BUFFY: I tried.
SPIKE: What do you want me to do about it?
BUFFY: Hold her.
Buffy tries to hand the baby off to Spike.
SPIKE: I'm not holding her.
BUFFY: Please, Spike. She won't stop crying - I think she might be sick.
SPIKE: She's not sick. Just put her back in her crib, and come back to sleep.
BUFFY: what if she's sick?
SPIKE: She's not. Now - just come back to bed.
BUFFY: Will you just hold her? Please?
SPIKE: Why can't you do it?
BUFFY: Please, Spike.
SPIKE: Fine.
Spike takes the baby from Buffy.
SPIKE: I'm gonna go get some blood.
Spike leaves to go downstairs. The baby's cries slowly fade out, and then grow stronger as Spike comes back upstairs. Suddenly the crying subsides, and Spike enters the room with the baby and a pint of blood in his arms.
SPIKE: Hey! I made her stop crying. You know, she kind of looks just like me.
Buffy looks over at the baby who holds an empty pint of blood. The baby has her fangs bearing and shows the true face of a vampire.
There is a flash of Buffy giving birth.
Buffy is jutted upright in bed. She looks around - she listens and there are no sounds of a crying baby. She breathes heavily - Spike slowly wakes up.
SPIKE: Another nightmare?
Cut to: The Magic Box. Vic shelves some books.
VIC: I'm so tired.
ANYA: Buffy having nightmares again?
VIC: Yeah, but I wish she'd keep them to herself - I mean, she dreams about vampire babies, and childbirth. I don't mind a good erotic fantasy, but sharing nightmares, that's just cruel.
ANYA: You've shared Buffy's erotic fantasies?
VIC: (coyly) maybe once or twice.
ANYA: What were they like.
SPIKE: (Appearing from a back room) Yeah, what were they like?
VIC: I took an oath.
SPIKE: Did not - you just don't wanna tell us.
VIC: That's right, and for good reason. Do you realize how much trouble I would get into? She'd kick me out!
SPIKE: You need to be kicked out anyway.
VIC: What's that supposed to mean?
ANYA: I think he means that you can take care of yourself.
VIC: whatever.
Vic goes up and sits on top of the counter- Anya is standing at the register.
VIC: Shouldn't you be at home painting the nursery or something?
SPIKE: That comes after the wedding. Right now - we're just cleaning the house up for company.
ANYA: Well, just hope that Buffy doesn-
SPIKE: Leave me at the altar. Yeah, yeah, I've heard this all before.
ANYA: Well, when it happens to you-
VIC: (repeating Anya's common rant) Don't say she didn't tell you so.
SPIKE: I won't.
ANYA: Good. Because she will, and the next thing you know, you'll be out for revenge, and it will only-
SPIKE: Make things worse.
Cut to: Buffy at work. She sits at the desk during a slow time of the day. She begins to nod off.
Cut to: Vic - at the Magic Box. She sits at the counter and begins to fall asleep.
BUFFY: So tired.
VIC: Damn Buffy.
Buffy falls asleep.
Vic falls asleep.
Dream: Buffy sits at a funeral. She is wearing an all black wedding gown with a veil. Dawn sits next to her, holding her hand. Buffy walks up to the caskets - there are two caskets and one urn. The urn holds Spike's ashes. One casket is small - holding Buffy's baby and the other one holds Vic. Buffy sobs as she passes by the urn and the caskets. As Buffy passes Vic's casket - Vic rises in a nonchalant way.
VIC: Why are you doing this to yourself, Buffy?
Present: Vic laying on the counter.
VIC: (mumbling) Why are you doing this, Buffy?
Dream:
BUFFY: Why am I doing what?
Present: Buffy at her desk.
BUFFY: Why am I doing what?
Dream:
VIC: You're so worried about this. Just relax - everything is all right.
Present:
VIC: Everything is all right.
Dream:
BUFFY: But last week - I almost lost the baby, Spike, and you too.
Present:
BUFFY: I almost lost the baby, Spike, and you
Dream:
VIC: Almost, but you didn't - it's all in the past.
Present:
VIC: All in the past.
Dream:
BUFFY: I can't - I just can't
Present:
BUFFY: Can't.
Dream: Buffy takes the top of the casket and shuts it over Vic.
BUFFY: I just can't.
Present:
BUFFY: Can't.
Another secretary comes up to the sleeping Buffy and begins to shake her.
SECRETARY: Buffy!
Dream:
VIC: (from inside the casket) Buffy!
Present:
SECRETARY: Buffy!
Buffy is shaken awake.
BUFFY: Sorry, I'm tired.
SECRETARY: Maybe you should go home - take the day off.
BUFFY: No, I should stay here.
SECRETARY: I'll cover for you.
BUFFY: Thanks.
Cut to: The Magic Box. Vic rises from a terrible dream. She is clawing at the invisible lid of the casket.
VIC: Buffy! Buffy! Let me out! I'm still alive! Buffy!
Spike and Anya shake Vic trying to wake her up. Vic struggles still trying to open the lid of the casket. Finally, Spike hauls up and smacks Vic across the face bringing her back to reality.
VIC: She killed me.
ANYA: Who killed you?
VIC: Buffy. She shut the lid of my casket and I couldn't get out.
SPIKE: You were dead.
VIC: So were you, and the baby too. We were dead, and she shut the door on my casket.
ANYA: maybe it's a prophecy.
VIC: What that she'll kill me...great.
ANYA: No, that you'll die.
VIC: I don't' think so. She said something about how the three of us almost died last week - I think that's why she had the dream.
ANYA: But what about the one where the baby is a vampire.
SPIKE: She's just afraid that's what's gonna happen.
VIC: And she's afraid that we all will die.
SPIKE: I still don't get why you have her dreams.
VIC: Maybe it's some internal slayer bond.
ANYA: Wouldn't she be able to see your dreams, then?
VIC: I don't dream
ANYA: But since you came here, you've been able to see Buffy's Dreams?
VIC: It looks so.
ANYA: I wonder how Willow is doing.
SPIKE: Where did that come from?
ANYA: I don't know - I just wonder how she is.
SPIKE: I'm sure she's fine.
Cut to: England: Giles' mansion. Oz and Giles sit in the family room drinking tea.
OZ: This stuff is actually good.
GILES: I know.
OZ: So, what are we doing today?
GILES: Well, I figured I'd do a binding spell, and then we can free her without worry.
OZ: A binding spell?
GILES: Well, do you have a better idea?
OZ: Nope.
GILES: A binding spell it is.
OZ: You sure you can do it by yourself?
GILES: I should be able to if you'd stop asking me questions about it.
OZ: Sorry.
Cut to: Willow tied in a chair in an empty room. Oz and Giles enter the room carrying supplies. Giles lays out a circular rug which has a pentacle on it.
OZ: How long will this take to work?
GILES: About a week.
OZ: A week?
GILES: Even magic can't change time.
OZ: now you and I know that's not true.
GILES: (lying) I know nothing of the sort.
Giles sets a large, white candle on the rug. He takes out pictures of Willow that are cut out from group pictures. Giles takes out a purple pen and some slips of papyrus and hands them to Oz.
OZ: What do I do with these?
GILES: Write on it what we are binding Willow from - such as: using magic to harm.
OZ: I bind you, Willow, from using magic to harm?
GILES: Yes, write that on every one of those papers and them we will wrap them in black thread.
OZ: That sounds like work.
GILES: We could do a longer, more complicated, binding spell that takes more time if you wish.
OZ: No, no that's ok. This is good.
Oz moves to a corner of the room and begins to write on the slips of paper. Giles takes the candle and the pictures of Willow and begins to wrap them in black thread. Willow sees what is going on and tries to scream and call out spells, but she cannot speak.
Cut to: The Bronze. Vic sits at the bar with a glass of brandy watching Zeke sing and play his guitar. It's a slow song: Xander and Anya dance on the dance floor. Spike comes up from behind the bar to Vic.
SPIKE: Now who gave you that drink?
VIC: Shouldn't you be at home with your fiance planning the wedding?
SPIKE: No, maybe I should just fall asleep and they'll give me the rest of the day off.
VIC: I don't know what you're talking about, I had to finish out the work day.
SPIKE: Buffy got to go home.
VIC: What kind of crap is that?
SPIKE: I don't know. (putting his hand out) Give the drink here.
VIC: (pulling it back) Get your own.
SPIKE: You shouldn't be drinking it, now give it here.
VIC: No.
SPIKE: (grabbing for it) Give it here.
VIC: (pulls the drink away from Spike's attempts) No.
SPIKE: Give it.
MAN: (coming from behind Vic- hot with looks somewhat like Shane West) Let the woman have her drink.
Spike backs down.
MAN: Get back to work.
SPIKE: (taking one last glance at Vic) Vixen.
MAN: (to Vic) Was that guy giving you trouble?
VIC: No, I live with him.
MAN: So he's your boyfriend?
VIC: (half spitting out her drink) Spike? No. I live with my friend, he's her fiance.
MAN: Oh, can I buy you another drink?
VIC: I'd better not - I shouldn't have had this one.
MAN: Come on, it's on me.
VIC: Sorry, I can't.
MAN: What are you and alcoholic or something?
VIC: Not really, I mean I tend to drown my sorrows.
MAN: What do you have to be sorry about?
VIC: Nothing.
MAN: So what's the problem?
VIC: I shouldn't.
MAN: Well. I'm getting a bourbon.
VIC: No one's stoppin' you.
MAN: Hey, bartender!
Spike comes over.
MAN: I'd like a bourbon.
SPIKE: Coming right up.
MAN: (to Vic) Sorry I haven't properly introduced myself. I'm James O'Din.
VIC: Sounds Irish.
JAMES: It is, and what would your name be?
VIC: Victoria, Victoria O'Shea.
JAMES: That sounds Irish.
VIC: It is.
Spike gives James his drink.
SPIKE: Hey, Victoria, can I speak with you a moment?
VIC: Sure, Spike.
Vic walks around the outside of the bar and Spike follows her from the inside. Vic walks into the bar.
SPIKE: I don't trust this guy.
VIC: Me neither. He's actually hitting on me.
SPIKE: Every guy you've met tonight has hit on you whether you've noticed it or not - there is just something about this one that rubs me the wrong way.
VIC: (jokingly) Oh, and we wouldn't want you rubbed the wrong way.
SPIKE: I'm serious.
VIC: I know.
Vic turns around and walks out of the bar, and around to her seat which James has been keeping faithfully.
JAMES: What was that all about?
VIC: He just wanted me to make sure I didn't leave the coffee maker on.
JAMES: Oh.
Cut to: The Summers' house. Buffy is on the phone with Giles. She is sitting at the dining room table where Willow used to sit with her lap top.
BUFFY: So how's Willow?
GILES: (sitting at a desk) Oh, she's fine. We should be able to let her free within a week, if the binding spell works as it should.
BUFFY: Binding spell?
GILES: Basically, we told her of her faults and that she could no longer do them, and in a week or so, she will not be able to do them anymore.
BUFFY: O she can come home then?
GILES: Perhaps.
BUFFY: Perhaps. What does perhaps mean? Like maybe she could come home? Why couldn't she come home? My wedding is next week.
GILES: Yes, and we will all be there, but the idea is to teach Willow to control her magic so it never happens again.
BUFFY: You mean the binding spell won't last forever?
GILES: It will, it's just that we want Willow to control herself, not have a spell do it for her.
BUFFY: True, but I miss Willow.
GILES: Buffy, I know. You're in a state where you need your girlfriend, but she isn't herself in the first place, so it would be rather pointless, wouldn't you agree?
BUFFY: I guess. (yawns) I'm sleepy.
GILES: Perhaps you should get some rest.
BUFFY: (yawning) Perhaps.
GILES: Goodnight, then.
BUFFY: No, I can't sleep.
GILES: Why not?
BUFFY: I've been having nightmares. Strange ones about my baby being a vampire, and dead people.
GILES: Well, vampires and dead people are right up your alley - it's just association on things on your mind. They merge together.
BUFFY: I guess, but why would Vic be sharing my dreams.
GILES: Victoria is having the same dreams as you.
BUFFY: Do you think Vic is a demon who is trying to take my soul so she won't be taken by her kind back to her own dimension?
GILES: Doubtful.
BUFFY: Then I don't get it.
GILES: I'll look into it.
BUFFY: Ok, talk to you tomorrow.
GILES: Tomorrow then.
BUFFY: Goodnight.
GILES: Get some rest.
Buffy hangs turns off the phone. She folds her arms on the table and lays her head down.
Cut to: the Bronze. Vic folds her arms on the bar and begins to lay her head down but quickly lifts it up trying not to fall asleep.
JAMES: Are you ok?
VIC: Peachy. (forcefully lifting her head) (Pushing out the word) SPIKE!
Spike rushes to the side of the bar where Vic sits with an attitude as if she was calling to get away from James. When Spike looks at Vic he is confused.
SPIKE: What's the matter.
VIC: She's doing it again.
SPIKE: Buffy.
VIC: (as if to say "yes" as her head falls into her crossed arms) Uhuh...
SPIKE: Bloody Hell!
Cut to: Buffy asleep on the dining room table.
Back to the Bronze. Spike shakes Vic's arm.
SPIKE: Vixen, wake up. Vic, I swear. Wake up.
Dream: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head. Repeat: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head. Repeat: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head. Repeat: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head. Repeat: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head. Repeat: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head.
JAMES: What's wrong with her?
SPIKE: Nothing. It's just, lately, she does this.
Zeke is still on stage playing. He sees Spike shaking Vic. Spike hops over the bar and shakes Vic again. Zeke stops playing and hops off of the stage. He runs over to Vic who is still asleep on the bar as Spike shakes her.
VIC: (moaning) Buffy! Stop. You're crazy! Buffy!
Cut to: Buffy asleep on the dining room table.
BUFFY: No. No. NO!
Dawn walks into the dining room.
DAWN: Buffy? Are you ok? I was gonna head to the Bronze. Wanna come?
BUFFY: (still asleep) NO.
DAWN: Well, ok. Can I go anyway?
BUFFY: (still asleep) No.
DAWN: I have all of my homework done.
BUFFY: Ahh!
She has woken up from the horrible dream.
DAWN: Buffy?
BUFFY: Nightmare.
DAWN: Oh.
BUFFY: So what's up?
DAWN: Um. I was just asking if I could go to the Bronze.
BUFFY: Yeah, go ahead.
DAWN: Ok. Thanks. You wanna come?
BUFFY: No. Thanks, I think I'll just go out and slay.
Cut to: the Bronze. Zeke and Spike are still trying to shake her awake. Xander and Anya have stopped dancing and stand by the bar.
ZEKE: Vic, come on wake up. Don't do this to me again.
SPIKE: No use. She won't wake up until Buffy does.
ZEKE: Well, when is that?
Vic slowly wake up and begins to stretch.
SPIKE: Now.
VIC: That girl of yours better start keeping me out of her dreams
Cut to: The Summers' house.
DAWN: Buffy. You can't slay.
BUFFY: why not? I'm the slayer, I slay.
DAWN: I don't think vampires and demons would be too afraid of a round bellied slayer. A little silly if you ask me.
BUFFY: (looking down) Good Point. What do we do then?
DAWN: Call and request back up?
BUFFY: Huh?
DAWN: Come with me to the Bronze and we'll get Vic to go with you. At least, then you'll have back up.
BUFFY: Right.
Cut to: England. Giles sits in his study drinking tea and reading through ancient texts. Oz walks in.
OZ: What are you doing?
GILES: Buffy and Victoria have been sharing Buffy's dreams. I'm trying to find out why.
OZ: Can I help.
GILES: Sure. Grab a book.
OZ: Got any more of that tea?
GILES: Of course.
Giles leans over to a coffee table and pours Oz a cup of tea.
GILES: There you are.
OZ: thanks.
Giles and Oz sit in the study sipping coffee and looking through old books.
OZ: Here's an idea for you. Do you think it could be a fear demon.
GILES: She killed a fear demon.
OZ: A Gaelic fear demon. But what about a Latin one or German, British-
GILES: Alright, alright. I get the point. What's your logic to this?
OZ: Well, something's been praying on Buffy's fears.
GILES: But why target Victoria as well?
OZ; They're both slayers.
GILES: If it were fear, wouldn't Victoria have her own dreams?
OZ: Victoria is... fearless.
GILES: no one is fearless.
OZ: I don't know, you see that girl in battle - she isn't scared of a thing. Even when she's sure she will die, she isn't afraid.
GILES: Last week, she panicked when she was surrounded by soem sort of beast, you can't tell me that that girl is fearless.
OZ: She didn't panic - she faked it.
GILES: How are you so sure.
OZ: I know that girl - her only fear is for other people. She was probably panicking because Spike could have died. She's fearless.
GILES: Impossible.
OZ: No.
GILES: So why does she share Buffy's dreams?
OZ: Because she has no fears of her own. I don't know.
GILES: How about we just look through the books.
OZ: Ok, Tom Sawyer.
GILES: Excuse me?
OZ: Tom Sawyer: Always wanted to go by the books. Never had an original thought in his head.
GILES: Excuse me, I happen to have plenty of original thoughts, like right now, I'm thinking about pouring all of this tea onto your head.
OZ: Let's just focus on trying to help Buffy, ok?
Oz and Giles continue to look through books in the study.
Cut to: Vic, Spike, and Zeke walking home from the Bronze.
ZEKE: You're always passing out or falling asleep.
VIC: I think James thinks I have narcolepsy.
ZEKE: (jealously) Who is James?
SPIKE: Just some guy who was hitting on her.
ZEKE: He was hitting on you!?
VIC: It was harmless.
SPIKE: I don't know. He seemed pretty shady.
VIC: I can handle myself. Besides, *you* look pretty shady.
SPIKE: If I were you I'd still learn to fear things.
VIC: I fear nothing. I'm a slayer.
SPIKE: If a slayer fears nothing, why are you sharing nightmares with my fiance?
VIC: More like day-mares. Anyway, they're her nightmares - not mine.
SPIKE: Oh, and they don't scare you?
VIC: No. They're a little twisted but they're not scary. That girl has issues.
SPIKE: She's been through a lot.
VIC: Everyone has been through a lot - it comes with the territory - Slayer equals going through things. You're supposed to come out stronger. Not all irky.
ZEKE: Come on, cut Buffy some slack.
As Zeke says that, Buffy and Dawn walk up the sidewalk towards them.
BUFFY: Yeah, cut me some slack. I'm pregnant.
VIC: Pregnant and paranoid.
BUFFY: That's right. Going home so soon.
VIC: Shared another nightmare.
BUFFY: Sorry. Too bad I can't have caffeine. Then you'd only have nightmares at night.
VIC: Yeah.
BUFFY: So I was gonna go slay something, but we figured I needed back up. Me being pregnant and all.
VIC: Yeah, well, I'll tag along.
SPIKE: Me too.
BUFFY: Ok, Zeke, can you escort Dawn to the Bronze?
ZEKE: No problem.
Cut to: Giles and Oz.
OZ: (chuckles) And you thought I was wrong.
GILES: What did you find?
OZ: Furcht vor der Nacht. It's German: Fear of the night. It's a nightmare demon.
GILES: What else does it say?
OZ: the demon can create nightmares from the fears of his victim.
GILES: What about Victoria?
OZ: And transfer those to other targets - such as Vic.
GILES: So what does this fear demon want with two slayers?
OZ: No idea. Just having some fun?
GILES: Perhaps, but let's look for a stronger motive.
Cut to: A cemetery. Two vampires walk through.
V1: You heard what Steve said. There's more than one slayer now.
V2: And you trust Steve.
V1: He said he got pummeled by her after a poker game gone bad...with Spike.
V2: Now why would someone brag about getting beat up?
V1: He was warning us.
V2: Until I see her, I'm not worrying.
V1: But I heard the same thing from Clem - who was there. And he knows Spike who is shacked up with the first slayer. And they're the ones housing the new slayer.
V2: It's all gossip. Word on the street means nothing here in Sunnydale.
Vic stands on a tombstone a few feet away from the Vampires.
VIC: Actually, the guys on the street got it right this time.
BUFFY: (coming in from behind the vampires) Funny how that works, isn't it?
V1: Slayer!
He over looks her and stops at her stomach.
V1: You're pregnant.
V2: oh, wait until the guys hear this.
BUFFY: You're not gonna live to tell the guys.
Vic jumps from the tombstone and pulls the second vampire around attempting to stake him. He pulls back and punches her in the face. She puts her all into an upper-cut causing the vampire to fly a few feet into the air. He lands next to Buffy whop stakes him. The first vampire runs to attack Buffy. Spike intercepts from the side tackling the vampire to the ground and holding him down by the shoulders.
V1: Spike?
SPIKE: What of it?
V1: Don't do this, you're one of us.
SPIKE: Sorry, I have a soul, and (pulling out a stake) *you* don't.
Spike stakes the vampire.
BUFFY: Well, that wasn't too hard.
SPIKE: You weren't doing all the work.
BUFFY: I was a decoy. I rarely get put into that position.
VIC: For good reason. We're slayers - we fight.
Buffy pulls Spike off of the dusty ground. He brushes off his clothes and claps his hands together to get he dust off of them. They walk out of the cemetery together.
BUFFY: That's right, we fight (hollowly) We fight.
SPIKE: (putting his arm around Buffy) You ok?
BUFFY: (hollowly) fine (waking up) I'm fine. Really.
SPIKE: You sure?
BUFFY: Peachy.
VIC: You're peachy, I'm peachy, we're all peachy. Let's go get some coffee.
BUFFY: (excited) Ok! (disappointed) Now, I'm not so peachy.
VIC: Decaf?
BUFFY: How about we go home and prepare.
VIC: For what?
BUFFY: The wedding.
VIC: And how will we prepare.
BUFFY: Cleaning?
VIC: I'll pass.
BUFFY: Are you sure? It'll be fun.
VIC: No, that's ok. Go ahead without me. I'll stay out and patrol.
BUFFY: Be home by ten.
VIC: (mocking) Yes, mother.
Buffy and Spike walk off leaving Vic alone on the sidewalk next to a cemetery.
Cut to: England: Giles and Oz are in the study still looking through books.
OZ: Ah ha!
GILES: You found something?
OZ: No. I just like saying that to give me ambition. Ah ha!
GILES: Well, please desist, you're distracting me.
OZ: (disappointed shrug) Ok. Do you think this thing is dangerous.
GILES: What you mean by compromising the safety of the population of the world by having one slayer an insomniac because of nightmares and the other a narcoleptic?
OZ: Yeah, but...could it get violent?
GILES: Well, maybe if we had more information on this, this...creature, we could do something about it.
OZ: So what do you propose.
GILES: You can maneuver that dreadful contraption Buffy insisted we bring over here, can't you?
OZ: The microwave?
GILES: No, the bloody computer.
OZ: Oh. Yeah, sure.
GILES: Splendid.
OZ: You're starting to Talk like Wesley Windhem Price, and it's really bothering me.
GILES: Oh, I'm sorry.
OZ: I really hated him.
GILES: Last I heard he betrayed Angel.
OZ: Well, I'm glad they got rid of him, then. Hated him.
GILES: Well, you look on that contraption for anything you can find on this demon.
OZ: Will do.
Cut to: The Bronze. Dawn hops off of the dance floor and sits at a table with Xander and Anya.
XANDER: Hey Dawnie, Having fun?
DAWN: Yeah.
ANYA: So how's Buffy?
DAWN: Oh, she's good. I think she's getting better. I hope she is.
XANDER: Me too. Any new danger we should be worried about?
DAWN: Besides angry vampires at the bar, no.
Xander and Anya turn to look at the bar where two seemingly men sit drinking and yelling at each other.
XANDER: How can you be sure those are vampire?
DAWN: I was made from the slayer, ok. You don't think I'd have some of her powers.
ANYA: So you can tell those are vampires?
DAWN: Yeah, just look at em.
ANYA: Good call.
XANDER: So you knew they were vampires, too.
ANYA: Well, yeah, I'm a demon, I have all sorts of demon powers.
XANDER: Well, why didn't you say something?
ANYA: Well, as long as they're not feeding on anybody, I don't really consider them a threat.
XANDER: they're vampires, eventually they feed, and when they do, they kill people.
ANYA: Well, they don't necessarily kill them.
DAWN: Can you two stop bickering for just a second. We need to kill these vampires.
XANDER: And when did you become all gung-ho on slaying?
DAWN: What else is there to do in this town besides kill vampires and other forces of darkness?
XANDER: Good point. Let's kick some vampire ass.
Xander stands up getting ready to storm over to the vampire s and show them what he's made of.
DAWN: Xander!
Xander turns around.
XANDER: What?
DAWN: What are you doing?
XANDER: I thought we were going to kick some vampire ass.
DAWN: You can't just waltz up there like "I'm here to kill you, surrender or perish." That's like getting a bullhorn and announcing that we're here.
XANDER: Then, Master, what do you propose we do?
DAWN: Well, my little Padawan Learner, we come up with a plan.
XANDER: A plan? It's that simple?
DAWN: Yeah.
XANDER: Ok, what's the plan?
Xander leans down toward the middle of the table, Dawn and Anya lean in as well.
DAWN: Ok. Anya, you go over there and hit on them, I'll come up and do the same - separating them. We'll let them lure us outside where they will inevitably make their moves. Xander follows us outside, and when they're about to get us - we attack.
ANYA: I've got a better idea - when they're kissing us, we hold up stakes and they move right into them.
DAWN: Yeah, ok, but - don't you think they'll see it or feel it?
ANYA: Shut up, Mini-Slayer.
DAWN: Ok, then just go with the original plan.
XANDER: Fine.
DAWN: Go on, Anya.
ANYA: I don't know why I have to be the first to go.
DAWN: Just go.
Anya walks over to the two vampires and starts flirting with one of them. It seems to be working.
DAWN: Ok, there's my cue. Remember, once we lure them outside, you follow.
XANDER: Right.
Dawn walks over and starts flirting with the other vampire.
ANYA: Hey, you wanna get outa here?
V3: Sure let's go.
Anya and the vampire leave.
V4: Hey, you wanna go with them?
DAWN: Sure.
Dawn and the other vampire leave the Bronze. Dawn gives one last look at Xander who begins to head towards the door.
Cut to: Vic sitting alone on a bench in a cemetery.
VIC: (singing: Narcolepsy by: Third Eye Blind) *I can't let this narcolepsy slide...into another nightmare.* (Lonely singing - almost talking) *How'd you like to be alone and drowning? How'd you like to be alone and drowning? How'd you like to be alone and drowning?*
VOICE: So are you afraid of being alone or drowning or both?
A pair of black shoes stop where Vic's hanging head can see them. She looks up to see a figure in a Holocaust Cloak.
VIC: Why do you wanna know?
VOICE: Tell me the answer and I'll tell you why I want to know.
VIC: Who are you?
VOICE: What's the answer?
VIC: I'm not afraid of anything.
VOICE: So sitting here all alone make you happy? Loneliness doesn't scare you? You're not afraid of dying without family, or friends or anyone who cares about you.
VIC: My whole life, I've been alone. Why would this change anything?
VOICE: Fearless, huh?
VIC: Who are you?
VOICE: So, no one's told you?
VIC: Told me what?
VOICE: The source of all those bad dreams?
VIC: They weren't even bothering to find out. Everyone's so worried about the wedding-
Cut to: Buffy abd Spike sitting on the sofa watching TV.
BUFFY: So the wedding should work out pretty well.
SPIKE: Grand.
BUFFY: Why did you say that like that?
SPIKE: What like what?
BUFFY: THAT like THAT.
SPIKE: You're gonna have to stop playing the pronoun game here.
The phone rings.
BUFFY: I'll get it.
Buffy gets up and heads out of the room. She comes back in a few seconds later and sits back on the couch.
BUFFY: Oh, Hey, Giles. Found anything on this sleep thing.
GILES: You're in grave danger.
BUFFY: What?
GILES: This thing - it's a nightmare demon, and not only does it give you horrible dreams, but it comes after those it cannot scare.
BUFFY: Well, it sure scared me.
GILES: We fear that it is after Victoria.
BUFFY: Vic!?
GILES: Yes, you have to get her to safety.
BUFFY: Well, Vic is out patrolling.
GILES: With Spike?
BUFFY: No, he's right here.
GILES: Xander?
BUFFY: No, he's out with Anya and Dawn.
GILES: Zek-
BUFFY: she's alone, alright! We left her to patrol alone - she wanted to.
GILES: Well, she is in grave danger.
BUFFY: We'll go out and get here right now.
Buffy hangs up the phone without saying goodbye.
BUFFY: (to Spike) We have to find Vic. She's in trouble and she doesn't even know it.
Cut to: The Bronze in the Alley. Xander goes flying across the alley and Dawn punches a vampire. Anya stands back in fear. The vampire turns and runs away down the Alley. Dawn and Anya rush over to Xander who lays holding his head in pain.
DAWN: You ok?
XANDER: Slightly bruised and broken, but nothing NEVER DOIGN THAT AGAIN won't fix.
DAWN: Ok, so we did a bad job, but it was pretty much my first time doing something like that, so all in all I'd say we did pretty well.
Dawn pulls Xander up from off of the ground. She looks down, and one of the vampires is laying on the ground unconscious.
XANDER: Come on, let's go before he wakes up.
They walk off and head home.
Cut to: Vic and the strange figure in the cemetery.
VIC: Who are you?
VOICE: Just call me the Sand Man.
VIC: Sand Man?
SM: Yeah, the source of all those horrible dreams you've been sharing with that other slayer.
VIC: Funny, funny, Xander, you can cut the act, funny.
The Sand Man pulls off the hood of his cloak to reveal a hideous face. Vic rears back in shock.
SM: Now did that scare you?
VIC: Y-y-yes.
SM: Then maybe this will.
The Sand Man's face begins to split open and as it does it looks like Rodin's "The Gates of Hell" Souls snarling in purgatory, flames and demons. Vic shrieks and the Sand Man takes a sword and stabs her in the stomach.
SM: Ha! Fearless.
The creature walks away. Vic lays on the ground bleeding from her stomach. Vic lays there motionless, glassy-eyed taking it all in. She laughs as she thinks to herself, and when she laughs she coughs and a dribble of blood leaks from her mouth. After about five minutes Buffy and Spike enter the cemetery. They don't see her.
BUFFY: Vic!
SPIKE: Vic!
They yell her name repeatedly. Vic struggles to prop herself up on her forearms. When she finally gets up, she falls right back down.
VIC: (weakly) Buffy! (They don't hear her) (straining) Buffy! (They still don't hear her) (pushing) HELP!
Spike stops and looks in Vic's direction. He runs over not saying anything to Buffy. Buffy watches him run over to Vic and follows him. They bend down over her. Buffy puts pressure on Vic's wound.
BUFFY: Spike! Go get some help.
VIC: No. No, stay here.
BUFFY: Vic, you'll die.
VIC: I'm dead.
BUFFY: (tears streaming down her face) Don't say that.
VIC: I am. I have no feeling. I'm dying and I don't even care.
Vic struggle to push Buffy's hand off of the wound.
BUFFY: Vic, you're not gonna die. I won't let you.
SPIKE: Who did this to you?
VIC: Big, Holocaust Cloak. Scary.
BUFFY: We'll get hi,.
VIC: Be careful. And Buffy-
BUFFY: Yeah?
VIC: (coughs- more blood comes from her mouth) Thank you - for all you've done for me. And you too, Spike. And, could you do me a favor?
BUFFY: Anything.
VIC: Tell Zeke I love him.
BUFFY: Spike, go get help.
Spike goes to leave.
VIC: No!
Spike turns back. Vic starts coughing up more blood. Buffy sits her off so she won't choke on her blood.
BUFFY: Spike, go.
SPIKE: It's the last wish of a dying girl.
Vic hack up more blood.
BUFFY: the only reason she's gonna die is if you don't go get help.
VIC: No. He stays.
BUFFY: Fine then I'll go. (to Spike) Take care of her.
VIC: No, you stay too. You know, it's funny, now that I'm about to die, i feel like I'm actually living.
BUFFY: Shhh, save your strength.
VIC: This is how it should be: dying from battle - not of old age.
BUFFY: (sobbing) Shhh.
Spike has tears running down his eyes. He turns so they can't see them.
VIC: I can feel it now, I'm almost gone.
BUFFY: Don't *say* that.
VIC: These are my last words, so I want them to mean something, especially to you. All I can think of right now is this stupid song.
BUFFY: Shhh.
VIC: (looking wide-eyed straight into Buffy's eyes) Buffy, "It won't rain all the time. The sky won't fall forever. And though the night seems long. Your tears won't fall (Breathlessly) forever."
Vic falls limp, her eyes still fixed on Buffy's eyes. Buffy puts her two fore fingers on Vic's wrist.
BUFFY: No pulse. She's gone.
Buffy runs her hand over Vic's eyes shutting them. Buffy sobs louder still holding Vic in her arms.
BUFFY: She's gone.
Spike turns around unable to hide his tears any longer. He crouches back down next to Buffy and hugs her. Buffy sobs into Spike's shoulder.
BUFFY: She's gone.
SPIKE: I know. I know.
Buffy swallows hard and tries to move.
BUFFY: Ok, it's time to get up. We have to get her to the morgue or a funeral home or something.
SPIKE: Ok.
Cut to: The bronze. Zeke sits at the bar with an empty glass.
BARTENDER: Another, Zeke?
ZEKE: Nope, just waiting.
BARTENDER: Your girl stand you up or something?
ZEKE: Not exactly.
The bartender gives Zeke a strange look.
ZEKE: I thought she'd come back here, see the rest of my show.
BARTENDER: Speaking of your show, you should probably get up there and finish your last set.
ZEKE: You're right.
BARTENDER: Don't worry. I'm sure she'll show up.
Zeke walks back up to the stage and begins his final set. The band plays, and he zones off into himself. The crowd is one big blur. He envisions Vic moving through the crowd watching him, listening to his music and loving every minute of it. plays a few more songs envisioning the same thing. He is suddenly pulled back to earth when Buffy and Spike ender the Bronze. Buffy's shirt is covered in blood.
ZEKE: Buffy!
Zeke jumps off of the stage with his guitar still in hand. He runs and is pulled back by the cord. He pushes off his guitar and runs to them.
ZEKE: Are you guys ok.
BUFFY: We're fine. A little shaken up, but fine.
ZEKE: What happened to you guys? Where's Vic?
Tears start rolling down Buffy's face. She turns her body into Spike's and Spike embraces her.
ZEKE: What's wrong? Where's Vic?
SPIKE: That's what we came here to talk to you about. Let's go somewhere more private.
ZEKE: No, how about you just tell me right now. Where is she?
SPIKE: Zeke, man, let's just go somewhere-
ZEKE: Is she hurt? Is she in the hospital?
SPIKE: You could say that.
ZEKE: Where is she?
SPIKE: (whispering) in the morgue.
ZEKE: Where is she!?
SPIKE: In the morgue.
ZEKE: So is she doing some investigating for a vamp-
Vic realizes what Spike means by "in the morgue"
ZEKE: you're lying to me!
SPIKE: No, we're not. That isn't Buffy's blood. It's Vic's.
Buffy turns from crying on Spike.
BUFFY: She told me to tell you that she loves you, and she also said, "It won't rain all the time, the sky won't fall forever. And though the night is long, your tears won't fall forever."
Zeke begins to cry.
ZEKE: Who did it?
BUFFY: That demon who was giving me the nightmares, he stabbed her in the stomach. They're calling it a-a gang related incident. We requested that no investigation b-b-be conducted. The services will be held tomorrow at Sunnydale Funeral Home from 6-8pm. We hope you come.
Buffy give Zeke a hug.
BUFFY: Don't be a stranger.
Buffy and Spike leave Zeke standing there speechless. Music starts playing, and he sees that a new band has taken the stage. The band is Avril Lavigne. Zeke sits at the bar trying to hold back his tears and the song "I'm With You" plays in the background.
Cut to: The Summers' House. Buffy calls Giles.
BUFFY: Hello, Giles? Vic's dead.
GILES: Victoria is dead?
BUFFY: Come home.
Cut to: A room filled with white light. Vic walks up towards it. It sunndely flashes off and she is in a dark, dank room. The light is a flood light.
VIC: Where am I?
VOICE: Wouldn't you like to know?
To Be Continued...
Must Have Been Love
Teaser: Buffy wakes from her sleep from the sound of a baby crying. She rolls out of bed and puts her robe on. She looks down at Spike who is still asleep and not even phased by the crying infant. Buffy walks into Willow's old room turned nursery, and picks the baby up out of the crib. The baby continues to cry.
BUFFY: Shhh. Hush. Momma's here. Shhh.
The baby continues to scream and cry. Buffy changes it's diaper, but there is nothing in it. Buffy tries to give it milk, but it refuses.
BUFFY: What do you want? You wanna see Daddy?
The baby screams and cries more.
BUFFY: Let's take you to see Daddy.
Buffy walks with the baby into her room. Spike is still asleep. The baby lets out a shrill wail. Spike jumps up out of bed.
SPIKE: Why is she crying?
BUFFY: I don't know.
SPIKE: Well, stop her.
BUFFY: I tried.
SPIKE: What do you want me to do about it?
BUFFY: Hold her.
Buffy tries to hand the baby off to Spike.
SPIKE: I'm not holding her.
BUFFY: Please, Spike. She won't stop crying - I think she might be sick.
SPIKE: She's not sick. Just put her back in her crib, and come back to sleep.
BUFFY: what if she's sick?
SPIKE: She's not. Now - just come back to bed.
BUFFY: Will you just hold her? Please?
SPIKE: Why can't you do it?
BUFFY: Please, Spike.
SPIKE: Fine.
Spike takes the baby from Buffy.
SPIKE: I'm gonna go get some blood.
Spike leaves to go downstairs. The baby's cries slowly fade out, and then grow stronger as Spike comes back upstairs. Suddenly the crying subsides, and Spike enters the room with the baby and a pint of blood in his arms.
SPIKE: Hey! I made her stop crying. You know, she kind of looks just like me.
Buffy looks over at the baby who holds an empty pint of blood. The baby has her fangs bearing and shows the true face of a vampire.
There is a flash of Buffy giving birth.
Buffy is jutted upright in bed. She looks around - she listens and there are no sounds of a crying baby. She breathes heavily - Spike slowly wakes up.
SPIKE: Another nightmare?
Cut to: The Magic Box. Vic shelves some books.
VIC: I'm so tired.
ANYA: Buffy having nightmares again?
VIC: Yeah, but I wish she'd keep them to herself - I mean, she dreams about vampire babies, and childbirth. I don't mind a good erotic fantasy, but sharing nightmares, that's just cruel.
ANYA: You've shared Buffy's erotic fantasies?
VIC: (coyly) maybe once or twice.
ANYA: What were they like.
SPIKE: (Appearing from a back room) Yeah, what were they like?
VIC: I took an oath.
SPIKE: Did not - you just don't wanna tell us.
VIC: That's right, and for good reason. Do you realize how much trouble I would get into? She'd kick me out!
SPIKE: You need to be kicked out anyway.
VIC: What's that supposed to mean?
ANYA: I think he means that you can take care of yourself.
VIC: whatever.
Vic goes up and sits on top of the counter- Anya is standing at the register.
VIC: Shouldn't you be at home painting the nursery or something?
SPIKE: That comes after the wedding. Right now - we're just cleaning the house up for company.
ANYA: Well, just hope that Buffy doesn-
SPIKE: Leave me at the altar. Yeah, yeah, I've heard this all before.
ANYA: Well, when it happens to you-
VIC: (repeating Anya's common rant) Don't say she didn't tell you so.
SPIKE: I won't.
ANYA: Good. Because she will, and the next thing you know, you'll be out for revenge, and it will only-
SPIKE: Make things worse.
Cut to: Buffy at work. She sits at the desk during a slow time of the day. She begins to nod off.
Cut to: Vic - at the Magic Box. She sits at the counter and begins to fall asleep.
BUFFY: So tired.
VIC: Damn Buffy.
Buffy falls asleep.
Vic falls asleep.
Dream: Buffy sits at a funeral. She is wearing an all black wedding gown with a veil. Dawn sits next to her, holding her hand. Buffy walks up to the caskets - there are two caskets and one urn. The urn holds Spike's ashes. One casket is small - holding Buffy's baby and the other one holds Vic. Buffy sobs as she passes by the urn and the caskets. As Buffy passes Vic's casket - Vic rises in a nonchalant way.
VIC: Why are you doing this to yourself, Buffy?
Present: Vic laying on the counter.
VIC: (mumbling) Why are you doing this, Buffy?
Dream:
BUFFY: Why am I doing what?
Present: Buffy at her desk.
BUFFY: Why am I doing what?
Dream:
VIC: You're so worried about this. Just relax - everything is all right.
Present:
VIC: Everything is all right.
Dream:
BUFFY: But last week - I almost lost the baby, Spike, and you too.
Present:
BUFFY: I almost lost the baby, Spike, and you
Dream:
VIC: Almost, but you didn't - it's all in the past.
Present:
VIC: All in the past.
Dream:
BUFFY: I can't - I just can't
Present:
BUFFY: Can't.
Dream: Buffy takes the top of the casket and shuts it over Vic.
BUFFY: I just can't.
Present:
BUFFY: Can't.
Another secretary comes up to the sleeping Buffy and begins to shake her.
SECRETARY: Buffy!
Dream:
VIC: (from inside the casket) Buffy!
Present:
SECRETARY: Buffy!
Buffy is shaken awake.
BUFFY: Sorry, I'm tired.
SECRETARY: Maybe you should go home - take the day off.
BUFFY: No, I should stay here.
SECRETARY: I'll cover for you.
BUFFY: Thanks.
Cut to: The Magic Box. Vic rises from a terrible dream. She is clawing at the invisible lid of the casket.
VIC: Buffy! Buffy! Let me out! I'm still alive! Buffy!
Spike and Anya shake Vic trying to wake her up. Vic struggles still trying to open the lid of the casket. Finally, Spike hauls up and smacks Vic across the face bringing her back to reality.
VIC: She killed me.
ANYA: Who killed you?
VIC: Buffy. She shut the lid of my casket and I couldn't get out.
SPIKE: You were dead.
VIC: So were you, and the baby too. We were dead, and she shut the door on my casket.
ANYA: maybe it's a prophecy.
VIC: What that she'll kill me...great.
ANYA: No, that you'll die.
VIC: I don't' think so. She said something about how the three of us almost died last week - I think that's why she had the dream.
ANYA: But what about the one where the baby is a vampire.
SPIKE: She's just afraid that's what's gonna happen.
VIC: And she's afraid that we all will die.
SPIKE: I still don't get why you have her dreams.
VIC: Maybe it's some internal slayer bond.
ANYA: Wouldn't she be able to see your dreams, then?
VIC: I don't dream
ANYA: But since you came here, you've been able to see Buffy's Dreams?
VIC: It looks so.
ANYA: I wonder how Willow is doing.
SPIKE: Where did that come from?
ANYA: I don't know - I just wonder how she is.
SPIKE: I'm sure she's fine.
Cut to: England: Giles' mansion. Oz and Giles sit in the family room drinking tea.
OZ: This stuff is actually good.
GILES: I know.
OZ: So, what are we doing today?
GILES: Well, I figured I'd do a binding spell, and then we can free her without worry.
OZ: A binding spell?
GILES: Well, do you have a better idea?
OZ: Nope.
GILES: A binding spell it is.
OZ: You sure you can do it by yourself?
GILES: I should be able to if you'd stop asking me questions about it.
OZ: Sorry.
Cut to: Willow tied in a chair in an empty room. Oz and Giles enter the room carrying supplies. Giles lays out a circular rug which has a pentacle on it.
OZ: How long will this take to work?
GILES: About a week.
OZ: A week?
GILES: Even magic can't change time.
OZ: now you and I know that's not true.
GILES: (lying) I know nothing of the sort.
Giles sets a large, white candle on the rug. He takes out pictures of Willow that are cut out from group pictures. Giles takes out a purple pen and some slips of papyrus and hands them to Oz.
OZ: What do I do with these?
GILES: Write on it what we are binding Willow from - such as: using magic to harm.
OZ: I bind you, Willow, from using magic to harm?
GILES: Yes, write that on every one of those papers and them we will wrap them in black thread.
OZ: That sounds like work.
GILES: We could do a longer, more complicated, binding spell that takes more time if you wish.
OZ: No, no that's ok. This is good.
Oz moves to a corner of the room and begins to write on the slips of paper. Giles takes the candle and the pictures of Willow and begins to wrap them in black thread. Willow sees what is going on and tries to scream and call out spells, but she cannot speak.
Cut to: The Bronze. Vic sits at the bar with a glass of brandy watching Zeke sing and play his guitar. It's a slow song: Xander and Anya dance on the dance floor. Spike comes up from behind the bar to Vic.
SPIKE: Now who gave you that drink?
VIC: Shouldn't you be at home with your fiance planning the wedding?
SPIKE: No, maybe I should just fall asleep and they'll give me the rest of the day off.
VIC: I don't know what you're talking about, I had to finish out the work day.
SPIKE: Buffy got to go home.
VIC: What kind of crap is that?
SPIKE: I don't know. (putting his hand out) Give the drink here.
VIC: (pulling it back) Get your own.
SPIKE: You shouldn't be drinking it, now give it here.
VIC: No.
SPIKE: (grabbing for it) Give it here.
VIC: (pulls the drink away from Spike's attempts) No.
SPIKE: Give it.
MAN: (coming from behind Vic- hot with looks somewhat like Shane West) Let the woman have her drink.
Spike backs down.
MAN: Get back to work.
SPIKE: (taking one last glance at Vic) Vixen.
MAN: (to Vic) Was that guy giving you trouble?
VIC: No, I live with him.
MAN: So he's your boyfriend?
VIC: (half spitting out her drink) Spike? No. I live with my friend, he's her fiance.
MAN: Oh, can I buy you another drink?
VIC: I'd better not - I shouldn't have had this one.
MAN: Come on, it's on me.
VIC: Sorry, I can't.
MAN: What are you and alcoholic or something?
VIC: Not really, I mean I tend to drown my sorrows.
MAN: What do you have to be sorry about?
VIC: Nothing.
MAN: So what's the problem?
VIC: I shouldn't.
MAN: Well. I'm getting a bourbon.
VIC: No one's stoppin' you.
MAN: Hey, bartender!
Spike comes over.
MAN: I'd like a bourbon.
SPIKE: Coming right up.
MAN: (to Vic) Sorry I haven't properly introduced myself. I'm James O'Din.
VIC: Sounds Irish.
JAMES: It is, and what would your name be?
VIC: Victoria, Victoria O'Shea.
JAMES: That sounds Irish.
VIC: It is.
Spike gives James his drink.
SPIKE: Hey, Victoria, can I speak with you a moment?
VIC: Sure, Spike.
Vic walks around the outside of the bar and Spike follows her from the inside. Vic walks into the bar.
SPIKE: I don't trust this guy.
VIC: Me neither. He's actually hitting on me.
SPIKE: Every guy you've met tonight has hit on you whether you've noticed it or not - there is just something about this one that rubs me the wrong way.
VIC: (jokingly) Oh, and we wouldn't want you rubbed the wrong way.
SPIKE: I'm serious.
VIC: I know.
Vic turns around and walks out of the bar, and around to her seat which James has been keeping faithfully.
JAMES: What was that all about?
VIC: He just wanted me to make sure I didn't leave the coffee maker on.
JAMES: Oh.
Cut to: The Summers' house. Buffy is on the phone with Giles. She is sitting at the dining room table where Willow used to sit with her lap top.
BUFFY: So how's Willow?
GILES: (sitting at a desk) Oh, she's fine. We should be able to let her free within a week, if the binding spell works as it should.
BUFFY: Binding spell?
GILES: Basically, we told her of her faults and that she could no longer do them, and in a week or so, she will not be able to do them anymore.
BUFFY: O she can come home then?
GILES: Perhaps.
BUFFY: Perhaps. What does perhaps mean? Like maybe she could come home? Why couldn't she come home? My wedding is next week.
GILES: Yes, and we will all be there, but the idea is to teach Willow to control her magic so it never happens again.
BUFFY: You mean the binding spell won't last forever?
GILES: It will, it's just that we want Willow to control herself, not have a spell do it for her.
BUFFY: True, but I miss Willow.
GILES: Buffy, I know. You're in a state where you need your girlfriend, but she isn't herself in the first place, so it would be rather pointless, wouldn't you agree?
BUFFY: I guess. (yawns) I'm sleepy.
GILES: Perhaps you should get some rest.
BUFFY: (yawning) Perhaps.
GILES: Goodnight, then.
BUFFY: No, I can't sleep.
GILES: Why not?
BUFFY: I've been having nightmares. Strange ones about my baby being a vampire, and dead people.
GILES: Well, vampires and dead people are right up your alley - it's just association on things on your mind. They merge together.
BUFFY: I guess, but why would Vic be sharing my dreams.
GILES: Victoria is having the same dreams as you.
BUFFY: Do you think Vic is a demon who is trying to take my soul so she won't be taken by her kind back to her own dimension?
GILES: Doubtful.
BUFFY: Then I don't get it.
GILES: I'll look into it.
BUFFY: Ok, talk to you tomorrow.
GILES: Tomorrow then.
BUFFY: Goodnight.
GILES: Get some rest.
Buffy hangs turns off the phone. She folds her arms on the table and lays her head down.
Cut to: the Bronze. Vic folds her arms on the bar and begins to lay her head down but quickly lifts it up trying not to fall asleep.
JAMES: Are you ok?
VIC: Peachy. (forcefully lifting her head) (Pushing out the word) SPIKE!
Spike rushes to the side of the bar where Vic sits with an attitude as if she was calling to get away from James. When Spike looks at Vic he is confused.
SPIKE: What's the matter.
VIC: She's doing it again.
SPIKE: Buffy.
VIC: (as if to say "yes" as her head falls into her crossed arms) Uhuh...
SPIKE: Bloody Hell!
Cut to: Buffy asleep on the dining room table.
Back to the Bronze. Spike shakes Vic's arm.
SPIKE: Vixen, wake up. Vic, I swear. Wake up.
Dream: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head. Repeat: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head. Repeat: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head. Repeat: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head. Repeat: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head. Repeat: Xander swings and hits Buffy. Buffy falls on her stomach and bangs her head.
JAMES: What's wrong with her?
SPIKE: Nothing. It's just, lately, she does this.
Zeke is still on stage playing. He sees Spike shaking Vic. Spike hops over the bar and shakes Vic again. Zeke stops playing and hops off of the stage. He runs over to Vic who is still asleep on the bar as Spike shakes her.
VIC: (moaning) Buffy! Stop. You're crazy! Buffy!
Cut to: Buffy asleep on the dining room table.
BUFFY: No. No. NO!
Dawn walks into the dining room.
DAWN: Buffy? Are you ok? I was gonna head to the Bronze. Wanna come?
BUFFY: (still asleep) NO.
DAWN: Well, ok. Can I go anyway?
BUFFY: (still asleep) No.
DAWN: I have all of my homework done.
BUFFY: Ahh!
She has woken up from the horrible dream.
DAWN: Buffy?
BUFFY: Nightmare.
DAWN: Oh.
BUFFY: So what's up?
DAWN: Um. I was just asking if I could go to the Bronze.
BUFFY: Yeah, go ahead.
DAWN: Ok. Thanks. You wanna come?
BUFFY: No. Thanks, I think I'll just go out and slay.
Cut to: the Bronze. Zeke and Spike are still trying to shake her awake. Xander and Anya have stopped dancing and stand by the bar.
ZEKE: Vic, come on wake up. Don't do this to me again.
SPIKE: No use. She won't wake up until Buffy does.
ZEKE: Well, when is that?
Vic slowly wake up and begins to stretch.
SPIKE: Now.
VIC: That girl of yours better start keeping me out of her dreams
Cut to: The Summers' house.
DAWN: Buffy. You can't slay.
BUFFY: why not? I'm the slayer, I slay.
DAWN: I don't think vampires and demons would be too afraid of a round bellied slayer. A little silly if you ask me.
BUFFY: (looking down) Good Point. What do we do then?
DAWN: Call and request back up?
BUFFY: Huh?
DAWN: Come with me to the Bronze and we'll get Vic to go with you. At least, then you'll have back up.
BUFFY: Right.
Cut to: England. Giles sits in his study drinking tea and reading through ancient texts. Oz walks in.
OZ: What are you doing?
GILES: Buffy and Victoria have been sharing Buffy's dreams. I'm trying to find out why.
OZ: Can I help.
GILES: Sure. Grab a book.
OZ: Got any more of that tea?
GILES: Of course.
Giles leans over to a coffee table and pours Oz a cup of tea.
GILES: There you are.
OZ: thanks.
Giles and Oz sit in the study sipping coffee and looking through old books.
OZ: Here's an idea for you. Do you think it could be a fear demon.
GILES: She killed a fear demon.
OZ: A Gaelic fear demon. But what about a Latin one or German, British-
GILES: Alright, alright. I get the point. What's your logic to this?
OZ: Well, something's been praying on Buffy's fears.
GILES: But why target Victoria as well?
OZ; They're both slayers.
GILES: If it were fear, wouldn't Victoria have her own dreams?
OZ: Victoria is... fearless.
GILES: no one is fearless.
OZ: I don't know, you see that girl in battle - she isn't scared of a thing. Even when she's sure she will die, she isn't afraid.
GILES: Last week, she panicked when she was surrounded by soem sort of beast, you can't tell me that that girl is fearless.
OZ: She didn't panic - she faked it.
GILES: How are you so sure.
OZ: I know that girl - her only fear is for other people. She was probably panicking because Spike could have died. She's fearless.
GILES: Impossible.
OZ: No.
GILES: So why does she share Buffy's dreams?
OZ: Because she has no fears of her own. I don't know.
GILES: How about we just look through the books.
OZ: Ok, Tom Sawyer.
GILES: Excuse me?
OZ: Tom Sawyer: Always wanted to go by the books. Never had an original thought in his head.
GILES: Excuse me, I happen to have plenty of original thoughts, like right now, I'm thinking about pouring all of this tea onto your head.
OZ: Let's just focus on trying to help Buffy, ok?
Oz and Giles continue to look through books in the study.
Cut to: Vic, Spike, and Zeke walking home from the Bronze.
ZEKE: You're always passing out or falling asleep.
VIC: I think James thinks I have narcolepsy.
ZEKE: (jealously) Who is James?
SPIKE: Just some guy who was hitting on her.
ZEKE: He was hitting on you!?
VIC: It was harmless.
SPIKE: I don't know. He seemed pretty shady.
VIC: I can handle myself. Besides, *you* look pretty shady.
SPIKE: If I were you I'd still learn to fear things.
VIC: I fear nothing. I'm a slayer.
SPIKE: If a slayer fears nothing, why are you sharing nightmares with my fiance?
VIC: More like day-mares. Anyway, they're her nightmares - not mine.
SPIKE: Oh, and they don't scare you?
VIC: No. They're a little twisted but they're not scary. That girl has issues.
SPIKE: She's been through a lot.
VIC: Everyone has been through a lot - it comes with the territory - Slayer equals going through things. You're supposed to come out stronger. Not all irky.
ZEKE: Come on, cut Buffy some slack.
As Zeke says that, Buffy and Dawn walk up the sidewalk towards them.
BUFFY: Yeah, cut me some slack. I'm pregnant.
VIC: Pregnant and paranoid.
BUFFY: That's right. Going home so soon.
VIC: Shared another nightmare.
BUFFY: Sorry. Too bad I can't have caffeine. Then you'd only have nightmares at night.
VIC: Yeah.
BUFFY: So I was gonna go slay something, but we figured I needed back up. Me being pregnant and all.
VIC: Yeah, well, I'll tag along.
SPIKE: Me too.
BUFFY: Ok, Zeke, can you escort Dawn to the Bronze?
ZEKE: No problem.
Cut to: Giles and Oz.
OZ: (chuckles) And you thought I was wrong.
GILES: What did you find?
OZ: Furcht vor der Nacht. It's German: Fear of the night. It's a nightmare demon.
GILES: What else does it say?
OZ: the demon can create nightmares from the fears of his victim.
GILES: What about Victoria?
OZ: And transfer those to other targets - such as Vic.
GILES: So what does this fear demon want with two slayers?
OZ: No idea. Just having some fun?
GILES: Perhaps, but let's look for a stronger motive.
Cut to: A cemetery. Two vampires walk through.
V1: You heard what Steve said. There's more than one slayer now.
V2: And you trust Steve.
V1: He said he got pummeled by her after a poker game gone bad...with Spike.
V2: Now why would someone brag about getting beat up?
V1: He was warning us.
V2: Until I see her, I'm not worrying.
V1: But I heard the same thing from Clem - who was there. And he knows Spike who is shacked up with the first slayer. And they're the ones housing the new slayer.
V2: It's all gossip. Word on the street means nothing here in Sunnydale.
Vic stands on a tombstone a few feet away from the Vampires.
VIC: Actually, the guys on the street got it right this time.
BUFFY: (coming in from behind the vampires) Funny how that works, isn't it?
V1: Slayer!
He over looks her and stops at her stomach.
V1: You're pregnant.
V2: oh, wait until the guys hear this.
BUFFY: You're not gonna live to tell the guys.
Vic jumps from the tombstone and pulls the second vampire around attempting to stake him. He pulls back and punches her in the face. She puts her all into an upper-cut causing the vampire to fly a few feet into the air. He lands next to Buffy whop stakes him. The first vampire runs to attack Buffy. Spike intercepts from the side tackling the vampire to the ground and holding him down by the shoulders.
V1: Spike?
SPIKE: What of it?
V1: Don't do this, you're one of us.
SPIKE: Sorry, I have a soul, and (pulling out a stake) *you* don't.
Spike stakes the vampire.
BUFFY: Well, that wasn't too hard.
SPIKE: You weren't doing all the work.
BUFFY: I was a decoy. I rarely get put into that position.
VIC: For good reason. We're slayers - we fight.
Buffy pulls Spike off of the dusty ground. He brushes off his clothes and claps his hands together to get he dust off of them. They walk out of the cemetery together.
BUFFY: That's right, we fight (hollowly) We fight.
SPIKE: (putting his arm around Buffy) You ok?
BUFFY: (hollowly) fine (waking up) I'm fine. Really.
SPIKE: You sure?
BUFFY: Peachy.
VIC: You're peachy, I'm peachy, we're all peachy. Let's go get some coffee.
BUFFY: (excited) Ok! (disappointed) Now, I'm not so peachy.
VIC: Decaf?
BUFFY: How about we go home and prepare.
VIC: For what?
BUFFY: The wedding.
VIC: And how will we prepare.
BUFFY: Cleaning?
VIC: I'll pass.
BUFFY: Are you sure? It'll be fun.
VIC: No, that's ok. Go ahead without me. I'll stay out and patrol.
BUFFY: Be home by ten.
VIC: (mocking) Yes, mother.
Buffy and Spike walk off leaving Vic alone on the sidewalk next to a cemetery.
Cut to: England: Giles and Oz are in the study still looking through books.
OZ: Ah ha!
GILES: You found something?
OZ: No. I just like saying that to give me ambition. Ah ha!
GILES: Well, please desist, you're distracting me.
OZ: (disappointed shrug) Ok. Do you think this thing is dangerous.
GILES: What you mean by compromising the safety of the population of the world by having one slayer an insomniac because of nightmares and the other a narcoleptic?
OZ: Yeah, but...could it get violent?
GILES: Well, maybe if we had more information on this, this...creature, we could do something about it.
OZ: So what do you propose.
GILES: You can maneuver that dreadful contraption Buffy insisted we bring over here, can't you?
OZ: The microwave?
GILES: No, the bloody computer.
OZ: Oh. Yeah, sure.
GILES: Splendid.
OZ: You're starting to Talk like Wesley Windhem Price, and it's really bothering me.
GILES: Oh, I'm sorry.
OZ: I really hated him.
GILES: Last I heard he betrayed Angel.
OZ: Well, I'm glad they got rid of him, then. Hated him.
GILES: Well, you look on that contraption for anything you can find on this demon.
OZ: Will do.
Cut to: The Bronze. Dawn hops off of the dance floor and sits at a table with Xander and Anya.
XANDER: Hey Dawnie, Having fun?
DAWN: Yeah.
ANYA: So how's Buffy?
DAWN: Oh, she's good. I think she's getting better. I hope she is.
XANDER: Me too. Any new danger we should be worried about?
DAWN: Besides angry vampires at the bar, no.
Xander and Anya turn to look at the bar where two seemingly men sit drinking and yelling at each other.
XANDER: How can you be sure those are vampire?
DAWN: I was made from the slayer, ok. You don't think I'd have some of her powers.
ANYA: So you can tell those are vampires?
DAWN: Yeah, just look at em.
ANYA: Good call.
XANDER: So you knew they were vampires, too.
ANYA: Well, yeah, I'm a demon, I have all sorts of demon powers.
XANDER: Well, why didn't you say something?
ANYA: Well, as long as they're not feeding on anybody, I don't really consider them a threat.
XANDER: they're vampires, eventually they feed, and when they do, they kill people.
ANYA: Well, they don't necessarily kill them.
DAWN: Can you two stop bickering for just a second. We need to kill these vampires.
XANDER: And when did you become all gung-ho on slaying?
DAWN: What else is there to do in this town besides kill vampires and other forces of darkness?
XANDER: Good point. Let's kick some vampire ass.
Xander stands up getting ready to storm over to the vampire s and show them what he's made of.
DAWN: Xander!
Xander turns around.
XANDER: What?
DAWN: What are you doing?
XANDER: I thought we were going to kick some vampire ass.
DAWN: You can't just waltz up there like "I'm here to kill you, surrender or perish." That's like getting a bullhorn and announcing that we're here.
XANDER: Then, Master, what do you propose we do?
DAWN: Well, my little Padawan Learner, we come up with a plan.
XANDER: A plan? It's that simple?
DAWN: Yeah.
XANDER: Ok, what's the plan?
Xander leans down toward the middle of the table, Dawn and Anya lean in as well.
DAWN: Ok. Anya, you go over there and hit on them, I'll come up and do the same - separating them. We'll let them lure us outside where they will inevitably make their moves. Xander follows us outside, and when they're about to get us - we attack.
ANYA: I've got a better idea - when they're kissing us, we hold up stakes and they move right into them.
DAWN: Yeah, ok, but - don't you think they'll see it or feel it?
ANYA: Shut up, Mini-Slayer.
DAWN: Ok, then just go with the original plan.
XANDER: Fine.
DAWN: Go on, Anya.
ANYA: I don't know why I have to be the first to go.
DAWN: Just go.
Anya walks over to the two vampires and starts flirting with one of them. It seems to be working.
DAWN: Ok, there's my cue. Remember, once we lure them outside, you follow.
XANDER: Right.
Dawn walks over and starts flirting with the other vampire.
ANYA: Hey, you wanna get outa here?
V3: Sure let's go.
Anya and the vampire leave.
V4: Hey, you wanna go with them?
DAWN: Sure.
Dawn and the other vampire leave the Bronze. Dawn gives one last look at Xander who begins to head towards the door.
Cut to: Vic sitting alone on a bench in a cemetery.
VIC: (singing: Narcolepsy by: Third Eye Blind) *I can't let this narcolepsy slide...into another nightmare.* (Lonely singing - almost talking) *How'd you like to be alone and drowning? How'd you like to be alone and drowning? How'd you like to be alone and drowning?*
VOICE: So are you afraid of being alone or drowning or both?
A pair of black shoes stop where Vic's hanging head can see them. She looks up to see a figure in a Holocaust Cloak.
VIC: Why do you wanna know?
VOICE: Tell me the answer and I'll tell you why I want to know.
VIC: Who are you?
VOICE: What's the answer?
VIC: I'm not afraid of anything.
VOICE: So sitting here all alone make you happy? Loneliness doesn't scare you? You're not afraid of dying without family, or friends or anyone who cares about you.
VIC: My whole life, I've been alone. Why would this change anything?
VOICE: Fearless, huh?
VIC: Who are you?
VOICE: So, no one's told you?
VIC: Told me what?
VOICE: The source of all those bad dreams?
VIC: They weren't even bothering to find out. Everyone's so worried about the wedding-
Cut to: Buffy abd Spike sitting on the sofa watching TV.
BUFFY: So the wedding should work out pretty well.
SPIKE: Grand.
BUFFY: Why did you say that like that?
SPIKE: What like what?
BUFFY: THAT like THAT.
SPIKE: You're gonna have to stop playing the pronoun game here.
The phone rings.
BUFFY: I'll get it.
Buffy gets up and heads out of the room. She comes back in a few seconds later and sits back on the couch.
BUFFY: Oh, Hey, Giles. Found anything on this sleep thing.
GILES: You're in grave danger.
BUFFY: What?
GILES: This thing - it's a nightmare demon, and not only does it give you horrible dreams, but it comes after those it cannot scare.
BUFFY: Well, it sure scared me.
GILES: We fear that it is after Victoria.
BUFFY: Vic!?
GILES: Yes, you have to get her to safety.
BUFFY: Well, Vic is out patrolling.
GILES: With Spike?
BUFFY: No, he's right here.
GILES: Xander?
BUFFY: No, he's out with Anya and Dawn.
GILES: Zek-
BUFFY: she's alone, alright! We left her to patrol alone - she wanted to.
GILES: Well, she is in grave danger.
BUFFY: We'll go out and get here right now.
Buffy hangs up the phone without saying goodbye.
BUFFY: (to Spike) We have to find Vic. She's in trouble and she doesn't even know it.
Cut to: The Bronze in the Alley. Xander goes flying across the alley and Dawn punches a vampire. Anya stands back in fear. The vampire turns and runs away down the Alley. Dawn and Anya rush over to Xander who lays holding his head in pain.
DAWN: You ok?
XANDER: Slightly bruised and broken, but nothing NEVER DOIGN THAT AGAIN won't fix.
DAWN: Ok, so we did a bad job, but it was pretty much my first time doing something like that, so all in all I'd say we did pretty well.
Dawn pulls Xander up from off of the ground. She looks down, and one of the vampires is laying on the ground unconscious.
XANDER: Come on, let's go before he wakes up.
They walk off and head home.
Cut to: Vic and the strange figure in the cemetery.
VIC: Who are you?
VOICE: Just call me the Sand Man.
VIC: Sand Man?
SM: Yeah, the source of all those horrible dreams you've been sharing with that other slayer.
VIC: Funny, funny, Xander, you can cut the act, funny.
The Sand Man pulls off the hood of his cloak to reveal a hideous face. Vic rears back in shock.
SM: Now did that scare you?
VIC: Y-y-yes.
SM: Then maybe this will.
The Sand Man's face begins to split open and as it does it looks like Rodin's "The Gates of Hell" Souls snarling in purgatory, flames and demons. Vic shrieks and the Sand Man takes a sword and stabs her in the stomach.
SM: Ha! Fearless.
The creature walks away. Vic lays on the ground bleeding from her stomach. Vic lays there motionless, glassy-eyed taking it all in. She laughs as she thinks to herself, and when she laughs she coughs and a dribble of blood leaks from her mouth. After about five minutes Buffy and Spike enter the cemetery. They don't see her.
BUFFY: Vic!
SPIKE: Vic!
They yell her name repeatedly. Vic struggles to prop herself up on her forearms. When she finally gets up, she falls right back down.
VIC: (weakly) Buffy! (They don't hear her) (straining) Buffy! (They still don't hear her) (pushing) HELP!
Spike stops and looks in Vic's direction. He runs over not saying anything to Buffy. Buffy watches him run over to Vic and follows him. They bend down over her. Buffy puts pressure on Vic's wound.
BUFFY: Spike! Go get some help.
VIC: No. No, stay here.
BUFFY: Vic, you'll die.
VIC: I'm dead.
BUFFY: (tears streaming down her face) Don't say that.
VIC: I am. I have no feeling. I'm dying and I don't even care.
Vic struggle to push Buffy's hand off of the wound.
BUFFY: Vic, you're not gonna die. I won't let you.
SPIKE: Who did this to you?
VIC: Big, Holocaust Cloak. Scary.
BUFFY: We'll get hi,.
VIC: Be careful. And Buffy-
BUFFY: Yeah?
VIC: (coughs- more blood comes from her mouth) Thank you - for all you've done for me. And you too, Spike. And, could you do me a favor?
BUFFY: Anything.
VIC: Tell Zeke I love him.
BUFFY: Spike, go get help.
Spike goes to leave.
VIC: No!
Spike turns back. Vic starts coughing up more blood. Buffy sits her off so she won't choke on her blood.
BUFFY: Spike, go.
SPIKE: It's the last wish of a dying girl.
Vic hack up more blood.
BUFFY: the only reason she's gonna die is if you don't go get help.
VIC: No. He stays.
BUFFY: Fine then I'll go. (to Spike) Take care of her.
VIC: No, you stay too. You know, it's funny, now that I'm about to die, i feel like I'm actually living.
BUFFY: Shhh, save your strength.
VIC: This is how it should be: dying from battle - not of old age.
BUFFY: (sobbing) Shhh.
Spike has tears running down his eyes. He turns so they can't see them.
VIC: I can feel it now, I'm almost gone.
BUFFY: Don't *say* that.
VIC: These are my last words, so I want them to mean something, especially to you. All I can think of right now is this stupid song.
BUFFY: Shhh.
VIC: (looking wide-eyed straight into Buffy's eyes) Buffy, "It won't rain all the time. The sky won't fall forever. And though the night seems long. Your tears won't fall (Breathlessly) forever."
Vic falls limp, her eyes still fixed on Buffy's eyes. Buffy puts her two fore fingers on Vic's wrist.
BUFFY: No pulse. She's gone.
Buffy runs her hand over Vic's eyes shutting them. Buffy sobs louder still holding Vic in her arms.
BUFFY: She's gone.
Spike turns around unable to hide his tears any longer. He crouches back down next to Buffy and hugs her. Buffy sobs into Spike's shoulder.
BUFFY: She's gone.
SPIKE: I know. I know.
Buffy swallows hard and tries to move.
BUFFY: Ok, it's time to get up. We have to get her to the morgue or a funeral home or something.
SPIKE: Ok.
Cut to: The bronze. Zeke sits at the bar with an empty glass.
BARTENDER: Another, Zeke?
ZEKE: Nope, just waiting.
BARTENDER: Your girl stand you up or something?
ZEKE: Not exactly.
The bartender gives Zeke a strange look.
ZEKE: I thought she'd come back here, see the rest of my show.
BARTENDER: Speaking of your show, you should probably get up there and finish your last set.
ZEKE: You're right.
BARTENDER: Don't worry. I'm sure she'll show up.
Zeke walks back up to the stage and begins his final set. The band plays, and he zones off into himself. The crowd is one big blur. He envisions Vic moving through the crowd watching him, listening to his music and loving every minute of it. plays a few more songs envisioning the same thing. He is suddenly pulled back to earth when Buffy and Spike ender the Bronze. Buffy's shirt is covered in blood.
ZEKE: Buffy!
Zeke jumps off of the stage with his guitar still in hand. He runs and is pulled back by the cord. He pushes off his guitar and runs to them.
ZEKE: Are you guys ok.
BUFFY: We're fine. A little shaken up, but fine.
ZEKE: What happened to you guys? Where's Vic?
Tears start rolling down Buffy's face. She turns her body into Spike's and Spike embraces her.
ZEKE: What's wrong? Where's Vic?
SPIKE: That's what we came here to talk to you about. Let's go somewhere more private.
ZEKE: No, how about you just tell me right now. Where is she?
SPIKE: Zeke, man, let's just go somewhere-
ZEKE: Is she hurt? Is she in the hospital?
SPIKE: You could say that.
ZEKE: Where is she?
SPIKE: (whispering) in the morgue.
ZEKE: Where is she!?
SPIKE: In the morgue.
ZEKE: So is she doing some investigating for a vamp-
Vic realizes what Spike means by "in the morgue"
ZEKE: you're lying to me!
SPIKE: No, we're not. That isn't Buffy's blood. It's Vic's.
Buffy turns from crying on Spike.
BUFFY: She told me to tell you that she loves you, and she also said, "It won't rain all the time, the sky won't fall forever. And though the night is long, your tears won't fall forever."
Zeke begins to cry.
ZEKE: Who did it?
BUFFY: That demon who was giving me the nightmares, he stabbed her in the stomach. They're calling it a-a gang related incident. We requested that no investigation b-b-be conducted. The services will be held tomorrow at Sunnydale Funeral Home from 6-8pm. We hope you come.
Buffy give Zeke a hug.
BUFFY: Don't be a stranger.
Buffy and Spike leave Zeke standing there speechless. Music starts playing, and he sees that a new band has taken the stage. The band is Avril Lavigne. Zeke sits at the bar trying to hold back his tears and the song "I'm With You" plays in the background.
Cut to: The Summers' House. Buffy calls Giles.
BUFFY: Hello, Giles? Vic's dead.
GILES: Victoria is dead?
BUFFY: Come home.
Cut to: A room filled with white light. Vic walks up towards it. It sunndely flashes off and she is in a dark, dank room. The light is a flood light.
VIC: Where am I?
VOICE: Wouldn't you like to know?
To Be Continued...