Chapter 4
"You are a Slayer? Whom do you slay? Orcs?" Aragorn was curious about this tiny blonde girl.
Legolas was curious too, "Are you human?"
Buffy turned her head sideways, considering the question. "Yup, pretty human."
"But * more * than human, if you know what I mean, there, cutie with a face to die for." Willow was becoming entranced with the Archer of Mirkwood.
Buffy turned to Aragorn, "I slay demons. Mostly the ones that only come out at night and get all bumpy in the forehead," casting a meaningful look at Spike.
"Our Orcs sound like your demons. They only travel at night and have distorted faces. But no Orc drains blood from a living being to drink!" Aragorn pulled on the rope tied to Spike. "What manner of creature is this?"
"He's a vampire. They drink blood to live. A blood-sucking fiend." Buffy didn't know any other way to put it.
Spike looked at her and gave a slow growl, "Yeah, Slayer. 'N this 'un is going at get you one 'o these days. Just be think'n on that, my pet. A'm goin' ta sink my teeth in your neck and feel the life drain out 'o you."
Buffy rolled here eyes and suppressed a huge fake yawn. "You're in a pretty bad position there to be making threats like that, Spikie. Don'cha think?"
Legolas' expression became serious; "I hope you have few of these vampires, since they seem unable to be killed. Give me an Orc any day."
"Oh! They're already dead. The un-dead, you know?" Willow helped out.
"Elbereth. I thought we had trouble with our demons. You almost make me happy with Orcs." Legolas was only half kidding.
"Oh, vamps can be killed. That's what I do." Again, Buffy looked meaningfully at Spike.
Aragorn pulled on the rope, bringing Spike up within their group. "Then slay him for us."
Spike suddenly changed his tune. "Now wait a bleed'n minute boys. I was just kidding about the teeth sink'n and the blood drain'n. Can't ya take a joke? Com'on now, Slayer." A bright look came into his eyes. "If you stake me, you won't find out how I got here." He was grabbing at anything and this seemed better than most.
"You know what Spike? Maybe I don't care. Ever think about that? Or maybe Will can find out after you're dust." Buffy pulled out her trusty stake and ran her hand down the smoothness of its edge, all the while watching Spike's face. It gave her a warm fuzzy feeling. Ooooo. Maybe she should have done this long ago. A smile of expectation showed on her lips.
Spike was really scared now. "Buffy, ya can't be serious. Ya can't be sodd'n serious!"
The sound of thunder startled them again, and then Oz appeared, running a hand through his hair. "Hey, that's cool!"
"That's what I said too, Babe." Willow ran to him and gave him a tight hug. "I missed my Wolfie." She was practically purring.
"How many more are coming?" Aragorn was wondering.
Buffy was truly perplexed now. "If you are here, how are we going to get back? Willow said the amulet had the power to get only two people back using the spell. What are we going to do now?"
Oz's face only showed a hint of a smile when he looked at Buffy and said, "Good to see you too."
Buffy was contrite. "Ok, I'm glad to see you." Having said that, "Now how do we get outta here when we're done?"
"Don't worry, I brought the amulet with me." He pulled it out of his jeans pocket.
"Ok. Now don't get me wrong, but what good does it do to have the amulet here, for cripes sake? Don't we need it on the other side?" Buffy was a little confused and beginning to get annoyed.
"Whatever force is expanding the Hellmouth, tapped into the amulet and began draining its power. Giles felt that we needed to get it away from Sunnydale."
"So we can't get back?" That was all she wanted to know right now. She had things to do, places to go. She had to get that new skirt she saw at the Gap. It was hot.
What if she had to stay in this Orc world infested with gorgeous hunky males that wore leather? Mmmmm, what would the kids look like if their father had such delicate pointy ears. Ooooo. And that hair. Like spun gold as the sun? Platinum? And what about the ruggedly handsome Aragorn. Ooooo my.
"Yes we can. Giles said the amulet's strength should grow in this dimension and that Willow is the stronger in magic and should be able to send the three of us back with no problem."
"Willow. Can do?" Buffy was just checking as her dynamic fantasies began to disappear.
"Oh yeah. The amulet amplifies the spell. It all depends on the person doing it." She smiled brightly. "Me!"
Oz got that look on his face that he gets when he's about to ask a question. His gaze was on Spike.
"Ok, I pretty much get these guys, but how did Spike get here?"
Spike only answered, "Sod off."
"Oh! Could he have another amulet?" Willow thought she might be onto something.
Oz gave the amulet to Willow then got a strange look on his face and put a hand to his forehead.
"Are you alright, Babe? Is something the matter?" Willow was concerned.
"Will, its daylight. There's no full moon. What's happening?" Oz looked at his hands that had begun to turn into claws. With the last of his humanity, he said, "Will! Run! Get away!"
Willow and Buffy were shocked and Spike chuckled.
But Legolas and Aragorn were ready. Aragorn had his sword drawn in a flash and Legolas had an arrow strung even faster.
Oz turned quickly into a werewolf, and growled loudly, getting ready to attack.
Willow jumped in front of Legolas and Aragorn, who were going to kill it.
"NO! Don't! It's Oz! He's our friend." She was trying to be convincing.
They were not convinced whatsoever, as they saw the animal gather to leap on them, slobbering and growling.
Buffy quickly yelled, "Get me that rope, someone!" She tackled Oz and managed to get him flat on the ground.
"Ok! I can hold him down here for a bit, but someone tie him up. Quick!"
Legolas and Aragorn looked at each other. Then Legolas looked at Spike. Spike became hopeful, but Legolas said, " I have extra rope."
Buffy, Legolas, and Aragorn managed to tie him up, sustaining only minimal damage.
"This has something to do with why Spike is out in daylight. It's a demon thing." She looked around at the beautiful forest and frowned. "What's going on here?"
She looked at Spike who was uncharacteristically silent.
TBC
"You are a Slayer? Whom do you slay? Orcs?" Aragorn was curious about this tiny blonde girl.
Legolas was curious too, "Are you human?"
Buffy turned her head sideways, considering the question. "Yup, pretty human."
"But * more * than human, if you know what I mean, there, cutie with a face to die for." Willow was becoming entranced with the Archer of Mirkwood.
Buffy turned to Aragorn, "I slay demons. Mostly the ones that only come out at night and get all bumpy in the forehead," casting a meaningful look at Spike.
"Our Orcs sound like your demons. They only travel at night and have distorted faces. But no Orc drains blood from a living being to drink!" Aragorn pulled on the rope tied to Spike. "What manner of creature is this?"
"He's a vampire. They drink blood to live. A blood-sucking fiend." Buffy didn't know any other way to put it.
Spike looked at her and gave a slow growl, "Yeah, Slayer. 'N this 'un is going at get you one 'o these days. Just be think'n on that, my pet. A'm goin' ta sink my teeth in your neck and feel the life drain out 'o you."
Buffy rolled here eyes and suppressed a huge fake yawn. "You're in a pretty bad position there to be making threats like that, Spikie. Don'cha think?"
Legolas' expression became serious; "I hope you have few of these vampires, since they seem unable to be killed. Give me an Orc any day."
"Oh! They're already dead. The un-dead, you know?" Willow helped out.
"Elbereth. I thought we had trouble with our demons. You almost make me happy with Orcs." Legolas was only half kidding.
"Oh, vamps can be killed. That's what I do." Again, Buffy looked meaningfully at Spike.
Aragorn pulled on the rope, bringing Spike up within their group. "Then slay him for us."
Spike suddenly changed his tune. "Now wait a bleed'n minute boys. I was just kidding about the teeth sink'n and the blood drain'n. Can't ya take a joke? Com'on now, Slayer." A bright look came into his eyes. "If you stake me, you won't find out how I got here." He was grabbing at anything and this seemed better than most.
"You know what Spike? Maybe I don't care. Ever think about that? Or maybe Will can find out after you're dust." Buffy pulled out her trusty stake and ran her hand down the smoothness of its edge, all the while watching Spike's face. It gave her a warm fuzzy feeling. Ooooo. Maybe she should have done this long ago. A smile of expectation showed on her lips.
Spike was really scared now. "Buffy, ya can't be serious. Ya can't be sodd'n serious!"
The sound of thunder startled them again, and then Oz appeared, running a hand through his hair. "Hey, that's cool!"
"That's what I said too, Babe." Willow ran to him and gave him a tight hug. "I missed my Wolfie." She was practically purring.
"How many more are coming?" Aragorn was wondering.
Buffy was truly perplexed now. "If you are here, how are we going to get back? Willow said the amulet had the power to get only two people back using the spell. What are we going to do now?"
Oz's face only showed a hint of a smile when he looked at Buffy and said, "Good to see you too."
Buffy was contrite. "Ok, I'm glad to see you." Having said that, "Now how do we get outta here when we're done?"
"Don't worry, I brought the amulet with me." He pulled it out of his jeans pocket.
"Ok. Now don't get me wrong, but what good does it do to have the amulet here, for cripes sake? Don't we need it on the other side?" Buffy was a little confused and beginning to get annoyed.
"Whatever force is expanding the Hellmouth, tapped into the amulet and began draining its power. Giles felt that we needed to get it away from Sunnydale."
"So we can't get back?" That was all she wanted to know right now. She had things to do, places to go. She had to get that new skirt she saw at the Gap. It was hot.
What if she had to stay in this Orc world infested with gorgeous hunky males that wore leather? Mmmmm, what would the kids look like if their father had such delicate pointy ears. Ooooo. And that hair. Like spun gold as the sun? Platinum? And what about the ruggedly handsome Aragorn. Ooooo my.
"Yes we can. Giles said the amulet's strength should grow in this dimension and that Willow is the stronger in magic and should be able to send the three of us back with no problem."
"Willow. Can do?" Buffy was just checking as her dynamic fantasies began to disappear.
"Oh yeah. The amulet amplifies the spell. It all depends on the person doing it." She smiled brightly. "Me!"
Oz got that look on his face that he gets when he's about to ask a question. His gaze was on Spike.
"Ok, I pretty much get these guys, but how did Spike get here?"
Spike only answered, "Sod off."
"Oh! Could he have another amulet?" Willow thought she might be onto something.
Oz gave the amulet to Willow then got a strange look on his face and put a hand to his forehead.
"Are you alright, Babe? Is something the matter?" Willow was concerned.
"Will, its daylight. There's no full moon. What's happening?" Oz looked at his hands that had begun to turn into claws. With the last of his humanity, he said, "Will! Run! Get away!"
Willow and Buffy were shocked and Spike chuckled.
But Legolas and Aragorn were ready. Aragorn had his sword drawn in a flash and Legolas had an arrow strung even faster.
Oz turned quickly into a werewolf, and growled loudly, getting ready to attack.
Willow jumped in front of Legolas and Aragorn, who were going to kill it.
"NO! Don't! It's Oz! He's our friend." She was trying to be convincing.
They were not convinced whatsoever, as they saw the animal gather to leap on them, slobbering and growling.
Buffy quickly yelled, "Get me that rope, someone!" She tackled Oz and managed to get him flat on the ground.
"Ok! I can hold him down here for a bit, but someone tie him up. Quick!"
Legolas and Aragorn looked at each other. Then Legolas looked at Spike. Spike became hopeful, but Legolas said, " I have extra rope."
Buffy, Legolas, and Aragorn managed to tie him up, sustaining only minimal damage.
"This has something to do with why Spike is out in daylight. It's a demon thing." She looked around at the beautiful forest and frowned. "What's going on here?"
She looked at Spike who was uncharacteristically silent.
TBC