"Believing is not what you see with your eyes, but what you feel with your
heart."
Malkiah DeVou
Guardian St. DeVou of the Majestic
Buffy stood in awe. Her mind completely blank, unable to even decode what she was seeing. Spi- I mean, William, at my front door, looking like some kind of role-playing reject.
"Wha-" Buffy started to breathe heavily, "What are you doing here?"
"I- I came to see you."
Somehow Buffy knew, he was changed. She wasn't exactly sure how, but he spoke with a gentler tone and seemed shy.
"Why? Where have you been?" Buffy was beyond confused.
"I was in Africa, and.."
After the word "Africa" Buffy just pretty much stopped listening, she had thought about some of the rumors about Spike having his chip removed.
"Are you evil?" Buffy interrupted.
William sighed, "No Buffy. In fact, far from it. I have a soul. And.and I'm a better man now Buffy, I am."
She couldn't believe it. Spike had a soul. Spike. Had. A. Soul. Was it some kind of trick? No. Buffy knew in her heart William wasn't lying.
"C-can we talk about this later? We're kind of in the middle of an apocalypse here."
William nodded his head vigorously, "Of course! I mean, yes, yes we can. But um.maybe I could help, or something?"
Buffy thought for a moment, "Come in."
William gave a slight corner smile as he stepped inside, he immediately saw Anya, Xander, Willow and Dawn sitting at the kitchen table. All staring at him with open mouths. He felt a little uneasy, having them watching him.
Buffy appeared from behind him to address the gang, "Long story, we'll talk about it later."
They tried to direct their faces forward, but William could still see them looking at him from the corner of their eyes.
[I]They're like bloody sharks, any moment now they're gonna jump up and eat me.[/I]
"So, uh, you have a soul now?" Xander asked as William took a seat.
"Ho- how did you know?" William asked.
"The door's not that far away from the kitchen, buddy," Xander replied, "So uh, tell me, why should we believe you?"
"Guys, later okay? I mean hello? Sun God? Pending doom?" Buffy replied, clearly annoyed.
"What?" Xander asked defensively, "This guy shows up after how many weeks, claiming he has a soul. And I just wanna know why we should believe him."
The doorbell rang.
"Great who could that be NOW?" Buffy said as she got up.
"Maybe it's Giles coming to tell you that he's gay and just had twins" Xander said sarcastically.
Anya immediately followed "You mean Giles's isn't gay?"
Xander stared at Anya, but when he finally broke his gaze he said, "Sit Buffy, I'll get it."
Buffy smiled at him, showing him gratitude as she sat back down. Xander stood and soon disappeared behind the wall that separated the living room from the kitchen. Not two seconds later, they heard an ear-piercing girlish scream. They all ran to the door to find the culprit.
"What's wrong? Who screamed?" Buffy asked.
"Uh, that would be me, and that would be why," Xander said as he pointed out the door. There, in her front yard, stood close to maybe 20 vampires, all staring at them.
"Get the weapons," Buffy quickly ordered.
Just as they began to move the male vampire standing nearest to the door spoke with a heavy Russian accent, "Please, no need for weapons."
"What? You expect me to kill you all with my bare hands?" Buffy asked somewhat sarcastically.
He chuckled, "I mean there's no need for killing at all. We're here to help you."
Xander threw his hands into the air, "I knew it! It's April Fools Day and nobody told me."
"You couldn't be more wrong arrogant one," He said, "I am Exodis, I lead this demons. And if you'll give us a chance to explain, we will reveal what needs to be known."
"So start explaining," Buffy stated.
"I know you know that the God is coming. And I also know you know what his plans are."
"Good, we all know everything," Willow said.
Exodis smiled, "We're here to help you stop the ritual. To stop Tunekai."
"Why would you want to do that? Isn't this Tunekai like your Tiger Woods of killing?"
"Think about it Slayer. If the sun goes down forever, every vampire will be able to feed faster than humans reproduce. Soon, there will be nothing left to feed on. Much like having a single mouse in a room full of a thousand snakes. We don't' want that, we like having boundaries, so that the supply of humans don't run out."
"How can you help us?" Buffy asked in a voice that was a little quieter than what it had been before.
"When you find out where and when the ritual is, we'll be there. To even out the score." Exodis stated, and as he finished, all the vampires turned and started to walk down the street, soo, they disappeared into the night.
Buffy closed the door, in total and complete shock.
"Do you believe them?" Willow asked.
"I don't know Will, but at this point we need all the help we can get."
Buffy stood in awe. Her mind completely blank, unable to even decode what she was seeing. Spi- I mean, William, at my front door, looking like some kind of role-playing reject.
"Wha-" Buffy started to breathe heavily, "What are you doing here?"
"I- I came to see you."
Somehow Buffy knew, he was changed. She wasn't exactly sure how, but he spoke with a gentler tone and seemed shy.
"Why? Where have you been?" Buffy was beyond confused.
"I was in Africa, and.."
After the word "Africa" Buffy just pretty much stopped listening, she had thought about some of the rumors about Spike having his chip removed.
"Are you evil?" Buffy interrupted.
William sighed, "No Buffy. In fact, far from it. I have a soul. And.and I'm a better man now Buffy, I am."
She couldn't believe it. Spike had a soul. Spike. Had. A. Soul. Was it some kind of trick? No. Buffy knew in her heart William wasn't lying.
"C-can we talk about this later? We're kind of in the middle of an apocalypse here."
William nodded his head vigorously, "Of course! I mean, yes, yes we can. But um.maybe I could help, or something?"
Buffy thought for a moment, "Come in."
William gave a slight corner smile as he stepped inside, he immediately saw Anya, Xander, Willow and Dawn sitting at the kitchen table. All staring at him with open mouths. He felt a little uneasy, having them watching him.
Buffy appeared from behind him to address the gang, "Long story, we'll talk about it later."
They tried to direct their faces forward, but William could still see them looking at him from the corner of their eyes.
[I]They're like bloody sharks, any moment now they're gonna jump up and eat me.[/I]
"So, uh, you have a soul now?" Xander asked as William took a seat.
"Ho- how did you know?" William asked.
"The door's not that far away from the kitchen, buddy," Xander replied, "So uh, tell me, why should we believe you?"
"Guys, later okay? I mean hello? Sun God? Pending doom?" Buffy replied, clearly annoyed.
"What?" Xander asked defensively, "This guy shows up after how many weeks, claiming he has a soul. And I just wanna know why we should believe him."
The doorbell rang.
"Great who could that be NOW?" Buffy said as she got up.
"Maybe it's Giles coming to tell you that he's gay and just had twins" Xander said sarcastically.
Anya immediately followed "You mean Giles's isn't gay?"
Xander stared at Anya, but when he finally broke his gaze he said, "Sit Buffy, I'll get it."
Buffy smiled at him, showing him gratitude as she sat back down. Xander stood and soon disappeared behind the wall that separated the living room from the kitchen. Not two seconds later, they heard an ear-piercing girlish scream. They all ran to the door to find the culprit.
"What's wrong? Who screamed?" Buffy asked.
"Uh, that would be me, and that would be why," Xander said as he pointed out the door. There, in her front yard, stood close to maybe 20 vampires, all staring at them.
"Get the weapons," Buffy quickly ordered.
Just as they began to move the male vampire standing nearest to the door spoke with a heavy Russian accent, "Please, no need for weapons."
"What? You expect me to kill you all with my bare hands?" Buffy asked somewhat sarcastically.
He chuckled, "I mean there's no need for killing at all. We're here to help you."
Xander threw his hands into the air, "I knew it! It's April Fools Day and nobody told me."
"You couldn't be more wrong arrogant one," He said, "I am Exodis, I lead this demons. And if you'll give us a chance to explain, we will reveal what needs to be known."
"So start explaining," Buffy stated.
"I know you know that the God is coming. And I also know you know what his plans are."
"Good, we all know everything," Willow said.
Exodis smiled, "We're here to help you stop the ritual. To stop Tunekai."
"Why would you want to do that? Isn't this Tunekai like your Tiger Woods of killing?"
"Think about it Slayer. If the sun goes down forever, every vampire will be able to feed faster than humans reproduce. Soon, there will be nothing left to feed on. Much like having a single mouse in a room full of a thousand snakes. We don't' want that, we like having boundaries, so that the supply of humans don't run out."
"How can you help us?" Buffy asked in a voice that was a little quieter than what it had been before.
"When you find out where and when the ritual is, we'll be there. To even out the score." Exodis stated, and as he finished, all the vampires turned and started to walk down the street, soo, they disappeared into the night.
Buffy closed the door, in total and complete shock.
"Do you believe them?" Willow asked.
"I don't know Will, but at this point we need all the help we can get."