Chapter 3
The heart monitor was beating slowly. The arrow had been extracted from Buffy's body but still had a huge gash. The doctors were stumped on how any person would do such a thing. It was a message from the First. The arrow had been poisoned and the Slayer strength was gone. She was unconscious and slowly dying. She never let go of Spike's hand.
He had been there all night, insisting he stay after hours. He only was allowed because she was so sick. The Sits, dawn and the gang were back home wondering why Buffy had wanted Spike to stay and not them, but more worried about her condition. Spike would call them every thirty minutes.
He knew this had to be some sort of nightmare. She can't die again. He wouldn't be able to handle it, especially now that she had told him her feelings.
Every once in a while he would gather up the courage to look at her face which now had tubes coming out of it's nose. It made him so sad to see her like this. So helpless. So vulnerable.
"Buffy?" He knew it was hopeless, but the doctors said to do it every now and then.
"Buffy. If you can hear me, squeeze my hand." Nothing. Then a tiny bit more pressure wrapped tighter around his thumb getting stronger as the moment passed. She was awake.
"Now that's my girl," he said with a proud father-like voice to cover his worry. A smile started to turn up on the corners of her mouth. When she knew it was him she was relieved, But couldn't help but moan as the pain started to envelope her.
Spike saw her wince and started stroking her hair. God he is good at that she thought as the pain started to become familiar making it more bearable.
Spike explained everything to her. The only response she could muster was, "We've lost."
Spike was dumbfounded. How could she say that? They were going to win. They had to . They just had to.
~*~
Back at the house, Willow, the gang, and the SATs were researching more info on the Fisrt using to evidence they just obtained. The First always had a reason for what he did as they knew from prior knowledge. But why Buffy. Yeah she was the leader and most effective in fighting, but why. It hit Willow. Buffy had only told Willow about her decision to see her feelings so Willow only knew. She ran to the phone and dial the number to the hospital.
~*~
"Hello?" (SPIKE)
"Spike I need to tell you something. We- well -I figured out why the First hurt Buffy! You see she used this charm t---" (Willow)
"Yeah, I know Red. She told me."
"Do you know what she saw? "
"She said she.. loves me."
"Good, that make's my job much easier. The First is pure evil right? Well, love's the only way to kill it."
"AHH" Anya screamed. She had been mapping where the Turkon-han were to make sure they were staying put using the "carpet ruining spell" as she called it. The place where they were started to expand and get brighter only to catch fire. "They're coming" is all she could get out.
"Red?" (Spike)
"They're coming Spike we don't have much time. I don't know how you'll to do it but you two's love it the only thing that will destroy it. The love between a demon, an evil, and a human, an innocent, is the love that can kill it. Spike hurry!"
~*~ I decided to make it a more suspenseful chapter ender and go with one more chapter after this. I know the last part was cheesy but I didn't know how else to put it. Please rearview!
The heart monitor was beating slowly. The arrow had been extracted from Buffy's body but still had a huge gash. The doctors were stumped on how any person would do such a thing. It was a message from the First. The arrow had been poisoned and the Slayer strength was gone. She was unconscious and slowly dying. She never let go of Spike's hand.
He had been there all night, insisting he stay after hours. He only was allowed because she was so sick. The Sits, dawn and the gang were back home wondering why Buffy had wanted Spike to stay and not them, but more worried about her condition. Spike would call them every thirty minutes.
He knew this had to be some sort of nightmare. She can't die again. He wouldn't be able to handle it, especially now that she had told him her feelings.
Every once in a while he would gather up the courage to look at her face which now had tubes coming out of it's nose. It made him so sad to see her like this. So helpless. So vulnerable.
"Buffy?" He knew it was hopeless, but the doctors said to do it every now and then.
"Buffy. If you can hear me, squeeze my hand." Nothing. Then a tiny bit more pressure wrapped tighter around his thumb getting stronger as the moment passed. She was awake.
"Now that's my girl," he said with a proud father-like voice to cover his worry. A smile started to turn up on the corners of her mouth. When she knew it was him she was relieved, But couldn't help but moan as the pain started to envelope her.
Spike saw her wince and started stroking her hair. God he is good at that she thought as the pain started to become familiar making it more bearable.
Spike explained everything to her. The only response she could muster was, "We've lost."
Spike was dumbfounded. How could she say that? They were going to win. They had to . They just had to.
~*~
Back at the house, Willow, the gang, and the SATs were researching more info on the Fisrt using to evidence they just obtained. The First always had a reason for what he did as they knew from prior knowledge. But why Buffy. Yeah she was the leader and most effective in fighting, but why. It hit Willow. Buffy had only told Willow about her decision to see her feelings so Willow only knew. She ran to the phone and dial the number to the hospital.
~*~
"Hello?" (SPIKE)
"Spike I need to tell you something. We- well -I figured out why the First hurt Buffy! You see she used this charm t---" (Willow)
"Yeah, I know Red. She told me."
"Do you know what she saw? "
"She said she.. loves me."
"Good, that make's my job much easier. The First is pure evil right? Well, love's the only way to kill it."
"AHH" Anya screamed. She had been mapping where the Turkon-han were to make sure they were staying put using the "carpet ruining spell" as she called it. The place where they were started to expand and get brighter only to catch fire. "They're coming" is all she could get out.
"Red?" (Spike)
"They're coming Spike we don't have much time. I don't know how you'll to do it but you two's love it the only thing that will destroy it. The love between a demon, an evil, and a human, an innocent, is the love that can kill it. Spike hurry!"
~*~ I decided to make it a more suspenseful chapter ender and go with one more chapter after this. I know the last part was cheesy but I didn't know how else to put it. Please rearview!