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Chapter 1
No longer than a second had passed since his world had exploded around him. Spike opened his eyes and found himself surrounded by well nothing. He was in an empty black space. Fortunately, only a few minutes passed before an apparition appeared before him. "Joyce, is that you?" he questioned while noting with surprise that he did still possess a voice.
"Yes, William. It is good to see you again and to know that my faith is you was not in vain." the woman who had Joyce's face replied.
"But you died so how can you.."
"And so are you, but really dead this time not just undead. "
"So is this the waiting period before I get booted to hell or .."
"No this is where you choose."
"Choose what?"
"William you died to save the world. The Powers cannot reward you by putting you in hell, but they also cannot allow you passage into Heaven. So they sent me here to ask you if you would be willing to go back to Earth. Do you want a second chance at living?"
"I get to go back to Earth just like that no strings attached?"
"Well you will be different."
"How different?"
"I'm sorry to tell you this but to be allowed back into life you would have to lose all your memories. You could not remember anything about your human life or vampire existence. Of course you would be provided for in time so you won't be all alone."
"Wait a second your telling me I get to go back alive, but without any memories. Sod that! I want to remember her."
"By her I guess you mean Buffy. Right?"
"Of course I mean Buffy, who else would I mean."
"I'm sorry that cannot be allowed."
"Please Joyce you know how much she means to me."
"I'm sorry this is not my decision. I want you two to be together, but the Powers have different plans."
"Well what's my other choice if I don't go back?"
"You would remain here in between Heaven and Hell forever alone."
"That's a bloody awful set of choices pet."
"I know, but you must choose one."
"Fine then send me back to Earth. Make me a poncy human again."
"Close your eyes and when you open them you will not remember a thing."
Spike closed his eyes and would have prayed if he believed that anyone would have listened to him. Instead he just hoped that this was all a bad dream and that he'd wake up with Buffy in his arms to look forward to the Apocalypse. He didn't regret sacrificing himself for her and the world, but he didn't want to have to do it. He only wanted to be with her and be at peace. So he let go of everything and finally prayed that when he opened his eyes everything would be better.
Chapter 1
No longer than a second had passed since his world had exploded around him. Spike opened his eyes and found himself surrounded by well nothing. He was in an empty black space. Fortunately, only a few minutes passed before an apparition appeared before him. "Joyce, is that you?" he questioned while noting with surprise that he did still possess a voice.
"Yes, William. It is good to see you again and to know that my faith is you was not in vain." the woman who had Joyce's face replied.
"But you died so how can you.."
"And so are you, but really dead this time not just undead. "
"So is this the waiting period before I get booted to hell or .."
"No this is where you choose."
"Choose what?"
"William you died to save the world. The Powers cannot reward you by putting you in hell, but they also cannot allow you passage into Heaven. So they sent me here to ask you if you would be willing to go back to Earth. Do you want a second chance at living?"
"I get to go back to Earth just like that no strings attached?"
"Well you will be different."
"How different?"
"I'm sorry to tell you this but to be allowed back into life you would have to lose all your memories. You could not remember anything about your human life or vampire existence. Of course you would be provided for in time so you won't be all alone."
"Wait a second your telling me I get to go back alive, but without any memories. Sod that! I want to remember her."
"By her I guess you mean Buffy. Right?"
"Of course I mean Buffy, who else would I mean."
"I'm sorry that cannot be allowed."
"Please Joyce you know how much she means to me."
"I'm sorry this is not my decision. I want you two to be together, but the Powers have different plans."
"Well what's my other choice if I don't go back?"
"You would remain here in between Heaven and Hell forever alone."
"That's a bloody awful set of choices pet."
"I know, but you must choose one."
"Fine then send me back to Earth. Make me a poncy human again."
"Close your eyes and when you open them you will not remember a thing."
Spike closed his eyes and would have prayed if he believed that anyone would have listened to him. Instead he just hoped that this was all a bad dream and that he'd wake up with Buffy in his arms to look forward to the Apocalypse. He didn't regret sacrificing himself for her and the world, but he didn't want to have to do it. He only wanted to be with her and be at peace. So he let go of everything and finally prayed that when he opened his eyes everything would be better.