The Lines
A/N- Takes place 4 years after the first part of this series-Gifts-which is mid to post season 7. If you haven't read it you will probably be a little confused at first in this part. "Of two souled ones and a slayer, the lines will begin. A slayer and a champion." This is the beginning of the rest of that story.
Rating: "R"
Disclaimer: Joss owns everything, including my writers soul! I just borrow the character for a while.
Distribution: Just ask!
Feedback: greatly appreciated.
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Spike came out with a hard left. He grabbed the oozing blue demon by the horns and brought the head crashing into his left knee, dropping it to the ground. With a quick twist he snapped the neck and it fell limp to the ground. Spike then turned to give the girl lying on the ground a hand up. He had hoped this potential would do a little better. It was her fourth time on patrol. He really hoped this one wouldn't get called, she was an incredibly shy little thing.
"That's 'nough for tonight." Spike pronounced. "Best head back to the house." The girl simply nodded her agreement and wrung her hands. Spike turned and began the walk back . That's when he felt it. Something strange, a presence he hadn't felt in a few years now. He quickly scanned the area but didn't see anyone else about. He grabbed the arm of the little potential and began pushing her pace faster down the street. Maybe he was wrong, but this kid wouldn't last long in a fight if he was right.
"Soon enough...." the woman said stepping from behind her hiding spot. "Soon enough," smiling after the two people as they left the cemetery.
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"Mummy?" A small voice whispered, waking Buffy slightly from her sleep. Buffy sleepily peeked through her eyelids to see the little girl standing by the side of the bed with her face pushed up to within inches of hers.
"Yes baby?" Buffy asked sitting up a little in bed. Both of the twins were standing by the bed, each holding the others hand. Little Bella had little stuffed bear clutched in her other hand, and William looked like he was about to fall asleep standing where he was.
"Will's scared...." The child said a looked up at her mother with pleading eyes.
"You want to sleep in here?" Buffy smiled knowingly.
"uh, huh." The little girl beamed a smile up and started climbing in the bed. William followed his sister up as Buffy scooted over as far as possible in the bed. Buffy knew Spike was going to have a fit when he got in, but she just couldn't seem to resist her two little miracles. It was Spike's night for patrol and she was going to enjoy her cuddle time with the twins.
Spike smiled when he quietly walked in the room. Buffy was asleep on one side of the bed with William on the other and between them was Bella, turned sideways with one arm slung back across Buffy's waist. William stirred as Spike rounded the bed and the boy looked up at him. Spike put his finger to his lip and picked up the little boy, then carried him into the room that the twins still shared.
"Your sis get scared again?" Spike asked the child as he tucked him back into his bed. The child just nodded his head and drifted back to sleep. Spike frowned at that. It was the third time this week Bella had ended up in their bed. She used to sleep through the night until a few weeks ago and he was beginning to get a bad feeling about this. He would talk to Buffy tomorrow.
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Buffy and Spike walked side by side through the cemetery. They always did patrol together on Wednesdays. It gave the girls a break and gave them some time without everyone else around. It was their time alone, and god help anything that was unfortunate enough to interrupt them. Buffy could tell Spike had something on his mind and she was pretty sure what it was, but if he wanted to stew a while then she was going to let him. Or I could drag it out of him, she thought. That sounded more fun.
"So you gonna be broody all night or are you actually going to say something?" Buffy asked.
"Confusing me with peaches again pet? I am not broody.....I'm" Spike began
"A huge pain in my side?" Buffy finished cheerfully.
"Funny, real funny. A real laugh riot, you are." Spike said rolling his eyes. "Just a bit worried is all."
"Spike, I'm sure she'll be fine. All kids do this, and our is no different. She'll outgrow it eventually." Buffy said, sitting down on the park bench. She looked up at Spike as she tried to give him the assurance he needed.
Spike started to say something, but then he got that familiar feeling again. He felt as if the air got 20 degrees colder as he heard a familiar laugh coming from behind him. Damn he had hoped he was wrong about this. Buffy shot up off the bench like something had stung her and produced a stake from the waist of her jeans.
"Druscilla" Spike flatly said as he turned around.
"Then it's true. The birds whispered to me that they were here, they did." The dark vampiress said as she side stepped, staying well away from the slayer and Spike at this point.
"Did they tell you I would kill you, cause that's the only thing I see happening here," Buffy replied, stepping forward. Spike grabbed her arm causing her to stop, and she gave him a very confused and angry look.
"What else did the birds tell you pet?" Spike asked, still watching Druscilla who was inching closer and closer.
"Terrible stories they told. Said the little ones would be the end of our kind. Had to come see them, I did."
"You know that won't happen Dru. Those are MY children and I'll stake you myself before you get near them." Spike fairly growled and Buffy could tell he was losing his battle to stay in human face.
Druscilla laughed, bringing a very confused look for a moment from Spike that Dru seemed to catch. She suddenly turned serious.
"My poor Spike doesn't know....." Druscilla began. She stepped forward again and was now nearly face to face with Spike.
"Then why don't you share....." Buffy bit out.
"Share, yes. Daddy should share. Secrets he has. A day of secrets." Dru said as she leaned in to Spike. She brought her face up and whispered for Spike's ears alone, "She's daddy's girl you know."
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A/N- Takes place 4 years after the first part of this series-Gifts-which is mid to post season 7. If you haven't read it you will probably be a little confused at first in this part. "Of two souled ones and a slayer, the lines will begin. A slayer and a champion." This is the beginning of the rest of that story.
Rating: "R"
Disclaimer: Joss owns everything, including my writers soul! I just borrow the character for a while.
Distribution: Just ask!
Feedback: greatly appreciated.
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Spike came out with a hard left. He grabbed the oozing blue demon by the horns and brought the head crashing into his left knee, dropping it to the ground. With a quick twist he snapped the neck and it fell limp to the ground. Spike then turned to give the girl lying on the ground a hand up. He had hoped this potential would do a little better. It was her fourth time on patrol. He really hoped this one wouldn't get called, she was an incredibly shy little thing.
"That's 'nough for tonight." Spike pronounced. "Best head back to the house." The girl simply nodded her agreement and wrung her hands. Spike turned and began the walk back . That's when he felt it. Something strange, a presence he hadn't felt in a few years now. He quickly scanned the area but didn't see anyone else about. He grabbed the arm of the little potential and began pushing her pace faster down the street. Maybe he was wrong, but this kid wouldn't last long in a fight if he was right.
"Soon enough...." the woman said stepping from behind her hiding spot. "Soon enough," smiling after the two people as they left the cemetery.
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"Mummy?" A small voice whispered, waking Buffy slightly from her sleep. Buffy sleepily peeked through her eyelids to see the little girl standing by the side of the bed with her face pushed up to within inches of hers.
"Yes baby?" Buffy asked sitting up a little in bed. Both of the twins were standing by the bed, each holding the others hand. Little Bella had little stuffed bear clutched in her other hand, and William looked like he was about to fall asleep standing where he was.
"Will's scared...." The child said a looked up at her mother with pleading eyes.
"You want to sleep in here?" Buffy smiled knowingly.
"uh, huh." The little girl beamed a smile up and started climbing in the bed. William followed his sister up as Buffy scooted over as far as possible in the bed. Buffy knew Spike was going to have a fit when he got in, but she just couldn't seem to resist her two little miracles. It was Spike's night for patrol and she was going to enjoy her cuddle time with the twins.
Spike smiled when he quietly walked in the room. Buffy was asleep on one side of the bed with William on the other and between them was Bella, turned sideways with one arm slung back across Buffy's waist. William stirred as Spike rounded the bed and the boy looked up at him. Spike put his finger to his lip and picked up the little boy, then carried him into the room that the twins still shared.
"Your sis get scared again?" Spike asked the child as he tucked him back into his bed. The child just nodded his head and drifted back to sleep. Spike frowned at that. It was the third time this week Bella had ended up in their bed. She used to sleep through the night until a few weeks ago and he was beginning to get a bad feeling about this. He would talk to Buffy tomorrow.
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Buffy and Spike walked side by side through the cemetery. They always did patrol together on Wednesdays. It gave the girls a break and gave them some time without everyone else around. It was their time alone, and god help anything that was unfortunate enough to interrupt them. Buffy could tell Spike had something on his mind and she was pretty sure what it was, but if he wanted to stew a while then she was going to let him. Or I could drag it out of him, she thought. That sounded more fun.
"So you gonna be broody all night or are you actually going to say something?" Buffy asked.
"Confusing me with peaches again pet? I am not broody.....I'm" Spike began
"A huge pain in my side?" Buffy finished cheerfully.
"Funny, real funny. A real laugh riot, you are." Spike said rolling his eyes. "Just a bit worried is all."
"Spike, I'm sure she'll be fine. All kids do this, and our is no different. She'll outgrow it eventually." Buffy said, sitting down on the park bench. She looked up at Spike as she tried to give him the assurance he needed.
Spike started to say something, but then he got that familiar feeling again. He felt as if the air got 20 degrees colder as he heard a familiar laugh coming from behind him. Damn he had hoped he was wrong about this. Buffy shot up off the bench like something had stung her and produced a stake from the waist of her jeans.
"Druscilla" Spike flatly said as he turned around.
"Then it's true. The birds whispered to me that they were here, they did." The dark vampiress said as she side stepped, staying well away from the slayer and Spike at this point.
"Did they tell you I would kill you, cause that's the only thing I see happening here," Buffy replied, stepping forward. Spike grabbed her arm causing her to stop, and she gave him a very confused and angry look.
"What else did the birds tell you pet?" Spike asked, still watching Druscilla who was inching closer and closer.
"Terrible stories they told. Said the little ones would be the end of our kind. Had to come see them, I did."
"You know that won't happen Dru. Those are MY children and I'll stake you myself before you get near them." Spike fairly growled and Buffy could tell he was losing his battle to stay in human face.
Druscilla laughed, bringing a very confused look for a moment from Spike that Dru seemed to catch. She suddenly turned serious.
"My poor Spike doesn't know....." Druscilla began. She stepped forward again and was now nearly face to face with Spike.
"Then why don't you share....." Buffy bit out.
"Share, yes. Daddy should share. Secrets he has. A day of secrets." Dru said as she leaned in to Spike. She brought her face up and whispered for Spike's ears alone, "She's daddy's girl you know."
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