Title: Rise Author: Orilon Rating: PG Pairing: Spike/Xander Spoilers: none Distribution: If you want it, take it and let me know where. Disclaimer: Everything from Buffy the Vampire Slayer belongs to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy. Title belongs to The Cult from their Beyond Good and Evil CD. I created the idea of Nevel Falcons before I started writing Buffy stories. Summary: Things don't go according to plan. Feedback: Please.

I don't seem to be able to do anything right, including being turned. Instead of becoming a vampire like my sire, I became a Nevel Falcon. According to dead boy, most people become vampires like their sire when they are turned. But there are a few that become Nevel Falcons, which need to drink blood, but keep their souls, are not affected by holy items, and have the ability to change shape to a falcon and fly. The flying lessons were freaky, but I got through them. They are also completely immortal except if they are beheaded. Stakes and other things that normally affect vampires don't affect Nevel Falcons.

I curl around Spike, afraid that I will lose my sire, that he will leave me since I'm not a vampire and still have my soul. My Grandsire insists on hanging around and pestering me into fighting with Buffy again. Even though Nevel Falcons drink blood, they usually fight on the side of good. I'm not fighting on any side right now, and Angel is out staying his welcome. I was happy for him to tell me what going on but now he is just getting annoying.

The funny thing is, even though I'm not a vampire, there is still a Sire/Childe bond. I understand better Spike's attitude and hurt towards his Sire and I'm afraid that mine will leave me. Everyone else has left or laughed at me when I messed up.