Chapter 5
Buffy walked into the library, smiling and swinging her bag. Giles was, as usual, bent over a pile of books. He looked up as the doors were flung open.
"Well hello, Buffy. You look cheerful."
"Yeah I had a nice talk with a guy last night." Buffy didn't mention that that guy was Spike.
"That's nice." Giles wasn't really paying attention. "While I hate to.uh.rain on your parade, I need to tell you something." He took off his glasses, Buffy jumped up on the counter and sat there, swinging her feet. "It's about Spike." She stopped and looked up at him.
"What about Spike?" she asked cautiously.
"Well I did a little research on him and found out a possible reason to why he might be so interested in your welfare, and that of your child's."
"How did you even know that Spike was back, or that he was being nice to me, or that he knew about my baby?" she demanded.
"Well, he.um.paid me a visit yesterday, and asked about the spell on your child. Speaking of which, why did you tell him you were pregnant? And why didn't you tell me he was back in town? Spike is a dangerous man, he's not to be trusted!"
"Relax Giles, Spike is different now, he changed. I don't know why, but I think it had something to do with Drusilla. He's been really nice lately and he helped me get the courage to face you guys when I met him on the bus."
"He helped you." Giles stuttered, then stopped. "Buffy, did you ever consider the fact that possibly Spike was being nice because he wanted something of yours? Like your child."
"What?! Spike doesn't want my baby, he was just concerned about me."
"And why would Spike be concerned about you? Think Buffy, he's evil, he doesn't do anything unless it would benefit him in some way. We know he can act Buffy, did you ever think that maybe he was just pretending to care, so that he could get closer to you, or gain your trust?"
"Spike would never do that." Buffy pouted.
"Buffy you are acting like a child!" Giles yelled. "Just a few months ago he was trying to kill you, then he goes away and comes back as Mother Theresa? For Christ's sake Buffy, use your head!" Giles put his glasses back on and looked over at her. She didn't look like she had changed her mind about Spike. In fact she was looking very stubborn at the moment.
"Here, just read this." He pushed the book toward her.
She glanced down at it, then raised her eyebrows at him. "Sorry Giles, but I always fell asleep during Ancient Egyptian Pig Latin class. Maybe you could tell me what it says?"
"Egyptian Pig Latin," Giles spluttered, then continued, "Anyway it says here that Spike had a sister, Jessica, and she had a child. When he was changed, Spike went crazy and killed his entire family, including Jessica, everyone except Jessica's son, Luke. He took Luke and raised him like his own son, he even trained him to be incredibly strong and to fight, and kill. Then when Luke was seventeen, Spike turned him. Luke has been one of the strongest vampires in history, and to my knowledge he is still alive today, somewhere in England." "Are you sure he's alive because I killed a Luke that worked for the Master."
"Spike's nephew would never align himself with another vampire. But that's not."
Buffy went on, cutting him off. "Aren't Jessica and Luke modern names?"
"For heaven's sake, Buffy, Luke was in the bible, and Jessica is an old name too, it just wasn't as popular back then, and you are missing the point of the story. That must be what Spike wants to do, take your baby because it could have incredible powers, and then sire it when it's old enough. It's his chance to end the world!"
"Spike doesn't want to end he world, that's why he needed our help with Angelus, he likes all of us "happy meals on legs." Besides he already has Luke, what does he need another strong vampire for?"
"Luke won't work with others so he hasn't been able to do as much damage as he should. Most lone vampires are not terribly dangerous. Buffy think about this, Spike could make your son or daughter into the next Master, or Angelus."
Buffy tensed up immediately. "Right we should definitely look into controlling Spike, but I don't think we should kill him, until we know that that's actually what he wants to do. But we have to keep tabs on him, let him know who's in control because I will never let him do that."
Giles stared at his slayer's sudden change of heart, something had happened with Angel, something else that she hadn't told. Buffy had gone from defending Spike to being against him in a matter of seconds, and it had happened when he had mentioned Angelus. He would have to find out about that.
"While I hate to suggest this, maybe we could hold him hostage until we find out what he wants?" Giles suggested tentatively.
"Where are we going to keep him?" Buffy asked, trying to ignore the fact that she was excited because she might be able to see Spike whenever she wanted to.
"Well, my house I suppose, since there is no other spot." Giles cringed at the thought of having to live with Spike, "Buffy are you sure we can't just stake him, he is a vampire after all. I don't understand where the complexity in the issue is coming in."
"He helped me Giles, I think he at least deserves a chance. We'll catch him tonight, and bring him to your house, he can live there for a while. Meet you there at eight." And with that Buffy skipped off, out of the library with Giles calling after her.
"Why, oh why do I let myself get talked into these things?" he mumbled and shook his head.
Buffy walked into the library, smiling and swinging her bag. Giles was, as usual, bent over a pile of books. He looked up as the doors were flung open.
"Well hello, Buffy. You look cheerful."
"Yeah I had a nice talk with a guy last night." Buffy didn't mention that that guy was Spike.
"That's nice." Giles wasn't really paying attention. "While I hate to.uh.rain on your parade, I need to tell you something." He took off his glasses, Buffy jumped up on the counter and sat there, swinging her feet. "It's about Spike." She stopped and looked up at him.
"What about Spike?" she asked cautiously.
"Well I did a little research on him and found out a possible reason to why he might be so interested in your welfare, and that of your child's."
"How did you even know that Spike was back, or that he was being nice to me, or that he knew about my baby?" she demanded.
"Well, he.um.paid me a visit yesterday, and asked about the spell on your child. Speaking of which, why did you tell him you were pregnant? And why didn't you tell me he was back in town? Spike is a dangerous man, he's not to be trusted!"
"Relax Giles, Spike is different now, he changed. I don't know why, but I think it had something to do with Drusilla. He's been really nice lately and he helped me get the courage to face you guys when I met him on the bus."
"He helped you." Giles stuttered, then stopped. "Buffy, did you ever consider the fact that possibly Spike was being nice because he wanted something of yours? Like your child."
"What?! Spike doesn't want my baby, he was just concerned about me."
"And why would Spike be concerned about you? Think Buffy, he's evil, he doesn't do anything unless it would benefit him in some way. We know he can act Buffy, did you ever think that maybe he was just pretending to care, so that he could get closer to you, or gain your trust?"
"Spike would never do that." Buffy pouted.
"Buffy you are acting like a child!" Giles yelled. "Just a few months ago he was trying to kill you, then he goes away and comes back as Mother Theresa? For Christ's sake Buffy, use your head!" Giles put his glasses back on and looked over at her. She didn't look like she had changed her mind about Spike. In fact she was looking very stubborn at the moment.
"Here, just read this." He pushed the book toward her.
She glanced down at it, then raised her eyebrows at him. "Sorry Giles, but I always fell asleep during Ancient Egyptian Pig Latin class. Maybe you could tell me what it says?"
"Egyptian Pig Latin," Giles spluttered, then continued, "Anyway it says here that Spike had a sister, Jessica, and she had a child. When he was changed, Spike went crazy and killed his entire family, including Jessica, everyone except Jessica's son, Luke. He took Luke and raised him like his own son, he even trained him to be incredibly strong and to fight, and kill. Then when Luke was seventeen, Spike turned him. Luke has been one of the strongest vampires in history, and to my knowledge he is still alive today, somewhere in England." "Are you sure he's alive because I killed a Luke that worked for the Master."
"Spike's nephew would never align himself with another vampire. But that's not."
Buffy went on, cutting him off. "Aren't Jessica and Luke modern names?"
"For heaven's sake, Buffy, Luke was in the bible, and Jessica is an old name too, it just wasn't as popular back then, and you are missing the point of the story. That must be what Spike wants to do, take your baby because it could have incredible powers, and then sire it when it's old enough. It's his chance to end the world!"
"Spike doesn't want to end he world, that's why he needed our help with Angelus, he likes all of us "happy meals on legs." Besides he already has Luke, what does he need another strong vampire for?"
"Luke won't work with others so he hasn't been able to do as much damage as he should. Most lone vampires are not terribly dangerous. Buffy think about this, Spike could make your son or daughter into the next Master, or Angelus."
Buffy tensed up immediately. "Right we should definitely look into controlling Spike, but I don't think we should kill him, until we know that that's actually what he wants to do. But we have to keep tabs on him, let him know who's in control because I will never let him do that."
Giles stared at his slayer's sudden change of heart, something had happened with Angel, something else that she hadn't told. Buffy had gone from defending Spike to being against him in a matter of seconds, and it had happened when he had mentioned Angelus. He would have to find out about that.
"While I hate to suggest this, maybe we could hold him hostage until we find out what he wants?" Giles suggested tentatively.
"Where are we going to keep him?" Buffy asked, trying to ignore the fact that she was excited because she might be able to see Spike whenever she wanted to.
"Well, my house I suppose, since there is no other spot." Giles cringed at the thought of having to live with Spike, "Buffy are you sure we can't just stake him, he is a vampire after all. I don't understand where the complexity in the issue is coming in."
"He helped me Giles, I think he at least deserves a chance. We'll catch him tonight, and bring him to your house, he can live there for a while. Meet you there at eight." And with that Buffy skipped off, out of the library with Giles calling after her.
"Why, oh why do I let myself get talked into these things?" he mumbled and shook his head.
