Prophecy

Chapter 6

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As Xander headed back to the Magic Box he debated on whether to tell anyone about Spike. He still couldn't believe what he had seen and he knew that keeping a secret as big as this was going to be very difficult. As he stood outside the shop he decided to keep it to himself for now and try not to let it slip that Spike was now human, unless he had to.

The bell jingled as he opened the door and stepped inside.

"Ah, Xander. You have the book?" Giles asked, from the table.

"Yeah," Xander said, as he approached the table. He handed the book to Giles and sat down next to Anya. "So, anything new?"

"Not yet, but I'm hoping this book will shed some light to what this prophecy means." Giles answered, as he opened the book.

After nearly an hour, they had been able to translate a lot of the text, but they still didn't know what it all meant.

"What does all this mean?" Anya asked Giles, as she looked over the notes they had made.

"I'm not sure. This part here," he said, gesturing. "It mentions something about the First Evil. I'm not entirely sure what that is, but it's coming soon. And this part says that two…warriors, I think… will join together to create the means to destroy the First Evil."

"So, we just have to find these warriors, then," Xander said.

"It's not that simple," Giles said. "I have no idea who these warriors are. And without any clues we have very little hope in finding them."

Just then, the bell on the front door rang and Buffy stepped into the store.

"Hey, guys," she said heading over to them. "Have you found out anything about this prophecy yet?"

"A little, yes," Giles answered.

"So what new evil Am I going to have to fight now?"

"We're not entirely sure yet. We still have to finish deciphering this text."

"Buffy, can I talk to you for a minute?" Xander asked suddenly.

"Sure," Buffy said, a little confused.

They both got up and headed for the training room. Xander shut the door behind them and turned to her.

"Why didn't you tell us that Spike was back?" he asked, getting straight to the point.

"What?" Buffy asked in surprise.

"I've just been at Spike's crypt. He's back and you knew about it."

"Well I only just found out the other night," Buffy said. "And after what happened between us, I didn't want to tell you. You probably would have staked him or something." Buffy paused. "You didn't stake him did you?"

"No, I didn't stake him," Xander said. "Wouldn't have been much use anyway."

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing," Xander said quickly, realizing he had nearly slipped up.

"Xander, you're not telling me everything," Buffy said accusingly.

"What's there to tell."

"You tell me."

"Look, I can't tell you," Xander sighed, knowing that she knew there was something going on. "It's not my place to tell you."

"Tell me what?" Buffy asked, starting to get worried. "Did something happen? Tell me!"

"I can't," Xander said regretfully. "You'll just have to ask Spike."

Xander quickly walked over to the door, and opened it. "Don't tell him I talked to you. I promised him I wouldn't say anything." He walked out, leaving a very confused Buffy behind.

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Buffy walked slowly through the cemetery towards Spike's crypt. She had to find out what Xander was talking about. She couldn't help but feel a little worried.

As she stepped up to his door, she paused, not sure if she should knock. 'Why change tradition,' she thought to herself and she pushed the door open roughly.

"Spike?" she called out. There was no answer. She walked to the trapdoor and climbed down, thinking that he might be asleep. "Spike?" she called out again, as her feet hit the floor.

She looked around and saw that the bed was empty.

"Looking for something, pet," Spike said from behind her.

Buffy jumped  in shock. "Spike!" she said angrily, hitting him across the chest. "I told you not to do that."

"Couldn't resist," Spike said with a smirk. "So, is there anything you wanted?"

"Yeah," Buffy said, looking at him. "I talked to Xander."

Spike's breath caught in his throat and he suddenly started choking.

"Spike? Are you ok?" Buffy asked, watching as he bent over, trying to control his breathing. After a few minutes of coughing, he was finally able to catch his breath. He stood up straight again and stared at her in shock.

"What did he tell you?" he asked nervously.

"Well, nothing actually. But I could tell there was something he wasn't telling me. He said if I wanted to find out, I should come and ask you myself."

"So he didn't tell you anything?"

"Spike, what's going on?" Buffy demanded. "I know there's something you're keeping from me. I can tell when you're lying."

Spike stood silently, debating on whether he should tell her or not. He wasn't sure how she would react. He had once told Riley that she liked a little monster in her man and it that was true she might not be interested in him, now that he wasn't a vampire anymore. But he had only told him that to annoy the hell out of him.

Finally he looked up at her. He needed to tell her. She would probably find out anyway. She could run into him in the daylight somewhere and he would have no excuses. That was if Xander didn't already tell her. 'Stupid whelp', he thought. 'Can't keep his bloody trap shut.'

"Are you gonna tell me what's going on?" Buffy asked. "Or am I gonna have to go back to Xander and force him to tell me. Either way, I'm gonna find out."

Spike grabbed her hand suddenly, and pulled her toward the stairs.

"Spike?! What are you doing?" Buffy asked, trying to pull her hand from his.

"I have to show you something," he said, pulling her up the stairs.

They reached the top level of the crypt and he took her over to the door. He paused, suddenly nervous.

"Spike, what's going on," Buffy demanded.

Spike opened the door. He stepped outside and held his breath as he stepped out into the sunlight, pulling Buffy along with him.

Buffy stared at him in shock. Spike was standing in a bright patch of sunlight with no sign of smoke anywhere. She suddenly felt very faint and fell to the ground.

"Buffy?" Spike said anxiously. "Are you okay." He knelt beside her.

Buffy stared at him, finding it hard to breathe. She reached up and touched his face with her finger tips. Spike closed his eyes for a second and leaned into her touch. She felt the warmth of his skin and suddenly pulled her hand back as if she had been shocked.

Spike opened his eyes and saw the tears welling in her eyes. "How?" she asked, as a tear slipped down her face.

"It's a long story," Spike sighed.

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