WHAT YOU'VE COME TO BE

Previously:    "They're coming," Buffy whispers.

                        "That they are, love," Spike answers as he flashes his trademark grin and swings his sword around, "That they are."

                        "Get ready!" Buffy yells to the army as she gets prepared to fight.

            The potentials and the Scoobies get ready as the anxiety builds up. The potentials huddle together, seeking each other for support. Suddenly, the back door crashes down as an enormous amount of bringers race into the building. Surprisingly, they all form neat rows in front of the disgruntled group of SIT's and the gang.

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"You are going to pay for this Buffy, you'll pay." The First says evilly. "But there's still one more to fight. And that's me. Slayer, you get to take on the First Evil, all by yourself."

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The First stalks around the building as it searches. As the First walks around a bend in the building, it stops and screams out in pain. As the gang looks on, the dagger is protruding from the First's chest and Mya daringly holds onto the dagger.

                        "Guess you didn't see me," Mya thinks.

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            Seizing the opportunity, the First changes its form from Buffy to Mya's mother. But before Mya notices she smugly removes the dagger from the First's heart and takes a look at her work. After look up from the dagger, Mya turns her attention to the First as her mother. Mya watches the First speak as it holds a bloody hand to the hole in its heart.

                        "Baby, you-you did this to me. You killed me. You killed me." The First as Mya's mother tells Mya.

            Mya gasps as the dagger falls and clangs onto the ground. The sound of the dagger falling fills the room as everyone else watches in horror and confusion. 'No, no, no,' Mya repeats in her head as she stumbles backwards and hits the wall. Spike sees the terror in Mya's eyes and his heart falls to pieces. He made her leave and then this is what happens to her. She kills the First, but has to bear the pain of watching her mother die. Mya moves her hand around the wall to find the door and when she finds it she struggles to open the door and quickly dashes away. Spike tries to call out to her but it's too late, she's gone.

The First's true form appears as it is being destroyed. The First screams out in pain just before it explodes into a beam of white light. The white light travels through the building and hits everyone in the room. But the only people affected by it are Buffy, Spike and Faith. They all cringe as the light passes through them, destroying the demon inside. They don't feel any pain, just a calming effect. They feel pure pleasure as the light destroys the demon inside of them. Everyone else watches in amazement as they are enveloped by the light and are being transformed. As the process finishes, the light moves on to all the other demons and vampires around the world. It proceeds to destroy the evil in all of them. Buffy, Spike, and Faith all recover as the Scooby gang rushes over to their side.

            "Buffy, what happened?" Willow asks as she evaluates the situation.

            "I-I don't know," Buffy responds.

Buffy glances at Giles as she hopes that he has the answer to Willow's question. He only removes his glasses in frustration and nods back at Buffy. She understands his response completely and smiles back at him in approval. Excitedly, she glances around at Willow, Xander, and Dawn who all smile back and are happy to see that Buffy finally got what she wanted. Tears threaten to spill as she watches her friends all approve of her love. She quickly snatches the moment and runs over to Spike to embrace him in a hug he wasn't expecting. She holds him tightly knowing that they will be together, for always.

            "Buffy," Spike pleads in an unusually high-pitched voice. "I kinda need to breathe, pet."

Buffy quickly lets go of Spike and he takes a much-needed breath. He slowly realizes that he wasn't supposed to need to breath and he being to question.

            "Did I miss something?" Spike asks everyone.

            "Yes you did, silly." Buffy says sweetly as she takes his hand in hers and leads it to his heart. He watches her hand lead his to his heart and watches it contently. Then he feels it, thump, thump, thump. He looks up eagerly at Buffy as she smiles back at him and utters four words that he's always been waiting for.

            "You're a man, Spike." Buffy says to Spike as she smiles radiantly.

            "5-second reaction time," Dawn says as she stands next to Buffy. She can't hold back her happiness as she hugs Spike firmly. She reluctantly lets go of him and heads back towards Willow, Xander, Giles, Anya, and Faith.

            "Way to go, B," Faith says.

            "We did it," Xander finally says. He looks around at the group who all agrees and sighs in relief.

'She did it,' Spike thinks as everyone celebrates. He stands awkwardly in the group as everyone relaxes and they all decide to go home. Everyone walks away from the building basking in the fact that they've beat the First. Spike takes one last look at the building and walks on.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*Next Day~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

            Buffy and Spike are taking their first stroll in the sunlight through the park. They walk hand in hand as they bask in each other's presence. Buffy holds on tightly to Spike's hand as they walk and she rests her head on his shoulder. Buffy never wants this moment to end as her lover embraces her. She thinks about all the good and bad times they've had together. She thinks about his love for her, and her love for him. She squeezes tighter as she thinks about those days. Spike glances down at Buffy to make sure she's all right and they lock eyes. Her green eyes catch onto his cerulean blue and they continue walking. Spike gingerly kisses her forehead as they carry on walking.

            Unbeknownst to the couple, Mya stands behind a tree watching them. She smiles as she finds out that they have finally found each other. She has never thought that Buffy would tell Spike that she loved him, yet she is happy that Buffy did. From behind her, a little girl comes out and looks about. Mya turns to find out what she is up to.

                        "Is that him?" The girl asks her English accent as thick as Spikes.

            Mya nods and looks over to the pair. She quietly remembers the path that leads her to this present day.

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            Dru and Mya are sitting in the warehouse as Spike is off finding something to eat. Mya sits Indian style on the ground as Dru continues on her story.

                        "She was darling. Like Miss Edith, but Miss Edith is much prettier," Drusilla says whiles patting Miss Edith, "Mum didn't make it, so I tried to make poor Spikey feel better. I found her, the darling. I made her like us. I could tell she was different."

                        "What happened?" Mya asks impatiently.

                        "We were a family for a while, but then she scurried off, like mice looking for cheese. Poor Spikey couldn't deal so he forgot. He doesn't speak a word of her. Never." Drusilla continues.

                        "Is she still around?" Mya questions.

            Drusilla puts her fingertips to her head and closes her eyes for a minute. She cautiously opens them again as her eyes light up.

                        "Yes, yes she is! Over yonder," Dru says as she points to a random direction.

                        "What did she look like?" Mya continues asking more questions.

                        "She was a doll. Not like Miss Edith, less pretty-" Drusilla starts.

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                        '-With beautiful blonde hair that fell to her shoulders. She had blue eyes just like my Spikey and little freckles on her face. She looks just like my dear Willy, but my Willy's much prettier.' Mya thinks as she remembers Drusilla's description of her.

            Mya quickly shakes out of her trance and finds an excited girl grabbing onto her arm. She smiles at the look of joy on her face and looks back at the pair who are now sitting on the bench, backs facing Mya and the girl.

                        "Is that really Willy?" The girl asks again with anticipation vivid in her voice.

                        'Sure is. Don't you wanna go see him? Don't you wanna go see your brother?' Mya asks with mock curiosity.

                        "Uh huh," The girl says absentmindedly as she stares at Spike, "Who's the pretty lady?"

                        'That's his, uh, friend. Don't you wanna meet her, too?' Mya answers.

                        "Is she nice?" The girl continues asking.

                        'Very. Now come on, you don't wanna be stuck here, go on,' Mya pushes, "Make sure you give this to him, ok?' Mya tells the girl telepathically as she hands her an envelope with Spike written in cursive on it.

                        "Ok," She says as she grabs the envelope and quickly rushes over to Spike.

            The girl rapidly frolics over to Spike. She runs around the bench and stands in front of a distracted Spike whose eyes are closed as Buffy rests her head on his shoulder. The girl turns her head in different directions while looking at Spike's face. Then, she makes a face as she smells the scent of Spike, smoke and liquor. She tentatively lifts a finger and pokes him in the cheek. Spike's eyes reluctantly open and he looks in awe as he stares at the little girl.

                        "Willy!" The girl yelps as she throws herself into Spike's lap.

                        "E-Emma?" Spike stutters as he registers what has just been thrown at him.

            Buffy abruptly looks up as she sees Spike holding a hyper five-year-old girl. She glimpses at Spike and figures out that this must be someone special. She gets up and puts on a nice smile for the little girl who has made herself comfortable on Spike's lap.

                        "And who do we have here?" Buffy asks.

                        "Emma," Emma answers proudly, "I'm Willy's sister. Who are you?"

                        "I'm Buffy. Willy's, um, friend." Buffy says awkwardly as she refers to Spike as Willy.

                        "She said you were a nice lady," Emma says.

                        "Who did?" Spike asks.

            Emma quickly pulls out the envelope that Mya had given to her and she hands it to Spike. Spike opens the envelope and reads, in his head.

            Dearest Spike or Willy,

                        I had come to Sunnydale looking for Emma. I knew she needed someone. So I came. You never told me about her, so I didn't know until Dru told me one day and I swore never to mention a word. So after I left, I went on my own journey. To find the one thing that you wanted, the one thing that you chose to forget. I went to go find her, and I did. I found her. Just as Dru told me she looked. Emma looks just like you. I couldn't help but stare in amazement. So now you have her back, back where she's supposed to be. Now you have the sister that you need, so there's no more need for me.

Much love,

Mya

            Spike finishes the letter and he slouches against the bench. She did this, for me. Where in bloody hell is she? Spike thinks as he tries to figure out what is going on. But in the meanwhile, he has some catching up to do with his newly found sister. He begins to chat with Emma and they get some good laughs going on.

            Mya watches on as she sees that the reunion between Emma and Spike has gone smoothly. She crosses her arms in front of her and smiles radiantly as she walks backwards to find a place to go. But to her dismay, she falls straight into the sandbox that is behind her. She sits there on her behind as Xander, Willow, and Dawn kneels down besides her smirking.

                        "Where do you think you're going?" Dawn asks with much curiosity.

            Mya looks around her for a seconds and answers telepathically, 'Apparently…a sandbox.' They all have a good chuckle before Mya gets up and brushes herself off.

                        "Wait! You can do that, too? That thing with the thing?" Xander asks vaguely.

                        'If you mean telepathy, yeah. I can do that thing with the thing.' Mya responds jokingly.

                        "Why aren't you just talking?" Willow asks.

            Just at that moment, Spike walks up behind the group and he has his resolve face on. Xander, Willow, and Dawn's smiles all fade away as they see Spike walk up. Mya turns around cautiously as she sees him behind her. She looks at him and knows that she has really pissed him off. Out of the blue, Spike punches Mya right in the nose. Not hard enough to break it, but hard enough for her to get the message. Mya grunts and holds her nose cautiously and checks to make sure nothing is broken.

                        "What did you think you could just leave me like that? Send me a note in an envelope and you think everything would be peachy, didn't cha?" Spike rambles furiously as he starts shifting from one foot from the other. It's all he can do to stop himself from pacing.

                        'Uh, yeah?' Mya answers without a clue. Spike sends her a grave look and she recoils, 'I mean, no. Never…maybe. Oh come on! What did you think? You got her now, what's the use for me?'

                        "Everything. You think I'd let 50 years go down the drain just like that? Come on, lamb, you know I wouldn't." Spike replies with much care.

                        'I know,' Mya thinks.

                        "What's with the telepathy bit? I thought you only did that when it was 'necessary'?" Spike asks and adds the gesture to go along with it.

                        'Well, it is necessary. I kinda…' Mya starts, 'Ran into the First and he lifted my voice,' Mya finishes quickly.

            Willow swiftly walks up to Mya and smiles happily as she says, "That's an easy fix! I can just do a spell, if you don't mind."

                        'Would you? Thanks so much!' Mya says thankfully.

            Willow recites a few words and she signals to tell Mya that it's done. Mya tests her voice out by first clearing her throat and sighing after in great relief.

                        "You don't know how long I've been stuck like this. I feel like I could just sing…" Mya says joyfully.

                        "Please don't," Spike says sarcastically. Mya swats him on the arm playfully and Buffy walks up to the group with a confused Emma at tow.

                        "What's going on?"  Buffy asks.

                        "Just getting reacquainted," Dawn supplies for the group.

            Buffy takes a deep breath. She knows that it going to end up this way. She prepares herself for something that she wished that she never had to do.

                        "Well, I-I guess then I hope you two will be happy together," Buffy staggers as tears pool in her eyes.

            Everyone looks around at each other, wondering what the heck just happened. Spike and Mya shoot glances at each other before realizing what Buffy must think. And they begin laughing. They laugh so hysterically that tears are falling down Mya cheeks and she has to bend over to keep herself from falling over. Buffy decides just to play along with it and laughs with them. Maybe they think it's a joke, Buffy thinks as she awkwardly laughs along with the two crazies. Finally, Spike and Mya both calm themselves down before they get to business.

                        "I think there is a bit of a misunderstanding here. First, Spike and I aren't together," Mya says and Spike and Mya both shiver simultaneously, "Second, Spike loves you, you love Spike. Who am I to interfere on that?"

            Mya grabs Buffy's hand and places it in Spike and she squeezes them together. "You belong together." They all smile gleefully and Buffy and Spike look back from their hands to each other.

                        "This is so cool!" Dawn shouts excitedly, breaking the mushy-gushy moment.

                        "You aren't going to kiss now, are you Willy?" Emma asks hopefully to Spike.

                        "No," Spike says as she laughs quietly at his sister's remark.

                        "Good, 'cause that's just gross!" Mya says as she makes a funny face.

            Buffy, Spike, Mya, Emma, Xander, Willow, and Dawn all head back to the bigger group as they watch on from the other side of the park. Buffy and Spike both grab each other's hands and walk hand in hand and Mya sweeps up Emma and playfully swoops her around like an airplane. The First with the First is over. It's the end for some, yet it's the beginning for others.

.::The End::.

A/N: I'm done! Finally! Party over here, party over there! Gosh it's been such a fun ride! I hope you guys liked the way it ended and I hope you liked my fic. I just want you guys to know that I will cherish your reviews and I will love you so much if you just send me one! Please I'm begging you. It's doesn't have to be a long note, just tell me what you think! I'd appreciate it sooo much! Just review already! Please, please! Ok, I'll stop brooding now.

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Mita