"Captain's log supplemental, we have recently discovered that our guests
are not all human. The one called 'Spike' was diagnosed as physically dead
by Dr Crusher. He claims to be a Vampire, he also has the ability to alter
his facial appearance. He does not appear hostile but I am having security
watch our guests until further notice and I have ordered a meeting of all
my bridge crew and our guests to access this situation."
*****
The Bridge crew, Dawn Buffy and Spike once again sat in the conference room. Picard was standing and pacing. "So you three live on a hell-mouth in the 21st century?" "Yes," Buffy replied quickly "I was called when I was sixteen to slay vampires and fight evil and during the late twentieth and early twenty first centuries I have slain evil demons and averted apocalypses."
Picard still looked unconvinced. "We were patrolling & killing vampires before we were um, beamed here." Dawn added. "Transported." Picard corrected as he sat down. "If you slay vampires why do you align yourself with one?" Warf now asked Buffy.
The question made her think why did she? He was helpless now that was it, yes. "I fight evil but not all demons are evil, most vampires are but Spike doesn't hurt people, he's on our side." She explained.
Spike managed a genuine smile on hearing this, she finally believed him.
"I see." Warf said in the same growling voice.
"I still want to know exactly who you people are before I allow you to roam the ship freely." Picard stated.
Buffy sighed, "I'm a Slayer. I'm human but I'm a fast healer and very strong." "How strong?" "She can kick my ass across the room." Spike offered in clarification.
Buffy gestured towards her sister, "And Dawn is my sister, she's just human." Dawn frowned at the 'just'.
Picard nodded, "You claim to be a Vampire then?" he said now addressing Spike. "Yes," Spike replied. "I changed sides 'bout two years ago and I've vowed to protect these girls until the end of the world." He finished protectively.
Picard turned to Troi, "Councillor?" "I feel no hostility here sir." Spike raised an eyebrow in question. "You're the councillor?" Spike asked her from curiosity.
She smiled, "Yes, my name is Diana Troi.", she didn't fear him. "I thought you didn't smell completely human, what do you mean by 'feel' no hostility?" "I'm half Batazoid, I can sense strong emotion." Spike nodded. He liked this woman as she could see past his demon.
"And what do you mean by 'smell' human?" Riker asked the vampire. "Just that mate, different species smell different to me. It's a vampire thing." Riker frowned slightly at this, "Any other um, senses we should know about?"
Spike thought for a moment, there was no way he would tell them everything. "Strength like the Slayer here, I can see in the dark and stronger hearing."
The first officer probed again, "What exactly do you mean by strong?" "I can hear peoples heartbeats." Spike explained. "Creepy." Riker said under his breath.
Spike snorted hearing the statement.
The captain was still undecided. "Why didn't you reveal yourself before?" "Oh right something like; 'Hi my names Spike and I'm a vampire, you know a murderous, undead blood-drinking demon. Pleased to meet you." Spike replied even more sarcastically than was usual, "You only have to be lynched once mate, after that you learn."
"Ouch!" Riker commented. Picard nodded, "Point taken." "Murderous?" Riker said suddenly. Spike sighed, "Only to demons these days, mate." "Spike doesn't hurt people anymore, he's a big softy really." Dawn defended her friend.
*****
The Bridge crew, Dawn Buffy and Spike once again sat in the conference room. Picard was standing and pacing. "So you three live on a hell-mouth in the 21st century?" "Yes," Buffy replied quickly "I was called when I was sixteen to slay vampires and fight evil and during the late twentieth and early twenty first centuries I have slain evil demons and averted apocalypses."
Picard still looked unconvinced. "We were patrolling & killing vampires before we were um, beamed here." Dawn added. "Transported." Picard corrected as he sat down. "If you slay vampires why do you align yourself with one?" Warf now asked Buffy.
The question made her think why did she? He was helpless now that was it, yes. "I fight evil but not all demons are evil, most vampires are but Spike doesn't hurt people, he's on our side." She explained.
Spike managed a genuine smile on hearing this, she finally believed him.
"I see." Warf said in the same growling voice.
"I still want to know exactly who you people are before I allow you to roam the ship freely." Picard stated.
Buffy sighed, "I'm a Slayer. I'm human but I'm a fast healer and very strong." "How strong?" "She can kick my ass across the room." Spike offered in clarification.
Buffy gestured towards her sister, "And Dawn is my sister, she's just human." Dawn frowned at the 'just'.
Picard nodded, "You claim to be a Vampire then?" he said now addressing Spike. "Yes," Spike replied. "I changed sides 'bout two years ago and I've vowed to protect these girls until the end of the world." He finished protectively.
Picard turned to Troi, "Councillor?" "I feel no hostility here sir." Spike raised an eyebrow in question. "You're the councillor?" Spike asked her from curiosity.
She smiled, "Yes, my name is Diana Troi.", she didn't fear him. "I thought you didn't smell completely human, what do you mean by 'feel' no hostility?" "I'm half Batazoid, I can sense strong emotion." Spike nodded. He liked this woman as she could see past his demon.
"And what do you mean by 'smell' human?" Riker asked the vampire. "Just that mate, different species smell different to me. It's a vampire thing." Riker frowned slightly at this, "Any other um, senses we should know about?"
Spike thought for a moment, there was no way he would tell them everything. "Strength like the Slayer here, I can see in the dark and stronger hearing."
The first officer probed again, "What exactly do you mean by strong?" "I can hear peoples heartbeats." Spike explained. "Creepy." Riker said under his breath.
Spike snorted hearing the statement.
The captain was still undecided. "Why didn't you reveal yourself before?" "Oh right something like; 'Hi my names Spike and I'm a vampire, you know a murderous, undead blood-drinking demon. Pleased to meet you." Spike replied even more sarcastically than was usual, "You only have to be lynched once mate, after that you learn."
"Ouch!" Riker commented. Picard nodded, "Point taken." "Murderous?" Riker said suddenly. Spike sighed, "Only to demons these days, mate." "Spike doesn't hurt people anymore, he's a big softy really." Dawn defended her friend.