Chapter 7 "Fighting for Life"
Dawn gasped as she watched Connor with eyes filled with fear. She watched as Spike began to get dizzy. She ran over to him and helped him to get back into his chair as they both watched the rays of energy shoot through the teenager's body. A moan escaped his lips and pain was evident on the boy's face. "Connor." Dawn breathed ever so softly.
Once again he was almost to the light. He felt a stinging sensation go through his body. He felt his body as it began to shake. The Miracle Child held on to life trying to reach into the light but it seemed that it was always just out of his reach. He smiled, even though his eyes were closed he could see the beauty in the pregnant teenager standing before his body. He felt another wave of pain sting through him and then nothing but light.
Their eyes looked upon the young man as the light receded from his body and then his eyes flew open with a gasp from his lips. His eyes fell closed only moments after but the vision of her had made him fight, he was alive.
"Angel!! Get in here now!!!" Dawn screamed joy flooding every inch of her being. "He made it! Spike and I did it we saved him!"
Angel ran in throwing the door aside and with a burst of vampiric speed was at his son's side. He listened blocking out all the other noises from the room and he heard the steady beating of his son's heart. He felt a tear fall from his eye but he didn't try to hide it he just lowered his head onto his son's chest and weeped.
Buffy watched from the door as the scene in front of her rejoiced. She smiled and touched her sister's back lovingly. "Dawn you did a really good job." She admitted as a tear rolled down her cheek at the sight of her little sister growing into a resourceful young woman.
"Thanks Buffy. I'm sorry you had to come, I didn't want to get you and Spike involved. I promise." Dawn whispered as she gazed into her sister's hazel eyes.
"Dawnie you know we don't care. You needed us to keep Angel's son alive there is nothing wrong with that."
Dawn smiled back at her sister and then walked back into the room that was now occupied by the Fang Gang and one member (well outcast) of the Scoobies. Angel looked up at her and then stood walking over to her and wrapping his large masculine arms around the pregnant teenager. Dawn watched as a look of protection flashed in the eyes of her big brother/father figure. The vampire watched with a look of disgust that his sire would even think about touching his Nibblet.
Dawn pulled away from Angel and walked around the room to Spike and crawled into his lap hugging him. He hesitated for a moment not wanting to show how much he cared for the girl (and not wanting to let his Big Bad image up). He than wrapped his arms around her and placed his arms around the young girl. He felt warmth radiating off of her and then he noticed the salty tears that were falling from her eyes. He gently brushed them off her face with his thumb making Dawn look up at him with her blue orbs. The color of them were almost the same color as his.
Dawn held onto the vampire for a few minutes and then crawled out from his lap and walked from the room. Connor was safe, Spike and Buffy were happy, and most of all she had saved the young man that saved her without even thinking twice about it.
Spike followed her out and wrapped his arms around her stomach placing his hand where he could feel the baby. It hit his hand lightly and he couldn't help but smile. Dawn sighed and laid her head back on his shoulder. Spike paid no attention to the gesture but was more interested in listening for the babe's heartbeat and letting it kick at his hand.
Angel looked on with wandering eyes at the show of affection for the young girl that his Childer was showing. And the thing that amused him the most was the affection the young girl was showing for the vampire. Even without a soul he had won the hearts of the slayer and the Key. It puzzled him and fascinated him at the same time.
"Spike thanks for coming. I really missed you." The teenager whispered as she noticed the look in the vampire's eyes as he felt the young child under his hand.
"I missed you as well Nibblet, but don't be ah tellin' anyone that I said that. I know we can't stay for long but I wanted you to know that we are gonna get you for Christmas. I know it Is a few months away but I wanted you to know that the tree isn't gonna be decorated without you." The blonde vampire replied in a soft tone as he felt the baby kick his hand one more time.
"Well you don't wanna keep my sis waiting. Get outta here Spike and go take care of my sister. Oh yea and I happy things are finally working out for the two of you. You deserve to be happy Spike, after all you went through to show her that you were really in love with her, you deserve it." Dawn replied as she turned and embraced the vampire one last time before watching him walk out the door.
Dawn walked silently through the halls listening closely making sure that no other person was awake. She felt a slight joy wash over her as she remembered the look in Connor's eyes as he opened them and locked eyes with her. He had become a friend to her even though she knew no words had been spoken between them. He made her feel things that she had never yet experienced in her existence.
He was so brave and he didn't even care that through the battle he could die. He fought to save her and that was something only Spike had ever done for her. Connor was fearless and he didn't even need to hear her scream more than once.
She rounded the corner of the corridor and felt a slight breeze flow through. Pulling her robe tighter around her swelling belly she continued. The teenager stopped and looked at the door to Connor's room. Her hand reached out shakily and pulled the door open.
The sight of his exposed chest made her gasp and she felt a warm sensation wash over her body as her moaned in his sleep. She took a step forward her mind screaming at her to go back out of his room and close the door without waking the sleeping man.
She reached out against her mind's protest and touched his flesh with her fingertips. The warmth of his skin seeped into her and she noticed a feeling she never had gotten before. With a swift motion Connor grabbed her hand making the girl gasp. Wind blew the door closed and the only lighting in the room was the light of the moon that was flowing through the open window.
Dawn's tongue darted out and licked her sudden dry lips as Connor pulled her closer to him. His chest pressed against her and then he pulled her onto the bed. Resting there three tiny words escaped Dawn's lips.
TBC. Now if you thought I was cruel before what do you think now. Any ideas on what the three words are? I think I need some reviews telling me to continue before I even think about writing the next chapter.
- Trinity Dawn Armstrong
Dawn gasped as she watched Connor with eyes filled with fear. She watched as Spike began to get dizzy. She ran over to him and helped him to get back into his chair as they both watched the rays of energy shoot through the teenager's body. A moan escaped his lips and pain was evident on the boy's face. "Connor." Dawn breathed ever so softly.
Once again he was almost to the light. He felt a stinging sensation go through his body. He felt his body as it began to shake. The Miracle Child held on to life trying to reach into the light but it seemed that it was always just out of his reach. He smiled, even though his eyes were closed he could see the beauty in the pregnant teenager standing before his body. He felt another wave of pain sting through him and then nothing but light.
Their eyes looked upon the young man as the light receded from his body and then his eyes flew open with a gasp from his lips. His eyes fell closed only moments after but the vision of her had made him fight, he was alive.
"Angel!! Get in here now!!!" Dawn screamed joy flooding every inch of her being. "He made it! Spike and I did it we saved him!"
Angel ran in throwing the door aside and with a burst of vampiric speed was at his son's side. He listened blocking out all the other noises from the room and he heard the steady beating of his son's heart. He felt a tear fall from his eye but he didn't try to hide it he just lowered his head onto his son's chest and weeped.
Buffy watched from the door as the scene in front of her rejoiced. She smiled and touched her sister's back lovingly. "Dawn you did a really good job." She admitted as a tear rolled down her cheek at the sight of her little sister growing into a resourceful young woman.
"Thanks Buffy. I'm sorry you had to come, I didn't want to get you and Spike involved. I promise." Dawn whispered as she gazed into her sister's hazel eyes.
"Dawnie you know we don't care. You needed us to keep Angel's son alive there is nothing wrong with that."
Dawn smiled back at her sister and then walked back into the room that was now occupied by the Fang Gang and one member (well outcast) of the Scoobies. Angel looked up at her and then stood walking over to her and wrapping his large masculine arms around the pregnant teenager. Dawn watched as a look of protection flashed in the eyes of her big brother/father figure. The vampire watched with a look of disgust that his sire would even think about touching his Nibblet.
Dawn pulled away from Angel and walked around the room to Spike and crawled into his lap hugging him. He hesitated for a moment not wanting to show how much he cared for the girl (and not wanting to let his Big Bad image up). He than wrapped his arms around her and placed his arms around the young girl. He felt warmth radiating off of her and then he noticed the salty tears that were falling from her eyes. He gently brushed them off her face with his thumb making Dawn look up at him with her blue orbs. The color of them were almost the same color as his.
Dawn held onto the vampire for a few minutes and then crawled out from his lap and walked from the room. Connor was safe, Spike and Buffy were happy, and most of all she had saved the young man that saved her without even thinking twice about it.
Spike followed her out and wrapped his arms around her stomach placing his hand where he could feel the baby. It hit his hand lightly and he couldn't help but smile. Dawn sighed and laid her head back on his shoulder. Spike paid no attention to the gesture but was more interested in listening for the babe's heartbeat and letting it kick at his hand.
Angel looked on with wandering eyes at the show of affection for the young girl that his Childer was showing. And the thing that amused him the most was the affection the young girl was showing for the vampire. Even without a soul he had won the hearts of the slayer and the Key. It puzzled him and fascinated him at the same time.
"Spike thanks for coming. I really missed you." The teenager whispered as she noticed the look in the vampire's eyes as he felt the young child under his hand.
"I missed you as well Nibblet, but don't be ah tellin' anyone that I said that. I know we can't stay for long but I wanted you to know that we are gonna get you for Christmas. I know it Is a few months away but I wanted you to know that the tree isn't gonna be decorated without you." The blonde vampire replied in a soft tone as he felt the baby kick his hand one more time.
"Well you don't wanna keep my sis waiting. Get outta here Spike and go take care of my sister. Oh yea and I happy things are finally working out for the two of you. You deserve to be happy Spike, after all you went through to show her that you were really in love with her, you deserve it." Dawn replied as she turned and embraced the vampire one last time before watching him walk out the door.
Dawn walked silently through the halls listening closely making sure that no other person was awake. She felt a slight joy wash over her as she remembered the look in Connor's eyes as he opened them and locked eyes with her. He had become a friend to her even though she knew no words had been spoken between them. He made her feel things that she had never yet experienced in her existence.
He was so brave and he didn't even care that through the battle he could die. He fought to save her and that was something only Spike had ever done for her. Connor was fearless and he didn't even need to hear her scream more than once.
She rounded the corner of the corridor and felt a slight breeze flow through. Pulling her robe tighter around her swelling belly she continued. The teenager stopped and looked at the door to Connor's room. Her hand reached out shakily and pulled the door open.
The sight of his exposed chest made her gasp and she felt a warm sensation wash over her body as her moaned in his sleep. She took a step forward her mind screaming at her to go back out of his room and close the door without waking the sleeping man.
She reached out against her mind's protest and touched his flesh with her fingertips. The warmth of his skin seeped into her and she noticed a feeling she never had gotten before. With a swift motion Connor grabbed her hand making the girl gasp. Wind blew the door closed and the only lighting in the room was the light of the moon that was flowing through the open window.
Dawn's tongue darted out and licked her sudden dry lips as Connor pulled her closer to him. His chest pressed against her and then he pulled her onto the bed. Resting there three tiny words escaped Dawn's lips.
TBC. Now if you thought I was cruel before what do you think now. Any ideas on what the three words are? I think I need some reviews telling me to continue before I even think about writing the next chapter.
- Trinity Dawn Armstrong