A/N: This story was conceived a while ago (early 2001?) and was written
then. Although I watched the first episode of Buffy when it first aired, I
didn't get a change to keep up with the series because of work. It wasn't
until the middle of Season 5 and Season 2 for Buffy and Angel respectively
that I got into the full swing of things. Then as soon as I heard about
fan-fiction, I was in! But I had gotten a video tape (pre-DVD releases)
that had the episodes where Angel became Angelus and I was transfixed.
Something said then seemed to correspond very well with something I had
just seen in Buffy's fifth season.and this story was born.
It's called The Death of a Slayer, and there are fourteen parts to it. It's got elements of a Buffy/Spike romance, written before there was a real romance between the two of them. As far as spoilers, this was started after BtVS S5: "Into the Woods" and AtS S2: "Reunion". And since it's been such a long time since those aired, you might want to read a recap or review of those episodes to be in the frame of mind I was in when I started.although it isn't necessary. Most you Buffy fans out there can name the show and number and season of any line of dialogue I could quote you.lol.
The rating for this part is R and of course these characters and this world does not belong to me but rather to Joss Whedon, Fox, and all those other great peeps that gave us a good show.
If you are interested in putting this story on your website, email me and let me know! I never say no, but I like to know who is supporting my work. Thanks!
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*~*HALF A SCOOBY*~*
Tara looked over at Spike who was busy reading away in one of the big dusty books Giles handed to him. Tara noted Giles' look that he shot at Spike. Tara flipped her head around and looked at the others, they were all glancing at Spike too, from time to time.
Tara sighed and went back to her book. She knew that Spike had been to all the meetings lately and had been very active in researching and slaying lately. Tara didn't know what to make of it. She knew the group the least, but she felt the change occurring. Spike was becoming one of them.
Spike looked to the blond. He could feel her eyes on him from time to time. She looked up and smiled at him. He smiled back. Things between Buffy and him had been great lately. Being love's bitch wasn't that bad, Spike had found. They patrolled together, they researched together, and they spent off time together.
He knew the others were a bit weirded out by his ever-growing presence in the Scooby Gang, but he didn't really care.
Xander loudly shut his book, making the room look at his frustrated face.
"I don't understand this."
"Its called reading." Spike smiled back into his book.
"Oh ha-ha, what a comedian. We should just take you out on the road and hope we accidentally leave you in the desert in the daytime." He got up and stalked over to Buffy, throwing the book down on the table, glaring at her.
Spike narrowed his eyes. He didn't like the way the whelp was glaring at Buffy.
Buffy sighed and kept reading, ignoring Xander's tantrum. It had been like this for a while now. Every time someone got upset at Spike's presence they took it out on her. So far she had just silently taken it. She appreciated what he was trying to do, and hoped the rest of the team would come around soon. Sometimes it seemed as if they never would.
"Buffy, its just.he's.well he's Spike." Willow said to her later that night when they were in the back of the Magic Box, looking for another book.
"Yes, he's Spike. The same Spike you kept from staking himself. The same Spike you protected from Xander. Why is it so hard to believe that after all this time of him helping that I'd eventually come around?"
Willow stared at her friend for a while.
"Are you, you know, you and Spike, are you guys.together?"
Buffy smiled a little.
"No. At the moment it is just you and I who are together."
Willow scrunched up her face and then let out a breath.
"Buffy you know what I mean. Are you and Spike a thing?"
Buffy looked at Willow and smiled cryptically and then finding the book she was looking for, she goes back to the others, leaving Willow to stare after her, biting her lip in worry.
*~*NIGHT SHIFT*~*
Gunn smiled at one of his crew's attempt at a slam against another. He shook his head and was about to pipe up and join in when he saw a movement behind a building. He paused, making his companions pause.
"Stay close." The others nodded as they neared the building. Gunn had a stake in his hand and was ready to strike if need be. He knew his crew had his back, so he stayed focused on the thing in front of him.
Suddenly from the shadows emerged Angel. Gunn rolled his eyes and straighted up.
"Yo man, what are you tryin' to do? Give a G heart failure?"
"Depends. You aren't scared of a vampire now are you?" Angelus smiled a little.
"Pft. Naw, not even." He smiled at Angel and then turned to his friends. "Look, I gotta talk to this guy. You guys go on without me. We'll meet up later."
He exchanged handshakes 'see ya laters' with the guys before turning back to Angel.
"So, I never see you down here when there's good news, so what's up?"
Angelus smiled and Gunn heard movement behind him. He turned to see the layer, Drusilla, and a redhead that he'd never seen before coming up behind him, all were smiling a little. Gunn turned slowly to look at Angelus, knowing now that this wasn't his friend.
"Angelus."
"Charles."
Brave to the end, Gunn shook his head.
"You should have kept your ass hidden. This time I ain't playin' around. It's just you and me, man."
Gunn felt himself get grabbed from behind as he heard Angelus' laugh.
"I don't play by those kinds of rules, Gunn. Fair fights are for pussies who can't take a good beating." Angelus punched Gunn, hard, breaking his nose. The scent of his blood filled the air.
"I thought, as a parting gift, kind of a testament to our 'friendship', I'd let you experience just what your sister did, when she was turned, and when you dusted her. It's the least I can do."
Gunn started to struggle. He clipped Lindsey in the jaw, sending the surprised lawyer to the ground and pushed Willow's lithe form and she went sprawling, but he only barely saw her touch the ground when he was pushed down to the ground, face first. A hand grabbed his neck from behind and pulled him up a little. Drusilla had him and Angelus was looking down at him, shaking his head.
"Don't worry Gunn. It'll only hurt for a while." He smiled, vamping out at the same time.
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Continued.
It's called The Death of a Slayer, and there are fourteen parts to it. It's got elements of a Buffy/Spike romance, written before there was a real romance between the two of them. As far as spoilers, this was started after BtVS S5: "Into the Woods" and AtS S2: "Reunion". And since it's been such a long time since those aired, you might want to read a recap or review of those episodes to be in the frame of mind I was in when I started.although it isn't necessary. Most you Buffy fans out there can name the show and number and season of any line of dialogue I could quote you.lol.
The rating for this part is R and of course these characters and this world does not belong to me but rather to Joss Whedon, Fox, and all those other great peeps that gave us a good show.
If you are interested in putting this story on your website, email me and let me know! I never say no, but I like to know who is supporting my work. Thanks!
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*~*HALF A SCOOBY*~*
Tara looked over at Spike who was busy reading away in one of the big dusty books Giles handed to him. Tara noted Giles' look that he shot at Spike. Tara flipped her head around and looked at the others, they were all glancing at Spike too, from time to time.
Tara sighed and went back to her book. She knew that Spike had been to all the meetings lately and had been very active in researching and slaying lately. Tara didn't know what to make of it. She knew the group the least, but she felt the change occurring. Spike was becoming one of them.
Spike looked to the blond. He could feel her eyes on him from time to time. She looked up and smiled at him. He smiled back. Things between Buffy and him had been great lately. Being love's bitch wasn't that bad, Spike had found. They patrolled together, they researched together, and they spent off time together.
He knew the others were a bit weirded out by his ever-growing presence in the Scooby Gang, but he didn't really care.
Xander loudly shut his book, making the room look at his frustrated face.
"I don't understand this."
"Its called reading." Spike smiled back into his book.
"Oh ha-ha, what a comedian. We should just take you out on the road and hope we accidentally leave you in the desert in the daytime." He got up and stalked over to Buffy, throwing the book down on the table, glaring at her.
Spike narrowed his eyes. He didn't like the way the whelp was glaring at Buffy.
Buffy sighed and kept reading, ignoring Xander's tantrum. It had been like this for a while now. Every time someone got upset at Spike's presence they took it out on her. So far she had just silently taken it. She appreciated what he was trying to do, and hoped the rest of the team would come around soon. Sometimes it seemed as if they never would.
"Buffy, its just.he's.well he's Spike." Willow said to her later that night when they were in the back of the Magic Box, looking for another book.
"Yes, he's Spike. The same Spike you kept from staking himself. The same Spike you protected from Xander. Why is it so hard to believe that after all this time of him helping that I'd eventually come around?"
Willow stared at her friend for a while.
"Are you, you know, you and Spike, are you guys.together?"
Buffy smiled a little.
"No. At the moment it is just you and I who are together."
Willow scrunched up her face and then let out a breath.
"Buffy you know what I mean. Are you and Spike a thing?"
Buffy looked at Willow and smiled cryptically and then finding the book she was looking for, she goes back to the others, leaving Willow to stare after her, biting her lip in worry.
*~*NIGHT SHIFT*~*
Gunn smiled at one of his crew's attempt at a slam against another. He shook his head and was about to pipe up and join in when he saw a movement behind a building. He paused, making his companions pause.
"Stay close." The others nodded as they neared the building. Gunn had a stake in his hand and was ready to strike if need be. He knew his crew had his back, so he stayed focused on the thing in front of him.
Suddenly from the shadows emerged Angel. Gunn rolled his eyes and straighted up.
"Yo man, what are you tryin' to do? Give a G heart failure?"
"Depends. You aren't scared of a vampire now are you?" Angelus smiled a little.
"Pft. Naw, not even." He smiled at Angel and then turned to his friends. "Look, I gotta talk to this guy. You guys go on without me. We'll meet up later."
He exchanged handshakes 'see ya laters' with the guys before turning back to Angel.
"So, I never see you down here when there's good news, so what's up?"
Angelus smiled and Gunn heard movement behind him. He turned to see the layer, Drusilla, and a redhead that he'd never seen before coming up behind him, all were smiling a little. Gunn turned slowly to look at Angelus, knowing now that this wasn't his friend.
"Angelus."
"Charles."
Brave to the end, Gunn shook his head.
"You should have kept your ass hidden. This time I ain't playin' around. It's just you and me, man."
Gunn felt himself get grabbed from behind as he heard Angelus' laugh.
"I don't play by those kinds of rules, Gunn. Fair fights are for pussies who can't take a good beating." Angelus punched Gunn, hard, breaking his nose. The scent of his blood filled the air.
"I thought, as a parting gift, kind of a testament to our 'friendship', I'd let you experience just what your sister did, when she was turned, and when you dusted her. It's the least I can do."
Gunn started to struggle. He clipped Lindsey in the jaw, sending the surprised lawyer to the ground and pushed Willow's lithe form and she went sprawling, but he only barely saw her touch the ground when he was pushed down to the ground, face first. A hand grabbed his neck from behind and pulled him up a little. Drusilla had him and Angelus was looking down at him, shaking his head.
"Don't worry Gunn. It'll only hurt for a while." He smiled, vamping out at the same time.
*~*~*~*~*~*
Continued.