Lost In A Memory

By FayesEmeraldEyes

Rated: PG-13

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Stepping clearly into the hallway, he looked around for a sign of life. Vicious laid on the floor near Jet's bonsai room and as for Faye- well- Faye was no where in sight. Spike let his eyes continue to search for her, finding her motionless body on the floor in the bathroom. Blood was now staining the tiled floor and Spike could see traces of blood along the hallway where she undoubtedly had struggled to crawl. For a moment it looked as if his world had fully collapsed. Bending down to her, he placed his hand on her cheek. "mm- your hand is cold" Spike looked down at Faye, while her eyes remained closed. "How'd this happen Faye. What did you do?" Faye tried to laugh but her chest just rose and fell with each troubled breath. "I killed him Spike. He was going to kill me so that he could kill Julia before she had the chance to kill you. He wanted to take credit for causing you pain. I couldn't let him do that to you. She's your angel, remember?" Turning his gaze to the wall, he watched as the bathroom mirror allowed him to see the man he had become. The man he never wanted to see. His face was filtered with blood and tears as he fell to the floor. Looking at Faye for a moment, he softly rubbed forehead. " I-I kil-led her Fa-ye." Faye adjusted her eyes to the light and looked Spike in the face. "That's where your wrong Spike. She was dead all along. She just couldn't see what had been in front of her eyes the how time." Trying to find a smile, Spike brushed some hair from her face, only to discover a now dry patch of blood across the side, matting some of her hair. Dragging his hand from her face and down to her stomach, he found two inserted gashes. Faye winced a bit at his touch but let him continue. "Lost in a memory" Faye smiled and once again closed her eyes. "I won't die on you if you don't die on me." Spike forced a laugh and kissed her pale lips. "Agreed."

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Times have passed, as only for the better. *`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*`*