Part 3
By: Unipeg
Disclaimer in first chapter!!!
A/N: I missed the whole Spike in a crypt thing, so I'm saying
he lives in one again.
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Buffy went on patrol and had a unsuccessful night. She eventually
thought it was useless until the new guy made a move. She decided
to give Spike a visit to get some info on Dracaino. As the usual
way of entering his crypt she kicked down his door.
"Hey Luv, why do you have to do that?" Spike said as
he got up from his chair.
"Because I haven't been kicking butts around. I needed something
to kick." Buffy answered with a bored sigh.
"Well, now I suppose you came to kick mine." Spike said
with a sly grin.
"No, I came to get some info on the new vampire in town."
Buffy said as she took a seat on the stone bench.
"Oh, I suppose you want to know about Dracaino." Spike
said looking for a reaction.
"Oh, of course you know him. Well, what's up with him?"
Buffy said with a look of interest.
"Well, he's a lot like Dracula but, more powerful. I think
that should cover it." Spike said as got up and went to the
door.
"Already got that much info. Where are you going?" Buffy
said as she went up to him and held up her stake.
"Oh, you're gonna kill me if I don't tell you, and I was
just going to kick you out." Spike said as he backed away
and walked back to his chair.
"No, but if you don't tell me I will put you in a position
you can't get out of unless you want to be dust." Buffy said
trying to act tough.
"Ok, then kick my ass, if you really want this info."
Spike said with a smirk.
"You are so annoying, but I guess it's your nature to be
bad." Buffy said as she came up to him.
Spike got up instantly as she attacked him. They started with
even blows as the fight went on. Until Spike hit her injured wrist
and tackled her to the ground.
"Ow, Spike that's not fair." Buffy said as struggled
against him.
"Oh, don't do to much wiggling there, Slayer, it's starting
to feel good." Spike said as he eased up on her.
"Let me go!!! And I am not trying to turn you on."
Buffy said as she stop and settled down.
"Ok. Sorry I hurt you. What happened to your wrist?"
Spike said as he let her up and held her wrist gently.
"That new vampire, Dracaino, hurt me. Stop holding my wrist,
it's not like I'm fragile." Buffy said as she moved away
from him as he let go gently.
"I just worry about you that's all. So, where's this Dracaino
guy staying?" Spike asked as he got a tough look on his face.
"Why do you want to know and that is my question, but since
you just asked me I assume you don't know." Buffy said as
she sat down.
"I do, I was just mocking you. Without the funny voice."
Spike explained, "Follow me, I'll take you and help you
fight him."
"Ok, but you know I don't need your help." Buffy said
as she and Spike left the crypt and started walking.
"He is actually staying where Dracula was. In that stupid
castle." Spike said as he fell into step with her.
"Oh, I know where that is. You don't have to come."
Buffy said as she turned to look at him and then picked up her
pace.
"Fine, but I'm warning you, this guy is tough." Spike
shouted to her as he went back to his crypt.
Willow was sitting at home reading a book when the phone started
ringing.
"Hello." Willow said as she put her book down.
"Hi, Willow, it's Angel, I was wondering if Buffy was there?"
Angel said in a desperate voice.
"Oh, Angel, Buffy should be on patrol with Spike right now."
Willow said.
"Spike!!! She patrols with Spike now?" Angel said with
anger and confusion.
"Yeah, didn't she tell you that Spike has a chip in his head
that disables him from harming people and a soul." Willow
said informatively.
"Yes, she told me about the chip and soul thing. But that
doesn't mean she has to patrol with him, that's my job."
Angel said with jealousy.
"Well, why don't you go look for her. And don't be too angry."
Willow said with a comforting voice.
"Ok, thanks Willow. I'll go patrol for her. Bye!" Angel
said as he heard her reply and hung up.
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Buffy got to Dracula's old castle and looked at her watch before
she entered.
"I better hurry or I'll be late for my own party." Buffy
said as she went up to the door and opened it. As soon as she
stepped in a hundred bats came flying at her. Buffy ducked down
to the ground and they flew off into the night sky.
"It is rude to enter without an invitation." A haunting
voice said in front of her.
She looked up and saw Dracaino standing right in front of her.
The door closed behind her before she could get up.
"Well, it is also rude to hurt people." Buffy said as
she got up into a fighting stance and ran towards him. Dracaino
moved so swiftly he caught her from behind and grab her wounded
wrist.
"Ahhh, let me go!!!" Buffy said as she carefully tried
to pull away.
"Calm down. It is good that you are here." Dracaino
said as he held her tighter.
"Why would it be good? I am your enemy." Buffy said
calming down.
"Because, you're invited to your death and that is here."
Dracaino said softly.
"What if I beat you before you can celebrate? Let go of me!"
Buffy said struggling against him.
"Alright, you can go, but you won't get very far. And you
will need more than Slayer strength to beat me." Dracaino
said letting her go.
"Yeah, well. Let's see what'cha got." Buffy said in
a fighting stance.
"I am not going to fight you yet, it is not time." Dracaino
said and walked away.
"Oh, no you don't." Buffy said as she charged at him.
He turned instantly and knocked her to the ground. Then he went
up to her.
"You won't beat me. So stop trying to, until I kill you."
Dracaino said in her face.
"I don't care what you want. I just wanna stake you."
Buffy said sternly.
Buffy got up fast and tackled him, but he turned around and got
a hold of her neck. He started to squeeze until she started choking.
She tried to scream for help as he squeezed harder.
Suddenly Dracaino gets knocked to the ground and Buffy is freed.
She looks around to find Angel standing there.
"Oh, Angel, thanks." Buffy said breathlessly as she
hugged him.
"Are you ok? Did he hurt you?" Angel asked looking her
over.
"Not much. I'm fine. Oh, darn he disappeared again."
Buffy said looking for Dracaino.
"Well, let's get home so you can get some rest for tomorrow."
Angel said sweetly.
"Ok, but I will kill him soon. And I better call the gang
to cancel dinner." Buffy said as they left.
The next morning Buffy got up extra early to get away before
Angel got up. She grab a few stakes and a vile of holy water along
with a crossbow. As soon as she left Angel got up and heard the
door shut. He instantly got up and put on some pants then ran
to catch her.
"Buffy!! Wait!!" Angel shouted as he ran up to her.
"What? I have to go somewhere." Buffy said a little
worried he knew where.
"I know where you're going. And no you are not." Angel
said concernedly.
"Yes I am. And how do you think you'll stop me?" Buffy
said with a mean tone.
"You'll have to hurt me to stop me from stopping you."
Angel said sincerely.
"I don't have to hurt you and I won't. Bye." Buffy said
as she started walking.
"No, you're not." Angel said as he grabbed her arm firmly.
"Please, let me go or else." Buffy said as she struggled
to get her arm free.
"Or else, what?" Angel said as he grab her injured arm.
"Ow, please don't. OK, I won't go." Buffy said as he
let go of her.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. I just worry about you."
Angel said sweetly.
"I understand. I just really hate this new guy." Buffy
said as she hugged him.
"Oh, so you just listen to him and don't take any charge?
That was just pathetic for a Slayer." Spike said walking
from his hiding spot.
"Spike, I am not. And he's right about this." Buffy
said trying to stand up for herself and giving an annoyed look.
"Ok. And you never listened to me about stuff like that."
Spike said a little hurt.
"Well, of course not. She is smart about her decisions and
you prob..." Angel started saying then Buffy cut him off.
"No, I didn't. But I also didn't have many situations like
this except Dracula." Buffy explained giving Spike a sorry
look.
"Well, I'll be on my way Luv birds. Bye." Spike said
calmly obviously hurt.
"Wait. I'm sorry. Do you wanna go with us?" Buffy said
grabbing his arm.
"Where? I don't want to be in your way." Spike said
with a stern look.
"I was going to go up against that Dracaino guy and I could
use the extra help." Buffy said sweetly with a hopeful look.
"I guess. Except don't you have all the help you need with
Angel?" Spike said with jealously in his tone.
"I told him about you and your soul and how you're a good
guy. Angel won't mind if you help." Buffy said.
"Yeah, well, ok. Angel is my grand sire so it makes sense
he wouldn't mind." Spike said looking at Angel.
"I am and we should be getting along since we live in the
same town." Angel said.
"Well, that could change if I moved." Spike said looking
at Buffy's reaction.
"You don't have to do that. You are very useful to have around."
Buffy said.
"Yeah, but doesn't Angel fill that position." Spike
said.
Buffy just looked away from him.
"We can continue this later, but I really need to go."
Spike said and ran off.
"Ok, let's go home." Angel said starting to pull Buffy
to walk with him.
"No. I need to go to Dracaino's and get rid of him before
he hurts anyone else. You can come if you want." Buffy said
getting out of his grasp and started walking.
"But, you're still hurt." Angel said falling into step
with her.
"No, I'm not. My wrist is healed." Buffy said taking
the bandage off.
"It looks great. But we should still get more info on this
guy." Angel said.
"Which is why I am here." Willow said ahead of them.
"Willow! Hey! Great, information." Buffy said happily
greeting her friend.
"Hi, Willow. You caught her just in time." Angel said
with a smile.
"I see that and I am glad I did. Because unfortunately this
guy is invulnerable and I don't suggest you go fight until you
have a way to kill him." Willow said.
"That is what I was trying to tell her, but she can be really
stubborn." Angel said poking at Buffy's side.
"Yeah, but I didn't know he was invulnerable to a stake,
holy water, and his head being slashed off." Buffy said pushing
Angel's hand away.
"Well, he is. Please don't go until we have more info. Please!"
Willow said with a pleading face.
"Ok, I won't. But let's find out soon what kills him. Because
I really don't like him." Buffy said giving an assuring look
to both of them.
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Giles gets a call from Buffy to tell him what's the snitch
and he decides to call the council to see if they know anything.
Later the Scooby gang meets up at Buffy's house to make plans
and gets everyone updated on what's going on.
"So, Giles did you find out anything new?" Buffy said
sitting near Angel.
"Yes I called the council. They said that many Slayers have
faced him in the past." Giles explained.
"Well, did you any find secrets to killing him?" Willow
asked with a hopeful tone.
"A few Slayers had made strategies to kill him, but failed
in the end." Giles said with a light tone.
"What happened to the Slayers, did he kill them?" Buffy
asked with a worried tone and look.
"Yes, he has killed 6 Slayers in the last hundred years."
Giles explained simply.
"Oh, so he is an experienced Slayer killer. Buffy get packed
and get out of town." Xander said and everyone looked at
him. Buffy spoke up.
"I would love to, but I need to take care of this. Giles,
when was the last time he killed a Slayer?" Buffy with a
hopeful look.
"Apparently, it was the Slayer right before you." Giles
said with a look of sadness and concern.
"You mean the one that triggers me?" Buffy said with
a tremble.
"Yes. Now you need to stop him before he becomes completely
invincible." Giles said to her directly.
"Ok, let's load up and get rid of him once and for all."
Buffy said heading for Giles weapon trunk.
Suddenly a cool wind started up and the door opened. Dracaino
appeared at the front door.
"Oh, you don't have to come and try to stop me. I am already
there." Dracaino said as he grabbed Buffy and disappeared.
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