Chapter 10
After returning to researching, Giles found an interesting part in his codex.
"Spike?"
"Yeah mate?"
"Come here for a second...I believe this is the part Buffy told you about."
Spike sat down next to the ex-Watcher and read.
"Yep...that's it.
"You said that Dawn's chant was important, right?"
"Oh yeah...key in fact."
"Well, that's because it tells us what to do..."
"Not only that mate. I new when I first heard it what it meant, that's why I had Dawn right it down."
"Let's take each part slowly, so the rest of us can figure out what we know and what we must find out."
"Sounds like a plan, Watcher. Okay...here goes
Key of worlds,
That would be Dawn right, being as she's the glowy mystical key thing, not to mention Buffy's own blood, since the monks made her out of Buffy.
Blood of Souled,
I'm guessing that would be Peaches, right? Cause even though their are a million souls on the planet, I'm guessing they meant the Souled Wonder Vamp."
Giles chuckled, as did Buffy, although Buffy told him to behave.
"I am behaving luv...I haven't tortured the whelp or your Watcher yet, have I? You think you'd give me some credit."
Whatever Buffy had said to that, had been enough to make Spike's eyes widen and give a wide-eyed look towards Dawn. He then gave a quick look at Xander, who was looking at him strangely, cause he had stopped explaining. Then he turned back to work, quickly.
"Now, this part...
Use Scroll of life
To find one more
I'm guessing that's where the scroll mentioning Shanshu comes in. It should hold the key to the last thing needed to bring Buffy back to the land of the living. Buffy said that Peaches had it...and I am so not looking forward to visiting the Great Poofy Wonder."
Giles chuckled again, as well as did the rest of the Scoobies.
Dawn however, got up and walked closer to Spike. She put her arms around his waist and brushed her fingers, briefly, along his sides. A discreet message to him that she was ready and willing to do what Buffy asked of her, if he didn't behave and stop giving Angel those awful nicknames.
Personally, Dawn liked hearing them, and she was sure Buffy really didn't mind all that much either, for she had caught her sister's smile, each time Spike uttered one of those names.
But a chance to torture Spike wasn't to be resisted.
Spike gulped and tried to concentrate on what he was researching.
He was extremely ticklish, and even the small brush Dawn just gave him, was enough to make him squeal and if he didn't hold/ control it, break out laughing or running from her.
"Okay," he said, his voice sounding strained from the effort of hold in his laughter, his eyes watering with tears, " the last part says
When all is bound,
In time and place,
The two parts of one
Connect and Raise"
I'm guessing that in the scroll of Shanshu, they'll tell us more of how long we have to do this and where they want us to perform it. It'll probably be over the Hellmouth...or as close to it as we can get. Then two parts of one...I told Dawn, and the rest of you, that I think Dawn is part of Buffy. Maybe when Dawn was created, a part of Buffy went inside of her. Maybe Buffy needs that part to come back, but I'm not sure."
"Won't Dawn die then?" Xander asked, looking sad and confused.
"I don't think so, mate. Remember, Buffy loves Dawn, if it meant her death, she wouldn't even be trying to come back. Besides, in Dawn's dream, she and Buffy made a connection of some sort and then it became a bridge that Buffy could use to cross the River of the Dead."
"Oh...that's good. Cause I'd miss my sweet fancy Dawn, " Xander said, ruffling her hair.
Dawn just giggled.
"I think you got into the sugar again."
Everyone laughed.
TBC…