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Chapter 49
Once week later
After a week went by, Wesley was healthy once more. Angelus had not been heard from since Spike had his altercation with him, but they all knew it was merely the fact he was healing both his injuries and his pride. It was only a matter of time before they would hear from him again. Especially since they had the spear in their possession.
McKenna Manor
Angelus had recovered most of his health. As it turns out Spike had only cracked his ribs not broken them entirely. His face still had some cuts and bruises and the cuts were now beginning to turn into scars.
Jonathan had disappeared. He left no note of where he was going and he had taken all of his belongings. As he walked to the small library he knew he would never see the boy again. He noticed a book on the table and opened it to a page, which had been marked. He read a passage, which Jonathan had circled. As he read it he smiled. Just as he had thought. The spear would bring him immense power and ultimate control. He slammed the book shut and walked out of the library. He had determined that it would be necessary for him now to ride to Giles' home. He would need to wait a few days to make sure his ribs were properly heard, but he would wait no longer. That spear needed to be in his hands.
2 days later
It had been decided that it would be wise for the group to move to Elizabeth's home. Even though Spike had found Angelus roaming about the hose, it was much larger than Giles' home. They had become a family and wanted to remain together, therefore the extra space would make it possible to have the privacy they all wanted yet still be in each other's company. It would also be easier to keep a watchful eye on Angelus, since the two homes were in such close proximity to each other.
Giles had decided to take only a few pieces of furniture from his own home, and left the rest. The only room left completely empty except for the large table was the library.
On this particular morning Giles had with him the last remaining books that had been left in the house. As he walked into Summers Manor he realized that he had left behind the most important thing. The spear.
"Spike, would you mind going back to my house. I stupidly left the spear in the lab. If I ride back one more time I think I'll collapse." Spike laughed and slapped his back.
"Don't worry, I'll go get it now. Rest your bum." He walked outside and got on his horse and shouted behind him. "Buffy should be up soon, just let her know where I went." Giles nodded as Spike rode away. It was almost noon, and she had the habit of rising at this time.
Spike reached Giles home and walked into the library. He looked around. It looked so big without all those books, he thought. He walked to the lab and realized he had forgotten to ask Giles behind which brick he had placed the spear. He would now have to feel all of the bricks until he felt the loose one.
"This'll take all bleedin' day." He took off his coat and began to feel around. So focused was he, that he did not hear the front door of the house open.
Angelus crept inside and walked towards the library. Then he saw a door at the far end of the room slightly open and a light coming from inside. He drew his sword and waited. This time he would not be caught off guard.
Summer's Manor
Elizabeth woke up frightened. She looked around the room and saw that Spike was not there. She remembered that he had said he would be helping Giles and Xander move some of his things today. Still, there was something uneasy about the way she felt. She got dressed and ran down the stairs yelling for him. Giles was lying down on the couch in the Great room.
"Buffy, he went back to my house. I forgot to bring the spear." Giles said as he propped himself up on his elbows.
"How long ago did he leave?" as she finished her question Andrew appeared.
"Angelus, he's there. At Giles' house. Buffy you have to do something." He disappeared quickly.
Giles' home
Andrew appeared in the small room as Spike found the correct brick.
"Spike, Angelus is standing outside in the library."
"What? Is he armed?"
"Yes. I'll go and tell the others." Andrew was gone. Spike placed the spear on the table inside the room and drew his sword. Angelus was waiting.
Chapter 49
Once week later
After a week went by, Wesley was healthy once more. Angelus had not been heard from since Spike had his altercation with him, but they all knew it was merely the fact he was healing both his injuries and his pride. It was only a matter of time before they would hear from him again. Especially since they had the spear in their possession.
McKenna Manor
Angelus had recovered most of his health. As it turns out Spike had only cracked his ribs not broken them entirely. His face still had some cuts and bruises and the cuts were now beginning to turn into scars.
Jonathan had disappeared. He left no note of where he was going and he had taken all of his belongings. As he walked to the small library he knew he would never see the boy again. He noticed a book on the table and opened it to a page, which had been marked. He read a passage, which Jonathan had circled. As he read it he smiled. Just as he had thought. The spear would bring him immense power and ultimate control. He slammed the book shut and walked out of the library. He had determined that it would be necessary for him now to ride to Giles' home. He would need to wait a few days to make sure his ribs were properly heard, but he would wait no longer. That spear needed to be in his hands.
2 days later
It had been decided that it would be wise for the group to move to Elizabeth's home. Even though Spike had found Angelus roaming about the hose, it was much larger than Giles' home. They had become a family and wanted to remain together, therefore the extra space would make it possible to have the privacy they all wanted yet still be in each other's company. It would also be easier to keep a watchful eye on Angelus, since the two homes were in such close proximity to each other.
Giles had decided to take only a few pieces of furniture from his own home, and left the rest. The only room left completely empty except for the large table was the library.
On this particular morning Giles had with him the last remaining books that had been left in the house. As he walked into Summers Manor he realized that he had left behind the most important thing. The spear.
"Spike, would you mind going back to my house. I stupidly left the spear in the lab. If I ride back one more time I think I'll collapse." Spike laughed and slapped his back.
"Don't worry, I'll go get it now. Rest your bum." He walked outside and got on his horse and shouted behind him. "Buffy should be up soon, just let her know where I went." Giles nodded as Spike rode away. It was almost noon, and she had the habit of rising at this time.
Spike reached Giles home and walked into the library. He looked around. It looked so big without all those books, he thought. He walked to the lab and realized he had forgotten to ask Giles behind which brick he had placed the spear. He would now have to feel all of the bricks until he felt the loose one.
"This'll take all bleedin' day." He took off his coat and began to feel around. So focused was he, that he did not hear the front door of the house open.
Angelus crept inside and walked towards the library. Then he saw a door at the far end of the room slightly open and a light coming from inside. He drew his sword and waited. This time he would not be caught off guard.
Summer's Manor
Elizabeth woke up frightened. She looked around the room and saw that Spike was not there. She remembered that he had said he would be helping Giles and Xander move some of his things today. Still, there was something uneasy about the way she felt. She got dressed and ran down the stairs yelling for him. Giles was lying down on the couch in the Great room.
"Buffy, he went back to my house. I forgot to bring the spear." Giles said as he propped himself up on his elbows.
"How long ago did he leave?" as she finished her question Andrew appeared.
"Angelus, he's there. At Giles' house. Buffy you have to do something." He disappeared quickly.
Giles' home
Andrew appeared in the small room as Spike found the correct brick.
"Spike, Angelus is standing outside in the library."
"What? Is he armed?"
"Yes. I'll go and tell the others." Andrew was gone. Spike placed the spear on the table inside the room and drew his sword. Angelus was waiting.