Title-
Belief in Right
By- Kirstee
Description- A story on where Spike went after 'Chosen'. His
trials aren't over yet.
Disclaimer- Sorry didn't put this on the first page, forgot. None of this is
mine all belong to their respective owners!
A/N- I am taking the Chris thing from 'Charmed' out. It just wouldn't fit,
obviously. But everything from Buffy still remains intact.
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Spike sat slouched on the white couch. In front of him were about 5 brown robed figures. He recognized Leo as one of them.
He had been called to the Elders so that they could tell him what was happening with Phoebe, to say the least he wasn't surprised.
"So have you guys come to a conclusion on her yet?" Spike asked them, his annoyance increasing. He felt like he had been there for weeks.
Leo stepped up and looked down at Spike who was still sitting.
"Yes we have"
Spike was alert as he listened to the answer
"It seems your charge has…changed" an Elder said from behind Leo.
The Elder in the back stepped forward so he stood adjacent to Leo.
"The Charmed Ones know as they grow older that their powers develop. It seems Phoebe's premonition power has evolved into something even more powerful..." Leo said as he looked Spike straight in the eye.
"Tell me whitelighter, do you know of the term empathy?" the other Elder said, his eyes were masked behind his brown robes but Spike could see the lines of age that edged the lower half of his face.
"Of course" Spike said, his eyes flashing defiance. He was probably older than most people in this room and yet he was the one being treated like a child.
No one spoke for a few minutes.
Spike let out an exasperated sigh, "Would someone just PLEASE tell me what is going on with Phoebe?!"
The older Elder raised his head and Spike could finally see his eyes, they were the same piercing blue as his own.
Spike took a small breath, which at the moment he would have been grateful to not have to breathe.
The Elder stepped closer to him and for some reason Spike was frozen in place. Leo's eyes looked searchingly at the two.
"Now, now William…it is your arrogance that will be the end of you" the Elder looked down on him.
Spike looked up defiant, 'Who the hell did this man think he was? No one controlled him, he was William the Bloody! ...Ok well not so much of the late but still, his reputation was at stake. And not a literal stake this time.
The older man smiled down at Spike, "You still have much to learn William" he said quietly before turning around to face Leo.
"Phoebe now has the power of Empathy. She can feel what others are feeling, that is why she might be avoiding any contact at the moment." The Elder turned back to look at Spike. "You must help her, guide her, she will struggle under the weight of this power…She needs someone"
"What the bloody hell do you want me to do?"
"Just…help her" Leo said and gave Spike a pleading look.
Spike felt a tingling in his limbs and knew that the Elders were sending him back to Earth.
"But wait! What am I…" Spike's sentence was cut short as he disappeared in an array of blue and white lights.
The older Elder smiled at the last place Spike had stood. "This is going to be an interesting ride"
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Faith felt something cool against her forehead. Colors and lights swam before eyes.
She let out a muffled moan
"It's ok, you're ok"
Faith struggled against the darkness that threatened to envelop here once again.
A 'Mph!' escaped from her lips and her eyes snapped open.
She sat straight out almost hitting the brunette who was tending to her.
"Alright, calm down" the woman said as she stood up and brushed off her jeans.
She flipped her long straight brown hair behind her shoulder.
"Wha…?" Faith asked.
"You fainted" Piper said nonchalantly.
"Oh" Faith said. She looked around the room. "Where's Robin?"
"Bathroom" Piper replied.
"And Spike?" Faith asked.
"He had to…leave for a little bit" she said as she turned her back and headed back to the kitchen.
Faith got up off the couch, she steadied herself. She still felt pretty weak.
She followed Piper into the kitchen.
"So…uh…What is with this whitelighter deal? How come I've never heard of 'em?"
"Are you a witch?" Piper asked.
"No"
"Then that's probably why"
Faith rolled her eyes as the witch crossed over to the microwave. In her hand she held a bottle, she placed it on the plate in the microwave.
Faith was about to ask about the bottle when she felt the darkness begin to envelop her again.
She reached for the counter and felt an immense pressure on her head.
"Ah…" she moaned as she continued to grab for the counter. She knew she was never going to get a hold of it in time. She prepared herself for a head injury.
But a strong set of arms caught her from behind.
"Uh…" she said as she rested in the persons arm for a second. The room began to regain focus.
She looked up at the person who had saved her from some head hurt.
"Robin…" she breathed.
"Hey there Faith" he said as he righted her.
She looked at him, she looked extremely confused.
"You're lucky to have a knight in shining armor around"
She let out a light laugh. It ended in a cough.
Faith swayed slightly.
Piper came up from behind her
"Hey, I think you need to sit down" she pulled out a chair and Faith plopped down.
Robin took the chair next to her. "What's wrong?"
"My head…It hurts…"
"Hurts? Do you have a headache?" Piper asked.
"No…It's dark" Faith said as she rubbed her head. Robin put a hand to her cheek. It felt cool against her heated cheek.
Piper looked out the windows, the sun had yet to rise…She guessed it was around 4 AM.
"It's night…is that what you mean?"
"No, no…in my head" Faith said.
"Faith, maybe you're sick?"
"No, it's not that!" she said, her voice becoming agitated.
She took a few deep breaths. "Sorry, but its not sickness…I can feel it, it's something else"
"Is it slayer like?" Robin asked.
"I don't know"
Her breath quickened and she could feel the dark seep into the edges of her mind.
"What the HELL is going on?!" she yelled as she felt the pain come back.
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Spike orbed back into his own home.
"Well this is bloody brilliant" he muttered to himself. He went over to his tiny homemade bar and reached for the Scotch. It was cheap, but it got the job done.
He poured himself a glass and downed it one gulp. He tapped his index finger against the glass.
He thought to himself…Yea sure, he helped people, mostly in the physical sense….the only one he was able to help emotionally was Buffy, and even there he had to bring her into a dark despair before he could pull her out of it.
"I can't DO this!" he yelled up at the ceiling.
Nothing happened.
Well what was he expecting…a therapist to fall out of the sky?
"Crazy…" he murmered.
He tapped the glass again. It became therapeutic as he tapped it again and again with growing force.
It then shattered in his hand.
"Bloody Hell" he said as he removed the glass shards from his hand, each stung as it was pulled out.
He went to the cabinets and found what he was looking for…A first aid box. He grabbed some gauze and wrapped it around his hand.
As he taped the gauze off he had an idea. Granted not the greatest of ideas, and probably not something he should be doing right now, but his mind was set.
He grabbed his leather jacket and left the house.
He went left.
Away from the Halliwell house.
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A/N- So sorry for the lack of updates! I have been really busy…I am at the beginning of a new semester and things are a little hectic but I'm getting a rhythm…So hopefully more updates, much more quickly! And I would like to thank my reviewers-
BunnyKat- Thanks so much for reviewing since the beginning! Many hugs!
KeeptheFaith- Your reviews always make me happy! And where have you been? You haven't come to Fanforum in the longest time!!
Jess and timeends- Yes Buffy having a guy is just a tiny twist, but the cookie dough speech will come up later.
Emortis13- Awww…shucks. Now I'm blushing J
Spuffylover- Hope you liked the new chapter, and for staying loyal even though I've been a bad, bad fic writer J
And to all my other reviewers…You guys are the greatest!!
And Yay! Angel 100th episode it tonight! Time to see our Cordy again!
