Lost Love
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By. Every Night I Save You
Summary: Buffy looks back on her time in L.A., after the destruction of Sunnydale, and the loss of Spike.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story, Joss Whedon does, I'm just borrowing them. I promise to give them all back, but maybe not Spike.
A/N: Sorry it took so long for an update, I work nights and have a pre- schooler, so it gets crazy sometimes. Thank you so much for the reviews, it means so much to me, because I like most people have confidence issues. I'm trying to improve with my writing, in theory I should be really good at this, I read alot!!! My other half says I might as well write it since I live in the Buffyverse, which irritates the hell out of him, but he's okay with my obsession. As long as I don't accidently call out Spike at certain times, I should be safe. Ha, ha, kidding, maybe!!!
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Chapter Three
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After Angel headed upstairs, Dawn and Willow gathered up the group and headed into the kitchen. The younger Slayers were told that they could join them if they chose to, and most of them did. When everyone was settled, and Faith decided to grace them with her presence, Willow started the meeting.
"For those of you who don't know why this meeting was called, we have a serious problem. Our Slayer and friend, Buffy, is having a hard time dealing since she came out of the Hellmouth. We are trying to help her now, but it doesn't look like she's getting any better." Willow finished speaking and looked at the faces gathered around the industrial sized kitchen. Some wore said expressions and other held bewilderment. "I can see some of you have questions, why don't we see if we can answer some of those now."
Rona spoke up. "It's about Spike, isn't it?"
Willow smiled, slightly, at the name. "Yes, Rona, that's what we figure this is about."
"But, there isn't any way to bring him back is there?" Kennedy asked, from her perch on a stool next to Willow.
"Normally, it wouldn't even be considered. You would need the vampire's ashes and probably a whole lot more, but in this case we have nothing. Spike died in the Hellmouth, his ashes and anything else that he owned is gone buried beneath the rubble." Willow looked at the sad expressions on Dawn and Xander's faces. "Even his duster is gone."
"You know how Spike is, er, was, there was no way he was going to be a hero and save the world without his duster." Dawn managed to choke the last of her statement out before the tears returned. Xander put his arm around her, and she sobbed into his shoulder.
"That's Spike for you" he said, smiling down at her. "He wouldn't even let you try it on and you're his Nibblet."
Dawn smiled up at him, grateful that he had seemed to drop the attitude towards Spike. She turned to Willow. "So, what do we do then?"
"We research, then we research some more. Wes and Giles are going through some of the older texts, and they also have Wesley's department at Wolfram & Hart looking into it. Anyone who doesn't want to research can split into to groups, one for training and the other for cooking and cleaning." Willow turned to Dawn and Faith, who took her cue.
"Alright, people," Faith said loud enough for the girls, who all seemed to talking at once, to hear her, "you heard the lady, move out. Decide who's going to be doing what."
"Anyone who wants to be on housekeeping duty will be with me, and training will be with Faith. We'll switch every couple of days." Dawn said to the girls as they filed out the kitchen into the lobby. When everyone was settled there she turned back to the kitchen.
Willow had waited till Dawn and Faith returned. "Now that the girls are taken care of, let's talk about the rest of our problems."
At everyone's blank faces, she continued. "Angel being the main one. Has anyone noticed that since we've been here, he's been acting strangely?"
"He wants Buffy." Dawn stated.
"We know he loves Buffy, but he also can't have her." Xander said. "Buffy + Angel = Happy. Happy = Angelus."
"Yes, Xand, thank you for reminding us." Willow said, sarcastically. "I think Dawn has a point, Angel has been acting weird, even for him. He's upstairs talking to her now, and I have a feeling he's not going to like what she has to say."
"She's going to tell him about Spike?" Xander asked, disbelieving.
"Yes," Willow answered. After taking a deep breath, she added. "She's also going to ask him for help, getting everyone sorted out. Training for the girls that want to stay, and a way home for the ones that don't. She's also going to ask him if we can stay here, while she goes to London with Giles, to start on the new council."
"So B's going to England and we're going to stay here."
"Faith," the witch said, turning towards the dark slayer. "You and Robin are going to go to Cleveland in a few days, if that's ok."
Faith looked at Willow and decided it wouldn't help to argue with her, she also knew that the witch wasn't asking. "Hey, I always wanted my own Hellmouth."
"Will, do you think Buffy's going to be alright?" Dawn asked getting more worried.
"I don't know, Dawnie." Willow said, looking at the sad girl. She wrapped her arms around her. "Let's go research and hopefully we'll find something that can help us."
"I hope so." Dawn said, sadly. As they walked by the stairs, they heard loud bangs coming from the top.
Willow and the rest of the Scooby's looked at each other, all of them thinking the same thing at the same time, Angel!!! They ran up the stairs as fast as they could, they just hoped they weren't too late.
TBC
A/N: Up next we'll find out what Buffy told Angel, and why Angel is getting his ass kicked. I should have the next chapter posted later today or early tomorrow morning. Until then, TTFN!
Summary: Buffy looks back on her time in L.A., after the destruction of Sunnydale, and the loss of Spike.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story, Joss Whedon does, I'm just borrowing them. I promise to give them all back, but maybe not Spike.
A/N: Sorry it took so long for an update, I work nights and have a pre- schooler, so it gets crazy sometimes. Thank you so much for the reviews, it means so much to me, because I like most people have confidence issues. I'm trying to improve with my writing, in theory I should be really good at this, I read alot!!! My other half says I might as well write it since I live in the Buffyverse, which irritates the hell out of him, but he's okay with my obsession. As long as I don't accidently call out Spike at certain times, I should be safe. Ha, ha, kidding, maybe!!!
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Chapter Three
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After Angel headed upstairs, Dawn and Willow gathered up the group and headed into the kitchen. The younger Slayers were told that they could join them if they chose to, and most of them did. When everyone was settled, and Faith decided to grace them with her presence, Willow started the meeting.
"For those of you who don't know why this meeting was called, we have a serious problem. Our Slayer and friend, Buffy, is having a hard time dealing since she came out of the Hellmouth. We are trying to help her now, but it doesn't look like she's getting any better." Willow finished speaking and looked at the faces gathered around the industrial sized kitchen. Some wore said expressions and other held bewilderment. "I can see some of you have questions, why don't we see if we can answer some of those now."
Rona spoke up. "It's about Spike, isn't it?"
Willow smiled, slightly, at the name. "Yes, Rona, that's what we figure this is about."
"But, there isn't any way to bring him back is there?" Kennedy asked, from her perch on a stool next to Willow.
"Normally, it wouldn't even be considered. You would need the vampire's ashes and probably a whole lot more, but in this case we have nothing. Spike died in the Hellmouth, his ashes and anything else that he owned is gone buried beneath the rubble." Willow looked at the sad expressions on Dawn and Xander's faces. "Even his duster is gone."
"You know how Spike is, er, was, there was no way he was going to be a hero and save the world without his duster." Dawn managed to choke the last of her statement out before the tears returned. Xander put his arm around her, and she sobbed into his shoulder.
"That's Spike for you" he said, smiling down at her. "He wouldn't even let you try it on and you're his Nibblet."
Dawn smiled up at him, grateful that he had seemed to drop the attitude towards Spike. She turned to Willow. "So, what do we do then?"
"We research, then we research some more. Wes and Giles are going through some of the older texts, and they also have Wesley's department at Wolfram & Hart looking into it. Anyone who doesn't want to research can split into to groups, one for training and the other for cooking and cleaning." Willow turned to Dawn and Faith, who took her cue.
"Alright, people," Faith said loud enough for the girls, who all seemed to talking at once, to hear her, "you heard the lady, move out. Decide who's going to be doing what."
"Anyone who wants to be on housekeeping duty will be with me, and training will be with Faith. We'll switch every couple of days." Dawn said to the girls as they filed out the kitchen into the lobby. When everyone was settled there she turned back to the kitchen.
Willow had waited till Dawn and Faith returned. "Now that the girls are taken care of, let's talk about the rest of our problems."
At everyone's blank faces, she continued. "Angel being the main one. Has anyone noticed that since we've been here, he's been acting strangely?"
"He wants Buffy." Dawn stated.
"We know he loves Buffy, but he also can't have her." Xander said. "Buffy + Angel = Happy. Happy = Angelus."
"Yes, Xand, thank you for reminding us." Willow said, sarcastically. "I think Dawn has a point, Angel has been acting weird, even for him. He's upstairs talking to her now, and I have a feeling he's not going to like what she has to say."
"She's going to tell him about Spike?" Xander asked, disbelieving.
"Yes," Willow answered. After taking a deep breath, she added. "She's also going to ask him for help, getting everyone sorted out. Training for the girls that want to stay, and a way home for the ones that don't. She's also going to ask him if we can stay here, while she goes to London with Giles, to start on the new council."
"So B's going to England and we're going to stay here."
"Faith," the witch said, turning towards the dark slayer. "You and Robin are going to go to Cleveland in a few days, if that's ok."
Faith looked at Willow and decided it wouldn't help to argue with her, she also knew that the witch wasn't asking. "Hey, I always wanted my own Hellmouth."
"Will, do you think Buffy's going to be alright?" Dawn asked getting more worried.
"I don't know, Dawnie." Willow said, looking at the sad girl. She wrapped her arms around her. "Let's go research and hopefully we'll find something that can help us."
"I hope so." Dawn said, sadly. As they walked by the stairs, they heard loud bangs coming from the top.
Willow and the rest of the Scooby's looked at each other, all of them thinking the same thing at the same time, Angel!!! They ran up the stairs as fast as they could, they just hoped they weren't too late.
TBC
A/N: Up next we'll find out what Buffy told Angel, and why Angel is getting his ass kicked. I should have the next chapter posted later today or early tomorrow morning. Until then, TTFN!