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A/N: OK I'll get this out of the way now – some people are not going to be happy with a couple of the things in these next few chapters. I'm very sorry to admit that the most evil thing to have come out of BtVS, namely (shudder) the B/R relationship will make an appearance. I want to assure everyone however that I loathe Riley with a passion and will not be in the least bit nice to him and I am definitely not going into any details – I swear I will make this as brief as possible! If you haven't given up on me after that revelation thank you for reading and reviewing, your faith is much appreciated. This chapter is kind of an experiment on my part...I think you'll see what I mean. It takes place during Restless.

Chapter 14: While I was dreaming...

I know I'm dreaming, I always do. Maybe it's something to do with being the slayer...It's strange, the last thing I remember before I got here was sitting on the couch with Willow about to watch Apocalypse Now. Kinda funny really – I just averted what could have been the real thing, caused by the military, and now I'm supposed to be watching an army flick...why do we let Xander pick the movies?

It's hard to concentrate while I'm dreaming; my mind seems to shift in all directions...

Oh. Why am I back here? If I was going to dream about being in the living room with my friends what's the point in dreaming? I could have stayed awake for this.... oh wait I'm not here...and when did Willow's hair grow? Oooh she looks nice with that colour, I'll have to recommend it when I wake up! Hey why does everyone look so upset? Xander looks like he's going to kill someone with his bare hands...I've never seen him that red before...he's nearly purple!!! Why am I laughing?

Will's you look so sad, what's wrong? What's that CD? Anywhere? Never heard of it. I wonder if it's any good...ha ha Giles even cleans his glasses in my dreams! What's up with that?

Who's the girl in that picture with mom and me? And where is mom? She was here earlier. Maybe I'll go look for her up stairs...

Hey! When did the upstairs to my house turn into the Bronze? Didn't I have this dream already? Yep pretty sure I did. Drusilla should be around here somewhere with a stake, and Angel for that matter...oh there he is, sitting at a table with... RILEY?!? God you follow me around all day at college and now you're following me in my dreams! Remind me why I agreed to go out with you again? Oh yeah, the guy singing on stage! Wait, hold that thought! SPIKE? SINGING? Ooookaaaay. This dream just took a few steps closer to bizzaro world.

Wow! I wish I could hear what he was singing. He looks so into it...actually he looks like he's gonna cry. Why would Spike be crying? Who is he looking at? Oh, I look hot in that dress! I guess my subconscious really likes me! He he he three guys trying to dance with me at once! And all of them hotties! Man I'm good!

There's me again. Who knew Spike could dance! Like he'd ever look at me like that anyway! Oi! Riley no touching – hands in bad places! I really want a shower!

It's smoky in here, I need some air...

Ok when I said I needed air I didn't mean I needed a whole field! What's that noise? Cool helicopter. What am I doing here? Who am I screaming at? Shut up already, they obviously can't hear me! This is getting boring. There's no one to talk to...

OK I blink and I'm in Spike's crypt. Very odd! Oh Spike don't do that...look you've hurt your hand! Stupid vampire...hey don't walk away from me, let me look at that hand...here I am again...ohhh new furniture. God I look miserable! Since when did I wear so much black?

Pretty little girl...hey you're the girl from the picture at the house! No don't talk to Spike, talk to me! Tell me what's going on here!

This is sooooo frustrating! Wish I could wake up...

Oh God! I hate dreaming! No good ever comes of dreaming! Well, there was that one dream where the slayer...ok not thinking about that now!

Incoming...Ow, bloody hell. That looked like it hurt! Where'd I fall from anyway?

Who's that kid hugging me? Why are both crying?

Hey! One second I'm outside, now I'm in the slayers bedroom...not that I object so much. Oh there's me...on the bed with the slayer! Aren't I a handsome devil! Oh pet don't cry, I can't ever stand to see you cry! Huh. Lookie here! Why would I ever sing to the slayer? Hey there's that kid again! What's she doin' in the slayer's house...and why is she listening at the door?

Oi! Don't run off, I wanna talk to you!

We look like we're in a hurry...what's that CD the slayer's puttin' in the stereo? Wonder why we're packing stuff up at...where's the clock... at three in the morning? And who the hell is that kid? Hmmm, she seems to be in these pictures...

Ok, note to self – don't blink! It's very disorienting! Right, where am I? The crypt? Oh look it's captain cardboard! Oh he even looks like he's going to make an expression...hey what's with the stake? Ouch! You bastard what did I do to you? I can't even hit back thanks to that soddin' chip!

Huh, I'm not dust...sadistic prick! What the slayer sees in you is beyond me! Told her I didn't like you! Never trust the military! No I'm not at all jealous! I'm also the queen of Sheba!

Oh bugger! I get the feeling I don't want to see the names on those graves...At least it's a night time funeral...wonder if that was for my benefit.

How'd I get to the Bronze? At least the singer's hot! Bloody hell! I do NOT dance! Wow, slayer is looking shaggable! She's dancing with me?!?!?! As if that would ever happen!

I look a right state, no wonder I'm at the bar! What did I do, get hit by a bloody big truck? Certainly looks like a car wreck... I'm beginning to see a pattern here! Oh I get it! My subconscious wants me dead...well deader anyway...

Oh now they tie me up! We did this one already whelp! Hey, you cut your hair...still look like a monkey boy though. The watcher looks pissed!

Can't I get back to those nice dreams where the slayer and I are doing naughty things?

A/N: Short and confusing but hopefully will make sense later! Thank you for the reviews – unfortunately I haven't been able to read the last few since ff.net hasn't posted them yet for some odd reason. But keep them coming anyway, I really do appreciate it and I'm sure I'll be able to read them soon! Love you all!