Chapter 1: Schools Hard
Spike can smell her blood. He growls and smiles at his lover. Dru is there beside him. She grins up at him.
"Where are we going?" She asks.
"A little place called Sunnydale." He states as he lowers her into the passenger car seat.
"Why are we going there?" He asked. This is the more sane Dru has been in years. Spike is wondering what the heck was up.
"The Slayer is there....And Angelus." She smiles." Not to mention there is a new master."
"The Slayer's blood sings for you." She moans as she closes her eyes. He grinned again.
"Damn right." With that said he got into his seat and started the engine and pulled out on to the road. He felt like Slayer hunting.
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Buffy was bored. The baddies had seemed to take the week off. Not that she minded. She was just glad that she got a small break. But the idea of how it was going to be bad once they came back continued to buzz around her head. She just wanted to kill something...No scratch that. She wanted a good kill...Something that would challenge her. She had been bored out of her mind lately. After killing the master nothing thrilled her. She wanted to be evenly matched again. Even if it meant her death.
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Spike grinned as he passed by the sign that read. 'Welcome to Sunnydale.' He was finally here. He could sense the Slayer. She had already been out that night. Pity, he felt lucky tonight. He sighed it would just have to wait. "Dru, honey. We are here." He eyes slowly open and look around. A smile graces her lips.
"I can feel the pretty sunlight. It burns yet some many wish to touch it." Spike frowned. Great she's back to not making any sense.
"What do you mean, Luv?" She turned her head to face him.
"You want to get burnt." He raises an eye at her.
"No, Luv can't say I do." She begins to hum.
"That's what you think. You just wait. The sunlight can be very demanding." Then she fell silent.
"Are you hungry?" He asked she nodded.
"I'll go get you something." He told her as he parked the car outside of a large building. It was literally falling apart. "But first let's go invite ourselves home." Spike helped her out of the car and the two walked to the large building. A bulky vampire walked in front of him.
"Go away." He stated.
"Look, me and mine want to come inside to see the new master. Now move!" Spike growled letting his eyes flash golden. The guard backed down, and slowly inched away from him. "Now that's much better." They walked into the building. Spike holding Dru up tall. "Act strong, Luv....Don't want them getting the wrong idea." She nodded and pushed herself up right.
"Better?" She asked.
"Much." He told her covering her mouth with his in a deep kiss. He broke away and yelled out. "Honey, I'm home!"
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Buffy needed a release and she knew just what to do. She changed her direction and headed to the Bronze. Hope Angel's there. I could really use a dance partner. She turned onto the right street and picked up her pace. Her pulse picked up. Something was gonna happen soon...And she was happy about that.
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Gods, Spike was bored. The small bloke in front of him, was still yelping away about this being 'his' town. What a power trip. This little thing was trying to be the Master. He laughed out loud. The boy glared at him. Spike pulled a smoke from his jacket and lit it.
"Look, I don't know about you. But I'm hungry. You can either talk all night or you can let me go get something to eat." The young looking thing glared at him and waved a hand at him.
"Just don't go near the, Slayer." The little pick instructed. Spike couldn't help himself.
"And why not? She is fair game is she not?"
"Yes, She is...on the night of St. Vieous. It would be a pointless fight if not. She is too strong." He paused and Spike wondered if he would ever come into his real voice. "But that will soon change." Spike grinned. The boy may always look and sounds like a kid but he had a mind of a genius.
"Trust me, Mate. I won't even dream of touching her." The boy nodded and Spike walked away pulling Dru with him. "Time to have some supper." He told her.
"Just be careful of the sunlight." She said as she pulled back from him to go to their room.
"I will, Luv."
"Don't forget me."
"Never. I'll bring you something sweet....And young." She grinned. And Spike slipped out of the building in hunt of some dinner.
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Buffy quickly scanned the room. Vampire free...To bad. She sighed and walked over to the bar. She ordered a bottle of pop and quickly began looking for Willow and Xander. She spotted them and waved. They waved back and she grabbed her pop and walked over to them.
"What are you guys doing tonight?"
"Not much. Just waiting for you to show up. Any action tonight?" Xander asked.
"No..." She wrinkled her nose. "None...I was truly and absolutely bored. So I came to check p on my two best friends."
"Nice to know. We were just about to leave. But I think that since you're here now. The party can get started." Xander said shaking his hips to push the point. Buffy laughed at him.
"Dancing would be good." She smiled at him and then Willow. "You up to it?" She asked. Willow nodded.
"I'm ready to get down and-" She stopped speaking as Buffy doubled over in what looked to be pain. "Buffy, are you okay?" She asked. Xander grabbed the blonde slayers arm and held her up. Her eyes scanned the room. Fear was in her eyes.
"Buff' what's wrong?" Xander said, seeing her fear. He scanned the room. He didn't see anything that was out of place. Buffy still hadn't said anything. The pain in her stomach was increasing.
"Buffy!" Willow yelled. Making the Slayer nearly jump out of her skin. She glared at her red-headed friend. "Sorry. But you were wiggin' us out big time." Buffy nodded. The pain was terrible.
"Got to go." She managed to spit out. She could sense the vamp pick up on her fear. She froze. Everything stopped. Time practically froze when she looked around. Find the Vampire. Slay the Vampire. But she couldn't 'find' him. Damn he was powerful. She felt Xander and Willow pulling her to the exit. She saw a flash of blonde spiked hair flash by in the crowd and Buffy's feet drag the others to a deep stop.
"Come on, Buffy. Stop playing." Xander said. He looked her in the eyes and felt terrible. She was frightened. For what looked like the first time in her entire life she didn't know what to do.
"I----I----I" She stuttered.
"Buffy its okay. We won't let anyone hurt you." Willow said. She nodded her head and followed her two friends. They walked her home. The entire way she still felt the vampire's presences and it was still there. She bit her lip. She couldn't let her friends become a Vamps dinner.
"I think its okay. I'm gonna walk you guys home." She said swallowing her fear she looked her friends in the eyes.
"Are you sure you're up to it?" Willow asked. Buffy nodded.
"Unless, you two want to stay over tonight. I'm walking you home." They nodded and passed her house. Buffy hated feeling fear. It meant she was weak and she hated being weak. She picked her pace up and the three of them were quickly speed walking to Xander's house. She hated this. After a few moments of say their good-byes Xander was finally tucked in safety to his house and Buffy and Willow where walking to her house. Buffy felt for her stake and sighed as she fingered it. Buffy dropped Willow off. Apologising about ruining their night out.
"Don't worry about it...." Willow paused inside her doorway. "We still are on for Friday right?" She asked sheepishly.
"Yeah. Wouldn't miss it for the world." Buffy told her as she closed the door. She turned and shivered as the vampire's strength over took her again. He was powerful. Buffy smiled. Finally someone that was worthy. When she realized this the fear fell away. This is what she had been hoping for. The powers that be...She smiled. "I'm not afraid of you." She told the wind.
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Spike could smell her everywhere. He growled but keep the demon at bay. Couldn't frighten away the food, know could he? Even just growling a few natives scrambled off. He grinned, so Sunnydale wasn't as dumb as it seemed. He sighed, what a shame. He walked around town for a few hours not finally any food that would do. Either to old or to weak. Need strong young blood....Slayer blood? But a teenager or two would have to do until then. He sighed and sniffed the air. He could practically smell the bar from where he was. He laughed out loud ignoring the group of middle aged people that looked at him. He walked in the general direction of the bar. This was going to be fun.
He walked for at least three blocks...Which wasn't that bad. He stopped outside of a building that had 'The Bronze ' on the outside. The music pounded into him and he smiled. He could feel the power of the teens inside. He walked over to the door and pushed in. Not even stopping for the bouncer. The moment he walked in he sensed her. The Slayer was here. In this bar he grinned and let his vampire revel itself. A few people around him backed away as they sensed something different about him. He grinned. After years of hiding William the Bloody was out to play.
His power spun around the room. He felt her. Her will power was battling with his. And she was afraid. Gods was she ever. He could smell her fear from her. She knew he was strong. A small like duck she is. This is going to be fun. He looked around trying to spot her. He did. A petite blonde girl was doubled over holding her stomach. He grinned realizing the pain she must be in, just feeling his power. There was two teens with her. A boy and a girl. Both were strong and fit and were worried about her. Did they know about the creature that go bump in the night? He wondered.
He watched as she looked around. She was frighten. He smiled and ran past her as her friends began to drag her to the exit. Her fear was like fresh blood flowing down his throat. It was sudden and almost overpowering. He wanted to go over and rip her throat out. Her friends spoke to her and they were moving again.
He followed her the entire way home. She stopped at the end of her driveway. He was standing in the near distance. Her fear was driving him wild. He was starting to think about the other things he could do to her then kill her. She gathered herself someone pushing her fear down and began to walk again. He frowned. This wasn't the plan. They walked on and topped the boy off at a different house and continued on. The Slayer began to talk to her friend and Spike moved forward to hear what was being said.
"...on for Friday right?" The red-head asked. He sniffed the air. There was something special about that girl. He didn't think that he would kill her....Any time in the near future. She would be needed.
"Yeah. Wouldn't miss it for the world." The Slayer replied as the other girl closed the door. Spike grinned and flings his power at her again. She shivered. Then she stopped and smiled. What is this? He asked himself. I'm going to kill her and she's smiling about it. What have these watchers' been teaching these days. Her fear melted away and he watched in awe as she spoke into the wind. Talking to him she stated one thing. "I'm not afraid of you." He grinned.
"You will be." He said. She spun as he disappeared into the shadows. She shook her head and began her lonely walk home. This time without the Vampire.
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Spike groaned as he walked into his and Dru's room. He had forgotten to pick her up a treat. He sighed. "Dru? Are you in here?"
"I'm here." She called back. "You forgot my treat." She accused.
"I have something better." he grinned at her. "Who would you like to have some Slayer blood to fill that tummy of yours?" He asked. She smiled at him.
"I would love some."
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Buffy had patrolled the entire week and hadn't felt the Vampire's presence again. She was both happy and a bit disappointed. She needed a good fight. She looked down at her watch. It was time to meet up with Willow and Xander.
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Spike was about to give up when he finally found it. The school's pitiful calendar. He read it and grinned. Tomorrow night was parent/teacher meeting nights. He was gonna have some fun with Dru.
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Billy was bored. But he followed orders to the tee. 'Follow the Slayer.' Spike had told him. 'Find out what ever you can. Then Friday attack her.' Billy smiled. Spike had a sense of adventure. Or a death wish. He wasn't sure. But that's why Billy was at the Bronze that night watching the Slayer. He sensed Spike walk in and he smiled. Showtime. He 'picked' up the nearest chick that had been hitting on him and walked to the back exit. He watched as the Slayer followed. And Spike behind her. He grinned. After all Slayer blood was supposed to be the best.
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Buffy had to laugh at the idiot. He had to have know that she would come out and stake him. To even try and 'get' some near the Slayer was a death wish but appearly this dumb block didn't care. She smiled. At least she would get to kill something. She exited the same door the Vampire had a few seconds ago.
"Well, well, well...What do we have here?" She asked as she walked into the alley way. The woman turned and looked shocked. "Leave." Buffy stated. The girl nodded and took of down that alleyway.
"What'd ya do that for?" The Vampire whined. Gods she hadn't that.
"'Cuz it's what I do." She stated as she jumped at him pulling her stake free from her belt she was surprised to find that he wasn't there. He was fast. She would give him that. But not fast enough. She turned and slammed her hand into his nose and he fell to the floor. She growled that the fight was over and quickly staked him. She hear clapping and spun to face a tall, pale man. With Blonde spiked hair.
"Well Done." He grinned at her. She felt his power in and around her.
"You followed me the other night." She stated. He nodded.
"Of course he wasn't mush of a challenge." He continued his train of thought. Buffy couldn't help but agree. "But don't worry Slayer. You will have a good fight...Very soon." And with that, he gave her a quick wave and ran off into the darkness. Buffy didn't even move to stop him.
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"I'm telling you, Giles. He was big, bad and evil." Buffy said as she checked out her nails. "He's powerful and a bit freaky, if I don't say so myself." She shivered thinking back about the earlier meeting in the alleyway. She had to admit he was a total hottie, but evil. She said.
"I get that part, Buffy. But I need to know a bit more then that." Giles said pulling off his glasses he wiped them cleaner and placed them back on. "Like what did he look like?"
"Oh." Buffy said waving her hand. Total hot. Do able. With a bad boy side that I would- She stopped her trail of thought and looked up at Giles. "Pale kinda." She said weakly.
"Pale." He said looking her in the eye. He cocked on eye. She nodded.
"With like Blonde hair."
"At least know we are getting some where." He sighed. "Please Buffy think. Close your eyes and think." She sighed and did as he said. The details just poured from her.
"He's tall with Blonde spiked hair. He's fit and skinny. He was a scar over on eye and has a nice smile." She hissed at the last part. "Sorry," She said. What be sorry. you're right he does. Her little evil voice said.
"Anything else?" He asked. She frowned thinking back.
"He reminded me of Angel." Giles was startled.
"What do you mean?"
"His power. He like... I don't know it's a Slayer thing." She said re-opening her eyes. Giles nodded.
"I will look into this. Until then go home and go to bed. I think you will be needing your sleep."
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Just as Buffy's head hit the pillow the phone rang. She growled and grabbed it. "Hello." She said.
"Buffy, It's Giles. I've learnt some 'interesting' information on own new friend." She groaned.
"I'll be right over." Then she hung up and grabbed her jacket. She climbed out the window and down the wall and took off in a run to Giles' flat.
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Buffy covered her hand so that Giles wouldn't see her yawn, yet again. He was still pouring over the books. Cross-referencing everything that he found.
"Giles, it there a reason you called me or did you just want to make my life a living hell?" She asked. His head bobbed up and down.
"Sorry Buffy, it's just I want to make sure that I am a hundred percent right about this." She nodded.
"It's okay. It's just less sleep, means cranny Slayer." He nodded.
"I am almost done, I just want the others to get here." She nodded. She shifted in her chair and began to drift to sleep. Just as she was about to fall asleep the doors slammed open and she was jumping out of her skin. She leap up and fell into an uneven fighting stance. Xander and Willow were standing in front of her.
"Sorry Buffy." They said as she relaxed. She smiled at them.
"No worries." She took her place again. "Come on in and take a seat." They grinned and walked over. One siding on either side of her. Giles came back into the room reading from a book. "Find something?" She asked him. He nodded.
" I have." He sat down across from the others. "He was sired by Angel..." Buffy flinched. "Our new friend, Spike. 'Known as William the Bloody, earned his nickname by torturing his victims with railroad spikes...' AH, but here's some good news: he's barely 200, not even as old as Angel." Buffy paled.
"But Giles. He's powerful. Like superman." She said looking up at him.
"And we will beat him together." He smiled warmly at her. "No worries." He began muttering and walked away.
"Easy for you to say." Buffy said softly.
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Spike was restless, and Dru was also. "Is it time yet?" She asked for the fifth time in an hour.
"No, Luv. The sun will be setting in just an half an hour then we can go and play." She smiled at him.
"I like playing." She said. He grinned at her and growled.
"I do to." He said.
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"Come on Buffy, We are going to be late!" Joyce Summers called to her only daughter.
"I don't even know why we are going." Buffy called back. "It's not like I go to that school anymore."
"Hush and hurry up." Joyce said. Buffy pouted by came down the stairs pulling on her leather jacket.
"This sucks. I should be like pa-" She bit her tongue."
"Be what?" Her mother asked.
"Partying." Buffy covered. Close Summers....Real Close... She hissed at herself.
"Please, Buffy for me." She sighed.
"For you...But just for you."
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Spike could smell her inside. He whistled to his 'gang'. "Okay guys. There's lot's to choose from. But leave the Slayer to me and Dru." He didn't have to add the or else. The others knew not to touch the Slayer. "Let's go!" He commanded pointing to the school building that was waiting for him.
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Buffy felt sick and it had nothing to do with the evil little rat-like creature that was in front of her. The new principal was gross looking with a disgusting look to him. She shivered again as she felt the Vampires draw closer to the school. To her. She frowned.
"Mom? Can we go? I'm not feeling to hot." she said.
"Oh, Buffy? What did you just say." Joyce said turning to face her daughter after facing off against the rat face idiot in front of her.
"Not feeling good...Can we go?" She said. Joyce looked her daughter up and down. She did look a little sick but then again.
"Go get some fresh air. I'll be out in a moment." Buffy sighed. She wouldn't be able to get her mother out of the building no matter what she tried.
"Right. Okay don't be long." She said gathering herself she stood and walked into the hall to spot the tall Skinny Vampire, Spike with a dark looking chick on his arm. He froze, then smiled.
"Slayer." He hissed. Then all of hell broke lose.
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Buffy lose track of time as she blocked another blow from Spike. She was tired, and they both knew it.
"Come on Slayer," he hissed at her. "Just give it up. You know that you want it."
She growled at him. "You can only wish that, that was true." She stopped talking and concentrated on fighting him. He was complex and didn't have a routine. She was having trouble following him moves. Her arms were tried of being assaulted. They felt like they weighted hundred pounds.
He grinned as she vainly tried to block him. She was so tired. She wanted him to take her. He smiled at the thought and saw his opening. He grabbed her weaker left arm and spun her around pulling her into his powerful embrace. Her hair was pulled up and he could hear her blood pounding underneath her skin. He morphed and began to lower his head when something smashed him in the head. Dazed he let go of his prey. When his vision cleared he looked up to see the blond slayer glaring down at him. There was another woman beside her.
"What the he-"
"Consider this your warning. Stay away from my daughter!" The other woman said smashing him across the face again with an axe. Damn... He thought as he faded into darkness.
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Buffy fought her deep urge to go and hunt down the blond vampire before he was back to one hundred percent but the fact that he mother would leave her be long enough to do so, didn't pass her by. She sighed and leaned back into her seat. She will get him. There is always tomorrow.
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Spike slowly made his way back to his 'home'. The first person he so was some odd lackey.
"The Anointed One wishes to speak to you-" It began. Spike growled and staked the bloke before he could go any further in his speech.
"Good." He said and continued on his way. He walked into the main corridor. The 'annoying' one himself was waiting for Spike outside of his doorway. "Move Runt." He hissed.
"Spike, we need to talk."
"No, you just need to move." The boy didn't move. Spike growled and grabbed the little bugger. "Fine we will play it your way." He walked thought the building. No one stopping him. He made it to his spot and tossed the boy into the nearest cage locking him in. He looked down at his watch. "Sun's up in five minutes. have fun." Then he tossed the key away from them and walked to the shadows.
The sun slowly crept into 'view'. The boy squirmed and began to scream as the sun hit him. Then he burst into dust.
"It's gonna be a beautiful day." Spike stated walking back into the main building. "I wonder what's on T.V today?" He muttered to himself as he opened the door to his and Dru's room.