Faith knew that when Buffy fought, she could get down right dirty if need
be. The last time they fought, she ended up in a coma for a year. Faith
was not going to make the same mistake twice.
"An asleep slayer is a compliant slayer." Faith said to herself as she doused a rag heavily with chloroform. She had been staking out the Summers' home, and saw that the Slayer was indeed alone, and very much pregnant. But she still had slayer powers, and since she looked as if she was going to drop the kid at any moment, it shouldn't be too hard. Stealing Buffy's life and body should be a breeze.
"Oh yeah. Definitely five by five." she murmured to herself. She hid behind the large tree in front of the house and waited patiently for Buffy to come out.
****************
Buffy decided to wear her new baby blue jogging suit to the "meeting" at Giles' house. Meeting being code name for her surprise baby shower. She only got maybe five paces away from her porch steps before someone came up behind her and forced a foul smelling cloth over her nose and mouth. She thought of her unborn child as everything around her turned dark.
Faith half carried half dragged the unconscious slayer to a car she had stolen previously. She planned on taking her to one of the abandoned warehouses downtown. Just as she opened the door to the back seat of the car, she found herself sprawled on the asphalt from a strong blow to the back of her head.
10 minutes earlier
After ceremoniously rolling over the "Welcome to Sunnydale" sign, Spike decided to drive by 1600 Revello drive. But for some reason, he was oddly nervous. He decided to park the old DeSoto on 1500 Revello Drive and go for a stroll. He took a swig from his silver flask and headed towards the 1600 block of Revello. It was then that he noticed the dark haired girl lurking about the Summers' home.
*Well, well. Looky what we have here he thought. Whatever the bird is doing there, it can't be good.* He continued to observe her as she observed the house before finally taking her place on the side of the tree. A few minutes later, his Slayer came out of the house in her golden... *Bloody hell! She's pregnant!* Spike felt a pain constrict his heart at this.
"Son of a bitch." he said quietly. Now he definitely had to put offin' that Parker bloke on his agenda. Before he had the chance to have anymore gory, murderous thoughts of ripping out the boys entrails, the lurky bint crept out from her hiding spot and put something over Buffy's face, causing her to pass out.
"Shit." he muttered as he stealthily crept closer. The dark haired bitch then proceeded to drag the pregnant Slayer towards some car. That was when he made his move. He crept closer with the stealth only a master vamp could acquire. When close enough, he punched her hard in the back of her head, causing her to cry out and fall to the ground.
"Now, just what the hell do you think you're doing? When the Slayer comes to, she'll probably be mightily pissed, I'd wager."
Though her head hurt like hell, Faith picked herself up from the ground and faced her attacker.
"Who the hell are you? Some Billy Idol reject?"
"Hey, no need to insult. Just thought I should warn you, if you go against the Slayer and hers, you'll lose. Especially now that I've signed up for the team."
"Yeah, well I don't much care. Besides, I've got no reason to be afraid of B. Especially the state that she's in now."
"Ya know what? I'm through talking." he advanced upon her with a hard left that she blocked, then kicked him hard in the torso. He briefly stumbled, blocked her raised knee and hit her hard in the chest with the palm of his hand. The action stunned her and she backed off.
"What pet? Big bad scare ya?" she gave him a scornful look before she ran in the opposite direction. He didn't give chase, however. There were more pressing matters at hand.
"Buffy? Buffy luv?" her pulse was still steady and strong. There didn't appear to be any damage. But because of her condition, he didn't want to take any chances. He carefully picked her up and walked back to his car. He was taking her to the hospital. As he carried her, he felt this strong sensation inside of him; something was calling to his demon. He pushed the strange feeling aside and continued his jog down the block to his car.
****************** Giles' Flat
"Giles, she should have been here by now. I mean, I know she's only twenty minutes late but-"
"Well since she's late anyway, can we start eating now? Just because she's late, we shouldn't have to starve." Anya rudely interrupted Willow.
"Well maybe she's just taking awhile because she couldn't decide on what to wear. You know how she's always going on about looking fat." Xander commented.
"Besides, Mr. Giles. I know its dark out, but the streets are relatively safe, what with the Initiative capturing the hostiles." Riley said.
"I think that I'll just call the house and see if she's left yet." Joyce said in a voice that attempted to downplay her concern.
"Well if she's not here in another ten minutes, I'll drive around." Giles said.
"She's not home. No one answered." Joyce said in a cross between dejection and happiness. The uncertainty of whether Buffy was okay or not left her feeling indecisive.
"It'll be all right I'm sure. I'll go look for her now." Giles said, kissing Joyce on the forehead before heading out.
"I hope so." Joyce whispered to herself as he closed the door.
******************
"So she'll be alright then?" Spike asked the doctor.
"Yes. There were no injuries. Whatever it was that knocked her out, my guess chloroform, won't cause any damage. The baby is fine. She should be awake in the next hour or so. Are you the father?" Spike visibly wilted at the question before putting on a false smile.
"No, just a close friend of the family. Mind if I go in and sit with her until she wakes?"
"Oh sure. Is there anyone I can call?" the bleached haired man appeared nice enough, but the doctor felt it best to have an actual member of the patient's family.
"Um yeah. I'll call in a moment." Spike went to check on the sleeping slayer first. She looked so peaceful lying there. Then he felt it again- some invisible force pulling at his demon. He ignored it again as he stared intently at her rounded belly. He was fascinated by it yet upset at the same time.
*Oh, if only....* he thought to himself.
He reached out a tentative hand and let it hover over her stomach. The invisible force appeared to grow stronger. When he finally made contact with his open palm, the feeling became stronger and refused to be ignored. He gave a loud audible gasp. The feelings coursing through him were indescribable. His demon was filled completely with elation. Tears of joy and shock streamed down his face as he made the physical, mental and demon connection.
"Oh god, it's mine. It's mine." he said hoarsely as he burst into sobs.
**************
Buffy awoke to harsh white lights shining in her eyes. As she attempted to get her bearings, she felt the presence of the silent figure next to her before said person gently grasped her hand.
"Are you alright?" she turned her head and was convinced that she was either dreaming or hallucinating.
"You're not here." she said as she desperately hoped she was wrong.
"Sorry to disappoint." he said with a sad grin.
"No, not disappointed. Just shocked and... where am I?"
"Hospital."
"Why? What happened?"
"Some chit tried to kidnap you. Knocked you out with a dose of chloroform. Bloody strong too."
"Is, is my baby okay." she said, locking eyes with him.
"S'fine. It'll be just fine." he said solemnly, returning her stare. As she gazed at him, she knew that he knew.
"How'd you find out?" she asked.
"Why, were you gonna tell me?" he said, the hurt showing on his face. She gave his hand a gentle squeeze.
"I didn't know where you were. I wanted to find you but.... I'm sorry." she said quietly.
"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been such a wanker and left in the first place."
"But I told you to go."
"Doesn't matter. Besides, I'm usually never good at following orders." she gave him a small smile in response.
"But no worries, luv. You're stuck with me now." he said.
"I'm glad. But, how did you know about the baby being..." she trailed off.
"Damnedest thing. Um, my demon could feel the baby's- demon. We were.. almost like connecting I guess. It's a similar sensation that I have when I'm with my uh, family." she remained quiet and continued to stare at him.
"What? You expectin' me to do a trick or something?" he said more nervous than sarcastic. She reached up and cupped hi cheek.
"No, it's just that I missed you." she replied softly. He removed her had and gently kissed her knuckles and then her palm.
"Missed you too, pet. Missed you everyday."
TBC
"An asleep slayer is a compliant slayer." Faith said to herself as she doused a rag heavily with chloroform. She had been staking out the Summers' home, and saw that the Slayer was indeed alone, and very much pregnant. But she still had slayer powers, and since she looked as if she was going to drop the kid at any moment, it shouldn't be too hard. Stealing Buffy's life and body should be a breeze.
"Oh yeah. Definitely five by five." she murmured to herself. She hid behind the large tree in front of the house and waited patiently for Buffy to come out.
****************
Buffy decided to wear her new baby blue jogging suit to the "meeting" at Giles' house. Meeting being code name for her surprise baby shower. She only got maybe five paces away from her porch steps before someone came up behind her and forced a foul smelling cloth over her nose and mouth. She thought of her unborn child as everything around her turned dark.
Faith half carried half dragged the unconscious slayer to a car she had stolen previously. She planned on taking her to one of the abandoned warehouses downtown. Just as she opened the door to the back seat of the car, she found herself sprawled on the asphalt from a strong blow to the back of her head.
10 minutes earlier
After ceremoniously rolling over the "Welcome to Sunnydale" sign, Spike decided to drive by 1600 Revello drive. But for some reason, he was oddly nervous. He decided to park the old DeSoto on 1500 Revello Drive and go for a stroll. He took a swig from his silver flask and headed towards the 1600 block of Revello. It was then that he noticed the dark haired girl lurking about the Summers' home.
*Well, well. Looky what we have here he thought. Whatever the bird is doing there, it can't be good.* He continued to observe her as she observed the house before finally taking her place on the side of the tree. A few minutes later, his Slayer came out of the house in her golden... *Bloody hell! She's pregnant!* Spike felt a pain constrict his heart at this.
"Son of a bitch." he said quietly. Now he definitely had to put offin' that Parker bloke on his agenda. Before he had the chance to have anymore gory, murderous thoughts of ripping out the boys entrails, the lurky bint crept out from her hiding spot and put something over Buffy's face, causing her to pass out.
"Shit." he muttered as he stealthily crept closer. The dark haired bitch then proceeded to drag the pregnant Slayer towards some car. That was when he made his move. He crept closer with the stealth only a master vamp could acquire. When close enough, he punched her hard in the back of her head, causing her to cry out and fall to the ground.
"Now, just what the hell do you think you're doing? When the Slayer comes to, she'll probably be mightily pissed, I'd wager."
Though her head hurt like hell, Faith picked herself up from the ground and faced her attacker.
"Who the hell are you? Some Billy Idol reject?"
"Hey, no need to insult. Just thought I should warn you, if you go against the Slayer and hers, you'll lose. Especially now that I've signed up for the team."
"Yeah, well I don't much care. Besides, I've got no reason to be afraid of B. Especially the state that she's in now."
"Ya know what? I'm through talking." he advanced upon her with a hard left that she blocked, then kicked him hard in the torso. He briefly stumbled, blocked her raised knee and hit her hard in the chest with the palm of his hand. The action stunned her and she backed off.
"What pet? Big bad scare ya?" she gave him a scornful look before she ran in the opposite direction. He didn't give chase, however. There were more pressing matters at hand.
"Buffy? Buffy luv?" her pulse was still steady and strong. There didn't appear to be any damage. But because of her condition, he didn't want to take any chances. He carefully picked her up and walked back to his car. He was taking her to the hospital. As he carried her, he felt this strong sensation inside of him; something was calling to his demon. He pushed the strange feeling aside and continued his jog down the block to his car.
****************** Giles' Flat
"Giles, she should have been here by now. I mean, I know she's only twenty minutes late but-"
"Well since she's late anyway, can we start eating now? Just because she's late, we shouldn't have to starve." Anya rudely interrupted Willow.
"Well maybe she's just taking awhile because she couldn't decide on what to wear. You know how she's always going on about looking fat." Xander commented.
"Besides, Mr. Giles. I know its dark out, but the streets are relatively safe, what with the Initiative capturing the hostiles." Riley said.
"I think that I'll just call the house and see if she's left yet." Joyce said in a voice that attempted to downplay her concern.
"Well if she's not here in another ten minutes, I'll drive around." Giles said.
"She's not home. No one answered." Joyce said in a cross between dejection and happiness. The uncertainty of whether Buffy was okay or not left her feeling indecisive.
"It'll be all right I'm sure. I'll go look for her now." Giles said, kissing Joyce on the forehead before heading out.
"I hope so." Joyce whispered to herself as he closed the door.
******************
"So she'll be alright then?" Spike asked the doctor.
"Yes. There were no injuries. Whatever it was that knocked her out, my guess chloroform, won't cause any damage. The baby is fine. She should be awake in the next hour or so. Are you the father?" Spike visibly wilted at the question before putting on a false smile.
"No, just a close friend of the family. Mind if I go in and sit with her until she wakes?"
"Oh sure. Is there anyone I can call?" the bleached haired man appeared nice enough, but the doctor felt it best to have an actual member of the patient's family.
"Um yeah. I'll call in a moment." Spike went to check on the sleeping slayer first. She looked so peaceful lying there. Then he felt it again- some invisible force pulling at his demon. He ignored it again as he stared intently at her rounded belly. He was fascinated by it yet upset at the same time.
*Oh, if only....* he thought to himself.
He reached out a tentative hand and let it hover over her stomach. The invisible force appeared to grow stronger. When he finally made contact with his open palm, the feeling became stronger and refused to be ignored. He gave a loud audible gasp. The feelings coursing through him were indescribable. His demon was filled completely with elation. Tears of joy and shock streamed down his face as he made the physical, mental and demon connection.
"Oh god, it's mine. It's mine." he said hoarsely as he burst into sobs.
**************
Buffy awoke to harsh white lights shining in her eyes. As she attempted to get her bearings, she felt the presence of the silent figure next to her before said person gently grasped her hand.
"Are you alright?" she turned her head and was convinced that she was either dreaming or hallucinating.
"You're not here." she said as she desperately hoped she was wrong.
"Sorry to disappoint." he said with a sad grin.
"No, not disappointed. Just shocked and... where am I?"
"Hospital."
"Why? What happened?"
"Some chit tried to kidnap you. Knocked you out with a dose of chloroform. Bloody strong too."
"Is, is my baby okay." she said, locking eyes with him.
"S'fine. It'll be just fine." he said solemnly, returning her stare. As she gazed at him, she knew that he knew.
"How'd you find out?" she asked.
"Why, were you gonna tell me?" he said, the hurt showing on his face. She gave his hand a gentle squeeze.
"I didn't know where you were. I wanted to find you but.... I'm sorry." she said quietly.
"No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been such a wanker and left in the first place."
"But I told you to go."
"Doesn't matter. Besides, I'm usually never good at following orders." she gave him a small smile in response.
"But no worries, luv. You're stuck with me now." he said.
"I'm glad. But, how did you know about the baby being..." she trailed off.
"Damnedest thing. Um, my demon could feel the baby's- demon. We were.. almost like connecting I guess. It's a similar sensation that I have when I'm with my uh, family." she remained quiet and continued to stare at him.
"What? You expectin' me to do a trick or something?" he said more nervous than sarcastic. She reached up and cupped hi cheek.
"No, it's just that I missed you." she replied softly. He removed her had and gently kissed her knuckles and then her palm.
"Missed you too, pet. Missed you everyday."
TBC