'I'm fed up of this, their in complete control and their just playing us
like we're their lap dogs or something', Buffy said angrily. Angel stood in
silence, arms folded. No one spoke for a while then...
'Your right, Angel said hoarsely (everyone turned to stare at him) your right about it all I was stupid to think I could change the system from the inside Wolfram and Hart is an evil place, always has been always will be they don't give a damn about us and by staying here and trusting them we're playing right into their hands and I've had about as much as I can take from them trying to screw us up', Angel said bitterly.
'Caught on have you well it took you long enough', Giles said coldly. Gunn and Wesley glared at Giles.
'I keep trying to explain to you Angel we're doing good here we.....' Gunn began but Angel held up his hands to stop him.
'No-no you don't understand they've warped your mind I can't believe how much you've changed since you've been here', Angel told him.
'Well you haven't exactly been doing much to get out of here have you, you've just complained a few times and that's it so don't you tell me I'm warped because your just as bad', Gunn retorted.
'I've been trying to tell you lot since the beginning that you can't change a place like this from the inside, it changes you', Spike chipped in. Angel spun around and the frustration in his face was so strong that for a second it looked like he might burst into tears.
'I'm just trying to figure it all out who's doing what and why', Angel said desperately.
'No need I know who it was, it was Drusilla.' Everyone spun around and saw Dawn standing in the doorway, wearing a long white nightdress and looking extremely tired and worn.
'Dawn your awake', Buffy cried and ran over and hugged her.
'Yeah', Dawn said croakily looking a little embarrassed.
'What do you mean it was Drusilla?' Angel asked.
'She's just woken up Angel give her a break', Buffy snapped. But Dawn shook her head.
'No I need to say it now, the people that were possessing me was Drusilla I could hear her voice in my head but it just sounded like my own voice you know she was supposed to get you to kill Spike but she couldn't carry it through so she changed her mind and tried to make you hate him and leave him so she could have him but then the other guys......'
'Wait other guys?' Angel interrupted.
'Yeah these two other guys I think they were those vampires that visited you, anyway they started arguing with Drusilla because the plan was for me to convince you to kill Spike and Drusilla wasn't obeying by that so they started shouting at each other and it all became too much for my head so I passed out', Dawn explained.
'But you're alright now?' Spike checked. Dawn nodded.
'I think it's still best if you get some more rest', Fred suggested but Dawn pushed her away.
'No...no I've been out of it for about 10 hours already', Dawn said.
'Actually it's only been 5 hours', Fred corrected her.
'Whatever, I'm not going back to bed this is too important', Dawn replied.
After about half and hour the all departed. Angel left with Wesley and Gunn, they had all reached an agreement that staying in Wolfram and Hart was the best way ( When Giles rolled his eyes and made a clicking noise with his tongue) Dawn went with Fred down to the lab, Giles went to call Willow and Buffy headed of with Spike.
'I wouldn't have let her convince me to kill you', Buffy told Spike. He smiled.
'I know', he muttered.
'Or leave you, Buffy added, and I just want you to know that I'm not gonna let anything happen to you..... or Dawn or anyone for that matter.'
'Neither will I', Spike agreed.
'You mean too damn much to me for me to loose you again', Buffy went on, her eyes wide and serious. Spike stroked her face.
'You won't loose me', He promised.
'We'll see about that.' Spike frowned, it wasn't Buffy who spoke and then it dawned on him.
'What are you doing here Dru?' Spike said calmly, slowly turning around to face her.
'I did say I'd come back to see if you'd changed your mind about our little chat', Dru answered.
'I'm not going to be evil again Dru I thought I'd made it clear enough', Spike snapped.
'But you didn't think it through it would work out fine me, you without the pesky soul and we could spread havoc around the world we wouldn't need the help of anyone it would be just like old times', Dru said.
'Oh yeah and I miss them old times so much, going around torturing and killing people yeah those were the good old days', Spike said sarcastically.
'Pity now you have to live with it all', Dru said sympathetically.
'Yeah it is', Spike agreed.
'Well then if you lose the soul then you won't have to', Drus said simply.
'Get lost Dru', Spike spat. Dru grimaced her eyes shining with malice, and then her eyes fell on Buffy. Effortlessly she punched Buffy and sent her flying.
'BUFFY!' Spike yelled and ran over to see if she was ok.
'I'm ok', Buffy muttered letting Spike help her up. Dru was cackling with laughter.
'Oh Buffy are you ok, my dearest beloved Buffy let me help you up you poor defensive less cow', Dru said imitating Spike. Spike looked murderous. Dru clicked her tongue.
'Come and get it William the bloody', Dru teased him. Spike charged at her and tried to punch her but she ducked then punched him. Spike turned his head very slowly back to face Dru; he smirked as he wiped the blood away from his nose.
'That the best you got', Spike said challenging Dru. Dru tried again but Spike blocked it and hit her twice across the face then kicked her in the stomach which sent her skidding across the ground. Buffy went over and pulled Dru to her feet then sent her flying into the wall with one punch. Then Buffy pinned her up against the wall and hit her over and over. Dru fought her off, kicking her and punching her. Spike went over to help and together Drusilla stood no chance.
Buffy pulled out her stake........
'Your right, Angel said hoarsely (everyone turned to stare at him) your right about it all I was stupid to think I could change the system from the inside Wolfram and Hart is an evil place, always has been always will be they don't give a damn about us and by staying here and trusting them we're playing right into their hands and I've had about as much as I can take from them trying to screw us up', Angel said bitterly.
'Caught on have you well it took you long enough', Giles said coldly. Gunn and Wesley glared at Giles.
'I keep trying to explain to you Angel we're doing good here we.....' Gunn began but Angel held up his hands to stop him.
'No-no you don't understand they've warped your mind I can't believe how much you've changed since you've been here', Angel told him.
'Well you haven't exactly been doing much to get out of here have you, you've just complained a few times and that's it so don't you tell me I'm warped because your just as bad', Gunn retorted.
'I've been trying to tell you lot since the beginning that you can't change a place like this from the inside, it changes you', Spike chipped in. Angel spun around and the frustration in his face was so strong that for a second it looked like he might burst into tears.
'I'm just trying to figure it all out who's doing what and why', Angel said desperately.
'No need I know who it was, it was Drusilla.' Everyone spun around and saw Dawn standing in the doorway, wearing a long white nightdress and looking extremely tired and worn.
'Dawn your awake', Buffy cried and ran over and hugged her.
'Yeah', Dawn said croakily looking a little embarrassed.
'What do you mean it was Drusilla?' Angel asked.
'She's just woken up Angel give her a break', Buffy snapped. But Dawn shook her head.
'No I need to say it now, the people that were possessing me was Drusilla I could hear her voice in my head but it just sounded like my own voice you know she was supposed to get you to kill Spike but she couldn't carry it through so she changed her mind and tried to make you hate him and leave him so she could have him but then the other guys......'
'Wait other guys?' Angel interrupted.
'Yeah these two other guys I think they were those vampires that visited you, anyway they started arguing with Drusilla because the plan was for me to convince you to kill Spike and Drusilla wasn't obeying by that so they started shouting at each other and it all became too much for my head so I passed out', Dawn explained.
'But you're alright now?' Spike checked. Dawn nodded.
'I think it's still best if you get some more rest', Fred suggested but Dawn pushed her away.
'No...no I've been out of it for about 10 hours already', Dawn said.
'Actually it's only been 5 hours', Fred corrected her.
'Whatever, I'm not going back to bed this is too important', Dawn replied.
After about half and hour the all departed. Angel left with Wesley and Gunn, they had all reached an agreement that staying in Wolfram and Hart was the best way ( When Giles rolled his eyes and made a clicking noise with his tongue) Dawn went with Fred down to the lab, Giles went to call Willow and Buffy headed of with Spike.
'I wouldn't have let her convince me to kill you', Buffy told Spike. He smiled.
'I know', he muttered.
'Or leave you, Buffy added, and I just want you to know that I'm not gonna let anything happen to you..... or Dawn or anyone for that matter.'
'Neither will I', Spike agreed.
'You mean too damn much to me for me to loose you again', Buffy went on, her eyes wide and serious. Spike stroked her face.
'You won't loose me', He promised.
'We'll see about that.' Spike frowned, it wasn't Buffy who spoke and then it dawned on him.
'What are you doing here Dru?' Spike said calmly, slowly turning around to face her.
'I did say I'd come back to see if you'd changed your mind about our little chat', Dru answered.
'I'm not going to be evil again Dru I thought I'd made it clear enough', Spike snapped.
'But you didn't think it through it would work out fine me, you without the pesky soul and we could spread havoc around the world we wouldn't need the help of anyone it would be just like old times', Dru said.
'Oh yeah and I miss them old times so much, going around torturing and killing people yeah those were the good old days', Spike said sarcastically.
'Pity now you have to live with it all', Dru said sympathetically.
'Yeah it is', Spike agreed.
'Well then if you lose the soul then you won't have to', Drus said simply.
'Get lost Dru', Spike spat. Dru grimaced her eyes shining with malice, and then her eyes fell on Buffy. Effortlessly she punched Buffy and sent her flying.
'BUFFY!' Spike yelled and ran over to see if she was ok.
'I'm ok', Buffy muttered letting Spike help her up. Dru was cackling with laughter.
'Oh Buffy are you ok, my dearest beloved Buffy let me help you up you poor defensive less cow', Dru said imitating Spike. Spike looked murderous. Dru clicked her tongue.
'Come and get it William the bloody', Dru teased him. Spike charged at her and tried to punch her but she ducked then punched him. Spike turned his head very slowly back to face Dru; he smirked as he wiped the blood away from his nose.
'That the best you got', Spike said challenging Dru. Dru tried again but Spike blocked it and hit her twice across the face then kicked her in the stomach which sent her skidding across the ground. Buffy went over and pulled Dru to her feet then sent her flying into the wall with one punch. Then Buffy pinned her up against the wall and hit her over and over. Dru fought her off, kicking her and punching her. Spike went over to help and together Drusilla stood no chance.
Buffy pulled out her stake........