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Chapter Twelve

Meeting The Powers

Buffy stared at Giles, a no way expression on her face. Spike walked away into the kitchen. Dawn tried to shrink away from the upcoming explosion. Fire covered his sensitive ears.

"WHAT?" Buffy screamed. "Why the hell are we going to see the Powers? Why the fucking hell do we need to? Is there some big dilemma I didn't know about?" Spike grabbed her pulling Buffy into a loving kiss breaking off any more questions. He drew away and bit down on her neck swallowing the blood quickly. He moved off leaving her dazed.

"Now Rupes why do we have to go visit the Powers?" Spike asked calmly. Buffy turned pouting at him. He ignored it waiting for Giles to answer his question.

"We need answers so we are going to ask for them," Giles said.

"Well you'll have to do it without Fire and I. The Powers don't take to kindly to vampires. Sure they can grant us mates but they don't like us calling on them and visiting," Spike said. Fire nodded in agreement.

"No you're both coming, end of discussion," Giles said. "Sit there." Spike sat where he was told quickly. Giles told everyone where to sit and finally sat down himself. Everyone closed their eyes and concentrated as Willow, Tara and Giles chanted.

After a while everyone felt a distinct pull. Opening their eyes, they stood in a pure white room. Black chairs lined the walls. In front of them was a reception desk. Giles walked forward.

"Hello, I need the first and last name of all members of your party," The woman said.

"Rupert Giles, Buffy and Dawn Summers, Willow Rosenberg, Alexander Harris, Tara Maclay, Anya, and oh uh," Giles replied naming everyone but the two vampires.

"William and James Winters." Spike said. Buffy stared at him.

"Please take a seat, I'll come for you in a moment," The woman said. Everyone sat down waiting in silence while Buffy glared at Spike.

"What?" he said annoyed.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she retorted.

"You never asked," Spike replied as the woman came back to them.

"They are ready for you no,." She said leading them to a set of two huge oak doors. She opened them and she motioned for them to go down the long corridor. Walking in silence they looked at the pictures on the walls. There were many different pictures of nature and animals of all shapes and sizes. Giles opened a pair of black doors carefully and ushered the rest in ahead of him. Ten people their faces hidden in shadows sat high on a dais behind a semi circle table. Soft plush chairs were in front of the dais.

"Sit," A sexless voice stated. All of them quickly obeyed. Silence rang in the room. "You have called us today because you have questions. We do not guarantee answers." Giles sat on the edge of his chair.

"Uh...," Giles tried to say. Spike sighed.

"Okay since Rupes is having trouble speaking I'll ask the questions. We need to know if Fire's mate is Dawn or if the bite not hurting was a fluke," Spike said. All heads turned to him in unison as he spoke.

"It was no fluke. The key is the vampire's mate," A hollow, cold male voice answered.

"It's for extra protection right?" Buffy asked quietly.

"That's correct," A sweet, melodic female voice stated.

"The body bond, we don't have the details will anything happen?" Giles asked suddenly coming out of his speechlessness.

"Only more powers will be given to them. We do not like for vampires to have spawn." The cold steely sexless voice replied. Silence descended as everyone tried to figure out how to say what needed to be asked. Buffy looked down red caught her eye.

"Oh, the necklace, why was it created and what from?" Buffy asked fiddling with it.

"It represents the first bond, as well you cannot have vampire blood in you so it was created for that reason. We also felt protection was need against other vampires," A cheerful male answered.

"It was made from the vampire known as Spike's blood with a touch of magic," A sad female stated. Buffy nodded.

"We know nothing about the soul bond what can you tell us about it?" Giles asked staring up at the shadow-hidden faces.

"Those things that nature denied to human sight, was revealed to the eyes of the soul," The sexless voice stated quietly.

"Huh?" Dawn said.

"This bond is a mystery and will only be accomplished if everything is in place. That is all we can tell you," A male said.

"One more question," Giles said and one individual indicated for him to continue. "Buffy will stop aging will she not?"

"The slayer and the key will stop aging, yes. Though we have granted the slayer's heart's wish. As long as the slayer or the key are alive the members of the Scooby gang will not age when the slayer stops aging," A female said.

"Now you must return to your world. Good luck slayer, key," The sexless voice said and the group got up and left.

Buffy opened her green eyes and grumbled. Her body was stiff and cramped. She watched as Fire and Spike immediately stood. The others looked in the same condition she was.

"Spike, a little help up," Buffy said. He chuckled and picked her up placing her on her feet. She stumbled her way to the kitchen. Spike and Fire hurriedly helped the others up. Buffy returned with drinks for everyone and sat down on Spike's lap. Silence hung thickly in the air. Dawn suddenly grinned.

"Hey that means Fire can feed from me," Dawn said.

"No!" Buffy and Spike stated. Dawn pouted.

"Why not?" she whined. Buffy opened her mouth to reply but Fire stopped her with a raised hand.

"Dawn, you are too young to get the entire benefits of the bite. Plus I want you at full strength for the upcoming battle since it will take a while for your body to adjust to me feeding off of you. Do you understand hun?" Fire said softly. Dawn nodded sadly. "Good. You will have a lifetime of me feeding off of you. No need to rush things." She smiled and gave him a hug.

"Well then I want to know something," She said.

"And what's that?" he asked curiously.

"Where did you get the name Fire?" Dawn asked tilting her head to look at him. He laughed and smiled.

"Yes tell us." Spike said with a grin.

"It's similar in origin to Spike's name. I use to light my victims on fire hence the name," He replied.

"You always did have a thing for fire," Spike commented.

"Still do," Fire said with a grin pulling his lighter out of his pocket.

"I'm bored," Anya whined. Willow giggled at her.

"Well you better get use to it," Willow said.

"Fine then I'm going. Coming Xander?" Anya said. Xander sighed and nodded.

"See you guys later," Xander called as he walked out the door. Willow and Tara smiled.

"We are leaving too," Willow said.

"Yes well I better get going myself," Giles commented.

"Bye," The four left in the house said as the last three left the house. There was a lull in the conversation as the four felt the drain of visiting the Powers. Spike looked at the clock and gasped.

"Oh no! I missed Passions!"

To Be Continued...

I hope you all liked it. A lot of you mentioned you like the whole Fire/Dawn relationship and I'm glad. Oh and if I mess with facts from the show who cares it just lets me be creative. This will be the last chapter for a few days seeing as I'm going on a trip and will be back on Sunday. So hopefully you will get two chapters instead of one when I get back. Anyways Please Review.

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