Part 8

Dusk: The Summers Residence.

Everyone was gathered round the sitting room, Scoobies, Potentials, Slayer, Watcher, Vampires and Child of Vampire. Introductions were made and explanations offered.

"So let me get this straight," Xander said with a frown "One, we're facing The First evil. That was the thing that drove Angel to want to greet the sun. Two, an unknown number of teenage girls are heading this way. Three, The Watchers Council has been blown up. Four, Spike has a soul and is slightly mad."

"Oi watch it whelp."

"Five, Angel has a son, who grew up in a Hell Dimension and...oh yea. Six, we are all going to die, again. Did I miss anything?" Xander asked sarcastically

"Yes, quite," Giles removed his glasses and cleaned them. "Thank you Xander as always you've out done yourself. Let's make a start shall we. Research? Willow?"

"That's me, research girl. I'll get started on this lot." She picked up the bundles of papers that Giles had brought with him and retreated to the dinning room with Dawn following.

"Training," Spike said absentmindedly.

"Sorry?" Giles asked confused.

"The potentials, they need training, come on Rupes use that big brain of yours."

"Thank you Spike," Giles said irritated. "But I'm well aware that the Potentials need to be trained, and as you pointed it out so eloquently I'm putting you in charge."

"Bloody hell!"

Giles smiled in silent triumph. "We also need to see about sleeping arrangements, as more of the girls arrive..."

"OW...OW...Arrrgggg" Spike screamed as he fell to the floor in a ball, clutching his head.

Angel ran to his side "Spike?"

"What's wrong with fangless?"

"Spike talk to me, what's wrong?" Angel asked worriedly.

"The...chip...pain...won't...stop...Arrggg..." Spike panted, curling in on himself more. Angel pulled him to his lap, rocking gently. Spike was shaking in his arms.

"What do we do? And what's a chip?" Asked Kennedy.

"Research." Giles said thoughtfully.

"Try Behavioral Modification Software Throughout the Ages. 'Cause I'm sure we will finds loads on that." Xander said sarcastically.

"Someone do something this bloody well hurts." Spike said irritably.

"Has it stopped?" Angel asked.

"No it bloody hasn't," Came the strained reply. "Just, you know, getting used to it. Angelus lesson one hundred and five; Pain is your friend, it lets you know you're still undead, so get used to it." Spike chuckled.

"Buffy?" Giles turned and looked at his slayer, she'd been sitting quietly most of the day. Staring into space. "Do you have a way of getting in contact with Riley or anyone at the Initiative?"

"NO." Spike and Angel growled in unison. Giles gave them a questioning look.

"We are not getting them involved." Angel stated holding Spike closer.

"Angel I know you don't like Riley but this may be the only way of stopping the chip from firing."

"You have no idea how I feel about that piece of scum." Angel growled. At this Buffy's ears picked up, she knew he didn't like Riley maybe she could use this to get back at Angel for choosing Spike of all things over her.

Buffy put on her best concerned face and said "Giles is right. This could be our best hope of stopping the chip. I only have one number but I can give it a try." She walked over to the phone picking it up.

Angel looked at his childe shaking in his arms blood running from his nose and made a decision he hoped he wouldn't regret. "Do it." he growled out.

"NO...you can't Angelus please don't do this." Spike begged struggling to stand.

"We have to, I'm sorry." Angel said rubbing the small circles in the small of his back trying in vain to calm him.

Buffy phoned the number Riley had given her last time he was in Sunnydale with his stupid wife Sam, like that was going to last, to use in emergencies.

Spike struggled harder to get to the phone and stop Buffy but Angel held him down, "Let me up you big ape," he shouted

"No, we have to do this. It may be the only way to get the chip out," Angel said still trying to keep hold of Spike.

"I will learn to live with the pain if I bloody well have to. I will not let those bastards near me again," Spike hissed

"It will kill you," Angel said softly in Spikes ear. "And I'm not prepared to let you go. Trust me?"

Spike stopped struggling and looked at Angel, for the first time Angel could see the fear and pain behind those blue orbs.

"Don't leave me alone with any of them." Spike said solemnly "Promise me Angel."

"I won't."

Buffy put the phone down and turned to the rest of the group. "They will be here tomorrow evening. They want to meet us at the old Initiative site."

"I thought they filled it in with concrete." Willow said thoughtfully.

"Apparently not," Giles said "Its late. I suggest we all get some sleep and meet up here tomorrow evening."

Spike was not happy. He hadn't slept at all, the pain in his head had steadily gotten worse. The only way he could describe it would be to tell someone to put some defibrillators to your head, turn them on, leave them on until your brain is fried and see how they like it.

Earlier that evening they had all met up at Buffy's house as arranged. Giles, Xander, Willow and Anya had agreed to stay behind and baby-sit Dawn and the new Potentials, of which more had arrived during the day. Spike, Angel, Connor and Buffy were now heading towards the Initiative.

"I don't like this." Spike said quietly as they got nearer. He was being half carried by Angel but whether his legs weren't working due to the pain in his head or for the fear he felt. He couldn't tell which.

"Neither do I," Connor agreed, "It smells wrong and feels wrong."

"There is nothing wrong, stop being such big babies." Buffy said happily she was going to see Riley and make Angel pay, she was right Riley and Sam hadn't lasted.

They approached the spot Riley had said he would meet them. They stopped in front of a huge steal door and waited. Spike slumped in Angel's arms. Connor eyeing Buffy suspiciously he still couldn't understand what his father saw in her. Apart from her looks there wasn't much else. Unlike Dawn, now there was someone Connor did like and wanted to know better.

The door suddenly swung open revealing four soldiers armed with taser's.

"Follow us." One of them said.

The group were quickly surrounded and led into the underground complex. As they passed the main containment area Spikes legs gave out completely. Angel held him up without letting the soldiers know anything was wrong. And whispered "I won't leave you." His quiet word gave Spike the strength to find his feet again. The soldiers led them into the main area of the Initiative. Spike looked around. This is not good he thought as he took in the number of soldiers with taser's slowly surrounding them.

"Dad?" Connor asked worriedly.

"Take Spike and do nothing." Angel said quietly as Connor took Spike.

"Where's Riley Finn?" Buffy asked.

"Buffy. Good to see you again." Riley said as he made his way to the front of the group.

"Riley, good to see you too." Buffy said with a smile. She moved towards him. "I told you they were desperate." She said with a smirk.

Riley grabbed her around the waist and pulled her in for a passionate kiss. "You certainly did."

Spike shuffled closer to Connor and quietly said, "What ever happens forget about me and your dad." Connor started to protest but Spike cut him off. "They won't kill us, that would be too easy, you get out and you stay out you understand. Tell Giles what's happened take Dawn and get the hell out of Sunnydale, and don't look back. We will find you."

"Spike good to see you again." Riley said with a leer. "I understand that you are having trouble with that chip of yours." Riley reached into his pocket and pulled out a black box and turned the dial. "Does this help?" he asked innocently.

The pain in Spikes head stopped immediately. He stood up straight and glared.

"Yes, it's a cleaver little device found it among Maggie Walsh's things turn the dial this way you get pain." He said as he turned the dial. Pain ran through Spikes head again but he just stood there not moving "That's setting one by the way and there are ten different ones for us to try." Riley said with glee.

"What do you want?" Angel asked menacingly

"Angel," he acknowledged, "what do I want? Why what I've always wanted," he looked Spike straight in the eye. "What's mine. I've missed my little pet," he snarled turning back to Angel. "You know he has the tightest ass I've ever had. Was he a virgin when you turned him? We all know how much you like them to be virgins don't we Angel." He pulled Buffy to him possessively. "Enough talking, time to play." Riley snapped his fingers turned and walked away with Buffy still in his arms. The soldiers circling the three moved forward.

Spike turned to Connor and said, "Run now."

Connor didn't hesitate he didn't fully understand what was going on but he knew this was one fight they couldn't win. He watched as Spike and Angel stood back to back. Connor turned and ran at the closest solider, grabbed his shoulders jumped, flipped over him and ran. He looked back only once to see Spike on the floor clutching his head and Angel in full Game Face trying desperately to stay on his feet as the taser's descended sending waves of electricity through him.

Spike came round and found himself laying in a white cell again. He hoped Connor had made it out and was well away from here.

"Finally awake are you?" Sneered Riley.

"Where's Angel?" Spike asked.

"He's here right over there." Riley pointed to the unconscious figure slumped on the floor in shackles. "Don't worry they're enchanted. I'm told nothing can break them."

"Connor?"

"He won't get far."

Spike sighed in relief, "What do you want?" Spike asked already knowing the answer.

"Why Spike, have you already forgotten? I want what I always want, you." Riley said with a smile.

"No," Spike said summoning all his strength. The chip was still firing in his head, Angel was unconscious god only knew where Buffy was.

"That's not an option." Riley moved towards Angel and slowly removed a stake from one pocket. "Want to play an old game Spikie? Let's see what will happen when I shove this in his heart. Do you think he will turn to dust or will he just cry out in pain? I wonder?"

"Don't touch him," Spike said with venom.

"Oh but it will be such fun," Riley laughed.

"Leave him out of this. It has nothing to do with him."

"Ah! But that's where you are wrong. It has everything to do with him. He's the whole reason why Buffy doesn't love me. Instead she wants this piece of rotting flesh." Riley stalked towards Spike. "I know you had her. That whore will give it up to anything with a dick." He grabbed Spike round the neck and threw him up against the wall, leaning in close he hissed. "But you're my little whore and you shouldn't have run away, now you will have to be punished."

A groan from behind made Riley turn his head. "Good, just in time to see the show."

"What happened? Spike?" Asked a confused Angel.

"Don't worry Bitch I'll make sure it lasts a long time." Riley said as he swung Spike round and ripped his jeans off.

"NO." Angel yelled as he realized what was happening. He struggled against his restraints trying to break them to no avail.

Spike just stood there retreating slowly into that place in his head where he was safe, out of harm's way. "This isn't happening...This isn't happening..." He kept muttering to himself.

Riley undid his zip and pulled out his engorged cock and rammed it home in Spike's tight hole. "Oh god so tight, so ready and all for me."

Angel roared as Riley plundered his Boys arse, unable to do anything but watch in disbelief and horror as his boy was raped.

"That's right you whore take it all, my little bitch take it." Riley said as he thrust in and out.

Laughter filled the air and Angel turned away from the scene in front of him to see Buffy standing in the door way laughing. "Buffy let me go." He said.

"And why would I do that Angel?" She sauntered over to him.

"Buffy please. We have to stop Riley."

"Why would I want him to stop?" She asked icily. "You see Angel, you were meant to kill that thing for what he did to me and seeing as you didn't I found someone who would...eventually."

Angel looked at her in horror, "This isn't right."

"Why? Spike tried to rape me, now he knows what it feels like to have someone else in control, feeling helpless and degraded."

"He didn't rape you Buffy. He stopped before it went that far. This is going too far, you have a chance to stop it." Angel said in shock.

"No Angel, this hasn't gone far enough." Buffy said hatefully. "Did you seriously think I would let that piece of scum take you away from me. We were soul mates, meant to be together forever, and he took that away from me." She ranted. "He took you away from me." She moved towards Riley and Spike she knew Riley wouldn't last much longer she leaned in and kissed him possessively.

That was all Riley needed to push him over the edge, he came in Spike with a roar. Letting the lifeless body slip slowly to the floor Riley grabbed Buffy and pulled her to him and kissed her again.

They parted, Buffy leaned down pulled Spike upright again turned, looked at Angel and said, "Now I take him away from you." She plunged the stake into Spikes heart, Spike gasped; Angel roared and fought his restraints, Buffy and Riley laughed. Buffy removed the stake from Spike chest and looked at the blood glistening on the end.

"Oh come now lover." She laughed, "Don't worry its fake." Buffy sauntered back towards Angel. "It would be no fun if he was gone. Just think of all the wonderful things we can do to him, now I have a real man beside me." She said as Riley lead her out of the room locking the electrified door behind them.

Angel sighed. "They're gone now let's get the fuck out of here."

Spike just sat there staring into space.

"It's not over, you know." Spike chuckled softly sitting on the floor with his hand over where his heart should be.

"Spike?"

"SHUT the fuck up!!!" Spike yelled. Angel slowly slumped to the ground and waited giving Spike time.

STOP...Stop...must stop...thinking bad, didn't happen, not again...STOP THINKING...won't cry...can't cry...'cause if you cry then they win...and I always win...ARRR...I always win...won't cry...must be strong...must get out...(laughs)...cause that's easy...won't think about it...won't think...won't cry...

A single tear slowly slid down his cheek. Spike suddenly stood up and slammed his fist into the wall repeatedly.

"Spike stop." Angel shouted as Spike continued to slam his fist into the wall. "Please Little One stop." Angel said in desperation feeling the tears start to fall.

Spike swung round and stalked towards Angel "Don't you dare cry. You have no reason to. I'm not allowed so you sure as hell won't." Spike started pacing.

"Let me hold you."

Spike looked at Angel as if he were mad "You can't make it better." Spike said as he turned and sat back against the wall. "You do know this is just the beginning don't you?"

"We'll find a way out." Angel said confidently.

"No we won't." Spike said distantly.

Angel could see he was drifting mentally away. "Spike, snap out of it." Angle growled.

"Easy for you to say you're not the one who's just been buggered and why? 'cause some stupid pillock said trust me! Now shut the fuck up," Spike said angrily he needed quiet.

"Spike think, there has to be a way out of here."

"Nope not here, see this cell is a quarantine cell it ain't like the dorm cells." Spike started tapping.

Angel sat there quietly thinking, all right brooding. Knowing Connor had escaped was the only thing he could think about. If he thought about what he'd just seen that son of a bitch do to his childe he knew he would end up in tears and that was not what Spike needed right now. He just wished Spike would stop that infernal tapping.