TITLE: Setting Things Straight
RATING: NC-17
PAIRING: Angel/Spike

SUMMARY: This is my first fanfic. It started off as a rewrite of Season 7 with Buffy going bad not sure where it will end up. Just wondered what would happen if Spike had some real support after he got his soul back.

SPOILERS: All mainly Buffy Season 4 & 7, Angel Season 3 & 4
DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of these characters; they belong to Joss
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Spike's thoughts

# Angel's thoughts #

Part 13

Sanctuary

Late next night there was a knock at the door. Amanda rose and answered it. A huge bear of a man and a thin dark haired lady greeted her.

"Hello may I help you?" she asked

"Is Spike about?" The man asked in a gruff voice.

"I'll go find him."

"Such a pretty pretty going to invite us in?" Said the dark haired lady.

"Sorry, no. I'll go find Spike." Amanda said nervously backing away and yelling "Spike you've got visitors."

Spike came out of the kitchen and stopped "Amanda could you be a dear and gather everyone in the sitting room for me, and keep Angel away." Spike said the last bit quietly, but never taking his eyes off the two figures silhouetted in the doorway.

"Sure." Amanda said as she went to find everyone.

Spike walked to the doorway.

"Brutus, good to see you again."

"Spike." Brutus said inclining his head in a show of respect.

Spike swung his eyes to the dark beauty before him "Dru darling," He sighed "how are you? And more to the point why are you here?"

"Silly silly boy. Miss Edith told me to come. Said my Willy needed me."

Spike looked at Brutus questioningly

"Found her down the road. Thought it best to bring her." Brutus said with a shrug.

Commotion behind Spike told him the others were being rounded up. He heard Xander yelp "Druscilla, what's she doing here no one said any thing about that to me." But he was cut off by Dawn shoving him into the sitting room.

As the noise in the hall quietened down Spike turned and said, "Before I invite you in, a few ground rules. No one is to be eaten, tortured, traumatised, scared, hit, or anything that would be detrimental to his or her health and long life. Do I make myself clear?"

Brutus nodded Druscilla pouted, which was probably the best Spike was ever going to get from her.

"Dawn luv could you come here." Spike yelled over his shoulder.

Dawn appeared and came cautiously forward.

"I need you to invite them in." Spike said gently.

Druscilla gasped "Look at the light, so pure, such pure green energy, so beautiful."

Dawn shuddered as the words Tara had once spoke tumbled from Druscilla's mouth, she looked at Spike for reassurance.

Spike put his hand on her shoulder, kicking himself mentally for not asking someone else to invite them in. "Its all right Nibblet, just invite them in."

Dawn nodded "Please come in." She said in a shaky voice, as she made a hasty retreat back into the sitting room.

"You may enter, follow me." He said as he led them into the kitchen.

Druscilla came and stood in front of Spike looking at him intently

"My Willy, my poor boy," She cooed, "Tin soldiers put naughty little nick nacks in you brain." Druscilla started swaying her hands clutching her head, suddenly she snarled, "You stink like the Angel beast. Ohh where's my prince gone, its all dark, can't find him, Arr" She screamed "Burning, burning make it stop." She whimpered.

Spike grabbed her and pulled her close "Shush Dru, I'm here, I got you." He said gently soothing her.

"Umm you smell like Daddy, better than that slayer stink." Druscilla giggled like a child and whispered "But slayer stink ain't so bad any more, she's got a piece missing." Suddenly she pulled away "And you gained one." She growled.

Realisation dawned on Spike and he cautiously asked, "Dru pet, where did the slayer's soul go?"

"Why my prince, the ghosts and ghouls came and stole it away." Giggling, "Naughty boy you've not been listening to the moon and stars like Mummy told you. Shall have to punish naughty boys." She hissed.

"You're right I've been a naughty boy not listening to the stars. Do they say anything else?" Spike asked carefully.

"Oh Willy they say so much, but Miss Edith says I shouldn't tell you."

Spike sighed in frustration "Do you think Miss Edith would mind if you told Daddy?"

"I'll always tell Daddy." Druscilla said happily, then her face fell "But Daddy's not here." Spike saw the lost look in her eyes

"May be I could find him?"

"Yes, yes I would like that." Druscilla said clapping her hands in childish glee.

"Stay here and I'll see what I can do." He gave Brutus a knowing look and he nodded in acknowledgement. Spike left the kitchen, went through the sitting room ignoring the curious looks, entered the library and was met with a sea of accusing faces.

"Before you all have a go at me. No I didn't know she was with Brutus, and no I didn't invite her but she's here and she knows what's wrong with Buffy, in her own demented way. She also knows a lot more but will only tell Daddy." Spike said the last looking directly at Angel, who gave him a curious questioning look.

"Miss bloody Edith told her not to tell me." Spike said, Angel sighed knowingly.

"What's wrong with Buffy?" Dawn asked quietly.

Spike knelt down in front of her and took her hand. "From what I can gather from Dru's babble she lost her soul or she didn't have one when you lot yanked her out of heaven. Either way, we know how to put it back so that's as good as done." Spike smiled.

"We can't curse Buffy," Willow protested.

"Why not?" Spike asked indignantly.

"What about the happiness clause I can't see my best friend never being happy because of something I did." Willow said.

"Firstly, it's probably your flaming fault she's like this in the first place." Spike's voice was harsh. "And besides you don't have to worry about the curse, sorted Peaches out last year."

All eyes turned to Angel, who quickly stood saying, "I think I better go talk to Druscilla and see what else I can get out of her."

Angel left the room with Spike following close behind. In the hall Angel pulled Spike to one side, "I need you to listen to what she says, if you can, we both know that nine times out of ten I have no clue what she's on about."

"I know luv, come on lets get this over with."

Spike entered the kitchen first. "Look who I found Dru."

"Daddy" Druscilla yelled and ran into Angel's outstretched arms. "Miss Edith won't let me talk to Spike."

"Can you talk to me?"

"Silly Daddy, I can always talk to you." Drusilla's smile slipped from her face, "But you're not Daddy. You're that Angel beast." She hissed.

"I can still be your Daddy, if you let me." Angel said carefully.

"Miss Edith says you can't."

Angel slipped into game face and advanced on Druscilla saying in a voice so reminiscent of Angelus, that it sent shivers down Spike's spine. "Druscilla, I am your Daddy and you will tell me what the stars told you, or you will be punished and we don't want that do we?"

Druscilla smiled, "There's my Daddy." She cooed as she reached up to caress Angels face. Angel grabbed her hand and bit, Druscilla yelped more in surprise than pain.

"Do you need to be reminded of all your lessons? No touching unless given permission." Druscilla shook her head, "Now what did the stars say to you, tell me quickly and I shall forgo punishment."

"Yes Daddy, they tell me lots of secrets all flowing around in my head. Whispering their little tales. That witch was bad very bad." Druscilla wandered over to Spike and touched the collar. "William will never be Daddy's he belongs to the tin soldier now." Druscilla said sadly as she turned and walked back to stand in front of Angel, whispering. "That other witch was just silly leaving it open, spewing its power. She should have sent it back into the bowels of the earth where it belongs." Suddenly she swung round and looked directly at Spike. "I have a gift for you, and I have a curse for you, which would you like first?"

Spike cringed he knew what Druscilla's gifts were like and wasn't sure which would be worse. "You decide pet."

"Then I shall give you the gift first." With such clarity in her eyes she said, "They have him, the boy in the cave, he screams. They guard him three Turok-han's. William The Bloody must come out to play. That's what the stars say."

Both Spike's and Angel's faces went whiter than white. Angel because Druscilla had mentioned Connor, whom he had successfully trapped in a small box in his brain that was suddenly smashed and all the emotions he had been keeping in check suddenly flew to the surface and threatened to drown him.

Spike on the other hand went white because if that was the gift to fight against three creatures even vampires had nightmares about, god only knew what the curse was. Spike took a deep breath "Thanks Dru, I'll have the curse now luv."

"Here you are." She said handing him a garish looking amulet. "Needs some power but when the final battle begins." She pointed at Spike, "You are to wear it."

Spike looked at the amulet in his hand a bit confused maybe she got it round the wrong way, who knew with Dru. "How do we...charge it up?" he shrugged.

Druscilla laughed, "Silly boy I've already told you, the witch rose it up and forgot to send it back."

"The temple of Proserpexa's?"

"Yes silly."

"I hate to break up this little family reunion, but about the chip?" Brutus said standing

Spike stood and faced him, well his chest, at over six foot, Brutus was huge, the same height as Angel but broader. The sight would have been rather comical under different circumstances "Sit down and shut up we sort the chip out when the others get here." As if on cue the doorbell rang again. "Christ what is it with you lot? I thought the idea was to spread out not all huddle round Sunnyhell." He mumbled as he strode towards the front door and yanked it open to see two more vampires standing there.

"Hello Spike." Said one who was sharply dressed with closely cropped blond hair and deep brown eyes.

Spike inclined his head in greeting, "Lewis."

Lewis inclined his head also. Spike turned to the quiet, petit, vampire next to Lewis and smiled, "Rebecca, good to see you again."

"Hello Spike." She purred with a nod of her head.

"Right to business before you get an invitation there are a few rules. Number one no eating the humans that are living here and rule number two no flirting with them." He directed this comment mainly at Lewis. "Do I make my self clear?"

"Yes." They both answered together.

Spike sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "Give me a minute would you." He said as he walked into the sitting room. He was met with a very angry Xander.

"What are you playing at Evil Dead?"

"Piss off Xander, Dawn are you alright to invite them in again?"

Dawn jumped up, "Sure."

"Hey hang on..." Xander started but suddenly found his face full of a hissing vampire.

"Shut up Harris. Before I knock your bloody block off."

Harris backed off. Spike turned to Willow, "I need the box luv."

Willow nodded and handed it over pointing to a button she said "Just hold it up close and press it."

"Anyone want to volunteer for being a tester?" Spike asked hopefully

"I'll do it." Dawn said quietly.

"You sure Bit?"

"Yeah." Then quickly added "You won't leave me alone with them?"

Spike gathered her up in his arms, "Both Angel and I will be there the whole time. I promise."

Dawn nodded and they both walked to the front door.

"New pet Spike?" Lewis slurred seductively.

Spike just looked at him.

"Sorry." Lewis mumbled.

"Right, just remember the rules and we will all get along famously." He turned to Dawn, "Would you be so kind." He said with a flourish of a bow.

Dawn giggled. "Come in."

Spike led them into the kitchen, where Rebecca promptly barged past them and flung herself into Angel's arms. "Angelus, it's been too long."

"Hey Beck, you look good." Angel said as he held the petit vampire in his arms.

Dawn and Spike looked on in confusion. Then Rebecca turned and engulfed Druscilla in a hug. "Hey you, how's Miss Edith?"

"Happy to see you." Druscilla said with a smile.

"Would someone mind telling me what the hell is going on?" Spike demanded.

"Spike I would like you to meet Rebecca." Angel said smiling.

Spike stood there mouth open trying to reign in his temper and gave up. "I know its bloody Rebecca you stupid ponce. I spent a lifetime in the fucking Initiative with her."

"Spike stop swearing and calm down." Angel said trying to unsuccessfully to calm him down.

"Calm down, calm down." Spike roared "Your not the one who's just been told he has to fight three fucking Turok-han's..."

"What's a Turok-han's?" Dawn asked.

The room went silent suddenly.

"They are what vampires have nightmares about." Spike said quietly his anger totally drained as reality suddenly kicked in.

Angel shifted from foot to foot, walked up to Spike and pulled him into a hug. Taking a deep breath he said. "Spike this is Rebecca, Penn's eldest childe."

"Bloody hell." Spike mumbled into Angel's chest. Then he turned and glared at Rebecca "And what you didn't see it as important to inform me that we were family?"

"Would it have made any difference?"

"No, bloody hell yes, it would have made us close." Spike sighed.

Rebecca nodded "Yes, it would have, and it would have hurt you even more that you couldn't protect me. So I made the decision. I kept a secret."

"Poor little Spikie shattering into hundreds of pieces." Druscilla cooed.

Spike stared at Druscilla; the others did not need to know how close he was to losing it. Quickly gathering himself together he pulled away from Angel's embrace and faced the three chipped vampires. "We need to talk about a few things before I deactivate the chips."

They nodded and Spike led them to the table.

"First I want it made perfectly clear that no one under this house is to be hurt in any way before you are allowed to leave you will memorise all their faces and smells. There will be no mistakes made and if you do make them then your death will follow." Spike looked at them all one at a time seeing his words sink in. "Do I make myself clear? There are to be no accidents or mistakes." The three nodded. Spike sighed, "Now we get to the stickler, the soldiers of the Initiative."

"You can not ask us to leave them alone." Lewis said bitterly.

"I would never ask that." Spike said solemnly "But as always on the Hellmouth, things don't always go to plan. The Slayer is running with them."

"What do you mean the Slayer is running with them"? I thought she was your little play thing?" Rebecca asked.

"She was never my play thing," Spike snorted. "More like I was hers, and as for her running with the soldier boys, it would appear she has lost her soul." Spike ran his hand through his hair in frustration. "Look I don't understand it any more than I have explained it. So for now stay away from the soldiers, you do not want to face Buffy even on one of her bad days."

Rebecca chuckled and said to Angel "Thought you were the one who lost his soul not the slayer." Angel just sighed and rolled his eyes.

"What are you planning to do about it?" Brutus asked.

"I'm planning to kill two birds with one stone." Spike smiled.

TBC