The Shape of Spike Drabble Collection 7
Summary: I became enthralled with the idea of describing Spike through the shape that he cast on others and this series of drabbles was the result. I made this a challenge at the Bloody Awful Gutter and several other authors have written drabbles. Only my own are included here but if you wish to read more they can be found at ?modefic&ficid1876
RILEY FINN BLUES
Summary: Four drabbles starting in Mid BTVS S5 and ending in a possible future. This isn't exacty a Riley bash but he does get the girl.
IN THE BEGINNING
Spike thinks he's in love. With Buffy no less.
What an idiot.
I suppose vampires aren't used to the milk of human kindness. Buffy gives him more consideration then he deserves, mixed in with the kicks and punches. He's probably being treated better than he has in his entire unlife. It's giving him delusions of grandeur - like the Slayer would lower herself to consider him a person - let alone a boyfriend.
I'll have to give her a word of warning...
Maybe that's not such a good idea. Buffy can be funny if she thinks you're telling her what to do.
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DOWNFALL
He's won! I can't believe it but he's won. I hadn't even realized we were in competition.
Of course, he isn't going to get the prize. He's just made sure I won't either.
I should have realized. I keep thinking demons are forthright, attacking straight on. I should have kept in mind that Spike is a devious, manipulative bastard. He watches, spies, lays in wait until you make the slightest mistake and...bammm! He's got you nailed to the wall.
I screwed up; he took advantage. I should have realized he'd be watching.
Well, at least he still won't get Buffy.
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TRIUMPHANT RETURN
Damn if Spike didn't get what he wanted.
Despite the evidence I underestimated him. I didn't think he had the patience to wait for Buffy to weaken, to watch and wait and swoop at the right moment. But here he is and here she is...
Buffy doesn't forgive your mistakes unless your name is Xander or Willow. She didn't forgive me and she won't forgive him. He took advantage of my momentary weakness and broke us apart by simply showing Buffy the mistake I was making.
I've got Spike where I want and now I'm going to repay the favor.
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POSSIBLE PRESENT/FUTURE
"Riley...snap out of it, NOW, Mister!"
Why did I think Sam was like Buffy? Well..I guess she is. I thought it was cute the first time she acted like my commanding officer. I didn't realize she thought she was my commanding officer.
I can't believe the reports. Spike dying to save Buffy? It irks me - he's being lauded as a hero when probably he just couldn't run fast enough.
But he was with her when he died. That means Buffy forgave him when she wouldn't forgive me? What did he have that I didn't? How could she...
"Riley..!"
St.
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SPIDER
Summary: BTVS S7. In honor of Murphy's Law I made this one 113 words. It had nothing to do with the fact that I couldn't figure out how to write it with less. Honest!
Bad luck... that's all it was. Murphy in action.
While they watched a horror movie, Andrew saw a spider. He screamed and pointed.
Vi screeched "Mouse" and jumped to the top of the couch where Xander was leaning. Their weight combined - over it went.
Buffy, in the kitchen, grabbed a pan, dashed to the rescue.
In the darkness, Giles resembled a Rok'shar demon - Buffy beaned him.
Kennedy, unaware it was Buffy, tackled her. Potentials piled on.
Spike knew it was Buffy but bored with the movie, piled on too.
The living room looked like it had been through a hurricane by the time the fighting stopped.
They made Andrew clean it up.
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SPARKLER
Summary: Convictions/Just Rewards - ATS S5. Ghost Spike is swirly, Angel is surly, and the others is purely confused.
WES
Spike's body is apparating in a spectral formation, possibly some sort of astral delay distortion. Quite fascinating really. I ...what did Angel just say?
My God. Spike has a soul. I can't believe Angel waited until now to reveal this.
Information of this magnitude should have been chronicled. Even with the Watcher's council in ruins there are organizations that would have studied... oh. No doubt he was worried Buffy's behavior would be scrutinized. What other reason would he have for withholding it? Yes, I can understand ...nonetheless, he should have come to me. I would have seen the knowledge wasn't lost.
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GUN
Another vampire with a soul! This some new disease for vamps now? They all going to be catching it?
I can just see the legal ramifications now.
'Your honor, even though the defendant is legally a dead man and can't be held responsible for viciously killing and maiming tens of thousands of people over the past hundred years we believe that as a souled being he should be allowed his unalienable voting rights and Medicare payments.'
So how are we supposed to react to this guy? He a good guy... a bad guy? Guess I'll take my cue from Angel.
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FRED
Oooh! Sparkly. Like a sparkler - all perchlorate and titanium and...a soul?
I didn't know Spike had a soul.
Did anyone else know Spike had a soul? Why wasn't I told he had a soul?
Of course, he's dead - undead dead - dead undead - and it wouldn't have mattered, except here he is and nobody knew he had a soul. What if he'd come back to life and we staked him 'cause, Oooh evil! Except he wasn't but we wouldn't have known and...Angel should have told us.
I love Angel, really I do but sometimes he just doesn't know when to share.
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LORNE
Who-ah! So that's what a nuclear explosion feels like. I could toss my cookies about now - good thing I haven't had any cookies today!
Hold on to your hat! Does Angel realize this vamp has a soul? Was he aware...oh, he knew.
Ok. So Mister CEO didn't feel like confiding in the troops - again!
You would think in his 200 plus years Angelcakes would have learned to open mouth, move jaw while flapping lips and project voice - most commonly known as speaking. The pain it would save. I wouldn't have to listen to him sing what should've just been said.
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ANGEL
Spike! Damn! Should known it was too good to be true.
He's a cockroach. You stomp him, beat him, burn him... you can't get rid of him.
How's he pulling this one off? Whoops! I suppose I should have explained he had a soul...
No. Why the hell did it matter? He's dead - true dead - or he was. I had no reason to think otherwise so why did it matter? It would have just confused everyone. And I don't know how he got it. They would have just asked questions that I couldn't answer. And it wasn't important anyway.
TBC...