I Don't Need You: Attention.
"Holy shit." Higgy mumbled and ran over to her charge. Angel stepped in her way.
"I don't think so. I said you weren't going anywhere near him and I meant it!" Angel pushed the girl back and growled angrily. Higgy merely sighed.
"Look at him." She gestured to Spike. The vampire was curled up rocking back and forth whilst sobbing. "Stage three has started Angel, and since you don't want me to help him you go ahead. But before you do, please remind me, what is stage three?"
Angel was silent. He looked between Higgy and his childe. What was going on? Spike stank of fear and sadness. He had never smelt this much fear from his childe. Never, not even when he was being chased by those stupid Caitiffs. "I...I don't know." He stumbled over the words. Seeing Spike like this was awful. And not knowing what was causing it was even worse.
"Then let me go to him. Everyone else go upstairs. I'll come and explain when I'm finished here." She waited for Angel to let her go and immediately went to Spike's side. Taking the vampire in her arms she began rocking back and forth with him and whispering in his ear. Angel took one last glance before heading upstairs with the others.
Higgy came back upstairs minutes later only to be pounced on by Angel. "You let go of me and I'll explain." She replied smoothly as if this kind of thing happened everyday. Which to her, it did.
"What the hell is wrong with him?" Angel snarled, still not releasing the girl's arms. "Why was he like that? Tell me now!" If this girl had done anything to harm his childe, there was going to be hell to pay. He growled loudly and squeezed on Higgy's arms when she smirked. "Now girl!"
"I told you. Let me go and I'll explain." The pressure relaxed on her arms and soon she was free to explain. "Spike had started stage three." She began. "I wanted him to be in a familiar place for this because he is going to be extremely confused."
"What's going to happen to him?" Wesley asked quietly. The ex-watcher seemed interested and not at all phased by the still snarling Angel.
"He will become very...clingy." Higgy waited for a second before explaining. "Now is the time in a vampire's life when they prepare to leave the family. However, before they do, vampires become severely attached to those they love and care for and so don't like to be left alone."
"Are you saying that William is afraid of being alone?"
"Yes. But he's started a lot earlier than expected, about a week earlier. That means that something form his past, some memory had interfered and managed to magnify this feeling of loneliness and made him feel it early. This also shows that his body is preparing to 'leave' his family and he is nearing the end of his Sinco. Only about a month or so left."
"What are we going to do to help him?" Angel asked, vamp visage firmly in place and fangs glinting in the soft light. "I want to help. But...I understand that I need your help too."
"We're going to take him home." Higgy nodded to DL and Red who shook hands with Wesley and Cordelia before making their way back outside to the car. "Now. If we hurry, we can get back before sunrise."
"What about Angel?" Pepsi max asked. "According to vampire lore section one paragraph one and the very first statement in all the laws, No Sire can be forced away from their Childe."
Higgy smiled and went back to the elevator with Angel following. "That's why he's coming with us."
"I don't understand." Angel whispered as he carried his sleeping childe to his car. "We were all in the room with Spike. Why was he freaking out before?"
Higgy opened the door for the vampires and waited until Spike was comfortably settled. "It's not just the presence of someone that Spike's going to want. He needs attention constantly. Like a child really. If someone's in the room, he wont feel safe until they're talking and looking at him."
Angel sighed and got into the drivers seat. Spike was curled up next to him and he made sure that his Childe's seatbelt was tight, just in case. "So what do I do if he wakes up?"
"Talk to him. Keep him calm. Try to make sure you always talk to him of just let him know that you know he's there. If things get too much, call my mobile and I'll talk to him over the phone." The blonde smiled and ruffled Angel's hair before heading back to DL's car.
Sliding in the door she made sure the mobile was on. "Let's go." DL slammed her foot down and they sped off down the highway, waving goodbye to Pepsi Max as they went.
Higgy was dozing when she felt the familiar vibrating coming form her pocket. Glancing at her watch, she pulled out the phone and pressed the answer button. "Hello Spike."
"Hey Higgy. Where are you?"
"I'm a few cars ahead of you. But don't worry. I'll see you in Sunnydale and we'll talk about this. Okay? How are you feeling?" Red was watching the Carer from over the front seat and was trying to figure out the conversation form Higgy's expressions.
"I'm...okay...I guess. There's a funny feeling in my fangs and the dummy's not working. What's wrong?" Spike sounded scared and Higgy used her soothing voice to help calm him.
"Nothing's wrong Spike. This is all meant to happen and you're coping brilliantly. We'll trying giving you some blood when we get in and I'll double check on your fangs. That sound okay?"
"Yeah. Okay."
Higgy covered the mouthpiece while Red poked her. "What?" She hissed to the potential.
"Can I talk to him?"
Higgy smiled and went back to the phone. Spike was silent and Higgy was sure she could hear Angel talking in the background. "Spike? Are you still there? Hello?"
"Oh, you're still there. I thought you'd gone. Sorry."
"It's okay Spike. Here, Red wants to talk to you." She handed the phone over and lay back in her seat. In about an hour's time they'd be in Sunnydale. They could sort out Spike and Angel would be there so no doubt Spike would be calmer. She sighed. Things were finally starting to feel normal...well, for her.
Notice how there is not cliffhanger!!! See. Nothing. Man I'm a good Higgy. Be proud of me, I so badly wanted to leave you at another one. Only 4 more days of exams left! Thank the Lord. That means that there will be a celebratory chapter of one of my fics. Extra long. So, cast your votes. Which one? Luv Higgy xxx.
"Holy shit." Higgy mumbled and ran over to her charge. Angel stepped in her way.
"I don't think so. I said you weren't going anywhere near him and I meant it!" Angel pushed the girl back and growled angrily. Higgy merely sighed.
"Look at him." She gestured to Spike. The vampire was curled up rocking back and forth whilst sobbing. "Stage three has started Angel, and since you don't want me to help him you go ahead. But before you do, please remind me, what is stage three?"
Angel was silent. He looked between Higgy and his childe. What was going on? Spike stank of fear and sadness. He had never smelt this much fear from his childe. Never, not even when he was being chased by those stupid Caitiffs. "I...I don't know." He stumbled over the words. Seeing Spike like this was awful. And not knowing what was causing it was even worse.
"Then let me go to him. Everyone else go upstairs. I'll come and explain when I'm finished here." She waited for Angel to let her go and immediately went to Spike's side. Taking the vampire in her arms she began rocking back and forth with him and whispering in his ear. Angel took one last glance before heading upstairs with the others.
Higgy came back upstairs minutes later only to be pounced on by Angel. "You let go of me and I'll explain." She replied smoothly as if this kind of thing happened everyday. Which to her, it did.
"What the hell is wrong with him?" Angel snarled, still not releasing the girl's arms. "Why was he like that? Tell me now!" If this girl had done anything to harm his childe, there was going to be hell to pay. He growled loudly and squeezed on Higgy's arms when she smirked. "Now girl!"
"I told you. Let me go and I'll explain." The pressure relaxed on her arms and soon she was free to explain. "Spike had started stage three." She began. "I wanted him to be in a familiar place for this because he is going to be extremely confused."
"What's going to happen to him?" Wesley asked quietly. The ex-watcher seemed interested and not at all phased by the still snarling Angel.
"He will become very...clingy." Higgy waited for a second before explaining. "Now is the time in a vampire's life when they prepare to leave the family. However, before they do, vampires become severely attached to those they love and care for and so don't like to be left alone."
"Are you saying that William is afraid of being alone?"
"Yes. But he's started a lot earlier than expected, about a week earlier. That means that something form his past, some memory had interfered and managed to magnify this feeling of loneliness and made him feel it early. This also shows that his body is preparing to 'leave' his family and he is nearing the end of his Sinco. Only about a month or so left."
"What are we going to do to help him?" Angel asked, vamp visage firmly in place and fangs glinting in the soft light. "I want to help. But...I understand that I need your help too."
"We're going to take him home." Higgy nodded to DL and Red who shook hands with Wesley and Cordelia before making their way back outside to the car. "Now. If we hurry, we can get back before sunrise."
"What about Angel?" Pepsi max asked. "According to vampire lore section one paragraph one and the very first statement in all the laws, No Sire can be forced away from their Childe."
Higgy smiled and went back to the elevator with Angel following. "That's why he's coming with us."
"I don't understand." Angel whispered as he carried his sleeping childe to his car. "We were all in the room with Spike. Why was he freaking out before?"
Higgy opened the door for the vampires and waited until Spike was comfortably settled. "It's not just the presence of someone that Spike's going to want. He needs attention constantly. Like a child really. If someone's in the room, he wont feel safe until they're talking and looking at him."
Angel sighed and got into the drivers seat. Spike was curled up next to him and he made sure that his Childe's seatbelt was tight, just in case. "So what do I do if he wakes up?"
"Talk to him. Keep him calm. Try to make sure you always talk to him of just let him know that you know he's there. If things get too much, call my mobile and I'll talk to him over the phone." The blonde smiled and ruffled Angel's hair before heading back to DL's car.
Sliding in the door she made sure the mobile was on. "Let's go." DL slammed her foot down and they sped off down the highway, waving goodbye to Pepsi Max as they went.
Higgy was dozing when she felt the familiar vibrating coming form her pocket. Glancing at her watch, she pulled out the phone and pressed the answer button. "Hello Spike."
"Hey Higgy. Where are you?"
"I'm a few cars ahead of you. But don't worry. I'll see you in Sunnydale and we'll talk about this. Okay? How are you feeling?" Red was watching the Carer from over the front seat and was trying to figure out the conversation form Higgy's expressions.
"I'm...okay...I guess. There's a funny feeling in my fangs and the dummy's not working. What's wrong?" Spike sounded scared and Higgy used her soothing voice to help calm him.
"Nothing's wrong Spike. This is all meant to happen and you're coping brilliantly. We'll trying giving you some blood when we get in and I'll double check on your fangs. That sound okay?"
"Yeah. Okay."
Higgy covered the mouthpiece while Red poked her. "What?" She hissed to the potential.
"Can I talk to him?"
Higgy smiled and went back to the phone. Spike was silent and Higgy was sure she could hear Angel talking in the background. "Spike? Are you still there? Hello?"
"Oh, you're still there. I thought you'd gone. Sorry."
"It's okay Spike. Here, Red wants to talk to you." She handed the phone over and lay back in her seat. In about an hour's time they'd be in Sunnydale. They could sort out Spike and Angel would be there so no doubt Spike would be calmer. She sighed. Things were finally starting to feel normal...well, for her.
Notice how there is not cliffhanger!!! See. Nothing. Man I'm a good Higgy. Be proud of me, I so badly wanted to leave you at another one. Only 4 more days of exams left! Thank the Lord. That means that there will be a celebratory chapter of one of my fics. Extra long. So, cast your votes. Which one? Luv Higgy xxx.