Unwelcome Visitors
Part Six
A knock at the door interrupted what Giles was about to say, he glanced at Buffy and motioned her to the door.
"Xander I'm not sure what's happened, Spike appears to be still alive..well undead. We'll have to research and maybe do some spell tests to find out more. I'm sorry Xander but try not to worry, this may be a short term problem, possibly something to do with the chip."
Xander scowled his voice thick with emotion " Damm Initiative, fuckin soldiers I hate them"
A scuffle at the doorway caught they're attention as a tall sandy haired man dressed in casual clothes trained a gun on Buffy. "That's a shame son, cause we're not all that bad"
Willow and Tara rose slowly hands still locked together, inching their way towards Dawn. Buffy glared at the man as she was forced back into the room, three other people, two with weapons followed the older man inside. Xander turned and shielded his lover with his body, while Giles caught Buffy's eye and raised his hands in a conciliatory gesture.
"Who are you and what do you want"
The large black man holding a really strange weapon moved further into the room, watching carefully as the two girls came to a stop in front of the younger girl.
"Well now all this wouldn't have been necessary," the tall man drawled as he waved his gun around the room. "But your young friend there didn't want to let us in."
Giles drew himself up to his full height, forehead creasing as he frowned at them "And you thought that gave you the right to forcibly enter my home and frighten my guests"
"Okay this is getting a little out of hand here, why don't we all calm down and make some introductions. My name is Jack O'Neil, Colonel ..Jack O'Neil" he put his gun back into the holster in his jacket and inclined his head towards the black man.
"This is Teal'c, Dr Daniel Jackson and Major Samantha Carter." Each nodded their head as their name was spoken, Sam and Tealc also holstered their firearms. Daniel smiled at the group of wary people in front of him, agonizing in his head.
*Damm Jack you always have to go in with guns blazing don't you *
Giles dropped one hand then laid the other hand on Xander's shoulder, squeezing lightly
"My name is Rupert Giles and these are some of my former students. Xander Harris, ummm.William, Willow Rosenberg, Tara Mac Clay, Dawn and Buffy Summers"
Xander sat next to Spike clasping his cold hand tightly, Willow and Tara didn't move until Giles motioned for them and Buffy to sit down as well.
" And what can I do for you Mr.Colonel O'Neil"
Jack rubbed his forehead, glancing over his shoulder he asked " Daniel"
" If we could we would like to ask you some questions"
Daniel's soft voice soothed Xander, he could tell immediately that this quiet unassuming man was not in the military, he reminded him a lot of Giles actually.
" Please sit down Dr Jackson" Giles sat next to Xander and waved them all into the last available seats, Daniel and Jack sat in armchairs facing the group, Samantha wandered over to the dining room table and sat down glancing at the homework in front of Dawn. Teal'c stood motionless next to the window, his eyes on Spike, Xander stiffened at the unwelcome attention his lover had attracted. Daniel looked at William, noticing the lack of response from him and the worried demeanour of the people in the room.
" Is there something wrong with your friend, perhaps we could help"
Xander shook his head, "No thanks we don't need your kind of help"
Daniel looked surprised by the stiff reproval, though he realised that Xander was not necessarily upset with him but more that he disliked the military intensely.
Jack noticed the subtle signs from the group of people, * The boy's worried about his boyfriend, the two girls are protecting the younger girl, the old man's curious but a tad uncomfortable and the other girl..well she's certainly got balls. The guns didn't faze her,.if the others weren't here I think she would have taken us all on. *
Daniel decided to press on, leaning forward he steepled his hands under his chin, "We were told by an Agent Riley Finn ...that you could help us"
Jack's brain took in the scowl from the boy as well as the looks of surprise and sadness on the other faces. * Well they know him that's for sure *
"Really and what did Mr Finn say I could help you with"
Giles leaned back watching carefully, wondering what Riley had told these people.
Teal'c had moved closer to Spike his hands clenched, Sam shot him a worried glance, trying to gain eye contact with the big Jaffa. Xander didn't notice until the last moment as the big black man's hand came in contact with Spikes shoulder. Teal'c dropped to his knees, his eyes glazing over, his hand still glued to Spike.
"What the hell.." Xander and Jack exclaimed together, Giles leapt to his feet, moving to intervene with Jack who looked like he was going to pull the two dazed men apart.
"Wait Colonel O'Neil don't, it could be dangerous"
"What the hell happened to them" Jack's eyes narrowed as he went over the events, Teal'c had seemed all right, but he just reached out and touched that guy ..William and bam next thing he's out to it, Zombie like.
Sam checked Tealc carefully, when she saw Xander still clutching Spikes hand she took Teal'cs pulse, listened to his breathing and looked in his eyes. "Teal'c is fine Sir, as far as I can tell " Moving to Spike she paled as she realised that he wasn't breathing. Saddened she looked at the dark eyed boy
" I'm sorry but your friend is dead"
She didn't expect the smile that crossed his mobile features, " Of course he's dead, he's a vampire"
"He's a what..." Jack spluttered, Daniel placed a restraining hand on his commanding officer, pushing him back towards his seat. Daniel took Sams place in front of the blonde vampire, Jack hovering protectively at his back, he sat on the coffee table looking at.. what he thought was a young man. He noticed that he was indeed not breathing, he reached out and touched the hand closest to him, it was cold. William was perfectly still, he looked like sculptured marble, all pale skin and cutting cheekbones. His eyes were a beautiful sky blue, but they too showed no reaction or reflection, to all appearances he was as alive as a fresh corpse.
Daniel was still observing Spike closely when he suddenly spoke, one word echoed by Teal'c.
"Goa'uld"
tbc
Part Six
A knock at the door interrupted what Giles was about to say, he glanced at Buffy and motioned her to the door.
"Xander I'm not sure what's happened, Spike appears to be still alive..well undead. We'll have to research and maybe do some spell tests to find out more. I'm sorry Xander but try not to worry, this may be a short term problem, possibly something to do with the chip."
Xander scowled his voice thick with emotion " Damm Initiative, fuckin soldiers I hate them"
A scuffle at the doorway caught they're attention as a tall sandy haired man dressed in casual clothes trained a gun on Buffy. "That's a shame son, cause we're not all that bad"
Willow and Tara rose slowly hands still locked together, inching their way towards Dawn. Buffy glared at the man as she was forced back into the room, three other people, two with weapons followed the older man inside. Xander turned and shielded his lover with his body, while Giles caught Buffy's eye and raised his hands in a conciliatory gesture.
"Who are you and what do you want"
The large black man holding a really strange weapon moved further into the room, watching carefully as the two girls came to a stop in front of the younger girl.
"Well now all this wouldn't have been necessary," the tall man drawled as he waved his gun around the room. "But your young friend there didn't want to let us in."
Giles drew himself up to his full height, forehead creasing as he frowned at them "And you thought that gave you the right to forcibly enter my home and frighten my guests"
"Okay this is getting a little out of hand here, why don't we all calm down and make some introductions. My name is Jack O'Neil, Colonel ..Jack O'Neil" he put his gun back into the holster in his jacket and inclined his head towards the black man.
"This is Teal'c, Dr Daniel Jackson and Major Samantha Carter." Each nodded their head as their name was spoken, Sam and Tealc also holstered their firearms. Daniel smiled at the group of wary people in front of him, agonizing in his head.
*Damm Jack you always have to go in with guns blazing don't you *
Giles dropped one hand then laid the other hand on Xander's shoulder, squeezing lightly
"My name is Rupert Giles and these are some of my former students. Xander Harris, ummm.William, Willow Rosenberg, Tara Mac Clay, Dawn and Buffy Summers"
Xander sat next to Spike clasping his cold hand tightly, Willow and Tara didn't move until Giles motioned for them and Buffy to sit down as well.
" And what can I do for you Mr.Colonel O'Neil"
Jack rubbed his forehead, glancing over his shoulder he asked " Daniel"
" If we could we would like to ask you some questions"
Daniel's soft voice soothed Xander, he could tell immediately that this quiet unassuming man was not in the military, he reminded him a lot of Giles actually.
" Please sit down Dr Jackson" Giles sat next to Xander and waved them all into the last available seats, Daniel and Jack sat in armchairs facing the group, Samantha wandered over to the dining room table and sat down glancing at the homework in front of Dawn. Teal'c stood motionless next to the window, his eyes on Spike, Xander stiffened at the unwelcome attention his lover had attracted. Daniel looked at William, noticing the lack of response from him and the worried demeanour of the people in the room.
" Is there something wrong with your friend, perhaps we could help"
Xander shook his head, "No thanks we don't need your kind of help"
Daniel looked surprised by the stiff reproval, though he realised that Xander was not necessarily upset with him but more that he disliked the military intensely.
Jack noticed the subtle signs from the group of people, * The boy's worried about his boyfriend, the two girls are protecting the younger girl, the old man's curious but a tad uncomfortable and the other girl..well she's certainly got balls. The guns didn't faze her,.if the others weren't here I think she would have taken us all on. *
Daniel decided to press on, leaning forward he steepled his hands under his chin, "We were told by an Agent Riley Finn ...that you could help us"
Jack's brain took in the scowl from the boy as well as the looks of surprise and sadness on the other faces. * Well they know him that's for sure *
"Really and what did Mr Finn say I could help you with"
Giles leaned back watching carefully, wondering what Riley had told these people.
Teal'c had moved closer to Spike his hands clenched, Sam shot him a worried glance, trying to gain eye contact with the big Jaffa. Xander didn't notice until the last moment as the big black man's hand came in contact with Spikes shoulder. Teal'c dropped to his knees, his eyes glazing over, his hand still glued to Spike.
"What the hell.." Xander and Jack exclaimed together, Giles leapt to his feet, moving to intervene with Jack who looked like he was going to pull the two dazed men apart.
"Wait Colonel O'Neil don't, it could be dangerous"
"What the hell happened to them" Jack's eyes narrowed as he went over the events, Teal'c had seemed all right, but he just reached out and touched that guy ..William and bam next thing he's out to it, Zombie like.
Sam checked Tealc carefully, when she saw Xander still clutching Spikes hand she took Teal'cs pulse, listened to his breathing and looked in his eyes. "Teal'c is fine Sir, as far as I can tell " Moving to Spike she paled as she realised that he wasn't breathing. Saddened she looked at the dark eyed boy
" I'm sorry but your friend is dead"
She didn't expect the smile that crossed his mobile features, " Of course he's dead, he's a vampire"
"He's a what..." Jack spluttered, Daniel placed a restraining hand on his commanding officer, pushing him back towards his seat. Daniel took Sams place in front of the blonde vampire, Jack hovering protectively at his back, he sat on the coffee table looking at.. what he thought was a young man. He noticed that he was indeed not breathing, he reached out and touched the hand closest to him, it was cold. William was perfectly still, he looked like sculptured marble, all pale skin and cutting cheekbones. His eyes were a beautiful sky blue, but they too showed no reaction or reflection, to all appearances he was as alive as a fresh corpse.
Daniel was still observing Spike closely when he suddenly spoke, one word echoed by Teal'c.
"Goa'uld"
tbc